The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS Of
THE NATION IN
TWO GREAT
MEETINGS
One Hundred and Twenty
Sixth General Assembly of
the Church Assemblies in
Chicago Today.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS
OF CHURCH
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Chicago. Mas 2i-Prominent min
listers and laymen from every section
Of the country attended the opening
of the One Hundred and
general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States, held today at the new Fourth
Presbyterian church.
The assembly IL composed OF nine
hundred commissioners. equally d
vided between the clergy and elders
and representing $50 local P%resbytei
les. The last meeting OF the en-
cral assembly held In Chicago, was
In 1917.
An interesting contest In expected
between the progressive M reaction
airy elements over al Interpretation
of hat portion OF last years report
of the Board Of Home Missions which,
sought 10 abolish the department 90
Church and Country Life. organized
to enlarge and Improve the work of
the country church and adapt itself
Ia the practical needs OF the com
mUnity. The last general assembly
adopted n report expressing h full
est sympathy with the work. but Iii
recting hat the department be dis
continued as soon as prac,icabie. The
department has continued its Wort,
under the direction OF Rev. Charles
l.. Thompson OF New York. but h.
IN expected to resign his post because
ot old age. He Is - years old. IL
Is said that many Influential leaders
viii make n determined effort to have
this Departments and its wOrk cor d.
tinued.
Reports from n score OF standing
and special committees dealing with
many Important phases " religious,
social, educational, political and IL
dustriai lie will ~ considered by tho
assembly Ia the ten days II N In SEES.
.
tor of the FourtE Presbyterian church
ana moderator OF the body, opened
the general assembly at 1880 o'clocT
with a sermon in which he reviewed
the progress OF the church and mum
lorated It's principal activities during
the pas, year. ~ was the second
time IN the history Of the Presbyterian
general assembly that the retiring
moderator convened the new assembly
"a IA church OF which he was pastor
/ Rev. william ~. Roberts of Phila
delphla who has acted as stated eleIl
for years. called the roll after the IA
sembly had been convened.
The first important item OF blsi
ress was the organization OF m
new body by the election of a modera
tor and other officials. There wer,
fewer candidates for moderator iacn
toned than In previous years and u
a result little canvasslng for votes
This was a result OF the precedon
established last year when Or. Ston'
Wts Unexpectedly elected iron ia
fiooc of the assembly after iUlit
dozen candidates had spent man
days eleetioneering among the com
missioners.
Rev. S. Han Young. who spent 4
years as a missionary In Alaskg
where he established the first churc
cf n denomination, presented bot
Moderator stone and his ~successo
with a gavel made from the tuskI q
y wairus. which Dr. Young killed a.
cnn q his expeditions N the Bel ria
SEA.
The Fourth Prcsbyterian church
Lake shore drive and Chestnut stree
in which the general assembly Is
session. was recently built AT "a Co'
OF 100000 and is said e. be al
most beautiful and best equippe
,church OF that denomination In IN
world. IL is situated In one of N
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the city although not more than on
mile from the retail shopping an
theater district. II was dedicate
May .. has a seating capacity ~ !
SEQ. and VIII be q seven days a N.ee
church" devoted 20 every Kind OF IL
Btitutional activity
The church consists OF a group {
marble buildings 81 gothic type. hui
In a quadrangle. rhe interior finish
Ing Is magnificent but severely plat
The sanctuary sugseats the cithedr'
effect. but IL Without the least We.
tige OF display. There il color in
and much delicate carvins ~ no,
wood and marble. hut nowhere
there either decoration OF ornaa1en
contradicting the simplicity that dor
mates the entire conception % a
Iona nave and the iony ehancel.
Along each side OF the gothic cei
ing is a row of marble columns. m
chaneel window IS an elaborate vol
of Christian ~symholiain. The 9TH
windows are color mosiacs devoid
figures. Blue prevails IN the cOloriI
OF the eenins ynultA with gold az
old rose Hparingly used In relief.
The organ a gift by Mrs. Emmol
Blaine. Is one ~ the finest in a
country. Adjoining the sanctuai
ana connected by a clOister. II a
manse occupied by the PASTOR and b
family. In another corner OF a
Eraasy quadrangle, Is h Sundi
school building. which contains q
william w Borden Memorial libraI
Built into the great composite edit
on either side Of the sunday scho
structure are two club houses. o
for men and n Tor women Eat
contains parlors, reading. writing al
lounging rooms. Between the eli
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