The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
No ORGANIC UNION JUST YET.
,,xtE-s PREsBYTERIANs TAKE AC-
TION on THE SUBJECT.

The Report Adopted Deems IL UnNise
Y,der Existing Conditions to Agi-
-. the observation-disclosures OF
s,,cere Regard and Christian Az
..ctton Expressed-Dr. Crnig FL
ally NEGLECTED Secretary of Home
,fis.ions-The Next General Assem-
tIv 10 he Held at Memphis.
r,.uss. May 22-The organic union ques-
zion was settled amid great enthusiasm
.r.s morning in the Southern Presbyteri-
4 - General assembly. There was a most
-.-,s-zable scene and the measure passed
ANONYMOUSLY. The principal advocate OF
rr.or. Rev. Mr.. Walton Of Georgetown,
u seconding the motion to adopt the
n -srort of the committee on bills and
4 oyertures.
- Q o'clock and the minutes were read
and approved.
Tire bills and overtures committee re-
n ,o-tod advising no action on the overture
sskfng for a change in the licensure Of
candidates for the ministry.
Dr. Graham, chairman of the commit
re- on bills and overtures, in a concilia-
,o-v speech presented the report on the
eysr+llres on the subject of organic union.
The following is the full text of the pa
,sr after reference to the contents Of
tbe overtures sent up by the various pres
i b,reries the report proceeding in the fol-
4 lowing terms: This assembly does not
n DOM il wise under existing conditions to
sgitate the questions submitted in these
oyert,lres Ii avais itself of this occa-
! eior however, to place again on record
i+s continents of sincere regard and
i CHRISTIAN affection for that honored branch
A of the great Presbyterian family between
whom and ourselves close fraternal re-
lations already exist, and we here renew
tbe EXPRESSION of our desire that the plans
Of co-operation in Christian work, both
81 home and abroad which have been
agreed to by our respective assemblies,
r1a, he always faithfully and cordially OBJ
served by both churches
In an interview Rev. r. A. Walton, ex-
messing the views of the advocates of
union with the northern assembly, said:
"a great pressure was brought to bear
on me TO contend for the appointment of a
committee on conference to meet a like
committee from the northern assembly on
4 the subject of organization. If the report
a of our committee on overtures should fail
81 to make this recommendation ii matters
t not what else might be embodied in the re-
port but I take it that what is needed
lust now is the securing of that real and
4 hearty cooperation which has been the
4 purpose of the former deliverances and
II am Of the opinion that the spirit of the re-
port which was presented and adopted is
a most decided step in this direction. We
must 90 on step by step until we reach
that point of union which the work de-
mands."
The committee on home missions report
ed and the majority recommended Rev r.
/ II. Fleming, d. D., of Lynchburg, Va. for
i secretary. The minority was in favor of
4 continuing DR.. Craig. The assembly re-
4 fused to debate this question in executive
session and DR.. Peyton II. Hoge. chair
man of the committee supported the
/ nomination of the committee.
The assembly met again at p. m. and
continued the debate on the election of the
4 secretary of home missions. DIR. Lefevre
of Baltimore made a telling speech in
4 favor of DR.. Craig, who was finally re-
elected on the call of the ayes and nays
4 by vote Of 81 TO 81. The vote was made
unanimous.
Charlotte, Memphis Atlanta and Fred
ericksburg, Va, were placed in nominal
ton for the next meeting. Memphis was
chosen by a bare majority. The whole
two questions.
The session of the assembly tonight
was devoted to the cause of foreign mis-
sOns. Rev. r. II. Fleming, ID. D., pre-
sided and the address of the evening was
/ by Rev. G. w. Painter of Hong Chow,
China, who spoke for over an hour. At
4 the conclusion of the address the assem-
\ bly, took a recess until a. m. tomorrow.