New-York tribune., 1880-09-28
THE PAN-PRESBYTERI COUNCIL
THE WORK OF THE FOURTH DAY.

THE WORK OF THE FOURTH DAY.
| RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE
PAPERS READ on "CREEDs" "DTBLE REvr
sIoN," "PREsByTERIANIsM AND EDUCATIoN.'
AND OTHER ToTCs-IHE EVENING SESSION.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-The fourth days
of the Pan Presbyterian Council opened in
| Horticultural Hall this morning.
The Rev. Dr. Brown OF Fredericksburg Va, presided
the session. winch was opened with the customary
devotional exercises The Business Committee reported
resolution the effect that IL nadvisabe for the
Alliance to appoint delegates to represent II at the
Methodist Council to be held In London next year.
quested, the constitution of the Alliance does not
provide for recprocaon Of such correspondence The
resolution gave rise extended aud spirited discus
sion. which participated I'm by the Rev. Drs.
Nelson of Geneva, and Cairns and Mitchell of Scotland
William L. 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 fellowship to all who were engaged in
spreading the Gospel and in the development OF Chris
tianty On the motion of DIR. Prime the whole subject
was recommtted TO the Business Committee
The Business Committee also recommended that the
next Council Of the Alliance be held IN 1884 and that the
invitation Of the Irish delegates to have the Council
meetings held Belfast be accepted. The resolution
adopted with rising vote, and Dr. Knox, on behalf
of the irish delegates returned thanks for the honor
In reply to questions put by delegates, the Rev. DIR.
Prime explained that the year 1854 had been selected
stead of 1888 for the next Council meeting
of the International Exhibition to be held In NewYork
the latter year. which would interfere with the at
tendance Of delegates from this side OF the water
The Rev. DR.. A. B. Van Zandt. of NewBrunswick, n.
j., read paper Creeds' after which the Rev. DR..
T. W. Chambers. Of WORK, read paper on Bible
Revision" He spoke of the errors by which the words
of translaors had been given those of Apostles or
of the Lord Himself. and argued that the revised
version would be willingly accepted by the Christian
Church.
The Rev. Dr. Edward D. Morris. of CINCINNATI read a
paper the subject OF Presbyeranism and Education
and said that while Romanism trains Presby teranism
educates Rome isoates and speciases its subiecis
Presbyteranism enlghtens broadens and ennObes its
subjects The object OF this paper was to inquire into
the relations between Presbyteranism and education
what practical manifestations these rotations have been
given, and what such relations impose upon the Presoy
terianism Of the day.
The session closed with the usual discussion OF the
papers before the Council
Mnsc 'ps pSe Rev D~ RoSprt. of ira ppes9eG
and opened the meeting with prayer. Tne Rev. Mr.
ligon in New south Wales lie stated that of the total
population of tnat colony about 100000. not onetenth
public worship. lie described the school system as
one that Is unseelarian but not exactly secular.
Sylvester L. ScOvel. OF PtSburg Penn. followed with
paper on the relation OF Presbyeranism 10 civil and
religious liberty. Next TO loyalty to Christ he said,
there is nothing Of which Presbytehans should be
prouder than they should be OF thor Identification with
civil and religious freedom. The last paper Of the
afternoon the subject OF religion and poll
tics, by Professor Lyman X Atwater, OF Princeton.
There are constitutions he said that are stronger than
written constitutions and however desirable IL might
b have the Constitution of the country expressly de-
clare allegiance to God there many things that
mark it prominently as Christian country BY inyi
tatOn. DIR. Duff gave the delegates description of
Tasn ania and brief account of the church work thus
far done in that colony
At the evening session the Rev. Dr. Francis Brown |
Douglassof nburgh opened the NEE Ing with prayer
The papers of the evening had for their common
eral topic that of the "CathOhcty OF Presbyterian
ISM"
The Rev DR.. George Hutton, of Paisley, discussed |
Presbyterians in the mission neld the object |
of his essay beng 10 show how churches |
working the mission field could cooperate |
so to secure the best possible result. |
The Rev ID. H. MacVickar OF Montreal read the second
paper the subject. He defined the term CathO-
city that spirit which opposed TO sectarianisn and
exercises nberalty OF tone and view toward all the
churches of God
The Rev. Dr. William II. Campbell of New Brunswick,
~ j.. read the final paper. in which Presbyterian cathO
ciy considered from the standpoint of the present
Dr. Campbell in the course OF his remarks, objected 10
The practice of apPaudng which had been frequent dur
ng the several sessions insisting that the place where
the Council met became the temple of God and that out
Of applause with hands and feet unseemly
He suggested that the Methodist custom Of crying
Gut Amen and " Glory TO be tO God" be adopted.
THIS advice evoked round of particularly strong ap
plause, mixed with suppressed laughter.
At the close OF Dr. CampbelPs address the meeting
was dismissed with the DenedctiOn, which was pro
1ounced by the Rev Dr. Beatty, or steuDenyile Ohio