The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-21

IL The Federal Council shall meet
in regular session biennially, and on
its adjournment at such times and
places as may be determined.
L. The incidental expenditures of
tn council shall be met by fund to
be provided pro-rata apportionment.
and basis of the representation of the
church in the council.
/ g. When the representatives of one
half the churches at meeting Of
either the council or its agencies re-
quest a unit vote by churches upon -
pending motion, the vote shall be so
taken.
IA The Federal Council shall have
power to make such regulations and
bylaws as shall be deemed necessary
for the conduct of it's business.
IS After this federation shall have
been constituted, any church holding,
the Reformed faith and Presbyterian
system may be received into fedora
ton by a majority of the representa-
tives of the churches voting by the
unit rule and upon its adoption of the
articles of federation.
16. Any church in the federation
may withdraw therefrom on notice Of
ficially given, and on its observance or
the same constitutional steps as We're
followed in the adoption of the ar
ticles.
II Any amendment to these articles
proposed to the federal council shall,
before it's adoption, be approved by
the council, and receive the consent OF
two-thirds of the federated churches
acting in accordance with their re-
spective constitutions.
Committee on Proposed Union.
In speaking of the proposed fed
Grafton several Of the older member
of the assembly expressed themselves
as decidedly opposed to union Some
refuse to give their reasons, but say
that they will do so when the proper
time comes.
1t is generally believed that there
is little likelihood of steps looking to
a union of the two churches being
taken by this assembly 1t is proba-
BILE, however, that the question of
closer relationship with the Northern
church will be taken up and in the
event that this is done it is thought
that it may lead to a final union
The opinion of a great many is that
the report will not be accepted in its
entirety, and that some changes will
be made. None of the commissioners
here will talk regarding the matter,
preferring to wait until the question
is brought beforeN the assembly.
The prediction is that many spirit
ed debates will be heard on the ques-
ton.
No date has been set for the hear
ING.
Today's sessions of the assembly
We're largely attended. DR.. Angus
Johnson, of Texas, father of the gen
eral assembly" aged SO years, was
introduced and offered the invocation,
while the members stood
The records in the case of NJ d.
Thurmand VS.. Synod of Missouri, and
j. NJ Wells. ct al. VS.. the Synod of
North Carolina, were referred to COM
mittees.
The overture to the last assembly
on expressions on the church form of
government was referred to a COM
mittee of three to be appointed by the
moderator. Next Monday night was
set as the time for the delivery of a
sermon on educational relief and col
ored evangeliZation.
The report of the executive COM
mittee on ministerial relief was read
The secretary then read the report
of the executive committee on colored
evangelization.
Tonight services were held in cell
ebration of the Lords supper, the SER
mon being delivered by DR.. c. B.
Strickler, of Richmond, Va