Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-27
Trickeff and Iav.
THE GREAT PRESRYTERIAN
COUNCIL.

Proceedings at TO-day's Session.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.-The fourth days
meeting of the Pan Presbyterian council was
opened with session in Horticultural Hall
this morning, presided over by Rev. DR.. Brown.
OF Fredericksburg, Va, and opened with the GUS
tOmary devotional exercises. The business
committee reported a resolution In which 1t was
declared that it was tnadv1Sable for the alliance
TO appoint delegates TO represent 1t at the
Methodist CouDcil to be held In London next
year as requested. as the constitution OF the
alliance Goes not provide for reciprocatton of
such correspondence The resolution gave rise
to an extended and spirited discussion, par
epsd GeeSa cairns 0y and Rey Mitchell Of fesSa ssoaDS
Hon. VIM. E. Dodge of New York. and Judge
Jones, of Maryl land, the tenor of the arguments
being that the alliance should encourage such
overtureS and extend the hand OF fellowship TO
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 to the business committee. The
same committee suggested the appointment Of
a committee to collect Information concerning
the election and ordination OF visiting elders.
The recommendation was adopted. and Rev.
DR.. Knox was made chairman OF the commit
tee. The business committee also recon-
mended that the next council OF the alliance
be held in 1854, and that the invitation
OF the Irish delegates to have the council meet
iDgs held in Belfast be accepted. The resolu-
ton was adopted With rising vote, and Dr.
Knox, on behalf OF che Irish delegates, returned
thanks for the honor. In reply to questions
that the year 1854 had been selected instead OF
lSS3 fCr the next council meeting. on account of
The international exhibition to be held In New
70 York n IN the latter year. which would interfere
with the attendance of delegates from this side
OF the water, IL the council were held tu the
sam, sane ,, year Rev. DR.: A. B.. Van zandt, OF
"Creeds." he reviewed the objections usually
urged against the acceptance of prescribed for
mulals OF belief; thai they disparage the scrip
lures lures ana ana, check theological progress, and
apprehension OF the use of creeds which he
said are formed not to create but to express
oeIa oeneL ana which are not made bit grow. In
considering the differences which exist as tn
the obligations incurred In subscr1binr tn creaIS
OF conies slons, the author advised Conservatism
~ 10 tne exercise Ct authority. Rev. DIR. n. W
on sRins a. ~: OF New York city, read paper
wIlcn the words of translators had been given o. q.
tnose OF apostles or, even the Lord RtmSeIf
IA fhat Ds bsva foEen version and OF the chang
since the time OF King James as reasons w.
the book should be suOm1Jted to such Wor," as
tbat OF the revision committee, and argued thai G
He by the he',ssn selSon W be willingly accepted
the CHRISTIAN Church, because the work Will ha U
regarded as accurate, unhamperea by arhifrorv
restrictions, unsectarian conservative, under.
Saesnss ssn a1a 1 executed ' In spirit and
natl. Ohio, read paper on the subiecf Of
.Presoy terianism and education, !" and said that
WLlie Romanism trains PresbyterianiSm e(iu-
Gates; Rome cloisters learning, Presbyterianism
o.Huses knowledge; Rome iSOiate3 and spe Hal
ICES Hs subject. Presoyterfanism enligntens.
Of Or1adens phas ana enonles its subject The object
DetWeen Presbytertanism and education what
practical manifestations these relations have
D.en gwen, and what such relations impose
The session closed with the usual DISCUSSION
OF the papers before the Council.