The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
PRESBYTERIANS
In Large Numbers Begin the One
Hundred and Twelfth session-Dr.
pickeY Elected Moderator.

Hundred and Twelfth session-Dr.
Dicksy Elected Moderator.
ST. LOUIS, No., May r7.-The one
hundred ana twelfth annual session Of
the Presbyterian general assembly, the
.iaw-making body Of that church, began
to-day at the Washington and Compton
avenue Presbyterian church. Nearly
1000 commissioners and delegates, rep
resentlng all the the northern and
western states and territories, and
many of those in the south, with the
synods Of catawba, central and south
China, north China and India, are In
attendance. Among them were many
eminent divines and prominent laymeR.
Owing to the street car strike, Rev.
DR.. f. w. sneed, chairman Of the
committee on arrangements, had fixed
the hour for convening In the afternoon
at o'clock, at which time the commits
sionerS assembled and remained in ses-
sion until after $3.50. when adjournment
was taken until evening. The election
Of a moderator to succeed Rev. Robert
+. Sample, D. D., L, l.. D., after q spir-
tied contest resulted in the choosing OF
Rev. Charles A. Dickey, Of Philadel-
phla, president OF the Presbyterian hos
pital.
made by Rev. Samuel w. Pratt, Of
Campbell, N. Y. It was then announc-
ed that nominations for moderator were
in order.
Nominations for Modsrators.
Rev. Joseph G. Reaser, D. D., of st.
Charles, No., placed in nomination Rev.
Charles A. DIcKey, D. D., Of Philadel-
phla.
DR.. Reaser, in his nominating speech,
euloglzed DR.. Dickey, closing by saying
that as president OF the Presbyterian
hospital he had secured 100000 for
that institution The nomination Of
Rev. DR.. DIckey was seconded by Rev.
George Stewart, D. D., Of Auburn, N.
Y, Stewart made the statement, which
was regarded as significant by the as.
sembly, that Rev. DR., Dickey was
representative Of advanced ortho-
doxy' OF the church and would give i'm
partial rulings,
Rev. Dickey is the Winner.
The names of Rev. Daniel webster,
D. D., LII. D.. president Of Hanover
College, Indiana, and Rev. William
McKibben, D. D., OF the Lane Theolog-
fcal Seminary Cincinnati, were put for
ward and seconded, The roll was then
called by synods and presbyteries.
When the result Of the ballot was an.
nounced It was found that 573 votes had
been cast, 2s1 being necessary 10
choice. OF these DR.. DLekey received
2S6; Dr.. Fisher. 1872, and Dr. MchlpOen'
2O5. AS no one had been CHOSEN, ";
John NJ. WerraI moved that the Stated
clerk be requested to cast the ballot OF
tbe assembly for Rev. DR.. Dlckey. This
was voted down, as unanimous con-
Eent was necessary. The name OF Dr.
McKibben was then withdrawn and the
second ballot taken, DR.. Dickey recelV-
cd 33O votes, and DR.. Fisher, 224. Kew
Or. Diekey was declared elected
Rev. Or. Dlckey was then ushered 70
thn rostrum and was greeted with
besrtv applause. The retiring modera-
Tor Rey. Dr. Robert r. Sample, handed
the syTubols OF the church and the gaV-
el to his successor.
Committees Being Made Up.
In becoming speech, DR.. Dickey
,bsnked his brothers for the honor con-
Snrrad upon him. The he'benediction was
then ~ pronounced by Rev. DR.. Re1ser.
% IKE Grst days exercises closed with
communion service held at t,,,.cS tnG SG'Tp. ~.
ton and Warrington avenue church W
Uinbt SJ't at 8 o'clock. This was the iirst
Ssyotjonal service of the session, ana A..
the goiemnlty of the occasion was tfh-
pressed upon those in attendance; rr,,
Tho service was not completed unuI
,,tnr q o'clock, when adjournment was
,nten until . O'Clock tomorrow ~.
It is stated on the best Of a%SHSlTSiy Iy1IlI6g
t5'us ~ f,i;'orts and some friends passed the
ayeninS ~, nPTS until a late hour, making up the
important committees S.I to be 6T 9nnSSnGSS sSmSIa
tomorrow morning. Rey, Dr. L,,s.nn campus ~,
y,Ii be chairman OF the commlttee on
mi1t ,,Iis md oysrtures and by precedent,
Paw p,a,s irS@ BT, william McKlbben VIII be
Chairman Of ihe judlss, oSm%ittss 69 tss sGe as
most important eommiIIoe L,i,I eoyn. ~ The the SS- %
Ssi,iDIS neai ~ the McGlffcrt case. the WartS-
wIach case and other questions