The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13

the last century a sketch of what the
Presbyteriaus accomplished IN that cen
fury the problems of the twentieth CEN
fury, and the opportunities that are pre-
scented and the duties imposed IN the new
century The speakers viii be the EeF-
DTS. Willis -. Craig. of Chicago ana
Samuel J NicolIs- Of st Louis. eE-mod-
orators of the assembly. George I. turVES
and Henry G Minton, prospective MOI
orators and Henry 9. McCook. OF PhlIa-
daIphja, and Robert Speer. Of New YORK
secretary Of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions-
The suggestion raised last year Of dis
fTanchisins more than l,goo ministers VINO
are not pastors WAS 50 manHeStlJ UNFAIR
and 50 foreign to the spirit Of PTesbyte-
riauism that it has found few friends ia
the PreSbyterieS TO which il was sent for
approval BY the provisions OF this plan
all editors. mission workers. and SeCTe-
tarieS of benevolent societies not under
the care of the PreSbyteTy could speak
but not vote. But worse than this, a cier-
gyman houorably retired. after thirty or
forty years Of service. could have no vote,
while young men without experience, but
with a church OF perhaps score OF mem
EerS. could decide the policy OF the Pres
bytery and grant money for causes 81
which they knew next to nothing
1t IS probable that the Mormon question
viii come UP again this year, Congress
having failed to provide for the ColisJl,d-
JIDnal amendment desired ny the last As
sembly. which said:
Those who have given the matter care
full study are convinced that the oaiF way
to eXteTTniuate the practice OF ploySilIy IN
our land Is TO amend the Federal t0nStlJU-
ton by Incorporating a provision making
pOlyg2rny and polyganCouS c2hdbItalion
crime. and providing for the isITaileili73IlS
of those who persist in living IN polyga-
nous relations. and empowering Congress
to Iegisiate upon the subject 50 as to bring
the prosecution Of pOIySaniStS under the
jurisdiction Of the Federal courts.
Several names have been suggested for
moderator. The more prominent candi-
dat 10
of New York and the Rev Dr. Henry G
MintCn, Of San Francisco. DR.. J w Dlns-
more. OF San Jose, Cal. and Dr. j ? E.
huu2ie-, Of PittsbuTg, are also mentioned
as men who would receive a large vote If
they were nominated Dr. DiusmoTe and
Dr. MintUn will probably both b defeated
i they both run The probability Is that
DR.. Purves- the successor of John Hall in
New York will be the successful man.
Dr. PuTves was born in Philadelphia on
September y. 1852 He was graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania III
the class of =. and from Princeton The
illogical Seminary in the class Of 20 lie
took a postgraduate course Of one year in
the seminary He was licensed 70 preach
by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in May,
lst6, and was ordained to the gospel min
IStTy on April =, 1871. by the PreSbyteTy
of Chester. His successive pastorates
have been the Presbyterian Church. of
Wayne, Pa; the Boundary Avenue Pres
P!esbyterian Church, of Pittsburg; the
. first Presby terrain Church of Princeton,
y J.. and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
! Church. of New York
in 1892. after having previously declined
| the chair Of church history, DIT. PUTves
was urged to take the chair of New Tesla
me0t, Of literature and eXegesis II the
Princeton Theological Seminary, and,
having accepted. began his work. During
the seven years Of his prOfessOrship he
received several solicitations to return
to the P8storate. Dr. Purves received the
honorary degree Of doctor OF divinity
from Washington and Jefferson College
/ in ISIS. and from the University Of Penn
/ 81 lEania in 1884 The honorary degree Of
Doctor OF laws was conferred by Lafay-
! cite College in 1880.
| DIT. MiRtcn was born in Washfn gton
county, Pa. in 1850 His fathers family
! Is Of English extraction, and his mother
/ Of ScGtch-IriSh- Educated at Washington
! and jefferson College, being graduated
7 with hONOrs in 1879, he received his thec-
/ logical education at the Western Theo-
] logical Seminary. at Allegheny. from
which he was graduated in 1882. and was
! licensed by the Presbytery Of Washing
J ton. After serving the First Presbyterian
; Church Of Duluth, Mimi, he went TO Cali
/ zCrnla II IsS@ and took charge o. the First
/ Presbyterian Church of San Jose Here
! he remained as pastor for six years Dur
( ing that time he took trip around the
! world spending fourteen months and
/ visiting many Of The foreign missionaries
/ in Asiatic countries
In 1880 Dr.. Mi.tor accepted a call to St.
I John 5 Church. in San Francisco. but be-
fore ne vas installed lac Was invited to
| become Stuart professor Of systematic
/ theology in the Presbyterian Seminary IN
that city. He has occupied that place ever
since with credit 10 himself and useful
I ness TO the church He has been ii member
OF several general assemblies. IN 1894 he
had the honor Of presenting for the Office
CT moderator the name Of Dr. Arthur J
! Brown. then Of PCltiand. Ore. but now
one of the secretaries Of the foreign
board DR. MintOE's name had been slIg-
gesJed for the Office that year, but he
generously withdrew. and in glowing
/ terms placed his strongest rival in nomi-
nation Dr.. Brown received 4 plurality
Of votes. but not a ma joTity. and Dr.
MutChmoTe. Of Philadelphia. secured the
prize Three years ago he was d candi-
date, but was defeated by Dr.. Sheldon
| Jackson