The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-21
THEPRESBYTERIANS
The Tooth General Assembly
Opens at Winona.
DR.. JACKSON MADE MODERATOR
On the Rlrrt BallOt-waSa surpriso 70 rhS
wIrs Punsr, And "Broks the MaShinS.' ,
Victory for the JIb'rDI BranshsS Of thO
CAursh-PorSonnIItIsS in the KominHt-
inE SPssshS'-Tho OPsninE SsrVio'a.
RnSinssS sssIlOnS BsEin To-day.

EAGLE LAKE, Ind, May 2O.-As was
Indicated yesterday there were but two
candidates for the moderatorshIp Of the
Presbyterian general RsSembly-Dr.
Sheldon jackson. the home missionary.
and DR.. Henry G. Aiinton, the seminary
professor. Both represent the work Of
the church on the Pacific coast, but the
rank and file Of the commissioners raj
lied TO the support OF the standard bear
er Of home missions. The politicians"
OF the assembly were treated 10 a great
surprise, and the election OF DR.. Jack
son, by a vote OF 3l3 to 23S, Was chArAe-
teTlzed by many delegates as break
Ing OF the machine" 1t was claimed as
Victory for the more liberal branches
OF the church and was In line with the
election OF DR.. WIthrow last year.
The moderator in taking the chair,
dlsclaImed any personal elements In his
election, but charged It to the desire OF
the church 10 forward the home mis-
slOnary work, Of which he was the expo
nent. The meetings OF the assembly
have been arranged to begin at 8 a. m.
with half hour devotional service, and
to continue until noon. The afternoon
session will last from half past two until
i've.
AO=uhy . AuDEuAUB hNHhA1A "n2 NNNA7
pied by the formal opening Of the l09th
general assembly with devotional ex-
etrIsas The scriptures were read by
Or. George L. Spinning, Of Orange. New
Jersey, and the assembly was led IN
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Father" Byron
Sunderland, OF Washington. The OPEN
ing sermon was by the retiring modern
tor. DIR. Withrow, upon the "Chlstest
Grace OF Christianity" and was based
on first Peter, fourth chapter and eighth
verse.
To-day's afternoon session began at 3
o'clock and was occupied by the roll call
and the election OF q moderator. When
the call for nominations was made Dr..
J. wilbur Chapman, of Bethany church.
Philadelphia, took the platform and
placed Dr. MlntOn, OF San Francisco
theological seminary, In nomination.
He spoke Of the candidate a. pRrlia-
mentRriRn. a man OF wide experience
and catholic BympRthies. A pastor In
former years and now a trainer OF pas
tors, successful progressor and a rep
resentative Of no faction in the church.
Geographical considerations were ad-
duced and It was stated that he stood for
the old Bible and the denOminational
standards. The nomination was sec
onded by Dr. Henry Ward, Of Buhalo,
ANa Ast aAA " NV 5a ethtNAt Ne
land. Gala.
The Election.
For a momuet II looked as II there
were to be no further nominations, when
Elder ]. II. worrison OF RIchland Cen
ter. Wis. rose in the rear Of the house
and nominated Dr. Jackson After some
difficulty the speaker was induced TO
take the platform and made a brief
speech. The nomination was seconded
by Dr. George L. Spinning, OF Orange, N.
j., in an address that was frequently IN
terrupted with applause. He began by
saying that no man who did not have
message had right upon the platform.
He said that this highest honor or the
church ought to be conferred upon
representative OF the cause Of home mis-
sionB, not a representative OF coast or
Of a part OF the church. He said that
DR.. jackson, too, was loyal to the old
Bible and the standards and that he was
put forward by no faction or clique.
The nomination was seconded by Rev.
Richard N. Hayes, OF Oregon, who dep
recated any words which seemed to In
dicate any sectional feeling. DR.. Geo.
NJ, Mcmillan, Of Richmond, Ohio, also
spoke for Dr. Jackson. Nominations
were declared closed and the election
proceeded with the result already stat
ed When the ballot was declared DIS
Spinning and Hayes werc appointed a
committee TO escort the successful can
dldatP to the platform. where he was
welcomed by a few remarks by DR..
wltherow.
The new moderator responded briefly
and after a few notices the assembly
adjourned until evening. when the sac
Tnment of the Lords Supper was ceie-
brated. DR.. WItherow presided.
The New MOdsratOT.
Or. Sheldon Jackson, the moderator OF
the Presbyterian general assembly, was
born nt MlnavIlle, N. Y, In 1884 He was
graduated at Union college in 1855, and
three years later at Princeton theoloEi-
cal seminary. with the exception OF
portion OF the period OF the civil war,
when he was engaged in hospital work
in Tennessee and In the employ OF the
Christian commission In Alabama the
whole Of his life has been spent IN the
home mission field In almost every state
md territory west OF the mississippi
river as a Presbyterian and synodical
missionary.
In the course OF his IaboES he has tray
eled 100000 miles. $4,000 having been
made In thirteen years. In 1871 he went
to Alaska and was the father OF mis-
Rlbng In that region. Subsequently he
became united commissioner OF educa-
t!bn for Alnskn, and continues to hold
this position. In 1892 he was instru-
mental In affecting the importation OF
Siberian reindeer into Alaska, thus fur
nIshlnE means OF transportation to the
natives, md In 1894 he imported some
Laps to act rs herdcrs.
Recently he devoted HIS private means
to the founding OF college in Utah.
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