The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
G on We y ance Of Gifts
Brings Vigorous Con-
I. test in Assembly.
RAISES QUESTION
OF ORGANIC UNION
Hereafter Donors Will Know
That Their Gifts Will Remain
With Church, but Delegates
Fear It Will Prevent Merg-
ing With Some
Other Body.
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Lewisburg. w. Va. May 23.-Despite
the protest that the action might him
der union with some other church. the
southern Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, here this afternoon adopted an op-
tional form of conveyance whereby
future donors may be assured that
their gifts will remain forever in that
organization.
The tight over the proposal was the
most earnest of any contest of the as
sembly Judge Frank 3. Hutton. OF
Abingdon, Va, led the forces in favor
of the adoption of the form, having
presented a. majority report Of a spe-
cial committee. Rev. C.. r. Nesbet, of
Nashville. Tenn, submitted a ninori-
ty report signed by himself. and was
the leader of what proved to be the
majority on the floor. Dr. w. L. Lin
gle, OF Atlanta, Ga, played the role Of
an unsuccessful compromiser. He
wanted the assembly TO adopt no
forms.
The contest or the foor was inau-
gurated by Judge Hutton. He read the
form Of deed. providing that the prop
erty given to any court or institution
in the church could not be diverted
to any institution beyond the control
of the church.
To Follow the spirit"
The discussion became interesting
when DR.. Nesbet declared that the ac-
tion proposed by Judge Hutton would
provoke an untimely discussion of or
ganic union. He asked that the church
De ieft to follow where the Holy
Spirit leads
My conscience tells me- said he, "if
lei this go without p-rtsst, i VIII be
"a sinner Pulling up cosI sleeves IN
court room fashion, Judsg Hutton set
TO work to defend himself.
Who's leading the HOLY spirito" he
demanded of the minister, With an ex
PLANTATION that he was.not facetious
Does any one know where the Spirit
is going 10 lead us? How do we know
that.we will interfere with the leading
of the Spirit?''
Judge Hutton said that this would
not prevent organic union. He ex-
planned that it merely provided form
whereby person could give property
to the church and know that it would
not be diverted to any institution out
side the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Your assembly asked our committee
to draw such a form. and we did it.
And yet You accuse us of stirring up a
debate on organic union and of being
sinners
DIR. Nesbet got the floor long enough
to say that the report was dangerous
because it provided for the assembly
giving its influence to this kind of do
nation.
Il hope that never again will / ever
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lawyers said he.
T'll Bet You,' Says Preacher.
The debate became general. In their
earnestness. frocked men became obli-
vious to their surroundings. The Rev.
NJ. L. Lacey. d. D.. the very personihca-
tion of dignity and reverence. so far
forgot himself. as he patted out &,
Point in the palm OF his hand as to
say, I'll bet YOU
Laughter for the first time during
the assembly put to rout the Presby-
terian dignity of the august body. The
gray-haired old man changed his
statement to II venture"
Finally Judge Hutton's report was
adopted by a vote OF 100 to IS
Whether church may take favor
able action TO prohibition in a regular
election must be acted upon by the
assembly. - pun ASSoAA'AA1SAANAaSAoAh "
the judicial committee, the assembly
to-day organized a commission OF
twenty-seven TO hear the complaint
of the Rev. w. I. Sinnott against the
Northern Alabama Presbytery. That
presbytery is charged With having
taken action under sucb'circumstances
Assembly Chasrined.
The assembly is, deeply chagrined
at a mistake which is said to have
crept into the greetings sent TO the
Southern Methodist Conference at
Asheville, n. C. In the message the
assembly referred to Isaiah ILL., Z, as
expressing its sentiments. Instead OF
this brotherly passage apout his mes
sage from the mountains being cited
it is understood the reference when
it arrived at Ashevllle was to isaiah
ILL., Z. This passage tells about LAMPS
led to the slaughter
Coming just after the election OF
seven bishops" the Rev. G. r. Hyde
of Little Rock, Ark, told the assembly
to-day. "our Methodist brethren may
think us ofticious" IIe suggested nc
more references be included In greet.
ings.
The assembly elected Rev. j.. D
Leslie of Texas, as permanent record
ing clerk. TINS Office is practically fol
life. Nominees for the Office were'Rev
"A. M, Frazer. y, D. of Staunton, Va.
Rev. j. r., Herndon, of Tennessee, anc
Rev. II. NJ. Craig. of Alabama,
Judge John Sites, an elder from
Louisville, KY, presented to the as,
senblythe Christian greetings Of the
Worlds sunday School Convention
nov in session at Washington. Judge
sites is president of the Internatlona
Sunday School Association, and hac
been In Washington attending the
Worlds convention, He told OF the
great meeting being held there, The
assembly sent response by tele.
graph, ss 4
On Polssamy md Diyorce,5
There were two reports presented
on polygamy and divorce, One o1
these reports was signed by Ray, rus
ssll Cecil, ID. D, Of Rtchnpondss and r
ri Fleming !. of Lynch blrE. /. This re-,