New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
and i. fam words Of concatulation By Bisnop N'cao'
snr ths Comncil adjourned sine de-.
pRoB1EM OF CHRISTIAN UNITY.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EPISCOPAL AM
coNeRtGArIoNAL CHURCHES.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGED AZ hS~'i ~
FAVOR tEpERAroS-PRorosEn CON-
nrrtoSs OF UNION
pITroNs OF UNION.
~ rr,xoxArH TO rHE TRfBuNR. J

| FAVOR fEDERATION-fnVfO~
prTroNs OF UNION.
xrr,xoxArH TO THE rRrBuxR1
| c.r.,oea NAV l5.-Thc Committee on Cnnssn
Unity submitted a report covering rory 49,, ~.
n.ges which contained correspondence oe'"e0" '"o
committee appointed by tho assembly '~v ' :" uao
.ro ~ which Dr. Joseph T. smith, OF bsi'imore'
YEAR seo - "a pro,es.or Francis Brown. Of Union
rss,,or,c.I seminary secretary. and the commission
.nrossnt,na the Protestant Episcopal Church ana uc
| commission representing the Cons"s~"o"~' .""
| mr. smith whose venerable appearance" anu o'~o'o
| disposition succeeds in carrying WIN n''o p
onnos,tion nearly every measure that ne approves
oppo'.so .nor, More 70 him. perhaps. than 10 any
- man I'm either Assembly j. the credit aac TOT
Tho nanny relations existing between ,e 'o''"',
| and southern assemblies. ~ any e""P''' '' "
made AGAINST the results reached py mA' :"
| nl In difficult cases a. Dr. sh''" ~ =, .s ..,n.1
h.ry. that he Yields too much ms "a thc p"'P''
Ssae,,on ralsed 10 his present report some one 'us
~, ,n., he IA granting the Episoopaiians 700 m"on
49,. .r. ,onr proposltions In the proposed terms 81
| nifty As contained In the coriesponuo".o ,.....s
| corn mission and committee. These arc TUG ''
adaptations In accepting the 'er"s 49,. r..,.
| Fir.t-Ths Holy Scriptures OF ua' "'a '
| usnt. A. the revealed Word OF GOD , ..,...o, .,
| s.cood-Th. Nioene Greed a. the s"mo''''s ~ =. -
| a.. chrstan faith understanding oy '"'. uss ~
wv .'., a, the sssentlal principles OF ohrisuAn'v "
SAL u.o,cr bend Of Church feilowship f"ns ."
| s .sheye % t. but not that u emors'"- ~ u'"
,a - n. preclous aid Important nor u"' w ~ =,
a'u so,id he understood n give mp our s"aehn'h' "
IT, We s"o"a " ,v..,mnster Confession Of fsh fot th"
| implied exhibition OF "h'' w
| Holy Scriptures ...,,.,, ana SIMMER Of tho
| s,,n,.,.,ea with the unfsiing use OF '"tsr
LORI .',''a .,a nj The clements ordained nv HIN
WV" I'm oo.al readiness accsp, The ioufh p'"P".i
| . Wv saa,ag 10 our understanding Of i~ terms "
| Ia as follows IN. .,a.,.. A, ,he ns,hods
| 49, VARYING needs of hf hstfNs
VI, .,o. caued Of God the unity Of Tvs 'h"f'"'
| ,rh. renort concluded With following r"s"'u"ohs'
| o., rh., the multiplying ~ churches In t'rna ana
Villages beyond the capacity o. inc p eop s .,,ee
| und.r the auspices Of different eceless"oei o9ps w"
| 80. as.ontauy united In their sfath hd tschihFs y
| productive Of deporabie evils. AZ hNoN~ NN "
| chrstan force. IL II inconsistent WIN NV sf'N -"
| ,,nal cooneratlon which should animate Christian -"
''' :. ~naa,do,s secturian rivalry and conflict ~
, IN snch communities spectacle ~ division "hieh
operates in various 10 weaken me pfsouea nau.
| of Christianity and 70 strengthen '"' "N "
| saries. . -, 49,. ....,,.s ia.
in the observance Of Christian rules OF comfy "h'h
,orhn one occlessstica body from interfering on s "n'
| ground With work which another hsr ar"aI Nn
| and IL faithfully prosecuting. TO secure ee ~
90 mi. ,le next 70 the spread OF enlightened Christian
conviction on the subject, the most important iedu"
,onar neial action part OF general aud local super
tcndents OF home missions and especially T" 'he Sven
,,a.,,oa, with which they connected
| Tbird-Thst a Committee on Christian unity Dc ap
nointed by this Assembly to communicate 'ne ior suns
RESOLUTIONS in earnest and respectful terms TO eom''e
- other ecclesiastical bodies which nave oeen vi ".'
