New-York tribune., 1876-05-19
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

DR. VAN DYKES ELECTlOS-DR. NORRIS "fl6oNtS
HIS SUCCESSOR TO THE CHAIR-REMARRs OF THE
NEW MODERATOR.
The afternoon session was begun at Eau, tne
Moderator requesting the Rev. Dr. VIM Adams OF New
York to offer prayer Whom IL announced that nom
inaops for Moderator for ensuing year in Order
the names were presented: s. NJ. Campbell, DID,
OF the Synod Of Western New-lork; II. j. Van DYKE
d. d. Of tao nod OF Long Islands charles A, Dicsey'
D. D. OF the synod Of Phil idelpha T. De Wit lalinasc'
ID d. of tho synod Of Long Leland; Jonathan Edwards,
ID. D., LII d. of the Synod OF Central iiin91; u n,n
CltIoll d. D.. of the Synod Of Pblad lpha Dr. CAteI
withdrew his name The result gf the 6ao,ing M' 'Is a
was escorted tho chair by the Rev; Drs WilIain
Adams and Henry Ltr. amid hearty anu Ion. aPpansg n
Dr. Morris received his In Oice win the Ioi
lowing words: ..,, r..
It gives me pleasure, my brother to say that this 0,
cra Assembly have elected you to serve as ther oioc
ntor during tn = Assembly. Presbyterian GencT"i
Assembly ia body winch neeos ilIte sofoI,1fSc 1 r,
pable by It's train ng and experience lsrgey oi
In ITSELF task just laid upon YOU a Tess y
OF IL is, that you VIII appreciate more hsny
than tho honor the privilege OF serving Tue i~IesDt ~
in the position to which you have been invited.
present you bore the rule and standard by "hcn "h
little authority you may be called upon to exercise suA
he administered aud as sign and symbol 1i lnHt a,t
thurity present you this lhandn2 the Bayt also pray
Assembly YOU viii Gnd yourself sustained by the sym;
pathy aud the prayers OF those brethren who now ea
yOu To tie position.
DIR. Van Dyke In response said;
F,TuERs AND BRETHrEN: The great honor you have
conierre upon me, for which | thank yon from my
heart Is un neakahy enhanced 10 my estimation ny the
fact that It IS conferred upon hero I'm the presence o
my friends and ncighbors, IN ciiy Nhcie LOT neal
quarter OF century it been M priv ilege to labor for
fhe advance of line doctrine and tim support o. tine discI
plns aud order ui the Presbyterian ChuTch M may
be permitted 20 saw withou; mpropr ny N Es
that the nomination wbi'h yOu have rath WIS 'iue
BY my friend Dr. Adams, whom had long hOnoi'H, bdt
whom learned 10 love in lhat mcmOrab!e Assembly OF
l57OIn Philadelphia apIaus, an Assembly m 81 o. wi wnose
spirit and design Dr. Aidms was one oI tue npo',st
punents The spirit OF thlt Assembly was spirit oi con
citation. but not spirit that would sacrhce thG ut
undc took 10 bury old controversies 70 mana t'u
tU the sadducees who say iheI" Is no Iesre
but at the same uAc dlI not iuop 'h,r D''i i,f,
standard OF our 'hhlcI' We ,Il,l.i
up that old standard 10 eaten TIE day la"n o ablthtr
in,nte' future ,t;; m;; ~ ..,,,,S m,t. ali the hopes OF
the most sanguiue have not been Ttailel' IL
assembled there arc few on whom the obligation rrsts
IN tnan on metp say tb,t te worst lcis "ilci s"lv
Tn, ohl oak tree that was partially spit IN two 10y III TO
bound crushed the liant tia: undertook 10 afLt H. ana u
sust,pauce ard strength II took roJt, anl
now wien look over tiz Assembly aud remember tue
broad land from which te' come, from 'Ae shores o
two oceans and when remember tie words Of our c1N
-uantkce.ins God, say IN ry h'art . III, l4is Is the
@ @M,,n ~ Sbr,H',n and ais s5ne" Ana tns Is \
Ert,,g for Inc men auG women who are to do
mufA toward CuuqurTiug tis world Tor lLlsi. u hds
bs,n SID "a a r,proacn 10 a.. ;Aat arc broad
a broad Church. our dwe.ii--Ptc" is conti.it :
Held uI operations 10 tue T'ilI' our hcicoA hra
ate kIud,I upon tuo hcaiiands ot every large -ri
aud our and daugntri5 CON, Din aT To lIs "'h'
Ur. Assembly Oi tine u,'i"uIu IA PtH'r.l D.' elt"u
ara and di-riuunr aud "nNoInmtut are ufpii' anu u
there any our "hp tl,nG" ihry n.rl amendment d.
Lat better pi"s'ri p't'r "L.r =" , lI"u'i.'I ,
r.u,ug u our tHl.t.,li iUr'lii pledged NE ana
fortune and sacred nnHor io lhc maintenance ol '',.I
political independence IA."'I' "." "''''' ''. w, M,i' -
.-,muItI h,,s to-day tU renew ip Seer NrNr 90 cphst
rrtc Ouar.l'a to ui-tc' tias 'tAA t' s"|r "a "',
fortune and uUg honor to mo extension oi tue hdfp"
tipl the Presbyterian ChWrh missionary
society. Br,tme ic' us make iH' . missionary +.-eh