Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-29
Baltimore Presbytery looking to union
TIE sorrHERN CHURCH

THE SOUTHERN CHURCH
the committee recommended that no
action be- taken at this time. Adopted.
CONCERNING the report, DR.. Young
stated that the committee was over
whelmingly in favor OF unity, but II is
believed that this was not propituous
time for it.
The reports Of the committees on
church unity and church co operation,
which were presented to the Assembly
some DAYS ago, were made the first or
der of the day. Rev. DIR. Joseph l..
Smith, OF Baltimore, chairman OF the
Committee on Church Union, recited
the progress that il had made in its con-
ference with the Episcopal Commi sSion,
stating while organic unity could not
now be expected, there was basis OF
co-operation upon which they could
work
Rev. A. NJ. Holli6eld, OF Newark, n.
j., criticised the report Of the Commit
tee on Church Unity, holding that the
Committee was radically at fault in
shifting the ground OF discussion from
the matters upon which the two great
bodies differed to thosejn which they
were in accord. One OF these Mr.. Hol-
lifield said was the non-recognition by
the Episcopal church OF the validity OF
Presbyterian ordination. Until this
was removed there could be no such
thing as church unity; and TO receive it
required discussion. Applausel. An
other difficulty in the way was the con-
stantly increasing number of Episcopal
churches that engaged in Romish prac-
tices and customs. The High Church
Episcopal Church was nothing more nor
less than
BACK DOOR TO ROME
and through it many OF the ministry
and the laity as we'll have found their
way to Rome. This was barrier to
church unity which must be removed.
Pursuing DR.. Hollifield made bitter
attack upon the Episcopal Church and
expressed hope that the Presbyterian
Church would never consent to organi-
cation with the Episcopal Church; at
least until some OF the Objectionable
features were eliminated. He was in
terrupted by the arrival OF the hour OF
II, fixed for special order.
Elder Cutcheon, Chairman OF the
Committee on the Geary Law, then re-
ported resolutions which the General
Assembly adopted, declaring the Geary
law in contravention OF treaty obliga-
ticns, and in violation OF the tundamen-
tai principles Of our government, and
urging its repeal.
Copies OF these resolutions were or
dered to be transmitted 10 Congress and
a committee was appointed, consisting
of DR.. Craig, Elder Cutcheon. Rev.
James II. Brooks, OF st. Louis; Elder
Ketchum, OF New York, and President
Warfsld, OF Lafayette College, to pre-
sent them to the President.
DR.. Young, from the Committee on
Bills and Oyertures, reported an over
ture from sixty-seYen presbyteries re-
questing the preparation Of new short
form of the Confession OF Faith aud
other revisionary authorization, unani-
mously recommending that the matter
be postponed, In view OF the recent
action Of majority Of the presbyteries
lot to legslate on these subjects at
present. Adopted. Recess.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The special order for the afternoon
session was the report or the Committee
on Systematic Benefcence, which was
read by the Rev. George II. Fullerton,
d. d. The report stated that the fears
felt 10 some quarters that the disturb
ances In che church over judicial trials
would iniuriously affect the benevevo-
lence of the denomination, had, fortu-
nately, not been realized. The condi-
ton OF all the boards was most satisfac-
tory. The total receipts OF all the
boards for the past year was So, 799, 562,
q net increase of SITS, 765 over the re-
ceipts OF the previous year. This was
the high water mark in the history Of
benevolence OF the Presbyterian Church.
The report was received and adopted.
DR.. Young, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Bills and Overtures, submitted
the following for consideration, not ask
ing action at this time:
'sIn answer to the overtures from the
Presbyteries Of Newark and ST. Louis,
with reference 20 the deliyerance OF the
last General Assembly on the inspira-
ton OF the Holy Scriptures, the commit
tee would recommend the following:
ssThis General Assembly re-afirms the
deIlverance OF the 1o4th General Assem-
bly, touching the inspiration OF the holy
Scriptures. and In so doing declares that
the said deliyeranee
EHUNcIATEs NO NEW DOCTRINE,
but rather interprets and gives express
sion - what has ever hAan eharishad