The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-12
Firs. Meeting of North and South
Presbyter.ans Since the
Civil War.
M. EAsrERDAY FROM CAIRO
Advance Guard for General Assem-
/. biss Already Throng Hotels
May Unite Three Branches.

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Atlanta, Ca. May 1.-THE ho-
tells of Atlanta rapidly are becom-
ing filled today with commissioners
and visitors here TO attend the gem
eral assembly OF the Presbyterian
church OF the United States, which
meets Thursday. When the three
branches of the church go into ses-
sion it viii be the first time since
the Civil war that the North and
South assemblies have met in the
same city at the same time.
1t is expected there will be fully
5000 Presbyterians in Atlanta to
attend the sessions. Many promi-
nent men, including President Will
son and Secretary of State Bryan,
are expected to be present and ad-
dress the assembly. Some months
ago it was suggested in Nebraska
that Secretary Bryan become can
didate for moderator OF the assem-
by, the principal office to be filed,
At that time it was said that his
friends were earnestly booming him
but nothing has been heard OF his
candidacy since.
Joint Mass Meetings Plan.
The general assembly will meet in
the Baptist Tabernacle. The South
ern Presbyterian Assembly will
meet in tho North Avenue church
and the United Presbyterians in
Central church All business will
be transacted in the daytime In
the evenings, joint mass meetings
will be held in the great hall of the
Atlanta Music Festival association
Probably the matter most under
discussion among those here await
ing the opening of the sessions is
the question who will be the next
moderator. Among the candidates
are the Rev, Maitland Alexander of
First church, Pittsburgh; the Rev.
Samuel s. Palmer of Broad Street
church. Columbus, o.; the Rev. Dr.
William McKibbin, president OF
Lane Theological Seminary, Cinein-
natl, o.; and the Rev. DR.. Frederick
w. Hinnitt OF Danvire. Ky. In the
lead are Drs. Alexander and Palmer.
DIR Hinnitt is being put forward
in place of the Rev. DR.. Aquilla
sWebb OF Louisville. KY. who re-
Gently was in railroad accident
and will not even be able to come
to ATLANTA The retiring moderator
is the Rev. Mark A. Matthews Of
Seattle. Wash.
Among the interesting PROPOSE
tions to come before the assembly
viii be the report of the special
committee of the executive commis-
sion Of the assembly regarding the
charges of extravaganza and uspr-
patton of authority" made against
the Board of Home Missions by
Rev. DR. Joseph l.. Weaver, pastor
OF the First church, Rocky Ford,
Colo. Rev. DR.. William Fulton of
Philadelphia is chairman of the
committee.
Seminary Case to be Heard.
The report of committee ap-
pointed two years ago by the GEN
eral Assembly to bring the Union
Theological Seminary back into the
fold will be heard At its last meet
ing the New York Presbytery elect
ed as its sixteen commissioners to
the assembly men who are pledged
10 come to Atlanta to fight for the
home board and Union Seminary as
at present conducted.
Rev. DR.. Edgar w. Work, mod
orator of the Pfesbytery and a
member of the Home Board.
Rev. DR.. Francis Brown, presi-
dent of Union Seminary.
Rev. DR.. Henry Sloane Coffin,
president of Union Seminary and a
member of the Home Boaord.
Rev. DR.. William Adams Brown,
professor in Union Seminary and
chairman of the conference commit
tee on home missions.
Rec. DR.. Jonathan c. Day, super
intendent OF Labor Temple. which
Is supported by the Home Board.
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