The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
PUBLISHING HOUSE
IN GOOD CONDITION
Cumberland Presbyterian AS
sembly Hears Reports
MINISTERS ARE AIDED
Secretary Baskettc of the Board OF
Publication Makes His Report
Upon Status of Publish
ing Business

Dickson, Tenn, May 2o.-Frequently
depressing from his report, r. l.. Bas-
kett. secretary of the board of publ
cation of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. discussed the publishing inter-
est of the denomination and with out
sparing words referred caustically to
those of the Presbyterian church, u.
s. A., who are contesting in court for
the property. His assertions were very
vigorous and applause at intervals in
dicated that the militant members of
the church were not without repre-
sentation among the assembled body.
The report as published recited the
resumption of control by the Cumber-
land church of the publishing house
at Nashville on a decision of the state
court and the present status of the
appeal pending before the supreme
court of the United States instituted
in behalf of the Presbyterian CHI urch.
U. S. A. The report places the liabil-
titles of the publishing concern at $780,
1888, and the aggregate resources are
stated TO be $215, 1920. The volume
of business for the past year Is placed
at $151,9 a decrease for the year
of $18,464.96. Several items of indebt-
edness which the books of the con-
Germ showed to be due the Presbyte
rian board of publication and Sunday
sch DOL work at Philadelphia when the
present holders assumed control VIII
be contested, it Is declared, In the re-
port.
Reports Presented
The entire afternoon session was de-
voted to the hearing of reports. That
of the board of ministerial relief showed
20 benefciaries among the aged min
listers, to whom $1,275.96 was paid dur
ing the year. To constitute fund for
this purpose campaign will be start
| ed seeking the Investment of certain
amounts by members of the church,
the interest to be paid to the board.
Where Christian Endeavor societies are
deemed6 advisable young peoples So
cietiesHof a form best suited to local
conditions are urged by the board of
Sunday school and young peoples work.
The report of the board of missions
showed disbursements OF $4,000. within
a few dollars of the amount made avail
able.
The reading of reports will be heard to-
morrow The woman's board OF missions
heard messages and reports OF conan
| lions in the missions OF China Oklanoma
and among the Chinese In San Fran
cisco. The Indian mission In Oklahoma
was represented by q full-blooded Cnoc-
taw woman. one of the field missionaries
of the church. An incident of the morn
ing session of the assembly was the dis
carding of specially prepared programmes
and the return to the parliamentary ruies
| of procedure as prescribed In the DOCK
Of discipline. Tonight the assembly met
with the woman's auxiliary in their con-
secration service.
Two Historic Gayels
Two gawels, hewn from timber louno
on the site of the Meadow cabin, the Two
room log structure where the cnurcn was
organi 100 years ago, were rendered
| to the assembly today, presented py tne
Rev. Nathan T. Gill of Los Angeles Cal,
whose tenure Of clergyship EXTENDS over
half century, and the otner was VIII,
fled into shape by Uncle HICKORY
smith an aged church sexton OF DICK
son. The gavals will share honors our
ing the assembly sessions
The Rev. j. II. Barbee, retiring mooer-
ator. who was taken Ill whne ueHVerihs
his concluding address as moderator yes
terdav. was somewhat improved today put
still unable to leave his apartments.
| rho reading of memorials anu me uiS-
posal OF routine matters occupied tne en-
t,ra morning session, which ended shortly
after noon. At the start the pre-arranged
programme was discarded and the rules
Of procedure approved by the general as
semby of 1901 substituted.
Evansville was finally placed az pid,
der for the next assembly In mem4rial
from the Indiana Presbytery Among
other communications were several IN re-
gard to- the policy of the several oe-
Nomination publications. Another was
from the American Bible society, taken
as a suggestion Of policy that the sup.
port of the church was urged caused
some debate, but was finally, as were