The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
Southern Body Adopts
"Brief Statement Of
Belief" Il
CHANGES
IN PHYSIOLOGY
Acceptance of Report Regarded
as One of Triumphs of Conven-
ton = Negotiations With
Union Theological Semi
nary of New York Re-
ferred to Committee. 81

Atlanta, Ga, May 2o.-With several
slight changes in phraseology. the
brief statement: of belief" complied by
a special con. .nittee. was adopted this
afternoon by the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
Assembly. The adoption of the report
came after an all-day session by vote
CT 1l9 to 64
After almost two days of spirited
discussion, the Northern Presbyterian
Assembly this afternoon voted TO refer
the entire negotiations with the Union
Theological Seminary. of New York. to
n special committee. Seven members
CT the committee. to be appointed by
the moderator will make a fnaI report
to the 1914 general assembly. This
solution was contained IN a motion or
DR.. Mark y. Matthews, of Seattle,
Wash.
Assembly OF the United Presbyterian
Church late to-day adopted resolu-
ton intended to debar from schools
supported by the government all de-
nominational badges or uniforms This
resolution. which is to be presented to
the President of the United States. was
introduced by Professor j. \. Wilson,
occupying the chair OF biblical history
of the Pittsburgh Theological Semi
nary. Pittsburgh. Fa. The resolution
says:
Resolved That the General Assem-
bly, of the United Presbyterian Church
petition the President of the United
states to direct that no badge or uni
form distinctive of any denomination
be permitted in any school supported
ny the funds of the general govern
ment."
Important Actions.
These important actions by the
Northern. Southern and United assem-.
ohes marked the close OF a day which
has, perhaps, been fraught with ma tters
of more significant Importance to tho
PRESBYTERIAN Church as a whole than
mas any other since the convocation OF
the Pan, n,Presbytcr Pentecost.
Ihat the action of the Northern AS
sembly in referring 10 special COM
mittee the matter of negotiations with
the Union Theological Seminary of New
York, with instructions to report bacl,
to the assembly in 1914, cleared tile
atmosphere Of a threatened storm OF
considerable proportions Is agreed by
the commissioners AS a proof of this
was the eager manner in which the
motion OF DR. Mars 4. Matthews to
take the action mentioned was an
proved The "Doxology" was sun with
proved The "DoNoloGy" was sung with
acrimonious argument
Another matter Of prime mnortanca
acted upon by the Northern Assembly
was the adoption OF the recommenda-
tions contained in the report of the
judicial commission on the home mis-
sionary board matter. Investigation of
lhe board was made by subcommit-
lee or the executive commission upon
representations that the board has
spent too much for Supervisory pur-
poses In proportion To the amount spent
FOR home mission work The report
as adopted. stated that while efficient
work has been done, the number Of
synodichl evaneelists and field secre-
tarles shall be reduced and competent
home missionaries put in the field to
Work without supervision, except by
presbyterial and synodical home mis-
sionary committees. Other important
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