The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

The nomination was. seconded by DR.: Henry
Ward, of Buffalo, n. Y, and by Rev S.
Palmer. Of Oakland, Cal.
For moment it looked as though there
We're to be no further nominations, when
Elder II. j. Morrison of Richland Center
Wis. rose in the rear of the house and
nominated DR. Jackson. After some diff
Guilty 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 interrupted with APP
plause He began by saying that no man
who did not have a message had right
on the platform. He said that this highest
honor of the church ought to be conferred
upon a representative of the cause or home
missions, not a representative OF a coast OF
Of a part OF the church lie SAID tnat Ut;
Jackson, too, was loyal to the old Bible and
the standards and that he was put Tor
ward by no faction or clique; me nom
nation was also seconded by Rev. Richard
NJ Hayes of Oregon, who deprecated any
words which seemed TO indicate any sec
tional feeling. Dr. George M. McMIl la,r OF
Nominations were declared closed and the
election proceeded, with the result already
stated.
ing and Hayes were appointed a commit
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the PLATFORM where ne Was WelcoIl rs WIN
a few remarks by DIR. W1throW. me new
moderator responded briefly, and after q
few notices the assembly adjourned until
evening, when the sacrament OF the Lord
Supper was celebrated DIR. Withrow pre-
sided. He was assisted by DR.. stephen w:
Dana, of Philadelphia. who administered
the bread and DIR. Wilson Phraner, or New
York, who served the cup. The elements
were distributed by twenty elders, headed
by ex-President Benjamin Harrison ana
Mr.. John Wanamaker.
of the Presbyterian General Assembly, was
born in Minayille, N Y, in 1884. lie was
graduated at Union College lin 1870, ana
three years later at Princeton Theological
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 and Territory west or the MIS-
sissippi river as presbyterial and synodical
missionary. In the course of his labors ne
has Travelled 100000 miles, $4,000 having been
made in thirteen years In 1877 ne went 10
Alaska and was the father of missions IN
that region; subsequently he became Onited
States commissioner of education tor Alas-
ka and continues to hold this position III
1892 he was instrumental in efecting. the
Importation of Siberian reindeer INTO Alas
ka thus furnishing means of transportation
TO the natives and in 1894 he imported Some
I4aplanders to act as herders. Recently he
devoted his private means to the rounding
of "A college in Utah.
session of the assembly the platform was
occupied by a long line of commissioners
waiting to be assigned to permanent seats.
This feature by which delegations were
seated together was an innovation. Fifteen
minutes later the assembly was opened with
prayer by DR.. Arthur ]. Brown, secretary
of the Board of Foreign Missions. The de-
Votional exercises were conducted by DR..
John L. Withrow, the retiring moderator.
L. Spinning, Orange, n. j., and the as
senbly was led in prayer by the Rev; DR..
Father" Byron Sunderland, of Washing
ton. The platform was occupied by. num-
beg of prominent divines besides those al
ready mentioned the clerks of the as
sembly. Drs William H. Roberts and Will
liam b. Moore, DR.. Wilson, of New York;
DR. Logan, of Scranton; Dr. Worrall, of
Danville and several others After the
opening sermon by the retiring moderator,
DR. Withrow the assembly was constituted
with prayer by the retiring moderator.