The morning call., 1892-05-20
Order OF Business.

After the sermon the assembly was con-
stitUted gith prayer by DR.. RIheldo1feT, tenl-
pOrary moderator.
DR.. Brown of Portland. Or. then pre-
sented the report Of the committee on az
Tangements.
The report provided that sessions be held
from o'clock in the morning till noon, and
from o'clock in the afternoon until 3
O'Clock, and q popular meeting al :45
o'clock for sacrament night, served by DR..
G, Parsons Nichol and DR.. Herman ID. Jen-
kins, and for the subjects OF popular meet
inEs in the evenings as follows;
Friday -Ssbbath-schOol work.
Monday-Freedmen.
Tuesday Home missions.
ThuTSday-Hl lgheT education.
Friday
The report also included invitations for a
trip up the Columbia River to Astoria
Saturday week, and other side trips at the
convenience Of the commissioners
The morning session closed with prayer.
The first business of the afternoon session
was the election OF moderator.
ElsetiBg a Moderator.
When the meeting was called to order in
the afternoon Mr.. George Junkin of Phila-
delphia gained the floor ana moved that
wien nominations for the moderatorship
were made there should be no speeches al
lowed in favor Of any candidate. He
further intimated that in his view it would
be we'll ii all electiOneeTing could be sup
pressed. The motion met with hearty re-
spOnse and was passed by an overwhelming
vote.
Almost Immediately nine names were
placed ln nom nation and the ballOting COM
menced. Nc time was lost. But the calling
of $50 names is no short work, and the
whole afternoon, till nearly an hour after
tile regular time of adjournment, was spent
n answering the roll. The men put in
nomination were: Rev. Robert Christie,
d. d., OF St. Paul; Rev. I. RalstOn Smith,
d. D., of Buffalo; Rev. Wallace Raneliffe, ID.
d.. Of Detroit; Rev. William A. Bartlett,
ID. d., Of Washington; Rev. Simon j. Nc
Phers0n. d., Of Chicago; Rev. William G.
Young. ID, Of Danville; Rev. Samuel A.
Mitcbmore. DID. Of Philadelphia; Rev.
William Alexander of San Rafael, Cal, and
Elder George Junkin of Philadelphia. Drs.
Mcpherson and Christie and Elder Junkin
attempted to withdraw, but were not al
lowed to do so, and voting proceeded. The
result was announced as follows:
DR.. Young Chosen.
Total vote cast. 544. This was divided
thus: Christie 16, Smith So Radcliffe 149
Bartlett II. Mcpherson 107, Young 1913,
Mitchmore S3, Alexander and Junkin 8
The moderator accordingly announced nc
election.
The second ballot resulted: Christie /,
Smith 3, Radcliffe 156, Mcpherson l3l,
Young 1S2, Mutchmore As. Alexander and
Junkin /.
at this point Mutchmore, Smith and
Christie were allowed to retire, while all
but three were retired by the assembly.
The final ballot resulted in a total vote
Of 525, distributed thus: Mcpherson 98
Radcliffe 159 and Young 26S.
This being five more than the number
necessary to choice DIR. Young was de.
clared elected, and was escorted to the chair
by DR.. Christie and Elder Junkin.
DR.. Rihel1offer welcomed the newly
elected Moderator in neat speech, in which
he referred to the probability of peaceful
session on account OF the fact that this is q
''Daciic" assembly.
Significant Speech.
DR.. Young responded in q speech which
is regarded as somewhat significant. He
professed to believe that his election was
largely due to geographical reasons. aud
that he was chosen because he held views
which are shared by every minister south OF
the Ohio River. He further said that nc
part Of the church Is more loyal to the
church and its standards than that repre-
sented by him. III stands for the Bible,
he said, "as that Bible is interpreted ay
this part Of the church." He closed by eY-
assembly may be under the guidance of o
power higher than mere human wisdom.
The intervals OF counting the vote were
occupied with routine business and ia the
preparation OF telegram to ex-ModeratoT
Green, expressing the regret of the as
sembly at his inability to be present, thank
Ing him for his sermon of the morning and
wishing him prolonged and useful life.
1t wanted only few minutes of when
the assembly adjourned, tired out in mind
and body.
A brief interval only was allowed for re.