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9 THE A’iLiAiv j ri. UTiUrwix^N .u i\ t. tv ©, r niu/vi, ivm i in, n>i.->. p_ THEY ARE THE MEN WHOT AGAINST ODDSTWON THE 1974 SHRINE CONVENflOlTFOR’^UR OTY infant Elect Clause to Give Southerners Worry By MAMIE BAYS. All the important questions to be considered by the Southern Assembly will be touched Friday in the reading of the overtures,, which, after reading, will be referred to the committee on bills and overtures. This committee will render reports to the Assembly. It is probable that m^*e than a few overtures on the “Elect Infant Clause’’ will be presented for consideration and there is evidently an ever-in creasing desire on the part of the church for the Assembly to take such action with regard to this clause 'in the Confession of Faith as will cause it to be no longer a source of discus sion in the courts of the church. There is a wide difference of opinion as to how this matter can be settled. have brought him into special prom inence in the past several years. Rev. Brooks I. Dickey, of San An tonio, Texas, is The temporary clerk of this Assembly, and Rev. Julian S. Sibley. D. D.. of Louisville, Kv„ is leading clerks. Both of these were elected by acclamation. Benefit Report Interests. The presentation to the General As sembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church of the third annual report of the permanent committee on Syste matic Beneficence attracted great in terest, especially important 'in view of the fact that much of the financial program of the church is involved u* this report. The report was presented by the, Rev. R. O. Flinn. D. D.. secretary of { the committee, and referred to fife j andiiig committee on Systematic Some are in favor of leaving the i Beneficence. Among the many Clause in the Confession unchanged. - — Others favor the striking of the entire clause from the Confession and sub stituting nothing in its place. Still others recommend the substitution of wording that will convey the truth that all infants who die are elect and are saved through the power of Jesus Christ, just as is true of older people who from any cause, like Imbecility or similar defects, are incapable of experiencing the outward working of the Holy Spirit. Discussion Will Be Brief. It is not expected that the discus sion of this clause at this Assembly will be as lengthy as has been the ease in previous Assemblies, but it j? not to be doubted that a battle of words will take place in this connec tion which will prove of decided in terest to commissioners and visitors. Rev. J. S. Lyons, D. D„ w no was on Thursday afternoon elected modera tor of the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, is recognized to be o*. ■ of the ablest preachers and one of the most suc cessful pastors in the Assembly. He has been pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Louisville Ky„ for 20 years and his successful efforts in evangelistic work and in the organization of the men of his church for Christian service under the name of the “Yoke Fellows’ Band.’; of which he is the founder. Ths joy of A Wonderful Remedy That is a Natural Aid and Relieves the Tension. Mother s Friend, a famous external remedy, Is the only one known that is able to reach all the different parts in volved. It is a penetrating application after the formula of a noted family doc tor. and lubricates every muscle, nerve, tJfcsue or tendon affected. It goes direct ly to the strained portions and gently hut surely relieves all tendency to sore ness or strain im portant recommendations included are the following: “Recognizing that the financial plan? of the Assembly are not in compatible with what is known as the “Forward Movement.’’ namely, the assumption by separate churches, societies and individuals of definite responsibility for a definite part of the foreign mission work, v/e recom mend that the Assembly reaffirm it;- indorsement of said movement and commend it afresh to individuals, societies and congregations of our church. Contributions Not Cut “In order to remove an erroneous impression on the subject, we recom mend that the General Assembly de clare that .its new financial* plan neith er necessitates nor contemplates* the reduction of contributions heretofore made by societies, churches or in dividuals to any cause, but rather the enlistment in behalf of the other causes of our people’s heretofore un used means and energies. “The Foreign Mission Committee having, a?