Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-25
PRESBYTERlANS.
The Assembly in Body Calls upon the
President.

uIONSo d ISCNuoIOCA dtiOL VI VIC WV
yesterday on the Worlds Fair Sum
day opening, for the purpose of offs
ferine a substitute for that resolu-
ton, going more into details, Res
was refused by almost
a unanimous vote, and Rev. Mr..
McCauley then moved to add the
to the resolution of yes
terday, but the Assembly refused to
adopt it or consider it.
DIR. Smith, Baltimore, introduced
Rev. DR.: Duncan, of the Episcopal
Church, who represented the joint
committee, which had under con-
sideration the subject of church
unity. This committee has been
in session the past two days, and
DR.. Duncan was selected to repre-
sent the Episcopal Church before
the Assembly. He said there were
four points which the Episcopal
Church believed to be essential in
a basis of union, and upon three of
them they had practically agreed.
The fourth, upon which no con-
clusion had been reached, involved
largely difference in terms. AS
final outcome cf the committees
work. DR.. Duncan prophesied that
in the not far distant future instead
of two church organizations there
will be but one.
Correspondence between the
Committee on Church Unity and
the Episcopal Commission on the
past year was read, to the great in-
terest of the Assembly. From this
it appeared that the Episcopalians
offered to make such change in
the methods of selecting memb bers
of the Epiecopate as might be
deemed essential, if only thereby
the union of American Christians
could be secured; and further that
the authority Of Presby terry was
recognized in the Episcopal
Church. The Presbyterian Com
mittee suggested that the practice
OF exchange of pulpits observed in
all other evangelical denominations
be established, under suitable res
gulations, between Presbyterian
and Episcopal churches of the
United States.
Rev. Chas L. Thompson, of New
York, chairman of the committee
on cooperation with other
churches, presented the third an'
nual report of that com mittee fol
consideration in connection with
the previous report. Tue commit
tee recommended that no church
be established by either of the
denominations named in a fele
fully occupied and properly cared
tor by any evangelical organiza
ton.
The Assembly then adj onrnee
and proceeded in body to call up'
on the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land at the White House.
WAsH1NeroN, May 19.-Tht
President and Mrs. Clevland re
ceived commissioners of visitors o
the General Assembly in the Eas
) | Room, in which the head of th
procession was already massed, ac
companied by Rev. and Mrs
| Wilton Merle Smith, of New ! ork
guests of the house, and Mrs. j. II
Wilson. DR., Crag, Moderator, wa
presented to the President, an,
made brief felicitous address, il
y the couase of which he said: "Yo,
, know somewhat Of the Presbyteria
: Church. Many of these gentleme
who are here had precisely tn
> same general experience that 70,
) had: perchance reared amidst tn
, plain Lying and high thinking c
that wonderful nursery of men. W
. have a common experience, whic
= make us, though we may neve
: have come together before, to be q
it were, friends, because we kno,
the things which have perchanc
made us to be worthy of the esteer
of our fellow men, and made you
sir, worthy to rule with the confid
!. ence of your fellow-citizen
D gathered close around about you
f the highest nation of the who'll
world. Sir, let me congratulate 20
upon the fact that sturdy Presby
!, terians hedge you round about, an
I that the sturdiest Presbyterian {
! us all is at your side with hol
i benediction to keep you straight
the faith of your ancestors, whic
$ is not only great assurance {
e success, but is the highway to th
; immediate presence of the livin
s God. [ am not much inclined
e the common saying, "You must /
: obedient unto your wives" l neve
n yet was enabled to do that, as
!. have been officiating around tn
;, holy altar; but, sir, as you are ell
titled to give US not only instructic
from your high place, but orde
Inow I have this little chance {
Igive you al instruction. / tell yo
e be obedient to her, l have but on
b more word to say, sir, and th
It gives me more pleasure than mo
y men who are addressing you
|, these early, and, / am afraid. lat
o hours. Y on ought to be refreshe
e when You talk with a man who r
&c presents $500 people who don
D want a single office" Applaused
is In conclusion, DR.. Craig delivers
II the Assembly's invitation to tt
ia procsIopt fo vicit tho cco,nblx1