The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-18
SINOTT MATTER
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Petition to Revoke Action of
1910 Referred to Com
7nittee.
NEXT MEETING AT ATLANTA
Many Overtures With Reference
to Elect Infants Clause
Presented
NEXT MEETING AT ATLANTA
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1

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Bristol. Va. May l7.-Thc transac-
tion of routine business occupied the
General Assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church for most of the
time after the morning and afternoon
sessions to-day, and during both ses
sions many important matters were
considered y large number OF over
lures were presented. and several
memorials touching different questions
upon which the dcliverance OF the
assembly is desired.
The first memorial presented was
read by Rev. w. Z. McCorklc. of Nir-
ginta. This memorial. which WAS
signed by Dir. McCorkle, the synod OF
Virginia, and member OF individuals
in different synods of the church petit
toned the General Assembly to re-
woke the action of the assembly OF
1910 held in Lewisburg. w. Va. re-
Gardng the complaint of Rev. W. l.
Sinott against the Presbytery of North
Alabama. Several ovcrturcs with ref
ercnce to this case were presented
also from presbytcris in various
synods During u fierce struggle for
prohibition in Alabama. tho Prcsby-
terry OF North Alabama Endorsed Ger
tain constitutional amendment and
advised its adoption. 1t was upon TINS
action of the presbytery that MIR.
Rlnott based his complaint. The as
soubly of 1910 did not sustain the
comnlaint of Mr.. Sinott. and In rem
dering it's decision criticized emphat-
cnlly his course. Mr.. Slnott peuton1
ed the assembly held in 1911 at Louis
Vile Ky, to revoke the action OF the
previous assembly. but his request was
ruled out of order.
Memorial Referred.
;n1 rAf
committee on bills and ovcrtures. anu
will not he discussed On tn, floor OF
the assembly until that committee sub
mits Its report. The assembly VAS silt
ting as a court when II rendered It's
decision in the complaint OF Mr. SIN
OFT, and it Is probable the argument
Will he made this year that when one
assembly Is sitting as court the de-
ctsion it renders is final and that no
subsequent assembly can revoke tina
action
The chief point made IN the overtures
and memorial for the reopcning of this
case Is based upon the claim that Mr..
Sinott was not on trial when his course
was condemned, and he was not pres
ent when the assembly took that
course.
Among the overtures presented many
had reference TO the elect infants
clause" of the Confession of Faith.
One overture from the Panhandle Pres-
bytery. In the Synod OF Texas. recon-
mended that n new Confession OF Faith
be written. Other memorials presented
had reference to the request from the
Woman's Missionary Union for the APP
pointmcnt OF woman secretary.
The overtures wero all referred to
The committee on bills and overtures
without reading. The standing DOM.
,mit,ees were appointed at the morning
Session.
Atlanta Is Selected.
Tho second special Order for tho at
ternoon session was the selection OF
the place OF meeting for the assembly
Of 1913. On motion the privilege or
the floor was granted to Rev. r. o.
Flynn and Rev d. III. Ogden. of At
lanta. in order that tho former might
extend tho invitation OF North Avenue
Church. of which no is pastor, and tho
latter might extend tho invitation from
Atlanta for the assembly to meet with
that church in Atlanta n.xt year
These invitations were extended. and
Atlanta was chosen rs the place for
holding the next assembly.
Invitations were received also from
Waco. Texas. and San Francisco, Cal
The next special order before the
assembly ..was 'the report OF the per-