The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
LOUISVILLE WINS
after HARD FIGHT
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Many Cities Anxious to Enter
tain Southern Presby-
terians.
REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS
Next Assembly Will Consider
Subject Of Marriage and
~ Divorce.
REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS

Lewisburg, w Va, May 24.--Rev
Russell Cecil. D. D., OF Richmond con.
Quoted the devotional services at the
opening of the fifth days session OF
the Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Very rarely have the same number oil
Southern cities received more fiowcrJ
compliments than did those to-da,
which were after the honor of enter
tanning the next General Assemble
There were several OF them-Chatta-
noosa and Bristol, Tenn; Houston and
Waco. Tex: Red Springs. n. c.: New
Orleans and Louisville. Louisville wa,
selected on the first ballot
Judge John Sites, of that city, in
giving the invitation, said he had JUS,
received a telegram from the business
mems organization OF that city au-
thorizing him TO invite the assembly
In the name OF the whole city. He
said II had been tfirty-one years since
1t had met there. He said. further that
nearly the whole assembly could be
entertained in the Theological Semi
nary building, and all would be enter
tained there who preferred 1t, but the
people wanted all the members in their
homes.
He said also, that /. was the purpose
OF the churches OF Louisville TO have
series OF evangelistic services, con-
Quoted all over the city, beginning ten
days before the meeting Of the as
sembly. ana continuing through to its
close He invited the members of the
Assembly to come at the beginning Of
these services. and enjoy them with
the Louisville people.
me report on womans societies show
ed that there are in the Southern
church seventy presbyterian unions,
and 2.211 societies with a membership
$3.50. and that they raised 5si5,571
Tor Christian work.
The report on the reorganization Of
The synods was taken up again. and
after some discussion was lost by a
vote OF 81 to 10. The assembly named
Owsley Sanders. Of Richmond, to fiji
vacancy on the committee of pub
lication, which is located in Rich
mond. This was the only change made
in that committee.
This assembly is anxious to have
the Associate Reformed Presbyterians
unite with the church It represents,
SO 1t appointed Rev r. c. Reed and
Rev. F. L. Morris a committee to COM
munieate with that church on the
subject.
The narrative Of the state Of reli-
gion in the churches to the general
condition OF the church is very graft
Tying. 1t urged upon all the members
OF the church to be faithful in the OBJ
seryance of family prayer.
In Hands of Committee.
In connection with the discussion OF
the report on pol2gamy and divorce,
the following paper was offered by DR..
W. f. Mccorkle and was adopted:
I'm view OF the fact that there is not
sufficient time for thorough delibera-
ton on such an important subject as
marriage and divorce. 1t is resolved
that the ad interim committee on this
subject be continued, with the addition
of Rev. r. a. Webb. D. D.. Rev w. r.
Hall. D. D.. and Rev. T. r. Sampson,
D. D., with instructions to report to
the next assembly"
These members are widely scattered,
and they are expected to do their work
by correspondence, thus obviating the
trouble and expense of meeting
The assembly appointed as its COM
mittee on systematic benefcence these
fourteen men, representing the four
teen synods in the church: Rev. ]. w.
Bachman, D. D.. Tennessee: Rev. w. I.
Dobyns, D. D.. Missouri: Rev. r. G.
Flynn, Georgia: Major W. P. Hardie,
Louisiana; John S. Motifs. Virginia:
Judge John Stiles. Kentucky; G. w.
Watts. North Carolina; Rev. P. P. Hay.
Alabama and Florida: Rev. P. S. clyce.
D. D.. Texas: Rev. ]. c. Williams. Ar
kansas; Rev. J. w. Moseley. Jr,. Okla
bona: d. S. Henderson. South Carolina:
j. L. Dean, Alabama: ". c. Smith, Mis-
sissippi. I.
This committee will have entire
charge OF putting into effect the action
of the assembly In consolidating its
eSecutiye committees II Is cansidered