The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
Southern Presbyterian Committee
10 Proceed With Work
DIVORCES ARE TAKEN UP
Committee Is Appointed to Draw Up
Recommendations on the Growing
Evil to Submit to the
Assembly.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 2s-At today's
session of the general assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church the COM
mittee to whom was referred the report
of the ad interim conference committee
on closer relations with other Persby-
tran churches, which was appointed by
the assembly at Mobile in 1904 on over
lures from the Presbyteries of Central
Mississippi Chesapeake, Chickasaw, Lex
ington and Western Texas and Misssiss-
ippi, reported that after carefully con-
sindering the papers from the above
named places, they would recommend
that the general assembly commend the
fidelity and diligence of the committee on
closer relations with Presbyterian and re-
formed churches, and that the assembly
continue the committee and authorize
their conference with similar committees
of other churches with view to perfect
ing a plan of cooperation. 1t was recon-
mended that the results gof such confer
ences be submitted to the general assem-
bly, at its next meeting.
Consider All Suggestions.
The report also suggested that the COM
mttee on closer relations be instructed
to give due consideration to all sugges-
tions and criticisms that may be offered.
and that the moderator of the general as
sembly be added to the committee, and
that he shall by appointment add to the
committee one from each synod not now
represented in the committee.
r The matter has been set for discussion
at the morning session of the assembly,
and it is expected that some time will
elapse before action is taken.
An interesting question that came up for
discussion in the sessions of the Presby-
terian general assembly today was the
report from the committee on bills and
overtures on an overture from the Mont
geometry Presbytery" asking that a COM
mittee be appointed to confer with sim
liar committees from other Christian
churches on the subject of marriage and
divorce.
Divorces Become Alarming.
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 recommended that some
thing be done to prevent the evil The
discussion took up the greater part of
the morning session. and 1t was finally
decided that a committee be appointed.
The committee will not be instructed.
When the assembly was called to order
this morning the moderator read tel
gram from the general assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian church, in session
at Winona Lake, Ind, acknowledging the
fraternal greetings from this committee
and sending congratulations in return.
report from the American Bible cause
was read by Chairman Carson of the
standing committee on Bible cause, and
was adopted by the assembly
This evening a report from the standing
committee on home missions was read
and adopted. The report states that the
contributions amount to $6S.2SS. II, being an
increase over any previous year.
number of recommendations were
made to the assembly and the report was
finally adopted. The assembly adjourned
at O'Clock this afternoon to accept an
invitation from the Presbyterian ladies of
the city to attend barbecue.