\ CHURCH UNION GOES Preshyterian General Assem- bly Adopted Report. VOTE WAS 366 T0 84 DEBATE CONTINUED ALL MORN- ING AND AFTERNOON Judge Farrell Declared That the Spi- rit Of Parsinony Prevailed In Un fon Churches He Had Observed In Saskatchewan. By a vote of 366 to 84, the Pres byterian General Assembly on Tues- day afternoon adopted the recommen- dation of the Committee on Chugh | Union to submit the question of or- ganic union of the Presbyterian Me thodist and Congregational churches to a vote of the presbyteries and congregations anil to have the vote reported to the meeting of Assembly in June, 1916, Nearly the whole of the morning and afternoon sederunt was devoted to the discussion of this great ques- tion. Those opposed to union had their case ably presented by Rev, Dr. McLeod, Barrie; Rev. Dr. Fullerton, Charlottetown, - P.E.L.,; Rev. Dr. Campbell, Montreal, and others. The nirion cauge was championed chiefly by Rev, Dr. John Neil, Toronto; Rev Dr. Herridge, Ottawa; Rev. Dr. Bry- ce, Winnipeg, and Rev. Dr, W, J Clark, Montreal, chairman of the commitiee, who closed the debate briefly. A committee was named by the Moderator to prepare the voting pa pers to be submitted to the presbyter- ies and. congregations so that the QUESTION T0 THE PEOPLE question would be more thoroughly understood tl on previous occas- ions when votes were taken. Dr. Herridge, in supporting the sending the question to the peo- ple, stated that unless the vote was larger and more decisive than the previous one, he would be the first to move that the Assembly go on fur- ther in the matted. n of The Discussion Continued. Dr. Robert Campbell in continu- ing the discussion on the opening of the Tuesday that the proposed Basis of Union does not carry out what is contained in the confession of faith, the Pres- afternoon sederunt, held | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1915. | that the Presbyterian stead of being coerced, as was alleged, mittee's report. were urging the courts of the church Rev. Dr. E. F. Scott, Montreal, ito go into union, "Britain had gone then moved, seconded by Rev, Dr {into a union to destroy Kaiserism," Heines, Montreal; that the tuking of | said Mr. Miller. t the churches the vote be referréd to the next As- of Canada unite to destroy the King- 'sembly, in view of the present war |dom of Satan." Mr. Miller stated conditions. This resolution was that if the Basis of Union failed, the lost by a vote of 368 to 74. Congregational Church stood to gain. It. wag decided that a committee "If the Basis did fail," said Mr. should prepare the voting papers to Miller, "the polity of our church be submitted to the presbyteries and must and will undergo a change." the congregations. The Moderator ------ named this committee: Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. Herridge Speaks. Bryce (convenor), the two clerks, Dr. Herridge, ex-Moderator; said Rev. Dr. McLeod, Rev. D. R. Drum- he had kept silence during the past mond, Hamilton Cassels and James year on the question of church un-| Muir. ion, because he was Moderator of the | whole' church, but now he was un-! muzzled and free to speak his mind. "We are agreed that this niatter| The report of the Board of Social must go on," said Dr. Herridge, "and | Service and Evangelism, of which | that the final court of appeal must Rev. C. W. Gordon,~D.D., Winnipeg | be to the membership of our church. | (Ralph Connor) is chairman, was Unless the next vote is larger and presented at the evening sederunt more decisive than the previous one. and gave a splendid resume of the I will be the first to move in this As- work done during the year. Dr. sembly that we go on further." (Ap- Gordon, owing _to being attached to Social Service And Evangelism. churches in- | sulted 366'to 84 in favor of the com} Rubber Soled Shoes Men's Tan Rubber Soled Low Shoes . ...