Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-25

clusion the assembly adjourned un-
til ) o'clock TO prepare for the elec-
ton OF the new moderator, the most
important practical business OF the
day.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. May 2l.--The
one hundred and fifteenth general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church
convened here this morning in Eman-
uel church Rev. Hugh Walker. the
pastor. delivered the Invocation. DIR.
Henry Vandyke. professor Of Prince
ton university and retiring moderator.
opened the assembly with sermon.
This afternoon the roll will be call
ed and credentials approved. The re-
ports of committees and election Of
a new moderator will follow.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May ell
The seventy-third General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church convened in this city this
morning. 1t is estimated that the at
tendance is over 500, many visitors
besides the regularly accredited com
missioners being attracted to the
gathering by the fact that Nashville
and vicinity is closely associated
with the origin and growth of the
denomination and here, also, are To-
Gated the publishing house of the
church and in close proximity is the
assembly's theological school at Le-
banon The commissioners represent
nearly 150 presbyteries in the terri
tory extending from Pennsylvania to
California and from Iowa to Louisi-
ana. The sermon of the retiring
moderator was the chief feature OF
the opening session.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2l.-In
the Academy of Music, beginning
with meeting this evening and con
cluding with a second demonstration
tomorrow evening. Methodists of Phil
adelphia and vincinity will celebrate
the two hundredth anniversary of the
birth OF John Wesley and pay tribute
10 his labors in the founding of Meth
odism. This will be one of the most
notable recognitions of Wesley's life
and work that has been held in the
United States. Bishop Cyrus ID. Foss
will preside and introduce the famous
orators who will take part in the cele-
| DTdllou. Shuii'n - 'V"i'' >
Senator Depew of New York and DIR.
Frank G. Gunsauus of Chicago are
among those who will address the
gathering.
LEXINGTON. Va, May 21.-The
| forty-third annual session of the Cen
eral assembly of the Southern Presby-
| terian church was called to order to-
| day in the Lexington Presbyterian
church by the retiring moderator,
Rev. w. 7. Hall, ID. D., of Columbia,
5. C. About eighty presbyteries. scat
tered variously over the states of
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida,
| Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi. Tex
as, Arkansas and Missouri, and In
dian Territory. were represented by
the two hundred commissioners in at
| tendance. The session was begun
with devotional exercises, and an elo-
uuent sermon was preached by DR..
| Hall.
Several important matters will
come up before the general assembly
for discussion, such as Christian edu-
cation, and the appointment of per
manent committee on the Bible cause,
similar in character to the other
standing organizations of the body.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-
Acting Land Commissioner Simple
has notified Senator Teller from Col
orado that it will be impossible to re-
survey Routt and Rio Blanco counties
| epnpfu1 nnnrnnrin tipn shall he
made for that purpose by congress.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 21.-Three
masked men entered Portland cleo
tric car near the suburbs late last
night, and held up the conductor and
passengers and secured several hun
dred dollars.
TELLURIDE, Colo, May 2l.-D. c.
Corlson was arrested last night abo II
| 1880 by Deputy Sheriff Reynolds,
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder. The foundation for
Smuggler-Unio riot. None of the
other men against whom informations
were filed have been arrested.
A cousin of "Muldoon' Kelley of
Mancos, employed on one of the Ophir
mines, has been mysteriously missing
for week past. Men are looking for
him.
A raging snow storm prevails here
and in the mountains today.
SILVERTON, Colo, May 21-Six
to eight inches of snow covers the
ground, starting in early this morn
ing. In the mountains the fall is still
heavier.
Clarence Finch of the Miner is
down with pneumonia, and is said to
have a severe case.
SALEM. Ore, May 21.-After- an
early morning ride through the pic
turesque valley of the willamette
President Roosevelt reached the capi.
tai city of Oregon on schedule time
this morning. Three busy hours were
spent in the city, the programme In
Guiding a brief address, a drive about
The city. a review of the school chill.
dren and other features Of public in
terest. Governor Chamberlain, May
or Bishop and other representative
citizens extended greetings to the dis
tingulshed visitors. after which there