New-York tribune., 1880-10-02
PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL
AN INTERESTING DAY.

1uE INTERESTS OF RELIGION IN OTHER LANDS
CoNsIDrREp-IHE COUNCIL INVITED TO EoMF.
PuILApELPHIa. Oct. 1-At this morning $
meeiine of the Pan-PreSbytcTian Council IN AgF''uE
tuta Hall the Rev. Dr. Prime chairman OF the bos'ness
Committee presided IN the absence OF the Rev. pr' van
G.cson. OF II edmond, Va, who had peeh aPPom'cu
chairman ot The session
The R,v Dr. BlaikIe laid before hc Council the report
Of the Committee ON Modes Of Helping European
Caurchos The absence of ON American C0hm'''co' Nv
said had hampered the operations OF the Eur"pV""
Committee aud the appointment OF an Amer can oon'
mittec for counsel and cooperation was suggested i
repori was mainly devoted to describing scheme u'
y1sed by the committee for increasing the salaries oi
Wadcnsan pastors from the present rate wmca Is @'Oo
per annum. to $500 year. About S6o'ooo a' 'no o"'
side will required to execute the scheme ana oeol'u
proposes raise onehalf the sum-
Tie Rev DR.. Lang hoped that America wou'u no' ="
behind in coming the aid of the Israel OF tne Aps
The Row Dr. McIntosh. of Belfast, apPea'e" ~.
thoughtful and steadfas sympathy and suos'an'"' "iu
for the struggling churches in continenta nc"S'
The Rev Adoph Monod, Of Ande. delivered an address
on the state OF religion France, his account OF 'e
operations of Presbyterian churcheS III '""' N'
being very encouraging.
The Rev. A. F. Buscaret traced the CONDITION oi rc-
igion in Switzerland. In German Switzerauu 'no
sneaker said rationalism and open unbehei are pieV
ing 10 great extent. and public morals are on " ~"
n,ane 60 much so that 1t is proposed to reimpose the
death penalty -,
Ont of the population OF 100000 In Switzerland,
1866 600 are Protestants but the evangelical ia'aiui
Christians are as but a handful.
reoor furnished 10y the Rev. Ferdinand Cizar. OF
Klobonk on the state of religion in Moravia ana reao
by James Mcdonald. esq. OF Edinburgh complained OF
the school laws which, though not theoretca y oPp'seu
TO Professionalism. so in practical effect.
The Rev. Antonio ArrlghO spoke OF the Free 0hurc"
Of Italy invited the Council to hS Rome ior INC
place OF meeting of the fourth General Councl OF the
Alliance remarkIug that by that TIME the vatican
which would fully accommodate 10000 persons Wouiu
be in pos session OF the Protestan's.
The session was brought cicse with general dis
cuson of papers hat had been read at previous ses
sious missions and evIngellstc work. the dis
cusson being participated in by the Rev Robert owle
of Glasgow; Henry Day, Of New-York; the Rev. Dr.
Smith. of Edinburgh the Rev. DR.. Boggs of Atlanta,
and others.
The Rev Dr. Smith, of Edinburgh argued that the
daily press should be managed In the interest
OF evangelical Christianity. He lamented the divorce
that exists between evangelism and the press ana snG
gested that the two could be united the churches wou
support PAYERS published by men who would saturate
thtir columns With true Christian spirit ana II me
leaders the Church would become acquainted WIN
aud form friendships with Tue Leaders OF inc secular
press. $500. 49,, ..,.. I'm,
Rev james NiSh OF Aust itIa p esilcd. The Rev Or
Alexander Mitchell submitted The report Of Committee
on the "Desideraa OF Presbyterian History Inc
were stil incomplete, and asked 10 pe reap
fcrrcd 10 TIE Business Committee. delegate pro
duced copy of IN" will OF John Gdlorath 10 show INT
The Rev. Francis Mackenzie hHu established PresDy-
fe ian church at Il .hoheih. Somerset County, Nd, III
1855 or least autcror 10 1851, ana therefore le bIsI
Pl,.~tv,criau church on tins continent
The Rev Dr. Breed. of Philadelphia, read paper on
diffusion OF Preonyterian literature IL thought the
deluge OF secular thuught tIHt Ods the rcaCing
world hvud be offset with sUch literature as the Pres
pytcrlau Church can command ana urged the cr-aiZt
tiou and operation OF agency by which 10 circulate
such works.
The Rcv Dr. Nish reported on the condition OF Presby-
terlanlsu Ia Australia, where he repor ed the ors"hz'-
lion ui 40 Presbyterian congregations
The Rev. D.. Erwin /. lfucid, OF New-IOrk read
paper i'm winch he argued in favor II revva~ IN religion
Ihe l. y. David steele, D. d, Of PmadelphIs, read "a
paper ol The subject OF personal religion.
The last evening session o TIE Council was held III the
Acadc.tK to-. igIt. The utrIlBuce large. jacob
Roedrr. L. EastOn, Penn. presided. The session
WaS devoted IL hearing reports on the conlltlOh "l
ChTisiiaiiitv In places on The continent OF
Europe. The Council viii De- brought to a close by
Session tomorrow morning in horticultural Han iOr 1ne
transaction Oi miscellaneous business.