Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-23
Unique Reunion Of War Vet
erans feature of Presbyterian
General Assembly Session at
Denver Yesterday
CHURCH URGED TO GO
OUT AFTER SINNERS
Less FormaIity and More Work
Keynote Of Address by John
Converse Noted Layoan
From Philadelphia

IDy Morning Journal specini ceased wircl
Denver, May - Less stately
trcading" and more democracy; less
lounging in the luxury Of the church
waiting for the sinner to approach,
and more evangelism among the low
ly were the kcynotes sounded at to-
days and tonight's session OF the gen
oral assembly of the Presbyterian
church
The lead in this doctrine was taken
by John Converse president of the
Baldwin Locomotive works. Of Phila-
lelphia, who. in presenting his report
us chairman Of the committee ON
evangelistic work said that church had
been altogether too dignlflcd to so
out after the sinner ana has been con
tent to rest in state awaiting the APP
proach of the seeker Of solace
There were other features OF the
assembly today which made 1t note
worthy one was the gathering OF the
'Blue ana Gray veterans. This lit
tie gathering or eri1zled warriors was
addressed bS pr Harkley, the moder'
ator who Is a formor Confederate
veteran, old times were aired and
new comradeship vowed under both
the banner Of the church ana state.
another feature was gathering OF
old timers of colorado This
brought together hall dozcn patrl-
arohs now scattered TO the four winds.
who preached in Colorado when the
state was in its infancy
Moderator Barkley in the mor1 1ing
session announced the appointment Of
Charles s. HOLT, Of Chicago as lay
man. vice moderator The selection
while not unexpected brought forth n
round of applause and Dr Rarkley
turned the gayel over to his second in
command for the remainder OF the
session AT the same time the moder-
ator made public the list OF chairmen
of committees. Following are tho
more important appointments:
BINS and Overtures-D =, Fillerton,
St Louis.
Judicial-Rev J. G. Grayboltoa.
Philadelphia.
Poltics-Rov Morris d Edwards.
st Paul.
Home Missions Dr l. NJ ltwar,
pfttsburg
Foreign Missions Or Howard -.
johnston. Colorado Springs
Education-D Edgar T. Hlll. Chi
cago.
Ministerial Rolicf-Rev. Joseph Nc
Lean salt Lake.
Collcges-Rov II. J. Mcndenhall.
Kew York
Bcnovolonce-D Herbert \. Man
chester. Boston.
Narrative Rev Fountain r. Far
ran, El Paso
Synodicnl Home Missions-Rev.
Ezra T. Newcomc. Cedar Rapids. In.
Brothcrhood-W w II scott. Phila-
dclnhln.
Finance James Ycarancc New
york
Mucago-W r Fauan. Detroit
II is regarded as probable that the
next assembly win convene 81 Atlan-
tic city though bid for the meeting
has been made by Cleveland and Sc
attic The belief is that the east will
be given the preference.
This afternoon the commissioners for
the most part accepted the invitation
of the faculty of Westminster col
Iege to visit that institution and an ad-
journmont of business sessions was
taken until Monday Meanwhile there
viii be "a large number of attendant
features Tonight there was meet
Ing for men under the auspices OF
lhs Presbyterian brotherhood and an
1thor popular meeting la Trinity NJ.
T. church for the benefit of evange-
iatic work Tomorrow there VIII be
devotional services and sermon by
The new moderator in the Central
Presbyterian church. and a huge pa
rade of tho sunday school children in
he afternoon