Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-22

f4ttSBl TEfSflAN MODERATORS.
Northcrn-Dr. John Timothy
s-tlnc, GA CnsCago.
SoutiCrn--Dr. j. SDrOule
Lyons, % Louisville, ny.
tnitcd-Dr. r. ~ Russell. OF
New Wilmington. ia.
Cumbcripud-Dr. =. m. Mill
holland, OF Charleston. M.
ATLANTA, GA Special. Election
OF indicators by the commissioners
Of the Northern and Southern pres
byterian churches. with "a totally IN
expected choice in the case OF the
former. we're chief events OF interest
az yesterdays sessions OF the prcsby-
teritn assemblies iB session here.
DIR. John Timothy Stone OF the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Chicago.
was elected moderator OF the North
crn body and br. j. Sproule Lyons.
of tnC First Presbyterian Church
Louisville KY. WAS chosen moderator
FOR thc Southern assembly. All three
Of the assemblies have now selected
moderators. the United Prcsbyferiaus
last nighi naming Dr u. 81. Russell.
OF New Wilmington, Pa
Interest now ccntcrs ln the PAN
American Fcnrepostal' meetings. the
first OF which was held last night
More than 1900 commissi oncrs from
the Northern. the Southern. the
United and the associate reformed
churches We're present at the first
joint assembly in The history OF these
organizations.
Ur. stone Pressed Into Eacc.
Until Dr. Stone was nominated yes
tcrday afternoon his name had not
been publicly mentioned as a possi-
buity Toy the high office. Others
nominated were. DR. Maitland Alex
anGcr. of pitisburg. Dr. William Nc
kibbln. of Lane Theological Sernin-
H.f to-. HH b. |#.r rH.H o.
new Johnston. OF Stamford. Conn.
and Dr. s. $. Palmer OF Columbps,
O. DR.. Stonrs request that he be
allowed Go withdraw was voted down.
I'm scconding the nomination Will
liam Pr. Ellis. of Allegheny. Pc. had
the modcratorship would be a whole
some chanEc from the old system of
putting men forward "by means Of
astutc Vaccinations among che lead
err"
ON the first ballot Or. Stone led with
31f votes Four hundred and twenty
votes were necessary TO an election.
ON the next and LAST ballot Dr. Stone
was given the modoratorship with 552
votes. Dr. Alexander received 245.
DR.. Frazer Nominated.
-Four ballots were necessary 20 elect
"A moderator OF the Southern assem-
bly,. The nominees other than Or.
Lyons were Dr. A. 1T. Fraser. OF Staun-
ton. Va: Dr. William McPhcetcrs. of
Columbia. S. c.. Dr. s. g. Reed. OF
Columbia -. a.. and Or. w. McF.
Alexander. OF New orleans. All had
been prominently mentioned 90 sue
coed DIR. p. s. Clycc. OF Sherman. Tex.
There is much speculation as 20
whether the Joint gatherings OF the
assem- biics and the synod OF the As
soCiatc Reformed Church VIII result
la a Joint declaration OF faith.
Or. Mark A. Matthews. the retiring
moderator OF the Northern Presbyte-
rian assembly, in his sermon ycster-
day spoke CO the possibility OF an or
gauic union or an the Pres yterian
churches ln America. This. ne de-
clarec. could bc c0nsummatcd by the
proper exercise of faith" lie as
serted that he did not favor a me
chanicai organic union" oi the
churches.
The Southern assembly yesterday
die not consider che subject oi
~nnion," and The United bytorian
Assembly developed opposition. Three
presbyterics, in memorials. protested
against any action until the various
presbyterics had considered pro-
posco basis OF union.
Prison Methods Denounced.
The United Presbyterian Assembly
Yesterday heard an address hy former
JUDGE Mckenzie Clcland. 90 Chicago
an which he denounced present prison
methods. He submitted resolution