Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-23
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
WILL BE MEMPHIS.
DIR. CRAIG ELECTED AS sEcRE-
TARY OF THE BOARD OF MIS-
sIoNs-ovERTuREs MADE AND
ACTED oN-A DAY FILLED WITH
HARD WORK.

tehslOn or the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian church Of the United
States commenced at . o'clock this
morning with the usual devotional ex-
erclses, after which the minutes Of
yesterdays proceedings were read.
The committee on bills and oycrtures
reported, showing that oVertures from
two synods and I'VE Presbyterles begr-
Ing on the relations with the presby-
terlan church in the United States
had been placed in the hands Of the
committee. An overture from tne sy-
nod OF Florida looks to organic Union
with that church. Another from the
synod of Georgia asks for confer
ence In reference to the differences now
separating the two churches. Another
from the Presbytery Of Columbia de-
sires that CLOSER relations between the
two churches be established. Sun
another one from the Presbytery Of
New orleans asks that a pastoral let
ter be Issued setting forth fully the
reasons for the continued separate eX-
istence OF church Of Christ.
Besides there We're OVertures from
the Presbytery of Mecklenburg, Central
Texas, Lexington and New orleans
praying the general assembly to re-
open the question Of organic union
with the brethren Of the Northern
assembly.
The committee reported to the gem
erdl assembly that II did not consider
II necessary to answer these overtures
In detail; but recommended TO the
assembly the following action, viz:
This assembly does not deem It well
under existing conditions TO agitate
the questions submitted In these over
lures. IL avails itself OF this oCcu-
SION, however 10 place again on rec
ora ltA sentiments OF sincere regard TO
Shrlsllan aIectlon Tor That honored
nrahch or the great Presbyterian fam
ny pStWeen Wh9m ana ourselves
CLOSE II9terhal relations already eN-
~ Ana we mere renew me express
HloH VI our ueslle7 mat the pan OF
cooperation In christian work, both
aL nome ana ABROAD, whleh mas been
uEretu 10 by our respective assemblies
my ne aIW'ys ialthtuiy ana cordially
oD,rtrFeu ny both these churches,
, ,Jpyrt was uUihi.hously adopted
US u "nole' mueh To the surprise OF
every one present as the question OF
p's"l,ic union was expected to cause
mo- u'aeussloh'
- ne leport OF the committee on home
ii,,a - Mas tneh again Drought up
anu occupied the assembly all the
i'oIHlnE; IAls report has been
Az " '' 10y. pupli'IIu IN tne Gazette;
VI Munl sInoothly enough until the
i"u. 'ee''n recoihlnehuatlon or the re-
~ VI INC committee on home mis-
sionS was reno by Dr. Hoge. on this
"ll't ,iilt there was minority and
ihnnfity report Inc chairman stated
that the selection Of new secretary
was proposed. proposition TO con-
a.ipl NV inatler IN private session was
inter discussion voted down. The chair
,,,,it' tet ~ majority report sug-
Etsung the name OF Rev II. II. Ilem-
lnE, ~ r. OF Lyhchhurg, Va, as sec
IclIIy OF nome missions, and mi
norty report In favor OF retaining Rev
az SFais, the present secretary He
stated that the majority was 10th
to recommend change, but did so
after careful and full consideration
OF the matter from the standpoint OF
Eood 10 tho church, that all loved Dr.
Sralg, nut that 1t appeared that he
alu not nave the ear Of the church. and,
However otlllsnt and versatile he may
~ uhle's ne mas, ne VIII fail.
me committee believing Is to that
Or craig was not the best man, was
forced to recommend a change. and
believed that DR.. Fleming was the best
possible selection, FOR number OF stat
ed reasons
Dr. craig stated that Or. Hoge had
done MN an injustice in stating he
SUN ,,,l 'ne uetalls OF the Office would re-
/ qulre hVc years to master. The infer
ence from the chairman's remarks was
the details Of the desk. His statement
was not in reference to these. but 10
those OF the held in personal acauain-
lance In Indian Territory, Arkansas,
etc.
DIR. Hoge accepted the correction.
DIR. @ W Grnftnn ~ tha s,',
Mississippi, then took the floor ana
| addressed the house snealting 10 a..
minority report in favor OF Tetaininc
DR., Craig in this office. The minnrit,,
did not believe that the exIstIng stat.
OF Affairs demanded n chnngo in ~
office; that pr Craig. whIIe ar ino+ ~
some adverse criticism wos in ~ ~,
same position ms many other ot, Ky
| leader in Biblical and nrofnne his,ou,'
enduring that criticism which 49,, y
neace and dntv yyelI do,,o ,,,ii ioii'l-
on him, There vns annrro CA't SoM
securing n man yho v,o,,Id ~ "ot
take Or. Crnjt,,s niaca aoie 10
onk wen cro,,,r P'"ns, ahl mat the
generous in IL hcns aon,,no "I w. ,.l ana
and prntefni .b,Sn ~ IN Us power
standing rai,s,. ~, hau oest be lett
plnre A. b,t a. ,.a, tle" iiVNe II ana re-
Roy ~ stse NJ
favor ~ ~, ~ ieNus spoke In
maj b,d 80 "'"Jolily report saying
chnnge IT, 49, ~ ~ eoILlllttee deemed the
assumed a 1,, w .hex would not have
tbnt IN ,,Ss hy 80 uisasreeaple, and
mi earncs, "u. 3ust mat the prayer
nni,Ion ar atlu usep thought and