The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
MINISTER'S OFF FOR EUROPE.
FORTY DELEGATES TO TIE COUNCIL TO
CONJENE IN EDINBURGH.
Pleasant Partinas the Piers md on the
Steamers Down the BAY by the Members
of the FIocks-Other Reverend Passengers.


Tho quarter deck Of the Bolivia, in her
berth at Pier 20. North river. yesterday morning.
was suggestive OF fashionable church on a
festal day. There were nearly two score clergy
men. mainly delegates to the n-Presbytcrian
Council. which convenes in Edinburgh on tho
81 of July. and hundreds OF ladies' and gentle
men. Tho kindly chat between pastors and
members Of their nocks made q CHEEKY hum
that drowned the din made by tho crews. Shortly
after nine o'clock the Bolivia's hastings were
cast on. and her screw began to churn the water
at the stern. As she cleared the end Of the pier
the throng there gave n vollcy OF cheers. Tho
occasion seemed particularly piquant hey day
N some pupils from the Packer Institute. vino
were on the quarter deck of tho Lvonla. tho
Bolivia's sister ship. They gave little cheers
until they became hoarsc. and could only ex-
claim. within intervals Of about ten seconds
Isn't it jolly :" The delegates and their
companions returned cheer for cheer and hand
kerchief wave for handkerchief wave.
The delegates are the Rev, Mcssrs. ). A. King.
Waco. Texas; r.. g.. Darling schcnec-
Vim. CASTOR, Belarc, Ohio; Robert Christie.
j. -, Lexington, Kentucky; VIM. Blackwood.
York r. p rG'WSlfp Pn ri b z toI NiGss e.
J. W. Sloane. y. ~. Allegheny City STUART Rob
inson. u. D., Louisville, NY; W; f. Moore, D.
hia. $. G.; james u. Converse. Louisville. Ky;
b B. D. r tG "a d. NV F T. Mhs S M rS9
n. J.; samuel * S!uddiordr j. D..
ES y Mcrc + T. D. PoywE hssln aeTWpfv2 a
&c. Boyd. Pittsburgh $. A. Martin, Pittsburgh,
Ri Leyi Parsons. D. p MOUNT Morris \. u;
Marcclas. y. !; c. 7. Janes Walton N, X:
NJ. \. Preston. ,,Skaneatelcs, y. Y; J. W, Neil.
BfoeLlyn, \. E.. Henry ]. Van Dyke Jr'. Brook.
lyn y; Y; Alex A.. Hodge. y. D.. ,Ailcghcny
NM sd r N JS99 Yd2k kn1x Ns%iSTn l. p
Wheeling. ". Va; Roht. y. Drank. u. DIST
LOUIS. MOD Albert sh9iwcll.. ST Louis David
Nerl"y. Pittsburgh. Pc. Prof. u. q. Eaton.
brooklyn. y. y. the Row Allan Narquand. New
York and the Rev. VIM. 5. ChcesInan. Jr.. Of
Tncy represent Northern. United. Reformed
tDuicll. Reformed and southern Presbyterian
chur hes Estimating the number Of prcshy-
terrain communicants ns onenfth Of the whole
number 2l.uuO,OuO lreshytcriaLs will be repre-
scnt4d in the council This representation will
include delegates from other countries, Chan
c.llor Howard Crosby. u delegate to the Pan
rresnyterinn tennoil. sailed in the britannia.
Lawrence and the Roy. Major Lester Were also
passeneers were Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor.
Miss Aston. Misses Caroline and Augusta Aston,
and Muster John Jacob Aston. Jr.. Gen. Daniel
]. Sickles. and Charles a. Munson. of the
Egypt Tor Livcrpool, were the Roy. George II.
Hrpworih and wife, his assistant. Mr. Albert c.
Arnold: AMI the Rev. Vim. NJ, Taylor q he
Broadway Tabernacle and his family About
two hundred friends Of Mr. Hepworth went
aboard the steamer Marion nj Thirty fourth
street, nj o'clock. and waited at pier A until
the Egypt shipped her cables. The Will
liam Fletcher. with about n hundred Of Dir.
Taylor's friends. arrived at the same time.
When the great steamship left her berth the
company on the Marion and Fletcher raised
shout of farewell. and followed with three
cheers twice repeated. Tho Marion Rugged
the Egypt closely across the bay. through The
Narrows. and ACROSS tho lower bay, almost to
Sandy Hook. Tho Fletcher lodged along. at
times alongside Of the Marion. then far in the
roar, or long way 10 the left. DR.. Hcpworth and
Mr. Arnold stood ~ the guards and exchanged
many sautationS and much conversation with
their friends ON the Marion. that doubtless
would have h..n edfying could the participants
have heard what cach sud.
When the Egypt stopped 20 drop her pilot
there was another exchange Of cheers and
Hdicus. All the preachers AMI the Egypt and
her Captain We're checred. Then the Marion
and the Fletcher turned homcward. Hold
the Fort, and other inspiring hymns were
sung. and lunch baskets were opened.
Dr.. Hepworth IL TO be absent about three
months. He will visit the Holy Land. He does
not max" IN" tour because he needs recreation,
but because he wants il.