The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
Wildcat Brand Is Injur-
ing That Arm of
Service.
ASSEMBLY HEARS
MINISTER'S PLEA
Attitude of Church Toward Wo-
men Reaffirrned in Closing
Session of Southern Presby-
terians-Horne at Fred
ericksburg Is Approved
and Continued.
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Lewisburg, W. Va. May 26.--Wildca'
evangelism was denounced to-day at
the closing session of the General AS
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. The dcnunciation was uttered
by DR.. Charles r, Nesbet. of Nashville,
mittce on evangelizatlon, when he was
called up to report on that work.
What is needed said he, SIS sane
evangelism. There is a great deal OF
evangelism to-day that is an5Werable
to no church; 1t Is wildcat evangel.
ism 1t is doing more to prejudice this
arm Of the service than any two Things
at work in this land
The attitude OF the church towaro
women came up in the hurry of ad-
journment. The query was from the
Lafayette Church, Of New Orleans. as
1 to whether the church still objected
| to women addressing mixed assemblies
| of men and women.
There has been no change in the
settled policy of our denomination ia
| this matter" was the reply the assem-
| bly, made.
| The bothersome question of fixing
| the organization of missionary unions
| of presbyteries on constitutional pa
| sis was referred to an ad interim COM
mittee to report at the next assemoiy.
| The assembly closed its meeting THIS
/ afternoon, after one of the busiest
4 caya in Its whole history.
\ Homo Is Indorsed.
/ The report on the Assembly Home
/ and School at Fredericksburg for the
! care of orphans Of ministers and the
i children of missionaries produced quite
n an earnest debate. There was small
i number who wanted to take action
II looking to the abolition OF this insti-
4 tuition but II was soon evident thai
i that was not the desire of the assem-
IDLY. Addresses were made on the sup.
!, tact by S. w. Sonlerville, superinten-
: dent OF the Institution, and DR.. Russell
! Cecil. president of tho board of trus-
i tees DR.. Cecil said: 1T is time the
church stops battling against this in
; stitution and rallies to its support
;. BY a rising vote, in which nearl3
every member was on his feet. the
assembly expressed its hearty indorse-
nent Of this home and school and Its
superintendents. ~
4 resolution was passed asking the
churches to contribute $4,000 to pay a
4 debt left to the committee which made
Jamestown Exposition.
The report on systematic bene-
/ ficence shows that for benevolent
causes the churches gave during the
past wear for all causes outside or the
congregations. ss22.5o3.
The stated clerk read letter from
Rev. T. H. Lacy. D. D., of Blackstone
4 Va, an Episcopal minister and dele
gate from Virginia to the Worlds sum
dav School Convention in Washington,
4 D. C. He said that he had no official au-
4 thority to speak for that great con-
;. vention, but spoke only as a private
member He wanted TO thank the as
:: sembly for It's message OF fraterna
4 greeting sent to that body
Hc said. among other things, thai
1t was the most beautifully wordee
| message he had been permitted tc
hear.
The report on ministerial education
and relief was presented and adopted
The churches were asked to give this
year $4,000 for ministerial education
!, and 100000 for ministerial relief.
Proof Texts Adopted.
The committee on proof texts re
, ported that flfty-five presbyteries hat
voted to adopt those proposed, eigh
j to reject, and five asked for more tim,
q for consideration. The assembl,
& thereupon adopted the proof texts an
ordered them printed in the Confession
!, Of Faith and catechism.
This is the first time for many year
: that the assembly has adjourned be
. fore Friday but there was determl
) nation on the part of the moderate
, and OF the members to rush thing
! through, and sometimes itseemed to b
, done without much regard to parlia
mentary law.
i This meeting has been noted for IT
: fine spirit and for the great amour
: OF work that has been accomplished.
SO far as could be seen in all TIL
8 discussions, there was nothing sug
y costing Ill will Of any kind, and whel
i that body rose to sing blessed be tn
t tic that binds" there were some eye
a in which there were tears, and ther
g We're voices In which there was
tremor, The next assembly will NEE
9 next May in Louisville. Ky.