New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21

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THE REV DR.. SHELDON JACKSON.
Chosen Moderator Of the General Assembly
miles being placed 10 his credit. and this not IN
Pullman sleepers and hish-prced s;aterooms on
ocean greyhounds. but Indian ponies, in Alas-
kan canoes on mountain stages across the desert.
eleeping on the ground or finding bed in the snow
or tossing in a canoe the waves Of the Northern
Pacific.
Dr. Jacksons nomination to-day was made in
stumbling manner by an unknown elder from
country church in some mission field in Wisconsin,
and seconded by home missionary and by DIR.
Spinning Of New-Jersey. DR.. Spinning knows more
about home mission work than almost any other
commissioner from the eastern part Of the country
and his speech to-day full of pathos, humor
and praise for the heroic missionary.
GEMS FROM DIR. sPINNING's SPEECH.
DR.. Spinning began his address with Plymouth
Church incident A home missionary had been
asked TO preach In Mr.. Beecher's absence. The
committee fearing that he might be embarrassed
took him aside and told him that he must not let
the fact that he was IN the pulpit Of a great man
make him afraid. but he should preach just as
naturally though he were In his own little
church in the West. He assured them that he
would do So and this is the way he began when ne
arose to announce his text:
you ba headed sinners. you gray-haired saints.
you intellectual people. your committee tells me
that must not be embarrassed because am 10
speak before Mr. Beecher's very Intelligent audi
ence: that I must not be afraid. but speak as
would before my own little congregation. want
10 saw right here that If there is any one in this
church who Is afraid he don't stand on this plat
form"
DR.. Spinning told Of dream that he had in
(Which he met the Apostle Paul on the grounds OF
the General Assembly. He seemed TO be looking Tor
some one and DR.. Spinning mentioned one and an
other whom he thought the great missionary might
he glad 10 meet First OF all General Harrison,
whose record as a Presbyterian elder is well known.
St Paul replied: Il know about him, ana woud
like 10 see him afterward." Then passing the
guide was another Presbyterian elder, John wanna
maker and the visitor said, II will see him later
Governor Mount OF Indiana and Darwin r. James
were also mentioned and the venerable missionary
said he would like 10 them also, but first he
wanted to meet Sheldon Jackson; so he was pre-
scented, and these were his words of greeting
'"why. Brother Jackson" said the man FRI N Tar
sus you are higher than am. DO you know
why we are both short? So that we can be
more useful under trying circumstances
THE VOTE FOR MODERATOR.
DR. Jackson's rival was Professor Henry c. Min
ton. of the San Francisco Theological Seminary
who was nominated by the Rev DR. J. Wilbur
CHAPMAN of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Phila-
delphia, and received the votes of General Harl-
son Mr. Wanamaker and the majority OF the com
rnissioners of Philadelphia. New-York and the "a
ciAc Coast-a total Of 25S against Sl3 for Dr. Jack
DIR Chairman was himself candidate, although
this is the first Assembly he has ATTENDED as ON
missioner This morning ex-PresGent Harrison OIL
sn PROMISE 90 Of two hundred Votes FOR him but feel
Ing that It would be better 70 use his inhuence
be se eonsdered admirably lifted FOR the Office he
Withdrew his name and presented tha} OF Ut. MIL
those who felt that he had made greater sh h
Ace than necessary and that II ne nad pIen
willing to leave his candidacy in the hands OF ms
sIends he might have Been to,nighI appointing
Only words Of praise are ne3Io FRA, i2r Or Mdht G}
and a %hq bonof I n tn his friend Dr. jack
son will be conferred upon him.
defendeTs IN sG asserted iS R mat csrsm was
The chiefest grace Of Christianity not entirely
sfd %ho ~al see s that in his opinion that
belonged not 10 Caiy1nisIa, bui TO charHy: COM
70 remark that the greatest blessing which came
2 the park this morning was bc nCl te OUT
side which settled the dust ana MADE hVihs more
T5e Weather to-day is tickle as the traditional
!0u..S Toh Ma he aItv TO change Il SO frequent
" one moment the sun shines brilliantly, and The
s,cpni ~ arunbling heard is not more the com
mtee says that mght De eNpeuep iniy M ana
hov. Jar ironica II is not the duty Of the CORE
spondent 10 explain.
THE RETIRING MODERATOR HEARD.
On the platform AT the opening service win III.
H. NlfhrOW,
Rev. Drs Arthur j. Brown. William II. hope''S'
William E Moore J. NJ. Worrai Wilson fraheI'
George l. Spinning, samue c. Logan ana byron
SUNDERLAND DR. Sunderland offered the prayer, IN
which he referred 10 the periloEs times III Nn!Di
We had fallen, with mood and cyclone IN our ~ -
borders famine IN india, suffering IN CUBA, wal III
Greece massacre in Armenia. the unspeai,,dppie
Turk he Pope's anachrOnsms, the mystery ot tile
European concert and the apathy ahd SEM nneSs ~
ChristendOnl In other respects the prayer was mo-
unlike that heard In ordinary churches., ,.,,,os
The sermon occupied an hour and twelve minutes,
ovd, n with interest
hundred or more commissioners and the large mum
Der al ,lsitors from indianapolis, chicago ana othel
towns nearer az hand Chicago gent an unusualY
large delegation than a hunGTcd. u j. sdlu,
VINO returned AFTER the new Moderator had been
elected ---.--f e., 49,
Dr. Wi,hrow was greatly pleased BY seeing in the
atlfenc. 81 Largo number Of people from MS own
ererg tior v7ho we're willing to travel two nun
dred miles in q single day 10 near tnsir pastor
preach In nj. discourse ne showed now DrotHefly
love Or c5arjty was acking ia the human hsArt,
eyr.afre6 mo ma are Gi this grace aha urged us
o,,,,iveto,, bv those who believed II inc lcuhuer
Of CnrisIiautiy The Church, Re sald needs more
Charity In itg members If IL Is 10 win the WORD 10
Christ and Christians need 70 exercise lnt finSss
In order to hasten the time when the eh'nc WORM
shall BE- converted
ANONYMOUS ATTACK ON DIR. kOBEhIS.
The annual threat TO GUST DR.. William H. Roberts
from the Office Of Stated Clerk has again made its
appearance, from an anonymous source This year
u has taken a slightly new form. the false state