Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-27
No Presbyterian Union Yes.
TIE LOUISVILLE PREsByTERy THINKS THE TINE
NOT COME TO UNITE THE TWO CHURCHES

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 27.-The presbytery OF
the union or the Northern and Southern churches:
'In reference TO The question or union between the
Presbyterian Church In the United States OF
America and the Presbyterian Church In the
United states commonly designated as the
Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches
the PrfsDytery OF Louisville now IN session. ex,
pressey the following judgment viz: Until our
Northern brethren can see their way clear 70
adopt the pohcy OF organizing the coiored people
VI the Northern states into separate churches
presbyteries and syneds OF their own.
and until there shall be clearer and fuller under
stanItng brought 10 bear upon the minds OF many
and application o, those points OF our common
ecclesiastical dogmas that now deal with secular
and political Questions we Judge that the quiet.
best secured by ceasing TO agtate or prosecute the
question OF organic union, AT least for The pr sent
we have reached this Judgment from opinions ex-
pressed among ourselves, as well as opinions and
Judgments that come TO us through various
sources from different parts or our Southern
viduaI views, feelings, and desires OF some or the
members OF th1s presbytery In regard 10 the great
dence IN the future, we do all now join
In the above-expressed judgment. And while
time aifirm that we cherish toward our Northern
brethren the most kind add fraternal feelings We
admire their learning and ability, acknowledge
their piety, ZEAL and enterprise In preaching and
extending the spread and tnumphs Of the gospel;
commend their interest In and their labors for the
ern coored people; believe they are Of IKE falth
and order with ourselves, and do, therefore, most
heartily rejoice in their growing power and pros
order are our standards, Whatever differences OF
views may obtain between them and US IN reference
TO the exact interpretation OF few OF the points
contained Ia these. Hence their success every
where is, In part at least our success We are one
In true scnpturaI sense, even In the absence OF
visible or accomplished Organic union"
Iowa PrOhibsaiontsss.
THEY PROTEST AGAINST A TARIFF CAMPAIGN WHILE
PRoHIBITIoN Is STILL USsETTLkD.
DEs MONIES Iowa, April 27.-The state prohi-
bitionist convention was held here last evening,
mastering twenty-one delegates representing ~
OF the 80 districts. state ticket was nominated
as Follows: Secretary Of state, J. Mickelwait OF
Mills county; state auditor, Malcolm Smith. or
Linn County; treasurer. J. l. Adams, OF Dubuque
County clerk OF the Supreme Court, Z I. SHARP,
OF Polk.
Resolutions were passed favor1ng prohibition in
both state and national constitutions; the repeal
claring that the rum power must be vanQu. shed
by political organization: that prohfbltory enact
ments forced upon an unwilling party Is prohioi-
tlon In the hands OF its enemies; protesting
against the fighting or another national campaign
on the tariff issue while the liquor question Is a
count Of ballots cast hy proni6tionisis; fsvoring
woman suffrage and laws for the observance OF
the Sabbath. Delegates TO the Indianapolis con-
Gen. Fisk for the presidential nomination
HW0oo0 000 E0gbo00s
sr. PETERSBURG, April 27.--Tne Nocosa Yremyo
says the present liberal home policy OF the British
cabinet guarantees It's sondity, but. II adds, the
home secretary may induce Lord Salisbury 70 re-
vert TO an antl-Russlan policy In The east Con-
sidering the possibility Of yucn contingency. the
paper says Russa's best course 70 pursoe 70 coun-
tefact it would be 70 create Central Asian ofncul-
ties for England
Froa Wau Ssrees Today.
NEW YoRK, April "a, IL am-.-There was again
q frm TO strong opening 20 the stock market TINS
morning most OF tho list showing advances over
Last nights nnai ngures OF from = 70 q per cent
and there WAS the same besztatlon IN The early
deslinRA which has been feature OF the market
DURING the previous days OF this week. Richmond
and WeS Point displayed most weakness In tnis
decline losing per cent, the losses In the rest OF
the LIST being for smaller fractions Tue RECOVERY
was quick, however, and was marked by q heavy
increase IN the amount Of business done while an
other old favortte came 70 lhe front, New EnQland
Nhich rapidly advanced per cent NOT hsvin9
participated In the early decline. The upward
movement In the remainder Q the list however
lacked the vim noticeable OF late, many stocks
failing 70 reach the opening pce again but North-
ern Pacific preferred rose 1SS, Missouri Pacluc 1
per cent and Texas Pacfnc and Manhattan '. per
cent each. The advance met with q check before
the end of the hour, when the market became more
quiet and the leading stocks reacted small frnc-
0on, bat ~ IL O'Clock the market was acCiVo snd
IN