New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
RELIGIOUS COUNCILS.

THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBLY-TIIE AN
NUAL MEETING ORGANIzED-sERMON BY DIR.
NICCOLIs-DR CROSBY OF NEw-YORK ELECTED
MODERATOR.
BALTIMORE, May. 15.-The S5th annual meet
of the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
of the United convened in this city this morning
at O'Clock, in the Central Church the corner OF
Saratoga and Lbertysts Some time before the hour OF
meeting the body Of the church filed with delegates
and the galleries crowded with ladies' few min
utes before o'clock the pealed forth the anthem
How beautiful upon the mountains" which was sung
by the full choir Prayer then offered by the Rev.
j. T. Smith pastor OF the church, after which the 7sth
hymn, "Au hail the power Of Jesus name," was sung,
the whole Assembly and congregation uniting with
grand effect The Rev. DR.. Els OF Cleveland read
part Of the 18th Chapter Of Luke commencing with the
first verse The Rev. DR.. &. G.. Brown, President Of
Hamilton College. New York, followed in prayer, in
voking peace and harmony in the great work Of the
church
The Rev Dr. Samuel ] Niccos Of ct. Louis, Moderator
Of the Assembly out the second part Of the
l7th Psalm, " love thy kingdom, Lord" after the
singing OF which Dr.. NIccols proceeded to deliver a
sermon having for his the 5h nth chapter OF
Luke And the Apostles said the Lord, increase
our faith" the general tenor OF the being the
relation OF faith 20 the life Of the Church The sermon
which occupied 40 minutes in delivery, was followed by
singing after which. Dr. NicoOs called the Assembly
order Offering prayer beseeomng the blessings OF the
Almighty on its deliberations.
The Rev DIR. Smith, from the Committee on Arrange
ments recommended the first business Of the Assem
bly, the election of Moderator. The roll then called,
commencing with the Presbytery Of Albany.
Three hundred and seventy-nne delegates answered
10 the rolloall. The Committee Of Arrangements rec
commended that the Assembly hold morning sessions
daily from O'Clock til 2:30 and evening ses-
sons daily from 10 p. m with the exception OF Fri
of fha agnf
and Saturday Of next week. Adopted. The following
gentlemen we're then placed in nomination for Moder-
atOr:
The Revs Howard Crosby OF New-York City, James
ELS of Cleveland E. b. Wasworth San Francisco,
Cal Herrick johnson OF Philadelphia, and E. r. Geary
of oregon.
DR. johnson and after stating that Philadelphia
was hOnored with the Moderator years ago, with
drew his name The for Moderator resulted as fol-
lows: Dr. Crosby, 254 DR. Els, % DR.. WalswOrth, IA
DR. Geary 100 The clerk announced that DR.. Crosby
had received a majority OF all the votes cast.
Dr. Herriok johnson OF Philadelphia and x. X. Booth
of New-YOrk appointed a committee 70 n0Ify Dr.
Crosby OF mis- election and 10 conduct hm 70 the char
The retiring Moderator Dr. NecOs, received Dr. Crosby
as he advanced the chair addressed him briefly as 70
his duties. and installed him Moderator Dr. Crosby,
the Office The Revs VIM E. Moore OF Ohio j. ID. KrIlm
Of New-YOrk Samuel Conn OF Indiana, and j. X Miller
OF Philadelphia chosen secretaries. The Assembly
then adjourned till D. when the Communion VIII DC
administered. Among the delegates present JOuaJ was
the Hon. Horace L. Maynard OF Tennessee