The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-28
TAKE STEPS
 FOR UNION Buffalo AssesJly Votes ong. $.stion. MAJoB' 'sY OVERWHELMING Matter Will Now Go to the Various PreSbyterieS. Rapid Progress is Made by the Com missioners and Sine Die Adjourn
 ment VIII Probably Be
 Had Tonight.

Buffalo, N. r., May 27.-The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. by an overwhelming voice, today adopted the report of the Committee on Union with the Cumber- land Presbyterian Church. The resolu- tions adopted included not only favora- ble action on the report, but recommend ed certain other steps to be taken to secure the union of the churches and to make plain the position of the church.
 The question of proposed basis of union win now go to the Presbyteries of the General Assembly, If it is approved by vote of two-thirds of them, the neces- sary steps will be taken at the next Gen eral Assembly, to effect the union
 The announcement of the result was received with great cheering. The vote was taken on the following proposition of James D. Moffatt:
 PrOpositiOn Voted On
 Shall the report of the joint commit tee be adopted?
 That the question of basis of union be sent down to the Presbytaries before April. 1905. for action.
 That the report of the P-esbyteries shall be submitted to the General Assem- bly in 1905 and If approved by two- thirds vote. the necessary steps shall be taken if the way be clear, to complete this union.
 That the Assembly places on record that its revisions of the confession Of faith in 1903 has not impaired the integri- ty of the system of doctrine taught in holy scripture.
 Affirming freedom of prejudice against any race.
 The report of the committee on terri torial limits was then taken up.
 Aa he remaining business at the afternoon session. The belief was expressed that the assembly would complete its busi- ness by holding a session Saturday night and adjourn sine die.
 , --'TFtbafe~s to Roberts. zs% t,s
 Moderator Henry and Vice -Modera- tor l.. H. Severance of Cleveland, paid tributes to Dr. William Henry Roberts, who has. just completed his twentieth year in the office of Stated Clerk. Dr. Roberts's salary was increased from s4,0O0 to $5,0O0 by the unanimous vote of the assembly. Winona, Ind, was selected as the next place of meeting. The names of the members of the new ly formed college board. which will un- dertake to raise a fund of $12,000.000 for educational purposes. were an- 
 Elder Robert NJ. Alexander (colored) or WelIfOrd, ;. C.. ODtalne0 the nOOr Tn opposition to separate presbyteries for the colored brethren. The territorial he said, would tend to foster a lower degree of morality and false doctrine.
 Dr. N. J. Nichols of St Louis. Chair man of the Committee, in his reply en- deavored to make clear that the church made no race distinction and that this very plan was designed to bring all to- gether In the end as they are now brought together in the Assembly.
 As to the Color Line.
 We drew no ecclesiastical color line" said pr. Nichols. and with the natural color line which God has drawn we have nothing to do."
 It was pointed out that the only ad vance made by Presbyterianlsm among cclored people had been where separate pr resbyteries had been established.
 On motion of Rew James D. Mofrett it was resolved to apply the rule to sy ods as well as presbyteries. and !n tf.is form the report was adopted Dr. | Stated lCerk, was authorized to notify the representatives of the | action of the General Assembly on union and also to make a suitable re- ply to the telegram which had been | received by the Presbyterian Church in the South.
 Elder Simmons of Chicago, entersd protest against the organization of a l separate presbytery for foreign or eol- | trary to the spirit of the church and l laws of God. The protest was signed l by five commissioners, one of whom | later withdrew his name. |
 A committee was appointed to reply | to the protest. Adjourned