Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
moderators and the places where the assembl
has at fnr fha

has met FOR the past twelve years:
lS 0lJ Trumbal Backus. D. D.. LII D.. Albany. at
1s71-z N. Humphrey. D. D.. Philadelphia, at
1s!2nsamnel J. Nichols D. D.. Ii. D.. St. Louis
1s73;.Hoxard Crosby. D. D.. L. D.. New York. a.
1s74.samusl "a. J. Wilson. D. D., LII D.. Pittsburs.
ls,3C1EdSard D. Morris. D. D.. Ii. D.. Cincinnati
1876 Henry J. vandyks. D. D. Brooklyn. at
lsSs.Francis l. Patton. B. D. Ii. D. chicaSo at
ls!ssHennry H. Js.sup, D. D., Lael.w.nn., q.
lsso,YWilliam William NJ Paxton. D. D.. LII. d. New York.
isSsiccHsnry Slcry Darling. D. D.. IL. D.. Albany. at
1sS.hHerrisk johnson. D. D.. IL D.. Chicago. at
lss5.Edwin F. HATFIELD. D. D.. New York. At Sara
1ss4mGeorys P. Hays. D. d. IL D.. Denver. at
1ss2nElIiah R Craven. d. D.. IL. D.. Newark. at
1856 David c. Marquis. D. D.. St. Louis. a. Minne
1887 Joseph T. Smith, D. D.. IL. D.. Baltimore. a.
lssSSnChss ss.i L Thompson. D. D.. Kansas CITY. At
1ss9mWm; cnas Roberts. D. D.. IL. D.. Chicago. .t
1seo.Wm, Ewes Moore. D. D.. LII D.. Columbus.
ls9l.w: Henry Green. D. D.. IL D.. New Bruins
lssss-William C. Young. D. D.. Ii. D.. Transylva-
During the same period there have been but
two stated clerks, Edwin Francis Hatfield, d.
d., and VIM. H. Roberts, D. D.. LII. D., and
three permanent clerks, Cyras Dickson, D. D.,
VIM. II. Roberts, ID. D., LII. d. and VIM. Ewes
Moore, d. D., LII. D.
LARGE REPRESENTATION.
The gathering today is one of the largest
that has ever been held, but few Of the COM
missioners chosen having failed to appear.
Before 10 o'clock commissioners began assem-
bling at the church and there was a steady
stream OF people not members Of the assem-
bly, who sought admission. Before the
hour of opening every seat in the BODY of
people were standing along the walls. Seats
forward were reserved for members Of the as
sembly, who were distinguished by white
badges.
THE DECORATIONS.
The auditorium Of the church was very
simply. but none the less effectively, decorated
with flowers. An arch spanned the platform,
on which were in large letters wrought in white
flowers the words General Assembly," In the
center OF the arch was q keystone Of white with
the figures 'l05th" worked in red blossoms. On
either side OF the reading desk were stands of
palms and Towering plants Vases ofroses adorned
the desks of the clerks, which occupy spaces
Just in front of the platform. The fronts of
the galleries, stretching all around the church
were adorned with branches of towering
shrubs twining in and out through the open
woodwork. The green leaves and white bios
SONS harmonized prettily with the tints with
which the woodwork was decorated.
DIR. YoUNG's SERMON AppLAupEp.
The morning session was devoted to the cere-
monies usual to constituting the assembly. and
this afternoon the body organized for busi-
ness. The event Of the morning session was the
ha vond tnr kD
on the 'Glories Of the Christian Church. :"
What was unusual in the delivery Of a sermon
in a sacred editice, this sermon was applauded
The speaker made illusions to the great oues-
tions before the assembly, and uttered senti-
ments respecting the inerrancy Of tho Bible
which met with such approval apparently from
large majority Of those present that the ap-
plause was spontaneous
MRS. CLEVELAND A SPECTATOR
The gathering at the church of those who
came to witness the proceedings Of the assem-
bly, from the galleries and from the seats to
which the general visitors were admitted
was q remarkably fine one. A large
proportion of those in the galleries were ladies.
and the number included many women promi-
nent in social circles, or we'll known for their
activity in church or benevolent work
most notice naturally was Mrs. Cleveland.
She arrived at the church a few minutes before
II o'clock in company with Rev. DR.. Wilton
Merle Smith, pastor Of the Central Avenue
Presbyterian Church OF New York.
who was Mrs. Cleveland's pastor
in New York and is now guest at the White
House Mrs Cleveland and her escort were
shown to q pew in the south gallery reserved
for Mrs. Cleveland's occupancy during the
sessions Of the assembly.
The Opening Procecdinss.
1t was only few minutes after II O'Clock.
the appointed hour. when Rev. Dr. Bartlett,
pastor Of the New York Avenue Church, ad-
vanced to the platform and raped on the cor
ner Of the desk. Immediately all of the great
gathering, which filed every nook in the aud
itorium, became silent. The buzzing Of voices
ceased and all eyes were turned toward the
platform.
"The hour has arrived" said Dr. Bartlett,
'for the commencement Of the service It will
open with . prelude by the choir and the
organ"
Then the organ pealed forth the opening
piece and soon the voices Of the choir rang out
grandly.
DIR. ROBERTS PRAYER.
When the music ceased Rev. Dr.. Bartlett
presented to the gathering Rev. DR.. VIM. Il.