Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-25
CLOSER RELATIONSHIP
Committee Makes Recommendation TO
General Assembly.
MATTER OF DIVORCE.
This Question Consumed Considerable
Time and some Interesting sta
tistlcs We're Laid Before
the Commission

Fort Worth. May 2i.--At the session
sf the general assembly OF the South
srn Presbytsrian church Tuesday the
committee 70 whom was referred the
report Of the ad interim committee
OF conference on closer relations with
other Presbytsrian churches. appoint
ed BY the assembly at Mobile In tsot.
with certain overtures from the pres
bytsries OF Central Mississippi. ches-
a peake. chickasaw. Lexington. Mis-
sissippi and Western Texas. reported
that after carefully considering the
papers from the 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 10 the gener-
al assembly az its next meeting.
The report also recommends that
the comfuittes on closer relations be
instructed 10 give due consideration
TO all suggestions and criticisms that
may be offered. and that the moler-
ator OF the general assembly be added
20 the committee. and that he shall.
by appointment. add 20 said commit
tee one from each synod no, nov rep
resented IN the committee
The matter was set for discussion
az the morning session OF the assem-
bly,. and q Is expected that some time
win be taken up before action Is tax
en-. The most interesting question that
came up for discussion Tesday was
the report from the COMMITTEES. on bills
and overturez on an overture from
the Montgomery presbytery asking
that committee be appointed 10 con-
fer with similar committees from other
churches 10 confer on the matter Of
marriage and divorce.
The overture mEde 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
Cd that something be done ia this mat
ter 10 prevent the evil. The discussion
took up nearly all the time OF the
morning session. and Il was finally ie-
cided that a committee will be ap-
pointed. II will not be- instructed IN
any way.
The moderator read telegram from
the general assembly Of the Northern
Presbyterian church In session az
wlnona Lake. Ind. acknowledging the
fraternal greetings from this commit
tee. and sending congratulations In re-
turn
A report from the American Bible
cause was read bs the chairman Of
the standing committee on the Bible
cause. &. q. Carson. Of Valdosta. Ca.
and was adopted
a report from the standing commit
tee on home missions was read ard
adopted. The report states that the
contributions amount 20 t6S.2ss7T. be-
ing an Increase over any previous year
A number OF recommendations were
made 10 the assembly. and the report
was finally adopted
The assembly adjourned az 4 o'clock
In the afternoon 20 accept an invita-
ton from the Presbyterian ladies Of
the city to attend a barbecue az Hand
ley summer resort near here