Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Proceedings of the Assemblies of the
Northern and Southern Branches
of the Church.
Ii that of Uniou Ri sports Brought
In and Disposed of.
NORTHERN PRKsBYrKRIANs.

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| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1S.-In tn,
Presbyterian assembly the board Of mis-
sions for freedmen presented an exhaus-
tive report Of Its permanent fund OF $780,
600 to be raised by contribution for ths
ex.ension of its work. The matter wal
discussed, the question at issue being al
immediate adoption Of the report or IT'D
reference to the standing committee or
freedmen. The motion to refer to the
standing committee prevailed.
The report Of the committee on home
missions was read and indicated very H.
vorable progress In the work.
Then came the question Of chief inter-
est in the report of the committee Of con-
ference with the Southern Presbyterian
General Assembly in session at Baltimore
on the question of the union Of the two
bodies. The portsubstsntially stated that
the conference committees Of the two
general assemblies had met in Louisville
on the 14th Of Dste nber. A series Of
formal Inquiries had been submitted by
the southern to the northern assembly in
regard to the colored people. 1t was
stated in this connec Ion that the south
ern church had adopted q policy of entire
Independence from them. Another point
was in regard to the p 1wers and respon-
sibilties OF ecclesiastical BOARD. Another
treated Of the Calyinistic articles Of faith
and another WAS in regard to the question
Of spirituality Of the church.
In regard to the colored people the
answer was that the northern church was
not in favor Of setting them of in q
separate organization. In regard to
doctrine, 1t Is stated there is no question
OF doctrine or policy agitating the north
ern churches. In regard to spirituality
1t was responded that the general assem-
bly, is formed with the duty OF the re-
formation Of manners and the promotion
OF truth, charity and holiness. The
union is favored with the fullest conf.
dence in the Christian character and
doctrinal soundness Of both.
A discussion followed on the question
Of setting aside time for the discussion
Of the report and Friday next was fixed
upon.
Then Rev. S j. Mcpherson of Chicago
presented the report of the committee on
education and its discussion occupied the
remainder of the session.
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 1s.-In the
Southern Presbyterian Assembly the COM
mittee on the training of colored minis
tiers made an encouraging report on the
progress of the work and asked for ad..
ditiOnal means.
The conference committee on union
with the Presbyterian Church North pre-
scented its report giving the correspond
ence Of the two branches of the
committee 4t Louisville in Novem-
Der last. A lively discussion as
to what disposition to make of
the report followed its reading, some Of
the members favoring immediate action
as the only courteous course, while 9TH
ers thought that as the first overture to-
ward union came from the south 1t
should await the action of the north.
The report was finally referred to the
committee on bills and overtures.
The committee on centennial celebra-
ton reported in favor of accepting the in
vitation OF the northern assembly in ees-
sion at Philsdelphia, to join in the
celebration of the centennial of Presbyte-
ria to be held in Philadelphia next
Thursday.
The report was adopted.