Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
Stand Taken by Presbyterian
General Assembly.
MANY OPPOSE THE REPORT
Others Declare for Rigid Observance
of Commandments.
CHARGES AGAINST DIR. GRANT
Papers In Heresy Case Referred to
Commission-South Pres
byterians at Louisville.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. May oo.-The
report OF the committee on Sunday oo-
servance with its stringent recommend
lions. aroused an animated discussion at
the morning session of the Presbyterian
general assembly. Many minister's proved
to be opposed to what they called at
tempt to go backward two centuries ana
impose a real old ''blue-law Sunday on
the twentieth century. They were for a
sane Sunday, they said. but not SO strict
a one as the report called for.
The barring OF travelling on Sunday,
buying things because one happened to
want them even IL they were unnecessary
and having no hot meals so ones sery.
ants could rest was declared to be alb
surd, and the assembly was urged to
ignore such trivial" matters. Others
spoke earnestly in favor of keeping tho
Sabbath, as the commandments ordered.
and the report with Its eleven stringent
resolutions was adopted.
Sunday Study in College Opposed.
Among the resolutions embodied in the
report was one to the effect that college
presidents and faculties be requested 10
abolish Monday morning recitations SO
on Sunday.
1t was decided to organize Sabbath OBJ
servance committee in each presoytery
to cooperate with similar committees
from other denominations and with state
and national organizations in preserving
the sanctity OF the Lords day.
Public officials are urged In another
resolution to do their fun duty IL en-
forcing Sunday closing laws and Sunday
newspapers are denounced.
The United States government is also
asked to arrange SO that IN time of
peace no warshipS journey NJ Up aud
down the coast will have to move On
Sunday.
The report OF the special committee
on Sunday observance reviewed the
work done by the committee and makes
recommendations for further work in
the campaign for Sunday observance
Many industrial concerns have joined
the ranks of those establishments
which have discontinued Sunday work
The sentiment that laboring men
should str Ike for six-day week as Well
as an eight-hour day is growing and
meets the approval Of labor leaders"
Charges Against DR.. Grant.
The papers in the heresy case Of the
Rev. DR.. William ID. Grant OF Norht-
cumberland. Pa. having been presented
to the general assembly. II is expected
that the judicial commission to which
the case has been referred viii give
the subject prompt consideration.
DIR. Grant is charged with esp"Jn1ins
views that are contrary to the teachings
Of the Presbyterian Cau IN ana contrary
to the Holy Scriptures IL. was acquitted
OF the charge by his own presb, terry, but
the prosecution took the case 20 the gen.
eral assembly for final revi The &C
last g.
the general assembly viii sus.ain his ac-
quittal.
The heresy case against the Rev. Dr.
Francis Brown. president OF Union Theo-
logical Seminary. And Prof. William
Adams Brown OF he same institution
has not yet come before The assembly.
Among the matters 10 be considered
today is that OF the consolidation Of sew
eral boards. which provoked long dis
cussion yesterday.
Meeting of Southern Presbyter1ans.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Ma. 20.-After hav-
ing disposed OF the preliminary work or
the session. the fifty-tirst General ASSEM-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church of the
United States South today took up reports
of ad interim. DR.. w. b. Boggs OF Al
lanta chairman of the committee on d.
vorce and remarriage, announced mis- COM
its inability to meet. as the last general
assembly had failed TO provide FUNDS or
that purpose. lie suggested lunGs be
provided so the committee could meet
some time this summer and discuss the
divorce subject.
He also suggested that two addlrionai
members be added to the committee, anu
offered the names OF Prof. Henry Alex
ander White of Columbia Seminary, gutI
Carolina, and A. NJ. Scales OF Greensboro,
y. c.
The number of overtures received on the
elect infant clause indicates TIE interest
manifested in this question.
The semi-centennial celebration was
brought to close last night with the
address of Rev. DR.. Egbert Watson
Smith, pastor of The Second Presbyter-
Ian Church Of Louisville who spoke on
1.-The Mission oc the Presbyterian Church
in the United States"