Telegram-herald., 1888-05-27
T|D|AGS OF PEACE.
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PHIIADEkPEsA. May 8.-Ths question OF
reunion Of the two great bodies OF the
Presbyterian chsreh. which wss the ooos-
sion OF sach an exciting episode in ysster-
day afternoons session Of the Ceneral
Assembly. again came up rnsxpecfedly
shis morning and in the twinkling OF an
eye almost passed out OF range Of contro-
ysrsy aad debate. - far as this Assembly is
concerned. and . long step made ia the
direction of organic union. The result was
received with . perfect whirlwind of
applause and oonsrstulafion among the
com n3issioners and spectators, who crowded
the galleries and v DO were apparently taken
completely By surprise BY the suddenness Of
the turn in the proceedings.
The second ORDER OF the morning. the re-
port Of the standing committee on Tenn
peTsnce had Just been reached and Rev. w.
o. Campbell ID. d., had mounted the plat
form 10 speak for its adoption, when Rev.
DR.. Smith. OF Baltimore. the venerable ex-
Moderator of the Assembly. stepped for
ward and announced that the Special Com
mittee Of Conference. 10 which had been
referred all matters relating 10 treating with
the Ssu thern Assembly was ready TO report.
IL substantially was Is follows: That this
General Assembly commend the fidelity
and efficiency OF the committee Of last year
to confer with the committee from the
Southern Assembly, as expressed in the re-
pert submitted yesterday. and that while ii
would be premature and improper 10 ac-
cept that report as definite form of unios,
this assembly declares its hearty approval
of all answers in the committees report,
touching the various questions submitted
TO it by the committee Of the Southern As
ssmbly. Furthermore, the General Assem-
bly, expressed the hope that the frsterniz-
ing spirit that had been manifested in
these centennial days might prove the be-
ginning of an era of more cordial fellow
ship and cooperation between the two as
serublies of the Presbyterian Church.
Ii was recommended that the Committee
of Conference appointed last year, be con-
tinued with the addition OF five members,
TO confer with any similar committee tina;
might be appointed by the Southern Assem-
bly, respecting the cooperation of the two
branches of the church. The report con-
Guided by declaring that this cooperation.
in the fullest sense. could be accompanied
only by organic union, and expressed the
fullest confidence in the brethren OF the
Southern Assembly.
The report recommended the addition OF
the following members To the Committee of
Ooniefcnce. ncv. henfy DhIuug, ~. ~, oi
Clinton, N. Y; Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy,
ID. d.. of Cleveland, o.; Rev. VIM. G. Young,
ID. d., of Louisville, KY: Hon. S. NJ
Breckenridge, of st. Louis. Mo-; Hon.
Henry M. Knox. of Minneapolis. Minn.
DR.. Young had scarcely finished reading
the report when a score of voices moved
its adoption, and there was visible excite
ment among the commissioners and audit
ors. A single member was seen struggling
for recognition iD the BODY of the hall, but
be was unable to make himself heard, and
a mighty volume Of ayes answered the
Moderators question. That settled it. and
the State Clerk, Rev. VIM. II. Roberts, D.
D., Immediately telegraphed the action 10
the Southern General Assembly at Balti-
more. As soon as the excitement had
subsided the regular order was quietly re-
sumed.
The report of the Standing Committee on
Temperance was presented, which recon.
mended that the church people by nc
means sanction traffic in liquor, either by
endorsing the bonds of dealers or renting
buildings to them, and included resolutions
discaiming political motives, but declaring
in favor OF the entire suppression of the
traffic in intoxicating liquors. as a bever-
age. They recommended to the session
that church membership be denied to
LIQUOR dealers. DR.. Campbell spoke in
| favor of the adoption of the report and III
accompanying resolutions. DIR. Howard
Crosby opposed the adoption of the resolu'
ton. denying church mem mbership TO liquor
sellers and hoped that it would be stricken
out.
The sentiment of the assembly was ap-
parently, so strongly in favor of the resolu-
tions that the debate was not prolonged and
they went through with oaly few dissent
ing voices. The assembly then adjourned
| until Monday.