New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-16
THE EDINBURGH COUNCIL.


PRESBYTERIANISM'S GREAT GATHERING.
INTEREST DISPLAYED IN his CoUNTEY-PRo-
GRAMME OF THE EXFRcIsIs-IuE AMERICAN
DELEGATES.
care you one of the reported thirty
who are going to England this week" asked TRIBUNE
reporter the other day of Chancellor Crosby at his resi-
dence. :" know not whether am numbered among the
thires the hundreds returned the Doctor with
SMILE but am boand for England on Saturday on tho
Britannia and my trip will he principally made TO attend
the General Council of the Presbyterian Alliance at
Edinburgh where the representatives OF Il Presbyterian
bodies meet together" 1.-THE interest Will be lively"
Eyes" said the Chancellor quickly completing the re-
porters sentence ESPECIALLY in Presbyterian circles IL
you estimate the number Of communicate, ms repre-
senting one-flth of the number OF members OF
families 2OOOO0C0 persons VIII be represented there
They VIII come from the United States, Canada Aus
trala Cape of Good Hope France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, and few from Spain"
The Doctor continued by relating the fact that at tho
first meeting, held two years ago, constitution was
framed which would probably be adopted at the second
meeting next month. 1t was then proposed that the
council should meet every two three years It's OBJ
icct was simply tQ compare notes IL had legislative
power 1t was expected that the third meeting would
ne held IN this city. The speakers were appointed by
committee OF management at the head OF which was
Prof Hal.ey a member the Scotch Church and Pro-
Church OF the United States would send 40 delegates,
willie about so delegates in all would from the United
States Tic whole number OF the council would be about
300.
Tie programme OF exercises will be as follows:
4 meeting Of the general committee will be held on
Thc 3pcnny sermon viii be preached on Tuesday at IL
a IA No couucl will meet i'm private nj . p. ~, when
q r IN Of me- eomEfree win be stnted the roll ad-
iustsd, and officers elected. public reception Sih be
rendered tie delegates in the evening. An address OF
welcome from Edinburgh, and short addrs sses by the
representatives. OF various churches Will he delivered
On "Wednesday. the meeting VIII open az 10 a; ~, ana
two palris will he read Cn the Harmony ot Reformed
Confessions The discussion Is TO be onened by ap,
pointed speakers, of whom Dr. Philip selar - one, and
continued by the members generally nniia o'clock;
Readers aud speakers Will be limited as I" tlme. AZ rho
Fundamental Principles of Preshvt ransn ana Pres
byterianl.m IN Relation to The Wants aud Icndenees OF
the Day" In the evening reports on s'ats'c" WIN Ds
read Addresses will lee made Icy representatives OF
various churches. especially from the United States and
toe colonies, on such topics az ihe anu
Adait Jon of Prgsbyterlinsln Recent Presoyter.an
iSmc Work of the Presbyterian Church will be the
Crosby VIII read a paper Preaching and the Train
n OF Preachers GDcuding the relation OF preaching 10
At p. Tie EldsIship, ITS Theory and Practice VIII
" discussed, and at the evening pubic meeting Homo
On Friday Foreign Missions %l occupy tne atte
and how hey are to be Enforced" and at y. The
CHARACTERISTICS OF Presbyterian Missions aud Presby-
terrain Cooperation IN Missions VIII De discussed
listen to the report on Presbyterian missions and 10
addresses by delegates and MISSIONARIES VI various
On Monday at 10 a. m VIII be debated "The Unbeet
of the Present Day How Meet It," and al p. ~,
spiritual Ife-IeIs and Hnderanees;" The sab
bath" 1.-THE Christian Family" Religious Awaken
mgs :" "Mtemlrranoe ana Otner social LNlls Al the
public meeting IN Ae evening the council will consider
"The Reformed Churches OF the Continent OF Europe"
Addresses will be made chiefly by continental delegates on
such topics The Reformed Churches OF The Past and
Present, their Difficulties and Hndermces;" Christian
Work and Progress " Claims vi Continent OI Europe
other Presbyterian Churches"
TUESDAY July TO- VIII BE the the eS Gay , an
discussed "A. The monnS mee.ns; ana IN ihe a'e,noGn
Young" The yaledictory meeting Will be held in tho
evening.
