Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-24
THE PwysBYTEnIAss.
The Southern and the Northern As
scmbIies.
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fBy telegraph 10 the Dtspstch-l
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. May 23-In the South
ern Presbyterian Assembly to day klder J. A.
Ensles submitted the report OF the Auditing
Committee, which declared that the accounts OF
the Treasurer Of the assembly and the Treasurer
OF the Board OF Trntees were correct: advised
the acceptance Of the resignation OF Hon. Jane
Hemphill, for tvvnty-one years q member OF tho
BOARD Of trustees and recon monded that Trus-
tees John I. Brown and Johu K. Brown be re-
elected trustees; that DR.. j. X. Shearer presi-
dent Of Dawson College, succeed Rev. J. I. Fair
on the board aud that James Patton IRWIN and
General Rufus A. Barnnge, % Charlotte, \. c..
be elected new members Of tho board. The re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Sabbath Observance recon-
mended that the assembly endorse the petition
70 change the day OF the inauguration 70 tho
first wednesday In March or the lass Wednes-
day iu April aud 70 prohibit work on the Sab
bath that the assembly request tho of1lcors and
members Of the churches TO refrain from all
travel on sunday except In case OF necessity
and mercy. The report was docketHd.
Tho question Of cooperation With the North
en Church Was called.
pointed TO consider the report OF the Joint com
Inittec submitted a majority report favoriug tho
adoption o. the conference committees recon-
mendAtion 20 cooperate aud minority re-
port opposing 10.
Koy. ). NJ. Wilson, Of Missouri. made a talk in
support OF the minority report
DR.. }. X. Wilson, chairman OF the joint con-
ference committee, advocated the adoption OF
the Joint report. The question " COLLISION or Co
operation, no said. and The latter Ia natural and
preferable Some % our northern brethren say
nothing loss than organic union will satisfy
them. / submit the statement II We can't co
operate we can't unite. II We cant court We
csn't marry. Il not our southern bride hand
some eoouGhf think she Is, but am afraid
she Is not ready yet
The entire afternoon session was devoted 70 a
discussion Of the matter. The sentiment Is
Overwhelmingly IN support OF cooperation.
DR.. j. l. Grardeau. Of South CarOiiua. In
speaking Of tho adoption Of the report 10 Co
operate, said f. was a step % organic union.
n 90, the question is whether the aeembly viii
escrihce union OF the southern Presbyterian
Church for a union with the Northern Church. /
think ] represent the people OF my section IN
South CarOlins whom ] say that II the Church
adopts any measure tending 20 a union Of tho
whites and blacks I'm Church or State many ~
the Presbyterians Will leays that denomination
AMI seek cthers
When every one hsd been given sn oppor-
tunity 70 speak the vote on the question was
taken by ayes add noes, and ninety-nlne votes
wore cast in favor OF cooperation IS provided
for 10 the report OF the Joint committee OF cons
ference between the two assemblies. Twenty
seven votes we're cast In opposition. The fun
strength Of tho assembly was not represented.
Tho report was declared adopted u was moved
and carried TO officially notify by telegraph tho
Northern Assembly OF tho action taken.
THR NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.
NEW YORK, May 23-ln tho Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly to-day the report OF the Commit
tee Of Conference on Fratcrnai Cooperation
In Christian WORK with tho southern Chur b.
which had already been presented, was called
UP as the order Of tn day.
Tho chief discussion on tho report was that in
reference 10 the eyaugellzatl0u II The coIored
race. That part IN reference 10 cooperation m
the home Geld was opposed by Rev. J0nu Fox,
who held that she Northern Church hal slresdy
proposed marriage 10 ne Southern Church md
was rejected and that part OF tho report under
discussion bound them 10 too close ties with The
south.
Or. c. l. Thompson said Il would BE- an ecouo-
my 81 men and means n the report VAS adopted.
he wodld have preferred that Judge Brecken-
ridge had declined ID serye on the committee
rather than Try % gntag0ni2s ~ work would
Il not b. letter II ar going % get married Ia
the Southern Church ia tho near future 10 try
this form Of cooperation nrst and zee how we'll
get along % asked Dr. Thompson.
How. Dr. Crosby supported the majority re-
port zone Of tho grounds Of complaint agains,
H." he said. els that the Northern church has
more money than the Southern Church. AMI TINT
therefore the Southern Church would reap tue
greater advantage by this union. This ought fo
be a source Of qualification % rs rather than OF
cDuulaintn