The New York herald., 1877-07-05
denotes to evil os lssssned BY any immediate action Of

denotes to evil be sssened by any immediate action Of
Dr. spRouLL--n there is united action tho part of
the Council beneficial results may follow. The good
not be Immediate indeed, am inclined 10 believe
II will DO remote There is q deal OF bombast and an
inclination Over-indulgence twaddlo about all
conventions, and It may be this one will prove no OK
to the rulc Great long. windy speeches and
string Of resolutions fail n the generality OF cssesn
accomplish the object aimed at. They are like gun
powder noises incident TO q hurrah holiday, loud
and powerfully effective at the monent but forgot
ten with tho end OF the celebration. What 10
required Is unity OF purpose and OF action
aud there many different ecclesiastical sementz
or creeds comprising this body that may tread on
mony be disturbed. ! don't apprehend snyth. ng Of
this KIND however. IL should not occur. TIE last
deliberations fruitful OF good results We are repre-
sented BY Dr. Sloane, most learned and able gentle
man, and who IS eminenty 1T Tor the position. He
over there once and dia SO vol we concluded
swllI the Confession Of Faith form subject OF dis.
cussion ?"
ID. spxouLL--I don't think SO, az little would be
gained by IT, They had long talk over the Psanaody
one time. and everybody knows tho result.
DIR. ALLIsoS's VIEWS.
DR.. Allison, OF tho Presbyterian Church proper
also resides In Pittsburg. He is editor OF tho
organ OF this religious body. Or. Allison did
not think that the object OF the Council
10 make any change in the creed OF the Prcsbyte-
ran faith or to effect organic union. The greatest
good that will result from this Convention will be The
intercourse OF tho gentlemen comprising it, The
Church OF Scotland is much more maturcd than ours,
especially in its parish work, aud we this side oil
the ocean learn much from those representing 1t
there. In regard to missionary work there will be
FREQ expression OF opinion aud better understanding
arrived at The same with regard TO educational in
stitutons Ancr this Convention there will be no
Of Prssby yterianism Will be more and more IN harmony
'pius TX. and Darwin. 1t is sa,d will be dislodgcd
frnN hair hnl Inv tnifo
Pan Pres by rian Council"
DR.. ALLisoy-I will be deceived II SO able body Of
men do anything so ridiculous. For my part don't
believe in this thing OF shooting the Pope and cutting
and slashing ut Romanism every day; hooting
manner have never yet heard Of these violent
measures converting anyone. Tho Bible, truth and
reasoning are moro elective measures to my way OF
thinking
In CONCLUSION, DIR. Allison stated that Dr. Sloane
would read in the Convention paper "Total
the Church OF Scotland, and he was anxious to learn
how these Of - cloth would like IT. The subjcc,
Of toddy slipping promised to prove an interesting one
DIR. ALEXANDER NOT WELL POSTED.
The Rev. S. d. Alexander, D. D., pastor Of the Phil
lips Memorial Church, East Seventy eighth street,
OF the Oldest settled Presbyterian pastors In this
city, had not kept track OF the great Council and did
not know much about it. The delegates in Edn-
burgh, however. hs said represenr at least twenty
millions OF Presbycrans. In answer to inquiries tho
Doctor thought it very likely that the Council would
institute measures uniting the missionary interest
of the several branches Of Presbyterianism and
thereby sensibly reduce tho cost as we'll as increase
the efnciency OF the same. He doubted, however,
whether the Council would make any es.ion
or deliverance the educational interests Of the
Church. The Council will have legislative power al
ALL he said but its suggestions will, from the numbers
and Importance Of the body. carry great weight with
the several branches OF the Church there represented
GEORGE II. STUART ON THE COUNCIL.
Mr.. George H. Stuart, OF Philadelphia, is eminent
American representative Of liberal Presbyterianism,
who has taken active interest in the Council winch
meets Edinburgh to-day. He was one of those IN.
vited to prepare paper the eldershiA and Is only
prevented from being present by urgent business. lie
says OF it:-"ThIs conference which convcnes to-mor
row tho city Of Edinburgh although clothed with
ecclesiastical powers, but solely advisory in its
character is nevertheless designed 10 draw into closer
sympa thy aud union the churches who profess the
faith and adhere 10 the OF worship
ami government Its further Intended by the tree
luil comparison of to methods OF Chris
tian work TO 20 means oil promoting greater efficiency
In proclaim ing the Gospel III the respective countries
from which delegates come as well as throughout the
world.
.'Div:sions in the different branches OF the Presby.
terian Church have often arisen from slight causes
aud been perpeluated by attaching undue importance
the Ii Is hoped that the bringing together OF
closer lnspcctoa OF these diIerences and may result
in more nearly cooperation OF all these churches
have known dlSsensiOn ana split In church
the question whether two lines Ol a hymn should DO
sung our. We are all Scotch ana Irish, you KNOW
practical effect will be sure to follow, and thai
the combining together o their missionary forces upon
heather soil, winch direction a movement has al.
ready Indicated which, with the DIVINE blessing
may ere long result in the presentation OF an un.
broken front on the part oil evangc al churches
against AL forms Of idoatry, will WORSHIP aud super.
slltion, whether in Christian or heatnen lands"
OF tho ability and influence OF the Churchmen VINO
will assemble, Mr. stuart has the very highest opin.
on He thinks It would bc Impossible TO get together
rttuI inn nj
.srhe delegation IRON this country, he says ''w.ll
perhaps be the largest Of ALL II Is composed OF some
the ablest leaders OF the different branches OF the
Church, many OF them professors in our colleges ane
eminent clergymcn, men who, by their writings and
teachings, have gained Worldwide lame The gath.
the Droadest oil the word that has come together
In the present generation It's deliberations will be
looked with tho greatest interest by the Christian
world. he influence OF such men, meeting In such
spirit and Tor such purpose, cannot be Otherwise
than promotve oil the highest good, not ouiy TO The
churches represented, but to the world at large"
'.wl 1t really result IN union OF the many branches
Of the Presbyterian Churchy"
.sFrom the spirit under which they come together
and the general participation in desire to unite
have doubt our whole family Will be united in Tho
end One good effect OF ruch gathering viii be to
prevent misunderstandings IN regard to un ques-
iions where differences of opinion havo hitherto eA
isted from mistaken views"
.swnat effect will this Council have upon other Prot.
estaut Dodies?' tlis Ht
Thal 1t viii be impossible to predict. But as have
said, such gathering cannot but have good elect
upon the whole Christian world You may that
delegates Will be present not only iron Europe and
America, but from The Brush colonies Australia Az
rica aud other distant mission heids. mot the dele
gate from Africa this city not long ago his way
TO Edinburgh. Hc ID minister from the Cape OF Good
Hope"
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
The history OF Presbytermnism Is in ono aspect the
history OF Christianity, but IN another II dates from
the ormation. Indoed its founders and defenders
it further back than the Christian
They find It's system OF government substantially
hc.It nd IN under