The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
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 children are dirty. and worthless, and mean, neither do ever say that my state Is unworthy, but may my tongue eleave to the roof of my mouth if 1 ever lay the charge made by the speaker last night at the door of my church
 I thank God I will never stand before a general assembly and say that these bright, noble and untiring ministers are sitting on the sidewalk and watching the others go forward. Suppose it was true Would any brother or father who had a sister or daughter dying with consumption advise her to go and marry?"
 He had not gotten very far in his argu- ments before time was called.
 T. c. McRea of Prescott, Ark, who re- ferred in glowing language to the wonder full arguments advanced by Allen c. Hall Wednesday night, said Halls defense of the constitutionality of the articles could not be questioned. The other speakers of the morning were pr. I. s. McElroy, Dr. Dobyns and A. M Scales.
 In the meantime Dr. Russell Cecil gave notice that he would enter g substitute for the majority report, referring the whole matter back to the Presbyteries for an amendment to the constitution, thorizing the articles. Dr. Dobyns and pr. Cecil were both ruled out of order, on the ground that the amendments are not germane to the question.
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 Dr. Cecil made the last talk of the de- bate, saying that Halls remarks grated on his feelings to see the Presbyterian church charged with isolation, when her missionaries girt the globe, and he repud- iated with all the indignation that was in him those charges against his great church.
 To dlsprove the charges he gave the following figures giving the per cent of the great northern and southern churches between 1871 and 1907. Here they are: Ministers, north 7S.6, south 7S 6; churches, north 71.S south 103: communicants, north 140.4, south IA; contributions, north 94.6, south 141; home missions, northern 300, southern 295; foreign missions, northern 211 southern TAI
 The vote on the minority report was then taken, and at the end Moderator Howerton asked the privilege to explain hs vote He gave very substantial ar gument against the unconstitutionality and said that with q clear conscience he voted no.
 When the minority report had been lost the vote recurred on the majority re- port. Dobyns offered to make his amend 1nent, but the Rev. Joseph Rennie of Norfolk, Va, objected and 1t not al- lowed. The exceedingly clos-+r was then taken on the majority re and 1t was announced carried.
 Audit Committee Report Favorably. Yesterday afternoon the committee on auditing the reports of the assembly an nounced all in good condition. pr. Daniel read the report of the special committee appointed to formulate the Judgment of the assembly on the appeal of the La- fayette presbytery. It was to the effect taht the presbytery was not guilty of dis obeying a lawful injunction of the assem- bly,, and the assembly has not power to enjoin. but to recommend Dr. Campbell of Virginia read reply to the address of Dr. J. l.. Shearer of the American Tract society, which was adopted.
 Dr. Jacobs of Houston told of his wonderful church and congregation and begged the assembly to come to his city next year. Dr. J. s. Lyons set forth the claims of Louisville and E. M. Scales