* a result of investigation into actual cost, fixed $1,200 as the amount necessary to be raised for the annual support of each mission ary sent out, in addition to the ex pense of travel and equipment, we recommend that those supporting missionaries be urged by th<* Assem bly as soon afc possible to come up tl-s standard. "We recommend that the Assem bly, the debt having been paid, ex pressly approve the present policy of j the Foreign Mission Committee of : living within its income. *\Yc recommend that the sum of &.'»74.oBO for the work of the Foreign Mission Committee during ihe* pres- : ent financial year be approved (being 54 per cent). . Home Missions Encouraged. “We rejoice in the splendid sup port given this work by the church during the year, as evidenced by their ' increased offerings. We feel, how ever, that the amount received falls itr short of the needs of the work l the church should do in the home mission field. Especially demanding j attention are the rural communities, and vve recommend that the. Assembly 1 encourage all efforts to secure the ] men and. means necessary for a large iund vigorous campaign for the coun- j try church. Inasmuch as there seems to be j some confusion as to what was j intended by the Assembly in the per centage ratio suggested, and inas much as the percentage recommended for hon.e missions seems to have been subdivided in such way that in cer- i tain cases but a small part of it | reaches the Assembly’s committee. A1h>vo is shown the other half of the array of Atlanta Shriner Below is a snapshot of another fancy evolution of their Splendidly s who covered themselves and their city drilled patrol. By its daily use there will be no .pain we would recall the Assembly’s plan, > distress, no nausea, no danger of .vhich provides that synods and pres- lacrration or other accident, ami the -hyteries shall add the amounts need- period will be one of supreme comfort e a tor their local work to the Assent- “ValUWwSS Mothers Friend '>>>"?. apportionments and make ap- is one of the greatest of all helpful in- portionments to the (hurdles within flufcRces, for it robs childbirth of all its their bounds on such basis, agonies and dangers, dispels gjl th< “From communications received it doubt and dread, all sense of fear, a no ppears that the work of the execu- tlius enables the mind and body to await i t j ve committee is seriously handi- the greatest event In a woman sf life with ; . ap , )ed both in administration and ^Mother's Friend is a most cherished I funds by the division of our work into remedy in thousands of homes, and is | Assembly, synodical and local depart- of such peculiar merit and value as tc! meats. While the combination of make it essentially one to be recom- . these departments would be difficult mended by all women to effect and might result in tempo- You will find it on sale at all drug : ........ r i inter-sis in- •tores 9* $ 1 * 3 s » bottle, or the druggist will! , ™ inter st. m eiadlv get it for you if you insist upon { • mai, > s, ‘ ( ' ,n it * w» uld It. Mother's Friend is prepared only b> i contribute ‘greatly to economy and the Bradfie’d Regulator Company. 137 ! efficiency if all our home mission Lamar Building. Atlanta, Ga.. who wifi , i =end v. a by mail, pealed, a ver;. ins!rue- i ■■■ live hook »•» expectant mothers. Write: . i ^ it to-day. | V'nite City Fark Now Open work could be brought under the di rection of the executive committee, and said committee charged with initiation and given larger powers in the prosecution of its work. Urge Unified Campaign. “We recommend, therefore, that this matter be referred to such com mittee as the Assembly may deem proper, which shall consider whether some plan can not be devised for ar ticulating and unifying all our home mission work. “We recommend that the church be asked to raise $287,280 during the next year for the work of this committee as* outlined in its annual report (be ing 27 per cent). “In Response to the repeated re quests that the first Sunday in Octo ber be again adopted as Sunday School Rally Day. we recommend that the request be granted. “That. $37,240 be appropriated for the work of this committee (being 3 1- 2 per cent). The executive committee of Chris tian Education and Ministerial Re lief: "VW recommend that the sum of $154,280 be raised for Christian edu cation and ministerial relief (being 14 1-2 per cent). “We record oui high estimate of the great value as an educational agency of the Presbyterial Confer ences held in connection with the campaign for evangelism and stew ardship. and would suggest that the campaign committee consider the ad visability of continuing these con ferences. Ask Aid for Conferences. "We commend the hearty co-oper ation of the executive committees in these conferences as evidenced in their assignment of a part of, their secretarial force to this work. “We recommend that the campaign committee on evangelism and stew ardship be continued for another year: that the plan to raise $500,000 for equipment and $500,000 for rein forcement be approved and adopted; that the every member canvass in March. 