$4.00, $4.50, $5.00 Men's Black and Tan Rubber Soled High Shoes he $5.00 $3.50 $1.50 Ladies' Rubber Soled Low Shoes .................................. Boys' and Girls' Rubber Sole Sporting Shoes Tennis Shoes, Outing Shoes, Boating Shoes, etc $1, $1.25, {pular point of byterian standard, He declared that the conpromises in the Basis showed the desire to be in agreement with men rather than in the work of God. Surely, said Dr. Campbell, the union party has made a mistake when they think that the opposition should quietly submit fo the propos- al to uproot the Presbyterian church. They mistake the character of Pres-| byterians who always stood for their rights and privileges. "lI am not speaking froin the po- view, I know," said plause.) Regarding the suggestion not the time for such action, the most careful way should put asunder all the( doctor. : | tory of our church in Canada. deny", he continued, "that de-| nominational differences are a stumb- ling block in the way of Christianity Look the good that has resulted by ponent of church union, the growth and .development ofl oa have converted me. Calvinigm, Methodism and Anglican- |, Herridge, amid applause. ism." " toy raste suc Dr, Campbell asked what account A_ policy OF Waste such was to be taken of all the Presbyter- ians who did not choose to vote on the question of wynion. Many of these held to the view that the Gen- eral Assembly had no right to ask them if they were willing to change their religion? Rev. D. D. Miller, Glengarry, held the British Empire just now ire." "I believe that union, instead and we would not if we could. | settled in debate. It must be set | truce, the speaker claimed this was This | the establishment of the Department | war time lie felt was the best time to | of Social bring this question to an issue, be- cause the membership of the church was inclined to look at all things in! Reform, Redemptive and Preventive This was the best time to get the sober judgment | of the people on this great question. If there ever was a time when we the Church and Industrial Life and differences, this war time is the time in the his- "If, when I started out on ly tour report said that it of Canada as Moderator of the Pres- byterian church, I had been an op- as pur- sued by the church if carried out by would lead to the disintegration of the Em- of destroying the Presbyterian church, will yield it, a life more abundant. You cannot destroy Presbyterianism, "This question is-not going to be] which |a Winhipeg Battalion for service at of athe front, was unable to be present. This is the eighth anniversary of and. Evangelism by the Presbyterian church. Its work in- ¢ludes Evangelism, Moral and -Secial Work for Girls, Church and Conges- ted City Districts, Men's Work in the Church, the Church and Rural Life, the Church and Business and Politi- cs. With regard to the Lord's Day, the was at least as well observed as in the recent past Progress was reported in suppre that tour ing social vice. declared | The Board reported that the weak: | est part of the church's life is the men's work, which is perhaps true of all the churches. It recommended as a practieal ideal, towards which all churches are invited to work, an organization under the general direc tion of the local church leadership of the men of the congregation, in which « proper programme of reli gious training to meet the needs of the men shall be provided and thro' a complete programme of Christian activities shall be under- R N [Ase WHERE TO GO In x = DOWN RED ROSE LANE » ere] Bo SH k -- Down red rose lane, I I Copyright by Leo Feist, N.Y. A pretty ballad fromithe musical comedy '""T'he Newlyweds and their baby" FREE With Tuesday's issue of this paper. next one. ' & "Sy Wateh for the Bedroom Suites Are an important feature of every home--waking or sleep- ing you like beauty and com- fort. Our line of Oak, 'Ma- hogany, Walnut, is better than ever and pleasing to the eye and satisfactory to your poe- ket. Colonial designs are the leaders just now. Dining Rooms In Fumed Oak, Mahogany, Ii serve the religious and meral-nter=T 70d olitics (he report saic tled on our knees. 'The question | taken. For a stylish Summer Hat is a we have to ask is how we can best With regard to "graft" in business | " question that is ily ~<f-you come he [ests of this land--whether by re maining as we are or. by gétting to- gether with out brethren and work | ing shoulder to shoulder. Rev; Dr. Rryce, Winnipeg, held that under the basis of union it was! not proposed to be anything alse than Presbyterianigm. The system of government was _still to be by presby- teries. He deprecated the appeal entirely to the past. Church union would be a great aid to the west. "Let the leggy and We have continually a arkness disappears before the light. "Let the pulpit and press persis- tently preach the application of com mon honesty to political life alike in the constituencies and in the halls of legislation." In connection all the Intest styles that fashion demands, and buy. ing in large quantities ennbies } Jus to offer values that are not surpassed in Canada. Soft Straws from 25¢ up Straw Sailors, very spe- cial values, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Campbell