Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-25
Tie PRESBYTERIANS.

TIE PRESBYTERIAN5,
Faced with q division among the
leaders that seemed we'll nigh irrecor-
cilsbie, the General Assembly of the
Southern Presb5 terrain Church at Lewis
burg, W. Va, yesterday postponed for
one year action on the question of atti-
tnde of the church toward marriage and
divorce. The same committee which
has had the sub Jet under consideration
for q year was continued.
That committee had bean unable to
agree on a report, two OF its members
being in favor Of the assembly keeping
hands ca the mater, two In favor of
recognizing only adultery rs ground
for divorce, but allowing the equity
party'' to remarry when the church was
convinced Of his repentance and two had
not made up their minds on the snt jsot.
A new committee on Systematic be-
uefceuce, which under the reorgsniz.-
tion will have supervision over the en-
tire work OF The church was CONSTITUTED.
Louisville, Kel lucky, wss chosen. for
the next place CT met ting.
Advocates of womeG's rights asked
for hearing, arguing hat with the
| Mathodists. Bap:iss, and other denom!-
nations permitting womsn within their
midst to spesk In all assemblies, the
P.esbyterians were regarded as being
| behind tie tiGaes. These advocates arc
not ioclIntd to be beliserent, believing
that sooner or later The assembly vii
relent in regard to the rigid enforcement
o. silence upon women.
Mr.. Theodore X. Miller, president OF
the wholesale dry goods and notions firm
OF Daniel Miller & o., died suddenly
few minutes after leaving his { III :e for
his home in Baltimore yesterday.
Washington B Thomas, president of
the American SuEar Refining Company,
has been snopona' d by the government,
and probably will appear as witness et
the lrisl, in New YORK, OF Chss. p.
HeiSe, eecrst ry-traasurer OF the COM
pany. He is 10 testify in lte weighing
frau Is scandal. The nsme OF II nry 0.
Ha7ensyer Gglrea in the evidence Of
yesterday.
The General Assembly OF The United
Presby terrain Church of North America
s lis fifty.seG0rd annual session, which
opens in Philadelphia day, will con-
cider the question Of uniting with the
Presbyterian Church in The United
States OF America.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
at Atlantic City, yesterday made a
formal protest sgaiust tbs holding of
the Johnson-Je fight for the heavy
weight championship IF The world. The
protest will be sent II Governor Gil
1t 2, oil California.
CONGRESSIONAL
-Four hours were devote by the Senate
yesterday to the railroad bill No vot-
was token. Senator Cummins spoke in
support of his pending amendment, re-
curing the approval of tile Interstate
Commerce Commission of advances in
freight rates. Amendments we're offered
by Senator Martin OF Virginia, and Sene,
tor Rayner, of Maryland. Senator Mar
tin suggested substitute which seeks
10 accomplish practically the same thing
by extending to six months the period
during which ra ties may be suspended
by the commission. The Martin substi.
tute is generally taken as a compromise
on which majority Of the Senate will
agree Senator Hepburn spoke at some
length.
A message from President Taft, rec.
omme ndng legislation 10 carry out the
terms of the boundary waters treaty
with Great Britain, was received. SenG-
tor Cullonl introduced bill appropriat.
inp SIS, 900 for the appointment Of a
boundary commission.
By a strict party vote the Tawney
amendment of the srndry civic bill ap-
propriating $3.50, 600 o enable the prcsi-
dent to obtain tariff facts was adopted
in tile House.
An amendment authorising the presi.
dent to investigate the business methods
OF the government departments was lost
on point Of order.
The Hou'e agreed to the conference
report on tho bill am nding the building
regulations of the District, which per-
nit the erection Of I6o-foot buildings
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Inc DIil Vi Ili. Va 'ldl Id III
providing for apsincrease in The wages of
employees of the gun shops at the Wash
ington navy yard, favo ably considered
bv subcommittee, was rejected yester-
day by the District of Columbia com.
mttee n tie vote of s 10 g.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
Selecting Geneva, Switzerland, as the
scene Of the next convention and thank
ing Washingtonians for being hosts Of
the most successful gathering the or
qanzation has ever had, the sixth
Worlds Sunday School A ISOLATION al,
journed in Washington last night to meet
three years hence.
The last official act of the convention
was the installation of officers. DR.,
George W. Bailey, the new president,
took the gavel from Rev DR.. F. B. Meyer
and thanked the convention for the hon
Or bestowed upon him FIVE minutes be.
fore adjournment.
John r. Bowman, IS years old,
widely kpcWn stock dealer, died on
Monday neai Gross Keyes, Rockingham