Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-17
Union Communion Service Par
ticipated in by More Than
Three Thousand Delegates
10 General Assemblies,
INFANT SALVATION
STIRS S0UTHERNERS
United Commissioners Refuse
to Include Bryan in Telegram.
Of Commentator Sent to-
President Wilson,

10Y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAerD wieul
Atlanta. Ca. May ig.--For the first
limo in the history OF the Presbyte-
rianism. the four grand divisions OF
the church. the Northern. the South
ern. the United and the Associate Re-
formed. Joined late this afternoon IN
union communion service Partici-
pating were more than three thous-
and communicants, including dele
gates and commissioners to the pam
Presbyterian pentecost and laymen
from every section Of the United
states.
Presiding over the communion SER
vice which was impressive IN its sim
pllcity. were Dr. J, s. Lyons. Dr r..
NJ. Russell. and DR.. J. 4. stone. re-
spectively moderators Of the South
ern. United and Northern assemblies.
In an address DR. Russell laid especial
emphasis upon the significance at
tachcd 10 the union communion SER
vice as the fOrerunner of ultimate
union Of the whole church. A prayer
hy Dr. Lyons and pronouneement OF
the benediction, By Dr Stone closed
the service.
An interesting feature Of the day
was the adoption BY the northern as
semhlv of a resolution presented by
the committee on Christian life and
work. bearing directly upon the "di-
vorce evil" and making recommended
lions for enactment Of uniform leg
islntian or marriage and divorce. Rec
concentrations 10 the effect that the
disconate be made conspicuous
agency OF the church. and that the
assent lies mdorse inter-chureh fed
erations also were adopted.
A spirited discussion was preeipi-
tated in the southern assembly ses-
sion today when the report Of spe-
cial committee containing a brief
popular statement of the belief of the
Presbyterian church in the United
states" and containing an important
reference to the elect infant clause
was submitted. Action upon the re-
pert was deferred until Tuesday Two
members of the committee submitted
a minority report directly at variance
with that of the majority. one says
AN who die in infancy, and all
others who are incapable of exercising
choice. are regenerated and saved by
Christ through the spirit who works
when and where and how He pleases.
Overtules fayoring organic union
N'N' i'"h anu AfA'A+'N - ." ft-%
committee TO consist Of one member
from each synod
At the morning session of the Unit
ed assembly. a lively protest followed
the proposal to include in telegram
to President Wilson, commencing
him for his stand on moral questions
the name OF Secretary Of state Bry-
an. II was decided to send the mes
sage 10 the president only.
Arrangements have been made by
Preshyterians OF Atlanta, to tender Il
reception to the commissioners of the
three general assemblies tomorrow a.
Agnes Scott college.
In the United assembly, it was de-
cided to increase the per centage OF
appropriations to the ministerial re-
lief committee from one and one-hall
TO two per cent. After DR.. ). Nj.
Clelland of Wilmington. Del, and Dr.
G. NJ. Mccormick of Salinas, Cal, had
urged that all suggestion of charity
le taken from the donations to aged
ministers, Rev. A. j. Wilson, of Pitts
burgh, declared II "dsgraceful that
widows of our ministers are dOled
cut pensions by having their names
called out publicly like objects OF
charity" II was decided to appoint
a layman's committee to devise Il bet
ter relief plan. Greater cooperation
to combat evil was urged before the
United assembly by DR.. Sartell Prem
tice. Of the Associate Reformed Pres
bvterian church, who suggested q un-
ion OF churches. declared In reply we
are in a position TO link hands win
the batteries of Heaven and electro
cute the devil now 4gr