The record-union., 1897-05-21

it was a most common remark that
something was wanting more than they
had to recommend in the religion they
professed to those who We're passing
it by. Was there any reasonable
ground for doubling that the topic
pointed to the supply of the need?
above all things have fervent love
among yourselves" Could anyone es-
innate the salutary effect it would have
upon those making no claim to the
Christian name, if from this day on
there should never be heard one harsh
word between those who profess to be
brethren in Christ? Divergence of
views there must be, arising out of
constitutional and educational causes,
but what was needed was such fervent
charity among them that conflicts be-
tween Christians would be unknown.
When such a condition should prevail
among Christians, men of the world
would not mock at the text, Behold,
how good and pleasant it is to the
brethren to dwell together in unity"
For they would not longer see factions
pulling the hair of factions as soon as
the amen ended pious service of
prayer and song. In that happy and
halcyon day which they might hope
for, the world outside the church toss
ed as the world was with the troublous
thoughts and civil convulsions, would
see such conditions of amity and calm
within the communion of saints as
would make multitudes crave admis-
sion as ever a sailor did safe harbor.
Thus could the world be won, and by
M OF
manity never became so helpless as not
to believe in the power of charity and
the felicity of fervent love, to lift it
to better life and make it happy
there. And this is expected first and
most from those who claimed to be
His who said, Il command you, that ye
love one another
AT the close of the sermon the assem-
bly, was constituted with prayer by the
retiring Moderator.
The afternoon session was occupied
by the roll-call and the election of a
Moderator. When the call for nominal
tions was made DIR. ]. Wilbur Chap
man of Bethany Church, Philadelphia
placed DR.. Minton of the San Francisco
Theological Seminary in nomination.
DR.. Minton, the speaker said, stood for
the old Bible and the denominational
standards. The nomination was sec
onded by DR.. Henry Ward of Buffalo.
n. Y, and by Rev. Palmer of Oakland,
Cal
For moment it looked as though
there We're to be no further nomina-
tions, when Elder Morrison of Richard
Center, Wis, arose and nominated Dr.
jackson. The nomination was seconded
by DR.. Sping of Orange. n. j., in an
address that was frequently interrupted
by applause. The nomination was sec
onded by Rev. r. NJ. Hayes of Oregon.
who deprecated any words which
seemed to indicate any sectional feeling.
Nominations were declared closed and
the election proceeded with the result
already stated
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTH.
CHARLOTTE On. C), May 20.-The
thirty seventh annual session of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church South was called to order in
the First Presbyterian Church to-day.
The assembly was organized by the
election of Rev. c. r. Goetchins, D. D.,
of Rome, Ga. as Moderator, and Drs.
Virgins and A. r. Coke as clerks The
religious service consisted of a sermon
by the retiring Moderator, Rev. r. o.
Malalrd
REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS
PITTSBURG, May 20-At the second
session of the Genera, Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church to-day
Rev. Thomas PEBBLES of Minneapolis
was elected Moderator.
The afternoon session was taken up
with hearing the reports of the special
Committee on Revision of the Metrical
Psalms, reported by the delegates to
the sixth general council of the Alliance
of Reformed Presbyterian Churches and
reports of the Northern Philadelphia
Presbytery.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS.
CHICAGO, May 20-The sixty-sev-
enth General Assembly of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church convened
to-day, with about $50 delegates pres
ent, representing twenty-five States
and Territories, most of them, how
ever, coming from the South 1t is the
first time in the history of this denom-
ination that it has come as far north as
Chicago to hold its annual assemblies.
At the afternoon session Rev. Hugh
S. Williams of Memphis was elected
Moderator