The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
ASSEMBLY HAS BUSY DAY.
Southern Delegates Transact Much
business OF Vital Interest.
BY MAMIE DAYS,

Bustness OF Vital Interest.
By MAMIE DAYS.
Atlanta, Ga, May 16-The devo-
tional service with which the assem-
Oily opened this morning was conduct
ed by Rev. T. NJ. Lowery. The moder-
ator. Rev. J. S. Lyons. D. D.. then took
the chair The time for meeting and
adjournment OF the sessions of this
NJ to 1880 p. NJ; 2:30 to S p. NJ.
NO evening sessions will be held on
account OF the joint meetings of the
three Presbyterian assemblies now in
session in Atlanta. and In which meet
ings all unite each evening.
The moderator announced the stand
Ing committees for this assembly. Va
rious communications and overtures
We're then announced and were
TERED TO the proper committees.
On motion tho moderator appointed
a special committee Of five ministers
and two elders to convey the greetings
of this assembly to the assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church. United States
OF America, and the assembly of
United Presbyterian Church. Row. G.
w. Moore. d. D., both of Richmond,
and both OF the faculty OF Union Theo-
logical Seminary, were elected mem
bers of this committee.
Rev. r. G. Reed made n motion that
a special committee be appointed to
regarding tho relation OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church to other churches.
An amendment to this motion was
offered to the effect that this special
committee be composed of one commits
sioner from each X the fourteen
synods In the assembly. DR.. Reed ac
copied this amendment, but at this
point vigorous protest was offered TO |
the appointment of the special com
mittee. The commissioner protesting
was Rev. j. S. Sibly, of Louisville. Ky.
He offered as a substitute to the orig
inal motion the amendment that the
overtures touching the relation Of the
churches be referred to the standing
committee on foreign correspondence.
The vote was taken and the substitute
prevailed
The moderator then appointed one
commissioner from each synod In the
assembly n member of the standing
committee on foreign correspondence
An overture from Rev. Walter w.
Moore requested the appointment of
special committee to suggest topics
for the program for Reforwation Day.
After the appointment OF the stand
ing committees, the moderator an
nounced that the meetings OF all the
committees would be open to all COM
ruiseloners OF the assembly who de-
sired to attend them, and that no
star chamber proceeding would
mark the committee meetings.
Rev a. NJ Fraser. Staunton. Va.
presented resolution recommending
that all questions relative to tho or
ganic union of the churches he referred
to the next assembly. AT the request
of the moderator. however. action on
this question was deferred.
Rev r. +. Campbell made motion
that all overturcs touching tho rela-
ton OF this assembly TO other assem-
blies be referred to a special commit
10 ht lon
offered that all overtures touching the
relations of this assembly to other as
semhlies be referred TO the standing
committee on foreign correspondence.
the substitute was lost. however. and
the motion prevailed.
On motion all overtures relating to
the Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in America were referred to
tho committee on foreign correspon-
dence.
On motion a special committee was
appointed on the home and school, and
all overt/:es relating to the home and
school at Fredericksburg. Va. will be
rcferped to this special committee.
Rev. Il. V. Moore, y. D.. commits
sioner from the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church, L. s. ~. was
presented and brought TO this assem-
bly, frnternal greetings from the as
sembly OF which he is member His
address was cordially received and was
approved by this assembly with n ris-
ing vote. The moderator made re-
Spouse TO the address in behalf OF the
assembly.
Mr.. Moore. who was for a long period
OF time pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, Richmond. and he re-
fcrrcd to this fact and to his consequent
love for the South DR. Moore did not
refer TO the probability OF organic
PRESBYTERIAN churches. but he expressed
the hope that fellowship between these
churches would constantly grow
closer.
Judge Cleiand. OF the United Pres
hyterian Assembly, was presented. and
addressed the assembly in the interest
OF prison reform. He emphasized tho
statement that criminals cannot he led
TO reform their lives by confinement in
Jail and he referred to the ill-kept and
unsanitary condition OF jails In many
places. and said:
You might as well expect to grow
Strawberries in cellar ana 10 i'm
prove mans digestion by combining
him in garbage can as to expect to
reform a bad man by combining him In
Jail"
On motion this address was referred
TO the executive committee OF home
missions.
before the time named for the close
of the morning session, and the modcra-
tor congratulated the assembly upon
the rapid dispatch of business through.
out the morning.
very short session was held during
the afternoon. Fhc principal business
transacted was the naming OF 10
o'clock Saturday morning as the time
for the special order TO consider the
report from the conference held by the
commission appointed by the assembly
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church
and that appointed by the assembly
OF the United Presbyterian Church to
confer with reference to the union Of
these two churches; also the naming of
/ II o'clock Wednesday morning as the
time. as n special order, to select the
place for the holding Of tho assembly
| of 1914.
/ il Is known that invitations will be
extended from Kansas City, Mo. and
Waco. Texas. and there is little if any
doubt that the assembly of next year
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