The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-05-27
THE BIG GATHERING OF CHURCH.
MEN IN DENVER NOW
AT WORK.
.BARKLEY MODERATOR
FULL PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
SUCCEEDING SESSIONS OF
THE CONVENTION.

over the fashionable church clergy
man. representing the wealth and
power of the church. and a defeat OF
the noted college president by plain
small church Presbyterian preacher,
was the election of the Rev. Dr. James
NJ. Barkley of Detroit as the modera-
tor OF the one hundred and twenty
first general assembly of the Presby
terian church Of the United States in
session at the Central Presby-
terian church Thursday afternoon
The choice was made after one of the
most exciting fights In the history OF
the assembly. on the third ballot. DR..
E. p. Hill of Chicago and DIR. w. l..
McEwan of Pittsburg were the oppos-
ing candidates.
The election OF DR.. Barkley was vir-
tually stampede caused by the nom
mating speech of Dr. John Mcdowell
OF Newark. n. j., who appealed to the
rank and file OF the assembly to sup
port plain preacher for the office OF
moderator instead Of a prominent edu-
Gator or big church divine as has been
the custom to great extent in the
past. DR.. f. p. Hill OF Chicago. the
president OF the Chicago Theological
seminary. gave Doctor Barkley close
| run and polled n number of votes that
surprised the most sanguine OF his ad-
mirers.
The nominating speech OF DR.. ]. A.
Vance of Chicago. and the seconding
OF the nomination by the venerable
DR.. Robert Mckenzie of New York.
who withdrew from the race for the
position in order to support Doctor
Hill, were undoubtedly responsible in
measure for the large vote. DR.. w.
l.. McEwan OF Pittsburg. who was con
ceded the place by many OF the sup
porters OF both OF the other candi-
dates. failed to show the strength with
which he was credited and in spite OF
the well organized political backing
and influence behind him. he gave up
the race and withdrew after the sec
ond ballot. Most OF his supporters
then threw their strength to Doctor
Barkley
Following is n program OF the next
few days sessions:
Saturday, May %.
900 a. m.-Devotonal services.
$3.50 a. m.-Miscellaneous business
1000 a m.-Report of the standing
committee on ministerial relief.
IL: 80 n. m.-Report of Presbyterian
brotherhood.
200 d. m.-visit to Westminster
college.
500 p. Unpopular meeting FOR
men only in behalf of the brotherhood
movement In Central Presbyterian
church
500 p. Unpopular meeting In be-
half of evangelistic work in Trinity
NJ. E. church.
Sabbath, May %.
1880 a. m.-Sermon by the new
moderator at the Central Presbyterian
church.
2:30 p. m.-Sunday school mission
ary parade from First Baptist church.
Eighteenth and Stout, to Central Pres
byterian church.
800 p. Unpopular meeting in Cen
trail church In behalf of home and for
eign missions. demonstrating mis-
sfonary Sunday in the Sunday school.
Meeting to be In charge of the Rev.
George II. Trull OF New York.
$3.50 p. m.-Labor mass meeting at
the Auditorium. the Rev. Charles l.
Thompson, ID. D.. presiding.
$500 p. Unpopular meeting In the
interest OF Christian education In Cen
tral Presbyterian church.
$500 p. Unpopular meeting in the
interest OF young peoples organiza-
tions at Trinity NJ f. church. Broad
way and Eighteenth.
500 d. Unpopular meeting in the
interest OF the Presbyterian board of
education at Central Christian church.
Lincoln and Sixteenth.
$500 p. Unpopular meeting in the
interest of systematic beneficence Mt
Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian
church. Twenty-third and Ogden.
500 p. Unpopular meeting in the
interest OF Sabbath observance at
First United Presbyterian church, Lin
coin and Fourteenth.
Monday, May "a.
900 a. m.-Devotional services.
$3.50 n. m.-Miscellaneous business.
1000 a. m.-Report Of the standing
committee on freedmen.
2:30 p. m.-Report Of the standing
committee on education.
$500 p. Unpopular meeting in the
interest of missions for freedmen at
the Central Presbyterian church.
Tuesday, May 25.
900 a. m.-Devotional services.
$3.50 a. m-Miscellaneous business.
1000 a. m.-Report Of the standing
committee on home missions.
2:30 p. m.-Report Of the standing
committee on colleges.
400 p. m.-Report Of the standing
committee on synodical home missions.
$500 p. Unpopular meeting In tho
interest OF home missions at Central
Presbyterian church.