The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-17
MANY DELEGATES WILL
ATTEND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

/ GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Columbus, o., May 16.-Nearly a
thousand delegates and hundreds of
additional visitors participated today
in the inaugural session of the 119t.l
general assembly of the Presbyterian
| church Of the United States. All of
the meetings will be held in the Audi
torium which has a seating capacity of
over 5000. Dr.Ira Laldrith, modera-
tor OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church last year., delivered the pen
ing sermon OF the thousand dele
gates present, nearly one-third repre-
sent the Cumberland church.
AS this is h first session of the
general assembly since the union with
the Cumberla1ds vas formed, much
time will be spent in arranging the
details for a more complete ADJUST
ment of the relations between the
merged bodies. Much of the prelimi-
nary work has already been accom-
plisied, but many important matters
are yet pending and will be fully con
- ~> 6NASANA AAN
consolidation of the separate synods
and persbyteries of the two churches
will involve many minute distinctions
some Of which may be settled by gen.
eral rules, while others will require
individual adjustment. Measures for
eign missions and harmonizing the
educational and publishing interests
will be passed pom by the delegates
1t is expected That the fina consun1-
nation of the union will find many
Cumberlands unwilling to desert the
byteries have appealed to the general
assembly for permission to join the
United Presbyterian body. This move
ment he only recently been inaugu-
rated, but is daily growing in the
strength.
Another matter brought up in the
general assembly. today is a PROPOSE
ton to consolidate Presbyterian educa
tiona Institutions, including McCor-
mick Theological seminary, in Chica-
go, Western Theological seminary in
Pittsburg, and Lane Theological semi
nary in Cincinnati. The three insti-
buttons own property aggregating mil
ions of dollars in value and graduate
each year the majority of h young
clergymen for the Presbyterian pulpit.
Plans for the immediate evangelical
ton of the entire world, adopted at
the recent Intersynodical Foreign
mission convention in Omaha, were re
commended to the general assembly
today by the delegates from that body
and will be thoroughly considered.
The resolutions presented set forth
that the Presbyterian church is di-
rectly responsible for the ChristianiZ-
ing of the hundred millions of heath
en- and Mohammedans; that to meet
this great responsibility, the field force
should be at once increased to 1000
American missionaries; that the a
rying out Of the plans will require the
annual expenditure of at least 5000,
900, a year. 1t is recommended that
the church be transformed primarily
into a great missionary society which
shall nave for its great object the
preaching of the gospel to every crea-
ture.
The Presbyterian brotherhood, which
was organized last October in Indian
apolis, has presented a petition seek
ing the recognition and approval of
the general assembly, which will GER
tainly be granted. The brotherhood
mas for its object the enlisting of the
men of the church in closer union, in
order to secure their cooperation in
benevolent agencies.