The morning call., 1891-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Opening Exercises Of the One Hundred and
Third Annual Meeting.

DETROIT, May 21.-The one hundred and
third annual meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly convened here this morn
ing. Rev. Dr. Radcliff of Detroit invoked
the divine blessing. After singing, Rev. Dr.
Patton, President of Princeton. read the six
teenth chapter of Isaiah.
Rev. DIR. Moore of Cincinnati, Moderator
of the last assembly, delivered the opening
assembly sermon from John iii II: " For
God sent not his Son into the world to con-
denim the world, but that the world might
through him be saved" DIR. Moore said:
God gives eternal life TO individuals be-
lieving here and now, but the salvation of
The world is accomplished through the per-
sOnal salvation of husbands, wives, parents,
children, masters. servants, rulers and sub
lectS. An unprotected, hideouSly oppressed,
and, therefore, dangerous serVlle class was
elevated to the position of brethren OF Christ
and labor was made honorable. Before he
came enjoyment and self-indulgence were the
objects of human aspiration. For this the
early church substituted helpfulneSS. The
Presbyterian Church has IN the main been
In helpful touch with the needs OF the world.
Agitation and upheaval is not necessarily
ruin. Like the heaviug of sea II may
purify. Compulsory legislation will not do
this unless there is an active leaven of purl-
fed individuals diffused through society.
The law was never so good as now, although
there is too much of it. But were 1t perfect
as to quantity and quality it is useless or
worse unless rightly interpreted, admins
tered and enfOr ced, and for this there must
be such work as only religion can effect
The family, State and church are three great
factors for alleViating social. political and
economical evils. All three are of divine
institution and can never do their best work
except as the life OF Christ pervades them"
After prayer by DR.. Moore the organiza-
tiOD of the assembly was perfected The
Committee on Arrangements was appointed
and the assembly took a recess till 3 O'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, nominations for
Moderator being in order, Rev. DR.. Diekey
of Philadelphia nominated Rev. Professor
William Ii. Green Of Princeton Theological
Seminary Rev. George ID. Baker seconded
the nomination, and DIR. Green was elected
by acclamatiOD. The newly elected Med
orator was then escorted to the platform,
where the retiring Moderator welcomed
him in brief speech. Moderator Green re-
piled, thanking the assembly for the dis
tinguished token Of confidence. He ac-
cepted with deep sense of his unfitness,
but feeling that the task of presiding over
such an assembly as this must be compara-
lively light where all the members are AMI
mated by one spirit, seeking one great END,
and have as their supreme desire the pro-
motion of the glory of God, and the advance
ment of the kingdom Of cur blessed Savior.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the De-
troit Post-street Church, welcomed the as
sembly on behalf of the Reception Commit
tee, aud he presented the Moderator with
a Michigan gavel made of wood from
Pontiac oak that Witnessed the massacre OF
1857. The Committee on Consensus OF
Greed reported it had held meetings and
sent circular to all reformed churches
holding the Presbyterian system throughout
hn
Crosby was spoken Of as great loss to the
committee, and DIR. Deckey was recon-.
mended as suitable man 20 take
his place. DR.. Macintosh reported rs T.
the missionary magazine, The Church at
Home and Abroad" 1t Is winning favor,
aud other denominations are coming over t0
appreciate 10 greatly. There L. great neg
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