The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-18
Charges Of Heresy to be Heard
Are Not Taken Seriously
By Leaders
CANDIDATES FOR MODERATOR
Leading Church Workers Gather in
Atlantic City to Attend 122nd Ses-
sion of General Assembly Which
Opens Tomorrow.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 1S.-Com-
missioners and other visitors have
been arriving in large number today
for the 122nd session of the Presby-
terian General Assembly, which will
convene at II O'Clock tomorrow in the
auditorium of the steel Pier. During
the day a number of special trains ar
rived bringing the delegates from
Chicago and the West. Ample arr
rangements have been completed for
the entertainments of the $50 commits
sioners and everything is in readiness
for the moderator to call the gathering
to order.
The leading featurs of the opening
day will be the sermon of the retiring
moderator. the Rev. James M. Bark
ley. ID. ID. of Detroit. and the election
of his successor. Although many prom
trent ministers have been suggested
for this honor the Rev. George Alex
ander of New York city and the Rev.
DR. Mark Matthews of Seattle for
some time have been looked upon as
the leading candidates. Rev. DIR. AL
cxander is moderator OF the New York
Presbytery, and one of the foremost
men i'm his denomination i'm the coun-
try. The Board of Foreign Missions
Is understood to he extremely favor
able to the choice of Dr. Alexander.
Rev. DIR. Matthews. whose name was
presented at the last general assembly,
is pastor of a Seattle church with a
membership Of more than 5000, one
Of the largest I'm the West.
others whose names are more or
nection with the moderatcrship are
Dr. William L. McEwen of Pittsbure,
Dr. Edgar Il. Hill OF Chicago, DIR. Rob-
ert Mckenzie of New York city and
DIR. j Wilbur Chapman, the noted
evangelist. who has lately returned
from o Worldwide tour.
A heresy attack is To come before
the assembly this year, but nobody can
be found who thinks the case will
take serious turn. 1t is to come be
fore the assembly i'm the nature of a
complaint against the action of the
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the Prcshytory Of New York, I'm or
dainng Alexander Black, Union
Theological Seminary student. The
case has already had wide prominence
When MIR. Black and other student
candidates applied for licensure yeal
ago, before the Presbytery of New
York their examinations were not
sustained. A committee of the pres
bytcry was appointed to confer witi
them, and upon the committees fav'
orablc report the presbytery. by ma
iority vote. sustained the examination
OF the candidates. thus Writ lly re-
versing the former action. 70 can
didates were then licensed. 'inorit,
protesting and fling their objection
I'm prone" form. The charges are form
liable against Mr.. Black and his fel
low students. hut their defenders arr
powerful. Something may happen
but from nresent signs the protes
against their ordination will have M
very serious consequences.
Developments so far do not indicate
that tho foes Of DR.. William r. Rob
e'ts Of PhilaSenhia, who for man
years held the Office of state clerk q
tho assembly. will make much pro
gross with this years gathering. TIL
cnrosition 10 Or Roberts is based o
The belief that during his long tent
urc the Office of stated clerk has he
come ono Of too much power and I'm
fuence. The "Blairsvile. Pa.) over
ture," providing for the serarat'on =
the Offices OF stated clerk and treasur
err Of the assembly. will be carcful'
considered. but the views expresse
hy many Of the commissioners her
Indicate that the plan will he defeate'
The various reports prepareed 70
presentation to the general aSsemb'
show that the financial affairs Of ~
church are now I'm hettor shame tina
Tor many wears. All of the niesio
hoards are ont OF debt all ahead Z
their congratulations. and none of the
with anv distractine burdens. One I
tho boards Is no lcss than si0O
ahead. while another has hanance
$4,000 on the right side OF the ledge