Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Cooperation Between the Two Assem-.
bfies of the Presbyterian Church.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The lively discussion on
the question Of cooperation with the Southern
church, which took place in yesterdays session
OF the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church was the cause Of bringing large
audience to DR.. Crosby's church this morning
IN anticipation OF hearing continuance of the
debate. Almost the first thing done was the
reading OF telegram from the stated clerk
OF the southern assembly. now in ses-
SION, announcing that that body had adopted
the majority report in favor of cooperation in
matters OF publication, &C., by vote of SO to
ZI This statement received with ap-
plause.
Rev. John Fox, Kentuckian, continued his
speech III opposition to cooperation. The
century, he said. have not observed that Chris
tan equality between the two races
that they should have observed. They should
now try to break down this lingering preju-
dice, and he would therefore vote against the
majority report because it advocated separate
churches for white and colored.
The debate on the third section of the ma
jority repOrt-co-operation in the evangelizing
OF the coiored peopie-was continued. The
first two sections-co-operation in home and
foreign mlsslons-were adopted yesterday. The
report Is the same as that adopted by the
southern assembly.
Rev. DR.. Jos. L. Smith, the chairman of the
committee that drew up the report, held that
the matter OF separate churches was desired
BY THE CoLoRED PEOPLE THEMSELVES.
Rev. DIR. Stryker, of Chicago, said he would
vote for no report that asked one Christian to
stand aside at the communion table in favor of
another. He moved to strike out the
part OF the report which reads while con-
ceding the existing situation it (the Northern
assembly, approves the policy Of separate
churches, presbyteries, and synods, subject to
the choice OF the colored people themselves"
Rev. DIR. r. S. Hamlin, Of Washington moved
that the word practice" be substituted for the
word policy in this sentence, and that it be
allowed to remain in.
Rev. b. j. Samuels, Of North Carolina, a
colored clergyman, said it was neither the
practice nor the policy of the church in the
south to organize separate churches.
Dr. Hamlln 8 substitute was laid on the table.
vote on DR.. Styker's amendment was taken
and 1t was carried by about 400 to So
With this exception, the paper as a whole was
adopted, and the paper on cooperation was
also approved of.
port as whole as amended. This was done,
only few noes" being heard when the ques-
ton was put.
A motion was then made to telegraph the
southern general assembly what had been DONE
Rev. DIR. George T. Purvis, of Pittsburg moved
as an amendment that when the clerk
telegraphs the clause stricken out, he
also adds that the reason it was done
was not to prejudice future action, nor to out
line future policy of this church, but simply
because this assembly did not believe that ii
stated the historical facts in the case
This was carried by vote of 202 to 1877.
The report of the standing committee on
church erection was then presented by Rev.
DR.. John I. Hendy, of Kansas. The
report said that many appeals had
been received for new churches. During the
year the board has aided in building 1862
churches, and expended over SSS,OO0. The
estimates for the coming year are $780,
The report of the committee was accepted.