Bros. THE BIG HAT DEALERS, light be ru turned on, necessarily with - the report, short addresses were delivered by Miss M. C. te on rescue work | among girls, by Rev. Principal John Mackay on political graft, and by Rev. Dr. Shearer. Principal McKay, Vancouver, ad- dressed the court on the political sit- uation in Canada. He showed how | difficult the position is, for a minister | Sask, | to take a share in politics, and escape to ad-| the charge of partizanship. He late- lvance if the Assembly was to wrang-| ly received two anonymous letters in| le over questions instead of uniting. [Which he was abused for being a | He said that his observations of un-| dyéd-in-the-wool Grit, and a sancti- | {ion of churches in Saskatchewan monious Tory. Continuing he said, | {showed him that these churches gave | that Canada's political history had an| {no more money to missions nor tc| unsavory notoriety through out the | {the pastors. The spirit of parsim-, Empire, The worst foe of a free | ony prevailed. | people is corrupt Government. The | | Rev. F. R, Larkin, Seaforth, de-| greatest fallacy is to hold that a TORONTO, ONT. (Formers Wi clared that = nine-tenths of church| man is disloyal to his party when he -- disunion was between Presbyterian | denounces its mis-demeanors. "I usual for the train this | and Presbyterian, and between Me-| Would like to see a new party, or the station. { thodist and Methodist rather than be- | existing parties decide to throw over- Three slander cases booked for tween Presbyterian and Methodist. | board the patronage evil. The hearing at this eourt been dismissed "I think that this question has per-| Christian conscience demands this without costs. The cases are as fal- haps been left too much to the minis-| and such a party would win out," lows: ters of the church," sald John Flem-| said Principal MacKay. J. B. Abramson vs Laura Walroth ing, Winnipeg, . "and the laymen (See Also Page 8.) for $500 for trespass and slander. have not been heard enough." "I J. B. Abramson vs Ila Walroth, have every sympathy with those who $500 damages for trespass and slan | stand in defence of the Presbyterian COUNTY COURT CASES der. AGED MAN ACCUSED OF REMOV- ING RAILWAY SIGNALS The Debate Prolonged. {| 'The time (3.30) having arrived | for the putting of the question to a vote, as agreed at the morning seder- unt, it was agreed to continue the de- bate until 4.30 o'clock, Judge Farrell, Moosomin, asked how the church - was ----r---- "00k's Cotton Root Compouna, 1 fo. 2.83; No. 3, $5 hl Bold 1 gruguists, or sent ve) on wceil i Fn pamphlet. Address; THE COOK MEDICINE CO. @ 3 to stop at church. My difficulty is this: "What Ila Walroth vs by her next friend | will co-operation do? What will be- John E. Walroth, vs J. B. Abramson, come of these members of the Pres- for $500 for slander. byterian church who are handed over The grand jury brought in a true to the care of the Methodists: 1 bill against Robert Houghston char would favor continuing negotiation By ged with attempting to escape from with the other churches, - and in a Three Slander Cases On Docket Dis! que Je itentiary. ew years more there will pfrhaps s y Convic The grand jury | not be any difficulty at all." see hy ion ots oa jot Joseph J. Brophy, M. J. |G. M. Macdonnell, K.C., Kingston, "0 Tried To Escape From "Pen" George Friend, Edward asked: "Is the Presbyterian church To Stand Trial. , Thomas Greenwood, sr., J. Larman, | worth preserving?" 3 Thomas Beverley, aged, and of un- | J. McMaster, B. F. Robinson, KE. | "We are invited to terminate its sound mind, fo it is alleged, stood | Robbs, C. Selby, Gordon Starts, Jos- existence, and forget the name in| charged before Judge Madden, in the | ©Ph O'Brien and R. Smith. | which we were nurtured. That is| county court which opened on Tues- | At the Wednesday morning session the keynote of this Basis of Union," | day afternoon, with a very serious ©f the court evidence was given by | declared this Chalmers church elder, | offence--that of having remove )r. 1. G. Bogart, showing that Thom- | who remarked that it was due to the | three signal lamps from the line of | as Beverley was of unsound mind.and | Scottish church: that Scotland had | the Canadian Pacific Railway at| he was removed to the jail, and his | | sent more of its men to the war than | Mountain Grove. case will be finally dealt with later. is composed of Caldwell, Gilmore, | had England and Ireland. (Giolden or Imitation Qak -- (thairs, Round Table, Buffett, all | Rev. J. J. L. Gourlay, Lancaster, sald, that "as yeu are going to kill A most pitiful part of the case was that a son of the defendant, who is employed as a signal man for the The case of Wiliam Mellroy and James Morahan, charged with steal ing cattle, Sakell 's Pure Ice Cream i Our Ice Cream is the best and finest in Ki by Government Test. We deliver to all parts of the eity in bulk or, bricks. gston ¢ "SAKELL Next Opera House. S Period Dining Notice ! es RoomFurniture To The Public | Finkle & Company having installed a new engine in their Motor Bus, will run it in connection with trains No. 6, 4, 1, 7 and 15 for Outer Sta. tion; leaving Bagot and Princess streets at 12.15 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m, and 7 p.m. Fares each way, 10c. Any part of city, 25¢ each. Cars will leave 120 Clarence street p. m. for Cataraqui Cemetery on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri- day and Sundays. Return fares, 25¢. Orders for Cabs, Taxi Cars or Bag- gage Transfer prompuly attended to. 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Fisher, Davidson, Sask., refer- H ; I ° I ® arrison Co. { {red to an editorial which he said ap- { peared in the Whig of Saturday last, {in which "we were called 'midget company at this place, was called to Father Time probably hands a wo.' man a new wrinkle occasionally, merely as a reminder 'that she has not been forgotten. i - ri s-- Concert in Bethel Church The Girls' Mission Circle of Bethel that medical evidence would Church gave a concert on Tuesday be secured to show that the accused evening, which was well attended and | { was not in his right mind. As Dr. I. was much appreciated, P .V. Sam -G. Bogart, jail physician, could pot! son, B.A. acted as chairman: The | be secured to give evidence at this| concert opened with a chorus given { session, the case was allowed to by the Girls' Mission Circle entiteld | stand over until the morning. "We'll Never Let the Old Flag Fall," i The offence took place on May 11th | and was followed by music furnished | Ji | sectarians.'" He declared that the writer of that editorial should apolo- Footwear gize. The speaker said that he for one had never sowed a seed of sec- tarianism in his life. Rev,. Peter Walker; Calgary, re- marked that he would like to see a man in the General Assembly rise up and say his wife lost her identity when she married him. It was the R Drosbyterianian in U Rev. D. W. McRae, Mitchell, Ont., li son of an ex-Moderator said he had voted against church union on four i He came to this Assembly mmm ff = FASHION We are prepared for the season with a selected range in all the new styles and ls your selection early. Prices ........$1.50 to $3.00 open-minded, and he had come to the tonclugion that the matter should SAYS: ge pr-- carefully berta. Ma In closing the debate, Rev. Dr. lasts. KE Cl a sa he debate, Re Satisfl ed with the weight of _ | last. The case was given a sum- {mary hearing before Justice of the | Peace George Hunter who committ- {ed the accused to stand his trial. The proceedings were most unus- ual. The deceased, when arraign- ed. admitted the offence. "1 did the act all right," he said to the judge, and proceeded to mum- ble something which could not be heard in the court room. Then the joes and spectators smiled as J. L. Whiting, K.C., who was conducting the prosecution was heard to remark, "Tell the court you are not guilty." Mr. Whiting there referred to the circumstances surrounding the case, laboring under any disease at th time he committed lg and stated that if the: accused was! by MecAuley's orchestra, a solo by | Mr. Saunders, and recitations by Hi Misses Parrott, Jean Godwin. Lois | | Fowler, Josie Sutton, Mr. bridge and Mr. Smeaton. A Chinese | | dialogue was given by a number of | § | young people from St. James Church; "a drill entitled "The Cooking Class," by a mumber of girls, assisted by Miss Alice Babeook; a short dialogue entitled "The Wearied School Teach- er," by a number of hoys and Miss Edna Treneer, and "The Ten Vir. gins," given by the Mission Circle girls, assisted by Miss A. Babcook. The proceeds will be used. in mission- ary work. . The engagement is announced of 4 Winnifred, eldest daughter of late W. T. Hogg and Mrs. Hogg, Toronto, to John Alexander Dono- van, B.A, son of A. E. Donovan, M.P.P., and Mrs. Donovan, Toron- to, the marriage to take place gquiet- ly the end of June. ' . Groom. | § Khaki Woollens, Khaki Shirts, Khaki Handkerchiefs, Khaki Ties' Spurs, Leggings, Belts. Crawford & Walsh Military Tailors & Outfitters