The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-28
PRESBYTERIANS.
THE GcunEsIoAL COUNCIL AT PHIL
ADELPHIA.
or Yesterdays ssasiou-Pa
pers by Able Men on Pertinent aud
Intereating TepIcs--.Dr. Beatty,
OF steabenyilIe, Pronounees
the Apostolic BenedIetion.

Of steubenville, Pronounees
! the Apostolic BenedIetion.
: PHILADELPHIA, September 27.-Rev. DR..
Brown, OF Fredricksburg, Virginia, presid.
ed at the morning session Of the Pam
Presbyterian Council. After prayer the
Business Committee reported resolution
in which 1t was declared inadvisable for
the Alliance to appoint delegates to repre-
sent II at the Methodist Council, to be
held in London next year, as requested, as
the constitution OF the Alliance does not
provide for the reciprocation oil such cor
respondence. The resolution gave rise to
an extended and spirited discussion, par.
ticipated in by Rev. Drs. Nelson, OF
!. Geneva, and CApes and Mitchell, OF Scot
land, the tenor Of the arguments being
that the Alliance should encourage such
oyertuTes, and extend The hand Of fellow.
ship To- all who are engaged in the
SPREAD OF TIE GOSPEL AND DEyELoPMRNr
CHRISTIANITY.
/ Upon motion OF Dr.. Prime, the whole
subject was recommitted to the Business
Committee. Thesame COMMITTEES suggested
the appointment OF committee to collect
information concerning the election and
ordination OF the visiting elders. The
recommendation was adopted, and Rev.
DIR. Knox was made chairman OF the com.
mittee. The Business Committee also
recommended that the next Council OF
Alliance be held In 1884, and that the invi.
tation OF the Irish delegates to have the
Council meetings held 10 Belfast be &C.
cepted. The resolution was then adopted
by rising vote. Rev. DR.. Prime explained
that the Iyear 1884 had been selected in.
stead Of
i TIE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
on account Of the International Exhi.
bition to be held in New York in the latter
year, which would interfere with the at.
tendance OF delegates from this side OF the
water II the council was held in the same
year.
Rev. DR., A. B. Vanzaudt, OF New Bruins.
wick, N. j., read 8 paper on "Creeds." In
considering the difference which exists as
to the obligations incurred in subscribing
to creeds or confessions, the author advised
conservatism In the exercise OF authority.
Rev. Dr.. T. ". Chambers, D. D., Of
New York city, read paper on the Bible
revision. He favored the work OF the
Revision Committee.
Rev. Edward D. Morris, D. D, OF Gin
cinnati, read paper on the subject Of
"Presbyterisnism and education" and
said that while Romanism trains, Presby.
terianism educates-Rome cloisters learn.
ling, Presbyterianism ditfiuses knowledge,
Rome isolates and speciaiiSes It's subject,
Presbyterianism enlighteus, broadens and
enno6les its subjects. The object OF this
paper was to inquire into tho relations be.
Tween Pfesbyterianism and education.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Rev. Principal Kinctoss, Of Sydney, read
paper on "rhe Condition Of Religion in
New South Wales" He said that Of the
total population Of that colony Of 700, 900,
not one.tenth are Presybterians aud not
one.thisd attend any place Of public
worship He described the school sys
TEN as one tsat Is uusectarian, but not ex.
actly secular, portions OF the scriptures be.
ing committed 10 the teachers toinstruct
the pupils in, no pupil whose parents
object being compelled TO attend that in
struction.
Sylvester F. Scovel, OF Pittsburgh, read
a paper on "the relation OF Presbyterian.
ism 10 Civil and Religious Liberty Next
10 the Loyalty TO Christ" He said there
Is nothing OF which Presbyterians should
be ptouder than OF their Identification
with civil and religious freedom.
A paper on Religion and Politics" was
read by Rev. Prof. Lyman K. Atwater, Of
Princeton. He argued that man Is, in
every capacity, required to do all for AL
mighty God and q statesmen or politician
can no more get out OF this than he
can get out OF himself. The
state should not undertake
to enforce inward rectitude or its outward
manifestations, but should educate the
people TO higher moral standards by It's
own adherence TO them. There are con-
stitutions that are stronger than written
coustitutions, aud however desirable 1t
might be to have the Consultation OF the
country expressly declare allegiance TO
God, there are many things that make this
preeminently as Christian country. It
Is the province OF religion TO enter into
politics.
Rev. DR.. Duff gave description Of Tas
a1 WoIk Inns @ far Sa done % IN tSat country. o M .
The papers read at the evening session
had for tbeir common general topic that
Of "Oatholicity Of Presbyterianism." Rev.
DR.. George. 8. Hutton. Of Paisley, dis.
enssed Presbyterianism In the mission
fsId IN show how churches working in
the re- mission f;eld copld cooperate 90 as TO
sacnra @ The hast nossible results. Rev.
PTincipal McVickers. II. Il. d.. Of Montreal,
,esd ,hs SECOND nsner an ,ba snbiect IA
dssned @ ali he farm Catbolicity ss that spirit
wb;nb Il o onnnsed mos N sectarianism, and
srarc;aes "n.n y 'ffN'NN "
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