Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-20
N. AND S. pREsBYTERIANs
AN Errorr TO me- MADE TO nm
UNITE THE WINGS.
The General Assembly Mt Saratoga
Make overfnres 90 the Nashville
Assempiy--The Question to be
Submitted to Committee.


lee; Of tac proposed oioser relations
between tho general assemblies and the
varisas Presbyterian theological scmin-
uiss with power Of absolute control
over than on the part of the general
assembly. which wan sprung upon ths
commissioners near tine close Of yes.
ierdsy afternoons session, has been the
subject Of conversation and confer
enco ever since. When II was proposed
TO make tho discussion a special order
fer this afternoon, a member OF the
board OF directors OF Mccormack sem
mary. at Chicago, objected very Wig
srvusly, saying that such an arrange
msnt would cut on many from taking
part In the debate, since they had
hsen appointed to preach in out-of-
town puipits. The final arrangement
provided for deferrlng today's regular
order for 10 o'clock, substituting the
two reports OF the committee, which
has been considering these important
subjects for two years.
The semInarieA and Assembly.
The adoption OF the minority report
would simply leave things where they
are, while the outcome Of the majority
report would be n renewed battle boz
tween the seminaries and the assembly.
Some OF these institutions are already
upon the proposed basis. while others
nre not Tho success OF the matter In
the long run must depend upon the
grit OF tho trustees and 20 their rcadi.
ness to fight FOR their Independent cor-
poratc existence. When the assembly
met today II was with the prospect
OF hot, and perhaps acrlminous. time.
After the devotional services. led by
the moderator, miscellaneous business
was considered for half mn hour. a
report came from the committee on
bills and overture on reunion with the
Southern Presbyterian church. without
discussion resolution was adopted by
rising vote. aud with applause pro.
wiling for the appointment OF COM
mittee Of nine TO take Into consldera-
ton the whole question OF organic
union with that church on the basis
OF the common standards OF doctrine
held by both bodies.
IsrHternni GrcetinHs.
The clerks were authorized to send
srRternnl greetings to other churches
now In session. the Southern Presby.
terrain church at Nashville, the cum
berlsnd church Mt Eugene, ore and
the United Presbyterian church at Al
onny. Ore Elder John J. Mccook Of
New York was appointed Vice mod
orator a new departure In the practice
Of the assembly,
The subject OF theological Beminariea
was opened by Or. w, c, Young. chair
man OF the committee. He began by
tpealing of the wide Importance Of the
question. suggesting that the agitation
Of the past two or three years had been
provldontial and was intended TO lcnd
10 a careful examination Of the methods
heretofore In VOGUE. and tho subatitu-
ton Of Il better system. The speaker
then went on to review tho work Of
the committee and to explain the pro-
visions ~ the majority report, claim
ing TO have given the widest liberty TO
the seminurioe, and they have still
secured The right to assembly 10 direct
aud control them, with fun power TO
enforce any rights that may be OBJ
tainod The principles OF the report
were declared 10 be reasonable and
moderate The legal questions Involved
In the new proposals. OF the committee
were discussed by Lawyer Thomaa Me
pougull OF Cincinnati.
the LcKni Aspects,
He took for his text the frat recon-
mendation Of the committee. shat
each and all OF the seminaries of this
church be required 10 secure at the
eerliest practicable moment such
changes In their charters or amend-
ments thereto an will provide for the
asscmbly'A control that Ia doaircd to be
secured
"semlnnrles," Mr.. McDougali snid.
are civil corporations which come to
the Presbyterian church saying that
they wish the patronage, approval and
ht.ai.,pta Or tha ,ht..B d.. aa.....t....
ministera rber. "a ,horneor, ~, ,so,,,,,,
why the ehureh may not prescribe
the terms upon which they may be re-
cciNed'"
Dr. William e Moore, permanent