Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
WILL C[NSDR[ CARTER
Sensational Preacher From New
York to Be Rcbukcd by
Assembly
LARGE ATTENDANCE ASSURED
Race for Moderator is Growing Inter-
esting Many Important Questions
to Come Before the Assembly at Des
Mones-Dr. Moffat Says the Church
Is too Slow.

| Is too Slow.
| Des Moinos. May 17-Rev. Samuel
IT. Carter of New York. Will be sat
down upon" by the Presbyterian as
sembly which convened here today, ac-
cordng to Rev. Charles Stetzel OF
Chicago, superintendent of the Pres
byterian department of church and
labor
The sensational declaration that the
byterian church Is the worst lie OF
all the big bad lies Of the world" will
be ignored, says MIR. Stetzel The
Westminster confession can stand the
shock
Many of the leading workers in the
assembly are In the city today. Or. w.
II. Roberts of Philadelphia, the stated
clerk, did not reach the city until late
last night.
DR.. j. L. Barclay of Detroit, the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church Of
that city, who is being pushed by his
Detroit and Michigan friends for the
moderatorship. has reached the city.
Rev. George +. Magill. pastor of the
Oliver Presbyterian church of Mime
apolis, especially interested in the can
didacy OF DR.. A. B. Marshall for mod
orator, also arrived yesterday.
Rev. j. F. Hinkhouse of Sioux City,
the chairman of the advisory COM
tor and publisher of a very handsome
general assembly souvenir containing
many illustrations. pictures and infor-
nation of historical value, came yester-
day noon.
The five men who are in the race
for moderator are all western men, the
place being generally conceded to the
west. The five men are:
Rev. a. b. Marshall. formerly of Des
Mones. but now of Minneapolis.
Rev. T. n. Cleland, d. ID. of Du
luth.
Rev. ]. A. Hendy D. D.. of Jefferson
Iowa
Rev. j. L. Barley, d. D.. OF De-
troit.
Rev Hunter Corbett, prominent
missionary
The names of President James G..
X. Mcclure of Mccormick Theological al
seminary of Chicago and Rev. j. b.
Donaldson of Davenport. Iowa, have
also been mentioned.
Says Church is Slow.
Chicago. May 17-That Presbyter-
ians have been dissipating their ener-
gies in quibbling over doctrines in
stead of working to enlarge the MEM
bership; that they are failing to keep
step with the march of denominationai
progress and that revolution in
methods is essential if the highest
ideals OF the church are to be fulfill
ed were the startling statements
heard at the banquet given by the
Chicago presbytery at the Auditorium
hotel last night to the visiting COM
missioners who are on their way to
Des Moines to attend the general as
sembly.
Before 1000 members Of the church.
including some of the highest officers
of the organization, Rev j. d. Moi
fatt, moderator of the general assem-
bly,. urged the membership and the Of
ficers of the church to desist in their
efforts to define the difference between
tweedledum and tweedledee and get to
work for the enlargement of the
church. He pointed out the fact in
his speech that the Methodist church
has grown to 100000 membership in
less time than it has taken the Pres
byterians to work their membership
up to 100000 This" he said, is
because the Methodists have been
working like beavers, while we have
been squabbling over the difference
between the meaning of 'tweedledum'
and 'tweedledee.
DR.. Moffatt strongly urged the I'M
ion with other Presbyterian churches
of slightly different doctrines I'VE
have long been looking toward UNI
ion. We should have it. 1t would
strengthen us greatly. We know our
superiority over other denominations,
but we forget our inferiority of doc
trine over theirs" he said. why is
it that the Methodists have gained g.
OOo. 900 members while we have had
but 100000 additions? 1t is simply
because they have kept pegg1ng away
like beavers.
I'VE have had seasons of evangel-
ical fervor and have gone ahead and
have worked fervently; then we drop
our work to distinguish between twee-
dledum and tweedledee. We should
have been working instead.
Union of Churches Expected.
Much enthusiasm will be displayed
when the assembly hears the report
of the committees preparing the final
for the union of the
and Cumberland churches.
The delegates of the regular church
at a recent presbytery voted to unite
with the Cumberland church and the
delegates of the latter church at one
of their presbyteries took the same
action. A committee to settle upon the
minor points of the union was appolnt-
ed and their report will be read at the
coming assembly. 1t is foregone
conclusion that the members of the
committee will report that they nave
succeeded in arranging the details of
the transfer and the commissioners to
the assembly will receive with acclaim
tho news that the church is united
once more.
The present assembly will also be
one of the largest that has ever been
called in session 1t will be composed
of 1000 commissioners, missionaries
and churchworkers and all parts OF the
world will be represented.
Chance Endeavor Scheme.