Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-30
THE CHURCHMEN GO HOME Adjournment of the Assembly
 at Noon Yesterday. FEATURES OF THE SESSION The Comms: ,ners Were Able Men Whom, BirET ,ham Delighted to Honor THEY ts iE WARM FRIENDS OF THE CITY The 5 Days Work Was the Gathering k ,f the Fragments-Severa Impor-
 tant Matters Had to Be Passed.
 The Benediction.
FEATURES OF THE SESSION
THEY fo lE WARM FRIENDS OF THE CITY

The sixty-sixth annual session of the
 | Cumberland Presbyterian church adI
 journed at 12 o'clock yesterday, after a
 most interesting session. Several im-
 1 portant matters were passed over until
 the next assembly for the want of time. 1 A resolution was adopted extending tho time of future assemblies, if necessary. l, l Several burning questions" came up 1 before the session just adjourned. One | was the seating of Dr. Mitchell. This | matter brought out the views of the comt
 missioners on the doctrine of the atone!
 ment. The assembly was nearly equally | divided, showing that the views taught
 | by Dr. Burney and advocated by Drs
 Mitchell are growing. It was noticed
 that the commissioners who supported
 Dr. Mitchell were young men as a rule;
 although there were several gray heads among them.
 The woman question threatened to in1 1 trude itself Miss Bixer was graduated 1 from the Theological seminary and asked 1 for the degree of bachelor of divinity. l The faculty admitted that she was proI ficient, but refused the degree on the l ground that 1t was only conferred on
 those who intend to preach This was l the view the assembly took of the mat | ter. The question of rotation in the of 1 flee of elder was also an important one, | but was not changed.
 The assembly was composed of very | able men. Their stay in Birmingham | was pleasant and our citizens formed | several very warm friendships among | them. The badge was everywhere treat l ed with respect and courtesy. Last Days Sesslon. The session opened yesterday morning | at 8:30 o'clock with the discussion of tha anstfNK flnxat | terian alliance of the Reformed churchs l es. The report recommended co-opera1 ton in the movement, non-interferenca with missions of other countries where already existing, non-establishment as an ordinary rule of churches, Sunday | schools, etc., in small places already oc- l cupied by other members of the allie ance, the reference of differences to tha | mission boards of the several churches | the payment of $495 by the Cumberland | Presbyterian church as it's part of the expenses of the alliance and the metric translation of the Psalter and the ap. pointment of w. D. Turner of Lincoln, H., J. R. Henry and J. M. Chace as q committee for the Cumberland Presby- terian church to assist in the work of translation; that Dr. Peters of Marshalit | Mo-, shall be appointed delegate to the Pan-Presbyterian alliance. The report was adopted after discussion. The committee on education reported | on commission from the colored Cum berland Presbyterian church as to the location of a school at Springfield Mo, | The report recommended pr. W. J. Dari by as the church's commissioner and representative in this matter and that the fund obtained by sale of property at Bowling Green be held in trust for this institution, and that H. c. Bird Union- | town, Pa.; S. M. Templeton, Clarksville, Tex; W. D. Blair, Butler, Mo-, and J. w | Mount, San Jose, Cal, be elected corre- | spending members of the directorate of | the educational society. Adopted. | The memorial from Illinois asking in- | struetion in doctrine and policy of the | church for colored students at Lebanon until the colored students have money | for instruction in their own schools was refused.
 The committee on Sabbath observance regretted that the bicycle was so general ly used on Sundays for pleasure trips, and thus prevented the riders from at- tending church.
 The report on Christian Endeavor showed good work done and recommends ed, among other things, Endeavor rallies. | synodical unions. systematic giving, | good literature, support of board of mis- | sions; that the permanent committee be empowered to fill vacancies, and that | Rev. Ira Landreth be chairman of the permanent committee. Adopted. Th6 | other members shall be Rev. T. Ashburn, | J. c. McClurkin, Dr. w. J. Darby and | Prof. A. F. Turner.
 Rev. Ira Landreth introduced a resolu- 1 tion hoping that Nashville would get | the international Endeavor convention of 1898. Adopted.
 | The committee on the memorial from | Kansas asking the resembling of the tax | of 90 cents on presbyteries and that the presbyteries instead pay $2 for each nina | ister and 50 cents for each congregation was reported on The substance of ths request was granted.
 Rotation of elders again came up. Dr. Harris made a plea for laws providing that elders can be changed annually. 1 He was, however willing to refer the whole question to the assembly next year. Carried. The committee reported adversely on | the memorial from Pittsburg presbytery asking that synods be courts of final apI | peal except in cases of doctrine or con- | stitution. The committee saw in this pe- | tition the danger of making the synods | the judges of the character of the ques- | tion before them.
 The report of the committee on statis- | tics was referred to the next association. A resolution on rules of order provided for the appointment of Dr. J. D. Clarke, Dr. J. R. Henry and Prof. J. V. Stephens as committee to revise same. Adoptedl A resolution on the doctrine of sancti- fication provided that Drs. R. V. Foster. Dr. Charles Manton and M. E. Dewitt should be a committee to declare the doctrine of sanctiication In a paper to | be presented to the next assembly. | Adopted.
 | A resolution was adopted that the old | committee on orphans home turn over | all papers, etc, to the new committee, l and made provision for expenses. J. M Gaut J. I. D. Hines, J. E. Clarke, H. H. Norman and T. l.. Cate were ap- pointed the new committee on the orr phans home. The hour of adjournment arrived. Dr. Stainback delivered fervent prayer, the | moderator announced the assembly adA l journed and pr. Gillian pronounced the benediction.