The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
GREETINGS TO
THE PRESIDENT
Resolution offered and Adopted
in Presbyterian Assembly.
OPPOSITION WAS SLIGHT
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
YESTERDAY.

Los Angeles, May 22.-Today was half
work and half play for the Presbyterian
general assembly. The only business
session was between the hours of 8 and
L IN the forenoon, at which the re-
port of the board of relief was heard
and adopted and the report of the com
mittee on evangelistic work was finally
/ disposed Of. At noon the session ad-
1ourned and the members went in a
/ body TO Long Beach, where lunch was
served to 1,200 people by the citizens of
the seaside resort. This evening a DoD-
Ular meeting in the interest Of evan
gelistic work WAS held at Emmanuel
church.
First squabble.
The harmony that has prevailed since
the opening of the general assembly re-
ceived a slight shock this morning. Al
though the shock was of but momen-
tary duration it nevertheless caused
the only cOmmotion that has stirred the
body since its sessions began. After
disposition had been made Of the re-
ports OF the board of relief and the
special committee on evangellstic work,
Rev. Frederick <. Stanley of Atlantic
City, n. J., sought to obtain recogni-
ton from the moderator and took the
platform.
Il wish to introduce" began Mr..
Stanley, "a resolution with regard to
the memorable trip of the president of
the United States, who is about to
turn his face again toward the nation
al capital.
Resolution introduced.
"As a number Of US journeyed through
Nevada a few days ago on our way to
this general assembly, our special train
stopped at Reno and we had the pleas
ure of listening to a. very good speech
by our president When the president
learned that number Of commission
ers to the general assembly were
among his listeners, he took occasion
to remark upon the Importance and
dignity of the Presbyterian general as
sembly and expressed his high estimate
OF the great work accomplished by our
church. I wish to offer the following
resolution for passage by this assem-
bly,:
Resolved. That we send the follow
ing message to be signed by the mod
orator Of this assembly and the stated
clerk:
81 To the Honorable Theodore Ro0se-
Welt, President of the United States:
Christian greeting: With prayer
for Gods blessing on you and Divine
guidance in all your high responsible
ties. See Numbers vi, 24-26.'
Some Opposition.
Rev. Stanley had scarcely finished the
last word Of his resolution when a com
missioner in the center of the house
sprang TO his feet and in a loud and
apparently aggressive tone said:
Mr. Moderator. I move that this
resolution be referred to the commit
tee on correspondence.
A second to this motion was made
Immediately There were loud cries Of
mo, no." from all parts of the house.
Moderator CoyIe heSitated for a mo-
ment and then remarked in a decisive
tone: 4 do not think that this would
be the proper disposition of this resO-
luton
Before he could proceed further, if,
indeed, he intended TO say anything
further, he was interrupted by calls
Of Vote VOtel" Moderator COyIe
raped vigorously with his gavel and
said.
"AH those in favor OF sending this
resolution to the committee on CORE
spOndence Will say Aye
There was a faint response by some
score Of commissioners, which was a
moment later made to seem insig-
nifcant by the great volume of Noes"
The motion is lost" said Mod
orator COyIe, striking his gaYeI upon
the desk with a resounding whack.
There was a burst of applause from
the commissioners as well as from the
galleries. 1t was quickly moved and
seconded. that the resolution made by
Rev. Stanley be adopted, and it was
adopted By a unanimous vote.
Thus closed the only incident that
has marred the perfect harmony Of the
present assembly.