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May 29, 1912]
tuition lor their children, that the conuinplated
home for this purpose be
erected at Montreat, North Carolina, and
the management of the mountain retreat
association be authorized to solicit
funds for building sufficient numu
r of cottages designed for summer
occupancy, provided the Mountain Retreat
Association shall deed to the Presbyterian
Church in the United States
suitable and sufficient land on which the
proposed buildings shall be erected.
2. That the whole matter of education
of children of foreign missionaries be
referred to Executive Committee Foreign
Missions, with suggestion that
where practicable they unite with other
churches in establishment and support
of preparatory schools where needed
in foreign field, and the payment of
traveling expenses of teachers in reaching
foreign field be continued.
3. That the Institution known as
Fredericksburg College be separated
from the Home and School, and that
the buildings and grounds of Fredericksburg
College be offered to the pres
L*i?l uiaiui5viiivai nee C7i rent, ror two
years, under condition that they maintain
the college as at present organized,
keep property insured and pay for repairs.
The Assembly to pay interest
on present indebtedness, but to be in no
way responsible for the management of
the institution.
4. That the policy of the Church
shall henceforth be to give equal aid
to widows and families of deceased ministers
when in need of financial assistance,
irrespective of place of residence
or agency through whlich "help of the
Church is extended. The aid in every
case being, so far as the Church can
give it, in proportion to actual need.
(This action is not to be construed
as abrogating for the present any understanding
or agreement between Executive
Committee Foreign Missions and
missionaries in the foreign field.)
5. Tht dating from June 1st, 1914,
the ago limit beyond which the advantages
of Home and School shall be withdrawn
shall be, in the case of boys, 16.
of girls, 18.
Some Miscellaneous Items.
Dr. Green, of Kentucky, introduced a
resolution touching church courts' recommending
political measures or attempting
to control the votes of citizens,
it was referred to a special committee.
The Assembly commended the successful
administration of the Colored
Evangelistic work by the Home Mission
Committee, urged its continued liberal
a,.id sympathetic policy, expressed its
desire that the commltten continiiA Rav
1an.es G. Snedecor as superintendent
of this department of Home Missions,
and elected him a member of the com"
ittee for a term of three years.
The Stated Clerk was directed to send
I Ho.\ Alfred M. Scales a telegram
expressing the sympathy and affection
of the Assembly In h'is time of trial.
The minutes of sundry Synods were
approved. Those of Louisiana were
approved and the Assembly voted to
take no action upon a memorial from
one member of that Synod alleging certain
irregularities.
Rev. James I. Vance's request that he
^ made alternate Instead of principal
Member on the Systematic Beneficence
' ommiittee was denied.
A fine Foreign Missionary popular
Meeting was held Wednesday evening.
nr Kirk presided. Adresses were
made by Revs. W. H. Hudson, R. C.
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A most handsome and comprehensive
rpsolutlon of thanks was offered hv
^r- Dobyns and warmly seconded by
^r- McBlroy, and enthusiastically
Wonted by a rising vote. It wss thought
We,l to present this at the even-In"
Rprvlce, though the Assembly will have
ai,ofher, morning session, because of the
t'reat congregation, present
THE PRESBYTERH
Asked Not to Resign.
The following papers, the second one,
or resolution ofTered by Hon. W. F.
Stevenson, being adopted by a tremendous,
all but unanimous vote, created
a mKld sensation for a while. They explain
themselves.
The undersigned members of the Assembly's
Permanent Committee on Systematic
Benefience, believing the action
recommended by the Committee on Bills
and Overtures and adopted by the Assembly
on May 21 as subversive of one
of the main purposes for which the
Committee was raised, and regarding
the action as implying censure on the
Committee which has in no case gone
beyond the positive instructions of the
Assembly, hereby tender to you their
resignations from membership thereon:
William R. Dobyns, Mo., Thomas S.
Clyce, Texas; John Stltes, Ky., John
S. Munce, Va., H. E. Ravenel, S. C.,
Oscar Newton, Jr., Miss.
Resolution Offered by W. F. SteTenson.
