, 1876-01-23

rur urrAr crCncH-GATnERINa TO MEET n EpfS-
BuRG IN JCLY-NEET1S0 IN NEW folE TO FAz-
PARE FoR II.
Stpo York Tribune, jan 49,
In 1uly. 1875, there was 3 conference in Lon
don OF delegates appointed by the Reformed and
Presbyterian Churches Of VARIOUS Countries
which decided to hold + General Presbyterian
Council the first meeting to tako place IN Enln
burg. Scotland, On July 1, 1876. During tuse
Conference committees were appointed 1or tue
several countries represented the hst tos ta1s
country comprising thirtJ-six c!erg1men anu
Iay,nen chosen from different parts OF the coun-
try. Tnis Committee held meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, at Fourth avenue and I"cn:y-secona
street, tho Rev. D1s. James McCosh, OF Prince
ton, Elijah r. Craven, Newark; George d. Mat
thewe, ". ". Atterbu1y, William Adams fnlnp
Schan, and E. P. Rogers, OF New 1o'k'
and J. 4. Leferre. Of Baltimore. being pres-
cot. Tho objects of tho meeting "ere to hear
tho report Of tbs delegates to the London Con-
ferenco. aau to MAKE the necessary arrange
mepts for the Council in July. After tnuch oiS-
cnasion it mas deemed wise not to change too
date Of the Council because 1t came oo July ::
~ in Ill respects it was the best Date tnas cou.u
he named. 1t was also determined TO agree
generally with the suggestions furnished ~ tne
Ediuburg Committeo respecting tae mooe ol
couducting tho meetings, and she subjects TO
como before it for discussion
The Scotch Committee having requested toas
the American COMMITTEES suggest the names Of
persons to be invited to speak On the saoless'
nronosed for discussion ut The Council, 1t "ae a.
tormlned to appoint committee who should
select twelve such pe1sous, Wltn e!'ernns nan,ed
tie Iiev. Drs. Stuart Robinson o. tao
prcsbyterisn Church OF the South Of LOUIS
wills, ky.; Howard Crosby. Of the Presbstert5n =,
Church IN :hs North Of Ney fork; =. Il, ".
Sloane, Of the Reformed Pfqsn5ees'auf % ~ ' ta IA.
forTneI Church OF Nau Torz; Dr: Wallace, Of
tho J}nikEd Presbyterian Church :; DR.. i'obeEts.
nf thu Welsh Calyinistlc Presbyterian Caufc1 OF
Hyde Park, Penn; and william =. Douso' % .n;. ~,
corn,rv will consist Of 100 members, the dele
| c..rs-exccpt tho apeakcrs-being chosen by IN
G;r;dna churches a COMMITTEES on Finance,
consisting Of Morris E. Jossup, the KeV. LII. l.
Dodge, j., and J. Stuart WAS appointed whose
dntea are to arrange for reduced rates OF fa1e On
| tn steamships. 4 suggestion that some one
should read paper at the meeting IN Ed!nouTg
treating OF the growth OF PEesoyteFlanlsm III
Amer1ca during the past century Tas warmly re-
carved, and finally referred to tho Committee of
Twelve. Tne origin OF the idea Ct the Genor-
| n PRESBYTERIAN Council was IN 1871, 10
| the United States, and it is said that Dr. NC.
| Gosh waa tho protector and constant adrocate OF
| the plan. At the Conference IN London the A.
| tendance and tho interest are said to have been
| beyond ali expectation. The COMMISSIONER
numbered 100, and ct these between sixty and
| seventy. representing upward Of twenty Presby.
terian churches, werc present I*enty-t3o
delecates came from this s1de Of the Atlantic,
while one had Travelled 600 miles in order to be
present. It was agreed that the Alliance should
! moet IN General Council every three years, and
that the first meeting should take place at Edin;
burg. on 4th July. 1876. aed folio wing days, and
thas ia 1873 The meeting ehou!d take place in the
United States. It Ii believed that it will be helc
| tn either New York or Philadelphia, with tbs
probabilities in favor OF tho former city. It la.
been arranged that tho Couocil shall consist O
about 800 members, Of whom about one-thiro
viii be from the United Kingdom, third from
th1 q nitod States, sixth from tho Colonies p