The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
LYONS ELECTED
MODERATOR TO
SUCCEED CLYCE
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order at 2 O'Clock with DR.. Ciyce, ro-
firing moderator. in the chair. After
the opening prayer by Rev. John L
Allison, OF Alexandria, Va. and the
calling of the names OF the commits
sioners enrolled. DIR. Clyce announced
that the assembly was ready for the
election OF the moderator.
Nominations for Moderator.
Five commit ssioners were nominated
in the following order: Rev. a. NJ
Fraser. of S,aunton, Va, who was
nominated by Rev. w. IA. Groves: Rev
j. H. Lyons, OF Louisville. Ky. by Rev
A. b Gregory Rev. w. NJ McPheeters
OF Columbia. :. C.. by Rev. c. s.
S,riciller. Rev. w. McF. Alexander, Of
New Orleans, by Rev T. NJ. Hunter
and Rev II. {. Reed, OF Columbia. 5.
c by Rev j. r.. Wallace. Each of
these nominations received a second,
the speeches OF nomination and sec
ond were hearty and earnest. and
were heard with Interest.
The ballot was taken verbally, each
commissioner announcing his choice
for moderator in answer to the calling
OF the roll.
ON motion, il was ordered that at
the close OF each ballot the snomince
receiving fewost number OF votes be
dropped, and this rule was followed.
The names OF the nominees were the
first called, and after announcing
throughout the remainder of the bal
lot.
Named on Fourth Ballot.
There was no election Mntil tile
fourth ballot had been taken, and the
result then was that DR.. Lyons received
100 and DR.. Reed % votes. DR.. Clyce
announced the result OF each ballot
and when nr. Lyons had been elected
Rev. y. i. Gregory, ID. D., OF Corners
VILE Texas escorted him 10 the plat
form. where Dr Clyce presented to
him the savcl and expressed his plea
sure that DR.. Lyons was his success
sor in this Office which is the highest
honor tho church can bestow upon u
minister or layman.
DIR. Lyons replied with appropriate
words and then expressed his Oppreci-
alton to the assembly for the honor
1t had conferred upon him. Rev.
Brooks |. Dickcy, OF san Antonio. Tex.
was elected temporary clerk OF the as
scmbly, and Rev. Julian $. Sibley, D
D., OF Louisville, Ky, WAS elected read
ing clerk The election OF the clerks
was by reclamation.
II was announced by Rev. 7, r. Law,
II. d. stated clerk, that the Freshly
teries OF cisco and Fort Worth, in the
Synod OF Texas. had been constituted
under the name OF Fort Worth, ana
that the Presbyteries of Memphis and
Western. in the synod OF Tennessee.
had been consolidated under the name
of Memphis; also that new presby
terry with the name Tygarts Valley
had been organized in the synod OF
Virginia.
SystcmRtic BcueRcencc.
Rev. Il. q. Flynn. secretary, pre-
scented the third annual report of the
permanent committee on systematic
benefcence. which was adopted. This
report contained the following :mpor
tant recommendations regarding the
executive committee of foreign mis-
sions
I'm order TO remove an erroneous
Impression on the subject. we recon-
mend that the general assembly de-
clare that It's new financial plan
neithet neccssitates nor conteinplates
the reduction 'Sf contributions here
tofore made by Societies. churches or
individuals TO any cause, but rather
the enlistment In behalf OF the other
causes OF our people heretofore un-
used means and energies"
ne foreign mission committee
having as result OF investigation
lnto actual cost, liked $1,000 as the
amount necessary 10 be raised for the
annual support OF each missionary
sent out in addition TO the expense
of travel and equipment. were recon-
mended that those supporting mis-
sionaries be urged by the assembly as
soon as possible to come up TO this
standard
we recommend that the assembly,
tho debt having been paid. expressly
approve the present policy ~ the for
eign mission committee of thu living
within its income"
TO Unity Home Mission Work
Referring TO the executive committee
OF home missions, the report present
ed the following recommendation:
From communications received, II
appears that the work of the execu
tive committee is seriously handi-
capped, both In administration and
funds. rs the division OF our WORK
into ASSEMBLY synodical and local de-
partments
While the combination Of these de-
partments would he difficult to effect
and might result in temporary distress