THE HORSIXG OJtEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1904. VOTEQNUNIONTODAY Presbyterians Agree to Limit Speeches to Ten Minutes MUCH EXCITEMENT PREVAILS When the Assembly Closes a Dozen Men Are Clamoring for Recogni tion and Confusion Reigns in All Parts, of the House. BUFFALO, May 26. Today's sessions of tho Prebyterian Assembly closed "amid great excitement and -with the question of union with the Cumberland branch still unsettled. When the moderator declared tha session adjdurned a dozen men -were clamoring for recognition and confusion reigned In all parts of the house. A resolution offered by the Rev. John Crason, of Brooklyn, fixing the time for taking the vote on the question, precipi tated the crisis. When a semblance of or der was restored the resolution "was finally passed. It fixed the time for a vote at 10:30 tomorrow, and limits the remaining addresses to 10 minutes each. The drift of debate today favored union. It Is the feeling tonight that the proposal for union will be carried by a large major ity, but that the proposition for separate presbjteries may be referred back to the committee. The colored delegates are against this section to a man. A voto In favor of union tomorrow will mean that the reeommendatlon Is to be sent to the presbyteries for approval or disapproval. It must have a -two-thirds vote of the presbyteries to make it a law. It Is said that the opponents of union will carry the fight to the individ ual voting of the presbyteries. Not since the day when the vote was taken in 1901 on the revision of the con fession of faith -of the Presbyterian Church was there such interest manifest ed in any question. The discussion was a struggle between President Francis T. Patt&n on one side and President James D. Moffat on the other, a renewal of the old struggle between the liberal and con servative elements In the church. Dr. Moffat was supported by Dr. R. F. Coyle, Dr. C. A. Dickey, Dr. J. P. Calhoun and others, and Dr. Patton by Dr. H. C. Mln ton. Dr. John Fox and others. Basis of the Union. The report of the committee declares that as the basis of union each of the as semblies must express approval or disap proval to the following categorical ques tion: - "Do you approve of the reunion and union of the Presbyterian Church In the United States of America and the Cum berland Presbyterian Church on the fol lowing basis: The union shall be effected on the doctrinal basis of the confession of faith of the Presbjterlan Church In the United States of America as revised in 1903, and of its other doctrinal and ecclesi astical standards, and the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments shall be ac knowledged as the Inspired word of God, tho only Infallible rule of faith and prac tice?" The recommendations of the committee are: "First That such changes be made in tho form of government of the Presby terian Church in the United States of America as will allow additional or sepa rate presbytorles or synods to be organ ized in exceptional cases, wholly or In part within the territorial bounds of ex isting presbyteries or synods, respectively, for a particular race or nationality, if desired by such race or nationality. "Second That the foregoing basis of union and concurrent declarations shall be submitted to the General Assembly, and the entire plan of union shall bo co operative when tho basis of union, the concurrent declarations and the first rec ommendation shall have been adopted in their entirety. "Third That It is earnestly recom mended to the congregations throughout both branchos of the church that thev observe Sunday, September 19, l&Ol, as a day of prayer that 'He "would grant us all the spirit of counsel and might," and in tho new relation now contemplated enable us to 'keep the unity of spirit in the bond of peace. " Views of Minority Committeemen. John R. Davis and Ellsha II.' Perkins dissented from the report as a -nholo for the following reasons: "First Because we fear serious contro versy and loss to the church are likely to arise under tho proposed adjustment of property rights and method of conduct; and "Because, in our judgment, the two churches differ so materially In tradi tions, the training of their ministers, their methods of work, their mode of dealing with prominent social questions, and, above all. In doctrinal belief, as their doctrinal beliefs are set forth in the re spective confessions of faith, that union between them would not be justified, and we particularly dissent from the first of these concurrent resolutions as confused, misleading, and, In at least one of the Interpretations, likely to be placed on Its declarations, contrary to facts." Stated Clerk Roberts read a telegram from tho Cumberland body, now meeting In Dallas, Tex., announcing that they had adopted the plan of union with the gen eral body by the constitutional two-thirds majority. The news was received with great enthusiasm. Rev. P. J. Musser, of Philadelphia, edit or of tho Reformed Church Messenger, made tho first speech in favor of the union. Dr. Francis Lu Patton. president of Princeton Theological Seminary, in op position to the union, called attention to tho distinctive points of difference be tween the Presbyterian and the Cumber land Churches. The doctrine of the Cum berland church is distinctively Armenian, and does not, ne said, contain the doctrine of election, of irresistible grace, or sev eral other well recognized Calvanistlc doc trines. "The Cumberland Church still holds to its own doctrines," Dr. Patton continued. "We have every reason to know they are not Calvanistlc They believe we have th-inged our confession. Wo have simply removed certain Infelicities of expression. We have not changed. I want to know how you arc going to unite Calvanism and Armenlanlsm " Dr. James D. Moffat, president of Wash ington and Jefferson College, followed Dr. Patton He read selections from the Cum btrland confession, pointing out the slm l'arity it bore to the Westminster con fession as revised in 1903. and said It was too narrow a view to take to urge the rejection of the Cumberland Church on doctrinal points, where it takes a Prince ton theological seminary president to point them out, and he falls to do so. Dr. J. Ross Stocnson read a telegram from Dr. W. P. Bohm. from Dallas, inquiring whether the Presbyterian Church has eliminated doctrines of un conditional election and Irrevocable gratce from the Westminster confession, and If a constitutional majority would approve of this Interpretation. His reply, which he read, was that the revisers of the con vention left the Calvlnlstlc system. In