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Show Of the Cumberland Presbyterians How in Session at Union City,- j Tennessee. j THE FABSETT COMMITTEE. j . A Eeception to Murat Halstead-New York's New Theater-Other Specials. Umox t'rrv, Tenu , May 13. Spoe- The general assembly of tin: C'um- herland Presbyterian church t veiled Ihto today with an attendance of nearly near-ly 2.1X10 people. 'J'ho states of Missouri, Arkansas ami Texas arc largely represented repre-sented at the meeting. The opening sermon w as preaehetl by the Kev. Jaek Hubhort, (lie tnoderiilor of the general assembly. The board of missions of llie ehureli, located al Si. Louis, the board of publication anil the board of education, located at Nashville, the board of ministerial relief and women's board of foreign missions, located at Kvunsville, all made their reports. The Cumberland Presbyterian church bus in the United States 100,000 members. 1,000 ministers and about 500 probationers probation-ers for the ministry. The church is strongest in Tennessee, Texas, Missouri. Mis-souri. Kentucky. Illinois and Arkansas. There are. also synods and presbyteries of the church in twenty-three states and territories. |