The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
Southern PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly
Is Largely Attended.
QUESTION OF DIVORCE AND REMARRlAGI
II VIII he One Of the Most Important
Coming Up for Action--Cumber-
land Prcaby tcrians in Session.

| ATLANTA. Ca, May 1S.--Commissioners
TO the Southern Presbyterian general as
seinbly. which is holding It's thirty ninth
annual session In the Central Presbyte-
rian church Of this city. met for the first
business session today. The attendance
was larger than yesterday and an active
interest was shown in all the proceed
ings, not only by the zoo commissioners.
but by large number of visiting menu
bers and laymen OF the Presbyterian
church not officially connected with the
assembly and many resident Presbyte-
rians.
Todsy's session opened with devotional
exercises, after which the transaction OF
routine business was begun.
Stated Clerk Alexander read the com
mittees which had been appointed by the
moderator. The personnel OF the com
mittees is considered very important as
much of the work OF the assembly will be
directed by them. The committees GU
record for each State were named as fol-
lows.
Alabama-Byron Clark, George
Stevenson.
Arkansas-w. T. Waller, ]. NJ Caruth.
ers
Florda-R. A. Hardin 2. MeGregor.
Georgian. s. Brown, 5. d. Reynolds.
Kentucky--J. b. Swansy, j. Nj. McMoore.
Memphis-R. A. Brown, e. a. Dmmock
Mississippi-V. Il. CASTOR. G. w. Tay-
lor
Missouri--T D. Latimer, D. NJ. Carey.
Nashyille--W. d. Shoemaker. J. J.
Wood
North carolina-Dugold Monroe. George
Hartfeld.
South carolina--J f. Lloyd, H. l.,
Mooney.
Texas--J. s. Anderson, w. II. Mitchell.
Virginia. r. Wade y. NJ. Killlan.
Interest was intense as the stated clerk
read the oyertures from the synUds and
presbyteries Of the South.
The overtures we're referred to the
proper committees and constitute the
work which will come before the as
sembly.
The presbytery of suwanee, Fla. pro-
tested against the Spectacular AID
theatrical features" OF children wearing
fancy costumes in the exercises to be
held on Chlldren's Day. May 81. time
set apart for raising funds for foreign
missionary work.
The question OF divorce and remarriage
will be a leading one before the assembly.
Tho synod OF Alabama and the presby-
teries OF Memphis and Norfolk, Va. seat
in overtures asking for definite church
laws governing the remarriage OF d.
vorcees.
The question of the salaries for secre-
tarles OF the executive committees will
be an important one. many overtures
being filed asking that no increase be-
made in them.
On the adoption of new hymn book
there were overtures strongly protest.
/ ing against any change this year it
being claimed that the expense would be
too great
Features of tho session were the re-
ports of the secretaries OF the executive
committees of the foreign missions and
the home missions.
The entire time OF the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up by the reading OF re-
ports
kilograms signed by Moderator Martin
and Stated Clerk Alexander were sent to
the general assembly OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church now in session at
Chattanooga. and to the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church in the Uulted
States now holding its convention al st.
Louis, conveying fraternal greetings and
the wish for Divine blessing.
The night session was devoted mainly
to praise service.