The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-21
THE PRESBYTERIANS
General Assembly South
Meets at New Orleans.
THE NORTHERN BODY
MEETS AT WINONA LAKE, IN
DIANA.
GOVERNOR MOUNTS PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Earnest Hope of Reunion Of Northern and
Southern Branches Of Presbyterian
Church--Dr. Palmer's Wei
come 10 New Orleans.


New Orleans, May 19.-The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South, convened at DIR. Palmar's church
ON South street to-day. The gathering
was called to order by Moderator Goet-
chius. who then delivered an admirable
address. One hundred and sixteen mem-
hers were present The first business
was the election of the moderator. 1here
were five names put in nomination. On
the second ballot the Rev. Il. Nj. Green
of Danville. KY. received SO votes and
on motion his election was made unanl-
nous. DR.. Green was then escorted to
the platform and retiring Moderator
Goetchius surrendered the gavel into his
hands. In accepting the gavel Dr. Green
said he would have to be either more or
less human did not he appreciate this
honor which, according to an unwritten
law of the assembly, could only be-
fall a man once in his lifetime. He
served notice that he was not a parlia-
mentarian and begged indulgence for any
presiding officer of the assembly.
DIR. palmar requested to be permitted
to make IN announcement first on be-
half of the Presbyterian churches Of
New Orleans. He desired to express the
pleasure it afforded New Orleans to have
the assembly here and to bid them a
most heartfelt welcome. He then am
nounced that there would be a reception
in the evening at the Y. M. G. A. given
by the ladies of the New Orleans Pres
byterian churches. For convenience
sake and as the visitors were scattered
over a great city and as it was perhaps
a little long for the delegates to wait
from breakfast Mt 8 O'clock to dinner Mt
6 o'clock, the ladies would each day en-
terrain them with luncheon in Arti-
lery Hall. He suggested that it would
be good plan for the assembly to meet
ut $3.50 o'clock in the morning and con-
tinued in session until / o'clock. take lun-
cheon and reconvene Mt 2, thus having a
chance to remain in session until 3
O'Clock if necessary. DIR. Palmer an
nounced that the city's fairest and best
would wait upon the delegates at Ar
thlery Hall, and that if there were any
bachelors in the party good opportuni-
ty would be presented to make amends
for the past. The assembly then adj
journed to $3.50 a. m. tomorrow.
The reception at the Y NJ. G. A. was
a great success. nearly every delegate
attending. Before the reception the dele
gates visited the Bethel Mission in a
body.
WORK OF THE CHURCH NORTH.
Winona Lake, Ind, May 19-The one
hundred and tenth session of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
was called to order here to-day Rev.
Sheldon jackson, the retiring moderator,
delivered the annual sermon. At the
afternoon session DR. Wallace Rad
cliffe, of Washington, was elected mod
orator. DIR. Radcliffe spoke of the Pres
byterian church in glowing terms He
asked that in the work OF this assembly
past dissension should be forgotten.
A speech of welcome was made by
Hon. j. A. Mount, Governor of Indiana.
He spoke Of the relations of the Pres
byterian church to the cause of liberty,
Illustrating it by historical illustrations
and events. In regard to the present
war he said that it was reuniting the
country as never before, so that soldiers
from the North and the South are
marching side by side The hope was
expressed that this was only symbolical
of the reunion Of Northern aud South
ern branches of the Presbyterian
church. This sentiment found such hear
~ reception as to evoke long applause.
DR.. Radcliffe replied.
Dr. Trumbull Lee, of Cincinnati, pre-
scented the moderator with q gayel, which
he said was symbolic Of the church
The head of English oak stood for the
rock-ribbed and rugged heroism of Pres
byterianism. The handle, of American
oak. recalled the charter oak of Hart
ford and the long-hidden liberty which
was brought to light by the Presbyterian
Revolution" and Declaration of indie
pendence. A piece Of oak from West
minister Abbey, fragment of Scotch
granite and the combined emblem on
the rose, thistle and the shamrock each
had its story to tell.
After the gavel presentation the As
sembly adjourned until tomorrow to
allow the moderator to select his va
riOus standing committees, which report
upon the church work. In the evening
the sacrament of the Lords Supper was
celebrated. DIR. Jackson presided.