The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
THEIR SESSION ENDED.
Cumberland Presbyterians Finish labors
aud Adjourn.
WILL MEET Ar WEST POINT NEXT YEAR
nate 10 Re Decided Later-Divorce
Question Discussed-Case OF
NJ. Il. Moore.

enty-frst annual general assembly OF tne
Cumberland Presbyterian church, which
has been In session in this city for eight
days. adjourned sine die this afternoon 10
meet at West Point. Miss, in 1901. This
has been the largest delegate assembly OF
the church ever held. there being 800 COM
mlssioners on the roll. The most I'M
portant work accomplished in the estlma-
ton OF the leading commissioner Is the
impetus given the cause of education ana
the successful Inauguration of the move
ment for a million dollar centennial edu-
cation endowment fund This matter has
been put in the hands of Jealous ana
thoroughly competent committee and II Is
expected that the work will be eminently
successful
| At the morning session committee was
appointed to act with similar committee
sppiipted by the Southern Baptist con-
yention and committees to be appointed
by other church bodies in the furtherahee
OF a plan for the more complete unihcation
of the societies of all the denomnational
| Christian churches for the advancement
OF the Christian religion.
| the morning session was the action taeHn
| with reference to the synod OF iowa ana
lits action taken in Diminishing Req NJ H.
Moore from the ministry of that Jurlsllc-
ton Some very acrimonious language
was used in the discussion 1t was at
| tempted to limit the remarks OF speakers
to facts only in the record, but Rev. j. W.
Henderson OF the Iowa synod took the
floor and refused to be governed by the
ruling OF the moderator, resolution being
finally adopted to allow Mr. Henderson -
say whatever he pleased. Mr. Henderson
stated that MIR. Moore was very bad man
and that the action of the synod ought
to be lndorsed IL was finally decided to
refer the matter back to the synod for riir-
tner investigation and action.
Greetings were sent to the Methodist
Episcopal church. now in general confer
ence In Chicago, and to the United Pres
byterian church, also in session in Chi
cago, and then the protest of the Tennes-
see synod against admitting men to the
ministry who were deficient in literary
training was taken up After discussion
vote OF censure was adopted against the
Tennessee synod and a strong resolution
calling for the strlctest of the educa ional
qualifications OF the applicant for minis
terial rights was passed.
The judiciary committees deliverance
on the divorce question, which was that
the general assembly interpret the Con
fessions of faith" with respect to the mar
rlaEe OF divorced parties, was considered.
In the discussion on this report 1t was de-
cided that the judiciary COMMITTEE had
nothing to do with the question and a mo-
tlon was made TO refer 1t to special
committee to be appointed by the moder-
ator and that the committee report at the
general assembly in 1901. The motion was
carried and the appointment OF the COM
mittee deferred,
resolution was introduced by DR.
Darby and carried, indorsing the action of
me synod of Tennessee with reference to
Bethel college
a STRONG resolution was adopted pledg.
ing the Cumberland church TO do what it
could to aid all legislation looking to the
more general and satisfactory observance
OF the sabbath, and calling on all evan
sehcal churches to stand by the church
In its efforts to bring about better OBJ
servauce OF the day.
Al the afternoon session the stated clerk
was directed to notify all delinouent
+ churches OF their Indebtedness to the coa-
tlngent fund, and that these preshyterias
should be notified that they would be dis
solved if they did not make reasonable
efforts to make payment. The resolution
was adopted
Stated Clerk Hubbert asked for the pas
} cage ct resolution that he be permitted
TO deposit the portion OF the funds already
collected for the mileage fund with the
publishing house The request was grant
ed
The committee on church government
refused to grant the petition from the
Arkansas synod concerning the dissou-
ton Of pastoral relations The reDort OK
pressed pleasure ait the marked improve
ments N the statistical tlble and urged
that the clerk make greater efforts to get
Docter and moro complete details DR..
Carries and others opposed the adoption
G.. the Item With regard to the installation
OF ministers but the report in full was
adcDteu
The report OF the historical committee
was then submitted and adopted.
The committee on ministerial relief in
, supplemental! paper expressed the hone
mat the movement for ministerial relief
would receive greater support thauit had
in the past
Tie report OF the missionary committee
contained an appeal for the advancement
OF the foreign missions. At the conclusion
of IT'S reading, retiring Superintendent
Laughlin YVES called upon for a speech and
ne responded briefly. The report also ill.,
/ Guided the resolution offered in the morn
, Ing TO instruct the board TO employ an
; oiher secretary If Il saw III. The recon-
) mcnfation was adopted
2 The reading Of the minnes o, the
syno1s by the synodloal committee was
then concluded. Among the minutes was
an ifem in the Owensboro presbv,erv n
the effect that that body had ordained
woman as minister. While this n,ottor
fas been before the general assemhIy
! about six times, action was taken unon !,
yesterday condemning il.
The business OF the assembly them he.
came confined TO unmporthnt resoIutloDs
The minutes OF the days session wars
read and approved and the assembly al
tonrned sine die "O
RACE QUESTION UP