The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
RESOLUTIONS ARE
LAID ON TABLE
Synod Has Long Debate Ovei
Question Affecting Cath
Ole Church.
PUT THERE By CLOSE VOTE
Annual Session Adjourns, to
Meet at First Church, Dan
vile, Next Year.

BY working almost until II O'Clock
last night the Presbyterian Synod OF
Virginia completed Its one hundred
and twenty-nfth session. which has
been in progress In the First Presby-
terrain Church since Tuesday. The
synod will next meet in the First
Presbyterian Church. Danvilie. Va, vsn
the third Tuesday In october. 1913.
The routine Of committee reports
was thre etimes broken during yes
terday's sessions. Rev. J. c. Painter
introduced a resolution to overture
the next general assembly In regard
to what he termed the politico-religa-
Gus activity Of the Romsn Catholic
Church. After a protracted discussion.
his resolution was laid on the table.
Among the objections to Dr. Painters
proposal, it was stated that IL was
too general, and at the evening ses-
sion resolution along similar lines.
but calling attention to special griev-
ances OF the protestant churches. was
offered, but likewise laid on the table
by a vote Of As TO ~.
The third break in the proceedings
came when DR.. H. T. Graham, presi-
dent Of Hampt en- Sidney College. pre-
scented the report Of the Committee on
Christian Education and made short
address In behalf OF the institution Of
which he 10 head.
In the discussion on Dr.. Painters
resolution. Rev. r. A. Robinson. VINO
favored its passage. alluded In an IN
usual manner to the growth OF NOV
irG-pictuYs shows. He SAID that they
were probably moro potent educationai
factors to-day than were the Sunday
schools. He stated that In his opinion
the nlms exhibited in these SHOWS
were not favorable to Protestantism-
Text Of Resolutions.
A strong sentiment in opposition to
the resolution was revealed. Doth On
technical grounds and those Of primer
ME. The debate prolonged the after
noon session Of the synod. and 1t was
almost Z o'clock when IL was voted
down The full text Of the resolution
il AZ follows:
whereas. the following resolution
was presented to the general assembly
in Louisville In 1911:
Resolved. That the general as
sembly views with serious concern
the growth and pern!cious activity OK
that powerful. polItico-religious organ
ization known as the Roman Catholic
Church. which il and always has been
q blight to civil and religious liberty
wherever i. has obtained a footho!d:
that It views with serious concern the
apathy OF all public men concerning
this menace: the evident disposition
on the part Of the general government
TO grant special fayors to this or
sauization. and the om!nous silence OF
theA-pu3Hc press concerning any ad-
verse criticism OF this body. and at
the same time a readiness freely to
advertise all that Is OF interest to
this so-called church:
III. That this assembly appoint n
: ad interim committee OF i've members,
which shall inquire concerning this
whole matter and report to the next
assembly some practical method OF
advising our whole people concerning
the dangers involved in the above
facts. and, IL in their judgment wise.
to invite the influence and Corpora
ton of other Protestant bodies in this
work.
"And. whereas the general assembly
did appoint an ad intrtm committee OF
three, two members OF which commit
tee, who are among the ablest and most
conservative men CT our church,
brought in . majority report, which
fully sustained the positions presented
in the above resolution:
And whereas this report OF the ad
interim committee was not read before
the Bristol assembly and utterly failed
to receive that serious consideration
by the assembly to which the tmpor-