The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
ASSEMBLY NEXT WEEK
PRESBYTERIANs TO WI
NEW YORK ON THE 18TH INST
DiVines whose Names Have Ra.n
Mentioned for the Moderatorship
General Church News.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, May 3.-As the time an
proaches for the meeting Of the Preshvteri-
an General Assembly, which convenes in
New York on May Is. the subject of a mod
orator is being widely discussed Manv
think that because the centennial anniver-
sary of home mission effort is to he cole
brated. the new moderator should be a man
more or less identified with that movement
This feeling was shared by the officers Of
the Home Board and they would have been
glad TO see the honor fall to the Rev. DR.. S.
+. Wlshard, OF Salt Lake City, one of the
pioneer home missionaries. He was NOT
named a commissioner 10 the Assembly nv
his pfesDytery, however. and cannot. there
fore, De elected. The Home Board secre-
taries nave now no favorite for the mod
eratofship and such influence as they NAV
have Is not being used for any one. The
Rev Or. Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton
University, formerly pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church.. New York, is being
talked OF. lie Is a very popular man. but
some say that his liberal views will prevent
his election Another New York man. and
one to whom this objection does not applv.
Is the Rev. Dr. Howard Dufheld, pastor OF
the First Church. If the choice falls to some
man from the middle West, and some saw
that 1t should, one of two will doubtless be
elected The Rev. DR.. Richard S. Holmes.
OF Pittsburg, and the Rev. Dr.. James David
MOffat, president Of Washington and JEFF
ferson College, are both favorably consid-
cred.
The new building for the naval branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
in Brooklyn. given by Miss Helen Miller
Gould, is TO be opened on May Is. The Hon.
w. II. Moody, secretary of the navy, Rear
Admirals Higginson and Barker and a
number of other naval officers will make
addresses. The dedicatory services will be
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills and the Rev. DR.. Theodore L. CuyIer.
This is the first building that has been
specially erected for naval branch work.
but it is likely to be soon followed by
buildings in Norfolk, Va, and in San Fran
cisco. Mrs. McCalla, wife of the ~weII-known
naval officer. has given lots in San Fran
cisco, near the navy yard, and is interesting
California people in the project Of erecting
a suitable building on them. IN Norfolk the
plan is even further along and the work
Will very soon be begun in temporary quar-
ters.
Gen. William Booth is coming to Ameri-
ca this fall. so it is again announced. 1t
will be remembered that he projected a tour
last year. but on the eve of sailing was
prevented in his ambition by certain devel-
opments in army work in England. and
especially in London. 1t was given out that
the illness of Mrs. Booth-Tucker deferred
the general from making the trip. but no
body took that explanation seriously.
Really, there were grave dissensions in the
army in England, and they have not yet
been wholly healed. This time. however. it
is said the American trip will certainly be
made. beginning in September. and halls in
all principal cities to san Francisco are be
ing engaged. AT the end Of May there is to
be held in New York the anniversary con-
gress, 10 last seven days, and to bring to-
gether one hundred officers for an all-Amer-
lean staff council. At this council the timer
airy Of General Booth will be fixed. Mrs.
Booth-Tucker brings over news that Gen.
Booth is aging rapidly, his hair being now
snow white. He is. she says. in excellent
health. and looks forward TO the Inaugural
ton Of new plans and new life into the
army in this country this autumn.
A pronounced change of sentiment has
come over Methodists North this spring in
the matter OF union with Methodists South.
Much has been written about such possible
union, but until now nobody has been
found, either North or South, who would
confess to a real desire for it. The change
has been brought about by the desperate
condition Of Southern Methodism over the
Book Concern affair, by discussion of COM
ity plans to be presented at Dallas, when
the Quadrennial General Conference meets
there this month. and by the general SEN
timent of the country. showing first in po-
itical matters. 1t is acknowledged that
there still exists the serious obstacle Of
the colored man. but the historic fact is to
be noted that in the spring Of 1902 there ap-
peared for the first time a genuine and
widespread feeling In the North toward or
ganic union. This feeling does not obtain,
it is said, throughout MethOdists South.
This difference shows the same tendencies
as obtain between Presbyterians North and
South. Northern Presbyterians are willing
10 unite with the Southern ones. but the
latter will hear none OF the proposals.
Methodist conditions have now reached the
same stage. The separation took place fol-
the table employed by the presiding bishop
at that conference has "A marble slab top.
which has since split into two unequal
parts. The split saved the table; but for it
the table would not now be preserved in d