Evening journal., 1916-05-27
BAN
WOMAN Suffrage
General Assembly Holds
That Question is Purely
Political
BIBLE READING IN
SCHOOLS URGED

ONllOOIO ONOGC
ATLANTIC CITY. May 27.-Woman
suffrage was banned by the Presby-
terian General Assembly at its clos
ing session yesterday afternoon on
the Steel Pier. A resolution placing
the Assembly ON record as believing
in the justice and righteousness OF
giving the women equal suffrage" was
laid on the table. after Moderator
Marquis had directed the stated clerk.
the Rev DR.. William A. Roberts. to
read from the manual a rule ordering
synods and councils of the Church
TO handle nothing save that which
Is ecclesiastical and 10 avoid med
ding In civil matters"
The woman suffrage resolution was
held 70 be political, and as such was
| vigorously opposed by commissioners
from the South.
Doctor Roberts read from the Pres
/ byterian Manual the prohibition
against political subjects" In which
connection he said:
az ANAA'A ANAAluNN To- Nnlnk lnhl
woman suffrage Is banned but I
would call attention to the fact that
women have voted in Presbyterian
churches for many years.
Presbyterians want the Bible read
in the public schools. They would
like to see Bible history taught in the
schools. A resolution urging Pres
byteries throughout the country Ia
agitate the subject and endeavor Ia
secure legislative action bearing upon
It was adopted by the General As.
sembly.
The goings and comlngs OF Pau
and the dOings OF that great law.
giver Moses, are fully as important
as subjects OF study for our chill.
dren as the life of Julius Caesar" said
Il. F. Wilson, OF Rockford. Ill.,. whC
introduced the resolution.
The Rev. Dr. Edward Yates Hill
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia. was re-eiecte,
a member OF the Board OF Education.
Dallas won the General Assembl,
of 1917.
Two Philadelphia elders. DIR. Ed
, ward b. Hodge and S. Spencer Chap
man. we're named as directors OF IN
4 new General Board OF Education
n which will take over the work of th
present Board OF Education and CoI
lege Board. Thomas W. synnott. ,
Winona' \. j.. was also named a d
rector. The location of this board WI
lett to the decision OF the executi,
4 commission, which will be determln,
'e in conference with members OF N
new board. Prominent among N
" ministerial members is the Rev ID
william l.. McEwan. OF Pittsburgh
The Assembly adopted resolutio
= oy rising vote. expressing its plea,
ure az having the Rev. Dr. David Tu'
~ OF Media. among its commission
ers, and vOicing the hope that Docto
Iuily may be able to attend the Gen
eral Assembly Of 1918, (Which Wi
B. give the Assembly the unioue dis
' tinction OF having an active centen
r arian on It's role" Doctor Tull,
who is 9S years old. made several ad
dresses before this Assembly.
The Rev. William H. Roberts. {
Philadelphia, who has been state
clerk OF the Assembly for thirty-tw
years. was granted two month
leave OF absence, this vacation 10 /
taken at such time as he shall 50
. ut. Franklin l.. Sheppard. OF Phil,
delphia, reporting for the Commi
tee on Finance. asked that the pre-
bytery OF NeOshO. Kan. be reimburl
I. ed TO the amount OF $500 for tria
- Of the Rev. Percival H. Barker whiC
II held az the direction Of the Gel
VI eral Assembly. The case Is an @,
j. ceptiOnal one and the expense a.
n count was voted. The Rev. DR. Jot
h Grant Newman. OF Philadelphia. a
newly-elocted chairman OF the Jud
cial Commission. read the report
u that commission.
/ A resolution requesting the Exec
tive Commission TO consider the az
J. visibility OF merging the Freedmen
Board with the Board OF Home Mi
sions was presented by the Rev. d
Frederick l.. Forbes. OF Seattle an
received the favorable vote Of n
Assembly. This merger has bee
r urged by the Rev. Or. Matthew Al
h derson. pastor of Berean Churc
Philadelphia, who made pie
against putting the colored work Z
" the North under the Board OF Free,
?, men al Wednesday nights session.
D, A resolution urging the Board Z
Il Home Missions 10 make $1,000 th
:. minimum salary OF all home mission
d aries brought from the Rev. Or. job
n Dixon. OF the Home Board an e,
r, PLANTATION that additional contribu
j. tions OF S25O.OOO a year would be r.
C quired to enable the board TO carr
J. out this request.
e After adopting resolutions
r thanks TO the churches and minister
e OF Atlantic City, who provided fC
$ the commissioners. entertainment
o the Assembly adjourned.