Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-20
rBy Associated Press.1

n ENvER, May 19.-An appeal for
the extension of foreign mis-
~ sions a plea for the sectarian
school as against the state uni
versity, and the windup of a very
heated campaign for the office OF
moderator closed pre-assembly activl-
ties today and paved the way for the
opening session of the 121st general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
of America, tomorrow.
A feature of the assembly will be
labor gathering at the Auditorium
Sunday, Rev. Charles Stetzle of New
York, superintendent of the depart
ment of church and labor, will be the
principal speaker.
The campaign for moderator closed
late tonight with the feeling that Dr.
William L. McEwan, pastor OF the
Third church of Pittsburg, has made
DR. James Morrison Barley of De-
troit, DR.. Robert Mckenzie of New
York, DR.. Edward P. Hill of Chicago,
and Or. Howard A Johnson of Colo
RADIO Springs, are the other candidates
showing strength sufficient to give Dr.
McEwan a close race. Justice Harlan
of the supreme court is frequently
mentioned also.
Would Be First Layman
Should Justice Harlan be chosen, he
will be the first layman ever elected
moderator.
Though the general assembly does
not begin its sessions until tomorrow
important preliminary meetings took
Mace today. One of these was the
foreign mission conference which as
seInbIed at 9 o'clock in the First Pres
byterian church.
A conference of Presbyterian work
ers in state universities also assem-
bled this morning preliminary TO the
meeting of the Presbyterian general
assembly tomorrow, and early in the
session there was submitted the re-
mort of the board of education of the
Presbyterian church.
'6The majority of candidates for the
ministry of the Presbyterian church,
saws the report, come from tamllles'
which though rich in faith and Chrls-
tan virtues, are limited in their apli-
itv to provide for the training OF their
children.
saPhe majority of ministerial candi-
dates come from the humber homes
of the church. Families whose homes
are simple, frugal and unaffected gem
erally produce the best type of min
lister. ,.A
"Out of S4s Presbyterian candidates
from whom these facts were secured.
ITO were the sons of farmers, A OF
ministers. 90 of merchants, 20 of Ia
horers 10 of carpenters, 10 of manu-
facturers, s of lawyers, of physicians,
7 of travelling statesmen, 5 Of professors,
4 of railroad men, 4 of real estate men,
4 of accountants, 8 of newspaper men,
2 Of druggists and of mill men, while
the remaining IA were sons of men en-
gagged in II different occupations.
''This record indicates clearly the in
ability of the average parent of the
candidate to provide for long course
of special training"
The work of providing for the minis
terial candidates is one of the principal
topics to be considered at the confer
ence.
A parliamentary struggle is expected
when the report of the committee on
agencies is made.
DR.. j. D. Moffat, president of Wash
ington and Jefferson college, chairman
of the committee, has been conducting
the Iabors of the committees which has
for its object the consolidation of the
eight working boards of the church.
Each Holds Authority
The activities seeking a consolida-
ton are offset by the fact that each
board holds it's authority under diff
ferent legal proceeding, LnuS Offering
a multitude of difficulties in the way
Of consolidation.
At the first pre-assembly meeting
held this morning in the United Pres
byterian church, the annual foreign
mission conference was conducted by
the home department of the foreign
board.
The Rev. George H. Trull of New
York spoke on missions and the Chris
tian Light" and DR.. Charles e. Bradt
of Denver on THE Church Organized
for Missionary Activity"
This afternoon DR.. A. w. Halsey,
secretary of the foreign mission board
delivered an address on education.
At the Central Y. M. c. A. the work
ers in the state universities listened to
addresses by President James H. Baker
Of Colorado university, DIR. Robert Nc
Kenzie Of New York and DR.. Samuel B.
Mccormick of Pittsburg.