The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-25
AGAINST ORGANIC UNION.
The Southern Presbyterlans Stick to
Their Position.

The Southern Presbyterlans Stick to
Their Position.
Nashville, Tenn, May 24.-The general
assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, upon reassembling to-day, re-s
ceived the report of the committee on
narrative. The report, which is very
encouraging one, says there is a steady
growth in the churches.
The vote on the organic union matter
taken Yesterday was corrected and found
to be-aves 67, nays 81. q
A formal protest was offered by DR.
ElWang and others against the action of
the assembly yesterday in refusing to ap-
point committee on organic union. The
protest will be answered by a committee
to be appointed for that purpose.
The report of the committee on licens-
ure was taken up, and DR.. Converse had
the floor in favor of the majority report
when the assembly adjourned.
The moderator announced the following
committee to answer the protest of the
morning; Revs. George Sunny, Eugene
Daniel and Elder White of South Caro-
lima.
The discussion of the licensure report
was then summed up by DR.. Converse in
favor Of the majority report, and he spoke
at some length.
DR.. Story followed and argued for the
adoption of the minority report, which
would harmonic divergent views.
IN FAVOR OF A HIGH STANDARD.
DR.. McPheters argued that it was nee
essary to maintain a high standard of
! scholarship in the church, and there
should be change in the law of licensure
and that the matter should in some way
be submitted to the Presbyteries. The
/ question will not down, and the
existing laws should be changed. DIR.
Daniel said the church had def
mite doctrine as to the call to the
ministry ana the question to be settled
was, Was the man called of God to
preach the gospel" and he argued in
favor of the Mecklenburg paper. DIR. Nc
| Cutcheon said the question was, Glow
to bring the law and the practice under
the law together" 1t could and should
be done, and the Presby should ex-
! ercise their power.
| DR.. Roseboro wanted both reports, and
offered an amendment harmonizing them
which was objected to, and the objection
| was sustained.
DIR. Converse gave notice that If the
! minority was defeated he would move to
/ adopt Brother RoseborO s amendment.
/ A vote was then taken on the minority
report and it was rejected The majority
/ report was then adopted.
| DR.. Converse moved that the language
/ of the Meckleuburg overture be sent
| down to the Presbyteries. Dr. Harrison
| opposed the motion, and it was referred
| to committee composed of Drs. Nc
| Cutcheon, RoseborO and Lyttle.
1t was then agreed to take up the Sadie
| Means case tonight.
THE REPORT ON EDUCATION.
! The committee on education reported
| that 247 candidates had been aided with
| S17, ,4S4 that the total receipts had been
| over $4,000; that the $4,000 debt be paid
! as soon as possible; that not more than
! 500 be allowed each candidate and
| this be conditioned on ability to pay,
/ and not considered a debt; that
/ $50, 900 be raised next year to be appor-
/ toned among the Presbyteries. 1t was
recommended that churches and Pres
byteries underta ke the education of spe-
| cial candidates Tor the ministry Lengthy
! recommendations were made as to the
! general supervision Of candidates during
! their COLLEGIATE course. The report will be
| considered tomorrow. The report of the
| committee on theological seminaries
! showed that these institutions were
/ all in good condition ana it was
recommended that the seminary course be
extended to four years from three, with
six months study. The report was
| docketed.
REPORT ON NARRATIVES.
The report of the committee on narra-
tives showed that ~ narratives had
come into their hands; that there seemed
to be a steady growth in the churches
that last year the average addition to
each church was something over
that the committee is fearful from
| the tone of these narratives
that the Presbyteries are in danger Of
teaching that a special Outpouring OF the
Holy Ghost is only in proportion as there
are accessions to the churches. Your
committee is fearful that this
greed for mere numbers is a dan
gerous menace to the truth, and
would respectfully remind the churches
that the true prosperity of the church
does not consist in the mere aggregate OF
the roll, but in the purity Of the gospel
preached.
The only complaints uttered as to laxlty
refer to riding on street cars on Sunday,
and the reading of Sunday newspapers.
| The PresbyterieS seem to be almost en-
tirely free from intemperance, wlldness,
and questionable amusements. amlly
worship is sadly neglected, and Sabbath
school instruction has almost entirely
usurped the place of parental hdellIy'
THE SADIE MEANS CASE
The report of the Judiciary committee
on the Sadie Means case was taken up Oy
the general assembly tonight, and after
some discussion as to the mode or pro
ced oqt5'1 1re, the case was entered into.
The case presented by the Sec
ond Presbyterian church of Charles
ION T1l 6. G.. was represented by DR. Black
burn. the minister in charge, and ne t!3
opened the discussion. He. spoke until
a9ionrnment without finishing his argu-
ment. He occupied his time to,nlgh' II, IN
presenting strongly the case naoe ToS Ia,.ao Wy
his church. The attendance was large.
E.rono present indications, the case may
take several days in its consideration