New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
JOHN WANAMAKER
E,u.rIv Stewart Co., Broadway. 9th and 10th sts

adoption Of confession OF faith ana catechsfns VI
Westminster standards OF dtvines. The westmin-
ster Assembly was closed by the English Parha'
mont 10 settle form OF church government IN tho
realm instead Of Episcopal form, which had been
abolished by both houses and rauhed oy h"e
Charles J. The first session was held IN the Chapos
OF King Henry VII on July /. 1913. and was openeo
with sermon by DR.. William Twisse. the hi''
Moderator. -.
Dr Sheldon Jackson the Moderator OF the last
Assembly and the chairman OF the Commits OF
ARRANGEMENTS. presided at the OPENING session 70
day The music was led bytFrankhn H. Ma'sna'i'
assisted by organ. piano. cornet ana a 9uas'e''
speeial gave. at least the fourth whicn mas oeen
,rasa,,ad ~ this Assembly. was used to-day. IL
"a made OF Westminster Abbey OAK or the time OF
Henry ILL., and Is about six hundred years oid
The Rev. DR. william E. Moore, permanent clerk
OF the Assembly. presided NJ the afternoon SESSION.
when an address was made by tho Kew p'' y ~
Hills OF Chicago "Presbyter.anism and us
Influences Upon the Nation Through Its Emphasis
OF Childhood and Youth. In mis- address he SAID
In the highest sense Jesus Christ may be called n
the dscoverer OF childhood IN an or as srm mics
He announced the monarch OF GRADES SS u
T S her @ ny ana erowned It's
tiles the highest types OF Heayeniy knsuSS,snM
as a handful OF germs and roots TO he grown as
bough OF unbossomed buds .
her ba5e Il Plato sussessd .ha, b eysTy
come ch dren. II Aristotle urged laws making the
drowning OF weak babes compulsory upon parents
horse and il is not wrath but reason that sep
weak ssas Ss o6k
his arms and In its trust. teachabeness and purify
discovered forces that threatened thrones ana mace
the might OF kings ridiculous.
CHRIST MADE CHILDREN SACRED"
Down through the ages unto distant generations
he sent forth this word. Suffer your children 10
come unto me-" all because Christ made childhood
sacred Christian parents and teachers began to
make all forces and institutions TO exist for the
enrichment OF youth For children laws became
just and gentle. For children the wheels OF IN;
dustry turned around: 10: children the walls ana
shelves became beautiful, Ter children schools weTs
ran day and night for youth homes became happy,
music became sweet and high. the gallery ana
library took on a lustrous beauty.
Indeed. new epoch dawned FOR society Thence
forth institution, began to initiate the wise c %aa
their rich gold and aromatie spices Their franz az
Childhood an Is the very heart and genius Of Chris.
tian civilization But when we have affirmed that
leges has been the immediate and powerful result
OF acceptance OF Christs estimate OF Childhood We
Methods Of he rs have
such as 10 strengthen In way altogether unique
those Instruments that make for the happiness and
standns in the pulpit or forum IN p nsys ..
sisted that the State that throws a wall Of protec:
ton around It's iron furnaces and cotton c,Sras
around young feet and for young hearts make Pc;
sbie fair start in that dangerous thing ca. !sSS
ne The emphasis that the Presbyterian Cnuf for
their children has exerted immeasuraoIe 'n'
fuence upon the Nations thought and life. 49,.
Grateful for wha. our fathers have hone for ne
for what they have taught Us OF law or learning
or liberty our chief debt is for what they nayS
And should an age ever come when We neglect tnc
training OF our little ones cease to ply them W.
the great truths OF God and Christ and conscisn0s
Church and our Nation '''@ '''' "'N'' u
fade from library and chapel, lus,re Will depart
from our learning and our laws We can record no
s IN mat ns @ OF s S u
them which led them to rise up early and sit up
late for the rehearsinS Of tho truth Of God may nay
theirs gorfy our churches: may Heaven drop ~
charm OF gift upon our children and our children:
Children until all are Christians and patriots sN0
Others who spoke At the afternoon session ws.s
the I Rev pr BENJAMIN l. Asnsw Of phadepD AZ.
OF the People" General Beaver was finishing he
dag and the union OF the North and the South.
when he stopped suddenly. as II overcome by emo
H :ss a hs pp
that he was about 10 fall DR.. Roberts sprang ~
his assistance. and supported him while he finished
doctor was called and. after few minutes ne
recovered and the audience sang with lerv9r sns
walked to the hotel little the worse for his tenn
In the evening the Rev. Henry Mount presa.SsssS s
Presoyterian Churches and EDUCATION; Or xH NaI
c CT til. sn msS %n fSa wo
terrain Churches and Home Missions" and Robert
.ns csSrss sSG ors
MissiouA"