The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28
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The PaD-Presbyterian Council.
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PHILADELPHIA. September 27.-The fourth
days meeting Of the Pan-Presbyterian
Council was opened with a session in Hort
cultural Hall this morning, presided over
by Rev. DR.. Brown, Of Fredericksburg,
Va, and opened with the customary devo.
tional exercises. The Business Committee
reported a resolution in which it was de-
cared that il WAS inadvisable for the Alb.
snce TO appoint delegates to represent it at
the Methodist Council 10 be held in London
next year, as requested, as the constitution
OF the Alliance does not provide for re-
ciprocation OF such correspondence. The
resolution gave rise 10 an extended and
spirited discussion, participated in by
Rev. Drs. Nelson. OF Geneva, Cairns and
Mitchell, OF Scotland, Hon. William E.
Dodge, OF New York. and Judge Jones,
Of Maryland. the tenor Of the arguments
being that the Alliance should encourage
such overtures and extend the hand OF fel.
lowsbip 10 all who were engaged in the
spread OF the gospel and the development
OF Christianity. On motion OF Dr. Prime,
the whole subject was recommitted 10 the
business committee. The same committee
suggested the appointment OF committee
to collect information concerning the cleo
ton and ordination OF visiting elders. The
recommendation was adopted and Rev. DR..
Knox was made chairman OF the committee.
The business committee also recommended
that the next council OF the Alliance be held
i'm 1884, and that the invitation OF the Irish
delegates to have the Council meetings held
in Belfast be accepted. The resolution was
adopt, d " IT'D rising vote, and DR.. Knox, on
behalf OF the Irish delegates, returned thanks
for The honor. In reply to questions
nut by delegates. Rev. DR.. Prime explain
ed that the year 1884 bad been selected IN.
stead OF 1888 for the next Council meeting
on account OF the International Exhibition
TO he held in New York in the latter year
which would interfere with the attendance
OF delegates from this side OF the water il
the Council were held in the same year
Rev. DR.. A. b. Van Zsndi, OF New Bruins
wick, n. j., read q paper Oh "Creeds." He
reviewed the objections usually urged
against the acceptance OF prescribed for
mulas OF belief; that they disparaee the
Scriptures and check theological progress
and argued that these views are based upon
misappreheuson OF the use OF creeds,
which he said are formed rot to create but
10 express belief, aud which are moi
made but grow. In considering the diff
Ierences which exist as TO the Obliga.
,ions incurred in subscribing to creeds
or confessions, the author advised conser-
yatism in the exercise Of authority. Rey.
DIR. II. w. Chambers, ID. d., OF New York
CITY. read a paper on Bible Revsions."
He spoke OF the errors by which the words
Of translators had been given as those OF
aDostles or, even the Lord himself, In the
authorized version, and OF the changes that
have taken place in the English language
since the time OF King james, as reasons
why the book should be submitted to such
work as that OF the Revision Committee, and
argued that the revised version will be viii
lingly accepted by tire various individuals
and communions Of the Christian Church, be-
cause the work will be regarded as accurate,
uuhampered by arbitrary restrictions, un-
sectarIan, conservative, undertaken and
executed in a reverential spirit, and because
its adoption will be optional. Rev. Ed
ward ID. Morris, ID. D., OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
read paper on the subject OF "Presbyte-
rianism and Education," and said that
while Romanism trains, Presbyteranism
educates; Rome cloisters learning, Presby-
terianism dffuses knowledge; Rome iso'ates
and specializes its subject, Presbyterianism
enlightens, broadens, and enObles its sub
ject. The object Of this paper was to in.
0uire into the relations between Presbyte-
rianism and education, what practical mani
iestatiOns these relations have been given,
and what such relations impose upon the
Presbyterianism OF the day.
The session closed with the usual discus
sion OF the papers before the Council.