The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

Greenville, S. c., May 24.-What was
considered a substantial victory for
DIR. W. E. Caldwell, in the heresy
charges against him, even though 1t
was by the close margin of one vote,
was received here in the morning ses-
sion OF the Southern Presbyterian gem
eral assembly today with a strong ex-
preston of approval. The appoint
ment of a special committee of five
members. headed by DR.. J. W. Stage,
to consider the item N the vote of the
commissioners who voted ito sustain
in part" is not regarded as likely to
effect the case. This committee was
unable today to formulate its report.
Greenville, S. c., May PA victory
by one vote was recorded for DR.. w. H.
Caldwell, of Fort Worth, Texas, today
in the case involving indirectly the
charges of heresy a~2inst him, in the
general assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian Church.
When tha assembly took up the
Caldwell case a dozen or more speeches
We're made for and against plaintiff.
When a motion was made that a vote
be taken, objection was made, blu his
was Overruled and the call of the roll
was ordered. The call resulted in 81
votes being cast to sustain the com
plant of the First Presbyterian
church of Fort Worth and of DR.. Cald-
well against the action or the synod of
Texas, and of the Presbytery of Fort
Worth.
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sustaining the complaint and II votes
for sustaining in part, giving a MAORI
ty of vote to the compliments.
The moderator appointed a special
committee to investigate and report
Immediately on the terms On which the
complaint was sustained in part. This
action of the assembly does not decide
as to the doctrinal issues in the case or
whether DR.. Caldwell's belief is entire
ly orthodox. as it is a decision as to
the constitutionality Of the act of the
synod of Texas in directing the Pres
bytery to dissolve the relations between
the Fort Worth Presbyterian church
and DR.. Caldwell as pastor.
The special order next to be consid-
cred by the assembly will be the report
of the special committe on closer rela-
tions, and the articles of agreement
which are likely to cause the most
lengthy and animated discussion of the
| assembly.
The assembly at the afternoon ses-
sion directed the sending to the gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church in Des Moines, the following
telegram:
"Greetings: We regret your i'm
preston that We have charged your
home mission board or it's officers with
making or authorizing financial in
ducements to churches to change &C.
| clesiastical relations. We did not
mean such charges. We had hoped i'm
partial investigation might be made of
statements that it had been done by
workers in the field, and if found true
a remedy suggested"
A majority and a minority report
from the committee on closer relations
and the articles of agreement were
read. An effort to postpone discussion
Of the entire subject until the next gen.
eral assembly was voted on. The ma
jority report, favoring the articles of
agreement, was presented by DR.. A. L.
McElway, chairman of the special COM
AAIiIIec. Inc iIiuollIy iepolI was given
by DR.. Eugene Daniel. The matter
was taken up only in a preliminary
way today and was made the special
| order for ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Fourteen ministers and thirteen lay
men, with Rev. E. M. Green, as chair
man was named by the moderator, a
committee for the trial of the COM
plant of DR.. S. S. Laws, against the
synod of Virginia.
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