The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

Organizes by the Election of Rev. DIR.
Il. j.. Sample, Of Westminster
Church, of New York. as Moderator
MINNEAPOLIS MINI, May lS.-Rev
Dr. r. t. Sample. Of Westminster
church. New York, proved an easy win
ner in the contest for the place of mod
orator of the one hundred and eleventh
annual assembly OF thu Presbyterian
church In the United States. which con-
vened In Westminster church to-day.
DR.. Sample was elected on the~"frst
ballot after spirited contest. receiving
338 votes, 800 being necessary for n
choice. to 127 for the Rev. Matthias
Haincs, of First church, Indianapolis.
and 1873 fo- Rev. DR.. r. t. Coyie. OF Oak
land, Cal. DR.. Samples election is re-
Sardcd as q triumph for the CONSERVE
tive clement
The morning session was devoted to
religious services which We're ATTENDED
by abou. 600 commissioner: and SO many
spectator: that the 1.S00 seats OF the
church were not sufficient 10 accom-
nodlte them. The sermon was preach
ed by the retiring moderator. the Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. Washington. D.
c.
In the afternoon permanent secretary
Rev. +. \. Moore. called the roll and
Immediately afterwards the election Of
q moderate: was declared to be in or
Ger. DR.. McKibbon,. of Cincinnati. hith-
erto 4 prominent candidate for the
place. nominated the Rev. Z. r. Sam
pie. This was regarded as a move to
concentrate the conservatives or 4 Sin
gle candidate, Dr.. Mckibbon said that
though some men require certificates Of
character on orthodoxy. DR.. Sample
required neither. Hc was also man o :
good Judgment and coolresG and clear
cut and firm. Fio appealed to the as
seInbly to elect DR.. Sample unanimous
".
DR.. II. P. Carson, OF Brooklyn. placed
In nomination Rev. Matthias Hainos. OF
indianapolis.
Dr. E. b. Wright. OF Austla. Texas,
nominated Judge Robert Wilson, Of
Philadelphia. Judge Wilson, however,
withdrew his name.
Rev. John Dinsmoce, put forward DR..
r, +. Coyle, Of Oakland. Cal. who was
regarded as the Liberal candidate.
1t took almost m hour to take the
ballot. The result was greeted with
great applause.
Messrs Mckibbor. Shaw and Gra-
ham were appointed 10 escort DR.. Sam
pie to the chair, The new moderator
expressed his gratitude that the assem-
bly, should have chosen him to so high
place IN his old pasiora;c of Wcstmin-
ster. Minneapolis. ard nmonH his own
people OF other days. He spoke o.. the
problems TINT confront the church and
Of the urgent necessity Of carrying the
gospel Into the new lands opened by
the Spanish american war.
Rev. Pleasant Hunter welcomed the
assembly 10 Minneapolis and presented
DR.. Sample with c gavel of Cuban, Por-
to R!can and Philippine wood.
\ resolution was adopted directing
the moderator to send to NJ. De Stanl,
president of the international peace
conference. message Invoking the
blessing o. Almigc.y God on your dclib-
erations."
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was celebrated In Westminster church
tonight. the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
presiding
John Ralcom Shaw, director OF IJn-
ION Theological Seminary, In which Dr..
Arthur c. McGilfcrt, Is n professor.
confirms the statement tina. Dr.. McGlf-
fert has sent letter amen: the so-call-
ed hercsy cas-. II Is believed that this
letter contains satisfactory cxplana.
ton OF DR.. MCGiifert's statements abou.
the Lords Supper IN his book, "The
Christian ChurCl: In the Apostolic Age"
and that therefore no hcrcsy proceed
ings vii! be taken against him.