The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
HOWERTON ELECTED
BY PRES'BYTER|ANS
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proclaimed Moderator Oh Second
Ballot-10r. Cecil Close
Behind.
FAvoRs CLOSER RELATIONS
FAvoRs CLOSER RELATIONS
Report Of Commission Shows
Great Need Of Mission Work
crs Abroad.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 1G..--Amit
strains or tho time honorcd doxolopv
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow" the forty-seventh annual Gen.
cral Assembly OF the Prcsbv,erinn
Church In the United States (Soutbern
Prcsbytcrians) began ton days SEES
sion here to-day. Every scat in the
and vistors. After Or. Allen G.. Hall
OF Nashville, the moderator, had called
the assembly to order prayer was Of
fcrcd by DR.. James i. Smith, Of Rich
lnond, va DIR. j. r. Howerton. of
Montrcat. N. C.,.road lesson from tho
fourth chapter Of Matthew It being; the
story of Christ being tempted IN the
Wilderness after forty days OF fasting
anothcr prayer was offered by Or. w.
G. Alexander, Of Memphis. and after a
song DR.. Howcrton delivered the open
ing sermon. His text was from the
fourth chapter Of Matthew, the eighth,
ninth and tenth verses, relating to the
temptation Of Christ.
itichmcMA Man Second.
At the conclusion of DR.. Howerton's
sermon, DR.. Hall announced that the
assembly would proceed to elect n mod
orator The first nomination was that
of Or. j. r. liowerton. of Montreal,
n. c. DR.. w. WcF. Alexander. OF New
Orleans, and DR.. Russell Cecil of Rich
mond. Va, were also nominated The
roll was then called and tile results
were as follows: Dr. Howerton, 81; DIR.
Alexander, 20: DR.. Cecil. co. AS 1t re-
-quired Sc votes to elect. another hallot
was necessary. The second ballot re-
andcr s; DR.. Cecil, 76. Or. Howcrton
was declared elected, and was escorted
to the rostrum.
First Text of Strength.
The election was regarded as the
first real test OF strength OF the OBJ
posing factions In the matter of closer
relations with other branches OF the
u recognized leader of those who IA
yor closer relations. After DR.. How
erton had made q brief speech OF ac-
ceptunce, G.. Il. Cassell of East Rad
s. c., were elected assistant clerks
Ad journmcnt was then taken until 3
O'Clock
missionaries In Demand.
The report which the executive COM
mission or the alliance OF the Reformed
churches throughout the world holding
the Presbyterian system will make to
Presby terian Church, which met here to-
day, has been made public. The report
says that each year 1t becomes more
apparent that the Christian Church at
home cannot furnish sufficient mis-
for the eyangelization of
heather peoples nor can sufficient
phy sicians be sent from the home lands
to supply the needs OF foreign mission
fields. Three hundred thousand physi-
clans are needed alone in China. says
the report. The United Presbyterian
Church has recently been appealed to
to send over four hundred missionaries
for their field In Egypt ana India.
Equally great need is felt in mission
fields. The report says the only pos
sible way Of meeting the need is the
Of well-cquipped schools.
sell1Inaries, colleges and hospitals for
the raising up OF n native ministry.
native teachers and native physicians.
AS to home missions. the report
says that all the churches are awals-
.cning to deeper senso OF responsible
ity for the United States. The report
gives details of what the churches are
doing in Continental Europe, saying
that the Bohemian work needs syste-
matte aid. The report gives a resolu-
ton adopted. which deprccates the
by the Roman Catholic Church to pro-
huce sympathy for the Catholics of
France by charging persecution OF the
church against the French government.
which charge Is based upon false as
sumptions. and that these efforts are
revealing and developing a spirit con-
trary to FREQ Institutions and the true
liberty Of our land"
Marriage and Divorce.
The report Of the committee of the
southern aITcSpSleElan CHurch, named
to represent that body at tho inter
church conference on marriage and d.
vorce. which will be submitted to the
general assembly, was made public to-
day.
The report, after reviewing the work
of the national congress on marriage
and divorce and the intcr-church con-
ference on that subject. says that the
law PLAYS but minor part In tho
eradication Of tho evil and that the
real remedy is Il moral tonic a be
internally to the whole
people, which working from within OUT
ward will first purify the heart and
then the life OF the people"
After Endorsing the plan for active
and aggressive work on moral lines
adopted by the inter-churc1 conference,
the committee recommends great care
and vigilance In the observance OF our
law on divorce by all Of our ministers
and people, 1t is also recommended
that tho committee be continued
Charlotte Articles Delayed.
It looked for time this afternoon
MS though there would be test vote
on the Charlotte articles of agreement,
the most important matter to come be-