The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-03

Is composed Of about two hundred and
ten representatives. these being elected
by the Presbyteries Among those from
Virginia who have been electe5 are Rev.
DR., G. b. stickler, Revs. William o.
Hudson. w II. r. Souires, John K.
Herndon. j. j. Fix, r.. A. Lapsley,
Charles r. Myers, A.. G. Hopkins ,Jr.,
III. E. Kirk. D. D., H. w. Pratt, ". X.
Laird, y. D., Messrs. G.. P. Janney,
Henry Easley, James II. Smith, II. B..
Roberts Benjamin Reed. S. B. Craig,
r. e. Magll, Judge G. w. Campbell.
Professor w. $. Carroll. S.. r. Pilson,
r. S. Cohn.
The Southern Church Is composed Of
,557 ministers, 1928 churches and 255'-
600 members. These are divided into
e,ghty-two Presbyteries and thirteen
synods The contributions for all causes
raised last year by this CHURCH amount
to three millions of dollars, an average
OF over eleven dollars per member. Inc
present meeting. of the church court Will
look into the progress OF foreign ana
homo missions. education, ministerial re-.
lief. Sunday school missions, etc., etc.
II il gratifying to the church at large
that all OF these causes show decided
progress, not only In the work, but IN
the amounts contributed for the work.
Fine Report Sent In.
The publication work whose head
quarters are In Richmond, sends up one
of tho best reports ever presented, show
Ing n gratifying Increase in sales, work
and donations to mission schools. The
question of branch house at Nashville,
Tenn. and Louisville, KY, Will be con-
sidered. The Foreign Mission Commits
tee, with headquarters at Nashville. pre-
scnts the best report Of any yet for
wardcd to the assembly, being espe-
cially proud OF the fact that Its contrl-
buttons for tho past year have gone to
$3.50, OOO an average per msnber for the
first time, of over one dollar.
This Is an increase over last year Of
sS4 1000. Two hundred missionaries are
supported in the foreign work The larg-
est number OF native converts was added
last year. The Education Committee
shows an increase In the number Of can
didates for tho ministry. gentleman
from Atlanta has given 100000 to the
relief fund on condition that $4,000 ba
raised IN three years. Gratifying pro-
gress has been made. about $4,000 faV-
ing been raised In the past year, with
two more years In which to work. The
home mission work. with headquarters
at Atlanta, has had tho best year In lts
history, It's funds being largely Increased
,rerrItory. Texas and other southwest
portions of tho country.
No debt rests upon any OF these causes
Several important measures VIII be dis
cussed at the coming meeting OF the
assembly Ono Is what Is known as the
caldwell case, from Texas. A Rev, Mr.
Caldwell was received as pastor OF the
Wirst Church OF Houston, Texas. In the
examination before Preseytery. which !:
always customary. Mr.. Caldwell seemet
TO be not In harmony with the standards
of the church. 1t Is said that ne re-
iccted the Mosaic authorship OF the Pen
tnteuch. the historcity OF the earlier
chapters of Genesis, In part. II not en-
tireiy, the miraculous clement OF tho Ole
Testament. and that Christ died not OF
penal substitute. instead OF man bu
for man. Mr.. Caldwell WAS received by
n hare majority, Complaint was made {
the synod, the next highest court, ant
the synod sustained the complaint. Al
appeal was taken to tho General Assem-
| Div and the whole matter Will be dis
| cussed there.
May All Combine.
An overture has been presented from
| ono Of the Presbyteries In tho synod o
Missouri that tho Home and School 10
Gated at fredericksburg, Va, be com
bined with the ministerial relief, I'M
would necessltnte probably removal t
Louisville which will hardly be con
yidered by the assembly with any seri
BUSINESS Ono Of tho most Interesting
propositions to 10 discussed Is the FEEDER
alton OF all tho churches holding tn
Presbyterian system, A committee iron
each OF the eight churches In question
| viz, the Associate Reformed the Re
formed Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed
lhe Reformed 1GegmsA. tho unise'