The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-17
DR.. CLYCE NAMED
ON THIRD BALLOT
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lion this year be held by ballot, bu,
the motion was not carried. The roll
was called and 177 voted, making eigh.
Reed received hfty-seven, DIR. Doayn.
twenty-sevcn, DR.. Vance thirt, -nint
and Dr. Ciyce fftyfour. and there was
no election. y motion was made ana
was carried that after each vote tho
name of the nominee receiving the
smallest number OF votes be dropped.
After the first vote the namc Of DR..
Dobyns was dropped
When the roll was called the second
time IFS voted. making ninety neces-
sary to election. Again there was no
election. DR. Reed received sixty five
votes, Dr.. Clyce seventy and DIR. Vance
iorty-three The name OF DR. Vance
was dropped. and the roll was called
again. This time Isl voted. DR.. CIycc
receiving ninetyfour votes and DR..
Reed eighty-seven, and Dr. Clycc was
elected.
DR.. Cecil appointed DR.. Weaver to
escort Dir. Clyce to the platform and
he did so. Dr. Cecil gave the gavcl to
DR.. Clyce. and expressed to him his
pleasure ct doing SO.
DIR. Ciycc Thanks Assembly.
DR. Clyce spoke briefly to the as
Eemhly expressing his appreciation for
the honor which the assembly had con
ferrod upon him and upon the synod or
Texas iii bcstowing upon him the hon
OF of olecting him moderator. He then
took UP the business of the assembly
DR.. Law made the request that Rev.
c. 5. Matthews. OF Pulaski. and Rev. l..
L. Wallace. of Pclzer. S. c., be appoint
ed temporary clerks TO assist Rev. j.
ID. Leslie. permanent clerk and himself
/ ntheir work. This request was grant.
cd. The privilege OF the floor was
granted to DIR. Carson, pastor OF the
church.
The hours for meeting and recess
were fixed.
rhe reports of the tour executive
comm!ttees-foreign missions. home
missions. publication and ministerial
education and relief-were distributed
IN printed form and the secretaries
Of each committee spoke briefly 10 the
assembly.
on motion. Rev. y. t. Phillips, OF
Richmond. superintendent OF Sabbath
Schools and Young Peoples Work,
spoke to the assembly. He emphasized
especially the Importance OF using only
such literature N the Sabbath schools
of the church as gives the first place
80 the B!ble ana literature that has
no touch Of higher criticism.
The assembly took a recess al )
o'clock, Rev L.. r. Leyburn pronounc-
Ing the bens d!ction.
The session this evening was held
al the request OF the permanent COM
mittee OF systematic bcnehcance and
several speakers We're heard relative
10 the finances OF the church
Reports on Foreign Missions.
Reports o: the Presbyterian mission
work in China and Mexico occupied IL
large part of the report OF the eXecu-
tive committee on foreign missions.
made to-day
I'm China" says the COMMITTEES, the
revolution. one Of the greatest move
AN opportunity of meeting an inquir-
ing people with the life and light they
ARE seeking" The reversal OF feeling
is described as miraculous" and much
stress is laid on the necessity OF seiz-
ing the opportunity TO cxtend tho in
Hucncc of the church. Purchase of tho
heather temples in China. many Of
which could h. had for song. is
urged, and need o: funds to make
such step possible is emphasized
The total number of missionaries
now on the roll IS 81. of whom
twenty-three We're added in the past
4ear The total number Of additions
10 the church by baptism in the vali-
ous fore En mission fields is 1910 cur
the year an average OF about thirty
nine each ordained missionary "or
lie coaliny year tho committee ASKS
q total appropriation of s652S9O. rs
th= minimum amount on which the
work can he carried on as at present
organized and provide for normal de-
Nelopment. though It Is urged that
the sum OF a million dollars n wear
could be wisely and effectively used
OF the SUN. asked, the missions ask