Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS SMASH A SLATE IN
ELECTION OF MODERATOR.
SHELDON JACKSON HONORED.
HE FOUNDED A COLLEGE WITH HIS
PRIVATE FORTUNE.
Was the Home Missions Candidate-
Ex-President Harrison and John
Wannmaker Assist In CeIe-
brating Sacrament of
Lords supper.

Eagle Lake. Ind. May 2O.-As was indi-
Gated yesterday. there were but two can
didates for the moderatorship of the Pres
byterian general assembly-Dr. Sheldon
jackson, of the home missionary board
and DIR. Henry c. MintOn, the seminary
professor. Both represent the work of
the church on the Pacific coast. but the
rank and file of the commissioners ral-
lied to the standard bearer of the home
missions. The politicians of the assembly
were treated to a great surprise and the
election of DIR. jackson by vote of 3l3 to
23S was characterized by many delegates
as a breaking of the machine" II was
claimed as a victory for the more liberal
branch of the church and was in line with
the election of DR.. Withrow last year. The
new moderator, in taking the chair, dis
claimed any personal elements in his cleo
tion, but charged it to the desire of the
church TO forward the home missionary
work. of which he is an exponent. The
meetings of the assembly have been ar
ranged TO begin at a. m. with a half
hour devotional service. and TO continue till
noon. The afternoon sessions will last
from half past . until ;.
TO-day's afternoon session was occupied
by the roll call and the election of 4 mod
orator. When the call for nominations was
made DIR. J. Wilbur Chapman. of Bethany
CnurCn, BlIladelphla, took the platform and
placed DIR. Minton. of the San Francisco
Theological seminary, in nomination.
The nomination was seconded by Dr. Henry
Ward. Of Buffalo. n. Y, and by Rev. Pal
mer, of Oakland Cal. For a moment it
looked as though there were to be no fur
ther nominations, when Elder Morrison. of
Richland Center. Wis., rose 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 DIR. Spinning. of Orange.
L i'm "a n add hot 81,
terrupted with applause. He began by say
ing that no man who did not have a mess
age had right on the platform. He said
that this highest honor of the church ought
to he conferred upon "A representative of
the cause of home missions not a repre-
sentative OF coass or of a part of a
church.
He said that DIR. Jackson. too. was loyal
to the old Bible and the standards and
that he was put forward by no faction or
Rev. r. NJ. Hayes, Of Oregon. who depre-
Gated any words which seemed to indicate
any sectional feeling. Nominations were
ociared closed and the election proceeded.
When the ballot was declared. DTS. Spin
ing ana Hayes were appointed committee
platform, where he was welcomed with n
few remarks by DIR. Withrow. The new
moderator responded briefly, and, after a
few notices. the assembly adjourned until
evening. when the sacrament of the Lords
supper was celebrated. DIR. Withrow pre-
sided, assisted by DIR. Dana. of PhiIadeI-
phia. Tho elements were distributed bv
twenty elders. headed by ex-President Ben
Iamin Harrison and eX-POstmaster General
John Wanamaker.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson. the moderator of
The Presbyterian general assembly was
born AT Minaviile, n. Y. i'm 1884. He was
graduated at Union college i'm 1850 and three
years later at Princeton Theological sem
mary. With the exception of a portion of
lhe period or the civil war when he was
engaged in hospital work i'm Tennessee and
in the employ of the Christian commission
IN Alabama, the whole of his life has been
= he hfr -ff, GgI4
every state and territory west of the Mis-
SisSlppl river. In the course of his labors
ne mas Travelled very extensively. Recently
ne devoted his private means to the found
Ihg OF u COLLEGE in Etah.