The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
HIGH EDUCATION

The general assembly, a whole went
 on record in yesterdays session as
 standing for a high standard of denomi-
 national education. In the report of the
 committee the fact that the Presbyterian
 church has been said to believe in a low
 standard of education for it's ministers,
 was refuted. To further refute this state
 ment, the assembly went unanimously on
 record for an even higher standard than
 they now enjoy.
 Among the other reports submitted and
 disposed of was that of the committee of
 the American Council of Worlds alli-
 ance that is cooperating with the main
 council. The representative, Rev D. W.
 tooks of Fulton, Ky, was a representa-
 tive from the assembly to this council at it's last meeting In Garden City, N. Y and made the report in person to the Birmingham assembly. The purpose of
 this movement is to further world s peace. The council believes that all in- ternational difficulties should be settled by arbitration rather than by force of arms.
 The report on revival work was submit ted by the committee discussed and passed The work in this line, accord ing to the report, shows a great percen- tage of improvement since the last meet
 ing of the assembly. Dr. J. D. Lewis, formerly of Birmingham, is chairman of
 this committee, and has as his right hand assistant Rev O. A. Barbee of Owens
 boro, Ky. From all evidence the assem-
 bly, is well pleased with the work pr.
 Lewis has been doing in the revival
 work, In discussing the report, the as- sembly stood for and urged denomina- tional cooperation rather than condemn ing the methods of other denomina tions The report of the committee on de- ceased ministers was made and action taken on all matters pertaining to talk ing care of their interests. It was shown that 16 ministers had died since the last meeting of the general assembly. In connection with this also came the report on the aged and infirm ministers and the question of funds to take care of them. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS At the evening session platform meet ing of the Sunday school and young peoples work was held by the assembly board, and everything pertaining to this phase of the work was discussed and passed.
 At the beginning of the session the sev- eral reports of the committees were read by the general secretary and the min
 utes of the previous meetings read by the assistant recording secretary. After this the discussion and adoption of different reports on Sunday school and young peo- ple's work was gone into.
 The sessions of today and tonight are of equal importance. At S30 this morning l a memorial service to the ministers who have died since the last meeting of the general Assembly will be conducted by Rev. C. A. Galloway of Illinois After this will be the 9;30 business session that will dispose of the greater part of the remaining business of the assembly, The last business assembly will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and will last until o'clock. At this meeting the business of the Birmingham meeting will be closed and the night given over to other meetings At 7:30 this evening there will be plat form meeting for ministerial relief, which will last until 10 o'clock. The last 15 minutes of this meeting will be spent in silent prayer by the entire assembly. Then will be the final benediction of the Eighty-sxth general assembly of Amer ica.
 At the meeting in Birmingham there are 12 synods and 72 presbyteries repre- sented. From each presbytery there are from two to four commissioners sent to the general assembly to assist in handling
 the affairs of the church. This is a na- tional meeting and representatives from every state that has a Cumberland Pres- byterian church is present.