Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

SpIEv s 5!;' s !: the
REV. II. C. MARSHALL, q"
United Prssbyterianism on the con-
tinent, and the converting here of so
distinguished gathering has
brought to Rock Island the most
prominent divines and others iden-
tilted with the church's cause. The
presbyteries representing 10000
communicates and having commits
sioners present are known in their
alphabetical order as follows: Al
bany. Allegheny, Argyle. Arkan-
sas Valley, Beaver Valley, Big
Spring. Boston, Brookville, But.
Ter, Caledonia, Cedar Rapids,
CHARTERS. Chicago. Chillicothe.
Cleveland. College Springs. Colo
RADIO. Concordia, Conenaugh. Della
ware, Dss Moines, Detroit. Egypt,
Frankfort, Garnet, Gujrsnwala,
Gurdaspur. Illinois Central, Illinois
Southern. Indiana, Indiana Northern,
Iowa Northwestern, Kansas City.
Keokuk, Lake, LIE Claire. Los An
geles. Mansfield, Mercer. Monmouth,
Monongshela, Muskingum, New
York. North Platte. Ohio First.
Omaha. Oregon, Pawnee. Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Princeton, Puget
Sound, Rock Island, San Francisco.
Sidney, Spokane, Stamford, S,euben-
Vile, Tennessee, Vermont, West.
moreland, Wheeling, Wisconsin,
Xenia.
The state of the church is such
that it is not anticipated that there
are any questions of unusual import.
ance to be disposed of. There is nc
agitation on hand such as would
cause q radical division of sentiment
and the prospects are that the con
vention will devote itself to thoss
matters that pertain to the church's
maintenance and development, and
the subject Of missions.
The Opening Meeting.
With DR.. White on the platform a
last nights opening session were DR.
j. A. Thompson. president of Tarkit
college, and Rev. j. A. Reed, D. D..
of New York City. The choir of tn,
Rock Island United Presbyterian
church sang hymn, DR.. Reed reat
a scripture lesson, there was another
hymn by the choir, and DR.. Thomp
son led in prayer. The choir ant
congregations sang the 51ss psalm
and then Rev. James White, d. D.
the retiring moderator. delivered his
annual sermon. His text was from
Micah 3:S:
But Truly I am Full of Power by the Spiri
of the Lord.
Holy men Of old, said the preacher
spake as they we're moved by tn,
Holy Ghost. All scripture is givel
BY the inspiration of God. Tn
prophet Micah had not only tn
spirit Of prophecy, but the inbreath
ing of spiritual power that enable,
him to declare Gods controvers,
with sinful men aud reveal His judg
ments against transgression and sin
To this prophet was assigned tn
duty Of definitely recording tn
birthplace of the Redeemer, ant
after he had rebuked the sins of hi
people and boldly INDICATED TIT
claims of truth and righteousness
after the Holy Spirit had revealed t
him so plainly che great Savior O
the world and the dawn Of bette
days, he rests in the submissiv
faith, expressed in his own beautiful
words: II will look unit to the Lord
will wait for the God Of my sal
walton; my God will hear me-" Tn
minister held thai the text shoul'
be the formula of the experience G
every humble child of God in tn
present dispensation. and especially
OF every milister Of the gospel. Tn
power and grace Of the Holy Spiri
were dwelt upon as coming fron
faith. and hence to the believer an
Especially the ministry of the churc
comes this fullness Of power by th
spirit Of the Lord. The preache
took up at length the more prom
nent elements of prophetical an
ministerial power from . sutjectiv
and practical point of view. holdin
these essential elements to be goo
character. . sancti6ed intellectus
culture in the hand OF the Hol
spirit, familiar aud faithful use {
the word of God, faith aud heal
lPower. He urged the standing b
the old bible In the ministry. II.