The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
point committee toadjust the differences
between the Northern Carolina synod and
the Mccklenburg Presbytery was adopted.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Proposition 10 Revive the Westminster
Confession OF Faith Nay Come Up.

snOftly alter o'clock tins morning. Tho
church was but partly filed with delegates
at the time.
The first hall hour was spent in a serv-
ice OF song and prayer. Then the busi-
ness session began. The old rules for the
governmental of the Assembly were adopted.
j. I. Duflield, DID,, of New Brunswick,
extended an invitation TO the Assembly
from Princeton College and Seminary to
visit that place week from next Saturday.
The invitation was accepted, and on that
day the session Of the Assembly will close
at II o'clock.
The moderator then announced the
standing committees for the session.
Upon the invitation OF the Union Theo-
logical Seminary the assembly will visit
that institution Immediately upon adjourn
ment on Monday. The report OF the COM
mittee on extinct churches was then read.
In the opinion Of this committeea a church
property committee" should be appointed
10 whom al cases OF deiunct churches
should be referred. The report was
adopted.
The Rev. DIR. Norris, the chairman Of
the educational committee, read the report
OF that committee. The eport showed
that ut present there were more than 500
churches with a membership OF from one
TO twenty-five members without pastors
because OF lack OF funds. This lack OF
ministerial help, the report said, was a
serious question and one that should be
squarcly met. The rate OF dissolution was
last year 81 per cent, the largest in
the history OF the Presbyterian
chdrch. The cause OF the dissolution
though, perhaps, due to the migratory
habits OF the people, is principally TO be
attributed TO the need OF money. The
chairman said that work among the col
ored population needed attention which il
would be wise to give it. The constant
dimlnuton OF the ministerial force by
reason OF old age and disease also required
attention. Ia conclusion he said the
church must have paid and ordained min.
listers TO meet this growing demand for
ministerial aid. IL was vital TO church
interests and required promptand vigorous
action.
Then Col. Elliott f. Shepard read the
report of the Commi,t,e on Sabbath OBJ
scryation. In it he found several subjects
for congraiulation, amongthcm the closing
Of the liquor saloons in Cincinnati, and the
decrease IN the circulation OF Sunday
newspapers. The committee had also in
view the sioppage Of the transportation OF
mails on Sundays aud the decrease OF
interstate traffic. Col. Shepard recon-
mcnded the plan OF the American Sabbath
Union for carrying out these things.
A motion was made and carried TO the
effect that the report be printed, when DIR.
Allison, Of Allegheny, Pa, called the AZ
tention Of the meetngto astatcment made
TO him by a Cincinnati minister who was
not commissioner, and therefore was not
allowed to talk himself The statement
was that AT the late election in Cincinnati
Mr.. Mosby said he would not enforce the
law closing saloons on Sundays, anl hc
was elected mayor on that issue, 10 that
the saloons there were open every day.
Col Shepard said he wis unaware OF
that, and lac agreed TO strike the reference
to Sabbath obseryancei in Cincinnati out OF
his report.
The Rcy. Joseph Y. Smith, Of Bald.
more, read report on cooperation in
missionary work-hone and foreign, pub.
licaiions, and the education Of freedmen.
The report Of the Special Committee on
Missions, submitted by DIR. Charles A.
Dickcy, Of Philadelphia, recommended
that the Board Of Missions for Freedmen,
as now constituted and located, be con-
liuued; that il should control the entire
work among the freedmen and not depend
upon the constitution Of the church TO
other boards, but that II assistance be
needed It's appeals should be approved OF.
The board OF Home Missions aud Board
OF Missions for Freedmen were recon-
mended 20 confer at least once year on
questions OF mutual interest.
The report was approved.
At the afternoon session, the Rev. J. i.
Smith continued his paper on Union In
Mission Work With the Southern Church. v
lie prclaccd his remarks by pointing out
the necessity OF evangclizing the colorcd
portion OF tho population, aud said that
the southern church recognized that the
status Of the colored people was the same
as that OF the white people. The negroes,
Mr.. Smith said, look forward for scpar-
ate African church. That may come
about, said the speaker, "Whilc the qucs-
ton Of organic union between the church
In the North and In the South lies In abcy-
ancc." We must content ourselves In
uniting on less important questions
Judge Sam l.. Brockinndge, OF ~ Louis.
presented a minority report, stating that
nothing less than organic union between
both churches would prove satisfactory.
Both reports will be printed and laid BE-.
fore the assembly.
At this point In the proceedings n man
jumped up from one OF the front benches
and, standing in the middle aisle and
shaking his iist In the air, yelled: "Mon
and brethren, you are slaves, you are stu.
psled with the opiato OF the worlds"
""Put him out, yelled a score Of voices;
"Get policeman, shouted DIR. Crosby.
But the man continued 10 yell and beat
the air with bis fists, and some one thought
fully began 10 sing "Old Hundred" TO
drown his voice.
Mr.. Isaac McNair, OF 81. Paul, however,
caught the crank by the neck and hustled
him out on doublc.quick. lie threw
tracts about him as he was leaving the
church signed by as. l.. Hickey, Station
d, Brooklyn" this being presumably his
name.
DIR. Dickoy's report Of the special COM
mitteo on the Board OF Missions for Freed.
men was then discussed.
Dr. r. S. Hamlin, Of Washington, pro.
tested against It's adoption by the assembly
on the ground that tho Washington synod
had volunteered information 10 tho coin.
miltee while they were compiling theil
report, which information they refused u
accept.
The report was finally adopted with the
exception Of that clause which gives the
further management Of the questions q
the Board OF Missions for Freedmen, anc
this will DO further discussed on Monday