The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-22
PRESBYTERIANS MEET.
DIR. M1LLdRD ELECTED MODERA-
ron or the GENERaL ASSEMBLY.
An Increase In the Receipts for Foreign
Missions and Decrease In ESpcndi-
lures rrcderioksburg school.

I opened 40 HHJ clock this morning J.
. | the Trst Prenyteuan churcn. uy ser
mon from Retiring Moderator. Rev. Dr
liemphm OF Louisville, Ky, Sir. Ches
Ter. secretary Of foreign missions. and Dr
$. A. Ramsey, pastor OF FIRST cnurch
occupied the pulpit with Or. Hemrhhi
After singing the do2oioey. Invocation
vas made boy Rev Dr. Ramsey. VINO an
n0unced the hymn "C0me Thou Almight.
King" after winch Dr. Hemphnl rea4
passages from the fourteenth. nfteenth
and sixteenth chapters OF 81. John. eight
chapter of Nomans. and the fourth CHAP
! tsg of Ephesians. This was followed hy
"a selection from the oratoro OF Eluah
ly the choir and the assembly was fhcr
lpd in prayer By Rev. ). u. Chester. -.
-. The hymn ION. Holy GhosL tom
lortcr." was then sung. after which Dr.
HcmDbG announced his text and began
bis sermon. His text was Romans if-
taenth chapter ana twcnty-elshth verse.
lie announced his theme as Love OF the
! Holy Ghost Or. Hcmphlu preached
, without notes. and was listened 20 with
rapt attention by O large congregation
: which packed the church.
At the conclusion Of his sermon. DR..
/ Hcmphil constituted the General Assem-
I bly, by prayer
After the prayer Of constitution. Rev.
/ Dr. Lavcl. of Houston. Tex. moved that
+ the election az moderator be by ballot.
{ without nomination and that ON the Sec
oud ballot an names be dropped except
( The two receiving the highest number Of
votes The clerk. Dr. Wilson, announced
three names - having the highest num-
bcr naAlcly;
Rev. r. O. AlaHard. y. D.. OF New
Orleans IS. DR. J. Woodrow. Of Columbia,
$. c.. rs. and Or. !. Rumpler Of Sails
/ bury. y. e.. l6
DIR MALLARD, MODERATOR.
A motion was made TO vote viva voce
Tor these names. but the moderator ruled
ID out of order and on the second ballot
Rev. Dr Maliard was declared elected
by vote Of do ont Of 10, over two
thirds. Dr. MaHafI was welcomed 90
the modcrator's chair. in a. few we'll
chosen words by Dr.. HcmphH, and said
IN reply.
"iu your call 10 me as brethren filed
with the holy spirit, recognize the voice
oil my Lord and Master and much as
may question ms own fitness Tor 50 high
an Office, } must submit.
Dr. Maliart is pastor OF the Napoleon
Avenue church iH New Orleans. lic is
also editor Of the Southwestern Presny-
terrain. lie is d uatiyc Of Liberty couu-
49, Ga. and was educated at franh.n
College now the University OF GcorsDu.
and al Columbia TheoIoelcd Seminary.
Ills first charge was at Walthoursiile,
Ga he filled The pulpit Of the central
Presbyterian church of Atlanta Wow Dr.
Strckler'.I during the war and the years
Immediately following IN 1859 Dc was
called 90 the Prytauia Street church of |
New Orleans. which he served for scV-
cral years. until compelled hy failure OF |
his health TO resign on The recovery of |
bits health. Or MaNar1 took charge Of |
The Napoleon Avenue Mission church, |
which Doe has built up 10 one of the most !
nourishng lu The city. lie is about sixty !
two years of age. and is "a man OF COM ]
mauliug presence and markcIt ability !
both as preacher and parilameltariau.
THE SESSIONS.
judge O. j.. Cas,en. of East ladford. |
Va. and Rev. j. 5. Murray, of Laredo
Texas were elected temporary clerks hy /
acclematiOu. The hours for the sessions /
We're fixed as A. NJ. for the morning /
sc. sion. and $3.50 for Tho afternoon.
Upon motion. 10 was decided 90 hold no
sessions on Friday and Saturday after
noon, iu order that tAe committees may
have time to arrange their work. The
ullht session for Tonight was also disc
p,nscd with and 10 was announced That
- r..eptfon would De rendered tho a--
scmhlv bv citizens of Memphis. Several
communications wcr, received from pub
Die and private institutions Of the city |
extending courtegia- 90 tLe commissioners I
The assembly then took recess To- f..
H.. To hear abstracts OF the reports OF
thc various executive committees. and
refer Thorn in the regular way 20 Tho
standing committees 10 Doe appointed by
Moderator Aiailard
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
At 1910 D. ~. the assembly was called
fo order bv Roy Dr. Eumpla Of North
Carolina. and the rcu0rts OF the ENcsu-
-yc Committee were read 10y the differ
.ut secretaries. The report OF foreign !
missions shows an inrreas. in receipt,
over last wear Of Sy-ss. ana "A decreas.
n expenditures of 5000 from last years
fr1rrs- Sl5q 500 loss tban thl, wears Zee
CENTS The balance ON hand is sol psf
.ycusirc of N0a2 which has been ln-
vested for the CONGO boat fund Niu.-
eon new missionnrics have been sent our
Turing The year six TO China. three ~
Japan two to Northern Brazil. four to
southern Brazil. two 70 Africa. ana one
zach 90 Korea and Mexico.
The home mission report showed to-
al OF $4l.4S> received during the year. am
u Increase over I"st year ot >t"43. hr
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