The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
GOVERNOR MOUNTS WELCOME
BELIEVES UNION OF THE CHURCH
FACTIONS Is NOT FAR OFF.
Retiring Moderator sheldon jackson
AIludes to the Ten Presby-
terrain Presidents.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

orator to succeed DIR. Sheldon Jackson.
Curiously enough the contest has not ex-
cited the rivalry among the commissioners
that former elections have. Practically no
one desired the place, and the race mar
rOwed down to an easy contest between
Drs. Radcliffe and McCook with the latter
an unwilling candidate. In presenting the
name of DR.. Radcliffe, Rev. w. S. p. Bryan
stated that as the West had the last two
moderators, 1.-The people of this part of the
country were inclined to be generous, and
therefore the queer spectacle of a Western
man nominating an Eastern man was ex-
planned. The vote, though not announced,
was 1893 for DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, against
225 for DR.. McCook.
AS stated yesterday the rumor OF the
stand taken by DR.. Radcliffe in the matter
of the closing of the Princeton Inn cropped
out in the discussion of the nominations for
moderator. The subject had evidently, how
ever, been arranged satisfactorily before
hand by the interested parties, for when
H. p. Faris, of Clinton, Mo, rose to ask
the standing of the candidates on the tenn
perance question Moderator Jackson at
once squelched all efforts in this direction
by stating that the MODERATOR would rule
that all questions directed to the candidates
son for this action is ascribed to the fact
that DIR. Radcliffe had already stated his
position on the subject and assured his
friends that he had not upheld the stand of
President Patton as against closing the inn.
1t is, however, certain that the temperance
question will be thoroughly discussed at this
| meeting and that the Princeton Inn will be
condemned as conducted at the present
time. 1t is not in the power of the assem-
bly,, according to it's relations with the uni
Versity under the charter of that institution,
to compel it to obey it's wishes with regard
| to the inn, but there will be a vigorous
protest sent to that seat of learning from
the assembly.
A WINONA CLOUDBURST.
The downpour of rain this morning was
of tremendous volume. 1t descended in
| sheets and everyone who remembered last
| year remarked the fact that to-day when
| the asse .nbly opened was exactly such a
| day as that which greeted DR.. Withrow
last year when he delivered the sermon of
| the day as the retiring moderator. On that
day the pouring of the rain on the audi
! forum roof was so loud that an extra eff
| fort was required to enable the audience to
hear what was said. The temperature is
very much warmer than year ago.
The early developments of the day came
in the way of gossip concerning the next
meeting place. The opinion here is that
Winona will not be able to get the assembly
for another year. The feeling against it is
not because of it's unf1tness, but rather be-
cause of the fact that it will establish a
| bad precedent. The statement has been
made by a prominent committeeman that,
while it Is possible that popular expression
of feeling at the last moment may result IN
Wnona being again chosen, 1t would be
for the reason that no strong invitation has
come from any other place large enough to
accommodate the assembly. In this con-
nection it was aScertained that Minneapo-
lis has extended an especially warm invita-
ton, and Buffalo has also put in bid, but
1t is regarded as certain that the choice hes
between Minneapolis and Winona. 1t is
stated that the Minnesota delegation will
make a strong bid for the assembly, and
| that the Westminster Church. of that city,
will be named as the assembly hall. This
| is q modern stone building of theater-l1ke
| interior, and its pastor, Rev. Pleasant
| Hunter, D. D., is extremely popular IN the
Northwest.
Early in the day the candidacy of DR.. w.
| H. Roberts, the present stated clerk. for the
moderator, was withdrawn as announced
| in the Journal of this morning. Dr.. Rob-
| erts refused to allow his name to go before
| the assembly unless he was assured of suf-
| icient support to secure his election. DR..
! McCook who has a strong following for
moderator, has been appointed chaplain or
| the Second Pennsylvania Regiment of Vol
unteers, which is assigned to duty at pres
ent in guarding the Dupont powder works,
of Wilmington Del. This regiment was one
of the old militia regiments, and the doctor
has been the chaplain OF 1t for long term
of years. The doctor has been granted a
leave of absence by his church under sal
airy. He will return to the army as soon as
the assembly adjourns. His son Is also a
chaplain in the First Regiment from Penn
sylvania, and is now on duty at Chlcka-
DIGNIFIED BODY.
By the time the convention was called to
order by Moderator Jackson the auditorium
had become filled to it's capacity. 1t is
estimated that 1880 visitors outside of the
600 commissioners were present. 1t was an
easy task for the casual visitor to grasp the
magnitude OF the scope of the assembly
work. The different delegations were
grouped beneath bannerettes much after the
style of political conventions, and every
State and Territory was represented by
delegation. strange designation among
the banneretteS was one inscribed CataW-
ba-" Much speculation was INDUCED in
concerning what portion of the world this
delegation had hailed from until 1T was
learned that this was the name or pres
bytery in the Indian Territory. Nearly all
of the commissioners of the CataWba group
are colored men, and their presence eX-
cited probably more interest than that of
any other delegation.
Governor Mount made the hit of the ses-
sion to-day when he delivered his speech of
welcome. In touching on the war situation
he said that the spirit of unanimity dis
played by. people of all sections OF the coun-
try in support Of the administration would
result in the reunion of the two factions of
the Presbyterian Church, which split on the
question of slavery at the time of the war.
Among other things Governor Mount said:
THE privilege of welcoming TO this COM
monwealth the northumberland Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
of the United States of America" said
Governor Mount, affords me great pleas
ure. The agreeableness Of this duty is in
tensifed when we contemplate the recipro-
cal benefits that will secure alike to the
Synod of Indiana and to the Presbyterian
Church at large" The Governor then brief
ly reviewed the history of the Presbyterian
Church and continued follows:
1T seems eninently proper at this time,
when the fire of patriotism is burning on
the countrys altar and our soldiers are
fighting in humanity'S cause, that mention
should be made of the glorious record Of
the Presbyterian Church in our struggles
for national independence, and the SYM
pathy it has ever given to those who were
struggling for freedom. You will, / trust,
pardon me if l occupy a few moments of
your time in humble effort to show that
you have planned wisely in selecting this
as a suitable place for the assembling of
this distinguished body. Coming ito this
quiet little lake in Indiana may necessitate
some sef-denal. but self-denial is one of
the conditions of diScipeship of the Master.
Less of gorgeous splendor and more of
self-privation less of pride and more Of
love, less of self and more for the Masters
Church most needs-new life Not in the
busy city. but by the lakeside, in the coun-
try and In desert places, Christ gathered His