The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23
southern ASSEMBLY
MEETS NEXT YEAR
IN KANSAS CITY
Notable Session of Presbyteri-
ans at Atlanta Comes
to an End
NORTHERN ASSEMBLY
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
Greetings Sent to President
Wilson DIR. Wexford. Of
Newport News. Conducts
Final Devotional Service
BY REV. w. s. CAMPBELL.


many'busy days and many great meet
ings two OF the Presbyterian assem-
blies. the United and the Southern. adj
journed this afternoon. The North
ern assembly will adjourn tomorrow.
The next meeting of the Southern as
sembly will be held in Kansas City,
Mo-. beginning May 81. 1914. Rev.
DR.. e. T. Wexford. of Newport News.
Va, conducted the devotional SER
vices with which the Southern Pres
byterian general assembly was OPEN
ed this morning.
DIR. Wexford came to Atlanta TO
present 10 the assembly a statement
In regard to a debt resting upon the
committee that acted for the assembly
in connection with the Presbyterian
exhibit at the jamestown exposition.
This debt was caused by fire, when
it had become impossible to con-
tinue insurance upon 1t. The assem-
bly, took steps to meet its obligations.
The following greetings were adopt
ed to be sent to President wilson:
The general assembly OF the Presby-
terrain Church In the United States, In
session at Atlanta, sends greetings 70
President Woodrow Wilson, and will
record its appreciation Of his action
in securing better observance OF the
Sabbath as a day of rest, by closing
and discouraging social and state
functions on the Lords day."
Greetings From Canada.
DR.. Duval was introduced to the
assembly and presented the fraternaI
greetings of the Canadian Prcsby-
terrain church, Of which he ID . menu
Der. He said among other things:
saving the world, we shall be glad 70
serve you. We know you can be Of
great help to us. we have had seven.
unions OF churches in Canada, ana wo
expect to have more" An invitation
from the publicity committee OF Louis
Vile, KY. was received. asking the
three assemblies to hold simultaneous
meetings in that city next year, but
the assembly had already decided to
go to Kansas City.
A committee consisting OF DIR. J. 8.
Lyons, DR.. ]. r. Hornerton. Mr.. A.
M. Sales, DIR. r. E. vtnson and DIR.
Thornton Whaling was appointed to
consider and report to the next assem-
bly, upon the relation of the Christian
faith. and OF the Presbyterian Church
to social reform and social service.
A communication was received from
the Association of Chaplains OF the
United States Army and Navy calling
attention to the spiritual restitution
Of the soldiers and sailors in the
! United States army and navy. The
matter was referred to the homo
mission committee with instructions
to investigate the matter and report
to the next assembly.
Refounding OF Oglethorpe.
The remarkable story of the re-
founding OF Oglethorpe university was
given a full hearing by the Southern
Presbyterian assembly during its after
noon session today. This university
was the first Presbyterian institution
of learning between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. south OF the Virginia
line. Before there was a denominA-
tional institution y. any sort in the
entire southeast the PresbyteriAns
founded Oglethorpe university as the
Princeton of the South. and at time
When there was no such city on the
map as Atlanta. She was Boosting OF
the finest college chapel in the United
States. When the war came her stu
dents went into the army and her
money into Confederate bonds 80 that
Oglethorpe university, born In Mill
edgeville, died at Gettysburg. The
story of her refounding IL the most
remarkable thing that has happeneG
In the Southern Presbyterian Church
In q half century. A board OF found
ers or directors is being organized.
consisting Of two hundred men. each
more to the institution whose
destinies they will control OF this
number one hundred and fifty have
already been secured. In addition 70
this the city Of Atlanta has authorized
the public announcement that she VIII
give not less than $4,000 40 haI
bonus for the location Of the instt-
tuition within her borders. Il
In addition to this citizens Of A.
lanta have given q campus on Peach.
tree road consisting Of l37 acres -
land, including an S2-acre lake, prob
ably the most desirable campus Of any
institution in the Southern States.
Plans are under way for the raising
Of another million dollars 30 thA1
Oglethorpe may be re-estabiiahed q
the point Of development where NM
would have been, had she n t died to-
her country In the sixties. The Actt01
LOT the assembly is giving 10 favorAhl4
a hearing to the Oglethorpe catol
under the auspices OF the stAndin1
committee on education and on 90
ton of DR.. Lingle. chairman 81 th~(l
former special university commite91
sets forward the Oglethorpe movene1
Converted Jews Talk.
n Phillip Sidersky, OF Baltimore, -
and Rev A. A. Hoitzer. OF 81. Lcloo
Ma. both converted Jews. addron
the assembly on work among -
people. Mr.. Holt5er aid there ~
society for work among the 49,
England which hAS just celebrAto4 T.
centennial and which has bno011
/ 73. 600 Jews into the Christiap fAu(
There Il Christtan Jewtnh 6llare
Russia that has = thousau6 MogN1
and there are $4,000 Christian -
this country. ]. sss NJ
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