The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-24
BY A.aoelatsd Rre.a

Bristol. Tenn, May 23.-The general
assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church refused this morning to adopt
the majority of its committee on Ro-
manism which suggests a plan of at
tack on Catholicism among the evan
geltcal churches of the United States
and Canada and the establishment of
fund to support converts from among
the priests, monks and nuns until they
can learn "gainful occupations"
A minority report submitted by Judge
Allen G. Hall, of Nashville, was with
drawn in favor of resolution by DIR.
R c. Reed of Columbia, s. C.. unani-
mously adopted by the assembly and
expressing its ideas on the subject 1t
follows:
THAT, in meeting the menace of Ro-
mansism, this assembly would recon-
mend no other means than the dissem-
ination of knowledge and the faithful,
earnest preaching of the gospel of
Christ, that the assembly instruct the
executive committee on education to
publish the first two divisions of the
ad interim commissions report in
pamphlet form for the information of
our people"
on the Roman Catholic church pre-
pared by Thomas C. johnson, of Rich
mond, and others.
CLOSING HOUR FIGHT.
The closing hours of the assembly
are being occupied by a fight to re-
consider the resolution which divested
the committe on systematic benef-
cence. This committe, shorn Of Its
power to nominate secretaries of the
various committees and members
thereof, today precipitated the debate
by resigning. DIR. w. B. Bobyns, of st.
Joseph. Mo. member of the commit
tssf tssfsaalfs tor f5s sse5ect- The nod
Texas, left the chair and as mem-
ber of the committee declared the as
sembly had took from IL its real power
and that as there was little or nothing
| left for 1t to do, he and his associates
were opposed to remaining on it as
| figurehead committeeman because their
| time was too precious. He said that
they had all declined to withdraw their
/ designations and insisted upon their
| acceptance. A. c. Dunn, of Texas. and
others vainly pleaded 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 previously
adjudicated and refused to put the mo-
ton for reconsideration DR.. w. r.
Webb, Of Louisville, said that the over
, lures committee which mode the re-
port that took from the committee its
power did not do so in a spirit oi
|
Roberts assailed the conduct OF the
stated clerk in making a report as un-
fair and improper, declaring that he
while a servant of the assembly, haC
: attempted to prejudice the assembl!
I against paper being read.
After the disposal of the Sinnot
case from Alabama, DR.. E. NJ. Green
: of Kentucky, presented a resolution
intended to cover the point involved il
J the Alabama case, but 1t was no
passed upon by the assembly. Hi
resolution was to the effect that n
:, court of the church should constitU
s tionally make a political stand. 1t wa
referred to a special committee an
majority and minority reports wer
| made by 1t. The majority report wa
q to the effect that no church coul
! recommend political measures fC
adoption by the legislature or attemI
: to control the votes of citizens. TIL
r minority report referred the inquiry
! previous judicial deliverances Of tn
= assembly on the subject and it ws
= adopted This was the question in tn
;s Alabama case as DR.. w. I. Sinno
N challenged the right OF his presbyter
. to endorse prohibition and appealed
the assembly, but his complaint we
| refused and he was harshly criticized
DELEGATES NAMED.
= The assembly named the followir
delegation to represent the church
the Pan-Presbyterian council at Abe
IN deem. Scotland, next year: -Alabam
al DR.. J. w. Waldon; Arkansas. DIR.
as M. McCay; Florida, Dr. J. c. Time
ny Georgia, DR.. I. s. McElroy; Kentuck
to DIR. B. M. Sweets; Louisiana DR.. Ge
he SUNNY: Mississippi, DR.. ]. v. Huttol
o. North Carolina, w. ]. Martin; Oki
homa, DR.. J. NJ. Clark; South Car
rd lima, Hon. NJ. F. Ansel; Tennessee, I
es J. L. Bachman; Texas, DR.. T. S. Clyc
a Virginia, Judge C. T. Janey. At larg
an DIR, G. w. Sloan, Greenville, s. c.;
~ r. C. Reed, Columbia, S. c.; Thorn
2 Gresham, Baltimore; S. L. Morr
Atlanta; DR.. w. n. Scott. StauntC
Va; DR.. T. H. Rice. Richmond, VI
II R. II. Fleming, Baltimore; Henry
White, Columbia, S. c.; ]. N, Fell,
r Graves, DIR. F. S. Reed. Hon. ].