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May 25, 1910.
Tiflieth
First Day, ft
The fiftieth annual meet:
hcffatl it<? spesinne 1inrr> fr>r1
W^WW.W.IU "V. V wv/vi
conducted by the retiring
Hoggs, of Atlanta, Ga., a:
Daniel, the pastor of the C
Assembly is meeting.
Dr. Boggs took as his
Scripture is given by inspii
inon was published in the 1
When the roll was callec
hers had been enrolled .
Nominations for modern
W. McCorkle nominated
Richmond, Ya.; Rev. Dr.
Dr. J. W. Bachman, of C
r> r* i ?i ?
j>yion i^iutk nominaiea jv
Atlanta, Ga.
Each of these nominatic
members.
Dr. Bachman was eleqtei
Rev. J. H. 'Morrison and
elected temporary clerks.
Just before retiring froir
Boggs presented to Rev.
clerk, a historic cane. Thi
and used by Dr. Wm. Brc
clerk. He gave it to his si
ris; after his death it was
der, when he was made sta
by his widow to be given
clerk.
The following Memorial
Rev. William A
On the 15th of Novembc
at Memphis, Tenn., while
Synod of Mississippi, of v
Rev. William Addison A1
Clerk and Treasurer of t
called away in the 53d yea
of his usefulness in the CI
service of the General Asse
born, which are written in
Be it therefore Resolved
put on record its hearty ap
tian character and the em
ciency of its late Stated (
_r a
sense 01 me great loss su
this position of responsib
Church.
Resolved, further, That
widow and children of our
ance of the sincere sympa
sembled in the sore berea
? t? i ?,1 ?
I dllitl lias IrtlU upuii lllvll
for their comfort from on 1
instructed to send to Mrs.
these resolutions.
THE PRESBYTERD
: General CZssem,
lay 19th, 1910.
ing of the General Assembly
ay, with devotional exercises
moderator, Rev. Dr. W. E.
ssisted by Rev. Dr. Eugene
^ 1/-1 Qtonn ( nfKnrn f tin
kJlVJIIV. IIUl v,ll, II1V?
text, 2 Tim. 3:14-17: "All
-ation of God, etc." His s'erast
issue of this paper .
1 it was found that 187 memitor
being called for, Dr. E.
Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil, of
C. R. Hyde nominated Rev.
hattanooga, Tenn.; and Rev.
ev. Dr. Walter L. Lingle, of
>ns was seconded by several
1 on the first ballot.
Rev. C. S. Lingamfelter were
i the office of moderator, Dr.
T. H. Law, the permanent
s cane was originally owned
iwn when he was permanent
tccessor, Rev. Dr. R. P. Fargiven
to Dr. \V. A. Alexanted
clerk. Today it was sent
to Dr. Law, the permanent
was read and adopted:
ddison Alexander.
. - 1 A. - ? il- *1 1 . #
:r uisi, in ine ranroaa station
; on his way to attend the
/hich he was a member, the
lexandcr, D. D., the Stated
he Assembly, was suddenly
ir of his age, from the midst
lurch on earth to the higher
:mbly and Church of the first
heaven.
I, That this Assembly would
>preciation of the high Chrisinent
qualifications and effiJlerk
and Treasurer, and its
stained in his removal from
ility and usefulness in our
the Assembly extends to the
deceased brother the assurthy
of his brethren here as
ivement which the heavenly
1 and of our earnest prayers
high. And that the Clerk be
Alexander a certified copy of
\.N OF THE SOUTH.
bly, Lelvisburg, W.
Second Day's S<
The devotional exercises were
E. W. McCorkle, of Kentucky.
About fifty overtures and com
sented to the Assembly, read anc
committees.
One of these communications v
cut Presbyterian Church of Sa^
Assembly sent to that church a 1
into organic connection with the
this Assembly. The Savannah c
vitation, but expressed its apprc
that it would continue to send its
oral benevolences to the agenci<
it has been doing in the past.
The reports of the Executive
by the secretaries, the printed o
and they were referred to the pre
tees.
The report of the Standing G
Cause was presented and adopt
One of the most interesting ii
thus far was the reception of a i
the Presbyterian Church of Brazi
Reis, the first moderator of the B
is now, as he has for years b<
First Presbyterian Church
neiro, a church of 700 member
Braziliaft, he uses the English 1;
cility, as is shown in his address
The Ad Interim Committee c
the executive committees, made 1
read by Mr. John S. Munce, of R
This report precipitated an ani
many members of the Assembly
Dr. M. L. Lacy wanted to knov
for a special cause could be kept
pose.
Mr. Munce replied that there
on this subject as each committe<
sent to it would be used as the d
Rev. Dr. S. L. Morris objected
number of collections for Hon
that the plan proposed would ac
.Evangelization and Evangehsti
number of collections will be onl
sion Committee now has. lie a
tions for Home Missions and on<
zation.
Rev. Dr. W. E. Boggs said thi
approved of the main points in tli
to the fact that in the name of t
isterial Education and Relief the
the work of the Committee on
He thought the name ought to
Ministerial Relief and Christian ]
Rev. C. R. NisBet: The step '
revolutionary and is a step bac
the work of Colored Evangeliz;
(Continued on Pa
ip
645
Va. |
ession.
conducted by Rev. Dr.
imunications were pre1
referred to the proper
vas from the Independt'annah,
Ga. The last
etter asking it to come
church represented by
rhurch declined the iniciation
of it, and said
> contributions for gcn?s
of this Assembly as
Committees were read
opies were distributed,
aper Standing Commitommittee
on the Bible
ed.
ncidents of the session
Fraternal delegate from
1. He was Rev. Alvero
irazilian Assembly, and
een, the pastor of the
of Rio de Jas.
Though a native
anguage with great fa?n
the co-ordination of
their report, which was
ichmond:
mated debate, in which
took part.
v whether money given
distinctly for that purwould
be no difficulty
; would see that money
onors wished,
to the reduction of the
le Missions. He said
Id two causes, Colored
c Work, and yet the
v wliat flip Hnmp A/Tic
wanted the two colleci
for Colored Evangeliat
with all his heart he
lis report. He objected
he Committee on Min;re
is no recognition of
Schools and Colleges,
be the Committee on
Education.
we are about to take is
:kwards. He felt that
ition and of Evangeliige
652.)