Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
What Was Done by the Northern and
Southern Assemblies Yesterday.

AT the afternoon session of the Presbyterian
| general assembly in New York yesterday after
the report of The STAR had closed the report
OF the committee of conference on fraternal CO.
operation in Christian work with the Southern
church. which had already been presented,
was called up the order of the day. The
! report says that the committees of both
churches agreed upon cooperation in foreign
mission work, cooperation in the home field,
and in reference to cooperation in the evan
gelization of the colored people recommended
that the relations of the colored people in both
churches be allowed to remain in statu quo, the
work among them to proceed on the same lines
as before. Second, that the sympathy of both
churches be extended toward the evangelical
ton OF the colored race, and third, that work
undertaken by the Southern assembly. such as
the tuscaloosa institute for the education OF
colored ministers be mutually recommended.
Cooperation in publications had been agreed
upon by the committees. A minority report,
signed by Judge S. NJ. Breckenridge, holding
that nothing short of organic union between
both churches was desirable or practicable, was
also offered
After some discussion il was agreed to vote
upon the clauses in the report one by one. The
part OF the report relative to cooperation in
the foreign mission work was passed by a vote
OF about to l of the assembly
A vote was taken after lengthy discussion,
ana the first two clauses of the report on home
missions were carried. The third and fourth
clauses were then consolidated and carried.
The question of cooperation in the evangeli-
cation of the colOred people was next taken up
but the hour of adjournment having arrived it
was postponed.
Last night a meeting was held in the brick
church. 31th street and 5th avenue. There
was large attendance, and the meeting be-
side being public one. was n regular business
session of the assembly. Moderator Roberts
presided and the report of the regular benevo-
lence committee was presented by the chair
man. Rev. DIR. Oscar A. Hills, of Ohio. The
subject of ''beneyolence" in all its phases was
then discussed in addresses by Col. Elliott A.
shepard, Rev. DIR. Pomeroy, of Cleveland
Ohio, and Judge r. A. Wilson. of Philadelphia
THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.
The Southern Presbyterian assembly. which
has been in session for several days in Chatta-
nOoga. yesterday took up the question of CO.
operation with the northern church The spe-
cIal committee which had been appointed to
consider the report of the joint conference
committee submitted a majority report favor
ing the adoption of the conference commit
tees recommendation to cooperate, and mi
nOrlty report opposing it. The former was
signed by nine members of the special commit
tee, the latter BY two.
Rev. 5. VI. Watson, of Missouri made talk
in support of the minority report. of which he
was the originator. DIR. j. II. Wilson. stated
clerk of the assembly and chairman of the Joint
conference committees, advocated the adoption
of the joint report. When every one had been
given an opportunity to speak the vote on the
question was taken by ayes and noes and re-
corded.
Ninety-nine votes were cast in favor of CO.
operation. as provided for i'll the report of the
joint committee of conference between tine two
assemblies. Twenty-seven votes were cast in
opposition, the full strength of the assembly
not being represented. The repOrt WAS de-
clared adopted. 1t was moved and carried, to
officially notify by telegraph the northern as
sembly of the action taken. The assembly then
adjourned.