cluding the doctrines mentioned Intact. STRINGENT DIVORCE RULE. Cumberland Assembly Adopts It and Adjourns to Meet In Fresno. DALLAS. Tox.. May 2S. The General Assembly of the Cumberland Presby terian Church adjourned tonight untlthe third Thursday of May, 1905, and the place of the next meeting will be Fresno, CaL A report of the committee on over tures which was adopted, requesting that all Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers refuse to perform the marriage ceremony for any man or woman divorced for other reasons than that of adultery- This is the strictest regulation the church has ever adopted upon this subject. Another Item In the same report, re commends that Ministers and laymen use all their influence against the spread of the doctrine of the Mormon Church Report No. 2 of the committee on Sab bath observances contained a resolution providing for the closing of the gates of the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Port land, Or., In 1905, on Sundays. This was promptly adopted. It was stated tonight by leaders of the element In the church opposing tho union that an organization was being formulated for the purpose of opposition In the Presbyteries where the question is now to be contested. They claim that It will be defeated there, though the Unionists are claiming that it will carry. United Presbyterians Meet. GREENVILLE, Pa., May 26. At Its first business session today, tho United Presbyterian General Assembly elected unanimously as moderator Dr. J. W. Witherspoon, of Allegheny, Pa., ,The committee on narrative and state of Te ligion reported 17 more congregations and a net gain In membership of 2094; the total membership Is now 138,145. John H. Hykes, American Bible Society agent in China and a resident of the Orient for 30 years, addressed the as sembly, saying: "Japan Is unconsciously fighting the battle of Christianity. Her success or failure means the success or failure of the Anglo-Saxon principle. Where the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes are, there Is civil and religious liberty. Where Russian rules, missionary and Bible work is difficulty, almost perilous." Dr. W. E. Spauldlng spoke on, "Men for the Ministry" at tonight's session. ELECTED TO CHURCH OFFICES. Methodists Fill Several Places and Consecrate Bishops. LOS ANGELES, Cal., 'May 26. The Methodist General Conference devoted Its time today to the election of the General Conference officers, including publishing agents secretaries and assistant secre taries of the various societies. In several cases the first ballet failed to show an election, and the second one was taken, the result of which will not be announced until tomorrow morning. The following were elected. Homer Eaton and G. P. Mains, publish ing agents. New York; H. C. Jennings and E. R. Graham, publishing agents. Cincinnati; A. B. Leonard, secretary cf the missionary society; J. M. King, sec retary of the board of church extension; M. C. B. Mason and W. T. Therkleld, sec retaries of the Freedman Aid and South ern Education Society; Robert Forbes, assistant secretary of the' Church Exten sion Society. Epworth League Berth Most Desired. There were numerous candidates for secretary of the Sunday School Union and Tract Society, of the board of education, and of the Epworth League. The first ballot failed to show an election in any of these cases. Tho Epworth League seemed to be the most desirable berth, judging from the number of candidates for the office. Sixteen names were voted on for this secretaryship. It Is impossible to forecast the election for any of these three last mentioned positions. S J. Herben was elected editor of the Epworth Herald on the ballot taken late yesterday and announced today. Tho Conference today, on motion of Dr." Buckley, reconsidered Its action by which It received the report of the Book Con cern yesterday, in order to enlarge the commission which is to formulate a plan Xor the unification of tho book concerns. This commission as finally constituted by today's action, comprises 15, instead of seven members, as originally provided for. Six are to be ministers, six laymen and three bishops, and the entire commission Is to be appointed by the board of bishops. Rapid progress, was made In the adop tion of reports from the various standing committees, dealing with subjects of minor Importance. Bishops Are Consecrated. In tho presence of over 3000 people here tonight the seven newly-elected bishops and four newly-elected missionary bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church were consecrated. The ceremony, which lasted an hour and a half, was most Impres sive. It was the greatest number of bishops ever consecrated at any one time in the history of the church. In fact, but a total of 15 new Methodist bishops ha e been chosen within the past quarter of a century. All of the reigning bishops of the church, with the exception of Bishop Mc Cabe, together with 22 elders, who acted as presenters, were present on the plat form during tonight's ceremony. Follow ing are the names of those consecrated: Bishops Joseph F. Berry, Henry Spell meyer, William F. McDowell, William Burt, James W. Bashford, Luther B. Wil son, Thomas B. Neeley, and Missionary Bishops Isaiah B Scott, William R. Old ham, John E. Robinson and Merrlam C Harris. Methodists Would Hasten Union. WASHINGTON. May 26. The Methodist Protestant Conference tonight adopted a partial report of Its commission, provid ing a method of union of the Methodist Protestant Church, the Congregatlonallsts and the United Brethren. A Joint commis sion Is proposed, whose conclusions. If agreed upon by the three denominations represented, contemplates the amalgama tion of these three churches considerably earlier than In the plan originally pro posed. Tonight's action concludes the most Im portant work of the conference. Still an other report from the committee on church union will be made on the propo sition for union with the primitive Metho dists. This report, it is probable, will be made tomorrow or Sunday. KILLED BY A STKEET-CAB. Conrad Hucke Is Struck and Mangled Under Trucks. While crossing the street-car track at the east approach of the steel bridge at S-Ao o'clock last night Conrad Hucke, a janitor In the employ of the O. R. & N. Co. was struck by the east-bound Upper Alblna car No. 129, and so terribly mangled beneath the guard rail of the forward trucks that life was extinct be fore tho body could be removed from be neath the car. Conductor E. M. Levis was In charge of the Car. Motorman J. C. Prescott and George W. 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