Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-18
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The biennial session Convenes In
Saratoga Yesterday.


ihe "'enni"i seSsi"" 'o"Nenes IN
BY Associated Press.
Saratoga N. Y, May 1.-THE Pres
pyterian general assembly met In BIZ
o'nial session mere today besides Prof
Willis G. Craig the retiring modera-
tor' and the clerks Of the assembly
DIS. Moore AM Roberts, there were
two eN-moderators ON the platform,
DIS william g Young president Cen
ire College and moderator OF the Port
land Ore, assembly of two years ago,
and David c. Marquis, WHO presided
In Minneapolis n 1856. In the body OF
the house were present also 'our other
ex-inoderators. nrs. Nichols of St.
Louis, Craven Of Philadelphia and Rob-
erts of New York. DR.. Daniel McGilvray
OF the Laos Mission, Dr. Howard Duff
held OF New hoiK' Dr. . Meih'osh OF
fh''auelphia' DTS EuWaru " ia! anu
DaVlu H. breeu Oh cn'easo' a"u Dr.
faul +, su'pheh OF Ne"arN' N o.
occupied places on either side oil the
MODERATOR
Inc deVouohal exercises were con-
Quoted ny DIS Young Marquis Mo-
ble' Breed ana Sutphen' the mod
orator then began MS sermon, an
nouncing MS text az Acts 70 ~;
Wherefore take you 10 record this
day, that l am pure from the blood
OF all men for l have not Stunned
to declare unto you all the counsel of
n
DIR. Craig took a decided stand for
the doctrine of literal construction of
the scriptures. He also spoke in favor
Of union between the church. North
and South. At the close of the mod
orators sermon the usual report of the
committee OF arrangements was
adopted. A recess was then taken un-
tn 5 p. M, when the election Of a new
moderator cama up as the main bust
ness Of the session.
Preliminary TO the election the ses-
sion was opened by DR. Edward r.
HEDGE ,eoretntv Of the board Of mis-
sions The calling OF the roll occupied
t,e first half hour. The call for nom
iratIons for the noderatorship brought
mr. Milton of sar Franclseo 10 his
act In an eloouent speech he nomin-
ated DIR. Arthur ]. Browne OF Port
land. ore. The applause that followed
the name OF DIR. Browne showed that
there was considerable body of voters
r,ody 10 mako known their choice
The nomination was seconded by DR..
Wilson Phraner of Sing Sing, and by
Rev. Thomas Haskell of Denver. DR..
Noble of California placed In nomnu-
ton Or. John Dinsmore OF San Jose
This was seconded by DIR. Lester of
Western Pennsylvania and w. ]. Smith
NJ Bloomington. DR.. Howard RufTield
of New York placed before the assem-
bIy the name of DR.. James Gardner OF
GIoversyille. N. Y. DIR. Breed Of Chi
oaeo seconded this nomination.
Ex-Moderator w. c, Young presented
the name of DR.. Samuel A. Mutchmore
of philadelphia. DR.. Holmes OF Pitts
burg seconded the nomination and
,r,,,zbt tbe assembly TO accept his
choice for the sage of the greatest and
s,appchest OF the synods OF the church
The vote was taken by calling the
rou "a was completed. Members Of
,he assembly anticipated the result OF
the tellers by announcing that no re-
anti had been reached, no candl-
data having received a majority. The
,ellars wore slow and confusion began
,rnrnsd,otalv I'm n wild movement 10
chance votes from Gardner to Browne
an1 n,htobr,ora There were points OF
ai,to,,tons raised unon the