New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
CHURCHMEN IN COUNCIL
Or. M. A. Matthews Elected Mod
orator by Presbyterians.
CHOSEN ON FIRST BALLOT
Other Branches of the Presbyte-
rian Denomination Begin An
nual General Assemblies.

Louisville, May 16.-The nodeldtoIshP'
the highest honor in the gift Of the 124th
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church I'm the United States OF America
IN session here went on the first ballot to-
day to the Rev. Dr. Mark Allison Matthews.
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. of
Seattle, out Of a total Of S05 votes cast
Dr. Matthews received AIS. 400 being neces-
say to elect.
Or. Matthews. who was candidate last
May at the Atlantic City Assembly. was
nominated by the Rev. Dr. David g. Wyhe.
pastor Of the New York Scotch Presby-
terrain Church. The other nominees ana
the votes cast for them were: The Rev Dr.
james @. *. Mcclure. president Of the Nc
Cormick Theological Seminary. OF Chicago.
~: the Rev. pr Frank w. Snced. of
Pittsburgh. 1872. and the Rev. Dr. J. Frank
Smith, of Dallas. 9S.
Dr. Matthews was born in Calhoun. Ga.
in 1867. He was ordained in 1887. He
held pastorates in Dalton Ga. and Jackson.
Tenn removing TO Washington in 1902.
His Seattle congregation is said to be the
largest Presbyterian congregation In the
world DR.. Matthews. who is known as
"the Tall Pine Of the Serras." is 6 feet 4
inches tall and weighs less than $50 pounds.
Election Of the Moderator overshadowed
in interest only the sermon OF the retiring
Moderator the Rev. John r. Carson. of
Brooklyn, who declared that the church is
the living vital force II has been through
the ages. and gave warning that danger
lies not in too little practical Christianity.
but in neglect of its spiritual function"
Among other things he said
The comparatively small number of ac-
Cessions to the church on confession OF
faith sounds a note of warning and appear.
The Stated Clerk Of the General Assembly
Is authority for the statement that OF our
1901 churches, 3.159. or 81 per cent, re-
ported no additions on confession OF faith
to their membership during the year 1911
Consideration of reports OF the various
boards and committees OF the assembly
will come later in the session, though the
report OF the permanent committee on tenn
perance was made public to-day. The COM
mittee again protests against the proposal
10 restore the sale Of beer at army can
teens.
The commissioners celebrated the Lords
Supper tonight. the retiring Moderator
presiding. the Rev Or. Joseph ID. Burrell,
Of Brooklyn, administering the bread. and
selmo Cal. administering the cup.
Warrensburg. Mo. May l6-Delegatcs
from twenty states and men prominent in
the affairs OF the organization were pres
ent to-day when the Rev. j. w. Duvall of
Salisbury, Mo. national moderator. called
70 order the eighty-second annual General
Assembly Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
The conference is held In the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN Church. noted for having
stood out against union with the Prcsbv-
terrain Church. When the older church tried
to take il over the local trustees brought
suit. declaring the property belonged to the
Cumberland Church as long as II main
tanned it's organization Their claim VAS
upheld ty the courts.
\ convention OF women OF tho church
was addressed by Mrs. John NJ Cohn, 81
Evansville. Ind. who presided.
snokane. MAY 6-Represcntatltcs ~
practically every Presbytcry and synod -
the Presbyterian Church of North America
are here at the annual meeting OF the gen
eral committee Of the Board OF Home MIS-
sions of the Church.
Reports presented show The cntrr" OK
perditurcs for the year ended March ii 10
he x4SS3i. AS compared with Sl5LSS for the
previous year. Total receipts were $I"2'9'd
against S47s35 for the previous year
deficit was shown of S5.60l, as compared
with N02l7 for the previous year
Bristol Tenn, May l6.-Dr Thomas :
Clvce. Of Austin. Tex. president Of Aus'in
College. was to-day elected Moderator of
the 6ftv-second General Assembly of The
southern Presbyterian Church.