The state chronicle., 1893-05-19
The Presbyterians In Session
ny Southern Associated Press


annual session of the General As
sembly OF the Presbyterian church
convened In New York avenue pres
byterian church this morn;n -
Every nook and corner was fllaa
and had the church been twice as
large would not have accommodated
aii VINO desired to be present. On the
man moor we're seated the comm;s-
sloners and others having business
IN connection with the assembly
On the platform were the officers
Lev. VIM. G. Young of the Danville
ny. Seminary, moderator. Rev
MIN: d. Roberts of cincinnati, stated
cierk and Rev. DR.. VIM. Alvin Bart
lett, pastor of the church, chairmen
OF the executive committee. Color.
ed Presbyterians were sprinkled
ABOUT over the church The lead
ing commissioner of that race ia
Rev. john A. Savage, from the Cape
rear Presbytery of North Caro-
INA ihe decorations of the church
are simple but effective. Over the
pulpit swung an arch bearing on
It's face the legend "The General
assembly a. In white immortelles
Inc Keystone of the arch showed
!he number 10 OF the assembly, "1O5"
in red. The background of the arch
wss OF leaves of galax, rich wine
color, which was also used to twine
around the various columns in the
body of the church. In the fret
work OF the gallery front was in
terlaeed branches of the bridal
wreath, and III tie embrasures
OF the windows stood pots of palm.
Inc palms were also massed on the
SIDES and against the back of the
pulpit, and vases of roses shed their
perfume from tables of the assistant
secretaries. The services of the
opening session began at IL O'Clock
with the singing Of the chorus "Ihe
Glory of the Lord" from Hsndels
"M essiah" by the choir Of so voides
A tenor solo. The Valley shall
De Exalted" was sung by ". D.
Mcfarland. The anthem wgs Sc
iected from "Elijah," including the
soprano solo, Hear Ye Israel" sue.
ceeded by the grand chorus. "Be
Not Afraid"
After the sermon matters of detail
were attended to and the Assembly
took recess until 3 D. IN. Uoon
reassem bling nominations for Mod
orator were IN order. immediately
after the opening devotions and
roll call Rev. DR. Charles A. Dickev
and Rev. George A. Baker, both Of
Philadelphia, Rev Willis G. CRAIG.
OF tie Mccormick University, Of
Chicago, but who sits as commjs,
sloner from Iowa Presbytery and
kev, Calvin W. Stewart, of Wash
ington, (Slate) were placed in nom
lnation. Doctors Dickey and Stew
art Withdrew their names. phe first
ballot resulted: Craig, 324, Baker.
1913, total 522. The election Of DR..
Craig was made unanimous and
ne was presented to the assembly
by the retiring moderator. DR..
Bartlett, pastor Of the chirch in
which the assembly meets, then
made an address of welcome. JT
Foster OF Newark n. j. presented
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted by rising
vote with the subsequent under
standing that it should be amended
or maze more comprehensive to-
morrow. Resolved that this assem-
bly, protests in behalf Of the chris
tlan sentiment of the nation against
the opening of the Columbian Ex.
position at Chicago on the Lords
day. We appeal to the National
commissioners to assert their right-
ful authority TO prevent the local
directory from opening the expo
sltlon on that day, and we respect
folly invoke the cooperation of
the National Executive in the
enforcement of all laws designa
ted or calculated to secure that
end.
Resolved: that q copy of this res
olution be communicated to the
President of the United States, and
to Hon. I. W. Palmer, President of