The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-30

the Holland Reformed church, looking
toward union. The report showed the
progress that has thus far been made
by the committee to the joint confer.
ence. The specifications are as fol.
lows:
First-The substantial agreement Of
the two churches in doctrine, govern.
ment and worship is mutually recog.
nized.
Second-There are practicable diff.
culties in the way which render the
organic union Of the two churches un-
advisable for the present
Third-On the ground of the large
measure of unity in faith and order ex.
isting between these sister denOmlna-
tions plan Of cooperation. embracing
the succeeding articles, is approved aud
accepted: (a) There shall be an inter.
change constantly Of fraternal delegates
between the supreme 1udicatories OF the
two churches; (b) whenever desirable
ministers in the two churches may ex.
change pulpits, aud the proper officers
in any vacant congregation may invite
to occupy their pulpits any minister or
probationer Of the other denomination
who is in good standing in his own
church; (c) congregations in each body
shall have the liberty Of calling as pas.
tor minister or probationer from the
| other church, this to be done in accord.
ance with the regulations of the church
from which he is called; (d) certificates
of membership from the COngrega.
| tions of either church shall be accepted
| in the congregations Of the other. just
as sessions and consistories within each
body respectively honor the certificates
of their own denomination, aud mem.
bers shall be received to participation
in ordinances, on the understanding
that organic union is distinctly in view;
! (e) cooperation in foreign missionary
work shall be engaged in as follows:
A duly authorized representative
from the Holland Christian Refotmed
church shall be admitted to the United
Presbyterian board of foreign missisns
as a consultative member. Missionaries
services rendered may he appointed
from the Holland Christian Reformed
church by the United Presbyterian
board Of foreign missions to the foreign
field, it being understood that the ap.
pOintee shall become fully identified
with the United Presbyterian church,
and shall be subject to all the rules aud
regulations governing the foreign mis-.
sionaries Of that church.
In pursuance Of the foregoing mis-.
sionary arrangements opportunity is
given the Holland Christian Reformed
church to make optional contributions
through the board of foreign missions
of the United Presbyterian church to
the furtherance Of the work admins.
tered by that board This declaration
of conventional agreement between the
two churches Is made, and this co
operation is undertaken in the conf
dent hope that the way for organic
union between the two denominations
will open up, under the blessings OF
God, in the near future.
Recommendation for action are as
follows:
First-That the draft Of the basis Of
cooperative union herein reported be
adopted. the understanding being that
it shall become effective when duly
ratified by the synod Of the Holland
Christian Reformed church.
Second-That, inasmuch as the synod
of the Holland Christian Reformed
church does not meet until 1896, the
committee on union be continued with
instructions to negotiate concerning
|, any additional propositions that may be
presented.
Third-That delegate he appointed
to represent our church in the Holland
, synod of next year.
Fourth-That the board of publica-
ton be directed to furnish every minis
tor in this sister church with a copy Of
our Confession of Faith, Catechism
! Testimony and Book of Government
1 and Discipline.
: DR.. John McNaugher, who presented
! the report, moved that the discussion
Of the question of union with the Hol-
land church be made the first order for
: the session Of next Tuesday afternoon.
The motion was adopted;
: the committee On correspondence
offered partial report. 1t announced
the presence Of Rev. Francesca Rostan
n a representative of the Waldensian
n church, as a fraternal delegate to the
assembly. DR.. Rostan made speech
> DIR. McMichael then gave brilliant
l. eulOgy of the Waldensian church.
The report Of the permanent commit
tee on reform was taken up and showed
little advance in the field, on the great
= question of temperance, reform and
o other themes. The hosts Of evils are III ore
= daring than ever before. Modern issues
) are being eliminated from the political
9 and civil domain Political CO, ruption il
J. increasing at an alarming pare. The
5 prospect seems to be frightening fol
the church. The various institutions
D and societies of the church are awaken
y ing to the evil in our midst. The re,
e port was referred to the committee on
reform, consisting Of Revs Messrs Nc
9 Crory. Robinson and Littell of this
= city
Rev. J, G, Carson, D. D., of Xenia
: o, presented a paper in which he sale
that he desired to change his protest
; against the action of the assembly ot
9 1883, in permitting instrumental music
in the church. DR.. Carson explained
J. his reasons for his refusal thus far tc
5 support the action in allowing instru
mental music, and said it had come tC
point where he must consider whether
J. he would withdraw from the church
9 DIR. Carson said that his personal views
q had prevented him from participating
; in the service of Wednesday evening
= and on other similar occasions. HI
: said: II must either go out of tn
: church or take the other step l feel i
D my duty to remain in the church anC
}, take part in the worship of the church
. l, therefore, have decided to change my
former protest into a dissent"
9 Rev. J. H. Brown moved that the re
y quest to remain, under dissent, b.
granted The resolution was adopted.
Q No Danger of War.
" WASHINGTON, May 25.-Seuor Calvo
q q the Costa Rican representative here