New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-27
NOW HOPING FOR REUNION
REPORT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SPECIAL
COMMITTEE.

COOPERATION CAN BEST BE ATTAINED BY ORGANIC
UNION - THEOLOGICAL PROFESSORS eau
TIoNRD TO BEWARE OF HEREsY-ADvIs-
ING THE REFUSAL or CHURCH MEM
BERsHIP TO LIQUoR-sELLERs.
Philadelphia, May 26 SpcciaD. -Organic union
with the Southern Presbyterian Church seems GER
tain now. The special committee appointed by
the General Assembly yesterday presented its re-
port this morning and the echoes from the loud
and long-cOntinued applause which greeted the
reading of the resolutions offering to cooperate
with the Southern Church in Christian work among
the colored people. When the report said that
the best way to secure this cooperation was by
organic union, the applause burst forth anew,
and handlSerchiefs were waved from floor and gal
lery nv dgniied commissioners and enthusiastic
spectators. The chairman Of the committee was
Justice Strong, of Washington, but the report was
in the handwriting of the Rev. DR.. W. q. Young,
of Louisville, who read it. This is the report;
The Assembly would commend the fidelity and efficiency
Of the committee In conference In the performance Oh te
delicate and important work inrusted to It.
While would be premature and improper TO CONSIDER
the report the committee furnishing definite and
formal union inasmuch that subject Is not prop
ery before u.s. Assembly does declare Its hearty ap-
proyal general principles enuncated In the replies
OF the committee to the inquiries enumerated propounueo
by Southern brethren furnishing substantially re-
Election OF the Views e this body touching the several
subjects TO which they relate.
The Assembly devouty cheshcs the hope that the GEN.
tennal celebrations which the representatives OF the
two churches have within past few days so cordially
united may prove beginning of an era OF closer fellow
ship and more cordial cooperation in the conduct OF their
Christ and for the more enecua performance Oh
this that the committee, enlarged by hVe he"
members continued, with instructions to CONFER win
similar Ct the other Assembly II IL shouiu Oe
appointed in devisng such methods of conducting our
common work both at home and abroad shall open the
door the fullest and heartest cooperation 1nis AS
semby expresses convictions that the most enecve
form OF cooperation be secured only oy ah ors''
union Of the two churches and hereby declares once more
its full confidence in the Southern Assembly and It's
readiness enter upon negotiations looking TO ha resu
whenever Judgment it may be deemed au''a'
following persons be audeu W '
committee The Rev. DR.. Henry Darling Of the synod Oh
New York; Rev. Dr. C. S. Pomeroy SYNOD Oh oio'
the Rev Dr. w. c. Young, Synod OF KentueXy' o.
Breckenridge, Synod OF Missouri. and the Kew H. %
Knox, Synod OF Minnesota
The report was adopted, and sent by telegraph
to the Southern Assembly at Baltimore, Inc
report of the Standing Committee on lheuiosi0",
Summaries was read this morning py III ho"".u
Crosby. of New York. Reference was made 10
the general prosperous condition OF the eism o
theological seminaries three universities b nI been
German theological schools, whose reports i ara
presented to the General Assembly, ~ pr;nce'
COZ students in the eight TeScrty owned by
these Summaries is worth 81, 5000, or TINS
$4,000 600 is held by Union s, DICCVo of Chicago
The imnortance Of the German schools was es-
pecially emphasized, and the Assembly Ha' semi
graduated the healthy CONDITION o. fL,ithfuIness
naries and schools the devotion ana III ~
of the professors and the hopeful character % ,e
young men now being educated for the ihIni So
Then followed a few sugsesSllinInoS,, ~
mittee, which were in part as ioio"'
VIZ ana o., .. .oa that the seminaries especially
shown by the reports Of Princeton and Union e"poy
their students in active work In SUNDAY n
among the poor and neglected. Su0n pi s ,ronoro
time and effort contribute largely Vo" t,,n.os
ton for successful practical labor ana properly W.
the retirement Of the cl.ss room and the eloster we
should like 20 see this system used uniformly anu '
oughly in all our Summaries bringing eaSo s'uO''' w
contact with living souls and their heeus' 49,, .,,oo,
We would recommed In all our senhhai -. oaro
study Of the English which to be he immeoa'e "ap
OF use in the active ministry While Hebe" ana uteeA
must not b. sighted yet the Engnsn b'oio '.s AZ,
most familiar to the young man VINO Roe' "a 20 Tho
appointment OF tho presbytery 70 proclaim ui'
English. speaking hearers. . oorrr,,
tee In considering this important subject OF seminary eu
cation There is always tendency !" w % sI,cht
the necessary intellectual studies OF ~ a., 80 ell.
Iusl LIE and ~ shu,d he glad TO in each OF our
honored semlnaries where professors are uhaoio ~ p
form the duty, the distinctive Office OIL p'9 ~ 80,
experienced OF God, by whom constant a"L -
oversight Of tho studens might be hau sni ~ ,,- :,
they might be ever reminded OF the spiritual character oil
their vocation. ....,.
We are constrained, also to make ano.ns To- =.
which will be taken amiss by the rghthnu 80
known to the stnaon, ~ theology and that herctcal
authors should printed but care should pe Hssn a,as
these hereses should not be presented III n.'o
than TRUTH and that authors shouu DO. DC COM
mended and their works urged upon the suuees "1"s
Emphasis should be laid upon truth ana against suen
ana nd ha
and denounced with and zeal Ihere is 10
day a amount OF nHie aud semi-nnae wiring oy
professional commentators on the Holy Scriptures anu Oh
Scripture history, especially In Germany These
mako light OF Gods Word and treat the
sacred volume Of rubbish. Only condemnation
Of writer's should heard from seminary professor