The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-19
CRAIG FOR MODERATOR.
HE Will Guide the Deliberations ol
the Presbyterian Assembly.
OPPOSING A SUNDAY WORLDS FAIR

Vigorous Resolutions Adopted in Which
the President and the National Com
missioners Arc Called Upon to Assert
Their Authority.
WASHINGTON, May 1o-washington, foi
lthc second time in its history and the first
time In forty-one yeurs, 10 entertaining the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church OF the United States. There was
q large crowd of spectators present yester
day, among them Mrs Cleveland, when
lRov. DIR. Young, the moderator, called the
assembly to order.
The chorus from The Messiah was fol
lowed by the doxology and prayer by Rev.
W. Fl. Roberts, stated clerk. The hymn
"All People that on Earth Do Dwell" was
then sung by the entire congregation. Rev.
Herrick johnson read portion of scrip.
ture, and Rev. Joseph 7. Smith led the as
semblage in prayer.
An anthem from the oratorio of elijah"
was rendered by the choir, and then the
annual sermon was delivered by Modera
tor Young, who took for the title OF his
discourse 1.-The Glory of the Christian
Church"
In the course of his address DR.. Young
said: No apprehension should be felt as
to the safety of the Bible. No possible
harm can befall 1t. Here to doubt is dis
loyalty to God, to fear is to sin. II courts
the most searching investigation 1t wei
comes the sharpest criticism. From the
flaming ordeal through which it is now
passing it will come forth. us it has from
all other fiery tests, In its full integrity,
without so much as the smell Of fire about
It. And when the very names of those
radical foreign rationalistic critics who arc
seeking to destroy its historical truthful
ness, its perfect infallibility, with their
widely heralded productions shall have
been buried in common oblivion, tho
Bible, the whole Bible, history, biography,
prophecy and doctrine, shall by increasing
millions of believers continue 20 be re-
oeiyed, read and priced above all earthly
possessions as the very word Of almighty
God"
TYioe in the course of the delivery OF
this was DR.. Young interrupted by ap-
plsuse, from the commissioners who in.
doA !. the viewsthus eloquently expressed
At the conclusion of Dr. Youngs address
and prayer the assembly took n recess.
Al the afternoon session, after the formal
opening, the election of a moderator was
entered into. The nominees were Rev
-r- Cissl1es A. Dickey, of Philadelphia; Rev
George A. Baker, Philadelphia; Rev. VIII
lis g. Craig, OF Chicago; Rev Calvin w
6tswart, Of Whitworh college, Washing
ton.
Rev. DIR. Dickcy, In feeling speech
withdrew his naire.
Dr. Stewart also withdrew his name ant
the assembly proceeded to vote for mod
srator, with Drs. Baker and Craig the only
candidates. The result of the ballot wa
announced as follows: Craig, 3a4; Baker
19S; total, 5a2
This announcement was received witt
slight applause and then the election was
made unanimous.
DR.. Hnrsha aud Mr., McDongall were ap
3. pointed by the moderator to escort DIR
4 Cmig into the room and his entrance wa
n the signal for vigorous hand clappinR. II,
was introduced to the retiring moderate
by DR.. llarsha, who received and presented
him to the general assembly
DIR. Young spoke of the unusual pleas
urs il gnve him TO welcome DR.. Craig
born in the same town as himself ant
fellow graduates Of the same seminary
Heinvpked Gods blessing uponth labor
: OF hfs successor and commended him to I h
good graces and kindly forbearance of tin
assembly.
DR.. Craig responded in few words ex
pressing the personal gatiticatio ion he Lac
felt last year in DIR. Youngs election an,
complimenting him upon the fidelity and
success with which he had followed in tn
footsteps of his illustrious father, DR.
John Clark Young. He said he had N,
idea that endeWvor as he might, lie coult
Equal his predecessor as presiding officer
and for his work in that position, in bthal
OF the assembly, he extended thanks Il
DR. Young. To the assembly DIR. Crait
rotnrned profound thanks for the conf
dppce reucsed in him.
DR. Bartlett, pastor of the church, wa
Introduced and made the address of wei
come
Mr.. J. T. Foster, of Newark, y. j., pre-
sented the following resolution, which wa
unanimously adopted by a rising vote, witt
D Subsequent understanding that it shOul,
be amended or made more comp 'chensive
Resolved, That this assembly protest
An behalf OF the Christian and law abiding
ssntlment of the nation against the open
ing of the Columbian exposition 10 Chicag
on the Lords day We appeal to the na
tional commissioners TO assert their right
full authority to prevent the local director
from opening the exposition on that da.
and we respectfully invoke the co-operf
forcement of all laws designed or calcr
lated to securethat end.
''Resolved, That a copy OF this resolr
tion be communicated To the president c
the United States and to Hon. L. "
Palmer, president of the Worlds fai
commission.
The assembly then adjourned until tt
day.