The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-25
THE COLOR LINE.
Northern Presbyterians Danish It.
DIR. Girardeau's Wise Prophecy
About Cooperation Fulfilled.
They Adopt Resolution While
Favoring Separate Churches
Permits This to Be Left to the
Colored People Themselves.
II They Want to Coma In They May; II
Not They Need Not-The South
Church Con ours in the
Action.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 2i.-The
4 Southern Presbyterian Assembly was
f called to order at o'clock this morning
n by the Moderator.
A motion was carried to allow members
\ who were not present when the vote on CO.
|. speraton was taken last night to record
TIER votes on the minutes. A number OF
delegates who voted against the measure
asked leave to file written dissent against
the action Of the assembly in adopting the
cooperation report without first referring
the matter TO the prcsbyteries for an ex-
preston Of opinion. The request was
granted.
The report OF the Standing Committee
on Home Mission, the substance Of which
has already been given, was read and
/ adopted. The Executive Committee was
reelected.
The Standing Committee on Sabbath
Schools was submitted, showing 1861
schools this year, against 1885 last year,
f but decrease from 2l3,75 to lO70is in
the number Of scholars. The report was
*ndopted.
II Dr. Mallard offered the report Of tho
4 Standing Committee on Foreign Missions.
II was considered seriatim. A CLAUSE
T. stating that while approving the union
of churches Of the Presbyterian faith and
order in foreign lands, the Assembly dis
courages every union OF missionaries or
Churches where the distinctive features OF
our belief and governments are surrendered,
and those entering into such union will
Inc longer be considered our missionaries
s and entitled TO our support" created some
. discussion.
RECESS WAS TAKEN.
IA At 2 O'Clock this section OF the report
was referred TO special committee to re-
port TO the next assembly The report as
# adopted reduced the executive committee
| Of Foreign Missions from fifteen 10 eleven
= members, abolished the Office Of assistant
and placed the duties OF that Office upon
d the treasurer, and provided that these
officers should be elected by the assembly.
pr. VI. ii. Houston, the present secretary;
n Rcv. l.. NJ. Green, Of Kentucky, and A.
J. Preston. OF Alabama, were nominated
for secretary. DIR. Houston was over.
whelmingy elected. For treasurer, DR..
Rankin, previously assistant secretary, was
selected, Treasurer English being defeated.
The members OF the Executive Com.
mitiee selected for the year are: The Rev.
Wilhersp0on, d. D.; tie Rev. q. A. Tren-
holm, the Rev. l.. A. Ramsey, the Rev. r.
4 c. Reed, X. J. @. Gordon, G. A. K
Thompson, J. w. Frerson, J. h. .. Bryan,
nearly all Of Nashville.
A resolution was adopted that the pres
ent committee, with the addition Of the
Rev. l.. l.. Tourney, act for the present
and make arrangement for the removal Of
the foreign mission headquarters 10 Nash
n vile by July l. The salaries OF the sccrc-
tary and treasurer are 10 be fixed by the
Executive Committee.
Tho following telegram was received
from the Northern Assembly, ''fhe Cen
cral Assembly in session in New York
have adopted the report OF the Committee
on Conference on cooperation, with the
following amendments In paper No .,
on cooperation, the home field rcsoiu.
tions 3 and have been consolidated into
one resolution numbered resolution 3.
In paper No. 3, on cooperation in the
ovangcliEation Of the colored people, the
sixth paragraph OF the statement proceed.
ing the resolution was amended by Ia,
omission Of the words, while by con.
ceding the existing situation, Il approves
the policy Of the separate churches, pres.
bylcrics and synods, aud subject 20 IN,
. choice OF the colorcd people themselves.
VlTho assembly further resolved thai
~ Tho clause was stricken out not L
prejudice further action In the future pol
- Al. a. Lac a
assembly did not believe that u stated tn,
history TACT In the case. Your concur
renee In this action is requested In bchal
OF the General Assembly.
NV. II. RoBERTs, Secretary"
The telegram was referred 10 the spccia
Committee on Cooperation, with inslruc
tons 10 report ut o'clock.
A special committee was appointed e
report 20 the next assembly on evangelism
among the colorcd people.
The report OF the Standing Committee
on Publication was read aud adopted.
Tho remainder OF the afternoon was de
voted 10 n consideration OF a revision o
the directory Of worship.
At O'Clock the chairman OF the Com.
mitiec on Cooperation submitted the fol
lowing report
1.-THE Committee on Cooperation, ]. W
Lupton In the chair-lt WIS moved an
carried 90 recommend the assembly 10 rc
turn The following answer 90 the Telegram
received from the Northern General AZ
semby we concur In the action Of you
assembly as conveyed in your telegram
After n brief discussion the report recon
mendng concurrence was unanimonsl
carried, those who opposed the Joint re
port last night being excused from voting