Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-20
THE GREAT C. P ASSEMBLY
The Delegates Are Pouring in
on Every Train.
HEARTY IS THEIR WELCOME
The Admirable Work of the Entertainment
Committee Leaves Nothing to Be Desired.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
Which Has Multiplied Single Presbytery
100 Times and More-The Magnifi-
cent Edifice in Which the Ses-
sions Will Be Held.

All things are now in readiness for the
reception of the general assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Our citizens, perhaps, do not appfeci-
ate the magnitude and far-reaching in
fluence of this most energetic religious
body.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
was organized in an old log house in
Dickson county, Tennessee, February,
1870 The organizers were three minis
ters of the Presbyterian church, belong
ing to Cumberland presbytery, the ter
ritory of which comprises what is now
southern Kentucky and middle Tennes-
see. The grounds for the organization
were the exceptions made by the above
mentioned ministers to certain doctrines
embraced in the Westminster Confession
of Faith, the accepted standard of the
Presbyterian church in America.
The new presbytery organized and was
given the name of the original presby-
terry that had been dissolved by the
Pennsylvania synod-"Cumberland
the name given by the early settlers to
all the country west of the Allegheny
mountains and south of the Ohio river
From one presbytery the church has
6ToWn 10 over lUU. IneSe are grouped
into fifteen synods, the boundaries of
which generally correspond to the state
lines in which the presbyteries are To-
Gated. The general assembly which con-
venes here is composed of about 300 del
egates, both lay and clerical. Every
state, from New York to Washington,
and from Chicago to San Antonio will
be represented. This is the only body
of Presbyterians that is not divided by
Mason and Dixon's line. having escaped
the rending and separation that divided
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches.
The local church, with It's energetic pas
tor and well organized committees, Is
ready and waiting to receive and enter
tain our numerous visitors. The many
hospitable homes of our city, irrespective
of church connections, have been thrown
open to the visitors.
The committee on entertainment are
loud in their praise of our people for the
response made to their appeal for the
throwing open Of our homes. This COM
mittee consists of w. M. Cosby, chair
man; e. p Lewis and w. D. Tynes. They
have opened their reception office on the
first floor of the Potter building, on Nor
rfs avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets. About fifty delegates
arrived yesterday afternoon, coming in
from various states. Immediately upon
their arrival they were escorted to the
they were assigned homes. very at
tractive souvenir badge has been pro-
vided for each visitor, and before being
sent to their homes 1t was pinned on each
delegate by Miss Matte Cole, who most
gracefully presides at the badge table,
The general assembly docs not regu-
larly convene until Thursday morning.
The characteristic of this denomination
is its missionary spirit, hence the day
preceding each assembly is devoted to the
Considera ton of the all important SUBJ
Ject of missions
Rev. j. w. Laughlin, the superintend-
ent of the board of missions, located at
st. Louis, Mo-, has prepared the pro-
gramme for today, and will preside over
the meeting. The programme is as fol-
lows:
Programme for Today.
a. m.-Subject, Holy Spirit in Mis-
sions; speaker, Rev. P. M. Riley, Jeffer-
son, Tex.
1.-The Triumph of Christianity in Ja-
pan," Rev. ]. w. Caldwell, West Point
Miss.
.Mexico-Condition and Needs" Rev.
c. C. Russell, Sedalia, Mo.
possibilities of Christian Endeavorers
in Missions" Rev. G. w. Glover Green
vile, Tenn.
"Some Hindrances to Missionary
Work." Rev. H. c. Bird, Uniontown, Pa
2p. m.--"City Evangelzation," Rev. G.
"A. Blair, Portland, Ore.
"SynOdical MisSionS--Their Scope and
Purpose" Rev. M. e. Chappell, Paducah,
Systematic Beneficence," Rev Chas.
Manton, Paris, Tex.
CONGREGATIONAL Finance" Rev. H. D.
Names Salisbury, Mo.
"Our Work in Ohio Rev. ]. G. Miller
West Chester, ..
Sp m-"The Pastors Relation to Mis-
sions," Rev. p. M. Fitzgerald, Knoxville,
Tenn.
mission Heroes" Rev. J. R. Henry.
Pittsburg, Pa
Roll of Delegates.
The following Is the register of the
visitors up to the time of going to press:
Prof. w. Bone, j. T. Maloy, w. F. Per-
ry, ]. w. Stephens, G. H. Hagon, W. M.
Crawford, j. w. Mcdonald, d. M. Vine
yard N. g. McVicker, M. w. Robinson,
DR.. ]. M. Hubbert. Prof. ]. ". Stevens,
Lebanon, TeIn.; Mrs. E. J. Roach. Nc
Kenzie. Tenn; w. A. Harris Columbus.
Miss; A. M. Mcbride, Edinburg, Miss; ].
w Caldwell, West Point, Miss; e. l.. V.
Mcclellan, Crows Landing, CAL; James
G. Miller. Westchester. o.; B. f. Boyd,
Bethany, o.; l.. D. Lewis, Fort Payne,
Ala; p. H. Murburry. Mcneil, Ark; w.
T. Hastings, Everton, Mo-; E. E. Roberts.
Mount Vernon, Mo-; w. N. Stone, Union
City, Tenn; e. d. Farris, Troy, Tenn; w.
T. Galloway, Columbia. Tenn; S. H.
Polk, Fountain Creek, Tenn; M. e. Cab
bard, McCains. Tenn; A. w. Hawkins,
Decatur, ILL.,; John t. Taylor and wife,
illinois,; Jesse Beals, Trella, ILL.,; w. g.
RoyIston Evansville Ind; M. r. Daugh-
erty, Salem, Mo-; M. P. Cackrum and
wife, Boonville, Ind; S. g. Dechard,
Frankfort. Mo-; ]. L. Hudgins, Martins
VILE, Ind; DR.. w. B. Farr, Lebanon,
Tenn; w. S, Barber, yandalia, Mo-; AL
len FAUST, J. W. Mcdaniel, Mckenzie.
Tenn; C. T. Edmondson. Clayton, Ind;
w. A. Provine, Columbia, Tenn; H. L.
Walker, Lebanon, Tenn; ]. B. Reid and
wife, Sharon, Tenn; DR.. e. G.. McFain,
Evansville. Ind; Gam Singquah, Leba-
non, Tenn; H. C. Bird, Uniontown, Pa;
II. ID. Maness, Salisbury, Mo.
The Church in Birmingham.
The local congregation of the great