The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

change of twice" to once" in para
graph 70 section s, referring to meet
inEs OF presbyteries. It is recommend
ed that this overture be answered in
the negative.
second-An overture from Indian
Presbytery asking for the formation
| OF new synod to be composed of the
| presbyteries of Durant, indian and
Mangum Your committee recommends
that this be answered IN the negative.
| On this same subject an overture from
| the Presbytery of Mangum opposing
| such formation of such synod your
committee recommends an affirmative
answer
Third--An Overture from ouchita
| Presbytery asking for amendments to
the Confession of Faith by adding a
| chapter on the Holy Spirit. the love of
! God. missions; also to add a declara-
tory statement on chapters and 10.
| 1t Is recommended that these be an
swered in the negative.
Fourth-An overture from the Pres
bytery of Bethel with reference to the
right Of review of ...e synod and gem
| eral assembly as to reception of min
listers of presbyteries. and requesting
the general assembly to call attention
| thereto. 1t is recommended that this
be answered in the negative as being
| inopportune.
Fifth--An overture from the presby-
terry of lorida asking that a change in
the form of government. paragraph II.
so as to read. Sessions shall be opened
and closed with prayer. striking out
the word Ordinarily" IN said para
graph. 1t is recommended that this
be answered in the negative.
Sixth-Overtures from the presby-
! teries of Fayetteville, Atlanta. Paris.
Suwanee. West Lexington. East Ham
over. Central Texas, Winchester. Kan
awha. st. Louis, Norfolk, Pennsylvania
and New Orleans asking that action
| be taken looking to a general celebra-
ton of the four hundredth anniversary
of the birth of John Calvin throughout
our church 1t Is recommended that
| this be answered in the affirmative.
Seventh-An overture from the La
| fayette presbytery asking that col
| umn be added to the statistical report
blank to show losses in membership
and that report blanks for young peo-
pies societies. 1t is recommended thar
this ne answered In the negative.
| Eighth--An overture from the East
Hanover presbytery asking approval
| by the general assembly of the pan
| Presbyterian exhibit at the jamestown
| exposition and to commend same to our
people for hearty support. 1t Is rec
commended that this be answered In the
affirmative.
Ninth-An overture from the synod
| of Arkansas asking the appointment
Of an ad interim committee TO make
| an exhaustive study of our entire sys-
tenn of church governments with an es-
| pecial view to changing same so that
SYNOD may be given its rfghtfu1 place
| in the line of our church court II Is
| recommended that this be answered In
| the negative.
| Tenth-au overture from the Pres
| bytery of Lexington asking that, in
| view of a serious falling on or infant
baptism. the pastors OF our churches
| be urged to preach frequently upon
this question and impress Its import
ance upon parents, and that sessions
! he urged to report baptized non-com-
municants by actual count, instead OF
approximately. 1t is recommended
| that this be answered in the afhrma-
| tive.
Eleventh-An overture from the
Presbytery of East Texas asking that
steps be taken looking toward an or
| eanic union with the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of Amer
| lea. 1t is recommended that this be
answered in the negative.
Twelfth--An overture from the QUA
chita Presbytery asking that an en-
| Hague peace conference. 1t is recon-
mended that this be answered in the
negative.
Thirteenth-An overture from the
| Upper Mississippi Presbytery asking
| that admission to the inter-church con-
ference on federation be requested and
to appoint delegates thereto at this
meeting. 1t is recommended that this
be answered in the Affirmative.
| Fourteenth-An overture from the
| Presbytery of East Hanover asking the
| appointment of an ad interim commit
| tee to consider and report on the ad-
| Visibility of establishing the Office of
| deaconess in connection with our
church 1t is recommended this be
answered in the negative.
| Fifteenth-An overture from the
presbytery of Paris asking that an
| amendment to the book of church
| order. chapters and Z. so as to pro-
vide a mode of effecting organic union
| with other bodies be sent down to the
Presbyteries for their consent and APP
prevail 1t is recommended that this
be answered in the negative.
| Sixteenth-An overture from the
Presbytery of Atlanta asking If 1t be
constitutional and regular for a min
lister not a member of the Southern
Presbyterian Church to act as the
| moderator of a session. 1t Is recon-
mended that this be answered In the
negative.
Seventeenth-An overture from the
| Presbytery of Arkansas asking that
question 7 in the narrative report blank
be changed so as to read. Have their
been evidences of a spiritual life and
growth and activity among your peo-
ple, IL so, what?" 1t is recommended
| this be answered In the negative, as
being too indefinite.
Eighteenth-An overture from the
Presbytery of Paris asking the inali-
| guration of a general assembly's evan
gelistic movement. 1t Is recommended
that this be answered in the negative.
Nineteenth-The report of the dele
gates. to the inter-church conference
on marriage and divorce, and the re-
| ouest of the committee to be contin-
ued, are being referred to this commit
tee. 1t is recommended that this be
answered in the Affirmative.
Twentieth-An overture from the
Presbytery of Eastern Texas asking,
IL a church Is to be dismissed. to the
care of a Presbytery in the Presbyte-
rian Church in the United States of
America. shall proceedings be had as
/ set forth in chapter Is in our rule of
| discipline, as applicable in sdlsmissing
| a member of a church or minister
| OF the gospel. 1t is recommended
! that this be answered in the affirma-
| tive.
Respectfully submitted this May 81 ,
| (Signed.) Allen G.. Hail.
Chairman
The report went to the docket
WORK OF PREsBYTERIES.
|
Stated Clerk Submits His Statistical
Report.