Resolved, That this Assembly hereby
expresses its apprecation of the valuable
services rendered by the Systematic
Beneficence Committee, and Intended
in no wise to reflect on the members
of the Committee or its great work
by its restrictions placed on the scope
of its jurisdiction and disclaims any intention
to make any such reflection, and
requests the members who have resigned
to reconsider thiB action and
withdraw their resignation.
The Last Morning.
With nearly everything completed,
yet but Httle diminished In numbers by
early train departures, the Assembly
met. for Its last session Thursday morning.
Rev. W. E. B. Harris, of Mississippi,
leading the devotional exercises.
A telegram of sympathy was ordered
sent to Ruling Elder Ayler, a commissioner
from Norfolk Presbytery, who
was called home by the death of a beloved
daughter.
The Assembly adopted the minority
report of the Special Committee on Dr.
E. M. Green's resolution, as follows:
"Inasmuch as the General Assembly is
on record, having already made numerous
deliverances on this subject, we
would refer the Assembly to these deliverances."
The Committee on Mileage, Ruling
Flder Janney, chairman, made a report
which was received and adonted. All
of flie Presbyteries but one are co-operating
in the system.
A Tribute to King College.
The following was unanimously and
heart'ly adopted: "The General Aseer.b'y
cf the Presbyterian Ohurch in the
Cnlted States in session at Bristol,
Tenn., Impressed with the strategic location
of King College and of its potential
importance in the center of a
rap'dly developing section and among
people from whom have come some of
our most useful leaders, and profoundly
grateful for the immense contribution
this college has already made to
our Church, would record its appreciation
of the institution and commend it
most heartily and earnestly to the sympathies,
prayers and benefactions of the
Church at large, and of all people w-ho
are interested in Christian education."
The Report on Romanism.
The Assembly expressed its apprecia
Hon of the work of the Ad Interim Committee,
directed thai the chief part of
Its report be publHshed for the information
and instruction of the Ohurch, and
resolved to Hake no further arttton.
This resolution was accepted by the
minority of the Committee in lieu of the
report and recommendation which that
minority had made.
ASSEMBLY NOTES.
The Assembly had the pleasure of
heerlns; half a dozen forms for the expression
of the "infant clause." The fact
was clearly illustrated thai pretty near
IN OF THE SOUTH
ly everybody has his own infallible solution
of the problem.
With every phrasing of the -'infant
clause" that has been proposed, only
one has held itself-rigidly to the
statement of how infants are saved. All
the rest have sought to put into the
Confession some statement as to who
are saved.
The Assembly's overwhelming vote
against cutting out the famous infant
clause was significant.
The suggestion that the Assembly
color the "elect infant" problem bv
striking out that part of the Confession
of Faith was characterized as cowardly.
The church would be accused of beting
afraid of its own doctrine.
Rev. E. E. Smith, of Owensboro, Ky.,
put the "elect infant" matter sharply
and clearly, in showing how the church
has been worrying herself over the
problem wbo are the saved, while the
matter is simply how are they saved.
The substitute which he offered covered
this phase of the matter thoroughly.
The increase of communicants .in our
Foreign Mission field was sixteen per
cent. The total additions to the churches
on confession were 3,438.
The communicants in our Foreign
Miission fields now number 24,802. Of
these 8,386 are in Africa, 7,155 in Korea,
1,921 in China, 2,143 in Japan, 3,764 in
Brazil, 927 in Mexico, and 506 in Cuba.
Those who advocated our church's reentering
the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America think that in
this case going back is going forward,
and thoBe opposing it think that going
forward is gcing backward.
Many friends were glad to see Rev.
Joseph A. Vance, D. D., of Detroit, during
the last day or two of the Aserably's
meeting. He was on a visit to his mother
and sisters.
King College was a feature of the Assembly.
Everybody was Interested in it.
An institution which has made so rich
a contribution to the church, especially
in the ministry, must figure large in
men's hearts and minds.
The Assembly was somewhat surprised
at the resignation of six members
of the Permanent Committee of
Systematic Beneficence. It most
promptly and emphatically assured the
brethren that no lack of appreciation
ana no censure was implied or intended
in its action defining that Gomirr.'ittee's
duties and powers.
The Assembly did not disintegrate, as
sometimes happens. The commissioners
held on well to the close.
