The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

resolution calling upon all Presby- terian ministers to preach one sermon each month to negroes.
 The reports were submitted by the committeeman at 3 o'clock this after nocn The majority report was as fol- lows:
 Report Of Majority.
 To the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States:
 Your committee to which was re- ferred the articles of agreement and the returns and overtures from the presbyteries in re the vote of the Presbyterians upon said articles, begs leave to report:
 1. We have counted the vote of the presbyteries and find that of the sev- enty-nine which have made returns 10 the General Assembly. fifty have voted in favor of the adoption of the articles. twenty-seven have voted in taVor oi rejection of the articles and two took no action. The names of the pres byteries with their action are as 1ol- lows:
 In favor of adopting: Maryland, Ouachita, Grange, North Mississippi East Alabama, Arkansas, Pennsylvania. Lafayette, Ethel. Eastern Texas, Tusca- loosa. Fort Worth. Nuhlenburg, Flor ida, Ebenzer, Missouri, Meeklenburg' AIbermarle, Kings Fountain, St Louis, Suwanee. Mobile, West Lexington, rom l bigbee, Meridian, Potosi, Atlanta Pal- myra. Charleston, North Alabama, up- per Missouri Brazos, Savannah, Man gum. Pine Bluff. Paris. Augusta. Fee Dee Western Texas. Louisville, Nash vile. Concord. Knoxville, Central rex as. Asheville Dallas, New Orleans, Fa- ducah, Washburn and Enoru. Against adoption: l. Cherokee, Norfolk, West Hanover. Lexington, Abingdon, Winchester Chesapeake Harmony, Bethel, Fayette- viIIe F,l Paso, Macon, Wilmington, Du- l rant. Western District Mississippi Memphis. HoIston, Athens, South Car l olina. Montgomery, Columbia, Eas' Hanover. Roanoke, Louisiana, Chicka- saw and Central Mississippi No action
 Kanahwa and Green Briar. We have no returns from presbyte- rios of Brownwood, Central Alabama Red River, Indian and St. Johns Nh Coustitutional violation. | Tn our oplnion the General AS sembly can adopt the articles of agree ment without violation of the constr | tuition of the church Our reasons | therefor are as follows: "1 They do not contravene the let l tor of the | "2 They are in harmony with ths | spirit of the constitution. | "3. They are il. ilne with the pre- l cedents made by former General As semblies.
 4--They are within the class of powers given to the general assemoly | by the constitution. | Awe have carefully considered all 1 the overtures and papers sent up by 1~aShNfariaG with return OI JnGlr | votes. and find none of them requires l an answer from this general assembly | other than that contained Tn thls re- port.
 Ave recommend that the articles oi agreement be adopted by the general assembly.
 5--As the Presbyterian Church in the United States will be entitled to twelve representatives in the council provideo for by said articles Of agreement, we recommend that the representatives, pt divided into three classes or TOUT Iheli' bers each to consist of two ministers and two ruling elders We further recommend that the rep resentatives chosen by this general as sembly be divided into three cIasses :, | serve respectively, one, two ana three | years. and that hereafter as Vacancie' I occur in the representation by expHa | tiop af terms of service, the persona i chosen to fill said vacancies De chosei for the full term of three years.
 Nomination of Delegates.
 6--we recommend that mooerato ', onnoint A committee of five, who sna' s nominate and report to this genera s1S .amhIv the names of twelve pelSon oualified to serve as represehto ,,, v from this church. dividing the salno -. to classes as provided for Tn thus isP ,to =
 I've recommend that until otne .iie nrovision be made. the represehtas.i.sS ny .S cartifv to the acting moderator oI .n general assembly their actual eNpen'e . incurred in attending to their oulles t S sncb represents tives and If the same e.. ~ onroved by the moderator, me s,a'e' clerk and treasurer pay them i which Is respectfully submitted: | """'A J. s. Lyons, chairman
 ' e. Trimble, clerk.
 Neal L. Anderson
 T. L.. Deah.
 W. R. Dobgus. George D. Booth. T. F. Gallaher.
 Allen G. Hall. W. D. Hedleston. Charles Mckee. P. A Mcclellan. J. D. Murphy. A. w. Pierce, l c. D. Rhinehart-
 John Stiles. Iohn c. Williams.