The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
PRESBYTERIANS FsFK
VS.. CATHOLICISM

DtN1S1Ols va OpeClal.- Inc
Southern Presbyterian General As
sembly refused to adopt the re
port OF the majority OF the commit
tee on Romanism," recommending a
redical change i'm its policy I'm dealing
with Catholicism, the inauguration of
a campaign against the church and
establishment of foundation TO al
ford temporary support to the con-
verts from among the priests, monks
and nuns.
The assembly, however, did unani-
mously adopt ; resolution by DR.. Il. c.
Reed, of Columbia, accepted by Judge
Allen G. Hail. Of Nashville, as a sub
stitute for his minority report. declar-
ing that the only policy of the church
in fighting ROmaniSm would be by
the dissemination of knowledge and
the faithful. earnest preaching of the
gospel Of Jesus Christ"
Through resolution by DIR. ]. I.
! Vance, of Nashville, debate on the
subject was shut Off.
The assembly ordered the first two
sections of the majority report pub
lished for general circulation. 1t is
lengthy attack on Catholicism.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That in meeting the
menace of Romansim this assembly
would recommend no other means
| than the dissemination of knowledge
and the faithful. earnest preaching OF
| the gospel of Christ.
THAT the assembly instruct the eX-
ccutiVe committee of education to
publish the first two divisions of the
od interim committees report i'm
pamphlet form for the information
of orr people"
The matter referred to is an attack
ON the Roman Catholic Church. pre-
pared ry Thomas G. Johnson. of Rich
. mOnd, and others.
Committee Resigns.
The closing hours OF the assembly
are being occupied i'm a fight to re-
consider the resolution which Invested
the committee on systematic benefi-
cence of its power This committee.
shorn of its power to nominate secre-
tarieS of the various executive COM
mittees and members thereof. today
| precipitated the debate by resigning.
DR.. w. r. Dobyns. Of St. Joseph.
Mo. spoke on the subject, being a
member of the committee.
The moderator, DR.. T. $. Clyce. Of
sherman. Texas, left the chair. and.
as a member Of the systematic benefi-
cence committee, he declared that the
| assembly had taken from il its real
power. and that as there was little or
nothing left for ii to do. he and his as
sociates were opposed to remaining on
! il as figure-head committeeman be-
cause their time was too precious.
He said that they all declined to with
draw their designations. and insisted
upon their acceptance.
A. G. Dunn. ID. D., of Texas. and
others vainly plead for reconsidera-
ton as means of promoting church
harmony, but the acting moderator.
DR.. r. G. Reed, of South Carolina.
ruled that the matter had been pre-
Viously adjudicated and refused to put
the motion for reconsideration.
DR.. w. r. Webb, of Louisville. said
that the overturned committed which
made the report, that took from the
committee its power, did not do so in
! a spirit of criticism for the committee.
DIR. ]. X. Roberts assailed the con-
duct of the stated clerk in making a
report as unfair and improper, de-
claring that he. while a servant of the
assembly, had attempted to prejudice
the assembly against paper being
read.
The Sinnatt Case.
Following the disposal of the Sin
mott case from Alabama yesterday DR..
+. NJ. Green, Of kentucky, presented
! a resolution intended to cover the
point involved in the Alabama case.
but not posed upon in il by the as
lsembly.
This resolution was to the effect that
no court of the church could consti-
utonalitly make a political deliver
ance. 1t was referred to a special
committee and majority and minority
reports were made by il.
The majority report was TO the eff
rect thaU no court could recommend
political measures for adoption by the
Legislature, or attempt to control the
votes of citizens.
The minority report referred the
inquiry to previous judicial deliver
.ances of the assembly on the subject.
land II was adopted. This was the
question in the Alabama case. as Dr.
w. L. Sinnott challenged the right OF
his presbytery to endorse prohibition
and appealed to the assembly, but
his complaint was refused and he was
harshly criticised.
The assembly named the following
delegation 10 represent the Church al
the Pan-Presbytery counsel at Aber-
deem, Scotland. next year:
Alabama, Or. J. w Walden; Ar
kansas, DR.. NJ. NJ. Mckay; Florida
DR.. J. c: Tins; Georgia, DR.. I. S. Nc
Elroy; Kentucky, DR. d. NJ. Sweets:
Louisiana, DR.. George Sunny; Mis-
sissippi, DR.. V. Hutton; North Caro-
lima, w. ]. Martin; Oklahoma, DIR. J.
Nj. Clark; South Carolina. Hon. NJ. r
Ansel; Tennessee, DR.. ]. l.. Rachman;
Texas, DR.. T. S. Clyce; Virginia, Judge
c. T. Janney.
At large-Dr. T. w. Sloan, Green
vile, s. c.; DR.. r. c. Reed, Columbia
S G; Thomas B. Gresham, Baltimore;
S L. Morris Atlanta; DR.. w n. Scott
Staunton, Va; DIR. #. II. Rice, Rich
mond; r. II. Fleming. Baltimore:
Henry A. White. Columbia. s. c., and
J. n. Fell, F. r. Graves, DIR. r. s
Reed, Hon. J. II. Fry and ]. H. Mil
Ter.