The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
CUMBERLAND PLAN
HAS WON In COURT
Delegates at Des Moines Cheer the
NeWs-Book of Forms
Discussed.

enthusiastic applause IN the FfeSDyte !
rian general assembly last night greet
union faction of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church had been defeated in
its LITIGATION to prevent union be-
tween the Cumberland Presby terrain
bodies. In the midst of the popular
home missions platform meeting Clerk
Roberts rose and asked permission to
make an important announcement. He
proceeded to read telegram from De-
catur, Ill, stating that Judge Johns
had refused to grant the injunction
prayed for by the anti-unionists of the
Cumberland organization and had dis
| missed the bill on a demurrer.
An appeal to the state supreme court
of Illinois is probable, but there is a
strong conviction among. the delegates
hare That the outcome Of the litigation
is already Indicated
Negotiations looking to this union
| have been in progress for several years,
it being the desire Of leaders on both
sides to restore conditions which OBJ
tanned in the Presbyterian organization
before the separation due to the civil
war. .~rS'.
Delegates from the Cumberland or
ganization will come to Des Moines at
once to confer on details of union.
"Book of Forms'' Debated.
The much talked-about debate upon
the adoption of the "book Of forms
and services recommended by spe-
cial committee of the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly, materialized late yester-
day afternoon.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, chairman of
the committee, maintained his usual
4 calm demeanor as he made his address
in presenting the report, but opposition
speakers who followed did not.
Altho two hours of time was con-
sumed in debate,5 no conclusion was
reached and the, resolutions offered on
the subject, and further discussion are
to be made special order at some
later session of the assembly. :.
The most intense feeling was evil
4 dent in the debate, at times bordering
4 on discourtesv, despite the exhortatlons
l sioners that the matter be approached
and debated In an attitude Of prayer.
1 The request was made by the modera-
\ tor that all applause be discontinued,
I but when the dramatic, tall, dark
h haired DR.. Johnston, the Scotchman
from Notwithstanding. himself to
his full six feet four waving MS ms hang ~
I priestcraft, applause broke out ire
mendous roar.
1 DR.. Van Dyke opened with witty
4 allusion to the Psalm Of David, which
he said he had been repeating for
4 what we are about to receive, the Lord
make us truly thankful =.
"There seem to be two extreme opin-
ions,'' he continued "Some want it
put out and strangled under foot. 9th
ers want it adopted. Your committee
stands where two seas meet
1 Union Might Be Prevented.
| DR.. William F. McCauley, of Cinc;iin
4 natl was the principal speaker for the
/ opposition He declared the question
before the assembly. He based his ar
/ guments principally on, the belief thai
4 it's authorization by the general assam
4 bly, would be interpreted by the churche:
1 everywhere that the assembly wished
I it's adoption, altho it was not >manda
\ tory.
I He said such an authorization Nigh
4 prevent union with the Cumberland
church. Mr.. McCauley offered reso
luton excusing the committee from
1 further work and thanking 1t, and de
D claring it inexpedient to make any rec
4 editions of the book of common worship
B are hereafter issued they shall omit an
statement of authorization by the gen
eral assembly, This resolution was re
ferred to the clerk.
B Rev. DR.. Edward S. Young of Pitts
B burg and DR.. Jesup Of the presbyter
I of New York spoke for the book an
I Dr.. Johnston and Rev. Mr.. Gallowa
\ or Oregon against it.
Yesterdays session was devote
4 largely to home missions, and in adopt
inc the report Of the home mission
4 board the assembly voted that 1000
900 be set aside for the work next yea
an increase Of 100000. The assenlbl
gave a vote Of Endorsement to tn
Platt bill in the United States senat
for the suppression Of polygamy.
Liberal Gifts Reported.
The report of the standing committe
on the college board to the Presbyt
rian general assembly shows large i
crease in the number of Individual gi
ers to colleges, and consequently a lars
increase in the amount Of gifts; tt
4 past wear also marked an increase in tt
ordinary offerings of the church, the
\ being 27l more contributing church
and 1924 more individual contributor
increasing the total of gifts to $l,lS'
500 beyond the preceding year, an u
tant was the gift of 100000 to the e
49, dowment of an Occidental college
- Los Angeles and similar gift to Pen
= sylvania College for Women at Pitt
{ burg. Generous offers were also !
ceived from Andrew Carnegie.
Working Among Immigrants.
81 Especial attention IS called to t
increasing Importance Of work amo,
the non-Eng lish-speaking people W
come to make their homes in this cou
try. The recommendations Of the CO.
mittee deal largely with the increas
effort along the line of organized wo
. in securinr OF ifs and endOWments to G.