Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-15

ASSEMBLY OPEN
Matters of Importance to Re
ceive Consideration at
Southern Meeting

Bristol. Tenn. MAY Repre-
ssntauves of the Southern Presby.
,crlan Churcf Eho have been aH-
Femblng here during the week past,
viii enter today upon tho actual SEES
slons of the send General Assembly
of the church Again this year the
Elect Infant clause Of che Comics
sion Of Faite viii come before the
Assembly. probably in The course Of
a movement to have the expression
Elect Infants omitted altogether
from the confession Six nd interim
committees viii make their reports
and tho standing executive commit
tees Will account 10 the church rep
regentatiyes their dOings and accom-
pllsf ments OF the year.
The address OF the retiring mod
orator the Rev Russell Cecil. D. y.
OF Richmond. Va. 81 10 bee the first
Of the important MESSAGES delivered
by leading ministers 10 the Assem-.
bly,.
Tho proposed change OF the ElrJ
Infant clause has been ne occasion
for much discussion recently Tho
Louisville Assembly OF l9ll appro,
ed and sent down 10 the Prcsbytorios
Tor their choice and consent this
/ proposed altered wording 1f the lr.
uataDle clause.
Infants diving On infancy arc re-.
generated and saved Dos Christ
through re spirit who uorketh
when and where and how be- pleas
9th So also are an others who are
Included In the election Of grace and
who are incapable OF being outwardly
called By the ministry OF tie Word
II Is said to be- probable that a
sufficient number Of the prcsbyterics
have not given their consent to the
proposed change a. make n effective.
although. TO quote from recent ed.
/ torial hy the Row u. VI Sweets. Of
. Louisville. the Objectionable expires.
sion, Elect Infants has caused
great deal Of unreasonable prejudice
against the Presbyterian church. II
Z the amendment is defeated. the As
sembly probably will be- asked 10
omit the oppression altogether from
the confession
Ia his contention that the propoe.
I'd amendment now ls virtually TIE
law of the church anG should be- in
ciudcd IN the Confession. the Rev
T. NJ Nmnroe. u D., 81 Milford.
Tex. referred To this resolution
adopted he affirmed. by the Assem-
Il bly, of 1909.
We are persuaded that the Holy
Scriptures. when fairly Interpreted
amply warrant MS in believing ttat
MI infants who die m infancy are
included in the election OF grace ami
are roecneratod and saved hy Chris.
through the Spirit. etc"
II is said 10 be- certain that the re-
vision of this clause in the Comics
sion will occupy a large part of the
attention of the Assembly
T., ad interim committees whose
reports win Dee received are that In
Marriage and Divorce, that CHARGED
with suggesting O. changed basis of
representation Go the Assembly. that
which sent ont pastoral letter ON
vurldhuo-s 300 the churches. TAT Ia
consider the establishing OF a groa.
Prrshtf.rInn University iu Atlanta on
vicinity. tHat ou the Home aud school
az Frodouckshorg. Va. aud Chat
i charged with considering the rowu
'i th Eomaaistic church aud sons
/ practical methods of meeting e..
Iu connection with the Women
Missionary Unions. the Assembly will
have 90 consider az least one aspect
DO tho suffrage question, described as
tIc lorch,s, question before the
church Just nov The women are
asklug tor the appointment at wo.
man secretary to labor in conWnc.
tiou with all the four executive com
m.ttces under the control and dire,
ton. 1f course. of the church courts
and without In any sense assuming
authority outside ct TIE regr lar es-
tablished channels Of church author
ity."
ScNera. matters of proposed
chance In the book Of Church Order
will De reported on and the con-
mittee appointed 10 confer WITH the
United Preshytcriaus and the Asso-
ciatc Reformed Presbyterians regard
ing organic union viii Il Is announc-
ed, report progress To the Assem-
bly,. also, as TO the Northern and
other Presbyterian Assemblies, will
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