The morning news., 1889-05-19
CHURCHES AND sEorIoNAL1sM.
Breezy Session In the Southern
Presbyterlan Assemb

CHATTANOOGA, May lS.-Ths southern
Presbyterians hold a breezy Sc sion In this
city to-day. Elder j. w. A. Wright Of
Alabama moved, upon tho opening OF the
assembly this morning, the consideration of
the report of tho committee appointed TO
confer with the committee from the north
ern assembly in regard to the union of tho
! two churches. a motion being pending
that the report be made special order for
Monday morning, Rev. b. H. Johnston of
| virginia, moved to substitute a resolution
| providing that the report should be referred
to a special committee TO consist Of one
minister and ono ruling elder from each
synod, this committee 20 report TO the as
sembly Wednesday afternoon.
! Judge Fentress of the Memphis SYNOD
| mv@ed to table tho substitute. The motion
failed by vote Of 80 ayes to 73 nays, and
consideration of the substitute was re-
sumed.
Rev. r X. Mosely protested against
nasty action toward any organic union.
| WHAT WAS CONTEMPLATED
Judge Fentrees said cooperative and not
| organic union was contemplated.
Rev. Mosely said his preshytery had filed
| a protest against even cooperative union.
Judge Fentress replied that nothing would
ever be accomplished ii every little presby-
terry were allowed to impede legislation.
Rev. il. B. Johnston of Virginia said he
| believed organic union would finally como,
but he did not want TO SEQ it brought
about in such a way that it
wo Id brand the church. He admon-
ished the assembly not to be in too
great hurry to adopt tho report
Of tho committee, whose proceedings had
never come to light and the adoption Of
| whose recommendations might bring about
state Of affairs which would inevitably
lead TO an organic union, in which the
| southern assembly might be the under dog
In the tght-the little man who did all the
work and got no pay.
DIR. BULLoCK's STATEMENT.
DR.. j. j. Bullock Of Washington, OK
moderator, said that in appointing the CON
| ference committe he had endeavored to an
| point mon who wore faithful to tho church
and who represented all tho views among
| its members
| DIR. James Woodrow said he wanted to
| defend the committee from the aspersions
| which had been cast upon it, If the assem-
| bly, should appoint a special committee this
should be done without rejecting upon the
conference committee.
| Rev. $. II. Chester of North Carolina said
the report was the joint report Of the north
ern aud southern committees aud had TO be
| adopted or rejected as a whole, and it would
| not be Wise to appoint special commi toe
| to present a modification Of 1t to the assom-
| bly,.
Rev r. S McAllister Of Mississippi said
| the northern Presbyterians lad yesterday
declared that the proposed report was an
catering wedge TO organic union.
| After much discussion the report was re-
| ferred to a special committee bv vote of
| ~ yeas to G4 nays. the committee will re-
| port on Tuesday next. BY vote of II TO
! 0i' tho moderator was authorized to ap-
| point the special committee.
During the af ernoon the members OF
the assembly visited Lookout mountain.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
A short night session was held. DR..
James X. Hazen read the twenty-eighth
annual report Of the executive committee
Of publication, which shows the total
amount received on tho collection account
| during the year to be 81, ,7SI or S335 less
| than last year. The committee has ex-
| pended during the year for benevolent
works SS,402 The excess Of the assets
over tho liabilities of the committee is
| SI6.l l69. The report shows an increase of a
| little more than 20 per cent. in the business
| Of tho year. The total amount, viz,
| $26.43J, is tho largest sale Of books alon
ever mado by the committee in "A single
| year. Tho report was accepted ana re-
ferred to tho proper committee.
TUsCALoosA's SCHOOL.
DR.. G. A. Hillmau submitted tho twelfth
| annual report Of the executive committee
| Of the institute for training colored minis
| ters at Tuscaloosa. The report indicates a
| successful year just closed, twenty-eighs
| students having been in attendance Tho
creation OF an academic department was
recommended.
DIR. J. y. West Of Alabama offered a
| resolution which provided, in view Of the
| great number Of vacant churches appear
| ing annually on tho assembly roll, that the
| presbyterios within whose bounds they
were located take steps to assign each
vacant congregation to the care
| of some minister until a minister
should be regularly employed; that evnn-
gelism be encouraged until tho evangelist
becomes factor in the aggressive work of
every presbytery; that elders should be On
couraged 10 take more part In consistent
pastoral dutios, and that tho assembly en-
phaslzs the Importance Of requiring so 5sions
Of vacant churches 70 assemble tho people
for public worship on every Sabbath day.
The resolution was adopted aud docketeI.
The assembly adjourned I'll Monday.
After the meeting the COMMITTEES on CO.
operation between the northern assembly,
comprised Of QUO minister and ruling
elder from each synod, met and organizsi
by eiecnng Row. j. W. Luptoa Of Virginia
chairman.
THE GU MBERLAND PHESBYTERY.
KANSAS CITY, May ls.-In the Cumber-
land Presbyterian assembly this morning
the annual report Of tbs board Of mini ste-
rial relief was read. 10 shows that offer
ings wero received during tho year from
ll6 Of the ll9 Presby yterians Of the churcn
and from ,l76 congregations. The total
receint5 Of thu year are $500, gain Of
S3,6G7 over last year. Sey8nty-fOur appli-
cations for aid have been granted. A tsls-
gram with fraterual greeting from tue
Cumberland Presbyterian church (col0reI
was re oigsi and suitably responded TO-
A resolution was offered by DR.. W. y.
Farr, proposing that the general assembly
hereafter snail not accept gralutous ent8r-
talument, but that tbs Presbytoriens pro-
vd5 for the boarding Of their commission.
erg.
Communications were received from
Owensboro and Bowling Greon, KY, and
from Union City, Tena., asklng the
privilege Of entertaining tho assembly
next year. Al 3 O'Clock tho bJard of
publication made It's annual report show.
Ing that the board is out OF debt and other
wise in o most prosperous condition. Dr..
Darby nade q f1rcibls address setting forth
the large plans Of the board for developing
denomin itlonal literature aud enlargiug
iti patronage Tho report recommends the
pllu e erecting a publishing house. At
Q o'clock the assembly adjourned till Mon
day morning.
English hx Couvicts Bont Back.