Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
PRESBYTERY ACTS
AGAINST DIVORCE
CALLS ON ITS MINISTERS TO
EXERCISE CAUTION
Two Candidates for Ordination Are
Passed, Though No Precedent Is
Established Because Rules
Are Waived

at the Los Angeles Presbytery yes
terday a divorce resolution was adopted.
the presbytery at the Second Presby-
appointed and one minister OF the
Methodist, South, persuasion and an
Occidental college graduate were or
dained.
1t was the second and closing day of
the Presbytery at the Second Presby-
terian church, East Los Angeles.
At the morning session Rev. Drum
mond McCunn, moderator. presided
The following divorce resolution was
read by Rev. II. f. Maclaren, chairman
Of the committee, which vas adopted:
Dangerous Condition
"In view Of the dangerous conditions
set forth so forcibly in the report OF
the marriage and divorce committee,
conditions which threaten our national !
and social life, the very foundation OIL
our society, the home, be it resolved.
THAT we pledge ourselves to co-ope-
rate i'm the lines of reform set forth by
our committee and that we call atten-
tion to the emphatic and uncompromis-
ing Bosition always taken by our Pres
byterian church in regard to the sacn-
tity of home and Of the marriage reta-
tion, aud in accordance Herewith we
call upon all our ministers to exercise
great caution in officiating at mar
riages and not to mrary parties who
have been divorced for any cause of
which our master would not approve y"
A discussion arose regarding the
Presbyterian brotherhood, which shas
become a national auxiliary, with re1a-
tion to the banding together of men for
church and social work.
To Organize Brotherhoods
A standing committee was appointed
to organize these brotherhoods in the
various Presbyterian churches, consist
ing of four clergymen and three lay
men. as follows Rev. w. II. Cornett,
chairman: II. B. Gage, w. e. Dodge,
H. X Walker, Messrs. F. c.. Yoe-
mans, c.. L. Andrews and John Mckay.
The women of the entertaining
church served a bountiful repast at
noon in the Sunday school room. Rev.
Mr. McCunn, the moderator, was the
toa stmaster, who illustrated his talk
with an amusing incident of Chauncey
Depew in his boyhood.
Rev. H. X. Walker responded to the
toast on "The Crying Needs of the
Church" He was followed by Rev. e.
p Thomas, Effective Preaching" Rev.
A. G.. Fessenden, "Our Women in the
Church," Rev. T. E. Stephenson, THE
Men: Where Are They?"
A hearty vote of thanks was rendered
the women for the serving of refresh
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Examining Candidates
At the afternoon session Rev. A. b.
Prichard, vice moedrator, presided, the
moderator having been called away.
The examination of two candidates
for ordination was called. Rev. r. w.
Cleland propounded questions to the
candidates according to the rules of
the presbytery until it was suggested
that some of the points be passed over
inasmuch as Rev. e. p. Harper had
been preaching in the Methodist church,
South, for seventeen years and Samuel
Solomon had been preaching several
years among the Spanish people. The
decision was made not to appear as a
precedent to future sessions of the
presbytery regarding the strict exami-
nation rule laid down for the eXami-
nation of young candidates for ordina-
ton.
Following the examination the two
candidates were ordained by Rev. a. b.
Prichard, vice moderator. Rev. H. b.
Gage preached a short ordination SER
mon.
Following the routine work the pres
bytery closed a successful session at 5
O'Clock.