The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-30
U. P. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
37TH SESSION.
some of the Prominent Members of the
Assembly.

The thirty seventh General Assembly OF
the United Presbyterian church met in the
Sixth church, North Highland avenue, Pitts
burg. Wednesday evening. There was a
large attendance OF delegates. Every pos
slble preparation for the entertainment Of the
delegates was completed early in the week
and the United Presbyterians OF the city are
ready TO reap some enjoyment from the meet
ing.
An immense audience was present at the
opening exercises. Promptly at the hour
appointed the gavel Of the moderator fell and
the house was In order.
The opening sermon was delivered by
Prof. John A. Wilson, ID. D., the retiring
moderator.
DR.. Wilson took his text from solomon's q
song. WILLIS. "who Is this that cometh up
from the wilderness leaning upon the arm OF
her belovedY' Ills subject was "The Church
and her Beloved" lie said;
"his Is but our thirty-seventh General as
sembly. Yet how great is the progress OF
that single generation! Verify, our church
has been coming up out Of the wilderness" a"
And because she has gone forward, she has
been preserved and prospered. But what Of
the futureY The conditions OF success will
continue the same. II we go forward, devils
ing more and more liberal and aggressive
measures. then shall our light riso in obscur-
ity and our darkness be as the nooday.
Much progress has been made. For this
let US be thankful. Bu; let us remember that
oil has not been done. The way and the
work still stretch out before US. Many
enemies must yet be met. Some OF lsarels
battles were fought in sight OF the promised
land. Let us be optimists, hopeinl, trustful,
grateful men. but lot US not shut our eyes TO
the condition and the signs Of the times.
The Assembly clerks are prominent figures
la q 49,. ~
d., the principal clerk OF the assembly, is
pastor oi the First church. Pittsburg, and Is
now in the thirty-fourth year OF his pastor
ate His labors have not been confined 10
his own congregation. He has done his share
OF general church work. He has been for 20
years principal clerk OF the General Assem-
bly,, and for nearly eight years editor OF the
Unlted Presbyterian.
Alexander Gilllllen Wallace ID. D.. second
clerk of the assembly, was born near Bridge
Vile, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, May
2, 1929. He graduated at jefferson college
In lSi9 after which he studied theology IN
Allegheny He was licensed by Mononga-
hela presbytery in 1884, and ordained by
Blalrsyille in 1854. He at once took the pas
torate Of two churches. one at McKeesport.
Allegheny county, and the other al Bethel,
Westmorland county. He remained with
the church at Mckeesport until 1857. and
with that at Bethel until 1868 when he left
on Beaver county lie was elected SECOND
cIerk of the General Assembly i'm 1865
and bps held TINT office ever since
The assembly elected DR.. J. A. McDougall
test and then lost no time IN getting down 10
business The question of assembly control
OF IN. Theological seminaries came for dis
cussion.
The reports of tho boards show n crafty.
ing degree OF prosperity I'm the whole work
OH church In the limited Presbvterian
perhaps less than IN apy other. has the imam
.ial sirincency been felt Promptness and
faithfulpess In meeting ali financial demands
has always been n churacter,stic OF this
church
The reception OF frnternal delegates from
tho presbvterinn General assemhlv WINS n
pleasant feature OF the nfternoon's nroceed-
ings. DR.. II. II. Jessup. the wit of the as
sembly TO which he belongs and an honored
worker I'm the foreign aeld. coupled with
Gen. Beaver. made strong delegation. md
they we're heartily received. IL Is evident