The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-30
WORK Of ASSEMBLY,
COMES TO END.
Southern Presbyterians Conclude
Their Labors and
Adjourn.
THE CONFESSION OF FAITH
Presbyteries to Give Expression
as to Any Change-Polygamy
in Mission Fields.

GREENSBORO. n. c.. May Coon
s!deration OF the report on schools
and colleges was resumed at the last
days session OF the Southern Presby-
terrain General Assembly. The morn
ing session was conducted by the Rev.
=. B. Penick. Of Texas. In the discus
sion OF schools and colleges an amend
lnent was adopted looking to safe
guarding donations, SO as to keep
them under the control Of the church.
DR.. r. T.. Vincent, Of Texas, was elected
secretary OF the committee on schools
and colleges.
The following delegates were chosen
for the council OF the alliance at New
York III 1903:
A. B. Curry. j. f. Jones. A. A Nc
Geachy, w. P. Henderson, D. NJ. Sweets.
w. l.. Lingle, Charles p. Hyde, A. NJ.
Frazer. S. NJ. Smith. w. B. Y Wilkie,
r. e. Vinson, T. S. Wilson, P. f. Law.
Elders Thomas w. Bullitt, c. w. Dor
sey tBaltimore). Governor Holee Smith.
George w. Watts. Durham, N. c.; w. c.
Clark. Rhodes Baker, Dallas, Texas.
Alternates-C. w. Grafton. A. f. Carr,
P. C. Caldwell. w. w. Elwang. c. ".
somerville, Robert Adams, j. f. Law
son, f. 7. McFaden, w. II. Mckay,
w. II. Nicely. j. F. Robertson, w. E.
Cave. Melton Clark.
Elders-E. Hotchkin. s. NJ. Inman
Governor r. B. Glenn. A. NJ Sacles,
George r. Cannon (Richmond, Thomas
B. McPheeters, st. Louis.
Sent Buck to Synod.
The committee appointed to forn,u-
late the judgment Of the assembly in
the case OF Bennett W. Young and
others against the Synod of Kentucky
recommended that the complaint be
sustained, and that the whole matter
be referred back to the Synod of Ken
lucky for new hearing. After con-
siderable discussion the report Of the
committee was accepted.
There We're majority and minority re-
ports from the committee on overtures
in regard to the Confession of Faith,
and after much discussion the major
| ity report was accepted as follows:
I'm view Of the widespread difference
of opinion as to the necessity Of change
Of some sort to the Confession Of Faith.
chapter 4, section l, chapter 10, section
8, this assembly sends down to the
Ipresbyteries the question answer to be
returned to the next assembly, to-wit:
"Shall any change be made to Con-
fession Of Faith, chapter 10, section 3?''
Dealing With Polysnmy.
Another question which attracted
considerable interest to-day was that
OF polygamy, and the hour for noon
recess arrived before the matter was
decided. The question came before
, the assembly in the report of tho COM
mittee upon an overture from the Pres
| bytery of Eastern Texas.
The overture on the subject Of
polysamy as practiced by converts In
mission fields was answered by the
| Committe e as follows:
The practice of polygamy is In VIC.
iation Of the scriptural law Of mar
| riage, and missionaries are urged to
be careful to emphasize the scriptural
| teaching as to marriage. There may
be- cases so peculiar as to require great
patience in dealing with them. and
whenever possible there should be a
conference of the missionaries In deal
| ing with such cases.
Elder D. #. Harrison offered sub
stitute to this report, urging that the
missionaries In both home and foreign
fields be instructed not to baptize OF
to receive into the church any Con-
verts who will not relinquish the prac-
/ tice OF polygamy.
Must he Condemned.
Or. A. B. Curry offered tho follow
ing on the subject, which was adopted
at this afternoons session, viz:
The assembly sympathlzes with our
missionaries in the many difficulties
/, they encounter in practically applying
| the teachings OF Christianity to con-
ditions In heather lands and realizes
| that much must be left to the dtscre-
4 ton of the missionaries on the ground
| Al the same time this assembly en-
| Joins upon missionary that in deal
| Ing with questions arising ont of those
| conditions. such as for example, the
prevalence or polyEamy or OF ances'
| tlal worship and other forms OF idol
airy, he must be very careful not t.
ioompyon,1se the honor OF our country