The New York herald., 1877-07-05

%. S.s maue sew remarks, anu calleu upon
Pastor Monod, Of Paris. who responded by
saying that France, too, had something to
say about American independence, seeing
that she also had something to do with it.
PnIScEToN's PRESIDENT.
The Rev. DR.. James McCosh. Of Prince
ton, n. j., to whom so much Of the success
of this great Council is due, was called out.
and made glorious Fourth of July speech.
His address evoked genuine enthusiasm
the dignity and grace of this profound
scholars delivery lending wonderful inter-
est to his theme.
THE FLAG OF OUR UNION.
The Stars and Stripes were displayed
in the lunch room and on many prominent
buildings throughout the city.
THE DELEGATIONS FROM, AMERICA AND TIE
CONTINENT OF EURoPZ-PnoPonTIoS OF
REPREsENrATIoN-rH PROGRAMME
LONDON, June 2I, 1877.
Tho idea Of holding PauPresbyterian Council has
long been terminating In the minds OF tho leaders OF
Presbyterian thought. TO the writings OF two men,
however. must be principally ascribcd the to
which the idea has ut last reached-Dr. McCosh, the
President Of Princeton College, and DR.. Baike, Of
Edinburgh The project for the FIRST time assumed
something like tangible shape when the Evangelical
Alliance held It's meetings in New YORK In
1874 Tho association OF the Protestant
leaders OF religious thought brought together
from ms coun mi
powerful argument In favor OF the vicws OF Drs. Nc
Gosh and BlaIkie. Ia July OF tho year 1875 pre-
linnary conference hold In London. This Con-
ference consisted OF delegates selected from the differ
cnt Presbyterian bodies aor somewhat rough caicu-
lation. AZ this Conference arrangements werc made
for holding Pan-Presby.erian Council IN tho follow
Ing year. This project. however defeated by the
intervention Of the Centennial Ex htbtion which, OF
OF course kept the prcsbytcriars and all other good
Americans home. The Council was postponed to
this year. and July the first meeting takes place
II is part Of the arrangement that this General
Council shall meet every three years, and IL is
secret that the meeting tthat OF 1879 will take
place In Philadelphia or somc other American city
THE REPRESENTATION.
Coming TO the organ ization OF the Council tho
rsnGomont is that It's maximum number be 30o
or those the churches OF tho United Kingdom and Of
America will each elect one-thrd; q sixth Will be sent
from tho English colonies and sixth from the Con-
tincnt II Is expected that the full number will
be present nj this meeting Of tho Counci-a not
prsng fact, Il is tho first Two hundred, 1t is be.
iieved, will bs about tho number by the different
churches; but the committee s gwen tho right to ask
tho assistance aud presence Of eminent mcmbers Of
tho Prcsbyteria body not selected delegates
TIKI AMERICAN DELEGATES
The members chosen by American churches are
spoken oi in the highest terms by tho Presbyterian
organs In this country Tho Edinburgh DAILY Rspiew,
the chief Presbyterian journal Of Scotland thus speaks
Of tho United States decgation:-
Among the iorty representatives from the American
Church are Dr. Cyrus Dickson, Dr. Paxton
and DR.. Van Dyke, oil ministers In Now
York OF the hsnest position and character;
President Of Princeton College rep
resented both tho enormous magnitude Of the money
gifts has got tor II and the conditon OF the college
all other respects; Dr. Patton, OF Chicago who
Quoted well known prosecution against heret cal
wr,ssp s' so w.il on Apc.oses,cs; Dr. sesas. once
missionary In Syria, and 40 able, eloquent aud dcvout
pastor Dr. Thomson OF Bsyroot, author Of the Land
aud the Book" DR. A. A. Hodge, OF DR.. Charles
Hodge. bmself q distinguished professor anu
thor Dr Hail. formerly Of Armagh and Dublin
ot tho Northern Church; DR.. Adams, the Union
theological seminary, secognszod as one Of the
best aud influential citizens the United States
Crosby, Chansellor OF tho University Of New York.
distinguished classical scholar aud an exModorator
OF tho General Assembly; Dr. schpn, Germsn-swiss
IN New York, author OF many works IN Church
~ ana nov oGok on ~"
DR. lrenwus Prime, editor OF the Now York Observer,
oil the most popular and al he same time faithful
and spiritually minded ministers OF New York.
Tho lay delegates from This Church include many
OF disinction their various professions and pur
suits DR.. Agnew has n European fsmc rs q surgeon,
and many others we'll known abroad
The Dutch Rciorme church ia New York sends Dr.
OrmIston, orator OF remark able popular gifts; Dr.
ingIis, also a scochman aud formerly In Canada and
three other selected Lasn- Tho United Presbyterian
ssrds or snsnE % na IN Espr AND
spoken IN Edinburgh mt tho Assemblies. Mr.. George IL.
Stuart late President OF the Christian Commission 10
expected OF the representatives, OF tho Reformed
Prcsby Church. Tho icryent and i'm pulsve
quenco OF Mr. stuart. aud his great services In tho
cause OF Christian union are we'll known aud highly
esteemed.
Tho Southern American Church will be represented
by Dr. stuart Robinson, OF Louisvills. who has paid
many visits to this country, and is well known
OF intense iervor and thorough Presbyterian
victlons; DR.. Hoge, OF Richmond one Of the nnest
preachers In America, the brother oi the author o
'Bhnd Bartimeus' DR.. Leighton Wilson, oi Bati
more, known the DR.. Dun Of America; Dr. Plumer
Or. William Brown, Mr.. Donald Frazer and other cm
ncnt ministers, and by band OF earnest elders
The list of tho Edinburgh Daily Revicw does not
contain the names Of all the delegates In addition
those, therc Will be the ioowng:-From tho Presby.
terian Church OF tho North, Drs Breckenbridge
Jcssoi, Nichols, Attwater, Hodge aud Eccs; and the
following eldcrs:-Judgcs Strong and Nixon. From
the Presbyterian Church oi tho South:--Dr. George
Wilson and, elders Judges Ould Estes and Toiley.
From tho Reformed church, Dr. Scuddcr and sevcra'
Others
CANADA AND AUSTRALIA
Canada also will be strongly represented. Amont
the delegates will bo less tSsn iour principals Ex
Principal Willis Principals 5nodgrass Cavcn and Mac
Vicar. Drs Todd and Black also among the repro
sentatives named Remote Australia will also send ts
band the colony OF Victoria being represented by Drs
Campbell aud Henderson
FRENCH PREsBrrERIAw.
Great interest Is tclt tho OF the Continent
In tho question This rs really the nrst great occasion
since perhaps tho days Of La Rochelle when the
Protestants OF France had been practically taught
that, though minority IN their own country. they
have millions OF fellow believers in all parts Of the
globe Prcsbyteriansm, though II has received many
checks and occasionally has boon isclf guilty many