The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
CHURCH IS WAG|NG
WAR ON ROMAN|SM
Presbyterians Again Attack Po-
litical Activity of Cath
olic Church.
REV. J. ADDISON SMITH BITTER
Charges That Associated Press Is
Controlled by Fine Hand
of Man on Tiber."

Kansas City. Mo-. May 25.--Tho con-
sidcration of ovcrturcs from the Synod
OF Virginia occupied a large part of
tho sessions Of the General Assembly
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church
to-day.
Answering the overtures from that
eynod. which asked tho assembly to
adopt certain portions Of Its action on
Romanisin. and TO arrange for wider
distribution Of this report. tho assembly
committee on bills and overtures made
the following reply:
That this assembly reanlrm tho ac
tton OF tho General Assembly OF 1919
on the subject of Romanis,n. embraced
in the following recommendation: That.
In meeting, the menace Of Roman nism
th!e assembly would recommend no
other means than the dissemination OF
knowledge and the faithful preaching
OF the Gospel OF Christ"
ATTACK on ROMANISM
Is MADE ON FLOOR
During the afternoon session the
following paper on Romanism was pre-
ecnted by Rev. j. Addison Smith. of
Tennessee. and was referred 10 a spe
cial committee. action on tho same to
be taken later.
Whereas. as tho geniua OF RoInani=m
IS opposed 10 tho genius OF Protestant
Ism. and
Whereas. Ronanisr Is 4 giant force
making against civil and religious lib
crty az history abundantly proves. and.
Whereas. the bold encroachmcnts OF
Romanism In our day are "a menace 70
the majestic interests or our republic,
ana.
Whereas Rome claims TO control
the civic we'll as the reiirio con-
science or her members. holding the
civic insuhcrdiIute TO the advancement
OF the church. and.
"Whercas. in view OF the above facts,
Il foreign potentate on Tiber throne
controls the votes OF Roman Catholics
In our republic. thus defeating the
primal ends OF our fathers in founding
this great nation, therefore.
BE II resolved, That we request tho
Federal Council Of Churches to we. c.Eh
those facts. and II. in their Judgment
feasible, establish "a bureau OF informa-
tion where all the constituent churches
can secure al needed data ia block
ing the advance Of the Roman Church
in ,hIs land OF the rilA-im Fathers"
The assembly adopted the following
resolution. following addresses from "a
number OF speakers attacking the
Catholic Church,:
The general assembly views with
serious concern the growth ant per
n!cious activity o. that powerful
Doiitico religious organization known
as the Church OF Rome. which is. and
always has BEEN, 4 fnenacc or a bl:g III
kind wherever IL has obtained foot
hold; the assembly also views with
serious concern the danCerolL~ apathy
pervading all classes Of Protestants in
this country touching this menace"
OBJECTION IL AGAINST
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
II was InaGc plain durini; the debate
that the objection Of the Presbytersans
To Catholicism Is not against any
spiritual doctrine connected with II.
but against what the speakers termed
the political activity Of the Catholic
Church.
Those who spoke OH the subject be-
fore the resolution was adopted In
clude Rev j. s Lyons. Louisville. Ky
and Dr. J. Addison Smith. Of Murfi ces-
boro. Tenn. Dr. Smith charged that
nn edict from the Pope was in the
possession OF Major Archie w. Butt.
who died on the Titanic. commanding
,,ll Catholics to vote for candidate
other than Woodrow Wilson in tia
presidential election.
DR.. Smith said he recently served on
committee which appealed to the
Associated Press for wider publication
of general Christian news, and that the
efforts OF the committee were unavail-
ing. Mr.. Smith declared that even
the Associated Press Is controlled by
the fine hand of the man on the Tiber."
The report or the joint committee of
in the United States on the relation OF
, Christian faith to social service wac
adopted by the general assembly
The report recommends that tho
church take n more active interest in
the social, economic ana industrial
lives of It's people.
The rcI~rt of the systematic bcne-
ncence committee, which was expect
cd TO be discussed. was not submitted.
The expected opposition of The wo-
mems counsel 10 It's provision that
their funds be placed under the CON
troll of the benehcencc committee.
probably will not develop, members o.
the council said to-day.
WILL Make AN ATTEMPT
To SECURE MODIFTGATIOS
we will, however. make an attempt
to have this recommendation modified
by the special committee to which the
report was referred said Mrs. w. c..
Winsborough. superintendent of the
auxiliary. IF this is refused. We VIII
abiuc by the decision OF the assembly.
We believe. however. that the method
under which we arc working is bet. er
than the plan proposed by the syste-
matte beneficencc committee"
The womcn's method Of handling the
funds was praised by Rev. Egbcrt w
Smith, in reading tho report of tho
supervisory committee for tho woinen's
auxiliary. lie said II would be UNI
wise 10 change the policies OF the
auxiliary concerning the handling or
funds. The report was referred to tho
committee on church societies.
The overture from the Synod OF Vir-
gina, asking for the erection of n new
synod, TO be known rs the Synod OF
West Virginia, was answered In tho
affirmative by the committee on bills
and overturcs, and tho assembly adopt.
cd the report. 1T was ordered further
thnt the frat session OF tho Synod
ri hN ha1 In hN llfH
Stone Church at Lewisburg. w. Va,
beginning on October 60, next
Tho complaint OF Rev. j. w. Holt
day against the Prcsbytery OF Bethel
on account OF tho fact that tho pres
bytery ordained to the ministry can
didatc who had been examined for IL
cense to preach only and not for or
dination was sustained hv the aescr.,-
bly,. and n special committee was ap-
lCnntinuad ON Second paHaA