1914. be held and its promo tion jmd conduct be referred to this committee with power; that the dis tribution of funds to be subscribed for equipment and reinforcement be according to the scheme and submit ted in the report of this committee.” The morning session of the Assem bly to-day began with devotional service conducted by the Rev. T. M. Lowery, of Memphis. Episcopals Send Greetings. The ReV. J. D. Lyons, D. D., mod erator, then took the chair. After the minutes of the sessions of Thurs day had been read and approved the reception of various communications was announced. Among these* was a meSsag-* of greeting from the ninety- first convention of the Episcopal Church f the Diocese of Georgia and it was refetrbd To the corhmit- t< on foreign correspondence. The Moderator announced the standing committees for the Assem bly. * The first hint at animated discus sion ensued this morning in connec tion with the question of the source to which . communication? regarding the relation of the Southern Presby terian Church to other churches. Discussion Precipitated Early. This was precipitated when Rev. R. C. Reed, D. D., made a motion that a special committee be appointed to which shall be referred all com munications relative to this matter. An amendment to this motion was offered and was accepted by Dr. Reed that the special committee be com posed of members of every Synod in tlie Assembly. A substitute was offered to the ef fect that all communications of this nature be referred to the standing committee on foreign correspondence and the substitute prevailed. A special committee, with Rev. G. B. Strickler, D.D.. as chairman, was appointed to convey fraternal greet ings of this Assen bly to the Assem blies of other churches now in ses sion. Cleland for Prison Reform. Judge Cleland a members of the General Assembly of the United Pres- byterian Church, addressed the As sembly in the interest of prison re form. The moderator announced that all members of the Assembly would have access to the meetings of all the committees and that no “star cham ber” proceedings will mark the meet ings of the committees. Overtures Passed By. The overtures relative to the brief statement of the belief of the church were referred, on motion, to a spe cial committee. Rev. E. V. Moore, D. D., a com missioner of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U. S. A., and who was appointed by that As scmbly to bear fraternal greetings to this Assembly, was presented and ad dressed the Assembly. The special order for 11 o’clock was the consideration of the report of the ad interim committee on “A brief popular statement of the belief of the Presbyterian Church in the United States." “Belief” Considered Tuesday. The privilege of the floor was granted to Rev. James I. Vance, D. D., a member of the committee that pre pared the report, but not a member of this Assembly. Dr. Vance sub mitted the report of the committee and the consideration of the same will take place on Tuesday rftorning. It ;s safe to say the- consideration of this report will result in one of the most ^spirited and interesting discussions to take place on the floor Of thi3 As sembly. The report of the treasurer of the Assembly was submitted. C-ommittec on Merger. The moderator announced the com mittee to which shall be referred all overtures relating to organic union of the churches. This committee con sists of the following named com missioners: Dr. J. S. Foster, Dr. J. I Norris. Dr. W. H. Dodge, Elder J. C. Burns. Rev. H. V. Escott. Dr. T. M. Hunter, Elder .). H. Long,. Elder M. M. Greenwodd. Dr. R. F. Campbell. Rev. E. L. Wilson, Dr. Thornton, Dr. Robert Hill and Dr. G. B. Strickler. The Assembly took a recess at 12:10 to meet again at 2:30 p. m. The afternoon session will continue until 3:15 "and recess will then be taken and the Assembly will unite at 4 o’clock in the union communion service bf the three Assemblies to be held in the Baptist Tabernacle. The popular meeting to be held Friday evening in the Auditorium will be in the interest of evangelism. Rev. A. L. Phillips, D.D., of Richmond. Ya„ will preside. “Sabbath School Evan gelism." “Pastoral Evangelism” and “Individual Evangelism" will be the subjects. Northern Church Hears Evangelistic Report. Report of the past, year’s evange listic work was the feature of Fri day morning’s session of the North ern Assembly at the Baptist Taber nacle. Dr. Charles L. Huston, of Coates - ville, Pa., chairman of the commit tee on evangelism, read the report and declared the work showed a vast increase in activity and expenditures throughout the country. Last year’s receipt? were $12,094.42. Expenditures amounted to $10,457.88 Following devotional exercises by I. Dr. William McKibben, president of * Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, which opened ;he morning session, the Rev. R H. Evans presented the new mod erator, Dr. John Timothy Stone, with a gavel sent to the meeting by the West African Presbyterian