New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-24
RELATIONS OF NoRTHAED SOUTH
COOPERATION CARRIES THE DAY.


The Southern question was reached by the As
,embly yesterday afternoon and after DEBATE
lasting over two hours, the Assembly accepted
tbose portions OF the report Of the Committee OF
Conference on Eraternal Cooperation in Christian
Wor, which cover cooperation in the foreign mis-
sou vorl, and cooperation in the home field The
friends Of cooperation easily carried the day, and
This perhaps can be no better illustrated than by
The fact that the only change made in the sections
accepted was the consolidating Of two paragraphs
under the same number. And this action OF the
Assembly emphasized an expression of member
who called the report the wise work Of a con-
scientious committee"
The whole ground OF cooperation and organic
union was discussed from all points OF view, ana
some of the speeches were notable. The friends OF
eo-operation maintained that it would lead to or
rsnic union, while the advocates OF union feared
that cooperation would tend TO prevent union
Several significant speeches were made by South
ern preachers reciting their own happy experiences
in cooperation. The hour of adjournment found
the friends Of cooperation ready 70 discuss inc
question Of cooperation in the evangelizadon OF
the colored people But it Was decided 70 au-
ioprn the matter and it will be made the iirs'
order of the day this morning.
THE MINORITY REPORT READ.
The Assembly reconvened OF $3.50, and there
INNS a large attendance of delegates and visitors.
The hour had come for the consideration OF the
slLimportant question, but there were no op'eo-
lions to a motion made by Dr. Howard oroSoy
Tint Dr. John Hall be permitted to reaa Reports
from two committees of which he WAS eip'ii-
man. DR.. Hall reported for the Conini'tee
on Cooperation with Protestant Churches on the
Continent that the committee had received no
Al.
nosed church in Berlin had received substantial
aid toward a building and was now IN the care Oh
AN orcanization Of American Chr stians. The com
r,,t,so Was continued. The other report favored
thu appointment Of communicate classes, and was
made in reulv to an overture which came from the
North River Presbytery This report was also In
dotsed -
The Southern question was now fairly before
fra bouse and the Rev. DR.. J. T. Smith, chairman
of the Committee on Conference, took the plat-
form and said that there were many things wmcp
he should like 10 say, but he thought thht tne~as-
sembly was ready to vote on the question:. lhere
uns some preliminary slSirmishing, in the course
Of which some signs OF opposition were SEN Judge
4 NJ Breckenridge's minority report was read ana
part is as follows: -., 49,,
rh. fact that the committee Of this Assembly ana
the ioint committee are otherwise unanimous u ueIr
so11ci1sions and recommendations would, under or
dsry circumstance go far to convince The nndSr
duty TO state his clear conviction that the cSTGse
re SFesa interests hVoVed He convinced not
oSiy that the most effective form OF cooperation can
he secured only by an organic union OF the TWO
sSurebsS but that organic union Is the only form OF
cooperation which is either desirable or nos:
Je believes that any form OF cooperation Wnlch uycs
not loo toward speedy organic union and Is not de
signed 70 promote and result in union viii resfa Snd
probably prevent it. and that, however wen lhenu9n
I'd Carefully arranged and guarded. the inevitable
friction which must attend sI.empts 70 srs,0nsy
in the same territory for the same oolect, VII OK
CHE competition and rysss ana "a PSsT and an
taconiys than 10 create warmer fraternal feeling or
greater harmony.
THE BATTLE OF THE DAY.
II was decided, after some discussion TO take up
the clauses one by one. The Assembly passed u'e
clause relating to cooperation IN foreign mission
work nv an overwhelming majority. This cites
the fact that the missionaries Of the two churches
have from the beginning, maintained the most cor
dio1 ,o,a+ions in the same field The other clauses
ecccpted were printed in full In The Tribune on
Saturday. The first section of the report, rclht-
ing n cooperation in the home field was passed
Nth little opDosition. but the battle of the day
came nm the next section. This Is as follows:
Where there are weak churches which. standing
alone cannot support minister D9t Wn"n ,h can Is
ssnmbiy so as 10 form one ministerial charge the
Prrshyteries having Jurisdiction are advised 70 allow
s1,cb churches To be grouped under minister from
s.hsr hndT 10 whom their respective Presbyteres
are willing to give them in eh1rgo ana 70 naSe pss
through the channels Hg Is fsare y iS a Sufficiently
near they are recommended, q majority of each con
ercgatOn agreeing 10 consolidate SnG .9Tn one maS
Be most agreeable 10 the membership.
Elder Junius Fox said that he did not think that
the Assembly should pass that section without
fully understanding the effect 1t would have OF
The missions We all desired organic union witt
the Southern Church." said be. land that failed
We asked to be married to the Southern Church
were rejected, and now we ask to be engaged
He seemed TO think that the ties proposed wcr'
too close.
DIR. THOMSON SURPRISED
III. Rey. Charles L. Thompson replied in
feryent ard eloquent speech, saying that he wa
-gurprised that there was any objection to TIL
section. II the Church united II
this work there would be an economy OF mel
and means He would have preferred that Judg
Breckenridge, for whom he entertained the mos
cordial feelings should decline TO serve on tn
eonIpittec rather than have antagonlzed IT, In
Judge ought NOT as memoe. Oh the rorr,
The Rev. R. B. Matticc OF Florida, told the AS
sembIy how his church, forced by circumstance
had t trie6 eGpopeSon Eder D. Curry
Kentucky said that he should like TO nave nan
Ia managing the courtshtp himself lie iaVore
organic union because he was AFRAID that IN
southern churcnes would suffer loss OF dignity
The Rev. William S. Fulton, another kehtucSI
man, asked the Assembly. for the sake OF organ
union. which must CONE later, 70 vote down .th
resolutions. -, 49, m .h.,
Henry Day, of this city, laid stress on t ia;,
words In the section: " The Presbyteres havii
Jurisdiction are advised 10 allow such chufeh
TO be grouped under a minister" etc, 70 sn 70
the Iiberality Of the idea OF the recommenua,io
The churches can refuse i II they GhoSSse 81
he. but Is IL not magnanimo Gus OF the Mortimer
Church 10 give the Southern Church her rlg
hand? And what Is money compareo WI
brotherly love2"
rur SOUTHERN CHURCH AS GOOD AS tn
NORTHERN.
The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby made ringi'
speeeh, and aroused Ntth fun By saying tn
one OF the strongest arguments in favor OF Z
resolution was made by Messrs. Curry and Fulto