The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-29
PROTEST AGAINST ACTION
BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Adoption of Rcsoiution Irnvoring
National Prohibition Declared
to lie Political.
TO STRENGTHEN CHURCH SCHOOL
Commissioners Urge Revival OF Family
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. End to Meet mt
Newport News I'm 10I5.


Kansas City, May 2S.--The General
Assembly OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church In tho United States ut It's
final session to-day voted to raise the
standard of it's colleges In tho South.
The assembly adjourned to meet on
May 20. 1915. ut Newport News, Va
IL was decided that hereafter each
school might have an endowment or
Mt least 100000, and an annual a IN
como of $4,000. Tho commissioners
cmnbasized their desire TO strengthen
the church school.
To mid In creating revival OF ram
ily worship. the commissioners aaopt-
cd II report urgiifg members TO more
general installation of family affairs.
Members also were urged 20 aid In IN
crcasing the salaries OF pastors.
During discussion that preceded the
adoption of Il resolution favorinS ma
tionai prohibition, 4 number OF com
Inissioncrs declared tho assembly
should avoid such an announcement, as
political.
DIR. ]. g. Lyons, of Louisville, Ky,
retiring moderator, SAID the Presby-
terrain Church was historically against
taking part in specific political action.
After the resolution had been adopted,
communications. signed by twenty
commissioners, was hled, protesting
against the action.
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
PRESENTED ny w. &. It. U.
Tho assembly adopted the resolution
presented to IL for action by the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union, as
follows:
"Resolved, That we are In favor OF
national constitutional prohibition. and
we will do all In cur power to secure
the adoption of an amendment to the
Constitution forever prohibiting tho
sale, manufacture for sale, Transports
ton for sale. Importation for sale. and
expectation for sale. or sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors for beverage purposes
In the United States.
According TO the constitutional re-
quiremcnt and In kceping with tho
rules of tho Book OF Church Order. the
general assembly dissolved this after
noon with prayer and the bencdtction
hy Rev. $. NJ. Neel. pastor emeritus of
Central Presbyterian Church. 1t was
3 o'clock when the moderator declared
the docket had been cleared and tho
assembly would be dissolved.
Tho closing day marked the transac-
ton OF a large amount OF important
business by tho assembly. Nothing
was moro important than the adoption
or the amended report of the ad in
tcrim committee on education and tho
adoption Of the standing committee on
Christian education and ministerial re-
lief.
ASSEMBLY CONTRIBUTES
SUM or Si0.,5I5 ron EDUCATION
Tho latter report showed that to this
cause the past year the assembly has
contributed Sl02,5i5. an Increase of
more than $1,000 given the previous
year TO this cause The report showed
/ 5l3 candidates to he preparing for the
ministry 1T this time. Following the
| adoption of these reports. the Inodera-
| tor appointed the new al interim COM
mittec on education. Rev. Henry II.
| Sweets, of louisville. being named
| chairman or the committee.
4 paper, afterwards laid on the ia
| BILE, declared the assembly not respon-
| sihla for utteranceS on tho floor re-
uarding the theological views OF An
! drew Carnegie and other fnancicrs
and declared the assembly not rcspon-
| siblc for these views.
The report on narrative showed the
spiritual condition Of the church en-
couraging, and attendance upon sun
| day morning services gratifying. II
urged more careful training OF children
| In the houses of members of the
! church.
! DEPLoRI,s LARGE NUMBER
OF VACANT PULPITS
| A resolution was adopted deplorinx
| the large number of vacant pulpits in
the church, and urging ministers to
remain in the pastorate. instead OF en-
! tcrinG other vocations.
The number OF commissioners at
| tending this assembly was 2SS, against
| oOs 1T the assembly last year, the in-
| crease being due 10 the changes In
| the basis OF representation.