El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-19
SEMI
TO BE
Important Questions Are to
Come Before Big Church
Bodies

Louisville Ky, May 3s.-Wfth an
extensive program arranged for the
celebration Of the semi-centennial Of
the church. and confronted with some
Of the most important questions which
have ever demanded it's ~ttentfo the
51st general assembly of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States
(southern) here THURSDAY
Delegates, both lay and ministerial.
from every section of the south are
present.
The assembly was opened at II
o'clock a. m in the Second Presby-
terrain church, with a sermon by the
retiring moderator. Rev. Jonathan w.
Bachman, D. D., pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church of Chattanooga.
Tennessee. Three sessions are held
daily. the assembly extending through
the following eight days
Fifty years ago the civil war
brought about a division OF the Pres
byterian church into two branches,
one now known as the Presbyterian
church in the United States OF Amer
lea n the other as the Presbyterian
church in the United States. It Is the
50th anniversary Of the establishment
OF the southern church which now
forms a feature of the program to be
observed by the general asembly this
- IL LEC - - LLCAl
Alexander White, D. d. IL D, OF Co
lumbia, S. c.. delivered an address
on THE Origin Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States" IN
which he discussed the causes which
compelled the organization of the
southern church, the discouragements
under which the church began to live
and the heritage OF her membership
from the Scotch-Irish. the Hugenots
and the English
This morning. Rev. Theron H. Rice.
D. D.. OF Richmond, Va, delivered
an address on sThe History and Prog
ress OF the Presbyterian Church in
the United States" her ministers and
teachers, her missionary heroes
her triumphs, and her achievements in
scholarship, education and benevo-
lence- Rev Egbert W. Smith, D. D. Of
Louisville. Ky, will speak on "The
the United States" in which he viii
discuss the distinctive work OF the
church and the. equipment needed in
the way OF money and spiritual
owe
Probably the most important ques-
ton before the assembly viii be that
OF the socalled elect infant" clause
amendment TO the Westminster con-
fession-
The North Aiabama Case.
In all likelihood an effort Will be
made to bring the ~socalled north
Alabama case" before the general as
sembIy again. The North Alabama
Presbytery. October %, 1909, passed
a resolution endorsing a proposed
amendment TO the constitution OF the
state OF Alabama, providing for prohi-
bition in that state. A complaint was
made against the resolution on h
ground that It violated q section OF
the organic law OF the church which
prohibits the interference OF h
church with the affairs Of state
Another question Of general interest
which will engage The attention OF
the assembly viii be that OF marriage
and divorce. Two reports on this sub
ject were presented to the last assem-
bly,, but were recommitted for q re-
port this year.
Rev. Russell CreiI. D. D.. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church. Of
Richmond. Va, has been elected mod
orator for the ensuing year by the
general assembly OF the Presbyterian
church in the United States (South-
ern.) His principal opponent was Rev.
Junius B. French. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church OF Fort Worth
Texas.