The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

Continued from First PaEe,t
the training in the Sabbath schools
the fidelity of Gods people in wor-
Shipping the Lord, with their susie
nance. are dealt with in hopeful
| tone. though many report neglect Of
the catechism in the Sabbath schools
Pastors salaries are generally fully
and promptly paid. Worldly conform
ity seems to be on the decline among
the members of the Church.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
ATLANTA. GA, May 20.--All re-
ports from many presbyteries testify
to much special manifestation of the
spirits presence and power. On the
other hand. reports concerning the
observance of family worship and
home training are such as ought to
give us deep concern. The remark
able features of the reports are the
indications they give Of most encour-
aging progress In the spirit of evan
gelism and grace OF giving.
Tho assembly received a telegram
OF fraternal greetings from the COL
orede Cumberland Presbyterian
church. 1t reads thus: Greetings,
read 2 Thesalonians, iii, 1--"Finally.
brethren, pray for u.s. that the word
of the Lord may run and be glorified,
y
Given Earnest Attention.
Probably nothing has occupied or
will occupy the attention OF ,hc as
sembly more earnestly than that gwen
to the consideration of the brief state-
ment of belief. After full discussion
and some amendms mt 1t was adopted
by a vote of 119 10 81.
Many OF those who voted against it
seemed to feel that the statement
ought to be improved before II was
adopted.
There was bitter debate over the
adoption.
"Ths adoption OF this statement
would make -varoai possibilities Of a
union between the three Presbyterian
bodies" declared DR.. Knox This
article is not only bad grammar. but
It 10 also bad theology"
Cries of shame" followed DR..
Knox's speech.
1T 10 outrageous" declared DIR. Nc
Pheeters. that such words should be
uttered in Presbyterian church."
Talk Home Missions.
The night meeting at the auditorium
was devoted to the confederation of
home missions. Rev. w. McF. Alex
ander. d. D., of New Orleans, La.
spoke on 'Interdenomination CO.
operation in Home Mission Work"
He urged that the various churches
should so arrange their home mission
work SO as not to overlap and thus
waste their efforts and their means.
Rev: c. L. Thompson. D. D., spoke
on Home Missions and Exceptional
Populations" DR.. Thompson is the
secretary Of home missions for the
Northern Presbyterian Church. He
spoke OF work among the Indians, and
what he termed, "the retarded Ameri-
cans In the mountain regions.
Then he spoke Of the Mormons and
their need OF mission work He said
that the Mormons are sending more
missionaries to convert Christians than
Christians are sending to convert them.
another class that needs, said DR..
Thompson, the work OF the church
that they may be evangelized ID the
AniAlAtemir al, tofialfiasohcihw
Latin American in Cuba, in Porto
Rica, In Mexico and In other parts
OF Central America He said that for
the self-preservation OF this country
these people must be ChristtaniraA.--
d I'M UMff7d
church, had ~ his subject, Home Mia
stons N Our Nations Life" He traced
the work of home missions from tho
drst settlement Of this country. show