The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-20
ARE DEAD
To CHURCH MEN
Many Communications Sent To
Presbyterian Conference In
Session At Lewisburg.
REPORTS MADE ON THEM.
Rev. McCorcke Presides AT See
ond Days Session--Much In
tercst Manifested.
REPORTS MADE ON THEM.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
LEWISBURG. w. VA, May Co.
Rev DR.. w. r. McCorklc, Of Ken
lucky, conducted the apening services
OF the second days session of the
Southern Presbyterian General AS
sembly.
At tho last meeting OF this body
they sent an invitation to the INDIE
pcr9urt- Presbyterian church or Sa-
vannah. Ga, asking II to come into
organic union with the church repre-
scented by this body. The independ-
emit church declined to do this but
promised to continue sending it's con-
tribution to the agency of the assem-
bly,. This is the church of which the
Rev. DR.. Fair. of Richmond, was re-
Gently pastor Not less than fifty
communications from presbyteries
and other sources were read and re-
ferred to appropriate committees to
be reported on later.
REV Afvero Refs the pastor or the
First Presbyterian church of Rio De
Janerio and the first moderate Of the
BRAZILIAN presbyterian assembly was
introduced to tho assembly and pre-
sented the fratcrnal greetings of the
Presbyterian church in his country.
He reported that the work In Brazil Is
In good condition and that the church
fs growing rapidly brt said that the
church there st!li needs help in carry
Ing on this work until it is ehle TO
stand alone. The moderator made an
appropriate response
The secretaries of tie executive COM
mfttees each made his report and dis
trtbuted printed copies which referred
to appropriate committees.
DIR. Bacllfnan Moderator
For the first time on record the
election of moderator of the general
assembly Of the Southern Presbyterian
church had to be postponed on &C
count of the length of the moderator's
opening sermon. Instead of holding
this election at the morning session,
II had to be held in the afternoon.
Judging from the nominating speeches
there was no lack of moderator tim
Der in the assembly. Rev. Or. Rus
sell Cecil, of Richmond, was nomi-
mated by Rev, DR.. f. w. McCorkie,
tanooga, by Rex. DIR. c. X. Hyde
and Rev. DIR. Walter l.. Lingle by
Rev. Byron Clark DR. Bachman re-
ceived los votes. DIR, Cecil So and
Dr. Lingle 20.
The office of stated clerk ~ a per-
manent Office, and it is usually held
for life, In consequence of the recent
death OF Rev. DIR. w. A. Alexander
the Office was vacant. Rev. J. II.
of Tennessee: Rev. DIR. T.
Il Law, of South Carolina; Rev. DIR.
George Summey, of New Orleans;
Rev. G. +. Ntehoiassen, of Tennessee,
and Rev. J. ID. Leslie. of Texas, were
nominated. DIR. Law was elected on
the first ballot. and his election was
made unanimous.
Presented With the Cane.
Hrx "A
with this election was the presentation
OF cane to the stated clerk. This
cane has almost become a badge of
office for one of the clerks of the
though the assembly has
no real connection with it. 1t was
owned and used hy Rev. DIR.
William Brown, for many years editor
Of the Central Presbyterian, publish
ed in Richmond. He gave 1t to his
successor in office as permanent
clerk, Rev. DIR. r. =. Farris, and
from him 1t descended to DR.. w. A.
Alexander, as stated clerk. and now
itcomes to DR.. Law. The name OF eacn
owner has been placed on it on u
plate of gold.
Bible Society Interests.
The night session was especially de-
voted to a meeting In the interest of
the American Bible Society. when
an address was delivered by Rev. DIR.
II. C. Tucker. the societys agent in
Brazil.
After Dr. fuckers address an ad-
dress OF welcome was delivered by
Mr.. John w Arbuckle. a ruling elder
OF the church, with which the AS
sembly was meeting.