The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-22
REPORT REFERRED
TO PRESBYTERIES
Continued from First Pege.)

Continued from First Pege.)
committees or to lay upon those COM
'oittees al, orders or requirements.
w. NJ. Rowland and Rev. E. r Ley
BURN opposed the taking away from
their committees OF the power to nom
mate secretaries and members of the
executive committees. but the report
was adopted.
Complaint Is Heard
The first special order to be consid-
cred ut tho afternoon session was the
report OF the judiciary committee. The
report of this COMMITTEES was read by
Rev. W. r. Dobyns. chairman Of the
committee. The Item OF the report
that was considered first was the com
plant or the SESSION OF Lafayette
church against tho Synod Of Louisiana,
ana tho committee recommended that
this complaint be not sustained. for
the reason that ono church court can
not enter complaint against another
church court.
Hon. Allen G. Hall, a member of nh,
committee. explained that in com
plant TO the assembly one party ts
the complaint must be an Individual
Otherwise the complaint is that of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
states making complaint against the
Presbyterian Church in the United
states. He explained further that one
court or the church can appeal from
tne decision OF lower court to tho
General Assembly. but that this mat
ter was not in the form OF an appeal;
Out In the form OF complaint
rms statement provoked discussion,
anu the hour for recess having arrived,
the assembly took recess and carried
the report of the judicial committee
over until the evening session.
w. +. Stevenson stated that no was
not prepared TO vote regarding the case
until he should receive more informa-
tlon than that contained in tho report
OF the committee. and that he felt the
record or the case should be read to
the assembly. This committee has con-
sidered all of the judicial cases of the
assembly. and among tho number is
the Sinnott case.
1t is known that the committee Will
report not to sustain the request of
MT. slnnott, and the request embodied
In several overtures and n memorial
lot rehearing of his case or for re-
VoKinG the judgment Ct the assem-
Oily or 1870 held in Lewisburg, w. Va.
This report OF the committee will be
based upon opinion that the assembly
or l9ll was sitting as court when IL
rendered Its decision, and therefore
that decision was final. and no subse-
clslon or reopen tho case. Should a
similar case come before another as
semoly, and that assembly should be
convinced that a different Judgment
IMAM that rendered in the Sinnott case
should be rendered, II can follow that
course and render different decision,
but the committee will argue that no
assembly can change the Judgment in
the Sinnott case.
The report OF the standing commit
tee on Sabbath schoo! extension and
publication was submitted during the
session this afternoon. The Item OF
the report which was most emphasized
was that regarding tho pastoral letter
which has been sent to all of the
churches in the assembly regarding
the lesson system of the executive
| committee of Sabbath school extern
ton and publication. and warning
against certain features or the inter-
national graded lesson system.
On motion. the privilege of the
floor was granted to Rev. a. i. Phil
lips OF Richmond. superintendent or
Sabbath school extension for tho
church. and he addressed the assembly
with reference especially to the pas
toral letter.
1t was expected that business SEES
the close OF the popular meeting in
tho interest OF home mlssions this
evening. but tho hour was too late.
Tho opinion Is that the report on
Romanism which was crowded out OF
to-day's sessions by other business Will
be presented tomorrow morning I'M
medately following tho completion of
the consideration OF tho report of the
judicial committee.