The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
BARKLEY NAMED
 AS MODERATOR PrBsbytBrianS al Denver Are
 Given Little Surprise DR FULLERTON'S ADDRESS 
Retiring Moderator Talks of What the Church Needs To Make 1t Meas ure Up to High Standard
 and Do Good Work.

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 Denver, May 20-Dr James NJ Barkiey of Detroit was elected moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly late today, receiving 5O3 votes, against 292 votes for IT. Edgar Hill of Chicago The election 5f Dr. Barkley, which came as a sur prise, in view of the great show of strength made before the election by Dr. William L. McEwan of Pittsburg and Dr. Hill, was made unanimous.
 Three ballots were taken. Dr. McEwan long drawn out contest. The campaign was heated to the last moment
 Last night the managers for the candi- dates met and Dr. Robert Mackenzie of New York announced the withdrawal of his name in favor of pr. Hill. Dr. How ard A. Johnston of Colorado Springs made a similar announcement It was thought at that time that Dr. Hill was leader in the race.
 When the assembly was called to order Dr. Samuel D. Mccormick, chancellor of the University of Pittsburg, nominated Dr. McEwan amid great applause. The nominating speech of the Rev. Joseph A Vance of Chicago, presenting the name of pr. Hill, was so replete with humorous thrusts based on the presumption of Penn sylvania in asking a moderator every other year, that Dr. Hill was loudly. cheered also.
 Deadlock Broken.
 The Rev. John Mcdowell of Newark, N. J., nominated Dr. Barkley Tse first ballot resulted in deadlock, which threatened to become permanent, as each candidate received less than 300 votes On the second ballot, Dr. McEwan's strength fell away and 1t became evident that the east, as well as the far west. was lending it's support to the two other candidates l At this time Dr. McEwan, in the in- terest of harmony, withdrew. On the next ballot, Dr. McEwans strength went to Dr. Barkley, who received far above the necessary votes to elect.
 ! Dr. B. P. Fullerton of St Lonis induot- ed his successor into office. Dr. Barkley | then thanked the assembly and promised his best efforts for the church. The thirtieth annual meeting of the Womens Board of Home Missions be- gan a four days session this afternoon. Miss Edith Hughes, a field worker in the southwest spoke.
 Dr. Fullerton's Address.
 The Rev. B. B. Fullerton of St. Louis, retiring moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly, delivered his address. He said in part:
 ''It is important at time like ours in the life of the church that we consider with care some things about which there is need of a larger and clearer vision When accredited ministers of the church deliberately cast suspicion upon truth so Fundamental as the deity of Christ is the time not ripe for the church to de- clare itself? Aranism is not so bold now nor so blatant as in the past It would be less dangerous if 1t were. It's approach is subtle now, 1t eonceals itself behind plausible theories and to the uninitiated appears as welhestablished truth. The hurt, however, to the cause comes rather from a lack of positive conviction in the church upon this great doctrine, lack of we'll defined notions concerning it which do not hesitate to defend them selves.
 First of all, the church needs today as it has needed in all days, a correct vision
 
 to it. If lie is it's head, its foundation, the source of it's life, then it is impor- tant that the vision of Him be accurate; for. if the foundation be impaired by in- adequate conceptions of it's strength, on what can we build hope?
 Character of the Church.
 "The church salso needs a view of it's own character. functions and resources What is the church but the company of the redeemed the body of which He is the head, the branch of which He is the vine. The church is, therefore. a unit. There are different functions but one body Spiritual unity, do we say? Yes, redeemed by the same blood, deriving It's life from the same vine guided by the same head and resting on the same foun- wations; and yet engaging in outward denominationai struggle for supremacy that pays poor homage 10 Him whom It calls Head and Lord. Is that the way spiritual unity expresses itself? Does not spiritual unity express itself rather in organic unity or some kind of organic federation which gives proof of the ex- istence of that deeper and more signih- cant unity which call spiritual?
 '"rhe denomnational contentious of to- day can but impress the world most un- favorably. What a waste of men and money, and what for? To bring Christ to
 
 our particular sect and yet there still comes ringing down the centuries that prayer of our Lord which He offered in the very shadow of the cross, That they all may be one Can we expect our Lord and the head of the church to answer our prayer for more and better men for the ministry long we make such a poor use of those He has given US: and can we expect His stewards faithful to a great trust, to furnish us more money so long as we waste what they give us in unseemly strife and unholy rivalry for place and numbers?
 Honor to the Workers.
 "All honor to those good men and wom- en who were not willing to wait upon the church in its organized capacity to do the work to which it was called, but who went out to the poor and sick with hos pitfalls and asylums to administer to them in their pressing needs But why shall the church longer hesitate while others do the work to which it has been called in the divine providencef l honor the Young Mems s Christian association, as 1 do the Young Womans Christian association and the Salvation Army, but their existence is in my judgment, an awful rebuke to the organized church of Jesus Christ. If the church of London had reached the young men of that metropolis God would not have impressed, in my Judgment,