New-York tribune., 1880-09-29
RELIGIONs CONFERENCEs.
THE pAN-pREsmrERlAN COUNCIL.

THE PAN-PRFSiI ERlAN COUNCIL.
DISCUSSING CHUKr IIERTAINMENTs-FREE TX
PHrsSION IoN-OTHER TOPICS.
PurLADELPn. sept. 2S.-At the morning
session oftne PauPrcsDytcran Council over whcn the
Rev Dr. John Marshall Lang Of Glasgow, PRESIDED pa
pers were read on The Vcarious Sacrifice u
Christ" 10y Principa John Cairns. d. D.. Of Edinburgh
and by the Rev. Dr. A. A. Hodge, of Princeton.
The Rev Dr.. d. Wtberspoon, OF Petersburg, Va then
read "A paper on Final RetIfbution" The remainder OF
the session was devoted TO general discussion OF Dr.
Van Zandts paper read the previous day. on Creeds
and Confessions"
DR. Nelson from Ncw-Hebrdcs, pleaded for a shorten
ing OF the creed forming II that II shall briefly
tain essentials leaving the subsidiary things Of belief 10
the individual conscience Principal MacVickar replied
10 the effect tnat Confessions which might answer quite
well for cannibas would not do at all for the guidance
OF those who the Church teach the word of God
Dr. Wallace OF Wooster. ONO remarked that the Older
NE grows the profound becomes his respect for
those wise old who formed the Confession and the
less profound does IL become for the downyfaced men
who fppan y dispute its contents
Ar the afternoon session, the Rev. DR. Hofmeyer. OF
tue Cape OF Good Hope, presided The papers OF the
session were all the subject OF Church extension.
Tie Rev Dr. Patterson OF Phi ladephia considered the
subject application TO large cities. He condemned
the growing disposition on part Of churches 10 fur
ni,h entertainments for the people; 81 practice" he
said "wnicn makes concerts. fairs, comic lee
lures and oyster suppers, turn the
dedicated house Of worship int place Of
ntiarl0us amusement" This. he argued. is
denorniziug to reg gious life. Papers the sub
iec enc read b. the Kcy. j. H. Dlics OF Phadc pAia
VINO also read paper pared by the Rev. Dr. W j. Il.
Tyor OF Newark absent account of sickness. aud by
me Rev Or. W J. Reid, If Piitsburg. The Rry. Df.
Ronrrt Knox Belfast. ireland, read puUer Oh Tie
vangcZ i1u of Ire and" IA conclusion, hc a. krd the
Grreafcs 10 think deeply The quc- On OF bow the
wounds OF ireland would be healed aud her people
tbe truth 80 that when the Council mel IN Belfast
1881 the delegates gr be able - discuss the ter
,rnadI v infeli4gently and brneheialiy.
Tho d -cus-lou brought 10 end Dv dddres, 10y
the Rev Dr.. Kenny, Secretary OF tue Board OF Home
fORE GN MISSIONARY WORK.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-Ihe Presbyterian
laairs n.i. ID meeting This morning behalf or the
Ladies' ol The Foreign Missionary Society OF the Presby
terian Church. Mrs. Il. II. Allen, OF Pilade lphia
sded. and made an address or welcome to tie ladies
who were present from England, Ireland, Scot and
India China. Japan aud Canada, and almost every
country where the Gospel Is preached
The Rev. Il. L. Mackenzie represented the English
Preshyteran Church, Mrs. Mcintosh, OF Belfast
church Ia Ireland
The Rev. H. l. Mackenzie. NJ. A, missionary OF the
Pre.byterian Church OF England to swalOw, China ;
Mr. MURRAY Mitchell, Mrs Brown Douglass and Mrs
DE- BaIke of Edinburgh. Scotland. addressed the
Getting the subject Of the foreign missionary Work