The herald., 1898-04-13
Iaustively during the session this after

haustively during the session this after
noon.
AS Is customary, devotional exercises
preceded the routine of business. Thert
was singing of hymns and chanting OF
psalms and a sermon by the retiring mod
orator. Rev. Hopkins. He took his text
Cor. 1:31 HE that glorieth, let him glory
In the Lord" The address was scholarly
and evidently patiently thought out. 1t
was replete with invocations to righteous
ness and incidents supposedly drawn from
daily life and calculated to inspire up
rightness and spirituality in man.
There were about 100 ministers and elders
present when Moderator Hopkins called
the meeting to order for the roll call. The
paucity of the audience was accounted for
by Rev. Mr. Young, the clerk, who eX-
planned that he had been told that many
members were unable to leave in time to
arrive for the opening session, but that
they would in all probability be on hand
this morning.
The election Of new moderator, the
special purpose Of the meeting last night,
was then taken up. Rev. o. H. Wisner Of
Santa Monica suggested the name of Rev.
Charles M. Fisher Of the Grand-avenue
Presbyterian church. The nomination was
promptly seconded and put to vote, re-
sulting in the immediate election of the
nominee without opposition. Moderator
Fisher shook hands with his predecessor
Rev. ]. 7. Hopkins of Santa Ana, and then
induged In words usual to such an occa-
sion.
Revs H. P. WILDER and W. ]. Arnold were
appointed temporary clerks.
The report of the committee on arrange
ments was read and approved. 1t fol-
lows:
Wednesday, 9 to $50 a. m.-Devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. S. NJ. Adslt
$50 a. m. to II m.-Regular business Of
presbytery.
IL m. to 1:30 p .m.-1ntermssion for
luncheon. which will be served by the
ing the chapel.
the presbytery.
s p. m. to 1880 p. m.-Intermission.
7:30 p. m.-Public meeting in church; all
invited. The subject spoken of will be
'The Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the
Presbytery of Los Angeles" Speakers for
the occasion, Rev. DR.. Strong, Rev. w. s.
Young and Rev. H. P. Webur.
Changes in Thursdays program may be
made today, SO in its present form it is
considered incomplete, but the arrange
ments for today as above are accurate.
The convention accepted the invitation CT
Rev. w. S. Young pastor of the Knox
Presbyterian church, to participate in the
ceremonies attendant upon the laying of
the corner stone of his church this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock.
Upon motion of the clerk, It was decided
to select delegates for the convention of
the synod upon convening this morning
Upon motion of Prof. Wadsworth, prin-
cipal of the Occidental college, the report
of the committee on colleges will be heard
during the forenoon session.
Then came the matter Of the West tmin
ster church enlargement, a proposition
concerning it being presented to the assem-
bly,. by Rev. ]. A. Stewart, chairman of the
provisional committee. He explained the
terms of an agreement that had been en-
tered into by the Wes minister church peo-
pie and the Central church people, through
their represen tat!ves. Rev. Mr.. Stewart e
interest in the matter, he explained was
only as a member of the presbytery who
had been delegated to invest tigate the con-
6i9ops upon which the treaty was made,
and he hoped that his brothers would Look