The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
PRESBYTERIANS OF THE SOUTH
A FRATERNAL MESSAGE TO THE
NORTHERN ASSEMBLY.

An Answer Also sent 90 the Greet
inss of the W. &. n. 4. Of Texas.
Several of the More Conservative
Commissioners Dcprceate the send
ing of the Latter Mcssagc-An In
teresting Report ON sunday school
Work.
Dallas, Tex, May lS.-The Presbyterian
assembly met promptly at a. m, and
was called TO order by Moderator Hemp
hill. After the usual opening exercises, the
minutes We're read and approved. The
moderator announced several additional
names on the committees.
The rules were suspended to hear par
tial report from Dr. Lefevre. chairman Of
the committee on foreign correspondence.
He recommended that the following mes
sage be wired the moderator Of the north
ern assembly: ITO the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church, L. S, Pitts
burg, Pa:
We salute you in the Lord and pray
that Gods richest blessing may rest upon
you and all your deliberations and the
great church Of which the Holy Ghost hath
made you bishops"
Also that the following reply be sent to
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
of Texas:
70 the W. c. T. IT, or Texas, Hisboro,
Tex Thanks Tor greetings. Second Corin-
thians, 18th chapter, 18th and 14th verses
This report was accepted and an order
was taken to send the messages.
lettering to the messages. Mr.. Fefeyre
said; For good reasons we ought to antic-
ipate the northern assembly in the eN-
change of cOurtesies this year"
He said that while not recognizing the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union as
an ecclesiastical body, yet courtesy de
manded that "a reply be sent. The reply
sent was simply 10 pronounce the apostol-
&c benediction on the convention. Several
of the more conservative commissioners
deprecated IN private this latter action, as
II might be construed as an endorsement
of the many extreme views of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union on woman
suffrages and other things. There was.
however. no objection made on the floor
Of the assembly and the message was
sent.
Many other communications and papers
were read, the longest and most impor-
tant of which was the report of the ad
interim committee on Sabbath schools II
contained much important information as
to the progress and needs of the Sunday
school work to be supported by the Sab
bath schools, and an interesting compari-
the northern and southern churches, moi
to the advantage of the latter.
A report was read from the committee
on education, which among other impor-
tant recommendations proposes the CON
sOlidatiOn of the committee on education
with the home mission committee, under
one secretary.
Moderator Hemphill is a fine presiding
officer, and is rapidly disposing Of the
business. Having cleared the morning
docket, he called for the resolution to ap-
point a special committee TO consider pa
pers on organic union, which was dock
eted yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Walton secured the floor, and
after stating his belief that at the proper
time his side would be accorded fair
hearing, with the consent OF the assem-
bly, withdrew his resolution, and the pa
pers were left in the hands Of the bills
and oVertures committee. DR.. L4efeVre
said he opposed the motion Yesterday be.
cause the committee had been named.
The committee adjourned at 1890 to
a. m. Monday.
The assemblys meeting to-day was an
active business one. 1t was largely Ge-
voted to the hearing of reports from
committees. Moderator Hemphill is r.
splendid parliamentarian and does not
permit the assembly's time to be wasted.
Interviews to-day with several Of the
leading officers and commissioners deVel-
oped desire to finish all business by next
Friday.
Organic union may not receive so much
attention as was at first expected If
possible paper VIII De submitted Wnlcn
win enectually dispose of the matter yet
in such a manner as to heal the breach
between the two extreme parties.
Rev. DR.. Converse of the Louisville
Christian Observer believes that some
thing must be done to remedy what he
terms "the fatal mistake of last years
assembly in not appointing a committee
of conference with the northern church. "
He fears the disintegration of the southern
church i'm the border presbyteries if some
thing Is not done to appease the dissatis-
fed element
strong movement is manifested TO re-
move the office of the committee OF pub
lication from Richmond, Va to Nash
vile, Tenn This does not meet with the
approval of DIR. Hazen, the secretary, who
says that he knows of no good reason for
the change. Those in favor OF II claim
that Nashville is more centrally situated,
and therefore the work of distribution win
be facilitated.
Tonight a rousing public meeting was
held at the First Presbyterian church i'm
the interest of cOlored evangelistic work.
The meeting was addressed by Rev. A. l..
Phillips, ID. D., secretary, and several
others. Much interest was aroused and a
strong effort was made to secure more ac-
tive and aggressive work in this depart
ment.
Several of the ministers have left the
city to fill Dulpits in adjoining towns to-
morrow. One of the commissioners said
today when these absenTees were an
nounced that he thought The general as
sembly came to Dallas to transact the bus
mess of the church and not to evangelize
the state OF Texas" at which there was
general laughter.
Rev. Mr.. Coleman of Mississippi, a full
blooded negro. made remarkable speech
tonight. 1t was witty, pathetic and most
entertaining.
Dr. A. l.. Phillips made a magnificent
appeal in the interest of his work. There
was not dry eye in the congregation at
times as he spoke of the privations Of the
negro ministers.
NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.