The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22
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the interests of the church in national
affairs was decided upon by the United
Assembly this afternoon. A resolu-
ton to this effect was presented In
the report OF the standing committee
OF the home missions board. and i'm
mediatoly adopted On motion of DR..
). a. McCuilom, pastor OF the North
Avenue Church of Baltimore, Md It
was decided to call this structure the
Memorial Church" Funds necessary
FOR the construction OF the Memorial
Church Will be raised by congrega-
tional contributions OF $40 or more.
In the Northern Assembly another
Important matter was the adoption OF
recommendations embodied In the re-
port OF the standing committee on pub
lications and Sunday school work
The plan for. publishing and syndi-
eating graded lessons was approved by
the committee. with the recommended
ton that beginners. primary,and junior
Lessons be simpiified and brought into
harmony with Presbyterian doctrine
and that in the use or extra Bible les
sons the same suggestion be followed
AS the report OF the special committee
on graded Sunday school lessons is yet
TO be received. there may be made a
night to abolish these lessons entirely.
Aid Feeble Congregations.
Another matter of interest was the
adoption by the Northern Assembly OF
the recommendation of the executive
committee that the church erection
board be directed to transfer 100000
from the John s. Kennedy fund to the
loan fund for aiding feeble congreGa-
lions TO build churches The legality
OF this action. which was also directed
by the 1912 assembly, had been ques-
toned by certain OF the board. and
Judge Alton b. Parker. OF New York. is
said to have rendered two opinions in
the matter. based upon two separate
representations submitted by members
OF the board. In order to take decisive
action. IL was necessary to secure the
approval Of two-thirds OF the assembly
membership. this requiring roll call
Of $50 names. Voting to adopt the
recommendations of the commission
were slo delegates. only 572 being
requisite. The Northern Assembly Will
select Its 1914 meeting place Friday.
a description OF conditions of immor-
ality and ignorance in the japanese
empire was submitted to the Southern
Assembly by Rev. s. NJ. Ericsson. mis-
sionary. Rev. D. w Richardson made
similar report regarding China. DR..
a. NJ Frasier. Staunton. Va. chairman
OF the committee on foreign missions
reported that, beginning with a deficit
OF $lo4.56s. the committee had received
contributions of S63i.o6o. and now has
S7.5T7 in the treasury. The considera-
ton OF withdrawal from the Federal
Council OF Churches of Christ In Amer
lea was postponed
Foreign missions occupied the atten
ton Of the an-Prcsbytcrian Pentecost
~ to- nights general session. Rev. a.
j. Brown. New York. delivered an ad-
dress on the subject OF the Far East
DR.. James J. Vance Nashville Tenn,
spoke OF Africa" and Americas obli-
CATION to that country. Rev. C. r.
Watson. Philadelphia. Pa. made a
strong plea for the enlightenment OF
the Mohammedans
AS on previous nights, the session
was preceded by a special musical pro-
gram.