The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-22
MOVEMENT IN
new DIRECTION
presbyterian Brotherhood" to
Be Organized by the Gen.
eraI Assembly.
LIVELY TIME IS EXPECTED
book OF FORMS" WILL BE DIS
CUSSED TODAY.

DeS MOines. IA, Nag 1.-THE PTesby-
terrain general assembly this afternoon de-
termined one one Of the most important
church movements undertaken by it in
many years 1t voted unanimously to be
gin at once the organization Of a mems
society under the name Of ''Presbyte-
Tian Brotherhood" whose purpose shall
churches more closely % sympathy with
the church and 10 bring about spiritual
development, fTaternal relations. denom-
national 1eaty, the strengthening OF Eel
loWship and the engagement in works OF
Christian usefulness"
committee is to be appointed before
the assembly adjOurns TO take up the
detailed plans Of the new society This
new step is the direct result of the APP
ppintmCnU Of a special committee at the
last session Of the assembly This com
mIttee found an Overwhelming desire for
such an organization, and SO reported to
the assembly today. There was no OppO-
sition whatever in the assembly TO the
project, and il had the enthusiastic sup
port of all who spoke upon il The new
society is to be entirely subordinate to
the general assembly and it shall report
annually 10 il.
Bitter Debate Expected.
The discussion Of the proposed book of
forms Is TO come up tomorrow after
noon a heated debate IS promised, the
opposition having become very bitter in
its attacks. Professor Henry Van Dyke
OF Princeton who was chairman of the
committee that prepared the book. de-
Ciares that he will not take up the argu-
ment, but it is understood that he will
make an elaborate statement Of the COM
mittee's work.
The following are included on the com
mittee appointed TO raise the San Fran
cisco relief fund of S30O,OOO: Rev Dr. John
Dixon, of the home board, chairman. DIT.
II. c Olin, treasurer; Rev. Dr.. S J. Mich
OiS, St Louis: Rev DR. F. E Baker, Oak
land. Cal. Rev Hugh X Walker Los
Angeles: Rev Warren H Lander. San
AnselmO Cal, Rev Thornton T. Mills,
San Jose, Cal; Rev. J. II. Laughlin, San
Francisco: George l. Underhill, San
Francisco; a W Foster, San Rafael
Cal; Mrs. Pinney, president wOmenS Oc-
Cidental board of foreign missions.
Report on OVertures.
The committee on bills and overtUres
submitted its first report today, recon-
mCnding action on several important is
sues. In each case the action of the as
sembly followed the recommendation Of
the committee. of which Retiring Mod
orator J D. MOffatt is chairman The
action of the assembly follows
On the overture of the DTesbyteTy Of
FrecpOTt. H. requesting that the jour
nails of the assembly refrain from print
ing advertisements of proprietary medi-
Cincs containing alcohol. the assembly
deprecatcs the publication Of such ad-
refreshments, but takes no action because
the specific overture does not apply to
journals of the assembly
--Ou the overture Of the presbytery Of
topeka KAN protesting against Sunday
funerals. the assembly disappTOves all
work on the Sabbath. and requests all
ministers and members to aid in diminish
Nj1g Sunday funerals. except where absO-
Iutely necessary
On the overture of the presbytery of
Boulder, Col asking the creating Of a
society on applied Christianity" the as
sembly takes no action.
FOrty-five pTesbyteTies submitted over
lures on common worship and forms Of
service
The committee recommended that these
all be laid on the table. to be taken up
when the report of the committee on
forms and service is reached.