New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-25
THE DELEGATES.
SOME OF THEIR IRREGULARITIES

SOME OF THEIR PECULlARITlES.
The Moderator, the Rev Leonard Bacon, DID,,
Professor Of the Yale Divinity School. New-Haven, is
about rs years of age For years he has been pastor
and professor rather under the middle hight, and
has broad shoulders His iron gray hair is abundant
and the whlskers full The head is large, and the
forehead very high There Is resolute expression
the deeply furrowed face but very kindly smile
withal. He rises with elaboration; rules quickly and
positively with full ringing voice. His gestures
right and dOwnright-httng Accomplishments OF his
positive speech.
The Assistant Moderator, the Hon. Judge Charles I.
Walker OF Detroit prominent Western lawyer, In the
prime OF life. He speaks rapidly makes his points with
awyerke precision and brings the presidents OF the
common throw light upon points OF ecclesiastical
order.
The Provisional Moderator, the Rev. William A.
stearns D. D., President Amherst College, is tall.
spare narrow shouldered with iron gray hair and side
whiskors closely trimmed. His forehead Is high and
wide; the mouth firm. yet tremuous the whole
face scholarly. He dresses In the clerical black and
altogether seems thorough embodiment OF the tradi
tionaI college president Dr. Stearns was graduated at
Harvard College, and was called from the pastorate OF
church in Cambridge, Mass 10 his present position He
speaks clearly and emphacay, with gestures frequent
and angular
The SECRETARY the Rev. AlonZo H. Quint D. d. OF
New Bedford Mass, IS OF medium hight with broad
shoulders full chest large head black hair, full black
heard and mutache He is Secretary OF the National
Conference OF Congregational Churches and Is familiar
with the routine duties OF that office.
The Rev j. f. Rankin, d. D.. is pastor OF the First
Congregational Church in Washington, ID. c. He is
Young muscular fullfaced, broadchested the type OF
a college osrsman. He speaks with genial heartiness
that peasss the nearer There is Scotch blood IN his
veins and he has written Scotch poems.
The Rev. Charles Martyr, now OF Portsmouth, N H.,
WAS formerly pastor OF the Church OF the Pilgrims In
~ Louis He is one OF the younger of the Council.
He IA below the medium siZe has black hair and whis-
kers and ike the majority OF the delegates wears spec
tacles
Tue Rev Egbert c. smytb, d. D., 10 Professor OF
Church History In Andover Theological Seminary He
was graduated at Bowdoin College, where his father
was for many years Professor OF Mathematics Prof.
smyth is tall and slender has chin whiskers and mus
tsche, with hair just turning gray His voice has
sympathetic quaver which shows him ~ be thoroughly
In He few gestures and these are Hat
handed aud positive
The Rev. Knsey Twining was graduated ct Yale Col
lege He for years, pastor Of the Prospect
Church IN Cambridge, Mass and represents the
Union Church In Providence K His stature IL short;
his hair fine, thin, and gray his voice penetrating.
the Rev Geo. +. Adams, ID, graduate OF Yale was
for forty pastor OF the church IN Bruins
WICK Me- at which the students Of Bowdoin College at
tend. He Is a veteran among the assembled pastors.
Has head IL patriarchal. For many years he led the
singing at the great annual meetings OF the American
Board. aud for that thousands will remember him. Dr.
Adams represents Trinity Church East Orange,
N. j.
The Rev. Nathaniel j. Burton, ID. d.. of Hartford.
Conn., studied At Middleton University ami ut Yale
Theological Seminary. His FIRST settlement ut Fair
Haven. Conn An effort was macs sows years siaee "