The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-01
APPEAL NOT SUSTAINED.
IN TINE CASE pr MISS SADIE REARS, OF
c)LUMBiA, S. c.
The Synod of South CdryHna Upheld and tho
Presbytery of Charleston Gets Loft.


sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church NIT in adjourned session.
The committee on foreign missions
reported that work had gone forward
with its usual success, contributions
had been larger and there was sur
plus in the treasury of nearly $40, 900.
There were 130 missionaries in the field
and 165 native helpers and 600 COM
municants had been added to thA
Church. NIt,was recomp<anded that no
action be taken ns, TOGO operation IN
missionary work.
Tho Means case was then taken up
and DR.. Blackburn, representing
Charleston Presbytery, concluded his
nrgu mcnt.
H. was followed by Rev. DR.. Flynn.
representing the Synod of South Caro-
lima, which reversed the decision of the
Prcsbytcry and ordered that Miss
Means be granted letter OF withdraw
nj in order that she might be admitted
elsewhere. DR.. Flynn defended the
Synod in n powerful argument in which
the intricate points involved in the
question of the regularity of the case
were entered and discussed ut great
length.
Acting Moderator Larsley called the
Assembly, to order mt 2 p. IN. DIR,
Moore introduced resolution affect
;ng irresponsible cvnngcl:ats and mn
licensed persons, which was docketed.
DR.. Flynn then continued his speech
IN the judiciary committees report on
the Mems case and discussed the facts
III the case and claimed that an unfair
distinction had been made in the case
of Miss Means. for other people in the
Church were rs guilty as she, with the
Church's knowledge. He claimed that
the session irni honestly confounded
facts and the legal conclusions to be
lcduccd from them. He argued that
the use of the telephone on Sunday was
\ necessity and the result of its use was
to lessen Sunday labor. His speech
was strong presentation of the
Synod's position.
DIR. Lnptoh spoke in favor of enforc-
the law as 1t stood, and not construc
laws to fit every case. This was not n
question Of what the law should be but
what it was. Ii Means work was a
necessity she should not he disciplined
if it was not. she should be. The ques-
ton was: "did the Synod do right?"
He argued that the sesi4on and Presby-
terry did right.
Then the vote was taken and each
member had two minutes to explain his
vote and express his views. The roll
call began mt 2:20 and closed at $40.
The result was not to sustain the ap-
peal from the Synod, IT; to sustain,
40; to sustain in part s.
MEMPHIS, TENN.-In the Assembly
of the Southern Presbyterian church
the committee on foreign correspond
ence presented its report on the over.
turc from the Prcsbytery of Mecklen'
burg, asking that committee be ap-
pointed to negotiate with view to
closer relations with the Associated
Reformed Church. The committed re-
commended the adoption of resolutions
in any form agreeable to the Assembly
of the Reformed Church. The resolu'
tion WAS adopted.
The executive committe on cOloref
ovangelization presented their report,
which re-aflirms that the establishment
and maintenance of separate African
Church assures the most successful
measure of salvation of the negroes. i
asks that SIS, 900 be raised for thi.
purpose.
The committee on organization will
the Northern Presbyterian Church, re
ported in favor of rejecting the over
ture made by That Church.
The Assembly took up the considera
tion of the next meeting place. Rich
mond, Va, and Dallas, Texas, wer,
the applicants. The Assembly by vot
decided to hold the next meeting n
Dallas.
The committee to whom was referred
the report from the Synod of Sontl
Carolina in the case of Miss Sadi
Means, charged with violation Of tn
chureh's law by working in tclephon
exchange on Sunday, and who wa
found guilty 10y the Preshytery o
Charleston, reported that there wa
enough in the case to warrant the con
sideration by the General Assembl
and that the papers made out n case O
complaint rather than appeal. Som
discussion was had, and il was agree
to leave the matter to the vote of tn
General Assembly without further re
ports.