New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-02
mHENEGRO IN THE CHURCH.
>. ur RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIVISION OF
- TIE PRESBYTERIAN BODYn

THE PRESBYTERIAN BODYR
~nrw or THE SITUATION By THE
,.onpnAroR OF THE sourHERN GENERAL
nssExsB1Y-rHE CHURcH's ATr1:
rupE 10 THE ooLoRED RACE.
uv..hinston, May Lone Of the most prom
-. presbyteEans in the Southern Church is
~. psv Dr. j. j. Bullock, Of this city. Az 'n'
80 meeting Of the General Assembly neio ~
J n,himore last May he was chosen Moderator anu
..,yed with great favor during the spirited sess'o
"a. also made q most favorable impression az 1ne
ant meeting of the two Assemblies at Phlladei-
Iii. Tho Tribune has already published ih'er-
,,.vs with the Moderator Of the Northern Asseni-
NV and with representative preachers III oo'h
Assemblies on the question Of organic union. W.
Bullock's position is conservative, out NC 'VvnS
toyvard to the time when the Two AsseinoieS
shall be one. ,ou.
aYou ask me- ne said to the correspondents
sH am in favor of the organic union Oh 'ne
Northern and Southern Presbyterian chuf'ne''
Nv answer is I do not think the time mas cono
for the contamination of this union Inc mo's
cordial fraternal relations have oeeh =,
between the two bodies They are ohe Al "A
.hinos essential 70 sound Presbyterianlsm. 1hey
love each other as members VI '"o ~
,,ona old, historic church speak Tor
The treat body Of Southern Presoy'er'a"S ""eu
saw they sincerely rejoice In the prosperity anu
growth OF the Northern Church. lhey nave hV
feeling Of unworthy Jealousy TO thao po"e. Hu
bodv az Qrcsbyterians. The Ceh'enn's' oe
hr.tion was q Grand exhibition OF mu'uAi love anu
.on8denee between the two bodies, anu " ss'e
nov,.rtul impulse toward the closest ana lnos'
.o,ai.I fraternal relations The universe 1eenns
xss we are brethren beloved; hosaA"eS h"'e
ceased" ,,n;or .,
.What would be the effect Of organic union
4I1rousstionaoy, the organic union OF cue WV
,raios- IL It could be accomplished "''s' "Ae ,..
- Ii, consent of both parties, would tend 10
an" oD develoument of Presbyterianism In
this reat country and throughout '"'
.Then why not unite!
.ra.,. are difficulties in the way which neen
- cartons reflection and mutual conference
80. While both bodies have the same
% doctrine and the same eccleslasucai
81 there are some important questions aoou'
..h,oh +here are honest differences OF OPINION
-, tho. are satisfactorily settled organic uniou
..., he accomplishcd consistently with principe
- ,,.;,hort dividing our own branch Oh 'he
Church" .,--,cu
.n,,,r,,,r, CHARACTER OF THE CHURCH.
Vrha
aUpon strict Interpretation OF 1ne sp,i''u".
character of the Church, and she oo!eo'' "
m.ddbng with secular things, unless inc'oen"'
and necessary to her own WORK OF props. 80
.na c,x.l of Christ She insists that church courts
Wv. lave their actions to what the Script
go a.,srmine and nothing else, and they must
Sa.o.r,;n. what they handle precisely as th''
Sor;rturrs determine. They hold thst the script
IL ,4 md
The Church It was departure from TINS VIC"
49,. I'D n the division OF the Church in 1861.
1tc Southern Church has now its own autonomy
md many think it would not be wise to place
npr .ndowments seminaries. colleges and churches
IN N. hands of a body which feels at liberty
,n mali. POLITICAL dehveranccs and to handle sec
MAR matters In the reunion the So1thern e,e
msnt vw,ld not be more than one.hfth OF tfe
body , .,,edsncs in the Northern
I'VE have perfses oonadenc in the 1 hrsy
orthodoxy and piety OF our Nos'a assin s~d ous
only safety would be in the strict lnfsrpfesaao;H
Of The spirituality Of the Church Another ss err
Gus difficulty in the way IL tne nhurcbcs nf
whites and blacks This question can never oe
any serious menace to the peace, prosperity ana
social life Of the Northern people or IN e reatM
nreponderstes; but in some OF the Southern oom'
munities the superior numbers OF the coi9feu peoI
ple would give them the CONSTITUTIONS sna;, Io1 nf
MIXED church, which would be followed by
certain amount of social mixture, ana then IN Sne
lame Of time by misceeenation with lH aeo9 Slt
cnnseouepces. The great body OF Southern fr"s-
6yterians are unwilling to place our relations o
tie negro race In the hands Oh our N'fneA>>
brethren" ,...,,,.s =. ,snov.ds,
They NAV in the not far distant future, ana
the organized union of the two bodies may lie nc.
complshed cordially. and consistently WIN piib
cple In the meantime they should maintain
toward each other the most cordial relations
and cooperate in building up one common fresny-
terianism, both at home and abroad Inc Two
bodies are not kept by ANY
Thcy are to-day more closely united and freer
from strife and bitterness than are the pohtlcai
and business circles of the two sections ~ Is In
the interest Of the unity, peace ana the greatest
efficiency Of Presbyterianism that these two BODIES
should illustrate the true unity, OF the spirit
by keeping side by side in the closest bonds OF
sympathy and fraternal cooperation, while they
are held organlcally apart by conscientious con-
yictions. The committees Of the two assemblies
may be relied upon TO DC everything that can
possibly be done for the unity, peace and pros.
perity Of the Church."
DANGERS THAT CONFRONT THE CHURCH.
"what special dangers confront the Presby.
terrain Church to-day?"
I" know Of none that are not common TO all
evangelical churches. The war between the great
powers of Light and Darkness, which has been
waging from the fall of Adam tc the present
time, is waxing hotter and hotter The world
the flesh and the devil putting forth all their
mighty energies to bring this great country into
subsection to Satan, but the Church is WIDE awake
and is armed and equipped for the contest under
the leadership Of her Divine Head. The Presby.
terian Church in every time OF trial has ever
stood in the forefront Of the battle; she has never
been so powerful as now and with the efficient,
aid Of her ssterchurchcs, the result is not doubt
the Blood Of the Lamb. The Gospel OF Christ
accompanied by the power Of the Holy Ghost
What is needed is for the ministry having full
confidence in Christs word and power TO preach
the great doctrines Of grace in oil their fulness
with eamestness and with prayer, and for ministers
and i1luvfrafa in their lives tla ,,,tnn,