Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-16
pREsBYTERIiN CHURCHES NAME
LEADERS FOR ANOTHER
YEAR.
TALKING AMALCAMATI0N
Joint Meeting May Result In Bringing
All Branches OF the Church
Together.

of the Northern and Southern Pres
byterian churches, with a totally un-
expected choice in the case OF the
former, featured this afternoons
session Of the Presbyterian assemblies
in session here. DR.. John Timothy
Stone, of the Fourth Presbyterian
church, Chicago, was elected mooe.-
ator of the North body, and DR.. j.
Sprole of the First Presbyterian
church, Louisville, Ky, was chosen
moderator by the Southern organlza-
ton All three of the assemblies in
session here now have selected mod
orators the United Presbyterians taxi
ing this action last night when DR.. Ia.
NJ. Russell of New Wilmington, Pa,
was chosen
with the elimination Of this feature
of the organizations work, interest
now centers in the n-Presbyteria
Pentecostal' meetings, the first OF
which was held tonight More tnan
1900 commissioners from the North
ern, the Southern, the United and the
Associated Reformed churches were
present at the first Joint assembly
ever held in the history OF these or
ganiZations,
Stone Was Dark Horse.
DR. stones election as moderator
by the Northern Presbyterian assem-
bly, this afternoon was one of the
most unique events in the memory OF
the commissioners of that body. I'm
til Stone was placed in nonation, his
name had not been publicly mention
ed as a possibility for the high Oh
flee. He was the last name placed
before the assembly, the other can
didates being Dr. Maitland Alexander
of Pittsburgh, DIR. William McKibbih
of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, DR..
Howard Agnew Johnston of Stam-
ford, Conn, and DR.. s. s. Palmer oil
Columbus. o.
In proposing the nomination of DR..
Stone, w. r. King of Monmouth, H..
stated that he placed before the as
sembly man who not only had never
beer mentioned as a candidate, but
who had not even been informed that
his name would be placed in nomina-
tion.
In seconding the nomination, VII
liam 4. Ellis declared that elevate DR..
Stone to the moderatorship would be
a wholesome change from the old sys-
TEN of putting men forward "by
means of astute Vaccinations among
the leaders" DR.. Stone arose and
asked to be allowed to withdraw his
name fro mthe election. but the mat
ter was submitted to teh assembly
and his nae was ordered retained on
the list Of nominees by large vote.
Elected OH Second Ballot.
on the first ballot DR.. Stone led
with 314 votes. His nearest opponent.
DIR. Alexander, polled 277 votes. Four
hundred and twenty votes were nee
essary to an election. On the next
and last ballot DR.. Stone was given the
moderatorship with 552 votes. DIR.
Alexander received 245. The votes of
the remaining nominees were scatter
ed on both ballots.
Four ballots were necessary in the
election of a moderator by the South
ern Presbyterian assembly. The nom
inees were Or. j. S. Lyons Of Louis
vile, Ky, DR.. A. NJ. Fraser of Stau-
ton, Va, Dr. William McPheeters of
Columbia, S. c., Dr. r. C. Reed of
Columbia, S. c., and DR.. w. Nc f.
Alexander of New Orleans. The final
result showed DR.. Lyons with 109
votes and DR.. Reed with SO. All of
the nominees had been prominently
mentioned as possible selections for
the moderatorship to succeed Dr. I.
S. Clyce OF Sherman. Tex.
Speculation now Is rife as to
whether or not the Joint gatherings
of the assemblies and the associate
reformed synod will result In a joint
declaration setting forth the beliefs In
which all Of the organizations con-
cur.
DR.. Mark A. Matthews. the retiring
moderator Of the Northern Presby-
terian assembly. in his sermon today
spoke Of the possibility Of an organic
union Of all the Presbyterian churches
in America. This, he declared. could
be consummated by the proper exer-
else of faith" He asserted that he
did not favor mechanical organic
unlon," of the churches.
No reference to union" was made
today before the Southern Presb,-
terian assembly.
Opposition to negotiations looking
to union with other Presbyterian
organizations developed at the sessions
of the United Presbyterian assembly
Memorials protesting against any az
ton OF this character before Preso,.
teries were permitted to consider the
proposed basis Of union were received
from three Presbyteries. These were
referred to the committe on union ap-
pointed by the last assembly OF the
organization.
An unusual feature of the proceed.
ings Of the United Presbyterian
assemly this afternoon was an address
by former Judge Mckenzie Clelano
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