Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-23
RUNS WITHOUT JOLT OR JAR
The Well Ordered Machinery of
the Assembly.
ALL OF THE BlGCOMMlT1EES
Have Been Appointed-Communications and
Memorials the Order of Morning Session
THE WORK OF THE YEAR WAS OUTLINED
at the Afternoon Session in the Reports of
Boards and Committees-Some
of the Showings Were
Magnificent.
ALL OF THE BIG COMMITTEES
THE WORK OF THE YEAR WAS OUTLINED

The morning session of the general
assembly of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church was chiefly devoted to re-
ports of committees communications,
detail work, appointment of standing
committees, etc.
Rev. b. G. Mitchell conducted the re-
lgious exercises at the opening.
Standing Committees.
The moderator announced the stand
ing committees as follows:
Overtures-Revs. M. B. Dewitt, r.. V.
Foster, w. C. Logan, F. j. Tyler, l.. w.
Madden; Elders Arthur Low, w. N.
Stone.
Judiciary-Elders N. Green, ]. H. Beall,
W. A Harris; Revs. p. NJ. Riley, ]. R.
Goodpasture, G. w. Glover, A. b. john
son.
Missions and church erections-Revs.
P. r. Danley. A. H. Whatley, J. d. Hun
ter j. G. Miller, H. D. ManeSs; Elders
r. S. Hudson, j. w. Burge.
Theological seminaries-Revs. w. T.
Ferguson, H. C. Bird, P. R. Danley, G.
A. Blair, j. L. Hudgins; Elders T.. II.
. Perrin, F. M McDavid.
Education-Revs W. G. benson, III. S.
Williams, r. w. Binkley, NJ. E. Chap
pell, c. P. Duvall, F. p. Witherspoon;
Elders j. E. Ritchey, c. F. Edmonson.
Finance-Rev. ]. E. Clarke. T. M. Hart
HAL, u. SOllltI, EluSTS .. T. olduir
r. NJ. Antram.
Ministerial relef-Revs. B. G. Mitchell,
J. M. Mcknight, j. A. Mcdonald, d. G.
Molloy, w. j. Faust Elders w. r. Gal
loway, j. d. Coffee.
Publication and Sunday schools-Revs.
j. M. Halsell, c. E. Stoaks, e. l.. b. Nc
Clellan, j. E. Aubrey; Elders T. L. Cate,
]. T. Taylor, Tam Brooks.
Correspondence-Revs d. M. Harris,
H. A. Jones, J. A. Francis, J. r. Henry;
Elders w. w. Baxter, B. F. Boyd, A. J.
Shields.
Sabbath observance-Revs. H. c. Bird,
G. B. Russell, R. A. Gay; Elders j. A.
Coplen, w. L. Clayton.
Deceased ministers-Revs. G. T. Stain
back ]. L. Cooper ]. c. Momyer, ]. w.
Pearson; Elders w. G. Ralston, ]. S,
Berry.
Temperance-Revs. H. c.. Yates, J. ].
Moore, S. G. Decherd; Elders l.. E. Far
ris, Samuel Gibson.
Systematic beneficence-Elder H. H.
Buquo, Revs. ]. e. Roach, e. e. Hen
drick; Elders Wallace Hubert. B. S.
Montgomery. H. H. Norman.
Christian Endeavor work-ReVS. L. M.
Fitzgerald, 1. N. Yokley, F. M. Wiley;
Elders Walter Barbee, S. P. Blair
Alabama synod-Ministers J. H. Nor
ton, A. H. Manley; Elder w. c. Turk
Arkansas synod-Ministers j. G. Blan-
ton, s. H. Polk; Elder G.. H. Holeman.
Illinois synod-Ministers E. d. Farris,
r. N. Campbell; Elder F. e. Porter.
Indiana synod-Ministers J. H. Tharp,
H. C. Cook; Elder T. H. M. Hunter.
Iowa synod-Ministers L. d. Lewis, R.
H. Castleman, Lafayette Merritt.
Kansas synod-Ministers ]. H. Kirk
patrick, S. S. Hardin; Elder w. A. Her
ron.
Kentucky synod-Ministers j. w. Ritch-
ey, H. Y. McCaleb; Elder R. J. Crisman.
Mississippi synod-Ministers Jesse
Beals, J. B. Wilhoite; Elder p. r. Luce.
Missouri synod--Ministers M. C. Cock
rum, Josephus Lathom; Elder w. S. Mar
lar.
Ohio synod-Mnisters W. w. Werner,
s. M. Ramsey Elder C. S. Newton.
Oregon synod-Minsters William
Piercy, j. B. Lowey; Elder ]. B. Reed.
Pacific synod-Ministers w. E. Dooley,
p. HI. Marbury; Elder J. S. Marlar.
Pennsylvania synod-Ministers G. N.
Wall, J. w. Hill; Elder s. K. Davis.
Tennessee synod-Ministers r. l.. Rog-
ers, r. H. Sherar; Elder J. M. Stevenson.
Texas synod-Ministers e. w. McCrack-
en-, r. H. Evans; Elder j. M Younger.
Communications and Memorials.
The clerk read a communica ton in
viting the assembly to Chicago without
free entertainment, the presbyteries to
pay their quota of expense, signed j. e.
Carvin, stated clerk. The First church,
Chicago, also extended an invitation
based on the size of the city and
the opportunities for recognition from
the public press, also the coolness OF
northern climate.
The communications were put on the
file.
A communication as to the formation
of Seattle presbytery was read, reporting
an unavoidable irregularity and asking
for recognition, signed N. B. Beck, stated
clerk Referred to judiciary committee.
A memorial from Rocky Mountain
presbytery members was read. 1t related
u.
and asked the title to remain in the
board of missions. Referred to overtures
A memorial from Memphis presbytery
was read. The title to the church lot
was the subject matter. The disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of lot was
the question. Referred to overtures COM
mittee.
A memorial from Pittsburg presbytery
asking that the synod be court of final
appeal, except in doctrinal matters, was
read. Referred to judiciary committee.
A memorial from Republican Valley
presbytery was read and referred to the
overtures committee.
Memorials from Indiana synod as TO
fac simile of log house building was read.
Referred to committee on overtures.
y A communication from the Arkansas
synod asking for a larger endowment
for the theological seminary and that
the endowment fund be kept separate,
etc, was referred to the committee ON
seminaries A proposed new preacher
was asked not to be appointed.
The report of the assembly's board of
trustees was read. A Texas bequest of
$1,000 to a professorship at Lebanon. the
sale of colored school property at Bow
ling Green, KY, and the collection of in
terest on the Dougherty fund were sub
ject matter. Referred to committee on
finance.
A communication from the Pan-Pres-
byterian alliance. western commission,
reported that the churches were being
brought together and the death Of DR..
Chambers, president Of the alliance. CO.
operation in home mission work by the
American churches has been inaugurat-