The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-29

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A commissioners from Texas stated
that DR.. Caldwell was educated at
Chicago, but Moderator Hall at once
ruled him out Of order. No small
relief is felt that the case, is at last
done with, and there seems to be a
general but silent satisfaction with
the manner in which it ended. t.
That Misunderstanding. ..EE
Some days ago it was mentioned in
The News and Courier that the Cen
eral Assembly sent a telegram to the
General Assembly in session at Des
Moines to the effect that it had been
rumored that financial inducement
had been offered churches and indi-
viduals i'll the Southwest to change
their ecclesiastical relations. A rre-
ply was received Il day Or two ago to
the effect that the charges were un-
founded. In response to this second
telegram the following was sent by
the General Assembly yesterday:
Alleged Church Bribery.
"To the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States, in session at Des Moines,
lowa.-Grceting: We regret youx
impression that we have charged your
home board or it's officers with maxi
ing or authorizing financial induce
ment to churches to change cccles-
iastical relations. We did not mean
to make such charge. We hope i'm
partial investigation might be made
of statements that it had been done
by workers on the field, and if found
true a remedy suggested. With fra
ternal regrets"
Congregations Dismissed.
After the Caldwell ease had been
disposed of DR.. A. j. McKelway
moved for the adoption Of the major
ity report Oh the articles of agree
ment drawn up for the purpose of
bringing about closer relations among
the churches holding the Presbytcr-
ian system. DR.. McKelway made a
speech in favor of the adoption of the
majority report, which report is in
favor of the closer union among Pres
byterian churches. Mr.T. II. Rice
moved that the minority report be ac-
cepted, and Dr. J. G. Anderson, of
Tampa, suggested that the entire
matter go over until the next AS
sembly, pleading lack of time. Many
commissioners opposed this motion
and it was lost by a heavy majority
DR.. McKelway stated that all the
aspersions rejecting on the character
of the Southern Presbyterians had
been removed by the Northern AS
sembly.
DR.. Eugene Daniel opposed tho
adoption of the majority report ant
stated that he thought it was mat
ter Of life and death to the South
ern Presbyterian Church. DR.. c. r
Hemphill. of Louisville, made Ions
speech in favor of the adoption O
the majority report, after which th'
Assembly adjourned.
a commission was appointed toda,
by Moderator Hall to consider th'
complaint Of DR.. Laws against tn
Synod of Virginia relative to poly
gamy in the foreign field. This com
mission will probably report on Fri
day.
Latest Statement.
Late tonight it was stated by
member of the commission appointe
to consider the vote III the Caldwell
ease that the report Of the commits
sion would in effect amount to
statement that the action Of til
Synod of Texas has been reversed
that William Caldwell has been, an
is, a member of the Fort Wort
Presbytcry, and that he has been an
is pastor of the First Presbyteria
church Of Fort Worth.
This report will be submitted Fri