Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-20
PRESbY TERRAIN
ASSEMBLY To
OPEN TODAY
LIVELY CONTEST FOR
MODERATOR EXPECTED
Dr. McEwan of Pittsburg Leads
Race State University VS.,
Sectafan School Subject of
Controversy,

lIs Morning journal special Leased Wirel
Denver. May l9.-An appeal for tho
extension of foreign missions, plea
for the seetrian schooi as against the
state university and thy wiud-up Of
a heated campaign for the Moderator
sh.p. were some of the things which
closed pro-asscmbly activities today
and paved the way for the opening
session Of the one hundred and twcn-
ty-first general assembly of the Pres
byterian church
Chancellor samuel D. Mccormick
of PittsSurg university. was the eN-
ponent of the church school as against
the non-sectarian institution. AT the
pre- convention meeting OF the uni
vcrsity workers IN the Y. NJ G. A. hall
Chancellor Mccormick, after pointing
out the value of scctnrian university
training, said:
There is but ono way for YOU to
educate your boys with proper
Christian training. You must make
tie state universities. The state uni
versities are doing the best they can
with thr limitations. but they are
powerloss to give the youth proper
Christian education.
The annual conference of foreign
mission workers was largely attend
ed by missionaries from all parts OF
the world
The Rev A. W. fIalsey, secretary 81
the board OF foreign missions, New
York. the Roy Charles h. Bradt D.D
Chicago secretary of the central dis
trict; the Rev George H. 'rrullc New
YORK. sunday school secretary. and
the GeN. william n Marquits, I'D
Rock Gslnnd III. chairman of the for
ciRn mission committee, synod ot I'LL
nois. were speakers before the mission
conference
\ feature of the assembly win De
a labor gathering at the Auditorium
sunday. The Rev Charles Stctzlc. OF
New York superintendent Of the de-
nartment Of church ana labor, win bo
the principal speaker,
Governor Sharroth viii preside and
il is expected that 5000 Denver work
ing men win attond. as tho result OF
"a personal campaign carried on
The campaign for the moderator
shin closed late tonight with the feel
ing that Dr William McEWan. paa-
tor OF the Third Presbyterian church
OF pittsburg. has made q winning race
His supporters, among them Dr. Mali,
land Alexander. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of piltsburg. Dr.
j. -. Mvffatt. professor of the Wash
ington and jefferson university and
Prof, McCormick, of the University of
Pittsburg, expressed the opinion to-
day that Dr McEwans strength has
increased greatly in tho last day
Dr. James Morrison Bardley. of De
troit; Dr Richard Mckcnsic. Now
york; Dr. Edward =. Hin. Chicago,
aud Dr. Howard a johnson, Of colo
RADIO Springs colo, are the Othor
candidates showing the strength To-
give Dr. McEWan q close race.
Justice Harlan, OF the supreme court
or the United states. is frequently
and there Is a Colorado
boom la behalf of Or. Johnson 10
morrw at O'Clock the retiring mod
Arator, the Rev B J., Fullerton, of
ST. Louis VIII preach the opening
scrmon after which the assembly viii
proceed to the ballottnR for moder-
ltor This evening special train
bearing delegates ana visitors arrived
from New york