Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-19
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thority bound in silver is modelled after the
gavel Of the Speaker of the House OF Represen-
tatives and made by the person usually en-
ployed by the government for this purpose.
It is presented by Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Gurley,
children Of the first pastor Of this church, and
thus the name Of DR.. Phiueas T. Gurley. the
moderator of the general assembly Of 1867, is
assembly OF 1898, man eminent and useful In
bis day and the pastor and friend OF Abraham
Lincoln.
WHAT IT REPRESENTS.
Now, Mr.. Moderator, the gavel seems to be
an instrument more Of construction than de-
struction, an instrument Of peace, rather than
a weapon of war; tool not an arm; suggestive
in its intellectual and spiritual control Of the
building of that temple not mado with hands,
but with moral decisions, Of which the Holy
Ghost is the tenant It is definite in form and
OF solid material. It is decorated with jewels
Of history, and its only gem is cut from the
summit Of patriotism. 1t represents justice and
truth. 1t represents fellowship and love. 1t
can thunder and it can coo. 1t is at once
mallet and an olive branch. In your honored
grasp, Mr.. Moderator, may it preside success.
fully over this last and, may l not add. the most
harmonious and the most profitable general as
sembly Of the one hundred and fifth, and. like
Aaron's rod, bud with blessing and prophecy:
In accepting the gavel the moderator said
that he wished to take exception to one remark
made by DR.. Bartlett. He had not been elected
king Of the assembly, but it's servant, and he
hoped to WELD the gavel with that conception
OF his position. DIR. Craig spoke Of the late
Rev. DIR. Gurley. whom he had met in former
assemblies. and expressed his appreciation OF
the act Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gurley.
THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
DR.. Bartlett made again the announcements
respecting the excursion to Mt Vernon to-
morrow and respecting the reception at the
White House this afternoon. He said it would
be time enough for the White House reception
If the assembly adjourned at o'clock All the
commissioners. he said. were invited, also the
ladies here on missionary errands.
SIN fact" said DR.. Bartlett, I'VE will take
about all that fall into line. There will be
no United States marshal there to put them
out"
Chinese Exclusion.
DR.. Hensha moved that q committee Of three
or five Of the legal members Of the assembly
be appointed to consider the Chinese exclusion
matter, as it was something bearing directly on
their foreign missionary work.
The motion was carried and the moderator
stated that the committee would be announced
in due time.
THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Mr.. A. D. F. Randolph Of New York, chair
man Of the committee on 1.-The Church at Home
and Abroad" gave an account of tho work
done on the publication during the year, the
expenses, &c.
An Episcopal Minister Speaks.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the report
DR.. Smith Of Baltimore rose to introduce Rev.
DIR. Duncan Of Louisiana and Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the secretary Of the Episco-
pal commission, which had been present in the
city in conference with Presbyterian commits
sioners in reference to unity in church work.
The moderator welcomed DR.. Duncan
warmly. taking him by the hand and speaking
cordial words Of greeting.
DR.. Duncan in response expressed his pleas
ure at being present and his regret that other
members of the commission had been obliged
to leave the city before they could attend the
sessions OF the assembly. He spoke of the
work initiated in the Episcopal Church some
years ago looking toward unity of work among
all Christian churches. He spoke Of the pleas
ure they had received from the response made
by the Presbyterian Church. From that day
the conferences had gone on and considerable
progress had been made. They had found that
on great number Of points they were one.
Upon three out of four disputed points they
ono point really at issue. Respecting
that he believed there was only
misunderstanding Of terms. There had
been great and fundamental differences in the
past, but they found as they approached each
other that the difficulties were not SO great as
they had appeared. He spoke Of the prayer Of
their common Master that they might ali be as
one. So he said it was incumbent upon them
to labor necessarily amid every difficulty
until that end was accomplished. 1t might be
many years before they could feel that all had
been accomplished to that end. They proposed
n a nd To efa nd RI tbap, II,
with them until they had solved these prob
lens. He hoped the time would come whom
there would not be two bodies. the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church and the
Episcopal convention, but one common assem-
bly,, where they would meet together and talk
together Of their common work.
MR. RANDOLPH CONTINUES
Mr.. Randolph again taking the floor deliv-
cred an address simplifying the experiences Of
the committee in conducting the magazine.
He made some ludicrous statements about
complaints made Of some advertisements they
had received and published. He suggested
that the womans magazines be not abandoned;
that the women keep control, but that their
magazine be bound up in the covers Of "The
Church ut Home and Abroad" He spoke at
length OF improvements the committee desired
to make and asked support for it.
On DIR. Harsha's motion the report was re-
ferred to the committee on bills and overturcs
DR.. Harsha spoke strongly in favor Of giving
the support that Mr.. Randolph's committee
asked.
The Committees Announced.
The moderator then announced the commit
tees Of the assembly. He spoke of the many
committees to be appointed and the labor i'm
posed on the moderator. He said the time had
been SO short that he had not yet
been able to form the committees on reports
Of synods The other committees he then an
nounced. First he read the names of the COM
mittee on Chinese exclusion provided for By
DR.. HarsEas motion as, follows: 8. NJ. Cutcheon
of Detroit Morris II Stratton Of West Iaxsay