The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY . FINDS II CANNOT
 ADOPT 0GLETHORPE
Message From President Wilson Thanks Assembly
 for Prayers
MESSAGE FROM THE
 DALLAS ASSEMBLY
Oglethorpe University Discussion Was Chief Topic At Three Sessions Before Action Was Ginally
 Taken
Rx MAMIE RAYS

Taken
 By MAMIE BAYS After having discussed thoroughly at three sessions-Monday afternoon, yester- day morning and yesterday afternoon the report of the ad interim committee on Oglethorpe university and the papers offered as substitutes the general assem- bly, of the Presbyterian church in the United States finally adopted the ad n- terim report, amended by the substitu- tion of the following offered by the Rev. C. W. Grafton, D. D., and the Rev. Thorn ton Whaling, D. D.:
 That the assembly records it's ap- preciation of Dr. w. L. Lingle and his associates in the arduous work they were called upon to perform That the assembly comments the zeal and energy of the managers of oglethorpe university and wishes them great success in building up an institution in Georgia, which we trust Will be blessing to generations.
 That the assembly declines to adopt Oglethorpe university and declines to commend it to the churches for their contributions.
 That the assembly urges our pres byteries and synods to increased dili- gence in building up and maintaining their schools and colleges"
 The above substitute takes the place in the report of the ad interim. commit tee of the item designated as the re- lationship which would be satisfactory to the Oglethorpe board and takes the place likewise of the item in the report designated as the action upon thls ques- tion which would be satisfactory to the assemblys executive and advisory com mittees of Christian education"
 UNION OF CHURCHES
 The following telegram was received by the assembly from the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America, and after it had been read it was referred to the standing committee on bills and over tures
 Dallas, Tex, May 21, 1917 The General Assembly of the Pres
 byterian Church in the U. S., Bir- mingham, Ala:
 The general assembly of the Pres byterian church in the U. $. A., has adopted the following resolutions:
 "Q). Resolved That 195 presbyteries having taken action on an overture looking to organic union between the Presbyterian church in the U. $. A. and the Presbyterian church in the U. S., therefore
 "(2) Resolved That this assembly, which has for many years stood ready, Is now ready to enter into negotia- ticns with view to organic union with the Presbyterian church, U. S. ''(3) Resolved, That this matter be kt1l fx ,aI ,1nI Ixr'1 committee on church cooperation and union, with instructions to enter into negotiations with the Presbyte- rian church, U. S., through a commit tee appointed by its general assembly, if it should deem it advisable so to do.
 20. Resolved, That these resolu- tions be telegraphed to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U. S., in session at Birming- ham, Ala. A
 U. WILBUR CHAPMAN,
 Moderator.
 CIVILIAN H. ROBERTS,
 Stated Clerk" MESSAGE FROM WHITE HOUSE In answer to the telegram sent to President Wilson on Monday. the general assembly received the following mes sage by wire on yesterday:
 "The White House, May P, 1917. Rev. John M. Wells, Moderator of General Assembly, Birmingham, Ala:
 Accept my cordial thanks for your telegram. l am heartened and cheered by such message, and grateful to the members of the sembly for their prayers.
 WOODROW WILSON"
 UNION SEMINARY
 The report to the assembly on Union Theological seminary, Richmond, Va, fI,t f,t. 1 .x..~ offered to give to it the sum of $100, 900 during the present year, provided other friends will donate similar amount within the year. Already other friends have responded to this offer until all of the amount necessary to claim the large single offer has been donated except a little more than $22 0C0, and special eff . fort is being made to secure that amount as soon as possible.
 This seminary with it's history of more than 100 years has just closed the most successful year of it's existence and in- dications show that it faces a future that is even brighter. The faculty, con- ssting of Rev. Walter w. Moore. D. D., president, and seven professors, is in need of additional teaching force in order to make of the seminary a fac tor of larger usefulness in the church Of the ministers of the Southern Pres byterian church, 1742 have been edu- cateQ at UnlOn seminary ana aDOut one half of this number of ministers are liv- ing today. This seminary has furnished an equally large proportion of men to the other lines of Christian service in the church-editors of church papers, presidents and professors in theological seminaries and other schools of the church, at home and abroad and a large number of superintendents and field workers in the evangelistic work of the assembly.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
 A fact of striking interest in the Sun day school work of the Southern Presby- teriaii church emphasized before the as- c53s2!ssy 6a@s s z7|s