Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-31
Pre,bytcrian. Will Not Unite.
THE SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO RE
MAIN SEPARATE.

THE SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO RE-
SEPARATE.
In the general assembly OF the southern Presby
terrain Church In Baltimore Tuesday the consid-
Grafton OF the report Of the committee on bills and
overtures relative to cooperative work and organic
union with the Northern Church was resumed
Rev. Dr. Campbell, OF Missouri, offered a substi-
tute for the report expressing the opinion that the
time Tor organic union Is not yet. IL proposes the
continuance or the conference committee, which
shall report 10 the next general assembly.
Rev. DR.. King, OF Texas, said that while he was
favorable TO close relations and cooperation WIN
the Northern church and with every other se2a-
rate organization Of the same faith, 10 was best for
each TO live In its own lot and march under It's
own tribal banner. Unity OF organization was
not necessary To Christian unity Organic union
was not practicable. They could live In harmony
with other branches Of the church without the
organization which - proposed He would rejoice
In the prosperity OF the Northern Church; he
could not consent to the union. IL the committee
shall be continued IL Will cause disturbance TO the
people. and for that reason. too, the matter should
be allowed TO stop Just where IL i.
Rev. DIR. j. A. Mddi eil, OF virginia, opposed
organic union as dangerous extreme. He was In
favor OF corporation without sacrifice OF prin-
ciple. He favored cooperation with all evangel-
teal bodies without fusion, but could not consent
10 fusion with any.
Rev. ;. NJ. Neei, OF Kentucky favored the con-
tinuance OF the conference committee. He wanted
agitation, because nothing was ever accomplished
without II. He had carried a musket a high
private for four years during the war, and his nat
Ural predictions would be against the North but
his preJudlces had disappeared under the teach
lnS OF The scriptures He did not believe the time
Tor organization had yet come, because OF the
differences which exist among the people, but he
thought the committee should be continued and
the subject aCitated.
Rev. l. A. simpson favored the substitute be-
cause IL looked forward 10 union In unity there
Is strength, and he had never seen it reversed.
There was no difference OF doctrine between the
churches He asked II any progress had been
made with the cOlOred man. The work among
that people Is important and the church should
nd itself of the preudiceS OF the past and elevate
tn coiored man higher. After twenty years there
was one cOlOred presbytery in the SOUTH He
knew sections OF the south where there are three
done 10 eyangeliZe them There were no
done where he two churches worked against each
other. but united great good could be accomplished.
He favored the substitute offered by Dr. Campbell.
Rev. Dr. SmOOt, OF Texas, favored the report pre-
scented by the committee, and Rev. DIR. Campbell
defended his substitute, which he said only looks
10 cooperation now, but organic union must come.
IN his state the church was losing ground and he
was opposed 10 disintesraJiOn.
The substitute WAS then rejected by vote of go
for 20 e. against.
Rev. H. NJ smith, OF Louisiana, offered an amend
ment providing that no committee snail he ap-
pointed 10 COuIer with committee OF the Northern
Assembly, which was rejected
The report OF the committee was then adopted
by the following vote: Yeas, 81; nays, 40. by this
vote the southern church decides 10 remain sep
arate. But JOINT committee Will BE- appointed TO
confer upon and report 10 the next general assem-
bly, the best means OF cooperation in extending
the church