The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
HIGHEST H0 NOR
FOR j. v. BACHMAN
Southern Presbyterian
Assembly Makes Him
Moderator.
DIR. LAW ELECTED
S IA TED CL r K
Dr.. Russell Cecil, Of Richmond
Among Those Nominated for
Office of Moderator-Gov-
erning Body Of Church Is
Now Meeting in Lewis
burg.
I Special to The Times Dispatch.

LewlsSurs. Sps6a to he W. Va Nay
greatest honor in the gift of the
Southern Presbyterian Assembly was
conferred to-day upon DR.. j. W. Bach
man. of Chattanooga. Tenn, when II
elected him moderator. The first days
session of the assembly also was
marked by the election of DR., 1. II.
Law. of spartanburg. S. c., as stated
clerk.
The election of DIR. Bachman was
the first contest of the assembly, his
opponents being DR.. Russell Cecil, OF
Richmond, and DR.. Walter l.. Lingle,
of Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. f. W. McCorklc, Of Kentucky.
led off with the nomination OF DR.,
Cecil, referring to his learning in
church law and his long service in
Kentucky, Alabama and Virginia He
also suggested that the assembly re-
turn TO the line. by choosing
preacher as moderator.
To Rev, c. r. Hyde, of Little Rock.
Ark. fell the honor of nominating DR..
Bachman. He named his father-in-
law. He said that DR.. Bachman had
labored long for the South. that he
of sectional hatred and told how the
South had honored him. Mr. Hyde re-
called how DIR. Bachinan had been DEL
egated by the South to bear mes
sage of sympathy 10 the widows OF
Presidents Garfield and Mckinley.
upon their respective bereavements,
and how the city of Chattanooga had
come to wish him JOY upon his seven
ticth birthday anniversary two years
ago. He closed BY urging that the
hand of age had the first claim on the
good"
Rev. Byron Clarke of Salisbury. N,
c., named DR.. Lingle. He said briefly
that the assembly did not need 50
much soldier nor an aged man. but
moderator
Ba.hman Elected.
The roll call showed los votes for
DR.. Bachnan. So for DR.. Cecil and 20
for DR.. Lingle. Dr. Bachman was In
stalled as moderator forthwith.
I'VE have both fought for the South
and for the flag of Jesus Christ" said
Dr. W. Z. Boggs, of Atlanta, Ga, the re-
tiring moderator. TO DR.. Bachman.
You never deserted your colors. In
a great epidemic in your city you
completed the conquest there of every
heart that was worth knowing. To
one SO beloved by his people and by
his church it is a great JOY TO turn
over this gavel.''
For a moment DR.. Bachman hesi-
tated, then he said: 81 have been
| called to accept several honors. but
nothing has given me more pleasure
than to receive this gavel from YOU,
Then these two great leaders in the
church threw their arms around one
| another in tender embrace.
The ballot for stated clerk resulted
! in DR. Law receiving exactly major
ity. %. Rev. ]. E. Leslie, of Ballin-
ger. Ten received As votes; DR..
| George sumney. of New Orleans, %;
| DR.. Josh Lumpkin. Of Memphis. Tenn.
| 10, and Professor G. F. Nicholassen. of
| the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni
versity, I.
| Fiftieth Session.
A sloriously beautiful day well
coined to this town this morning
! the members of the General AS
/ sembly of the Southern Presby-
terian Church. which is holding its
fiftieth annual session in the Old
/ Stone Church at this place. The open.
ling sermon was preached by the retiring
moderator Rev. w. E. Boggs, D. D., OF
Atlanta. Ga, from Second Timothy, i'll
/ 14-i7: '.All Scripture is given by inspi-
4 ration of God" For nearly two hours
he held the close attention of the as
sembly and congregation as he dis
| cussed the inspiration of the Scrip
/ lures. The length OF the sermon mad,
it necessary to postpone the election O
the moderator until the afternoon ses
/ sion.
i An interesting incident occurred jus
1 before the close of the morning ses
4 sion, when the moderator presented t,
Rev. 7, H. Law, D. D., historic walk
4 Ing cane. This stick originally be
4 longed to the late Rev. William Brown
q D. D., of Richmond, On his retiremen
1 from the office he gave It to his sue
cessor, Rev, II. P. Ferris, ID. D., of 81
Louis. At his death it was hande
down to Rev. w. A. Alexander, y. D
of Clarksville, Tenn. In consequenc
of his death his widow sent it to tn
Assembly with the request that 1t b
u given to Rev. II. III. Law, D. d., who 70
, the last few months has been acting a
Iclerk. Three plates of gold on thi
cane bear the names OF its former own
J ers
Rev. H. c. Tucker. D, D., agent Q
1.-The American Bible Society in Brazi
made an address telling of his wor
in that country. An address of wei
, come was made by John w. Arhuckle !
behalf Of the church with which tn
! assembly is meeting.
REV. Charles Little Elected.
Atlantic City, N, j., May l9.--Re'
a Charles Little, OF Wabash. Ind, wa
! elected moderator of the Presbyter'a
, General Assembly of the United state
!. on the third ballot late this after
noon His opponents We're Rev, Geore
= Alexander, president OF the Board
4 Foreign Missions OF the church: a,
p Zenos occupant Of the chair of bill
= & 1T "a nj fhan1np&, nf IA
mick Seminary, and President Ethe
bert II. Wartield. Of Lafayette Co
lege,
On the first ballot pr Little re
!, ceived 2T4 votes against 270 for n
j alexander, 2os itor pr, Henos and |
Z for nr. Warfields se " sls ss
i. The second ballot resulted in q