The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Presbyterian Synod Will Re-
ceivG Committees Report
AN APPEAL BY STUDENTS
Three Attendants at Union TheoIogica cal
Seminary Say They Do Not Believe
Certain Things In the Bible
But They Are Licensed

Atlantic City, n. j. May 25.-The judi
cial committee of the general assembly
| of the Presbyterian church today com
pleted the hearing of the committee of
ministers In the New York presbytery
| heresy case and its report may be given
out tomorrow. The ministers heard to-
| day an appeal to the assembly against
the action of the presbytery of New
York city In licensing Steen, Black and
| Fitch, students of Union Theological sem
mary Of New York, after they had adj
mitted they did not believe in the immac-
| ulate conception, the raising of Lazarus
| from the tomb and biblical miracles They
also appealed against the action of the
synod of New York state in sanctioning
the licensing of the students after the
minority of the presbytery had filed a
protest against such action with that
| body.
The synod upholds the licensing of the
students
During the afternoon session of the
assembly resolution touching upon the
| temperance question was introduced by
Homer L.. Castle.
The Rev. d. H. Sharp of Red Bluff,
Cal, said. while discussing the resolu-
tom II know some excellent Presby-
terians, ministers and laymen, who drink
wine and they are as good as we are
There was chorus of MOI from the
commissioners. followed by kissing.
"Well. anyway Dr. Sharp said. "they
would not hiss a man who has courage
enough to stand in the open and give
his opinion
The Rev. J. W. MCGOWAN of Montana,
asked what was the limita tion of sales
of books by the book stores conducted
by the church. He concluded by saying:
1T would rather teach my boy, If I had
one to drink beer or whisky than let
| him read some of the books sold
| The assembly voted down a plan for
that body to hold meetings every two
or three years. 1t was said that the
expenses of the assembly of tn anns'vi
gatherings for II years had been $500
| 000
| Home missions. their work, and needs
was the principal topic at the morning
session Of the assembly.
The board of home missions reported
| total receipts for the year as 81. los, ,343 8,
| and in discussing Mormonism said:
This problem abides. Those who know
| it best and meet 1t daily on the field
think it resembles Mohammedanism in
| it's subtlety and sensuality. Yet there
are Indications that God is honoring the
| work of our church In this field"
| The report Gays that there is larger
percent of heathens unenlighted by the
| gospel among American Indians than
among any other element of American
populations The elected adherents OF
the Presbyterian faiths among the In
| dians are $4,000.
There Is really no Sabbath in Alaska,
| says the report.
| The board suggests the advisability of
unffying interests with other denomina-
| tions in the matter of chaplancies IN
| the army and navy.
| The giving to Speaker Cannon power
to appoint the proposed federal commits
sion for investigating the liquor traffic
was opposed by number of delegates.
| including the Rev. H l.. Laughbaum OF
| Oklahoma. The assembly, however, voted
it's support of this BILL