Show presbyterian ASSEMBLY rev young of kentucky chosen ator other proceedings the one hundred and fourth session ot of the presbyterian general assembly opened in on the tin an invocation by bobr G ot of redwood rails falls minnesota MInn Minne cota bota the oldest clerical present because odthe of the absence ot of dr green ot princeton moderator on account of illness dr rutus rufus 6 green of orange new jersey follow ed cd w jtb a scripture reading prayer was then offered by john M holmes of albany new york the sermon of the retiring moderator was read by dr roberts after the sermon the assembly constituted vs ith prayer by dr temporary moderator dr brown of portland oregon then presented the report of tho the committee on arrangements the report provides that tho the sessions be held from 9 a m until 12 efrom 2 p m until 5 evening the latter to be the popular meetings the report also includes invitations for excursions to different points of interest the morning session closed with prayer the assembly spent all the afternoon elect Inga ing a moderator nominating speeches were prohibited the nominees were rev robert christie st paul alev wallace radcliffe detroit rev T ralston smith buffalo rev IV A bartlett washington rev IV C young danville kentucky rev 8 A Much philadelphia rev william alexander san francisco rev simon 3 mcpherson Ph ereon chicago and elder george gunkle philadelphia dr young was elected on the third ballot receiving ggs votes Radell ISO and mcpherson 89 A fact bacic r that had much to do with his election waa the tact fact of his location on the border line of the southern general assembly the election of dr young it Is believed will ultimately ti lead to the reunion of tho the northern and southern assemblies |