The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-27
YOUNG SUSTAINED
IN HIS COMPLAINT
General Assembly, After All-Day
Debate, Rebukes Synod Of
Kentucky.

GREENSBORO, N. c.. May 2s.---To.
days session OF tile General Assembly
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church
began with q devotional service, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Henry Il. Austin,
of Texas The hearing of Bennett
Young against the Synod Of Kentucky.
in the matter 81 the Central University,
at Danvlle, Ky, occupied almost the
entire morning, and was not concluded
when the 1890 recess was taken Col
onel Bennett r. Young, representing
the complainant, spoke for forty-five
minutes. He was followed by Colonel
Thomas II. Bullltt, representing the
synod, in speech OF one hour and
quarter, and then Colonel Young had Il
rejoinder OF thirty minutes. Colonel
Young contended that the General AS
sembly had the right to rebuke the
action of tina Synod of Kentucky in
making the board of trustees of Cen
trail University a self-nerpctuatinS
body. Colonel Bullitt denied the au-
thority of the assembly in the prem
ises. upon the ground that the matter
was civil and not ecclesiastical and
that the action of the Kentucky Synod
is bascd upon authority in charter,
granted by the Legislature of Ken
lucky. The debate between the two
Kentucky colonels was vigorous and
earnest.
Under the Hammer.
AT rho close OF his rejoinder Colonel
Young said
"Christian education Is at stake. J
stand here as an auctioneer. How
much? Carnegie bids 100000 for three
pensions. Going. going. going: SSo0ooo
for three pensions Going: say VIII
this church make the last response and
cry out gomez"
The afternoon session was devoted
to the further consideration OF the SUD- :,
ject The roll was called. ana eV er
press his views upon the mattel, Two
minutes being allotted to each. ana
the most of the 212 members RESPOND,
ed extending the session n an nour a''u
Peculiar situation.
The Investigation developed a pecu-
liar situation. The Synod of kentlcky
formed an alliance with the Mor' rsn.
trail University, at Danville ny" anu
under charter secured from the Leg Leg
fslature of Kentucky. formed sen
perpetuatns board of trustees. and un-
der the arrangement obtained a donation
from the Carnegie fund. sucn ooi s nons
being made on,x to colleges OF nom
sectarian character. .,
A number of speakers took the posi-
ton that to act squarely with reference
Ia the Carnegie fund would place me
| college beyond the control of the Pres
! byterian Church. Some objected to sec.
! ularizing the school for the sake Oh
| Carnegie's money.
| Others contended that the arrange
ment amounted to diverting funds 40
mated by members of the church Win
| the understanding that the college
would remain Southern Presbyterian
| educational institution. Some thought
! the Synod of Kentucky legally right,
but morally wrong. while others COM
| mended the action of the synod as be-
ling the best arrangement that could
! have been made.
l The Complaint Sustained.
/ At 6:45 o'clock the roll call was
1 begun upon the motion to sustain the
| complaint The result was 90 in favor OF
/ sustaining in whole. 10 in favor of
! sustaining in part, As against sustain
/ ing.
4 popular meeting in the interest of
| home missions was held Tonight. and
| was addressed by DR.. Norris, of At
| lanta. secretary of the board of mis-
! sions, and others.
] An ad interim committee on the sub
| ject of tithes was appointed to-day,
as follows: Revs. DR.. w. W. Moore, r.
| F.. Campbell, r. NJ Hunter, "A. "A. Little.
Elders Alfred D. Mason Alphonso C.
| Smith, +. B. Hutton.