The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-20
THE pYEsHYTFHIAN ASSEMBLY.
UItra-Or:hodox Moderator Chosen and
Preliminary Organization Effected.

PORTLAND. Nav 1e.-The first days ses-
sion Of the Presbyterian general assembly
is at an end, and the first contest between
the forces represented has been fought.
Victory lies with the conservatives by
vote just FIVE above majority OF those
who answered to their names, hut not by
majority of the commissioners on the
roll The question thus settled is that of
the moderatorship. and it goes to the
president of Center college, Danville, Ky,
the Rev William c. Young, d. D. The
fight was a stubborn one, and three ballots
were necessary TO decide the matter.
The morning session opened with an in
vocation by DR.. John G. Riheldoffer, of
Red wood Falls, Mimi, the Oldest clerical
commissioner present, because Of the alb
sence of DR.. Green. of Princeton, the
moderator, on account OF illness. DR..
Rufus s. Green. of Orange, y. j.. followed
with Scripture reading. The prayer vas
then delivered by John ". c. Holmes. of
Albany, Y. Y. The sermon of the retir-
ing moderator. DR.. Green, was then red by
Stated Clerk Dr. Roberts.
After the sermon the assembly was con-
stituted with prayer by DR.. Riheldoficr,
the temp orary moderator.
Dr. Brown. of Portland. Or, then pre-
sented the report Of the COMMITTEES on ar
rangements. The report provides that
sessions shall be held from 8 a. N. till II
m and from .. m. till 5 p H.; evening,
popular meeting at 7:45. The subjects Of
the popular meetings in the evenings will
be as follows: Friday, "Sabba,h-School
Work" Monday. "Freedmen;" Tuesday,
"Home Missions;" Wednesday, Foreign
Missions;' Thursday, higher Educa-
tion:" Friday, Temperance. The re-
port also includes invitations for trip up
the Columbia river on Saturday next and
down the river to Astoria on Saturday
week, and other trips at the convenience
Of the commissioners. The morning ses-
sion closed with prayer.
When the meeting was called TO order
in the afternoon Mr. George Junkins, of
Philadelphia, gained the floor and moved
that when the nominations for the moder
atorship were made there should be no
speeches allowed in favor OF any candi-
date. He further intimated that in his
view it would be well if all elcctioueering
could be suppressed. The motion met
with hearty response and was passed by
an overwhelming vote. Immediately nine
names were placed in nomination, and the
balloting commenced. No time was lost,
but the calling OF $50 names is no short
work, and the whole afternoon, till nearly
an hour after the regular time n adjourn
ment. was spent in answering the roll.
The men put in nomination We're as fol-
lows: Rev. Robert Christie. ID. D.. of st.
Paul; Rev T. Raiston Smith. p. D., Of
Buffalo; Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, d. D., of
Detroit; Rev. William r. Bartlett. d. D.
Of Washington City: Rev. Simon J. Nc
Pherson, d. D.. of Chicago: Rev. William
c. Young. D. D., Of Danville; Rev. Samuel
4. Mutchmore. d. d.. Of Philadelphia;
Rev. William Alexander. Of San Rafael,
Cal, and Elder George Junkins, Of Phila-
delphia. Drs. Mcpherson and Christie and
Elder Junkins attempted to Withdraw, but
were not allowed TO do so. The voting
then proceeded and the result was an