Church. The gavel, of ebony and redwood, was made by a West African boy in the\industrial school established by Dr. Evans, who has charge of the work in that district Dr. Evans, ex plaining the work on the West Afri can coast, declared more than 10.000 natives were members of that church. The session closed with the recom mendation that Dr. J. Wilbur Chap man continue as representative at large of evangelistic work. This po sition, occupied by Dr. Chapman for several terms, embraces superintend ency of evangelistic work throughout the world. The executive committee made its report at the afternoon session. Real Fight Delayed. Postponement of the executive commission’s report on the Board of Home Missions, scheduled for Friday morning, has I delayed what is ^ex pected to be the hottest fight in the present session of the General As sembly of the Presbyterian Church U. S. A The commission asked that the subject be passed for further con sideration and preparation. Dr. John Timothy Stone, newly elected moderator, presided at the second day's session at the Baptist Tabernacle. A significant appointment ih the naming of Dr. Maitland Alexander chairman of the standing committee; on home missions. Dr. Alexander is known to be not wholly in sympathy with the present policy of the board, which is to be the storm center of discussion when the subject is reach- d. Just what attitude Dr. Alexan der wiU assume is not known. He has been identified * with the oppo nents Of extension work. Chairmen of the various standing ommittees are: Bills and. overtures, Mark A. Mat thews; judicial. S. S. Palmer; polity, Daniel E. Jenkins; home missions. Maitland Alexander: foreign mis sions, William R. King; educational, John Willis Baer: publications and Sunday school work, W. H. W. Boyle; church erection. John F. Patterson; theological seminaries, Alfred H. Barr: ministerial relief. Henry Sloan Coffin; freedmen, Howard A. John ston: colleges. Griffin W. Bull; cor respondence, Edward L. Warren: nar rative, F. A. Sauber;’ temperance. Ed gar A Elmore: leave of absence. Charles E. Burns; Presbyterian brotherhood. William H. Sloan: mile age. John R. Gregg; finance, James Yea ranee. The Assembly postponed the rec ommendation opposing the dissipa tion of energies in the organization of numerous societies in connection with church work. The executive commission urged that hereafter all such movements appealing to men be under the direction of the Presbyte rian Brotherhood, and that “the men of our church be counseled to co operate with such movements, in or der that the best interests of the church and the heartiest co-operation n the part of the men therein be mserved.” x A significant report was submitted regarding the organization of the board of relief and sustenation, au thorized at the General Assembly of 1912. The board is laying plans to raise an endowment of $10,000,000. Rev. William H. Foulkes is secretary of the board; the Rev. John R. Suth erland. assistant secretary; the Rev. William W. Heberlon, treasurer. Considerable merriment was creat ed by the request of the local commit tee on arrangements that the Assem bly pose for a picture in front of the Tabernacle. The vote on the ques tion was so nearly a tie that it was only when the meeting was informed the photographer was a good Pres byterian that favorable action was taken. Ex-Governor Dies in Need, Scorning Aid LOS ANGELES, May 16.—Colonel John J. Gosper, tormer Governor of Arizona and a patriot of nation-wide fame, lies dead in this city to-day. Declaring to the last that he would rather die than be an object of char ity, he died in poverty at the County Hospital yesterday. Once wealthy, he had spurned all offers of aid from friends. After the Civil War he went to Ne braska and was elected Secretary of State. Soon after his term expired. President Hayes appointed him Sec retary of State of the Territory of Arizona, and he later became Chief Executive of the Territory. 0 Colonel Gosper came to Los An geles 20 years ago. He lost his money through unfortunate mining invest ments. and for many years lived in a furnished room. He had been mar? ried twice, but was separated from his second wife for several years. He had no children. Blow Affects Fireman’s Mind. SAVANNAH.—A blow on the head from a recoiling nozzle has rendered George Campsen. a fireman, mentally irresponsible. His recovery is doubt ful. Established 1865 EISEMAN BROS., Inc. == Incorporated 1912 REMODELING of our Store Discloses Many Innovations— Insuring'the best methods of modern dis play-taeilities for Men's Wear. You are cor dially invited to call and see our big new line NORFOLKS! Fashionably tailored by America's master clothes-makers—Full Belt and Half Belt styles made of lively weaves of bittli finish. Fancy mix tures. solids and checks. 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