Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-23


The great Presbyterian CouuciI met in the
city of Philade phis to day. Three years ago
the frst gathering Of rbe kind took place 10
Edinburgh, Scotland. ard the result was 30
beautiful and impressive the council determin-
ed to renew itself 10 Phisde!phia 10 1880. Io-
deed, the rotion of au E:umenic,l Council of
Pr,s5yteriaus originated between Philadelphia,
Priocetop, N. j., aud NV York. Il was en-
tbusissticaly embraced by the late Dr.. William
Adams of Philadelphia; Dr., MoCcsa, Of Prince.
tor; Dr. B,ardmsn and M-. George H. Stuart.
of Philadelphia, and other prominent minister's
and la7maD of tho ohutci. Drs. McUosh and
Adams and Mr.. Stusrt, ss committee, visited
Europc previous to the session Of the formsr
council and With Others performed large
share Of correspondence on the subject. They
found that the form OF faith organiz ID as Ptss-
b7terispsm, With its varied qualifying adj'c
tves, such as associate, reformed. uolted. e'c.
hiss forty two branches throughout the world,
and that soma of those branches maintained q
sepsrate existence upon merely technical or
frivolous grouods. such as ths singing of hymns
instead of inspired psalms 10 worship, or the
use of an orqaa to accompany the hu-
10 sp y5ce, or the re :l7icg OF sa!arl from
the State" by the clergy 10 some countries
of Europe. Sinking THESE petty differences
10 the higher good that may be accomplished
by united efforts in benevolent, retormatory,
educational aod other Christian work, these
councils seek to br0s the separated parts of the
ons great whole togeth'r, that their illness 10
work smoothly and harmrpously with each
other may ha tested and approved. The first
courciI 10 1877, c,n-ised OF $50 delegates. rep
resepting PresDytc5iani>m 10 eVory part OF ihe
world.
Thn technical title for this E,umcni,al coun-
Gil of Pfesbstrrian churches is The Alliance OF
Reformed Churches Throughout the World
Fl ld,pg the Presbyterian System This al'i-
auce Was orsay ID 10 Lo6dou, 10 July, 1875,
and, az stated lts 6rIt session was held TWO
years later in E iinburSh.
To morrow evening grand reception will be
held at the Ao DENY oil Flae Ars. hel the
djgoitariss of Church ant SAFE W'! meet tho
delegates, the mayor of the ciy and the GJv'
ernor Of the State presiding
Among the notable reprf 'otetlVcs OF Pres.
byterisnism from all parts OF the world vii! be
the converted Bishmin from lndIa, Rev Nsryan
Shcshadri and the Rev Dr. Byden, from
Africa, New Slu!h Wales will send R'v. J0hu
Kinross; Tasmania. r v. K. s Daft; New
Hebrides Rev. Thous. n ,son; VIC o'ia, Rsv.
Samuel Nish, Mr. Thomas B4illis and MIR.
Francis Ormond; Frcoch B lsu u iss!ou, South
Africa. Rsv. A, Mshille.
The Protestant churches 10 Eu land will b.
represented amoDg others, b. DE-. Macleod aud
Prof. W. Graham. D D Toe Free church OF
Scotland will b. represented in the c,uool BY
the Rev. Priucinal Raiuy. r Y. Sir Heory
Morctieff. Rev. Dr.. Begg, Rv DR.. BIalkie.
the Rev. DR.. Adam. Dr.. rho:uas M.io, Prot.
A. B. Bruce, Dr.. William WiisoD, o. D1odee;
DR. J. M. Michel aud George l. Smith,
LID.
From the Uaited Ptasb7tatiaus Of Scotland
will come Moderator Dr.. Andrew Thompson,
Pinciya Cairues. De-. Hutton. Dr.. G ,orpe
Jefffy, of Glasgow; R " G4orse Robson. RT.
Middleton. esq, Nj. P; William Giies ard
other strong namas.
10 tho list of the Established church Of Scot.
laud are such men ;s Pot Flint, DID,, LII:
D.: William r ,bertsou, ID J. Marshall
Lang, ID; Prof Mitchell. D d; Dr.. William
Lse, OF Glasgow; Dr.. A Fl Cbar,isrs, Of + l.
inburgh; W. Fl. Cray, D D., and Charles NJ.
Graot D. ID.
Ireand will send Prof. Watts and Dr.. kaox;
the Eysngecsi Mssl luary caurca OF Belgium.
l. Anel: the Christian church OF Spain, y.
James3u and NJ. Alooso. o her delegates from
the Continent will be present.
The drleg ,es from the churches OF Canada
and the Uoltrd States vii! be very numerous.
The R.v. D. JsGry, of Glasgow, one Of tho
commissioners from the UaIted Presbyterian
ohurch of Scotland. has rela'iscs in this city.