The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22
Appeal on Behalf of
K a n S a S City Wins
Next Convention.
PRESENT SESSION
MAY END TO-DAY
Southern Presbyterians Manifest
Opposition to Further Agita-
tion of Romanism Question.
Report of Committee on the
Sabbath and Family Re
ligion Is Adopted.

Atlanta, Ga. May 21-Kansas City
to-day was selected as the meeting
place o. the 1914 General Assembly
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church
by the commissioners attending the
1913 assembly here.
eembly of the united Presbyterian
church in session here. day voted
10 hold the 1914 general assembly at
Newcastle. Pa
In advocating the selection of Kan
sas City as the meeting place O. the
Southern Presbyterians, Judge w H.
Wallace. OF that place, declared that
the city is one OF the most immoral
in the country He added that the
city needs assembly to arouse the
people to fuller realization OF what
is happening in religious circles. and
predicted that great good would re-
suit from the meetings.
Other places In the contest for the
next assembly were Waco, Tex. New
port News. Va. and Rock Hill. 5 c.
Newcastle Is Selected.
Commissioners from Monmouth and
Xenia. Ohio. strongly urged the selec-
ton of those cities as the meeting
place of the united Presbyterian as
sembly When a vote was taken. New
castle. Pa. received 1875 votes Mon
mouth ffty-ninc and Xenia thirty
nvc.
AT to-day's session OF the Northern
Presby tcrian Assembly. vigorous op-
position was voiced to a resolution
recommending that during OF follow
Ing each sermon. pastors should make
an appeal for the Immediate acceptance
of Christ as the sinners personal
savior"
Rev c. =. r. Janvier and j. Il. Lee,
both of Philadelphia, opposed the
adoption CT the resolution In a
speech the latter declared that the
evangel!stic note must be placed on
the pastors lips BY the molly Spirit
and not By resolution OF the general
assembly. Despite the opposition, the
resolution was adopted by "A close vote.
Drastic Action Tnkcn.
Drastic action was taken to-day BY
the Southern Assembly in resembling
the order Of a former assembly. which
vested in the executive committees or
the church the power OF electIng held
and other secretaries. To-day's ac-
ton resulted from overtures ty the
Wilmington. Del, Presbytery. Fav-
orablc action was recommended by the
Committee on bills and overtures, of
which former Moderator DR.. Thomas
S. Clyde is chairman. BY to-day's ac-
tion, the power of electing the various
secretaries is restored to the general
assembly
a feature of to-day's session of the
Northern Assembly was the spirited
reply OF DR.. Charles l. Thompson.
New York secretary OF The hon!. mis-
sions board. TO criticisms OF the
boards administrative policies and
methods. He denied that the board
had done work other than that speci-
flcally directed by the general assem-
bly,, and accused the Western Pres
by,erics OF ingratitudc. as much of the
work has been In their territories. AS
result Of this speech. reconsideration
of the report OF the executive commits
sion's conclusions regarding the board,
adopted Tuesday, was ordered by Mod
orator Stone.
Memorial Church In Washington.
Construction of a $4,000 memorial
church in Washington TO look after
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