New-York tribune., 1906-05-26
CUMBERLAND MEN I'm.
WELCOMED By ASSEMBLY.
Princeton Men DiscLGim EGclWdiRg
Negro from Banquet.
~ Telegraph 70 20 Trlbune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Des Moines, Iowa, May 2j.-TwO hours were
given in the General Assembly to-day to the
reception of officers and the other members Of
the visiting delegation, as they were pleased to
term it, from the late Cumberland Church. The
enthusiasm OF yesterday was repeated when the
Moderator announced that the visitors had
rived. Marching down the aisle each visitor
accompanied by member of the Presbyterian
Assembly. the sight was an impressive one.
DR.. RObarts introduced the Cumberland men
as "brethren-elect, according to the fOreknowl-
edge of God" DR.. Ira Landrith. the retiring
Moderator Of the Cumberland Assembly, ex-
pressed the pleasure Of his people in coming
back to the home Church. but admitted that
there was something Of sadness connected with
the breaking Of home ties which any human
heart must feel
Several other speakers followed and then a
response was made by DR.. COrbett who gave
the visitors the heartiest welcome and proph-
esied for the United Church a brighter future
than either of them had ever known. There
were cries for DR.. RObarts. the chairman OF the
reunion committee. who responded briefly. de-
claring that his heart was too full for utterance
resolution Of thanks to the committee and
special reference to the efforts Of the chairman
in bringing about the union were then adopted
by rising vote.
The assembly adopted resolutions petitioning
the United States Senate to declare the seat Of
Reed SnO0t vacant on the ground that he was
living in harmony with the reasonable teach
ing of the Mormon priesthood copy Of the
action was sent by telegraph to the Senate and
TO President Roosevelt. This action taken
without discussion and without dissenting
vote.
The Princeton University and Seminary alumni
who had a dinner Wednesday evening at
one Of the hotels were greatly mortified this
morning when they found that cOlOred clergy
man from Philadelphia not allowed to at
tend the reunion. After he had paid for his
ticket the money was handed back to him with
the statement that the Iowa people would not
allow the dinner to be held If cOlored guest
were present The proprietor OF the hotel in
question denies that he authorized such state
ment In turn those in charge OF the reception
insist that they received that impression The
following action was taken at a special meeting
OF Princeton men to-day:
THE alumni Of Princeton Seminary and Uni
versity represented in the General Assembly
disclaim all responsibility and regret the error
whereby the Rev, Matthew Anderson ex-
cluded from the alumni banquet We further
more state that the alumni OF that institution
stand for the brotherhood and equality OF all
Christians"
In order to effect legally the plan regarding the
judicial commissions which the Presbyterians
and synods were enjoined from using last week.
an overture was sent to all the presbyteries Of
the reunited Church to-day, resubmitting the
amendment already passed by the presbyteries
Of the Presbyterian Church If those should be
approved by the new presbyteries and reapproved
by the old ones. as they probably Will be. prac-
tically no time will be lost.
The Assembly approved to-day the efforts to
give pernanence to the work of the First Church
Of PHILADELPHIA and the First Church of New
York. The following action was taken:
Resolved. That the Assembly approves such
movements to maintain our historic landmark
and commends the efforts to insure the perma-
nence OF the First Presbyterian Church Of New
York City.
DR.. John Bancroft Devins reported for the
deputation appointed to attend the seventy-fifth
anniversary OF New York University, con-
sisting of James D. NIoffat. Dr. ". H. Roberts.
Justice Harlan of Washington; Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bruce of New York and DR.. Devins. As
the anniversary has been postponed the chan
ceHor invited the Assembly to renew the ap-
pointment of the deputation in 1910. The report
was approved and the request referred 10 the
Assembly of that year.
The board of church erection was one Of the
causes presented to-day, and two New York
men, DR.. a. P. Atterbury and DR.. D. ]. Nc
MILAN, were heard on this important board
Resolutions of congratulation and commenda-
ton were sent to DIR. Z. N White, secretary,
and Adam Campbell treasurer.
Tho board of publication was authorized 10
establish a young peoples department and to
call some young with special gifts for the
work to superintend it. Representatives from
Columbus and St. Louis presented the respective
claims of those cities to be the host of the next
Assembly. Columbus Won, and the Assembly.
when it cOnveneS next May, VIII meet in that
city, with probably a thousand commissioners IN
attendance.