The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-19
C.P.SYNOD MEETS
AT LEWISBURG
TENNESSEE BODY TAKES FIRM
STAND AGAINST UNION.
LoYALIsTs ACTS ENDORSED

Demand Made Upon the Stated Clerk
Of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States for All Papers and
Property Belonging to the c. p.
Church.
LEWISBURG, Tenn. Oct. 1.-THE
Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church convened in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church here
Tuesday evening. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. T. L. Hud-
son, of Pulaski. T. w. Keller, of Knox
vile, was elected Moderator, and Rev.
j. B. Eshman Temporary Stated Clerk.
The Moderator appointed r. L. Bas-
kett Assistant Stated Clerk.
On roll call sixty.two elders and
thirty-f1ve ministers answered; later
two ministers and three elders re-
ported.
Resolutions were passed demanding
from the Stated Clerk of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States of
America all minutes, papers, docu-
ments and property of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and as a commit
tee to make the demand ]. H. RUSSELL,
]. P. Buchanan and ]. r. Goodpasture
were appointed
Wednesday morning Hon. Joe H.
HHCCpH LII
Clerk.
Strong resolutions were passed in
dorsing the Cumberland Banner, it's
editor, and general contributors 1t
was also recommended that each del
egate present urge every Cumberland
Presbyterian family to subscribe for
the Cumberland Banner, declaring it
the only paper representing the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church.
The Synod recommended that each
Presbytery organize at once a council
similar to the one organized at Nash
vile, known as the Cumberland Pres |
byterian Council of the Lebanon Pres
bytery. 1t will be the duty of each |
Council to look after the general |
church work, assist the weak church
es, inform and instruct various con-
as to thei; legal rights, and |
protect all Cumberland Presbyterians I
from being imposed on by the repre-
sentatives of the Presbyterian Church |
in the United States of America.
The Synod raised funds for legal
defense at Atlanta and Fayetteville,
The following resolutions indorsing
action of the minority at the Decatur,
H., Assembly were passed:
THAT Tennessee Synod of the Cum
Derland Presbyterian Church now in
session at Lewisburg hereby renew
is allegiance to the Cumberland Pres
.erian Church. and its determination
20 adhere to the Confession of Faith
md doctrines Of said church and the
of its organization.
"That we indorse the action of the
oval Commissioners in the Decatur
Assembly in their opposition to the re-
,ort of the joint Committee on Frater-
lity and Union.
That we indorse the action of the
oval Commissioners in said Assembly
n their opposition to the adjournment
# the General Assembly of the Cum
'erland Presbyterian Church sine die.
THAT we most heartily and emphat-
cally indorse the action of the loyal
at the Decatur Assem-
ly in supplying the places of Modera-
or and Stated Clerk made vacant by
he action of the majority, as well as
very step taken by said loyal Com ]
nissioners looking tn the perpetuation
( the Cumberland Presbyterian I
,hurch."
The permanent committees were
ppointed as follows:
Presbyterian Records, 2. NJ. Nc.
Ihee, G. L. Johnson, C. F. Turner;
iissf6ns, r. n. Porter, w. NJ. NeelleSl
w. Simmons; Ministerial Relief '
nd Education, w. w. Suddarth, J. r. I
Ioodpasrure, G.. r. Cariociz
The Synod also appointed a COM
littee with full authority to arrange
Dr. and publish Cumberland Presbyter-
an Sunday school literature, such lit