Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
.PREsBYTER|ANs TO MEET
THIS WEEK IN ST. LOUIS
SiHty-First General Assembly of
Southern Church Will Con-
Vcnc on Thursday.
SESSIONS CONTINUE ONE wEEll
Three Hundred Commissioners,
Representing Total Membership
of $4,000, Expected To Attend.
Election of Moderator to Feature.
tBy Associated Press. !

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE sixty
first general assembly of the rrcShy-
terrain Church in the United States.
better known as the Southern Pres
byterian Church. will convene in the
Westminster Church here Thu. sday
and VIII continue through the fol =
lowing Wednesday. Three hundred
commissioners. representing a total
church membership of $4,000. are
expected to attend.
Among the more important qurs-
tions TO come before the assembly
will he the drafting OF "a constitution
for the united assembly, TO lie form
ed of representatives selected by the
supreme jurisdiction OF each of the
Presbyterian and Reformed churches
entering tho united assembly sp--
ciai COMMITTEES, which WAS appointed
to cooperate with committees Of the
other constituent bodies, will report
at this session,
The report Of I'VE All interim com
mittecs also VIII be taken up by the
assembly. including tho report on the
proposed union OF the general assem-
bly, OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church. with the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian synod.
Election of Moderator Feature.
The election of the moderator will
be the outstanding feature of She
opening day OF the assembly. and
as moderator is not permitted 10
succeed himself Il lively contest is
contemplated. y number OF commits
sionerS have been mentioned in con-
nection with the moLcratorihip. in
Guiding Rev. Henry II. sweets. u. D.,
OF Louisville, Ky; Rev. \. -. l. Gil
mour. -. -. OF Snartanhuri;, s. G.;
Rev. y. q. Jones. II. H.. OF san An
tonic, Texas: Rev y. Il. Curry, u. H..
of Memphis. Tenn. and Rev. : II.
Chester. u. IL. Nashville, Tenn. The
retiring moderator is Rev. W. l..
Linglc. u. D., OF the Prcsbytcry OF
Concord
The annual report of the executive
committee OF Christian education and
ministerial relief, VIII show that dur
ing the year u total OF S67.i6 was
added I" the endowment fund for
ministerial relief. and S29.Iun 10 the
life annuity funds for this cause,
bringing tins endowment fund for the
bcncn; OF retired ministers and wild E
owS and orphans OF ministers Of the
church, 90 y total of $l,32l,0lo.
Consider "tiraring House Finn"
The four executive committees of
the general assembly viii submit re
ports 10 this assembly, showing that
IA combined total OF S2.S6G,OUO ha"
been received during the year for
hcncvolrnccs OF the church, AMI Civ
ing credit for the contributions 10 the
work of the presbyterian progressive
program Of the church. OF which Rev.
William Fred Galbrailh. II. D.. Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. is the secretary.
The clearing house plan" pro
riding for one executive committee
TO direct the affairs OF the church,
which was before the assembly last
year. VIII hc further considered at
this assembly.
other reports TO be considered in
cludc that on powers and orsalIi2a-
tion ana usscmbly's committees ON
systematic hcnc'icrnCr ana steward
ship. the --r"portcd plans TO bring
Montreal the summer assembly
ground, into closer Relationship with
the church. and the one defining III"
work OF the deacon in tn, church.