The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23
MAY RE|N5TATE
TEXAS PASTOR.
Assembly Does Not Regard the
Charges AS Being Serious As Il
First Supposed.
TO DISCUSS UNION Toby.
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cREENV1LLE, S. c., May 22.-The CONS
mssioners last night returned In memory
to their college days, while they Went
in person to the commencement exercises
of Chicora College. The fair students
we're very attractive and the speakers
from the assembly were very happy. They
ioked and admonshed and enjoyed theiil-
selves as much as they were enjoyed. Sssit3
Moderator Hall, DR.. Bachman, of Tens
nessee DR.. Currell, Of Washington and
Lee University and DR.. Hernphill, OF
Kentucky, made excellent addresses. j5
Heresy Case.
This period of relaxation prepared ZOE
the strenuous life OF to-day, whlie inc
Caldwell case was being considered. Ihet
forenoon was occupied by the readings
os the record of this interesting case. AS |
SOM as this was done the moderator
charged the court and ~sDr. Green, OF
Kentucky, led in prayer. SO great ~.
the interest in this case that at Times az,
of the standing room In the large Civ
Is taken. "a Il
tho argument in favor of Dr. CaldWell, I, 4
VINO has appealed from the decision Of
thn SYNOD OF Texas, by which the actioih Il
of Fort Worth Prcsbytery IN receiVnis
him md installing him the pastor or the
First Church of Fort Worth, was ~
vcrsed This action left Or, Cai latll Il
without Presbyterian connection ana pas
tnrnl charge. Rev. ]. ". Mccall OF
Clcburne, Texas. upheld the decision q i
the synod. Here the court took recess
until 10 a. NJ. tomorrow.
The representatives on both sides arc
| fighting with great earnestness ana nnil-H
| ity. The charges against the orthodoxy.
OF DR.. Caldwell do not seem nearly SO !
! serious as had been supposed. and the
opinion is expressed tonight that ne
| assembly will override the action Of the
| SYNOD and renstate DR.. Caldwell as pas
| tor of his former church.
Reports on Federation.
The report of the committee on closer
relations which was submitted to ths5
assembly to-day. was made the special
order for II o'clock tomorrow morning.
A majority report was submitted Whlcn
favored the decision of what is known
MS the Charlotte Conference. which recom-
mend. the establishment OF an ecclesllas-
teal council, to be known as the coun-:
Gil Of the reformed churches In America
holding the Presbyterian system. me
object OF such council was to promotes
"closcr relations and more effective adj
ministrative cooperation among those
charges" A minority report also was sub
mlted, signed by six of the thirteen mem
hers OF the committee. This report OBJ
jected to the adoption OF the maJorltyt
report, largely on the ground that the
plan proposed would lie too complicated
too expensve; that the same op1ectsl
might be accomplished more simply and
more speedily and because tho course
recommended in the Charlotte conference
probably would result in the extension
of the church as an independent or-5
canization.' DR.. Mc1Ielway is leading the.
majority and DR.. Daniel the minority.
Tonight foreign missions We're con-
sidered and several returned missionaries !
smoke. Considerable time was given to-a
day to the reports of committee on bills ,
and overtures on ministerial education
and relief.
Atlanta has been decided on as the
location of the newly formed central
executive committee. n