The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

hosts, with a kingdom that stretched to the borders of the world and with Christ. it's king, warrior. general, sur passing all in glory and extent that Ceasar and Pompeii had ever dreamed of
 But how much more glorious is the kingdom of righteousness, based upon the eternal righteousness of God, whose first law is Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy strength, with all thy might, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself' Christ had to tread the path of sacrifice, through the courts, to death, and His disciples will have to fol- low him."
 He then described this kingdom as one of peace, in which prejudices, races, Greek and barbarian, master and slave, are all one; a universal kingdom, with borders not limited to the skys, an ever lasting kingdom whose monarch lives Tor ever, and whose subjects are immortal.
 The last part of his sermon turned upon the fact that, we, with a view of that same kingdom which he saw, as we stand under temptation, yield where he did not. He said that even the ministry often be- comes professional, far more than it should, but why should they alone be condemned? Why should not your law yers, merchants, doctors, be condemned for your selfish purposes while in your business you do not use your talents in promoting the kingdom?
 Think of Jesus version. Did He hesi- tate? Let us believe in Jesus Christ, preach and teach His kingdom and may God grant that this shall be the purpose of this assembly,"
 Calls Assembly to Order.
 pr. Allen G. Hall then rose and called the forty-seventh session of the assembly to order Dr. M. A. Alexander, stated clerk. proceeded with the roll call; a quorum was declared present. and the chairman called for nominations for mod orator of the assembly. At first it was moved that the vote be silent one, but pr. M. D. Hardin opposed the idea, and it was lost.
 pr. Hardin, with an appropriate speech placed the name of Dr. Howerton in nom ination as coming from the synod of North Carolina, which has not been repre- sented in nineteen ..ears at the desk. The other two nominees were the Rev w.. M Alexander of New Orleans and pr. Russel Cecil of cichmond, who was in troduced by the Rev E. J. Brooke of Romney. Va. On the first ballot as it required S6 votes to elect, and Dr. How erton only received s4, the moderator an nounced another ballot. This time Dr. Howterton was elected by majority over pr. Cecil of twelve votes, the num7 bers being Ss and 76. Dr. Alexander re- ceiVed twenty votes on the nrst pdilol and eight on the second
 A committee escorted the new moder- ator to the platform and Dr. Hall, ex- pressing his great pleasure, turned over the gavel.
 Howerton Takes GaveI.
 Dr. Howerton said that he could not express his thanks to the assembly for the high honor. Then turning to pr. Hall he said, Little did l think when you and I way back wonder in T, sat around the corner with a Bible on our knees, trembling and waiting for the judgment day which Mother Shipley prophesied. would ever stand here. and you would hand me this gavel."
 Permanent Clerk Thomas H. Law nom mated for temporary clerks G. k. Carrell of Montgomery, M. c. McCluny of Salem, Va, and A. H. McCarn, all of whom were elected.
 At the afternoon session the Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil was temporary moderator, as Dr. Howerton was engaged in making up his committee lists. Most of the time was taken up with executive committee reports, extracts of which are given in another column.
 c. T. Thompson introduced resolution that the responses of the presbyteries on the articles of agreement be put in the hands of a special committed composed of one representative from each synod. to report on Tuesday morning, the first order of the day. For time those op- posed to the articles tried to change the time to Monday, while others wanted the committee appointed by the commis- 
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