Presbyterians Open Assembly in Jackson Mississippi
The Presbyterian general assembly of the United States opened its forty second convention in Jackson with 250 delegates from Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. Dr Neander Woods moderator urged missions and education and called for a major Presbyterian college in the south citing two million private school youths lacking religious influence. Georgia sent a strong delegation as commissioners report growth and education efforts, with officers elected and reports on home missions and foreign work presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Presbyterian General Assembly of the
Presbyterian
South
W. T Hall
South Carolina
Ernest Thompson
Kentucky
Russell Cecil
Virginia
Walden
North Carolina
J. D. Leslie
Presbytery of
Athens
W. G. Walden
Presbytery
Atlanta
F. R. Graves
Barnesville
W. Carmichael
McDougal
C. O. N. Martindale
Newnan
McKinney
Decatur
Augusta
A. L. Whitfield
Crawfordsville
J. T. Colvin
Cherokee
W.L. Lingle
Dalton
J. A. Branner
Summerville
Macon
O. D. McDougal
Thomasville
Savannah
Charles Montgomery
Mu Vernon
J. A. Cromatie
Hazlehurst
Longino
Edward Mayes
C. H. Alexander
William Ingram
American Bible Society
Chester
Foreign Mission Board
Home Missions
L. Morris
Lacrant College
Home Mission
Arkansas
Florida
Texas
Dr Henry Van Dyke Elected Presbyterian Moderator
Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University was elected moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church on the second ballot. The assembly opened in New York with Dr Van Dyke praised for leadership as Dr Henry C Minton urged unanimity. The session runs fifteen days and focuses on revising confessions of faith amid sermons and deliberations by church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
van Dyke
Moffat
Holmes
Henry C. Minton
God
Jesus Christ
War claim splits Methodist conference in Dallas May 15
Dallas May 15. The Methodist Episcopal church conference faced a deep split over war claims. Majority and minority reports on publishing house interests were debated, then referred to the publishing house committees. An executive session heard Major Stahlman after a lengthy review, but no details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Committee On ‘Publishing House
Committees On Publishing House
Candler
African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Nashville
Presbyterian Assembly
Jackson
Misa
Cumberland Presbyterians
Columbia
Tenn
Just¢é Strother
Strother
Congressional Record
Committee On Publishing House
Major Stahlman
Publishing House
Episcopalians Meet Next Year in Savannah Georgia
Augusta reports May 15 1903 delegates select Christchurch Savannah as meeting site for the next Episcopal convention with officers elected and various church posts filled. officers and archdeacons appointed, and honorary secretary named for the Women’s Auxiliary in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopalians
Savannah
Augusta
Episcopal Convention
Sina
Atlanta
Macon
Christchurch
F. R. Reese
D. D
Maron
Alpion W. Knight
Robb White
Z. D. Harrison
W. K. Miller
H. Cunningham
R. C. DeSausgure
Dio
Florence Crittenton home to open in Columbus Georgia
Columbus Ga May 15 Special Columbus is to have a Florence Crittenton home for unfortunate women The Florence Crittenton circle purchased the old McAllister place on lower Front street for the institution It is spacious with a large yard and will open once possession is secured Several admission applications exist The circle met to plan furnishings and one donor provides a room The home follows a visit by Charles WII Crittenton the New York evangelist who contributed 600 and public subscriptions raised 2000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Florence Crittenton
Florence Crittenton Circle
McAllister Place
Lower
Front Street
Charles Wii
Crittenton
New York
Home for Fallen Women Raised in Savannah
Savannah May 18 Special The Rev Dr Walker Lewis presiding elder of the North Macon district of the South Georgia Methodist conference spoke at the Tabernacle tonight reporting that 3000 had been raised locally for a home for fallen women The Florence Crittenton rescue workers will donate one sixth of the amount needed to buy a home The Mystic Shriners in Savannah donated 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Walker Lewis
