The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-24
ADOPT THE
ARTICLES
History-Making Presby-.
terian Assembly.
VICTORY FOR YOUNG MEN
Stirring Scene In Birmingham
When Vote Was Announced.
Commissioners in Favor of Inter-
change Of Ideas With Brethren of
CaIvanistic Faith-WiIl Meet
In Greensboro.
VICTORY FOR YOUNG MEN

Birming CHAM, Ala, May 23.-By
vote of 80 to 90, the General Assembly
of the Southern Presbyterian Church
today voted in favor of adopting the
Charlotte articles of agreement.
This result was reached only after
one of the most heated discussions in
the history of the church and a histor-
ical scene was enacted as the Assembly
placed the church on record as favoring
closer unity with other churches hold
ing the Presbyterian form of worship.
1t is the younger men of the church
who have achieved this result, the older
commissioners being for the most part
in opposition. The vote on the adop
tion of the articles was taken shortly
after noon and the closeness of the final
count shows how badly divided the AS
sembly was on the question. When
first announced the result was 95 for
and 90 against Albert Montoy of In
dian Territory, stated that he had
voted under a Misrepresentation, and
asked leave to change his vote from no
to yes. John w. Faxon of Chattanooga
explained his vote, saying that it was
different from that of his Presbytery.
He said that he could not vote to place
the church of his fathers in the hands
of strangers even though his Presby-
terry wished it. He, therefore, voted
no.
Enters General Council.
By the adoption of the Charlotte ar
ticles today the Southern Presbyterian
Church agrees to enter a general coun-
Gil of reformed churches The council
will be made up of representatives of
all the churches holding the Presbyte
rian system and can make recommen
dations to the General Assemblies by
which it was created, but will have no
legislative power. 1t is the intention,
however to let the Council work out
general plan for home and foreign mis-
sionary work so that the churches will
work in harmony and not in conflict,
as has been the case in the past.
At the afternoon session arguments
were heard in favor of Houston, Tex,
and Louisville KY, as the meeting
place for the next General Assembly.
The commissioners are already begin
ming to leave the city as the disposition
of the articles of agreement removes
the most important subject that was
before the Assembly for consideration.
The seventh days session of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, was open
ed with devotional exercises, led by
DR.. w. H. Woods of Baltimore.
Uncle Alex" the old negro sexton
of the First Presbyterian Church
where the Assembly is in session, was
presented by Moderator Howerton with
a Bible, which ne declared would be
under his head when he dies.
The Assembly plunged at once into
a discussion of the Charlotte articles
of agreement. DR.. w. r. Dobyns Of
fered a resolution calling for the adop-
ton of the amended majority report
G. E. Gassel of Virginia, opposed the
resolution, and T. C. McRae of Arkan-
sas favored its adoption.
Discussion Closed.
Others taking part in the discussion
were Or. Russell Cecil, of Virginia; Dr.
T., E. McElroy, of Georgia; A. M.
scales, of -.orth Carolina; in favor Of
the minority report, and C. D. Rhine
hart in opposition. Moderator Hover