New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-18
THE COLOR LINE IN RELIGION.
RESOLUTION WHICH ACTED LIKE BoMBsHELL
MEsrEsH PREaRYrERIANa

RESOLUTION WHICH ACTED LIKE b0MBsHELL
ON WESTERLY PREsBYrERIANs
Chicago, April 1.-THE annual meeting OF the Chi
cago Presbytery began yesterday The most mpor-
tant feature Of the proceedings OF the day pre-
amble and resolution introduced by the Rev. Dr. Her
rick Johnson, of the Theological Seminary, on the
union Of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian
Churches. They the committee Of the Southern
Church that there change In the views concerning
the spirituality Of the Church connected with its po
utca deliverances The resolution then says:
We cannot consent the establishment of a separate
African Presbyterian Church or to any provisional
arrangement looking forward to the organization of
separate African Presbyterian Church We are willing
to consent arrangement in the interests solely
practical efficiency by which the present boundaries
aud constituencies Of presbyteres and synods in the
South shall remain In statu quo, provided this shall
DO tho nnconstraned preferences OF both parties IN
terestcd and provided it be no bar to future
the acts OF the General Assembly.
II there are sufficient number of ministers and
churches TO form q cclored Presbytery In any locality
already covered by synod, such Presbytery may be
formed II those on the ground desire IT, but such Pres
bytery shall remain In the synod unless there be
synod of colored Christian brethren enough
to which the Presbytery asks to be attached
The reading Of tho preamble and resolution created
a profound sensation. Dr. Gray protested that II
such On uterance that went forth the deliberate
expression of the opinion OF a body OF Christian minis
quarter O. century after The closing Of The
means that shall go down there with arms
suscitate all the old issues Of bloody and nearly for
Kentucky and Tennessee have already sIgnihed de-
sre to come over to the reunion but not man OF
that church,
The Rev Dr. wthrow said: "a powerful body will
to the Genera, Assembly asking for reunion. We
cannot stand on this proposition II would sweep US
from off feet. But then again, IL we Will con
to reunion and all synods and all prcsby
terles embraced doubt Y we would succeed II we Is
Church. don't believe in ecclesiastical utterances
and am unshakably convinced that the Introduction
NJ Grad IN IN rail- al ia ahh0rrenr
Christian sentiment OF the day.
The matter will come up again
The Prcsbytery began to-day the discussion OF the
resolution introduced by the Rev DR.. Herrck Johnson
That clause which has excited the ministers and made
between the North and the South Instead Oh closing
1t, says:
We cannot consent the establishment Of separate
African Presbyterian Church. or to any provisional ar
rangement looking forward the organization Of sep
arate African Presbyterian Church.
Elder W. c. Gray proposed the following resolution
as a substitute for that presented yesterday:
Resolved That this Prcsbytery approve in substance
the statement the Assembys Committee Of correspon-
the subject OF reunion with the Southern branch
OF Presbyterian Church. and heartily give our voice
to O reunion on terms which shall abandon principle
equally both branches OF the church
When he had finished reading, Elder Gray sag:
Now have no desire to lmpugn Brother John 80
motives for presenting his resolution thinh nc 70
an honorable man. but do desire TO attack his policy
He would have us enrolled as saying res, we sIo
but they must remember that they were rebels onH
a few years ago and were evidently in the wrong s,.
The speaker thought reunion could DO mauo onT
by Joining hands and saying nothing. $1,000.
" The Rev 7 n worcester OF the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. had another substitute, which read
Resolved That this Presbysery is heartily in favor OF
reunion with Southern church on the basis OF our
standards pure and simple and The s9r blTsh
Or. Worcester then explained bis pnslnsioh sa,,se
opposed DR.. Johnsons resolutions no sa,u o'e~u''
they were amb guous and contained too mion sor,on
Tho matter was finally disposed OF by the aoop.onn
NJ tho arSt noyfion OF DR. Worcester's amendment
10 DR. Gray's substitute, reading Is follows
Resolved That Presbytery Is heartily IN sVo' Oh
reunion with the Southern Church on 'he bas o Ouf '
standards pure and simple"
The concluding portion, and the equal pghts OF al
disciples OF Chrisfs Church. was voted separately
and on motion laid upon the Table