Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17
TIE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
MADE UP OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM ALL THE SOUTH
NOW IN SESSION AT DALLAs-THE
sYNoDs THAT ARE REPRE-
sBNTED ~ OPENING SERMON
MEMORIAL, SERVICES AT NIGHT
IN HONOR or DIR. SMITH.



The General Assembly OF the Pres
byterlan church in the United States
Southern church, began its annual
meeting in the First Presbyterian
church today. or the two hundred
and fifty commissioners from the
various syncds, about two hundred
are present. or are expected to be.
The assembly was organized N Au-
gusta. Ga. in 1861, and this Is conse-
quently the thirty-ninth annual meet
Ing.
The following officers Of the General
Assembly are present.
Rev. Joseph X. Wilson, ID. D., stated
clerk and treasurer, Columbia, s. c.
Rev. Robert =. Farrs, ID D., perna-
nent clerk, ST. Louis. Mo-
Rev. S. II. Chester, D. D., secretary
executive committee on foreign mis-
sions, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. John n. Craig, secretary exc
cutive committee on home missions
Atlanta, Ga.
REV. James X. Hazen, d. D., secre-
tary and treasurer. Richmond, Va.
Rev. Il. M. Richardson secretary
executive committee of education for
the ministry, Memphis, Tenn.
Rev. \. L. Philips, secretary exc
cation, Birmingham, Ala.
John L. Brown. one Of the trustees
OF the General Assembly, whose home
is at Charlotte, ". c., will arrive In the
city today.
Services were opened at 1850 a. m.
by an organ solo. which was followed
by the familiar hymn, Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Then all lowered their heads in prayer
as the Rev. DR.. Nall OF New Orleans
invoked the. blessings Of the Divine
Spirit on the convention :.
Thou Almighty King was sung by
every voice of the immense congrega-
tIon. after which DR.. Nall read from
the word OF God as written In the
second Psalm.
After another song DR.. Lefevre led
in prayer He paid a graceful tribute
to the late Or. a. +. Smith, VINO for 50
many years has been Identified with
the ministry In Dallas.
Another song, and the majestic form
OF DR.. j. II. Graham OF the synod OF
Virginia. the retiring moderator, ad-
yanced to the FROM OF the pulpit. In
stantly all was silent, for all knew
that this was to be great sermon by
a great man on the opening OF gseat
event. And there was none who was
willing TO miss a word OF the great
truths he was to tell.
DIR. Graham read from the Forty
arm Psalm, the first TO the sixth
verses. inclusive. This reading fur-
| nlshed the subject OF the able sermon
/ that followed. His voice was clear
| and his demennor impressive.
Commencing his. talk, he said, re-
| ferrlng to what he had read. that the
King whose praises II celebrates in
the prayer Is none other than Christ
| No believer OF Scripture has ever
thought OF denying this. Hardly
had this prayer been offered he said
until with prophetic eye he saw the
King" Explaining the text further
the divine went on to say that this
very topic had caused the most wide
controversy Of any text In the Bible
that IL had caused more argument AM
been more extensively dealt with thar
any other subject.
X the conclusion OF the sermon tn
audience sang "All Hail the Power o
Jesus Name" when the moderate
announced the convention open 70
business,
The clerk then read the roll OF tn
commissioners 10 the general Assem-
bly, as follows;
SYNOD OF AIABAiA.
North Aiabama-Dr, 4. a. Whalins
Clarksylllc. Tenn. Jozeph Hardii
Selma, ]. II. Lacy. Florence, ARK;
j. Mahin. Ruin. Ala,
South AiabSna l.. Anderson, ]
Hardle, Montgomery.
, Tuskaloosa--Dr @. Ready, Greeni
/ boro; r. a. Hardle, Marion.
i SYNOD OF ARKANSAS.
. Arkansas--T J. Horne, James 1
r Cofiin. Batesyille.
: ouaehlta-I p. osborne. J. L. Slit
Dobyyille.