The New York herald., 1877-07-05

iariy as In the other churches number.
10 attend. II was hoped that this Council
would have bad thc benefit oil the theoiosicai
learning for which ss Al which Ss Coanc
sits tusy time IN tho German universities. ana
hence lew, any, Of the professors WIN De soe 20 pas
Dorner and Cnrstlieb would have been very welcome
unable present in person. they have the
deep interest they take in the project Dr. faore OF
the Mission Home Eberfed Will worthy represent the
leaQuarters of evangelical Professionalism ID Rhensh
Prussia DR.. Waugemann, OF the Berlin Mission Home
will also take part in the prooeedings as we as Herr
frochun whose name Will be famniar 10 American
Presby Ia connection win MS Efforts 10 pro
mote parochial organization and work among lne
poor.
Switzerland has not yet named the Delegates she In
tends send from Geneva, her capital Neuchate,
however, has chosen most distinguished delegate IA
the person OF Professor Godet, OF the Free Church,
who is generally regarded as first French iheoo-
an, especially IN evangelical literature, oil the present
generation.
Bohemia ana Hungary Will Also be represented, as
might well be expected from countries whose churches
nicant OF the high social standing OF Presoyteriansm
in hungary that one OF The delegates Is NJ. Ludwig
Tisza, brother OF the Hungarian Premier
ITALY, SPAIN, GREECE
Italy will also send representatives from her OLD
Church OF the Valleys ana, perhaps from the modern
Free ltaan Church. cabrera, well known as an
eoq uent and preacher, and MaVillcsid agent
OF Inc United Prosby yteran Church, will speak on
behalf of SPAN; and the two or three missionary
churches OF Greece have selected NJ Kaopolnakes as
their mouttpiece.
Russia had intended to send representative OF the
Reformed Church in the person OF Pastor Dalton, OF
ST. Petersburg but his services have been called into
requistion by Russian military hospital
EcUMENcAI-
From the list given will DC seen that the Council Is
does, OF representatives from every country but one Of
Europe and from the different countries that form the
New World.
IL will now be well TO give programme OF the pro.
ceedings lar as the arrangements are yet complete
On Monday. July 2, proceedings commence by
meeting Of the General Committee.
ON The morning OF Tuesday, at eleven O'Clock, the
opening sermon will be preached by the Rev Dr. Flint,
Professor OF Divinity in the University OF Edinburgh.
two O'Clock the same day there vii! be private
meeting OF the council, The report OF the committee
will be submitted the roll OF members Will be adjusted
and the officers elected.
On Tuesday evening will take place the public recep-
non delegates This is expected to be made the
occasion Of u great religious aud municipal display
Tne Lord Provost and other civic digniiaries will At
who have come IRON so many and such remote places
to take part In the Council short addresses will
aferward be delivered by the representatives OF tho
various churches.
on Wednesday tho work OF discussion will begin.
The subjects OF the rA day are bracketed under the
general title, ssPrincipes of Presbyeransm Al the
morning meeting two papers will be read on "dar-
mony OF Reformed Confessions" In the afternoon
papers will be read ON 'sFundamental Principles Of
Presby eranis'' and yterianism in Relation TO
the Wants Tendencies Of the Day., such ritual
Ism, Piymouthism and natonasm. In the evening
istcs will be read with regard the position Of the
Presbyterian churches throughout the world Ad.
dresses will then be delivered BY delegates the chief
subject oil which Will be the expansvcness OF Prcsby
tcrans It's riendliness her evangelical churches
aud It's simple AMI scriptural character.
Thursday will be dcv 0ed to tho consideration OF tho
"Homc W ork OF the PresDy terian Church" In the
morning tho discussion will be on preaching and the
Training Of Preachers.' IN the afternoon on "rhe
Eldership, its Theory ana Practice and the public
meeting in the evening win conslder the subject Of
Home Missions In Tho United States and Other
Lands. .
on Friday foreign missions will be brought under
notice First an issIonary Obligations and How They
are to he Enforced, " will be debated. Next, the
.Characterstics OF Presbyterian NJ sslons and Pres
byterian Cooperation IN Missious;" and hnaly In
the evening" reports Will bc presented with regard 10
Presbyterian missions throughout lhe world, and ad-
dresses on missionary subjects will be gwen by dele
gates and missionaries OF various churches.