In,od and TO request hat such action may oe 'aken
NV those organizations will eneeuay promote inc o0c
| which the above resolutions have IN view" -
| The committee recommends the adoption Oh the ioi
| lowing by the Assembly .,s.,
- Tho rrasrpal and Christian spirit manifested In the COM
muncaton received from representatives oil 'ns
| rniscopa and Congregational churches anu rehe"s ~
.uslth tho
declaration Of cordial sympathy win 'he 80 ~
among ths various Christian bodies for sucn q a "a
oil true believers a. fully manifest the VITAL anu
| essential oneness OF the Church OF Chrise =, 1.
second-The Assembly desires continuance ', - I.s
on with the representatives OF the protestant Epseo
and churches in order that all
AZ issue between them and US may DC discusses y" s
onnar ~ Christian charity and brothery aneos''' w
| 1iaw IN their full and final solution. ~ VIII ".As ,
| Iita negotiations with any other committees vi 80
sth nav be Amounted for similar purpose Inc Assault
| blv approves the position taken oy 'he Oo -,
church Unity In correspondence with repfeSe'o"
the protestant Episcopal Church, and desires W.. -,
' o,,a,ons with reference o union on the basis
:, th four propositions the House Of Bishops, III o
that ALL questions issue may be discusseu Ia . -
| NJ Christian charity and Drothery a"'0't'"' ~
| to their full and final solution 4. .,o
| Thra-rhe Assembly gives It's cordial assent !" 1io
| nrincipes Of interdenomnational comfy anu .oI
the earnest wish that the utmost harmony amt and
consideration may prevail between us rep 80. ~ ho
| those of other Christian bodies whcre'ef '"'' NV
brought in contact with each other -, -, tho
| Fourth-The Assembly declares It's appro'a t., %
| nrncipe of federation as a step toward 'io. ,
| rho various Christian bodies, and authorizes uio
tee to make known this approval in It's ac
| IN motion OF DR.. McCracken, the report was az
| corted On motion of DIR. Crosby, power Was gwen
fine committee to print such portions Oh the iep A.,
in their Judgment, necessary. Dr. eh''',,' u.
| chairman of the committee, after saomi''ine WV
mort made the following remarks: .o
To a superficial observer there are ho wv -. =.
rhans that seem to be hopeessly and widely s"fS -
"a. PRESBYTERIAN Church and the protestant Gpspp,
church and yet, when you get below all TINS p.s,
anos Of MISUNDERSTANDING and prejudces au - -.
w - hosn the growth OF two hundred years. down ~
49, fundamental principles there are no TWO chur's
| ,ra 20 entirely We are 81 uhe SAME i~ -,.on
Ts ,nglosaxon blood flows through our veins III .o'o.
| wo have the same language, the same hoera'ore' ~
| 80. and we make pilgrmages to the very same sn
| mon We have the island Childhood honie' NV
| A. ,namories OF childhood are all mter'""e"
-, ,ood side by and fought In the most e'e',u'
iahei 49, hst,rv OF the great Englishspeakng people,
go battles for us our ci'h s
olp,ous liberties; and more 'han s' - ..
we're one fame and were mar'hA ~, s,s
49,. vary same banner together side py sue i"en 49,
,he,r early traditions. unite them In one' anu "'e
~ enaratlon came, at first, the slightest concesion
| ,,hn, aide would have removed II. IL was o"iS 80
a.. ro,,.ica environment that the Church OF tAiSanu
Oh is' dgsrent standards from Westminster peeauso
a'' was the work OF English clersymen iareeS.
, | And when you come to take the ooc'r'hs. s .sa
- rn,scopal Church, the Thrty-nine Af.eie". sun =.
Thirty Chapters oil 'ne H. class They
| zach other exactly. as face 10 iaee Ill s
smhodv the same system Of faith
II was moved that discussion OF the report DC "1
the order of business for Monday mor saa ou'
It'll We are crowding frs. days OF this mec''he
,t,ers Of minor Importance. while other matters u
wsrv great moment waine to be discussed m"
: w. 10, arc on the ground here they ought 20 cohs'
: ...a.s pertaining TO own Church ~ihis can "'
at any detriment whatever
to The interests involved m crosbv
o. motion of Dr. Johnson, seconded by Dr. Oros''
the report was placed on the docket to take '' fes"
the course.
RIFLES FOR REVISING THE CONFESoloN'
| -.>A..n az TILE 0nMMITrEE APPOI MED IhtNEr