The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-07-11
The Pan Presbyterian Council.

EDINBURGH, July. 3.-The Presbyterian Coun-
Gil opened here to-day. The sermon was preached
by Professor Flint, of Edinburgh University Text,
John xvii 20, 81
July AN Edinburgh special about the Pan
Presbyterian Council says all the public institu-
tons, colleges libraries, and monuments have been
thrown open to the three hundred delegates and
the five thousand visitors attracted By the assem-
bling of the Goujeil The comnigto5 Of arrange
ments having previously decided that the two great
bodies of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, North and South, should be represented in
the officers of the first meeting of the Council, ap-
pointed the Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D., Chaucel-
lor of University of New York, and Rev DR..
Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, KY. to preside as
moderators. The subsequent session of the Coun-
oil will be moderated by Rev. DR.. Goold, of the
Free Church, and Rev. DR.. Phinn, of the E,tab-
ished Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The 9TH
er churches represented in the moderatorship of
the Council are the Reformed Dutch Of America
by Rev. DR.. Ormiston. of New York the Unted
Reformed Synod of France, by Pastor Flsch, Of
Paris. The Presbyterian Church in England is
represented in the moderator's chair by Rev. j.
Oswald Dykes, d. d.. of London; the Irish Pres
byterian Church, by Rev Dr.. Bell the American
Churches, by Rev. DR.. Kerr. of Pittsburgh. Pa,
and Elder Junkin, of New York, who preside in
turn over the evening meetings.
given to the 800 delegates. At least 500 visitors
we're present, and the assembly was brilliant The
Lord Provost, presided, aud beside him sat his
wife. The Lord Provost is an Englishman and
Methodist Addresses were delivered by Rev. DR..
Adams, of New York Rev. Dr. William Snod
grass, Of Kingston, Canada; DR.. Barrett, of Hun
gary; DR.. McCosb, president of Princeton College,
N. j., and by DR.. Mouod, of Paris. The latter
spoke with intense feeling of the condition Of re-
Ggious liberty in France, where he feared nothing
would save the Reformed Protestant Church. A
conflict he said, was menaciDg the very existence
of the Church there.
Then followed the venerable Dr. PIumer, of Co.
lumbia, s. O., in speech of remarkable vigor and
earnestness The Doctor is the veteran member
of the Council, being now seveDty-seven years DID,
One speaker having made reference to the 4th of
July, the vast audience arose and broke forth in
multitudinous applause.
The Council re;issembled Wednesday for bust.
ness and sat from half past ten in the morning till
half-p ten in the evening, with an hours inter.
mission for luncheon. The same programme will
be followed for successive days till next Wednes-
day, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday.
The utmost harmony prevails, and business will be
attended to and promptly dispatched.
THE TRUE WORK OF THE MINISTRY.
EDINBURGH, July Sin the Pan. Presbyterian
Council to-day a paper on pulpit eloquence was
read. After a discussion, in which Rev John |
Wiks, of Toronto, and varions celebrated divines
a motion was adopted that simple |
preaching OF the Bible vas the true work of the |
ministry. In the evening addresses we're delivered /
On Home Missions in tho United States and other
snds by Rev. DR.. Van Dixie. of Brooklyn
The next meeting Of the Council will be held in
Philadelphia, 1880.