The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
MAY ENTERTAIN
NEXT ASSEMBLY
Richmond One Of Two Leading
Contestants for Meeting
Of Presbyterians.
BUSY DAY AT LOUISVILLE
No Action This Year on Subject
Of Divorce and
Marriage.
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Especial to The TfmeS-DiSpatch.1 III
Louisville. KY. May 2o,-In the
Presbyterian General. Assembly this
morning all the e sent up by the
presbyteries IN the subject OF amend
ing the Confession of Faith in what is
known as the ELECT infant clause"
OF e W. H. Woods. DID. Rev. J.
c.. Painter and Z. H.. Marques.
Several fraternal delegates brought
greetings from the bodies by which
they were appointed, and these adj
dresses were appropriately responded
to by the moderator. Rev. Russell
Cecil, D. D., who is especially happy
on such occasions.
Rev. ]. Rockwell Smith, d. D..
brought the greetings OF the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
OF Brazil. He spoke OF the great need
in that great country OF men TO preach
the gospel. In that country. which is
nearly as large as the United States.
there are only 400 preachers. while in
this country there are more than 49,
900 preachers.
Greetings From Itnly.
Rev. Albert Clott brought greetings
OF the Waldens!an Church. Of Northern
Italy. He said that his church is the
oldest Presbyterian and the oldest
Protestant Church In the world. 1t
traces its history back to the days i'm
mediately following the times OF the
apostles. 1t is a distinctly missionary
church. and is working for the evan
gelization OF Italy. and now in its
mission fields it has sixteen times as
many members as there are In the
mother church.
Rev. j. r. Howerton, D D.. OF Lex
ington, Va, brought the greetings OF
the Council of Reformed Churches In
the United States. This council in
ciudes all the Presbyterian and Re-
formed Churches in this country.
Rev. S. l. Morris, D. D.. OF At
lanta, Ca, brought the greetings OF
the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance, which
is composed OF all the Presbyterian
Churches OF the world.
A note that sounded clear and dis
tinct through all of these addresses
vas that OF a great awakening
through all the churches of an earnest
effort 10 carry the gospel to all the
world.
The assembly was informed that the
late John II. Huyler, OF New York, a
short time before his death. gave to
the Montreal Association of North
Carolina, $4,000 for the development
OF Montreal which has been estab-
lished as a gathering place for Pres
byterians during the summer seas
sons. The assembly passed a vote
expressing its appreciation of Mr.
Huyler's liberality. Mr.. Huyler was
a member of the Methodist Church.
Tonight a meeting in the interest
OF the Laymen's Movement was held
at which a number of addresses were
| made by prominent laymen from va
rious sections of the country. They
showed that the men of the churches
are coming to the front in the work
of the church. Just at the close of
the night session the report of the
committee on systematic beneicence
was read by John S. Muncc, Of Rich
mond. and 1t was docketed until Mon
day.
This committee recommends that the
assembly elect the following secre-
taries and treasurers OF the executive
committees: Foreign Mission Secre-
taries, DIR. S. H. Chester and DR.. w.
J.. Martin Treasurer, Charles a Row
land: Home Missions Secretaries, Dr..
S. L. Morris, Rev. Homer Mcmillan and
DIR. J.iG. Snedecor: Ministerial Edu-
ton and Relief. DR.. II. II. Sweets;
Publication Secretary, R e. MagiiI.
The committee also recommended
that the home and school at Freder-
icksburg be continued.
Tomorrow morning DR.. Russell Ce-
ell, the moderator. will preach in the
church where the assembly is meeting,
and DIR. Theron II. Rice will preach In
the same church at night.
IA Novel Feature.
Sunday hight q popular meeting Will
be held to commemorate the s0oth an