The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY
SHOWS GREAT GROWTH
Net Gain In Membership for Year IL
Se,000 with Excellent FHnan-
ciai Returns.
woMAN's RIGHTS DISCUSSED
Authority OF Leadership Is Vested In
Man But Women Could BE Used As
Deaconesses." Committee Reports.

Orlando. Fla, May 19--Clergymen
delegates to the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church for the
Southern District yielded one point in
favor of women's rights today
A majority report on the work OF
women in the church read:
Majority recommends that author
ity of leadership In the church. in
keeping with the Scriptures. is vested
in man. but that women could be
used as deaconesses."
The minority report would remove
every ban and place women on an
equal standing with man. permitting
her 70 hold all Offices. The question
comes up for debate tomorrow and
warm night Is anticipated.
The home missions report showed
that it cost $36 for every convert.
The report urges that the speediest
way TO save the world Is to save
America first
The rumored disagreement over
oglethorpe University at Atlanta failed
to materialize today. An ad interim
committee Of five was named to meet
with a like committee from the frus-
tees of Osiethorpe to see II IT is posi-
BILE to come to some agreement az 20
relationship OF the university to the
PRESBYTERIAN Church This committee
VIII report back to the next assembly
committee appointed last year "a
Newport News reported against elect
ing "A general educational secretary wand
against changing the form of offerings
to conform with plan suggested bv
the executive committee of foreign
missions.
Country Church Assembly.
The General Assembly met here yes
terday morning The opening sermon
was preached by Rev. Or W McF
Alexander. Of New Orleans This as
sembly is known especially as tn.
Country Church Assembly. as this sub.
tect Is to be especially emphasized
Carrying out this idea. the new mod
orator, unanimously elected, Is the pas
tor of country church. He lis Rev
! pr. c w Grafton. of Union Church
Mississippi He has been the pastor o
that church for forty six years.
/ Mr.. Whitner. of Sanford, Fla, pre-,
scented TO the assembly gavei mad,
! from piece of timber from churcI
near that city which was built In 1871
and was the first Presbyterian churcl
on the peninsula of Florida The re
: poIik lIbH1 the pFtsbyteTlfS GOVERNS
/ all departments of the church's worl
are very encouraging and show growt
and advance along all lines The con
/ tributions have been much greater thar
ever before During the year NOR.
/ than 81, 600 members were received int
/ the church on profession of faith In
I Guiding those received by letter, tn,
net gain for the year is over as 900
The total membership is $4,000.
The assembly declined to appoint
general educational secretary, who wa
/ to give his time disseminating tnfor
nation in regard to all departments o
I church work.
A committee consisting OF Rev. DR.
! w. l., Lingle and John s. Munce. o
/ Richmond, Rev. Or. r. F. Campbell
I Of Asheville, n, .; Rev. Or. c. W
! Grafton. OF Mississippi. and Helm
] Bruce of Louisville. WAS appointed L
confer with the board of directors o
Oglethofpe University, of Atlanta Ga
to see what plans may be adopted &
r csta bltsh connection between TN
university and the assembly.