West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-16
VAN DYKE MODERATOR
Distinguished Princeton Profes-
sor Presides Over Presbyter-
ian General Assembly.
MOFfET is next IN VOTING.
Holmes Had Small Vote on Both Bal
Iots-Retirirg Moderator Minton
Preached Opening sermon-pevo-
tionaI Exercises.

princeton UNIVERSITY, was, ldJC yes
terday afternoon, elected moderator
of the general assembly CT the Pres
byterian assembly, which began its
deliberations here yesterday. He
was elected on the second ballot. The
first ballot: Van Dyke, 271; DR..
Kerr, So; DR.. Holmes, so; DIR. Moflat,
IA; DIR. Duffield, 81.
There were 598 votes cast, 299 be-
ing necessary to elect.
There was some discussion as to
whether another ballot should be
cast before the end of the session, as
there was a communion service SEIZED
uled. After some talk it was decided
to cast another ballot Before this
was done, however, DR.. Robert R
Booth, of New York, arose and with
drew, the name of DR.. Duffield. He
said this was done at the request OF
DR.. Duffield.
The result of the second ballot was:
DR.. Van Dyke, 298; DR.. Moffat, 227;
Dr. Holmes, 40.
The votes given to DR.. Kerr on the
first ballot were scattered between
Dr. Van Dyke and DR.. Moffat.
Announced Van Dykes Election.
After the result was announced
the retiring moderator, DR.. Henry C.
Minton, moved that DR.. Van Dykes
election be made unanimous, and this
was done.
On the second ballot there was cast
574 votes, of which Est were neces-
sary to elect.
Amid cheers DR.. Van Dyke was es-
corted to the moderator's chair, and
as he took it DR.. Minton said:
my brother, it becomes my duty
to inform you of your election to the
Office of moderator of this general as
sembly and to present you with this
book of law and order. | trust that
God may spare you to us all and that
He may grant you His blessing in the
work before YOU
DR.. Van Dyke in reply said:
Il thank you with all my heart for
giving me the privilege of standing
in place made sacred to me by the
memory Of my father. | have nor
deserved this honor, but will do my
best, if you will help me, to be a
loyal and true moderator in the
church in which l was born and which
l love with all my heart"
DR.. Van Dyke then declared the
session adjourned until today at 8
q. m.
At the first business session Of the
assembly the moderator presented, as
a gift from the Rev. B. A. Stein, Of
Stockton, Cal, rosewood gavel,
which had been brought from Jerusa-
lem.
Nominations For Moderator.
Nominations for moderator, were
then made The Rev. DR.. H. d. Lind
say, of Allegheny, Pa, placed the
name Of the Rev. DR.. James D. Moi
fat, president Of the Washington-Jef
ferson college, Washington, Pa, be-
fore the assembly. The speaker said
that the time had come when West
ern Pennsylvania demands that one
Of her commissioners should be nom.
mated for the moderatorship. The
next speaker was jeremiah Baker, of
Madison, N. j., a lay delegate, who
placed in nomination the Rev. DR.. w.
G. Phraner, Of Orange, N. ]. The
Rev. DR.. r. Russell Booth, of the
New York presbytery, named the
Rev. DR.. Howard Duf1eld, of the "Old
First church." this city. Rev. DR.
William r. Taylor, D. D., of Roches-
ter, N. Y, named Rev. DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, former pastor Of the Brick
Presbyterian church, Fifth avenue.
now occupying the chair of literature
at Princeton.
DR.. Van Dykes nomination was
seconded by the Rev. Herrick John
son, of Chicago.
The Rev. Joseph J. Lampe, of
Omaha, nominated DR.. d. R. Kerr, the
president Of Bellevue college, Belle
yue, Neb.
The Rev. Samuel G. Palmer, Of st.
Louis, placed In nomination the name
Of the Rev. Richard S. Holmes, of
Pittsburg. DIR. Palmer was seconded
by the Rev. Thomas Parry, of Wiki
tnsburg, Pa.
Just before the nominations closed
at 500 p. M, the name of DR.. wilson
Phraner was withdrawn. Dr. Phraner
said that he appreciated the honor,
but must decline on account Of his
age.
After DR.. Phraner resumed his seat
the work Of calling the roll for the
first ballot began.
Retiring Moderator Preached.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Collin Minton,
the retiring moderator, opened the
assembly with sermon, and was as
sisted in the devotional exercises by
the Rev. DR.. William Henry Roberts
the stated clerk of the assembly, and
the Rev. DR.. William B. Noble, OF
Redlands, CAL, permanent clerk. AZ
ter the sermon Dr. Minton constitut
ed the assembly with a prayer. and
after the report of the committee of
arrangements the assembly adjourn
81