Moderator Olyce continued to justify
the golden opinions and expectations of
friends. He was a sweet-spirited,
watchful, firm presiding officer, kept
business moving, and kept everybody in
the most pleasant mcod. He has never
been surpassed as a moderator, and
rarely equalled.
?\j ut; imougu lws Dusincss, ana tnat
Ir. a most buBy and crowded session, by
early Thursday morning next following
its opening, shows that the Bristol Assembly
was a hard working body. It
will go down In history aB one of the
best in the church's life.
The proposed "Brief Popular Statement"
need not scare anybody. The
more the measure is examined the less
will it be seen to have in It. The Assembly
has done practically little more,
in this enterprise, than to appoint a
company of pleasant gentlemen, pastors,
speakers, professors, and otberB, to
write a real good tract if they can.
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Editor Nolan R. EeBt, of The Continent,
was an interested visitor for two
or three days. He was much welcomed.
The "Latin Thesis" provision goes
down to the Presbyteries again, with
some kindred matters connected with
the examination of candidates for licensure.
The "assumption of jurisdiction" rule
was allowed to stand as it is, the Assembly
deeming it sufficiently adequate
for the cases covered.
CHURCH NEWS.
(Continued from page 13.)
and generous hospitality, the delegates
returning to their homes with greater
interest, we trust, in the work, with a
deeper longing for the Spirit's power in
their work for the salvation of precious
souls through this "fellowship cf kindred
minds, like to that above."
Mrs. Chas. Hutchison,
Recording Secretary.
Mrs. J. Maclin Smith, President: Mrs.
D. M. Overby, Vice-President; Mrs. T. A.
Watkins, Treasurer; Mrs. Chas. Hutchison,
Secretary; Miss Wood Stephens,
Secretary Literature.
C1!A>'GE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. C. E. Gregory from Weaverville,
to Morganton, N. C.
Rev. C. C. Anderson from Marrietta to
Hugo, Okla.
Rev. J. W. Atwood from Arkadelphia
to 109 Ledevidge Street, Hot Springs,
Ark. He continues his work as Presbyterial
Evangelist for Ouachita Presbytery.
Rev. nnd Mrs. J. MeC. Selg, of our
Congo Mission, have returned to this
country cn furlough, and are now visiting
Mrs. Sieg's father. Vr v*T w
in iRichmond, Va.
Rot. II. J. Compsten, from Lake
Arthur to Hagerman, New Mexico.
Kev. W. C. CInrke, I). D, from Livingston,
Ala., to 115 S. 6th St., Birmingham.
Dr. Clark has become the pastor
of the "Wood Lawn church.
Rot. F. E. Rogers from Sheffield, to
Corey, Ala.
Rot. E. S. Lowranoo, from Wichita
Kalis, Tex., to 821 Sunset Ave., Dallas,
as he has taken charge of the Kaufman,
Orandall, Maypearl group of churches,
located about Dallas.
Rot. R. F. KIrkpatrlok, from Monroe,
N. C., to 564 Sixth St., Memphis, Tenn.
Rot. Herbert S. Sprlnenll, from Corpus
Christy to Dallas, Texas.
PERSONAL.
Rev. R. B. Eggleston, of Richmond,
has been Invited to take charge of the
Synod's Evangelistic Work of Alabama.
Rev. W. A. Cleveland will begin his
new work at Franklin, Term., on June
1st, having closed his successful pastorate
at Steele Creek, N. C.
THAT STEREOPTICON.
About one-fifth of the money needed
for the purchase of the Stereopticon for
the Orphans Home and School at Files
Valley, Texas, has come In. Many eallB
sent directly to churches and individuals
havp not h*?*>n honrH frnm Tk"""
- .WM uvw*%t fti vuit 1 uvav
that did respond were so prompt that
those having the lantern outfit sent It
to the home and have since sent an
almost oxyhydrdgen gas outfit. They
are not able to bear this heavy burden
and we therefore repeat our call.
Please come to our help at once. To
save time and space the names of contributors
will not be given until the
whole amount shall have been received.
Our little Home Mission church in
responding to our ea'l said: "Though
p weak Home Mission church with a
rtruggUng little Society, we are glad
of the privilege of adding this mite."