The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
CL0SEt RELATIONSHIP
Committee Makes Recommendation to
General Assembly.
MATTER OF DIVORCE.
This Question Consumed Considerable
Time and Some Interesting Sta.
tistics Were Laid Before
the Commissioners.

Fort Worth, May 25.-At the session
Of the general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church Tuesday the
committee to whom was referred the
report of the ad interim committee
Of conference on closer relations with
other Presbyterian churches, appoint
ed by the assembly at Mobile in 1904,
with certain overtures from the pres
byteries of Central Mississippi, Ches-
a peake, Chickasaw, Lexington, Mis-
sissippi and Western Texas, reported
that after carefully considering the
papers from tn. above named places
that the would recommend the general
assembly commend the fidelity and dill
igence of the committee on closer re-
lations, and that the assembly con-
tinue the committee on close relations
with Presbyterian and Reformed
churches, and authorize their confer
ence with similar committees of such
churches, should they be appointed,
with a view Of perfecting a plan Of CO.
operation. and that the results Of such
conferences be submitted to the gener-
al assembly at its next meeting.
The report also recommends that
the committee on closer relations be
instructed to give due consideration
to all suggestions and criticisms that
may be offered, and that the molcr-
ator Of the general assembly be added
to the committee and that he shall,
hry ut 20 coj1
tee one from each synod not now rep
resented In the committee
The matter was set for discussion
at the morning session If the assem-
bly, and 1t Is expected that some time
will be taken up before action is taxi
en- The most interesting question that
came up for discussion Tesday was
the report from the committee on bills
and overtures on an overture from
the Montgomery presbytery asking
that a committee be appointed to con-
fer with similar committees from other
churches to confer on the matter CT
marriage and divorce.
The overture made mention of the
alarming number of divorces that
were being granted in this country
every year, and the ease with which
they may be obtained, and recommend
ed that something be done in this mat
ter to prevent the evil. The discussion
took up nearly all the time of the
morning session. and it was finally de-
cided that committee will be ap-
pointed. 1t will not be Instructed In
any way.
The moderator read telegram from
the general assembly of the Northern
Presbyterian church, in session at
Wtnona Lake, Ind. acknowledging the
fraternal greetings from this commit
tee, and sending congratulate in re-
turn.
A report from the American Bible
cause was read by the chairman OF
the standing committee on the Bible
cause, c. c. Carson. Of Valdosta, Ga,
and was adopted.
A report from the standing commit
tee on home missions was read and
adopted. The report states that the
contributions amount to $6S.2SS.77, be-
Ing an Increase over any previous year,
A number of recommendations were
made to the assembly, and the report
was finally adopted.
The assembly adjourned at O'Clock
In the afternoon to accept an invita-
ton from the Presbyterian ladies of
the city to attend a barbecue at Hand
ley. summer resort near here.