North Macon
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Tabernacle Tanight
Atlanta
Florence Crittenton
Mystic Shriners
Compress leaders go to Savannah for new Athens plant
Athens, May 15. J. H. Rucker W. T. Bryan and J. D. Moss journeyed to Savannah to handle business for rebuilding the Athens compress after the recent fire. The new press will be larger than the one destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Messrs
J. H. Rucker
W. T. Bryan
J. D. Moss
Savannah
Cumberland Wing of Presby terians Moderator Loses Power
The seventy second general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met in Springfield Missouri at 10 30 this morning with an unprecedentedly large attendance. Rev E E Morris of Marshall presided delivering the opening sermon on the manifest righteousness of God. Debate centered on creating a cabinet to assist the moderator in appointing committees and on reorganizing the church’s missions work. The assembly adopted a plan transferring appointing power from the moderator to sixteen commissioners and approved a moderators council for permanent rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Seventy- Second General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
United States
E. E. Morris
Marshall, Mo
Morrig
D. E B. Bushnell
St. Louis
W. H. Black
Assembly
General Assembly
Chattanooga
BAR MACLAY HISTORY SCOURGE AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Washington May 1946 news notes Mr Mudd Maryland moves to amend the naval history bar accusing it of partisan bias toward Admiral Schley. He argues if the history were objective and the historian heeds Schley’s view there would be more national regard. Hoke Smith Atlanta attorney travels to Columbus Ga for Mote v Central of Georgia Railway suit over 20000 in damages. he is greeted by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maclay
Wada
Naval Academy
Washington
Hoke Smith
Columbus
Hon
Atlanta
Miss Caroline Stewart Dies in Columbus Georgia
Miss Caroline Stewart of Columbus died yesterday after a long illness aged in the city. Survived by three sisters and a brother, she was a Presbyterian. Funeral held today at 4 PM conducted by Dr W A Carter with Dr W W Pinson assisting. Also funeral of Mrs Martha Thomason reported. buried at Pine Grove cemetery after a service at the union depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Stewart
Columbus
Caroline Stewart
Stewart
Tr. Ss. Stewart
Marietta
Kate George
Leslie Brooks
Mobile
Ala
Lucy Stewart
L. M. Ticknor
W. W.W. Stewart
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Carter
W. W. Pinson
Thomason
Martha, Thomason
James Thomason
Forsyth
Union Depot
Pine Grove Cemetery
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Presbyterians Open Assembly
Jackson, Miss
Georgia
Wood
Longing
DR. van Dyke
Presbyteran General Assembly
Hamilton County Democratic Club
J. R. Fraser
Indian Territory
J. H. Lumpkin
Educational Committee
Phillips
J. DE. Hathawat
Newton Hathaway
M.D. i
Iomen
Northern Presbyterian Assembly
Committee On Missions
Japan
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
Hoss
Murrah
Budwards
New Mexico
J.D. Hammond
John H. McLean
Bishop Hargrove
Cesan Missions
William N. Hawks
Frank H. Miller
Board of Missions
Pise, Beatty, Wilmer
Co. A. Reed
H. L. Parry
W. N. Hawks
Missionary
Philadelphia
Mr. Wilmer
C. L. Jones
F. R.reese
Z. A. Harrison
University of the South
H. C. White
R. C. de Saussure
C. A. Reed
Weston Bequest
W. M. Walton
Harry Cassil
Saannah
Knight and Pise
C. C. Williama
S. B. Carpenter
Brunswick
Wyllig Rede
D. Watson Winn
C. R. White
Reese
Cumberland
Presbyterians
Filssouri
Nesorts
Virginia Mountain
Muneral Springs
Bie Ridge
Alegheny Mountains
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
America
Greenbrier
Alesay
Goshen
Hedsoi
Covington
H. W
Washington, D. C
Atlanta, GA
State Printers and Publishers
Ono
Th. Garrison, Monagem
LAW Books
Sik Sale Coday
Foulards
Cooh
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