The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23

the report also.
 The result was that the substitute of pr. Richards was adopted by vote of 117 to 1O6. The substitute thus adopted becomes the action of the assembly re- garding the entire matter regarding Ogle- thorpe university and expresses the opin- ion that the Southern Presbyterian church does not need and does not desire the establishment of a university and that it is in no position to maintain such a university and disavows control or con- nection with such university.
 The question was discussed thoroughly from it's every phase by commissioners on both sides
 HOME MISSIONS REPORT
 Among the other items of business to come before the assembly at the morn- ing session the report of the standing committee on home missions was sub mitted and was, on motion, placed on the docket. The recommendations of the re- port included tribute to Rev. Homer McMillan, D. D., and his work as one of the secretaries of the executive com mittee for the past 10 years and recom- mended that he be reelected to this of flee for & period of three years.
 On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to Rev. J. l.. Lyons, D. D., who was moderator of the general assem- bly, of 1918.
 The report of the permanent commit tee on programme for the four hundredth anniversary of the reformation showed that this programme has been prepared, and is ready for distribution.
 When the assembly met for the after noon session, motion was adopted to re- open the discussion of the report of the aG interim committee on Oglethorpe uni versitiy. Members of the assembly stated that the impression prevailed in the as sembly that the action taken during the morning session in the adoption of the substitute offered by the Rev. Dr. c. M Richards was final. The moderator ex- pressed this as his opinion also, but sald that in order to grant the desire of those who wished the reopening of the question, he would allow it to be reopened
 The Rev. A. B. Curry, D. D., submitted a paper as a substitute to the paper adopted by the assembly at the morning session.
 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
 The report of the standing committee on womens societies and literature was submitted and was adopted. Pending the adoption, Karl Lehman, one of the field secretaries of the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor. addressed the as- semby in the interest of that organiza- tion.
 MT Lehman called special attention to- the fact that in the south at present there are 1867 Christian Endeavor societies, with a total membership of S00OO and that during the past 20 months il new socie- ties have been organized each month.
 The work of the woman's auxiliary was commended in the report. especially on account of the fact that the auxiliary raised during the past year more than $500 900 and on account of the economical administration of the work of it's of flee.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
 The report of the standing committee on publication and Sabbath school work was submitted and was adopted
 Pending it's adoption the Rev Gilbert Glass, D. D., superintendent of the de- rartment of Sabbath school work ad- dressed the assembly, Dr. Glass spoke especially of the recently adopted stand- ard of efficiency in the Sabbath school, the importance of teacher training, the organized class and the importance of religion in the home.
 The work of the committee of publica- ton in all of it's department was com mended and the report of the committee showed again the fact that in this com mittee any deficit from the appropriations from churches is met by the committee
 
 hence the committee never reports a de- fic;t to the assembly,
 The report of the standing committee on the Sabbath and family religion showed that while the outward signs of worship throughout the assembly are en- couraging, there is great need for an awakening in religious training in the home The work of the Family Altar league was emphasized and commended i,,t \, ,ic a erua a membership of more than 1200 members. Attention was called to the fact that in the work of promoting this organiza tion no money had been provided to meet the expenses of the same and that all of the expenses to this time had been provided by R. E. Magill, secretary of the executive committee of publication and Sabbath school work and one of the most efficient workers in advancing the work of the Family Altar league.
 The popular meeting in the interest of home missions claimed the attention of the assembly at the evening session The programme was arranged by the sec retaries of the executive committee ot home missions. All of the phases of the work of the committee were presented and the claims of this cause were shown to be constantly increasing in importance.
 Rev. Homer McMillan. D. D., intro duced >the speakers.
 The work of home missions as di- rected under, the executive committee is active on the frontier of the south. in the mountains, among the foreign speaking people, among the Indians and the colored people. In addition to the work of evangelism accom- plished by the home missionaries, the educational work of the home mission committee is a most important factor of its work. In this connection, it was shown last night that Durant col lege for girls in Oklahoma is the nly school exclusively for girls that is maintained by any church in Okla homa.
 The report of the standing commit tee on home missions was taken from the docket at the close of the popular meeting and the assembly acted upon the recommendations of the report seriatim and then adopted the report as whole.
 Dr. McMillan was reelected secre- and a resolution expressing the appre- citation of the assembly of his two years service as secretary was adopted.
 On motion the assembly ordered that the report of the permanent commit tee on systematic beneficiaries be sub- mitted as the first order of the ses- sion this evening. A popular meeting in the interest of foreign missions will be held this evening. Missionaries from China l Japan and Corea will speak and tho members of the Afro American synod who sang at the meeting of last eve ming will p>Soably be heard again