Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
EFFECT CONSOLIDATION
OF COMMITTEE DUTIES
Newly Elected Moderator at Lewis
burg Lends His influence to Bring
ing About the important Changes,
Which is Considered More Bust
ness-like Basis of Conduct.
by Associated Press.)

LEWISBURG, w. VA, May 2l-
after two days of argument, the gen
eral assembly of the Southern Presby
terrain church today agreed upon Il
thorough reorganization of the church
work, designed to put il on business
basis. The recommendation of the
special committee on coordination
was adopted WIN slignt amendments.
The great changes are grouped un-
der three heads. These are the con-
solidation OF executive committees or
boards, which carry on the work of
the church; the conversion of the
standing committee of the church on
systematic benevOlence to a perma-
nent committee, with enlarged pow
ers and a new system of gathering
funds for assembly work.
New Arrangement.
Hereafter the executive committees
win be those on foreign missions,
home missions, ministerial education
and relief, and publication and Sab
bath schools. ny this arrangement
the executive committees on eOlored
work and on schools and college were
dissolved and put under home mis-
sions and ministerial education and
relief respectively. In addition, the
crphanage home at Fredericksburg,
Va, was placed under the control of
the committee on ministerial ednca-
ton and relief In regard 10 cOilec-
ton, the churches are urged to adopt
the so-called budget system. Until
that is done the churches will take up
only eight collections year for as
sembly work, instead of nineteen.
Stop Debate for Prayer.
At the last the debate was only
upon reconsideration of the action of
the assembly yesterday in striking out
of the special report of the committee
that clause placing the general evan
gelistic work under the home mis-
sions committee, instead of leaving it
under an independent committee.
In the midst of the debate call
was made for the assembly to be led
in prayer. DIR. w. l.. Lingle, of Allan
ia, Ga, was called upon by DIR. Rus
sell Cecil, who was acting moderator,
10 offer prayer.
The debate continued When a vote
finally was taken it was found that 3
large majority was in favor of recon-
sideration. Subsequently the recon-
mendation of the special committee
was adopted, thus putting the evange-
listic work under the home mission
committee.
Influenced by Moderator.
The adoption of the report was due
largely to the commanding influence
Of Dr. Bachman, moderator OF the as
sembly and chairman of the special
committee Until called for by the
assembly he remained in the back
ground during the debate.
Consolidation is in the air." said
he when he arose, land We want to
do the Lords work ia q business-like
manner"
Early in the day much opposition
was manifested to placing colored
work under the home missions com
mittee. Opposition was dispellet
largely by Dr. James q. Snedecor,
secretary of that work He said IL
was in line with placing Of coiored
work exclusively in the hands OF
white men.
Il often brag OF the good work OF
my coiored evsngelists," said he,
~and | always have a prayer 60 God
In my heart that ! an telling the
truth"