New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.


. persona qualities In that there are msrneo IN, 49,
wisdom to knowledge, knowledge to wisdom. nc $3.50
nrm discreet. tudicous. kind. gentle and Wise III s.a
uetion. He has fitness Of tone ard temper 49, ~.
v the fact that through all his Official career tnefe mas
sever been the suspicion Of faint thss no N ~. ,.ss
the machinery the methods Of the Assembly =" w ~
cot Of any men any ncasurc tApp~"or =, -.
brethren in view Of all this, which tninA "A' ca
-.,ea =. "a. ,nruarlv favorable providence OF Co..
vsuld Il not be q magnificent exhibition o' .n's s.S
unanimity we should place this man In no' w. ,uos
out . rival candaate7 (Appsuse) In view " % ,nos,
THAT ssv developed to-day, II wouio DC ono h,v
mssnseent things in tho history Of our Genera
thsrcfore Mace In nomination a. candidate Ior
ator Of the Assembly the Rev. William =. a'''s' "
q the Presbytery Of Columbus (Appauso, NJ, m
Tho nomination WAS seconded by inc no'' "
,. 20 pnn.ac,nhis An anti.revisionist In these
words -. ,,..,. ne,sonsly
Mr. Moderator: i have known Dr. Moore' W. rno-
spd Intimately, for almost quarter Oh ceh! sr,naA
him 70 be man just such - DR.. 'ohhso" NV ~ ~.
t,u...ress In which we placed In this Assembly,,
thss is would be graceful generous and Just 'hs ~,
this Assembly TO elect Dr.. Moore by acoa"A''"'' ~
heartily second the nomination. tAppnuse3 rh.r.
Tho moderator called for further namcS' ~
s.,rg none on motion, nominations were declared
closed Tho Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby then saic
Mr. Moderator: 1 move that DR.. Moore be eiec'ed
,oSsr.tor Of this General Assembly by reclamation
The Rev. DR.. Herrck Johnson sec0na '"ss 'no'o''
Tho question was then put and Dr. Moore was
slecfrd moderator BY unanimous vote aniiu mvoh
sppiause The retiring moderator then adaresseo Dr'
Moore Is follows .
Nv ne.r brother: This simply complimentary TO
YOU but believe the Assembly doing itself great crect
A DR. johnson said. it shows great uhanmi'y ~'u
promises well for days TO come ~heh you '"~, S
he deliberations Of General Assembly. Now my oesf
h,rh.r q n INV duty to and 10 announce 70 ''
BODY that you duly elected TO the once OF
kor your direction he oce ana Tor the guidance oi ~
.semhIv I'm all its deliberations before leave THIS cns'i'
am TO present to you and this body the rules OF us
Assembly which doubt will be carefuy ooser'
In conducting the business that Will come oeioio ~
Having now presented these rules ana praying 1" a..
mighty God may direct aud bless all the "
|.an.ra, Assembly for the glory His name ana ior INC
sdi0cauoo and comfort the Presbyterian Cnurch IN w
United States, resign my place ana ONCE "s A~s
snd welcome you May the Lord bless you. 'Apra1
Dr. Moore. taking the chair as moderator, nS..
Fs.bers and Brethren There is nothing can say uo'
eh,, almost and certainly In inc eHeu
ssnces in which Church has been for the year ss
unexpected condition OF things. that with ohan1 mo
. .h.olue waving all probability personal prefer
$50 ron have shown the beginning. certainly the ornen
:, the unity Of the spirit and Of he faith can only ASK
your patient indulgence and promise, .'oo h.'ps ~ ~
null free impartial in all that shall 90 as 'ne
- .s As.emhy God bless you, BRETHREN and ieso you
10 uphold my hands and my 'uus"eh' wiz" ''A f"'
and your votes (Applause)
Ths stated clerk then announced as the NOMINATIONS
for temporary clerks the KEY r 1r ~ Kinn Of Erie
the REV. Alexander J. Kerr, OF san frahcNoo' ""-
Elder Elisha H. h@p es Of q the BacH House in
way After it known that his name e,v wSu many
HHromsss of support from representing VARIOUS o
the revs1p party sayy:.s ss Te ean d is
mild rovisionst very mild one. his frlehas saS
TO the sketch gwen in Tie Tribune me reserve Corps
az the Christian Commission during the keDeo'i,
Ana during the Gettysburg campaign NE served S
ne is now chaplain Of the 14th Regiment Of inc ONO
National Guard. OF his six sons two are ~ wsr
<ocntv ~ Vale College, Is professor AT Andover
seminsry another Is a physician, another Is Die Me
pastor OF the Central Congregational Cnurcm t. Soi
dence while the sixth is d senior az "af'o''" wv
1ere