The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
Houses UnrOofed, Trees
Torn Up, and OneMan
Killed In Texas.
WAR RELIC MAY TURN
TIDE AGAINST UNION.
Remarkable Paper Written by
DR.. Thornwell in 1861 I'm
earthed and Read at Meet
ing-Prcdicted Railroad
Disasters Will Follow
Violation Of Sabbath.

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Special to The Times Dspatch)
Y FORT WORTH, TEXAS, May "a
The Presbyterians from the far East had
given them on yesterday fino exhibit
OF Western weather On Saturday night
an electrical storm sufficiently lively
and alarming passed over the city. On.
Sunday afternoon windstorm Of cy-s
clonic tendencies showed what it might,
easily do II 1t wanted to. AS It was
houses were unroofed. trees were torn
up and one man was killed. The new
Broadway Church, where tho Assembly
meets, was damaged more than any
other church In the city,. The pulpits Of
the city were filled by the visiting min
listers on Sunday morning, but the vio-i
lence Of the storm prevented the con-
gregations from assembling at night @
Historic Paper.
"A valuable historic document was pre-
sented to the Assembly this morning by!
DIR. Alexander, the clerk. It was nothing
less than the original copy OF the famous
document known as can address to all
the churches Of Jesus Christ throughout
the world" This remarkable paper was
the production OF DR.. Thornwell,8 writ
ten at one sitting, and submitted to the,
first meeting Of the Southern Assembly
in Augustn, Gu, In 1861. It, Is In his
own handwriting, and has attached to 1t
the autographic ii sigma lures Of all tho!
members of that assembly, among them
] ohm Thornwell. John B. Adler, 3. NJ;
Palmore, Theodore Pryor and others,
whose names have been household words.
with Presbyterians for forty years.
This tlme- worn paper, still in good!
state of preservation, IA was found Il In O.
cellar among some old papers belonging
to the late Dr. ]. Leighton Wilson. It
comes to hand at q most opportune time
to strengthen the 5hnnda sol. those Il con-
tending for the continued separate exist
5ence Of this church.
The overture from East Hanover, IA
Ethered in the Presbytery by DR.. Cecil,
proposing new method &of forming the
sAssembly's Executive Committee and
Eelectng the secretaries. was reported to
the Assembly favorably from the Com.
fmlttee on Bills and Overtures. It was
made the subject OF q prolonged debate
continuing throughout most of the day.
1t was at length adopted, with certain
mod difcations.
Cordial greetings were received to-day
from the Cumberland Assembly at Fres-
no, Cal. The Assembly is engaged to-
night In holding q popular meeting In
the interest Of the cause OF ministerial
education and relief. This is the first
report of the&new committee managing
this work 1t is listened to with interest
Question of Federation.
A committee appointed by the mod
orator of the Assembly on federation or
closer relationships with other branches
Z OF the Presbyterian Church. held q meet
ing during the afternoon, but nothing
definite was decided on All eyes are
eagerly watching for developments on
this subject. but the committee meet
ings are secret. What the report OF
this committee will be cannot be as
Ecertained, but the report will probably
come before tho Assembly some time
Tomorrow. AZ
DR.. George Summey. Of New Orleans.
has been elected chairman OF the COM
mttee, which held It's third meeting to-
night, having spent many hours on Its
report 1t is probable that the discus
sion Of the report will consume the
greater portion Of at least one day. and
perhaps more. as, this Is one Of tho most
Important questions before the General
Assembly.
Sabbath Violations and Disasters.
A report was read to-day from fifty
two or tho elEllty-tWo iFIeSDyteTlet
composing the General Assembly IN ~
gard to tho Sunday violations, which
stated that trade and traffic continued
on Sunday as on any other day. and
suggested that unless Sunday violations
arc stopped railroad disasters may be
expected. 1t was also suggested that q
general conference be held upon the
subject to devise some means to prevent
the violations of the Sabbath day. a
number OF minor matters In the routine
business OF the Assembly We're disposed
OF and several committees We're ap-
pointed. Among the latter were the two
commissions to try the judicial cases
of N. D. Thurmond vs.. tho Synod Of
Missouri and j, NJ. Wells ct al, against
the Synod Of North Carolina. These
commissions met for u short time at the
adjournment Of the afternoon session to
hear the status OF the cases. but moth
Ing OF Importance was done. "A