The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

cal issue as mandatory directions as it does, will lose its power soon, when the people obey as the Catholic people do"
 Dr. Matthews went on to speak of the Church of Russia and the churches of the continent. He said that the Russian church is an evangelical one.
 The people do not take kindly to an American or an Englshman, telling them what to do and they look with suspicion upon an alliance" said Dr. Matthews However, there Is some encouragement offered. They will listen to reason. have now been in the field for thirty years and I feel that the cause is much farther advanced today than ever be- fore.
 The Rev. V. Alberto Constabel, frater- nal delegate to the convention from the Walsensian church of Italy, in an ad- dress before the assembly, said in part:
 There are 10000 priests and officials of the Catholic church who are tired of the yoke of papacy and are ready to withdraw. The days of papacy are few, but we will not mourn over papacy.' We love the Catholic church. but we don't love papacy."
 Cheers followed this declaration.
 One of the important features of to- days session of the general assembly was the appointment of the new judicial commission which is to be a permanent body. The members are. the Rev. Dr. John w. Dickinson, San Jose, Cal. the Rev. pr, James K. Thompson, Muskogee, I. T.; the Rev. Dr. c. W. Hayes, Port land. Ore; Henry w Jessup Esq. New York; Judge C. G. Medley, Chicago; to serve three years. The Rev. Dr. Robert Hunter. Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. w. M. Hydman, Chlllleothe, O.; the Rev. Dr. F o. Ballard, Indianapolis. Ind; Judge J. E. Settle, Frankfort, Ky; J. S. Cairrus, Esq, Minneapolis; to serve two years. The Rev. Dr. John Henry, Jefferson City, Mo-; the Rev. Dr. W. O. Ruston, Dubuque, la; M. A. Montgom- cry, Esq, Nashville, Tenn. Judge T. F. Carver; F. N. DielSerson. Esq, Gunnison, Col, to serve one year.
 The report of the board of church erection was presented at the afternoon StSoioh p9 lit INSNs bl. f4uNdld b. Wright. Resolutions were adopted pro- viding that chapels be procured for the tenn porary use of new conventions and recommending that In view of the pecu- liar situation, brought about by the union with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. the board of church erection con- strue It's rules literally as possible, In order that aid may be extended to all churches needing assistance.
 he board was increased to twenty three members by the addition of the Rey. E. A. Surfice and D. H. Orr of St. Louis.
 the Southern Presbyterian church that missionaries of the Presbyterian assem- bly, were interfering with the mission aries of the southern churches in their work In Indian Territory, the commit tee on home missions reported that the testimony in the complaint was con flicting that no action was advisable, but admonished the missionaries of the Presbyterian church to so conduct their work as to avoid any conflicts In the future. The report of the committee was accepted
 The Rev. Maitland Alexander of Pitts burg presented the report of the com mittee on theological seminaries Dr. Alexander urged the necessity of making a higher standard in educating men for the ministry.
 Resolutions were adopted urging strict enforcement of the rule regarding the necessity of a college diploma as a con- dition of admission to the seminares, that an entrance requirement in the Eng fish Bible shall be demanded of all stu dents and urging Presbyterians to pro- tect the church semnaries from unworthy candidates for the ministry.
 The assembly then adjourned until to- morrow.