New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-23
THEPREsBYTERIAN COUNCIL

To THE CHURCH TO Blk READ-A RECEPTION
LAST EVENING.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 22.-The delegates to
the Pan Presbyterian Council were given brilliant
social reception this evening at the PennsYva MIA Aead
envy of Fine Arts
The spacious halls and galleries crowded with
the most prominent cergymen and aymen OF the Presoy
terrain Church number OF ladies also being present
In one OF the most commodious gaares space was re-
served for delegates and their ladies' and here upon
n raised platform seated Governor Hoyt Mayor
stokley Governor Mcclellan, OF New-Jersey ex-Gover-
nor Hartranft OF Pennsylvania, and John Wanamaker'
and George Junka OF the Committee Of Arrangements
Governor Hoyt formally welcomed the delegates in
speech in which he said
The City OF Philadelphia indeed does the Common
wealth OF Penn-yl, ANA, d ses TO acknowledge the
ders and receive them with cordial welcome. The
1hey TePreie1t TaS bsd as, 200 yeara
large share moulding modern Thought IN Cnuren ana
State, IN erecting the superstructure Oh rehson'
freedom and civil liberty.
Mayor sokey extended the Inequalities Of the city
to the delegates. and Governor Mcclellan spoke as
delegate from New-J-rsey. These addresses were re-
sponded 10 by the Rev DIT. Cairns OF EdiDburg Scot
land tie Rev Dr. Murkland, Of Baltimore, the Rev DIT
Mcintosh OF Ireland. and the Rev Marian shcshadrl'
Of India after which the delegates were presented TO
Governors HOyt and Mcclellan and Mr. WanamaKer'
The formal opening will take place at IL m
tomorrow, when the Rev DR.. William NJ Paxton OF
New-York will preach Introductory sermon III the
Academy Music The meetings are to continue uhui
October 3.
The number and ennence of the ministers who Will
be present, and the importance OF the SUD
tects to be discussed. render this assemD age one
Of great interest. Among those VINO VIII at1ehu
are the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mcleod OF Brkenhead, Eng
land Professor william Graham, d. d.. OF Liverpool;
the Rev Dr. Robert Waite. Belfast the Rev Dr. Rob
Flint. OF Edin5urGh professor Alexander Mitchell
IL fha y dir ".
Principal Robert Rainy, d. D.. and Professor William G
Bla ike d. D.. OF Edinburgh; Professor Alexander b.
Bruce. d. D., OF Glasgow; Professor Henry Ca-
derwood d. D.. and Principal john Cairns, D. d.. OF
Edinburgh the Rev. ijr John Hall, OF New-f0rki Df
William r. Green Of the Princeton Theological semi
nary; the Rev DR.. George Musgrave, of Philadelphia
Dr. McCosh of Princeton College and tue Rev DE- John
Leighton Wilson, OF Baltimore The churches OF the
Europeln Continent will be represented by Drs Kraft
Krummac her, COmba, Fieidner, Arret, MOnod
Van Oostergee and others. India sends native
preaehpr the Rev. Mr. Chattergee. Africa will also
send a minister the Rev DR.. Byden. Of Liberia. The
American Indians will be represented by the Rev Allen
Wright pure bOoded Choctaw. The branches OF the
Presbyterian Church which viii send delegates TO the
Council are the National Reformed Church OF France,
the Free Evangelical Church Of Germany the spanish
Christian Cuurcn. the Presbyterian Church or Eng ana
and OF Ireland Established Church. the Free Church.
