The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
MANY OVER lures
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Nearly One Hundred Received
at Second Day OF Session
at Louisville.
"SINNoTT COMPLAINT is uF
An Echo Of Presbytery's Indorse-
ment OF Prohibition Fight
in Alabama.
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Louisville. KY. May l9.-rhe second
day of the session OF the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly was
occupied largely with the reading and
referring to appropriate committees OF
nearly 100 overtures from presbyteries
and individuals. Fourteen OF these
had reference TO amendment Of what
is known as tho elect infant clause
in the Confession of Faith. There
We're thirteen in regard TO the Fred
ericksburg Home and School. Six
asked for the establishment Of mis-
sions among the Jews OF this and other
countries. Six others had reference to
what Is known as the "Sinnott COM
plant" This case grew out OF an ac-
tion taken by tho last assembly.
Briefly, the case is this:
A few years ago an attempt was
being made to pass a prohibition
amendment to the State Constitution Of
Alabama. In the excitement OF tho
campaign tho Presbytery OF North Ala
bama passed q resolution indursinG tho
amendment and urging all of this mem.
bers of It's churches 10 give It thnIr
support.
sinnot Complains.
Rev. W. l. snnott complained TO the
assembly. which met in Lewisburg, w.
Va, last May. against Its action, upon
the ground that the presbytery had no
right to pass Judgment upon any civil
question.
The assembly last year sustained tho
action of tho presbytery. and at the
Same time expressed its disapproval OF
Mr. sinnotts course in connection
with the campaign.
Mr.. Sinnott now complains that the
action of the assembly was wrong in
two particulars First. that the assem-
bly, had no right, under tho law of the
church. to approve OF the action of the
presbytery. and second. that 1t had no
right 10 condemn him without giving
him chance to defend himself
The ma tier was referred to the Judi
ella committee, and II will make a re-
port on It at some later time during
the meeting.
The chairmcn OF the most important
OF the standing committees appointed
by the moderator are as follows: Bills
and overturos. DIR. J. w. Bachman: iu-
diclal. Dr. c. Carson; foreign CORE
spondence. DR.. Thomas E. converse
foreign missions. Dr.. j! B. French;
homo missions, DR.. b. f. Wilson; pub
lica,ion and Sunday schools. DR.. a. D.
Mcclure; Christian education and min
| isterial relief. DIR. J. w. Walden; audits.
]. Hoge Tyler.
Address by DIR. IT. II. Rice.
In continuation of the celebra ton
of the seml-centennlal OF the organi-
zatlon of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. Rev. T. II. Rice. D. D.. OF the
Union Theological Seminary, Richmond.
made an address on THE History and
Progress OF the Presbyterian Church
In the United States" FTe said tina
the glory of this church was that II
had always been n witness bearing
church. missionary church. a pastoral
church. an educational church, and a
church of eminent social service. 1t
was an address OF great ability and
made most excellent Impression upon
the assembly. jti&
Rev. Russell Cecil. D. D., is showing
by the way III which he handles the
business of the assembly that the body
made no mistake in selecting him rs It's
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