Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-28
STANDARD BIBLE
IS NOT ENDORSED
REVISED EDITION LOSES BY
NARROW MARGIN
PREs6YTERIANs HAVE SPIRITED
DISCUSSION
Resolution Is Introduced with Object
of Making Annual Conference
More Deliberatlve
Body
d, AssoeIated Press.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 27.--An
attempt to secure record Endorsement
of the standard American revised edi-
ton of the Bible as the best version
before the American public and COM
mending its widest usage among Pres
byterians aroused the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church In the
United States of America today to one
of the most spirited discussions since
the assembly met, and the attempt failed
by very narrow margtn-2lI 70 I'll.
A spirit of unrest again manifested
itself when resolution was introduced
providing that a committee CONSISTING
of four ministers and four elders be
appointed to make report at the next
general assembly on the entire SUBJECT
of 'the general assembly" in an EFFORT
to make the assembly a more delibera-
tive body.
Although the resolution was referred
to the committee on policy 1t Is known
that many commissioners feel that tne
general assembly is too great a burden
on the churches and that the proceed
ings of the assembly do not permit Oh
that general participation by members
which is always desired In deliberatiVe
bodies.
Costs Seven Cents Yearly
Rev. DIR. William II. Roberts. stated
clerk of the general assembly. said the
general assembly costs each commune
cant of the church only cents year.
He said that the Assembly hau .wIoe
gone to the Pacific coast but was Tree
from debt and he commended the ao-
ministration OF Its officers.
Discussing foreign missions. Rev. DR..
Stanley White said the foreign mission
board of the church never before raced
such crisis as now.
This was because of the government
tai unrest of some of the eastern coun-
tries, especially China, Korea and lndia,
and because the efforts of the American
missionaries had undermined many Oh
the native religions and superstiions
and responsibility of completing tne
work of giving Christian SUBSTITUTE
for heather worship was upon the
church.
America must have a share in the
development of the orient. he SAID.
The eastern nations yearn for the ad-
vantages we can give them, he said.
and we must give them the pest OF
our religious and intellectual life.
II was a disgrace. he said. that after
an edict to stamp out the opium curse
had been issued In China a spurious
cure for the habit had been introduced
from the west which contained NOR
phine and largely neutralized the et-
feet of the edict.
The report of the committee on pup
LEGATION and sabbath school work was
,'ubmitted and adopted.
Beat Year for Board
DIR. Alexander Henry. secretary OF
the board. said that this the seventeen
anniversary of the existence OF the
board was the best year the board mad
ever had.
He said the board had received an
increase of $4,000 In contributions Tor
the work during the year. which amount
was equal to the increase OF the pre-
vious five years.
The report of the committee on
church erection was read by Rev. Mark
A. Matthews of Seattle.
DR.. Matthews made plea for the
institutional church. He said the
church should be open seven days In
the week and that churches should pc
erected with a view to the comfort OF
people who congregate In them. he
said that the church should make a
study of church architecture. as there
are more poorly ventilated churches
than there are poorly ventilated build
ings of any other kind In the United
States.
"House the minister properly and
give him an attractive church" said
the speaker.
All the officers of the women's board
of foreign missions were reelected
today. tff4t