The list of delegates is follows:
NORTHERN CnURcH.-C ieyyyne,-Dr, Adams OF New
vile, ONO; d. Blaokwood, PHILADELPHIA DT: Campbell
Rochester DR.. Crosby. New-York DE-. Dickson. New
York Dr.. Eeis san Fancisco; Or. Halliby; ID. Haw-
ley, Auburn; Dr. j. Hodge, Allegheny CITY; Dr; Nc
CoInmbns. Ohio; Dr. Musgrave, Philadelphia; Dr.
Nichols, ST. Louis DR.. r. ". Pattson. Chicago, who
New-YorE: Dr. Prime, New-York; d.. Roberts. Eliza,
beth; DIR. schaf, New-York; DR. Thompson, Beyreut.
EIes-DT Agncw, T. Alexander. William T. Allen,
A. b. Belknap samuel @ Brown BENJAMIN 3. Comes%S5,
ham b. Negey Judge Nixon, Prof North, Judge Chaun-
cey Olds. E. 4; Wine, Henry ". Williams
Beaty, David X. Breed, 5. Dana. Or; Dekey, william +.
E K mr. ' oh6d UPS Knox OK Dr. Loafe, G. d.
Mathews, J. NJ Mlard, 4. Mix, the Rev. Mr. Montiort.
DR.. Df Niles, NJ NtNhifh, j. NoiAJho>, fdt-
sons, james b. Ramsey, d. Charles :. Robinson, Dr.
Ralstou smith, DR.. j. VI. Stevenson, VI. Williams.
AReTOtS, eidcrs-IIenry NJ. Knox and william hankn.
UNITED IEL-BYrERIAN CHURCt- CcryyDteh- j. G.
B0yd N,stmOIeand Penn; Dr. Cooper, ALE sAany DIR.
Kerr Pittsburgh Penn; DR. Mcclure, Virginia. 5. Shaw,
Keosll., Iowa; ID Shaw. Pittsburgh.
KEfoRMLD DUTCH CnuECH.-, fTOyDlen Mr.. Hart,
Newark; Or. ingi> BrOoklyni Dr. ornistOu New York;
DR.. FoltZ. New-PaltA
lhiry-Wilunin BO-affus.
EEForaED PRESBYTERIAN CIIrRCH.-'rhc Rev. Dr.
slaauc ui Allegheny will be the ons delegate from tho
s'oll, al ~ esbytelian Church. The Reformed Presby
terrain - nod will hi represented by the Rev L. +.
Morton. Ceaaryile Ohio and hlher Peter Gibson. Gin
cnuatI Tue kcN. d. hoy south Carolina. viii
delegate lrom tie Associate Reformed synod VI tue
SOIth.
SOUTHERN CHUbCH-The list OF ogates has been
completed, bus TIC most prominent certainly these:
Dg. Brauk, So. iOuis DR.. Brown, Richmond, Va; DE-
Bryson. Charlcst, DR.. flogc Richmond, Va; the Rev
Mr.. HOyt Memphis; Or. ErNlne, Augusta Ga; the Kew
Nj. : A. kns, IoAs t.c Row Mr.. Mckcal, Texas Dr.
Pluner, Columbia Dr stewart Robinson, Louisville, KY
a number of the celay ucn mentioned have already
sailed for Europe among them being Drs. Adams, Camp
bell, kos, Kerr Marquis, OrnlSton Prime, aud schan
DIS Hail. Hart. Hogc and Paxton sailed Wednesday,
with Elders Agcw aud Benap. About 80 cicrgymeu Will
sail on Saturday the Bolivia, although viii 80
as visitors " Tie council, not delegates.