New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
WOULD BAR OUT LIQUOR
Presbyterian Assembly Wants 1t
Kept from Dry States.
CALLS FOR DRASTIC LAWS
More Extended Use of the Bible
in Christian Colleges Urged
in Report.

Louisville. May 1-Though the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States Of America did not
act on recommendation OF one man
who wanted the assembly to memorabilia
the federal government TO prohibit the
manufacture, importation and distribution
Of intoxicating beverages. 1t took very
positive stand on the temperance question
to-day. Legislation to prohibit interstate
shipment OF liquor into prohibition states
or districts was indorsed Still further Use
OF the Bible In the curriculum of the
Christian colleges of the country Is urged
i'm the report OF the college board, made
to-day. Before aid Is given TO Presby-
terrain colleges the board requires state
mcnts that the faculty is composed OF
men who exercise strong Christian in
fuence. The board in the last year has
received and disbursed more than $500
900 Criticism that college students arc
ignorant of the Bible is answered I'm the
report Of the board by tho statement that
this ignorance is mostly Of the Bible "a a
book, though the students are proficient
In studies Of books OF the Bible. More
careful attention to the book itself is
urged.
A standing invitation for the assembly
to meet in San Francisco in May. 1915,
the year OF the exposition. was presented
by the Rev. William RAIDER, of San Fran
cisco.
The report OF the nominating committee,
which was approved and is equivalent 10
election. named the following to places
on the executive commission:
City: Mark A. Matthews, Seattle; David
G. Wylie. New York, and Wallace Rad
cliffe. Washington, u. g., and Elders
Charles D. Thompson. Minneapolis; Logan
C. Murray, Louisville, and Isaac H. orr,
St. Louis.
After the declaration that there were two
thousand churches in the United States
"pastorlcss and shepherdless' had been
made resolutions were ADOPTED urging that
all Presbyterian commissioners Oaymen)
keep in close touch with young men who
might be candidates for the ministry.
The Rev Joseph W. Cochran. OF Phila-
delphia, discussing minister's living
chances" declared
1--WE hear advices to the effect that
man to be minister must starve. l
never knew that to be true. I'll admit
that the salaries are not princely. but 1t
cannot be remedicd except by this very
assembly"
The Rev Dr.. Henry !. Becker. Of Dayton,
ohio, interrupted 10 say:
Hundreds Of gray haired mon Of the min
istry annually are dismissed or cast aside.
Men of brains. education and good records
ARE eliminated for no other reason than
that they are too old"
70 this Dr. Becker attributed the gradual
decline of successful candidates for the
ministry.
Over the earnest objection OF many com
Inlssioners. led by Henry VI MacCracken.
ex-chancellor Of the University Of New
York. the assembly adopted the proposed
intermediate catcchism, providing. however,
that the committee be continued another
year, receiving suggested revisions and
amendments, on which To report AT IN" 1913
assembly.
The moderator. the Rev. Dr. Mark \.
Matthews. has come 10 be known as most
enthusiastic gavel user. and to-day In an
address which greatly entertained the COM
missoners the Rev. DR. David g. Wyli".
pastor OF the Scotch Presbyterian Church
Of New York. presented 10 him n huge. steel
Lound rnallet. urging Il would better serve
the moderator's purpos"
Bristol. Tenn. May 2l.-The General hF-
senblv OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church disposed to-day OF the controversy
over the infant elect clause by adopting
and referring to the Presbyteries for their
ratification Il substitute for the elect infant
clause OF the confession Of faith. The resO-
luton carrying the proposed substitute
clause was passed after the most lively de-
bate OF the present session and after nu-
morous amendments had been voted down.
The assembly finally agreed upon "A form
that suited a large majority or the commits
sioncrs, which Includes the following.
Being elect, all infants dying I'm infancy
are saved and regenerated through the
spirit of Christ.
Tho present elect clause is.
Elect infants dying IN infancy are i"-
generated and saved.
Some commissioners strongly opposed
any change, declaring the present clause,
rightly interpreted, did not teach infant
damTation. Others held that II was suS-