New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

tion was heartily accepted, and DR. van Dyke
and DR.. Moffat will so inform the acting presi-
dent of the faculty. At the same session in
which this kindly interchange of feelings took
place DIR. Wilton Merle Smith strongly con-
demned the suggestion that members of the
New-York Presbytery had been unkind to a
student coming from Union Seminary for IL
censure. He spoke earnestly concerning the
statement that the student had been treated
unfairly, and that because OF this treatment in
the Presbytery his death FASTENED. Dr.
Smith said:
You who have been here for a few days have
doubtless read of the death of a young stu
dent, and | think ii is only fair to our beloved
Church and to our presbytery to say to you, nv
brethren that there never examination
OF a student of our presbytery conducted with
more fairness than was the examination of that
particular young student and after the exami-
nation was concluded took occasion to
ment upon that very fact before the presbytery
adjourned.
The Rev. DR.. S. Hall Young. of Alaska, in the
morning presented a gavel to the moderator
made from the tusk of a Behring Sea walrus
DR.. van Dyke replied to the address of Dr.
Smith and to that Of DIR. Stevenson and to the
presentation Of the gavel in a happy address,
saying that the addresses OF DIR. Smith and Dr.
Stevenson were fair representation of the New
York Presbytery. He emphasized the work
which DR.. Smith had done in the Central
Church, and that done by Drs Hall and Purves
IN the tlItn Avenue ChurCh, and now taken up
by their strong. true and lovable successor-Dr.
Stevenson. Referring TO the condition OF the
New York streets, he said the town was just
like mining camp, and expressed the hope
that no member would fall into any subway or
get tangled up in any wires. The gavel from
Alaska spoke TO him of the great out of doors
which he loved so much. declaring that he was
more of hunter than an eCclesiastic The
gavel. he said. was made from tooth-"Let it
be the only tooth shown in the assembly, he
added. impressively. 1T is white, let keep
the record clean. It is strong; let not finch
nor sWerve nor be turned aside from our for
ward course"
REPORT ON CHARACTERIZATION.
The report of the committee on evangelzation
presented by John A. Converse Of Philadelphia,
a successful business man and an elder OF
Presbyterian Church in that city, made a deep
impression. Mr.. Converse believed in the work
Of that committee last year to the extent of
$4,000, and promises a similar check for that
work the coming year. The addresses of Drs.
John Balcom Shaw and Wilton Merle Smith,
of this city, and Robert Hunter, OF Philadelphia,
were Of a high order. Even the creed discus
sion to take place next week was declared to be
of secondary Importance to the great work OF
saving lost men-the purpose of the committee
headed by Mr.. Converse.
There are a large number of religious editors
attending the assembly. At the noon recess yes
terday they entertained at luncheon by
the press committee. of which the Rev. Dr.
Charles A. Stoddard is chairman. The officers
OF the assembly and several editors OF religious
papers in the city were also present. Brief ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Stoddard, Dr van
Dyke, DR.. w. H. Roberts, the stated clerk. and
DR.. w. H. Ward. of THE Independent" DR..
Charles A. Dickey closed the pleasant hour.
The reception at the Presbyterian Building In
the afternoon closed busy and eventful day
Everything about the fine structure, the home Of
the three boards of the Church, was shown eX-
cept the mortgage; IT rumored that DR..
Holmes, of Pittsburg, had carried II away for
burning but the rumor probably prema-
ture-he will have that pleasure, ii is conf
IDENTIFY believed, at no distant day.
The meeting in the evening in the interest
OF the board of publications and Sabbath school
work was popular in every sense The singing
of the children under the leadership OF DR.. H. r
Palmer of the Broome Street Tabernacle was
especially commendable.