New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
YALE MAN MODERATOR
CongregationaIists Choose Dean
Brown of Divinity School.
FIGHT FOR LAYMAN HEAD
DR.. Boynton, of Brooklyn, De-
clares That Mankind Is
Still Incurably Religious"

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 22.-Having COM
peted the task OF electing a moderator by
naming the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Brown.
dean OF the Divinity School Of Yale Uni
yersity, delegates TO the National Council
OF Congregational Churches listened to-
night to the address of the Rev. DR..
Nehemiah Boynton. OF Brooklyn. the re-
firing moderator, who said that Chris
tianity to-day was flourishing and the
Church was holding its own.
Mankind is still incurably religious"
said DR.. Boynton. "and the instinct OF
religion never more than to-day asks It's
brave questions, claims Its uneclipsed
hopes and initiates the inspiring advent
ures"
Dr. Boynton urged larger salaries for
ministers.
The important question before the coun-
ell to-day was the election OF moderator
the delegates having merely received the
reports of committees and committees
appointed three years ago and referred
them for later action. DR.. Brown was
nominated by Charles \. Prouty, OF
Spencer. Mass, who said the Yale clergy
man was an international figure in
Church circles and man under whose
guidance the Congregational Church
would command the confidence and re-
spect OF the world
A strong movement for the election OF
a layman as moderator was overcome
when W. W. Mills, OF Marietta. Ohio
and Henry NJ. Beardsley. of Kansas CITY
withdrew their names after they had been
nominated Previously delegates had ad-
dressed the council, charging that again
TO elect n clergyman as moderator was
violation Of an unwritten rule Of the
council
At the height OF a fiye-minute demon
stration in favor OF his selection MI
Beardsley took the platform and declared
his other work would prevent him from
considering the place. The election OF
DR.. Brown followed on the first ballot
He received 1870 OF the 3A votes cast. MY
Beardsley was unanimously named assist
ant moderator, and DR.. a. {. Garner,
negro pastor OF Plymouth Church, Wash
ington. was chosen second assistant mod
orator.
The delegates did not get chance to
nineteen. containing a new statement oil
doctrine. as the commission announced
1t would hold a public meeting tomorrow
to hear suggested changes.
Every allusion by speakers TO move
mcnt TO unite the churches Of the country
and the world received prolonged APP
plause. Just before adjournment tele-
gram from the general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. in session
In New York city, was received. II read:
We send fraternal greetings and pray
that the day may be fastened when all
Christians shall be Joined together IN that
peace and unity for which our LORD
prayeth.
The council voted 10 send message oi
greeting to the Universalist Church, in
session in Chicago.
An extensive movement. concurred III
bv churches OF many denominations IN
America. 10 bring about an Amendments
OF the Constitution OF the United states
prohibiting the manufacture and sale the
importation and expectation OF intoxicat-
ing beverages throughout the uniteu
States. was recommended TO the couhC''
by the committee on temperance