The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-23
PAN.PREsBYTERIAN
Lecture at the q. p. Church, Last
Night, byaR.v. James Y. Mcclure.

Rrv. Mcclure his just returued fror

R'v. hlcClure hts just rrturu"d from |
%" Edlu uurgh Pnn-Pr"-b. ter.sn COan /
e.l here be neut a leltZa.a from |
VI congregation III this a. y, ana upon ,
D.s return promised to give hIs people u
treat in the way 0. relating his voyage
to Edin burgh aud journey through por-
tons OF Europe DR.. Mcclure, by way
of introduCtory remarks, said be had been
written TO remain longer IN Europe and
recruit his health, but the letters addressed
TO him did hot reach their destI
nation in time for him TO get them.
1t was impossible for aim TO remain, rs
MS duties al nome needed MS attention.
De had made I'll the Necessary arrange
menLs To return when he did. The
Doctor said IT WAS unnecessary 10 speak
of his voyage across the ocean more
than that they had good amount OF fine
weather, interpreted with some rough
sen and q great deal o. Mark F~ain's
"On my sen sickness.
We sailed from Now York city on
Saturday, 10th OF JuLe, direct 70 Mobile,
thence to Londonderry. Here we landed
and learned that 1t was the best place to
get thorough knowledge of Ireland IS
it is. In this city stands the cathe-
dral of st Giles, which, in 1864,
if my memory serves me right,
was made the centre OF long and
severe siege. A handful of resoute
persons incarcersted themselves In this
grand old structure, and suffered toll and
priYatIon Tor the maintenance and de-
Tense Of Gods truth It was William of
Eagland, who came over and laid siege
to this place, and who made an effort 10
cru.h Protestant Presbyteranlsm in its
infancy, rs l. we'll known to all readers
of history. When | entered his grand
old structure which now stand. lasting
monument TO Christianity, t,.t rs
Moses of old, who said Take thy shoes
from off thy feet The place wherein
thou stsndest Is holy ground
II is OF England that | wish 10 speak
From Londondsry we proceeded to
Port Rush, thence to the Grants Cause
WAY 1T is one of the wanders OF Gods
Universe. Imagine some great upheaval
OF substance aud that substance crystal
ICED by some power and YOU may have
faint idea OF this immense wonder. From
the Causeway We went 10 Belfast IN the
northern part OF Ireland Here we were
met and received by our Irish brethren
with great cordially. From Belfast we
went to Glasco, thence TO Edinburgh,
through the country where once stood
the historic "shanty," now stand neat
brick residences. The north of Ireland
is goodly country and deserves a far
better place in the British Empire than
it does
At Edinburgh the great counc', met
and was composed 81 deIe-z.", ....u ev-
cry family Throughout, the world 1t
was meet that the first Aecumenical
Council should be held in Scotland, and
in Edinburgh. Scotland is the home OF
the second reformation. 1t was here
that many eloquent diyines had their
origin. As Geneva has lost her prestige
in Ca win, Edinburgh has retained hers
in Knox. The structures OF Edinburgh
are fine, and display good taste. l. WAS
here that much sacrifice was made by
the people. Tney were men of faith,
and are reaping rich rewards Tor 1t to-
day. The opening sermon was preached
ut st. Giles Cathedral, erected 800 or 500
years ago for the Catholics, but since
passed into Protestant hands by Prof |
Flint OF Edinburgh, whose head is as
hard as his name. After long and dill
gent preparation the professor spoke of
the two parIes in the Church, but did so
IN an exceedingly broad sense. In
granting his manuscript for publication,
it was understood that the council would
not stand responsible for It's broadne-s o
views. The importance and weight OF
the subjects brought before the couGUl
showed noLllng leading To light and
trlvilous discussion rae discussions
were by master minds II Is fair 20 say
that The talent brought on. in these dis
cusslons was such that 10 church could
b. ashamed o.. There WAS some Unfair es;
on the part OF the programme arranged
N New York ely, rls.rc ing speakers
and readers ol manuscript 10 twenty
minutes tlmc-OG articles which II took
moaLhs OF search and hard labor 10 pre-
pare. II was not so strictly adhered TO
when the northern brethren OF this
country were - speak. II was an uH-
fairness TO the Irish brethren, rs il was
par. our country. Yet great harmo-
nv prevailed throughout the proceedings.
Il was hoped that broad platform 49,
that the tSbyLerIaus ot the world could
stard Cn-would be adopted, but 1t was
referred 10 committee 10 repor. on
a. !he next Council, which will
meet in PmIadeiphla, tins coun-
try, in 1880 The immense
building of ST. Giles church with seat
ing capacity OF about three thousand
persons Was filled almost to sutfocatlon
during the session Tickets were sold
for i've sh.lmgs ard were readily taken
bv citizens and others who visited the
Council. The meeting moved on with
the mathematical precision OF An army.
The question is, how Is The church to be
benefited by That CouGcll? There Is a
number OF ways in which benefit may be |
derived Though the ministers that |
were present Will ba spread tue harmony |
ami union that prevailed therc-they 20 !
forth to All psrts a.. the civilized |
world AMI VIII preach the teachings |
OF this grps. body. Ehn neN-pS T.
pors haze spread the p..n.rnugs .
before tue reading pIofc. llgrr Was
no H,tem-. 20 I'll O., agy neg 0r-Tnlc |
unions. |h", did not look toLae br,aEIuE /
up ut r' rlIuGs. Til" CnIugli Nas 80
caoIIng,y particular IL hroacn'nS any
subject lu.t would Cause u .Gpturr ~ oil /
lines. The unity 81 the mystical b,iY /.
ot ChTi.. was urged as Wa. me invisible
unity a nor, binding thing m Carl.t.
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