West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-21
Rev. Dr.. Van Dyke Responded to the
Presidents speech-Homc Missions
Considered During Assembly ses-
sions Yesterday-Message to Cuba.

An immense audience was present.
When President Roosevelt took his
seat on the platform he received a
great ovation. When the applause
died away Mr. Roosevelt took his
seat between the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke
and the Rev. d. Stuart Dodge, D. D.,
who was presiding.
A choir of 125 voices from the diff
ferent Presbyterian churches sang
the hymn, ''Ye Servants of God Your
Master Proclaim" and the president
sang with them.
Rev. DR.. Dodge made the ope ing
remarks.
Witicism of the President.
When President Roosevelt stepped
to the front of the platform and be
gan "Mr. Chairman" he was inter
rupted by the f1ashlight Of photog-
rapher AS the smoke blew across
the stage he laughed and said:
There goes the mystery now" re
ferring to the mystery of the creed.
He then made his address.
After the cheering which followed
the presidnt's address had subsidized
a special hymn, written for the occa-
sion by the Rev. DR.. Henry G. Nc
Cook, of Philadelphia. was sung. The
moderator, DR.. Van Dyke, then arose
and made an address in response to
the presidents speech.
After the speech of the moderator,
President Roosevelt remained long
enough to listen to the singing Of a
synodical quartette from Tennessee.
The last speaker of the evening was
tho Rev. DR.. Charles L. Thompson,
secretary Of the board Of home mis-
sions.
The meeting was concluded with
the singing of the national hymn and
the benediction.
The home mission centennial cele-
bration was continued yesterday af-
ternoon with a fellowship meeting.
The speakers at the meeting were
representatives of the various boards
of the Presbyterian church and rep
resentatives Of missions of other de-
nominations. The Rev. DR.. Van Dyke,
moderator Of the general assembly,
presided.
Elder e. L. HILL a physician from
Dayton, O., moved that the moder-
ator be requested to send the con-
gratulations of the general assembly
to Cuba on the birthday Of the new
republic. The motion was carried
unanimously and a cablegram was
sent.
Home Missions Centennial.
The second OF the days devoted by
the Presbyterian general assembly to
the celebration Of the centennial Of
home missions was yesterday. Be-
fore the subject Of missions, was
taken up a letter was first read from
the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, asking when
its commissioners could be received
to bring greeting to the Presbyterian
governing body. The Methodist COM
missiOners are the Rev. DR.. ]. NJ.
Buckley, editor of The Christian Ad-
vocate. and Albert j. Beverage, Unit
ed States senator from Indiana. 1t
was agreed to receive the Methodist
delegates on Saturday morning.
The committee on bills and over
lures presented resolution asking
congress to remove the discrimina-
ton in salary against the chaplains
Of the navy. After a short debate it
was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
The Reg. DR.. Richard S. Holmes,
OF Pittsburg, chairman of the stand
ing committee on home missions,
then read its report, concluding with
resolution that the general assem-
bly, endorse the policy of the board,
which contemplates the extension Of
the work already begun in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
The committee recommended that
each church, wherever possible, un-
dertake the support of at least one
home missionary. A further recon-
mendation was made to the effect
that the Sabbath schools be request.
ed to take up special collection for
the work Of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary board, if possible on the Sab
path nearest thanksgiving day, 1902.
Rev. Dr.. Holmes Made Address.
The Rev. DR.. Holmes made an ad-
dress in support of the recommends
ton.
The Rev. John Dixon, D. D., assist
ant secretary Of the boarl Of home
missions, also spoke on the report.
The committee on bills and over,
lures drought in resolution, which
was adopted. referring back to the
board Of education the appeal of Will
liam T. Ellis, the former editor of a
Sabbath school organ Of the Presby-
terrain church. The Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
some time ago. against the wishes of
the board of education of the Pres
byterian church, with which he was
connected, read paper before a
gathering OF Presbyterian ministers