The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-15

SPYING OUT THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY
A bugle blast has been given 1t comes. clear
sharp and with uncertain sound from the heart
OF the camp of those who would absorb the Southern
Church.
Under the editorial caption, Spying Out the South
ern Country, The INTERIOR of Chicago, in its issue
Oh July IL, clearly announces the plans of itself and
its adherents 1t also makes some statements which
those who know the facts better may greatly qualify
1t has attended, editorally, as it were our Assem-
bys AID Interim Committees meeting at Montreat
and the Young Peoples Missionary Conference at
AsheVille where more than half the delegates were
from our church. 1t has been Spying" and among
It's reports are the following: II That DR.. Hover
ION mas met with great applause from all the
church Tor his Charlotte Conference speech and
not feel lonesome hero ALL (2) That the fear of
the od-time'war horses is passing away from the
Southern Church. (3) That practically the whole
Official working staff of the Southern denominatona
machinery is pronouncedly in favor of organic coal
essence with the Northern Church (4) That all the
younger pastors, and the laty everywhere outside
OF South Carolina and Virginia, are overwhelmingly
predlsposed to anything that of union. CO..
Ihat the opposition to union has its leadership CEN
Tered III the theological seminares, except Louis
vile and the president of Union Seminary in Rich
mond. (6) That nothing is being urged to-day by
any one on alleged doctrina differences parti-
cularly on the betrayal of Calvnism displayed in
the acceptance of the Cumberland body with its de-
clared adherence to its old faith (7) That the fed
GRAFTON question which has been submitted to the
fresDyterles has become in fact sraght-out union
issue (S) That those who thought federation could
DE used TO block union have been forced of the
game that those who expect and desire eventually
be members OF the one consolidated American Pres
byterian Church will support the proposition, and
that the vote of Presbyteries will be poll of the
church not merely the immediate but on the
ultimate question.
With this editroal pronunciamento the issue is
fairly made The assertions clear cut and
plain that all must how those are regarded who
advocate any measures looking towards closer re-
latlons. The personal illusions likewise are most
plain practically the whole official working staff
OF our UNCONVENTIONAL machinery means Drs Morris
Chester, Reavis and Snedecor, and Messrs Sweets
and Magill, every of whom are glad to believe
Will repudiate anything that looks the sur
render OF the autonomy of church Wal ar.
Moore, the President of Union Seminary be con-
tent to be made an exception to his colleagues and
to be put into exception which includes the
amalgamated Seminary in Louisville?
PROFESSIONALLY, and consistently with all its past
announcements, it is the purpose and plan of the
Interior and of all whom the Interior represents to
click over" with the Articles of Agreement on
Closer Relations, and then to swallow our church
whole with organic union That paper last year
ridcued the Pittsburgh Conference report. except
by which to reach ultimately, organic
union. 1t is surely time that all our ministers and
ruling elders seriously consider and fully under
stand the "Closer Relations" movement and all that
it means to at least of the parties. 1t is more
portentous than many believe. Those who have been
derided by the journal which has been arguing for