Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
'PRESDYTER|AHS At
ATLANTIC CITY
General Assembly Opened It's 123d An
nuaI Session Today-Dr. Little
the Retiring Moderator.

Nith NSiC6hSSS pEtS6uL ITOiu ever
section of the United States, the Gen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church began its big ten day session
today at Atlantic City.
1t is the 123rd meeting of the AS
sembly and in point Of achievement Is
expected to prove the most notable
convention of that body held in many
years. William Jennings Bryan will
be the guest CT the Assembly on Fri
day evening May 26th, when he will
be the principal speaker at the even.
ing session in the Music Hall on the
Steel Pier, which has been rented for
the entire meeting.
The activities of the week began on
Tuesday with pre-assenbly evange-
listic conference attended by the early
visitors in town, and was followed on
Wednesday by college presidents
conference presided over by Chancel-
Tor John II. MacCracken of New York
University. On the latter day, the
Home and Foreign Missionary Boards
held conferences i'm the morning, af-
ternoon and evening at which their
work was discussed in all its various
phases.
The Rev. DR.. ]. J. Jowett, the ia
nous English preacher, recently called
to the pastorate Of the fashionable
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
New York, was the principal sp ,aker
last evening ON the pier. Robert c. Og-
den presided. This was the first pub
lie appearance in the United States,
outside of his New York church, of DR..
Jowett.
The regular session Of the Assembly
opened this. Thursday morning at
1920 in the Music Hall on the pier
with a sermon by the retiring modera-
tor, the Rev. DR.. Charles Little, of
Wabash, Indiana This was followed
by the call of the roll of delegates, the
election of a new moderator and the
selection of standing committees.
The programme of the meeting, pro-
vides for sessions every morning, af-
ternoon and evening and embrace a
wide range of subjects for discussion
and consideration, including home and
foreign missions, temperance, chris
tian education, immigration, Sabbath
observance, evangelistic, church ex-
tension, church benevolence AMI min.
isterial relief work.
The committee in charge has ar
ranged for registration booth en- the
pier for delegates and visitors and
will have it's headquarters equipped
with stenographers, telephone and tel
egraph booths, post office and other
convenieaces for those who may de-
sire to keep abreast of their busin 4ss
while away from home. Because of
the size of the Music Hall it has also
arranged for the installation of acous-
ticons about the auditorium and gal
leries so that those who have any
trouble in hearing may keep in touch
with the proceedings without difficult
ty,
On Wednesday afternoon the Gath
from 4:30 to 6: 80 the Home and For
eign mission societies will give a re-
ception at the Hotel Chalfonts to for
eign missionaries and those interested
IN their work and at o'clock the fol-
lowing evening there will be public
reception in the Music Hall on the
pier to the delegates, visitors and
guests of the Assembly with the new
moderator. and the Hon Allan Brown
Endicott presiding.
On Monday the 22nd at p. m. the
centennial of the founding of the theo-
logical seminary will be celebrated
with fitting exercises.
In connection with the meeting OF
the Assembly, the annual meeting OF
the Women's Board of Home Missions
will be held in the First Presbyterian
church commencing today (the lSth)
and continuing to the oath. The Wo-
mems Board of Foreign Missions VIII
hold their annual meeting in the same
church in the 22d.