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AT TH1
From East and West,
to the Fiftieth Assembh
ed train carried over th
capitol of the Grcenbrh
assignment to homes wi
teemen did their part w
churchyard was full, ar
from all over the land fil
ories revived of College
and earnest labors in m
The Old Stone Churc
inscription over the do<
small panes was an obj
interior is of venerable s
to mar the veneration yo
nary. Galleries of the ol
pacity very much. Ove
John McElhenny, tin
and the Presbyterian ]
Kanawha Valleys, all th
The hour for service i
ion, bv the ringing of t
pastor, Dr. Eugene Da
lincrfrc TIlP *>
capacity. After an antlie
the moderator announce
The hymns are
"Holy, Holy, Holy, L
and Dr. Ray Palmer's
"My faith look up to 'J
Thou Lamb of Calva
And the Scripture Lei
Second Epistle to Timo
ing moderator, Dr. Bog?
was of full length, but i
It was a strong defense
thority of the Word of
position of great passag
It will be widely read i
nrrtflf Qtirl AninvmAnt
Dr. T. H. Law, the p
death of the efficient and
sembly, the Rev. Dr. W
sive paper was adopted,
of Dr. Alexander, prescn
are plates of gold with
Wm. Brown to Dr. R.
Alexander. It preserves
clerk of the Assembly.
The enrollment repor
commissioners at the opt
complete.
After dinner, meeting
moderator occupied the J
est of the Assembly and
church-wide esteem and e
Dr. Lingle, of Atlanta, E
Bachman, of Chattanoog
escorted to the platform
the Rev. Dr. J. H. Pattoi
the retiring moderator,
THE PRESBYTERIAN
E ASSEMBLY.
the strong currents of pilgrims
r met at Ronceverte. A crowde
green hills to the interesting
?r country. The reception and
as well organized, and cominitell.
It was not long before the
id the greetings of old friends
led an hour or more with mem:
and Seminary days, and long
any parts of the Master's field,
h, built in 1796, with its quaint
3r, and its square windows of
ect of universal interest. The
tyle.with nothing new and novel
u feel for the honored old sanctd
type, increase the seating car
the pulpit is a portrait of Dr
i pastor for sixty-two years,
>ioneer of the Greenbrier and
e way to the Ohio river.
o ii.?
j aiuiuuiiLwu auci iiiv: uiu uiMlhe
bell. In the pulpit are the
niel, and the moderator, Dr.
nd galleries are full to their
m by a quartette of male voices,
s the opening of the Assembly
ord God Almighty,"
Thee,
ry."
sson is the third chapter of the
thy. The sermon of the retires,
was from 2 Tim. 3 :14-17. It
,vas heard with close attention.
: 01 me uivine origin and auGod,
demonstrated by the ex^es
from the Scripture history.
11 the Church papers and with
ermanent clerk, announced the
beloved stated clerk of the As.
A. Alexander, and an impresThe
moderator, for the widow
ted to Dr. Law a cane, on which
inscriptions, presented by Dr.
P. Farris, and by him to Dr.
the continuity of the office of
ted showed an attendance of
ining session which was nearly
at 3 :30 p. m., the election of
attention and very great interthe
visitors. Three ministers of
;special fitness were nominated,
)r. Cecil, of Richmond and Dr.
;a. Dr. Bachman was elected,
by the Rev. C. R. Hyde and
n. He was warmly greeted by
who embraced him as brother
J OF THE SOUTH.
and comrade, and Dr. Bachna
the Assembly for the honor pla<
for the support of his brethren i
The election of Dr. T. II. La
of the General Assembly com
first day's session.
Second D
Friday morning found the .
ready for a jyood day's work, up
promptness, Faeh Assembly i
cd list of conuuissioners. lar^el
cr. and to a considerable extei
each other. Hut in a day or t
there are not only some niernbi
are familiar throughout the Cb
who are leaders in their own se
outers wiio are matured men ol
contact with the people and a
the affairs of Presbytery and
as a rule. Assemblies improve
is found to be a substantial bo
who can be relied upon to be :
whom the interests of the CI
most precious.
The introduction of the pas
Church of Rio de Janeiro,
former moderator of the Gene
was an impressive incident. 11
prepared and appropriate addr
Church in Brazil, thanking oti
work in their country.
The honored secretaries of ot
presented their annual repori
giving emphasis to imnnront
-- '
improvement 011 the former c
tlie long reports, which are in
the members, and are directly
Committees. Through all the;
note of encouragement, of er
confidence in the support of th
fulness to God, who has so gre
home and abroad.
This is to be especially an j
reports. There are eight of tl
the most of them are of much
doubt, evoke earnest discussioi
pers to secure a hearing was p
Munce, for a Committee on tl
Executive Committee, Dr. John
It proposes to combine in one
Colored Evangelization, and tl:
on Evangelization: and i"
cation and Relief, Schools and 1
bly's Home and School.
Those who resort to sensatio
or methods seem seldom to r<
two "varieties," occasionally ft
it going, and each date must se
eltv over thf u e
- v....c ueiorc, else t
Keeping up the steam in sue
short while become an intposs
cording to natural law that
been shortlived.
May 25, 1910.
an responded, thanking
ced upon him and asking
11 the duties of the
lw to be the stated cl^rk
tpletcd the work of t^he
ayAssembly
refreshed and
on which it entered with
>eeins, from the publishy
unknown to each readit,
tliey are unknown to
wo it is recognized that
;rs whose names at least
urch, but a good number
ction of the country, and
experience as pastors in
s Presbyters conducting
churches. We believe
on acquaintance. There
dy, ministers and elders,
sane and conservative to
lurch and the faith are
dor of the Presbyterian
Rev. Alvero Reis, a
?ral Assembly of Brazil,
le read in English a well
ess of greeting from the
r Church for its fruitful
lr Executive Committees
t, with brief addresses,
matters. This is a great
IKf ntll nf rnorlinnr in fill!
print'in the hands of all
referred to the Standing
3C reports was heard the
ilarged opportunities, of
e churches and of thankatly
blessed our work at
Assembly of Ad Interim
lcm to be presented and
importance and will, no
i- The first of these pa resented
by Mr. John S.
ie Co-ordination of the
' W. Bachman, chairman.
agency, Home Missions,
ie Permanent Committee
agency, Ministerial EduL'olleges,
and the Assemnalism
in subject, speech,
?alize that it takes fiftyfty-three,
a year to keep
e a little advance in novhe
business will collapse.
ii a way will in a very
?ibility. It has been acall
such schemes have