Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-18
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The Northern and Southern Branches OF
the Church Holding Their Assemblies.

The Northern and Southern Branches OF
the Church Holding Their Assemblies
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 1.-THE
Presbyterian general assembly met In
biennial session here to-day. Be-
sides Prof. Willis G. Craig. the retlr-
ing moderator, and the clerks OF the
assembly, Drs. Moore and Roberts,
there were two ex-moderators on the
platform-Drs. VIM. G. Young, presi-
dent of Centre college and moderator OF
the Portland, Ogn.. assembly OF two
wears ago, and David C. Marquis, who
presided in Minneapolis in 1856. In
the body of the house were present also
| four other ex-moderators, Drs. Nlcoiis,
of st. Louis; Craven, OF Philadelphia,
and Roberts, OF New York, DR.. Daniel
! McGiyrsy, OF the Laos mission; DR..
Howard Duffield, of n. Y; DIR. John ).
Mcintosh, of Philadelphia; Drs. Ed
ward C. Ray and David +. Breed, OF
Chicago, and DR.. Paul Z. Sutphen, Of
Newark, n. j.. occupied places at the
moderator. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Drs. Young, Mar
quis, Noble, Breed and Sutphen.
The moderator then began his ser
mon, announcing his text as Acts 1921:
Wherefore l take you TO record this
day, that am pure from the blood oil
all men; for l have not Stunned to de-
clare unto you all the counsel OF God. ;"
/ DR.. Craig took decided stand for the
doctrine of literal inspiration OF the
scriptures.
He also spoke in favor OF union be-
tween the church North and South. AT
the close OF the Moderator's sermon the
usual report Of the committee OF ar
rangements was adopted. A recess was
then taken until 3 p. M, when the
election OF new Moderator came up as
the main business Of the session.
The call for nominations for the
Moderatorship brought DR.. Mutton, OF
San Francisco, TO his feet. In al eio-
quent speech he nominated DR.. Arthur
j. Brown, of Portland, Oregon. DR..
Noble, of Cal, placed in nomination DR..
John w. Dlnsmore, OF San Jose. DR..
Howard Duffied, OF New York, placed
before the Assembly the name OF DR..
James Gardner, OF Goversville, \. Y.
Ex-Moderator Wm. G. Young presented
| the name Of DR.. Samuel A. Mutchmore,
OF Philadelphia, DR.. Holmes, OF Pitts
burg, secondIng the nomination. The
vote was taken by calling the roll, and
as soon as it was completed the mem
bers of the Assembly anticipated the
result by announcing that no result had
been reached.
The vote was as follows: Total num-
Der Of votes $50; necessary TO choice
27G; Brown 223; Mutchmore 207; Gard
ner 90, and DinsmOre "a. The names
of Gardner and Dinsmore were then
withdrawn, aud second vote wa 5
taken. 1t was very close. The result
as accepted was; Mutchmore PSI and
Brown 200. The former was then well
coined to tho Moderators chair
and presented with the gavel
as badge Of Office. When the
newly elected Moderator began
to reply to the welcome there came
cries of louder" Turning TO the body
Of the house, DR.. Mutchmore excused
himself by saying: 81 can't yelp at the
first jump"
After the introduction OF the presid-
ing officer, few notices completed the
programme of the afternoon, and the
assembly adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
In the evening the sacrament was eel
ebrated, DR.. Craig, the ex-moderator,
presiding.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 1.-THE
General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church began its annual
session at Moore Memorial Church to-
day. The General Assembly will be in
session possibly ten days, during which
time various important questions will be
acted upon. There are more than $50
commissioners in attendance, besides
many visitors from all the Southern
| States. There are more than 1,200
ordained ministers in the Southern Pres
| byterian Church, bat only eighty-two
ministers and similar number OF rul-
ing elders are commissioners TO the
General Assembly. The Southern Pres
byterian Church has nearly 200, 900
Communicates, and the foreign missions
work has also been attended with great
success There are now 1870 mission
aries at work in Africa, China, Cuba,
Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico.
The session of the General Assembly
was opened by Judge James w. Laps
ley, of Admission, Ala, retiring Moder-
ator. The annual sermoA was preached
by J. NJ. Potts. OF Talledga, Ala.
Rev. j. r. Graham, Of Winchester,
Va, was elected Moderator, and Rev.
Thomas H. Law, OF North Carolina, and
Mr.. F. r. Webb, of Tennessee, were
chosen clerks.