New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
DIR. HALL. AND TIE EDINBURGH COUNCIL.
THE SPIRIT AND GOOD RESULTS or THE GREAT

DIR. HALL. AND TIE EDINBURGH COUNCIL.
THE SPIRIT AND GOOD RESULTS or The GREAT
PRESBYTERIAN GATHERING.
The Rev. Or. John Hall was welcomed BACK
Yesterday morning from his European trip aud his at
tendance NJ delegate upon the PanPresbyteran Coun
oil a, Fl,nhurrb In his morning sermon he made no
aIson IN his absence or his The congregation
was large Cling the Fifth Ayenuo Presbyterian Church
I'm ey ~ part. In the afternoon Dr. Hall spoke OF
brotherly love- referring in his discourse TO inc
work accomplished and benefits wrought " INC
council IN Scotland He said, in part
In is council there were abouf $50 DELEGATES IRON m
narts of the world, representing 2l,OOO or 2ZVoo
separate congregations OF Presoy' 60 incld
r. scrdtnr of Invitations TO which the ftspouscIs
were eager and generous There was no - ~ tbe
connect common confidence ana sympathy .nr ~
crease Of kuoWlcdge tie exchange OF -
tS co,feTcnce II is not difficult TO see how important
these objects Five DAYS, WIN ihite H' 20 go
SnIiv nrcnared parers upon given subjects hinougn
the most free expressions OF opinion %ere ~ ensi in
voting upon the subj was allowed NOt lhe , c.s ~
teresf and pleasure Of the council we're ntINu no
hosptabe reception Of the delegates mo Ire d
CHRISTIAN people Of Edinburgh. NOihlng u'u1t
coed the character, judgment, ana 9.h rcor
OF the citizens. During my stay noe ecu stos INTO
zee life ~ the Ueope Of Edinburgh, one OF when NaS
their hospitality toward the delega!es ti icyican
,rhout npropretv speak with pride OF me Ahiello' !,
churches REPRESENTED In the convention III i lv1 ~,
WISDOM OF charity, and OF cathon,y WSafevrr other
bene6t NAV accrue from convention, TINS y hO' @
latsf: that It has assumed so ln,uucilun" -. -,
and heIped 10 bind together with new bohu5 'ne cum
tries of Great Britain and Ireland Win amer -,
Ia answering the question: WHAT are tIc y, 80 II,
eds ia be rived from this convention, let ne W, ~
mind that a the benefits cannot he spoken ar ~ .
taiua ed statement We had brethren IIoin t,t"t",t
BcIrUn italy Spain Hungary and even mort ut.,'tle
still from lie lands beyond tie Pac hc, HheIe tns NJ
to II ht for our faith against the prrluuce o Idu y,
adverse reli Ana II was stTengthenlng 10 the
stand b side thousands OF brethren Tcpresehuhs w
same interests and mpelled by common s!mpa'ns ",
faith and work. One of the best rhaIac
the council WAS the number OF missOhhllos h
from all pats OF the world, who were hnle ~. Ds
camparing notes 10 give the delegates an lnsith uio
The work ard an idea OF tie best Ieds Tor ne l.pI
If ANYBODY believes that the convention was hcu iVI
the pur Ose neneifying PresbY tcransm ne Is
mistaken concerning it, purpose and nature. II WIS
called 10 make Pr byteraus Intelligent ana hipauJ,
MOI marrow, the views OF its representatives. AHeauY
| can see the good effects IL has Ead upon 3'heI
denominations. The NeslcTans OF Great Britain nav
been Presby eranzcd far as TO give the people com
pond of The church government The German churche+
lave been eunzrd and III his letter upon tne sun
irrt. Is suafck with striking cOmln"h-stbrc' S'iu
Won wish give the people IN interest III le CptC'
/ xnu liugi eve them authority in us government.
| The Cayjpistic McthOdists OF 100 years az
! ,,Cra sprf Offering every way liou
t..c f,y were scattered ana Wclthc,s IoI N"Ht ~
,- zat on. Tht c-!icil minis i"fs elcl 49,
End finally they came together and 'i&tl'iIe
p..l,.,torlu manner. There is no body OF Chii>'li
rort rnrsf loving and MS ul IN ihcm - 'C' -, .
.,,a I'm Ii-h sect who are known a west ii,sts =.
,iaUs have no douui that England. ireland tnd s.I'
ma will long have cause 20 rciucmus'thc "l''4. -.
Council OF 1877. AID when ~ l0sO d F,,S7 iI,'
Observation-Disclosures city OF brOthcry love- ltc sur ~
doubts of It's great influence ana tulcdoJ VIII "o