The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

regarding a conference or federation. of all Presbyterian bodies, rather than a committee to consider the subject of or ganie union with single branch of Pres byterianism.
 The Rev. R. S. Brank D. D., favored the appointment of a committee on such conference and stated in this connec- ton his doubt that a sufficient number of presbyteries of the assembly would vote in favor of organic union to allow a committee to confer with another body of Presbyterians with that in view.
 The plea was made also that not to appoint the committee on organic union as requested would cause the assembly to be accused of provincialism. Answer ing this argument regarding the accu- sation of provio cialism the Rev. w. H. Fraser, D. D., chairman of the special committee, and who spoke to the ma jority report. stated that when provin- cialism is necessary to the promulga- ton of the truth, then provincialism is an honor He pleaded with the assembly to come out boldly and declare it was not willing to lower the standards Of the Southern Presbyterian church and ap- point a committee on conference regard ing federation of Presbyterian bodies.
 OTHER COMMITTEES NAMED
 Following the presentation of the re- port of the permanent committee on Bible cause, the following named were appoint ed to constitute the permanent commit tee on this cause for the next year: The Rev. w. l.. Lingle, D. D.. the Rev. F. B. McCleur, D. D., the Rev. Russell Ce- cil, D. D., N. S. Rhoads and D. K. Kel- log. all of Richmond, Va, and the last two being ruling elders
 An ad interim committee was appoint ed also in this connection for the pur- pose of determining the relation of the Afy tn a cq assembly and to report it's finding to the next assembly. The following named were appointed to constitute this com mitte: The Rev. E. R. Leyhurn. D. D.. the Rev. G. H. Mack, D. D.. the Rev J. H. Williams. D. D., and Ruling Ei- ders Owsley Sanderson,-J. s. Munce and J. w. Friend
 The report of the standing committee on international friendship with other churches was submitted and was adopted
 pr. William Dinwiddie, "a ruling elder from Clarksville, Tenn.S chairman Of the standing committee on mileage, submit ted the following report, which was adopted:
 ."The committee on mileage would re- port that they have audited the expense accounts of commissioners, have made minor changes in a few of these ac- counts and have paid them to the total of $6s52. AS.
 Payment was not made in case of presbyteries not remltting funds there- for, namely. Cherokee, Columbia, Fay etteville and Harmony. Payment was pro-rated in case of presbyteries remit ting partially therefor, namely Concord, 72 per cent Hoiston "A per cent, North Alabama. "A per cent. Respectfully sub mitted, WILLIAM DINWIDDIE,
 Chairman : ADOPTED BY RISING VOTE
 The Rev. w. IT. Woods. D. D. submit ted the following resolutions which were adopted by a rising vote:
 It is the pleasure and privilege of this assembly to make cordial acknowledge ment of and gratitude for first and chief ly to the pastor and people of the South Highlands Presbyterian church. The cost ly loyalty of this people to the faith and order of the Southern Presbyterian church and to the faith of evangelical Christendom, has lately had elsewhere conspicuous proof to which this assembly gladly adds it's acclaim; and their kind ness to us in these last days lays on us additional but still pleasant obliga- ton.
 Nothing has been withheld that might minister to the convenience of the as- sembly during school hours, the happi- ness of the commissioners in play-time. and recess or then rest and pleasure in the hours of kindly fellowship in Chris tian homes.
 .The kindness of the good people, which means chiefly always, of course, the good women of this church, has been unstinted and unfailing. and shall dwell Warm in the memory until that good day, coming soon, when they shall again in- vite us and it's back, back back to Bir-