Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-22

early church substituted helpflncss.
The Presbyterian church has ia the
main been In helpful touch with the
needs Of this world. Agitation and
uphcaval IL not necessary ruin. Like
the uphcavlng OF the sea. II may puri-
~. Compulsory legislation viii not
do this unless there IL the active lcaven
OF the purified individual difliisei
through society. Law was never no
COED as now, although there IL too
much Of II, but were Il perfect ~ 10
quantity and quality, ~ II useless or
worse unless rightly interpreted, adj
miulstered aud enforced, and for
religion can effect.
Hopeful that there IN what may call
g0OdIy dissatisfaction with our eiiiclcn.
cy IN lcavening society, the family,
state aud church, the three great fac
tors for alternating social, political and
economical evils, all these are OF divine
Institution and can never do their best
work except as the life Of Christ por.
vades them.
After prayer by DIR. Moore the or
ganizauon OF tho assembly was per-
fccted. The committee ON arrange
menIs reported and the assembly took
u recess TIL 3 p. IN.
At the afternoon session, nolnina.
tons for moderator being IN order, Rev.
DIR. Dickey OF Philadelphia nominated
Rev. Prof. William Henry Green Of
Princeton Theological college. DR..
Barr seconded the nomination, and DR..
Green was elected by acclimatlon. The
newly-elected moderator was thon -.
cortcd 10 the platform, where the retir-
Ing moderator welcomed him In brlci
speech.
Moderator Green replied, thanking
the assembly for the distinguished
token OF confidence. Hu accepted
with deep sense OF unfltnes-, but d
feeling that the task OF presilins over
such an assembly ~ this must lbs com.
paratively light, where all the mem.
beers aro animated by one spirit, eeek.
| ing one great end, and have na their
supreme desire the protection of the
glory OF God aud the advancement oil
the kingdom OF our blessed Savior.
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor Of the
| Detroit Fort street church, welcomed
the assembly In behalf Of the reception
committee, and he presented 10 the
moderator Michigan gavel, made 0i
wood from the Pontaiac oak that wit.
messed the massacre Of 1887.
The committee on constsus Of creed
reported that II hal held meetings aud
sent circular 10 the reformed churches
hold tho Presbyterian system through.
out the world.
Tho death Of DR.. Howard Crosby
was spoken OF as n great loss TO the com
miitee, and DR.. Dlckey was recOm-
mcndcd Us suitable man to take his
place.
DIR. Macintosh reported an 10 the
missionary magazine Of the church nj
home and abroad. II IA winning favor,
aud other denominations are coming
10 appreciate It greatly. There Ia great
neglect, however, 10 heed the recon-.
mcndation Of this assembly that Pres.
byterian families should take Il. II
could be made quarter or a hall
cheaper if75, 900, who could well afford
IL, would subscribe for Il.
Mr.. Lowcry, chairman OF the com
mlltce Of proof texts, stated that last
year the committee reported 10 the
assembly that II had finished revision
on tho proof texts ~ the confession oi
faith. Since then the same was done
for the larger catechisn. Adjourned
till tomorrow.