and che United Church OF Scotland, the Presbyterian
Church OF the United States the Reformed Church Of
America the Reformed German Church OF America the
United Presbyterian Church IT America the Welsh Pres
byterian Church. and the Associate Reformed synod OF
| the south
In 1870 the rst meeting of the General Assembly Of
the Reunited Presbyterian Church OF the United states
WAS held at Philadelphia. Amid the happy feelings that
marked that reunion desires for wider Telo "
shp naturally asose To DIR. McCOsh gave express
sion III sermon preached during the sttngs OF tie AS
senbly In May 1870. He urged strenuousy the taxing
OF steps to secure immediate foundation Ior
| "A union. In February, 1873 public action OK more
definite KIND token both N the United states and
! in ireland. DR.. Knox. Of Belfast gave notice OF al
overtur to the General Assembly OF the Irish Presby
terrain Church The overture approved Of and a
committee was appointed to correspond with other
churches
III the autumn OF 1873 when the Evangelical Alliance
met at NewYork. important meeting or Presbyterian
ministers and elders held in the Rev. Dr. Howard
| Crosbys church There the movement was fully organ
ized which resulted in preliminary meeting IN Lon
! don on July 81. 1875, when the platform and
articles OF confederation were adopted. It was
made an advisory not an authoritative body, havina
no iur sdctlon whatever. II is representative each
Presbyterian Dody the world being entitled to seud
delegates according the number Of ts
T. IL has under hundred, IL Is entitled 10 two dele
gates one and elder. II It consists Of two
hundred IL has four delegates. and so on up TO one
thousand the number in tat case being twenty Above
| one thousand the additional delegates are only
| two for every two hundred above three thousand
two for every hundred, four thousand or more the
TOTAL TO ne rortv THIS limitation restricts the
tation VI the largest Presbyterian body IN the world
| which il that of the Uulted States
On This basis The FIRST genera conference held IL
Edlnbuf gh, July g. 1877. and continued IN session io
| ten days No less han fifty BODIES IN different
cuunres reported by delegates or by letter. more or lest
formally showing substantial unity on the subject o.
second council should Philadep hia at pres
eut tune. committee was appointed, win the late
all the nrransemen's This general COMMITTED
subsequently appointed subcommittee. OF whict
tend 10 all the local preparations Sufficient sum o.
money has been raised To- meet the many Incidental ex
reuses OF the meeting To another subcommittee, o
which tn. Rev DIR. Philip Schaf IL char
aS tS ws' eIeetoa Of Speaker The only importan
change in their ARRANGEMENTS was caused oy me dea
He was TO have preached the opening sermon. When OIL
last illness came upon dim he was compeled to resgI
position on ss ma. aSD TO- take hi
place Nearly all OF Presby terrain mnissrs in New
YORK will attend the whole or part OF the stttinEs OF the
some idea Of the importance of the interests rep
ssseOedf from the ,ne numSer Of ehurcne. ane
S.s e Tros Ger
many which Omitted as not being who'll Prsss a
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland 5,o3s CONVERSATION
and 4421 9inisisTs Ss tne minister's IN
British Colonies l64i congregation, and 1,29
Ths sStot Of The ssS" Council to oStai
from the leading minds Of the Church their opn on
upon all matters OF doctrine ehuroh goyernmen1' sun
day -schno WORK, hone and foreign missionary work
| REVEALS personal and family religion Sabbath Ooserv
| ance Temperance, popular ADJUSTMENTS ana sinId
subjects OF great churcn-gOcrs To TINS enc
Council will bod Inree sessions each day. one In I'M
morning a second in the afternoon and tnird IN tn
evening" Will be At least two add tlonal section
which will hold meetings in The Afternoon and nj whie
naper, will read be followed by free discussion
| Al the evening meetings there Will pc no discussion
! The council will have no legislative authority
| Its proceedings, therefore, viii not D.
| budnQ upon any OF the associated churches
There points doctrine. il sand, which ar
nor clearly defined the minus OF the 81 church
| coers The straightforward expression of opinion b.
oniuion OF the ministers attending this Council
TO be Invaluable a. a guide. Uuanlmity OF iee
ne and tuought Is deemed vltAI necessity for tu
welfare OF the Church. and those who have assemble
ia PhIade consider tie Council the sGrest metho
OF securing this. ..
ne nr Inc principa suhiecLs 10 be dsessed will be