New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-17
ELECTING 4 NEW MODERATOR
DR. WILLIAM C. ROBERTS TIE SUCCESSFUL
CANDIDATE.
SCENES AT THE OPENING sBasIoN OF THE AS
sEmRLY-THE COMMITTEES TO BE
NAMED TTEIs MORNING..

SCENES AT THE OPENING sDssIoN OF THE AS
sEMRLY-rHE COMMITTEES TO BE
NAMED THIS MORNING.
The floor of the church is reserved for the COM
missioners returned missionaries chairmen OF COM
mittees secretaries Of the boards OF the Church and
ministers and elders of this city and vicinity.
The snleries were nearly as full at the afternoon
session as in the morning. The business meeting
began at 3: 80 p. m, and after prayer oy Or
THOMPSON. DR.. Crosby introduced Warner Van
Nordeu, lineal descendant Of the Rev. Everardls
Bogardus, said 10 be the first minister that ever
preached on Manhattan Island.
Mr.. Van Norden, in behalf Of the Committee OF
Arrangements, presented 70 the Moderator gaYel.
asking that IL might be used in the suppression OF
ecclesiastical tumult and the maintenance OF sound
discipline IAughter.l " II is made out Of old
| Dutch oak Of Calvinistic fibre uaughter), added
| the speaker, and will stand any amount OF bang
ing without breaking II is warranted 70 aid, If
| necessary In sustaining o sitter creed than the
Presbyterian Confession ApplnuseJ
we recognize said DR.. Thompson, the fact
that this gavel Is OF historic value. We recog
nize the fact that good long while ago the Dutch
took Holland Later they took Scw-Amsterdam.
| and they have been sort of hanging on to the
latter ever since. At least, you will find that
the Dutch are always In the van-in one sense, II
not in another. daughter The gavel Will be
used in a conservative way, in keeping with Its
| history
PRESENTING THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES.
| DR.. Wilson Phraner. Of Sing Sing, moved that
tho names OF those nominated for Modenbor
be presented without comment but his motion
was laid on tho table. DR.. George I. Purves
then presented the nome Of tie Rev. DR.. Charles
| A. Uckey Of Philadelphia His efficiency as
pastor and geogrh phicRl considerations IN the
choice OF q presiding officer formed the basis
Of his argument DR.. S. J. Nicolls, OF ST. Louis,
| seconded the nomination.
DR.. William G. Roberts, the president Of Lake
| Forest University, was then put in nomination
by the Rev. DR.. T. S. Hamlin, OF Washington.
Honor one who has done aggressive work for
| the Church in tho passionate, In the Board OF
! Home Missions and in on institution OF learning,
said Dr. Hamln. DR.. Roberts IS known from
| Princeton College 20 Puget Sound" added DR..
NJ w. Stryker, OF Chicago and in the name
Of the Presbytcry Of Chicago the Synod Of Illinois
and the Central United States, | second the
DR. John NJ. worrall, Of this city, was named
| by President Iiendy, OF Emporin, end then the
baIoting began. DR.. Roberts voted for Dr.
Dickcy, and received the votes OF both DR.. Diclley
| and Or. Wortall. or the AG7 ballots cast Or.
Roberts received 24e, DIR. Dickey I92, and DR..
Worrall 20. This was the second time TINT
DR.. Roberts had been named for Mode
| DR.. Dickey's friends have plnced him In nomina-
ton three times in all, and he received nearly
every vote OF his synod yCsterdny.
DR.. Thorn psoR handed DR.. Roberts the gavcl
| and a copy OF the Confessions OF Faith, and after
! on interchange Of pleasant words, expressions %
! good wishes and gratitude, the new Moderator
| raped for order. Dr. Crosby announced the lime
| Of the business meetings. n IN and 80 D. IN -
| and moved that the Assembly take q pious pill
| grimage- 10 the Brucn Home for Aged Ministers
| at Perth Amboy tomorrow This excursion IS
given 10 the mernbe Of the Assembly and their
friends by Colonel Elliott + Shepart. This even
Ing there will he n reception given 20 the commits
sioners by the Presbyterian Union, which Is
noticed elsewhere.
REMEMBERING THE DORD's DEATH.
Last evening the sacrament Of the Loris Sup
per was administered in the Fourth Avenue
Church. Both the body and galleries were throw
open, and the church was completely filed. TIL,
Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson oniciatrd lie WIS
assisted by the Rev. DR. Charles A. Dickey and
the Rev DR.. J. NJ WorraIl. DR.. Thompson-rcai
the twenty sixth chapter Of Matthew, and spoke
briefly. Or. Dickcy, who sat on his Lett hand,
| then spoke relative 20 the passing OF the bread.
and gave this emblem TO the following elders, who
distributed IL: Judge j. G. Churchill, Daniel b.
| Hubbard Charles NJ Prifsty, David w Coffin.
| DR. j. D. Miles, George H. ConEling, william
Glover and William A. Ustick.
DR.. Worrall, after appropriate remarks and a
brief prayer, gave the wine 20 the following elA-
ShanlSs, Alexander Pollock; DR.. J. G. Preston,
Charles Rockwell, William Dennis and James N.
| Garrison The service closed with thu singing Of
hymn and the DoyolOgy. and the pronouHcinS
Of the benedcton by DR.. Thompson.