Saturday will probably be an oil day; but the fol-
lowing Sabbath viii be very busy There will be spe-
cla services and special sermons rom nine O'Clock IN
the morning onward; and It is also proposed TO hold
open AIR demonstration in the Queens Park
some other OF tho open spaces in the CITY
On Monday there will be the usual three meetings.
In the morning there will be paper, followed by
discussion, on The Unbelle of the Present Day aud
How 70 Meet IT,. In the afternoon tne subject will
be sSpiritual Life helps and Hindrances." Under
these heads will DO considered the Sabbath, tho
Christian family, religious awakenings, iniempcrance
aEu other social evils The public meeting in the
evening will be peculiarly nerestng the subject will
be "The Reformed Church OF the Continent OF
Europe" and the addresses will chiefly DO given by
the Continental delegates
On Tuesday, In the morning, debate will take
puce on frcsDy terrain Literature anu the Use OF the
Press Generally subject upon which q lively dis
cussion may be expected take place. for the press
and the Church frequently come into conflict in Scot
land and elsewhere In the afternoon, tho subject OF
The christian Training OF the Young viii be
ndered and in The evening, there Will be tho vaedc-
Ory meeting OF the Council
THIS list contains n goodly array OF subjects un.
lerstood that IL desire OF the orig nalors of
he Council that the primary object should be not
much public speaking as private conversation aud In
ercourse In this way, better than by set debates,
thought that the feelings OF unity OF iriendl
less OF mutual assistance. would bo cultivated.
However, judging from tho list, would be inclined
% think tnat public engagements will not permit Of
MUCH private intercourse.
ENTERTAINMENT OF COUNCIL.
Efforts are being made to discharge the duties of
hospitality IN proper manner to the strangers gath
srns into the Scotch metropolis. Tho majority OF
,he delegates pay their own expenses, but the com.
mttee responsible for those oil a considerable
Der OF the members, especially those IRON the Con.
tinent. large number Of the delegates WILL 1t is
pected, be The guests OF private individuals. The
afthe public reception and the daily luncheon will bo
iaid by pubic subscription For this purpose IL Is
Estimated that no less SUN than $4,000 will be
quired.
SCOTCH IYTEREsTEpSEss.
The Scotch public look forward to the Council with
intense curiosity. 1t Is we'll known that in no coun-
ry 10 the world do the people take so much Interest
IN religious discussions as in Scotland. ON all such
OCCASIONS as the present the daily papers, which IN
most other countries arc gwen up to much less
ous matters contain columns OF the addresses and tho
discussions. Indeed, to put IT in the brutaly praci-
cal form OF prosaic and money loving journalist no
long since departed, the Scotch newspaper reader
prefers good theological dispute to all things in tho
world, except perhaps, very sensational murder
ENGLISH INDIFFERENCE
The English people on the contrary, care little for
religion or religious discussion, and all reference
such subjects relegated from the general daily anu
weekly papers TO journals exclusively devoted TO the
consideration OF questions theological. Probably not
quarter OF column Will appear daily IN any London
paper with reference to this, the greatest Proestan
Council that has ever yet bcen held.
WHEN AND HOW THE COUNCIL ORIGINATED
II seems have occurred to severa persons at tho
time that union OF presby bodies could bs
snectod, and by correspondence through mals ane
the secular and religious press in articles in magazines
proposals In church courts Ia speeches at pub
lie meetings the idea obtained currency. though IN
somewhat indefinite form. The first vigorous step
toward making II n reality was taken IN the United
States at the riccntcnary meeting In commenorarion
of the Scottish Reformation, ip Philadelphia Novem.
Der 20, 1872, when tho subject broached by DR..
McCosh, who read paper and outlined what such a
council as that now assembled Edinburgh