The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

TAINTED MONEYS
WARNS COLLEGES AGAINST GIFTS
UNFRINEDLY TO BIBLE.
A ResoIutiom a. Introduced Before Gen-
ernH Assembly "a Southern Press
byteraan Chufch--AftcFmath
OF Central University
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Savannah Ga, May 27.--An after
math of the Central University fight
before the General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian Church. came
today when a resolution was offered by
DIR. c. w. Grafton. which was afterS
wards referred to a special committee.
which has been entrusted with the
task of drawing UP a reply to the
Synod of Kentucky on the University
matter.
After urging "all our people in
Kentucky to stir up and maintain a
Christian sentiment So strong as to
detect and arrest the approach of every
form of evil which may imperil the in
fiuence Of their great university" the
resolution continues:
There is weakness in poverty In
deed, but there Is some times danger
in riches. We believe, indeed, that the
greater danger at this day lies in the
overshadowing endowments that are
unfriendly to the Bible. We, there
fore, urge our schools to resist the
charms of unsanctified wealth and to
keep themselves free from all ALI
ances which would impair their testi-
mony to the truth of God and the
faith of our fathers"
Rev. T. s. Knox offered a resolu'
ton which referred to the legal as
poets Of the matter, but which also
has a tinge~of interest otherwise, be-
cause an argument advanced by the
advocates of the Kentucky Synod's
of the controversy was that the Gen.
eral Assembly had no Jurisdiction In
the university case and that any way
IL was too late to withdraw from the
position that had been taken.
The resolution continues:
"Resolved, That 1t is the opinion of
this Assembly that no inferior court
has a right to take any action that Is
NOT subject to the review or redress
of the higher court.
.SThat the Assembly further In
structs all lower courts to take no &C
ton that will tend to lessen the
church's direct control, and ownership
of all its own educational institu-
tons"
The report of the foreign missions
committee was adopted recommending
Miss Alice X. Dwyer for mission work
in Mexico. Because of her age the
committee refused to send her TO any
Old World or Eastern field
A foreign missions meeting was held.
DIR. E. C. Reed of Columbia, S. c., being
in the chair. Six missionaries were
heard from: DR.. S. p. fulton OF ia
nan. and Drs. w. H. Venerable Maxey
smith. James B. Wood. j. r. Wilkin-
son of China, and Rev. l.. c. Vass OF
Luebo. Africa It now seems most
probable that tomorrow will see the
adjournment of the Assembly.
Tonight an address was delivered
upon the subject, How Far Has Or
ganinal Calvinism Modified by Timer
by DR.. S. A. King. Austin, Tex.
DR.. j. A. McKelway of Atlanta TO-
day reported to the Assembly the result
of his attendance upon the inter-church
federation conference at Boston. He
stated that he does not favor the fed
Grafton of churches of different de-
nominations. but stated that there
should be an end TO church dissension.
that there should be no more lighting
OF church against church, or of one
church againRt all the others.
The committee report dealing with
Sabbath observance attracted much
attention. 1t said in part:
1--WE are persuaded that the observ-
ance of the Lords day after the Scrip
tural manner and as practiced by our
forefathers is. to a large extent a
thing of the past"