The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22


tions.
Appreciation Of the work of Charles
a. Rowland. chairman Of the Laymen.s
Missionary Movement and of tho work
Of the movement. was expressed in the
report of the committee on homo mis-
sions; also that Of J. p. NJ McCallie,
chairman of tho campaign committee
on evangelism and stewardship. Rev.
j. e. Thacker. OF Norfolk. Va, the
assemblYs evangelist. and G.. w. Crab
tree. prison evangelist.
Addresscs on Home Missions.
Addresses to the assembly In the
interest of home Missions were made
by Rev. s. L. Morris. executive secre-
tary, Rev J. G.. Snedecor. superinten-
dent of colored evangelism. and ey one
Indian and one coiored man engaged
In homo mission work.
DR.. Snedecor urged moro liberal fl
nancial support OF the work for coll
ored people, and said this york Is not
making the progress it should make.
because OF lack of money.
The report on ministerial education
and relief emphasized again the ur-
gent need for tho completion Of the
endowment fund OF $500 900 for relief
of retired ministers.
One Item of this report recommends
that the committee use none OF Its
fund to aid any candidate for the min
istry unless the presbytery under
whose care he is reports that he has
a thorough knowledge of the Shorter
Catechism
On motion OF Rev. r, l.. Campbell.
| this item was stricken from the re-
| port Mr.. Campbell stated that ne re-
| garded this requirement too binding.
and that. while he had learned the
catechism three times himself he
would not want TO stand an examina-
| ton on ii at this time, and .hat he
| felt such a requirement would be en-
barrassing 10 the candidates for the
!. ministry. who, no doubt. possessed n
| thorough knowledge OF tho catechism.
| but who would not desire to stand
an examination en- the same.
| The report of the permanent COM
mittee on the Sabbath and family re-
| ligion adopted by this assembly in
substance Is as folloys:
That the attention of our merchants
| be called to the fact that the keeping
| open of stores on Saturday night IN
| questionably incapacitatcd employees
| for the right performance OF Sab,
bath duty, and thus involves Sabbath
| dissertation.
THAT our people be urged scrup-
louSiN 10 BudIu against any IeQulSl-
| tons that tend to encourage sabbath
violation on the part of servants.
That, SO far as Is eXpedient. our
ministers, officers and church members
| be exhorted to discourage the holding
| of funerals on the Lords day
THAT the general assembly utter its
disapproval of games and sports on
the Sabbath. not only in the civic
| sphere, but also In the army and navy;
! and again remind our people of the sin
! of excursions of unnecessary travelling
on Gods day.
| That in view of the fact that the
Sunday newspaper is inimical to the
would solemnly urge all the church
members in our bounds to refuse to
subscribe for it, or advertise in it,
| That the assembly respectfully re-
quest the faculties of colleges and
! seminaries. if the way be clear to
| so as to leave the Sabbath free from
the felt-necessity of some of the stu
dents to prepare their lessons on that
day.
That during the year every pastor
| in our bounds be urged to preach on
the subject of Sabbath observance and
also a sermon on family religion"
| Not Yet Adopted.
/ The remainder of the report OF the
/ standing committee on foreign CORE
]
Guiding the item with reference to the
Federal Council OF Church OF Christ In
| America. 1t is anticipated that this
Item of the report, to which an amend
ment has been offered, Will claim the
attention of the assembly early in the
! Thursday morning session 1t is an
/ ticipated also that the argument will
he, as begun on Tuesday. as TO whether
! the Southern Presbyterian Church
shall retain membership in the council
VIII be continued to considera BILE
length before the vote will be taken.
Men who are recognized TO be among
the ablest in the assembly are arrayed
on both sides OF this question, and the
argument on both sides will be ably
supported.
This evening, in the auditorium. the
three assemblies united in n joint pop
ular meeting in the interest of foreign
missions.
George Innes. of Philadelphia. pre-
sided and Rev. James /. Vance was the
speaker from the Southern Assembly.
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