Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-05
THE PAN-PRESBYTER COUNCIL
Ameri can (hurchmen In britain

NEW DIRK, July 5.-An Edinburgh spe-
cial about The Pan-Presbyterian COUNCIL
says: All the public institutions, colleges
libraries and monuments have been thrown
open 10 The 800 delegates aud the 100 WISH
Tors aItracted by the assembling of the coun-
Gil, The committee of arrangements having
previously decided that the two great bodies
OF the church In the nited States, north aud
south, should be represented in the officers
OF the first mt citing of the Council, appointed
the Rev. Howard Crosby, ID. D., chancellor
OF the university OF New York, and DIR.
stuart Robinson, of Louisville, Ky, TO pre-
side as moderator. The subsequent sessions
OF the council will be moderated by Rev. Dr.
Goold, of the Free church, and the Rev. Dr.
Phinn, of the Established PRESBYTERIAN
church of Scotland. II is now ~ years ago
Sill &c the Free church parted from the Is
tabln hment on the question OF ate inter
Terence In religious matters, and this il the
hrst effort at aff1listion or union made since
that time The other churches represented
in ;he modera.orship of the council are the
Reformed Dutch, of America. by Rev. DR.
OrmlstOn, Of New York; the United Re
formed synot, OF France, by Pastor Fisch.
OF Paris. The Presbyterian church IN Eng
land is repreSen ed in the indicators chair
by Rev. j. OswOld Dykes, ID. D., OF London:
The First Presbyterian church by Rev. Dr
Bell; the American churches by the Rev
DR.. Kerr, Of Pittsburg, Pa, and Filler Jun
kin, OF New York, who preside in turn over
The evening meetings. On Tuesday evening
A RECEPTION OF WELCOME
was given 10 the 800 delegates. At least 3 600
Wis tors were present, and the assembly was
brilliant. The lord provost presided, and
beside him sat his wife. The lord provost il
an Englishman aud Methodist Addresses
were delivered by Rev. DR. Adams. OF Ne-y
Pork; Rev; DIR. VIM. Snodgrass, OF Kings
ton, Canada: Ir. Barrel, of Hungary; Or.
McCosh, president OF Princeton college, New
Jersey, and by DIR. Monod, OF Paris. The
latter spoke with intense feeling of the con-
dition OF religious liberty in France, where
he feared nothing would save the Reformed
Protestant church. A con flict, he said, was
menacing the very existence OF the church
there. Then followed The venerable DIR. Plu-
mer OF Columbia, 3. C., I'm speech OF re
earkab lie vigor and earnestness. The doc
tor is the veteran member of the council,
being now s. years old. One speaker la wing
THE FOURTH OF JULY,
the vast audience arose and broke forth In
tumultuons applause. The council reas-
sembled Wednesday for business, and sat
from half-past 10 in the morning until half
past 10 In tie evening, with AN hours inter
mission for luncheon. The same programme
Will be followed for the successive avs until
W ednesday, with the exception of Saturday
and sunday. The utmost harmony prevails
and The real business will be earnestly at
tended toand promptly dispatched. Speeches
were made al luncheon by 1mes Stevenson,
esq, member OF parliament, who presided
and by the Earl OF kintaTe, who fellcitously
alluded 10
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE,
saying: The Wonderland no more reereite
the declaration OF Independence of the Uli-
Tea States OF America to day than a father
Goes bis sons reaching their majority. Eng
lands mother heart goes forth in gladness at
the prosperity OF her grea; son" Chancellor
Howard Crosby, of New York, Ia the course
of a brief but spirited address, remark "a
that The 4th OF July was ordered aud esigr-
ed by Prov idence that England and America
might love each other more. Great applause
followed Or. Crosby's address. Dr. Piumer
OF Columbia, B c.. made few remarks
and called upon Pastor Moaod. of Paris
who responded by saying that France, too
mad something TO say about American indie
pendence, seeing that she a $50 had something
70 with IL. Rev. DIR. James McCosh OF
Princeton, y. j., was called out. and made
glorious ith of July speech. His address
evoked genuine enthusiasm. The stars and
many prominent buildings throughout the
city.