Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-05-21
pRessyreRlAns MEET.

Buffalo N y, May 10 The "a,
oito Avenue Presbyterian church spas
i0us aa o. is. was scarcely able to ac
commuduto emo crowds who sougbt
admltlnnce thls morning az Che formal
opening of the 10th annual session
uf thc Presbyterian church assembly
Tho gathering was called to order at
~ o'clock by The retiring moderator
tho Rev Rubcri F Coyir 3D. ID. of
ncnycr Two aoura prior io the for.
mal uponlng the chapel was thrown
open to receive the credentials Of The
commissioners numbering nearly goo
and an equal number OF altoruatoa.
and from shat hour until tho assembly
convened che Rov. Dr William "a.
lluborls the STATED clork vac kept
busy distributing badges and assign
Ing ihc delegates 20 their places. The
ralll -lCs uf tho odlfoe were crowded
90 wHocatlOn when the opening hymn
vaa sung. tho spectators Joining with
the commissioner and altcrna'os in
tho rendition of ths anthem.
Tho sormon of thc retiring mudora.
iur occupied tbe entire morning Hes.
ion. and AZ Ifs conclusion the asscm.
uly adjourned until a late hour iu the
afternoon to prepare f1r iho election
af tho new moderator the most im
nonant practical busIg oss ot the day.
Tho session hesyu today VII con.
lnuO Tor ten days or longer A. CON
stitut.ng The highest court in the
church. the assembly VIII bc a matter
~ widespread interest and many mat.
torg of Importance viii ho brought BE-.
fore 10 Tor discussion and sottlemtHi.
There are no hercsy trials and no
revision of thc confession uf faith Is
expected hut tho many questions oi
doctrine and discipline which are con.
stanuy coming up iu an sections of
tho country. and which have been
brought 60 tho assembly for adiudi.
rati0n. viii inject plenty of iucirInal
discussion into the sessions
Foremost amnuE the questions to
receive attention Is the proposed con.
.oIIdauon of tbo Presbyterian Ead
Cumberland Presbyterian churches.
D1rtrInul differences have separated
these churches Tor past years. hut OF
late they have been drawing closer
together. and now there seems 20 be
Itue dimculty ip thO way of bringing
about consolidation a i0.ut com.
mtttp has arranged Dlan of coa.
aolIdatiou. which must now De rau
Hod by thc two denomination n g
expected that thls win bee done,
th6lsh thero will be- opposition 90 The
step. both boz tle assembly here and OF
tho assembly of the Cumberland Pres.
uytor.ans which meets today az Dal.
IaH.
Another question of hrreachinE
tmportance touches the color line IA
tho Presbyterian church For some
years past ovorturos have cOns 10
.ho general assembly asking the prvi
jege OF establishing separate Proaby'
torlos FOR white aud colOrod ministers
Iu the same territory. Such a PROPOSE
lion has always been defeated. and
&c Is expected tho committee iu charge
uf the question, and which has been
celebrating ON 90 for the past year
win again report against &c.
Another important committee which
Is 90 report at the present session Is
that which is known as tho $4,000,
900 committee ou the endowment Of
colleges, especially Do the west. This
committee viii submit a plan for rails
lag fhe needed money, and this report
Elll doubtless provoke much discus
ion