The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-10
GREAT CHURCH COUNCIL.
DIR. vAss ON THE PAN-PREsBYTE
RAN CONVENTIONS WORK.

Twenty Millions OF People Repre-
sented by the $50 Delegates in At
tendance at the Council-rhe Great
Growth Of Presbyterianism in the
Last Four Years-Dr. Vess Elected
Member of the Commission to Ar
range for the Next Council in Gas
gov, Scotland.
Rev. L. c. Vass, D. D., preached his first
sermon yesterday at the First Presbyterian
church within a month. DR.. Vass left
attend the qlsdrennial session OF the pan
Presbyterian council or, to give IL its
proper title, the Alliance Of Churches Hold
ing the Reformed System. 1t was the fifth
quadrennial council OF the Presbyterian
church of the world.
All the members holding TO the
Presbyterian form OF faith were rep
resented in this council There we're
only $50 delegates present, but they rep
resented a Presbyterian constituency
OF 20,OO0,000. There were delegates from
Europe, Asia. Africa, Australia, North and
South America and o islands OF the SEQ.
people were most largely represented, the
la &c majority OF the delegates being from
England, ireland, Scotland, Canada and
the United States. There were twenty
seven delegates from the Southern Presby-
terrain church, Dr. Vass being one.
IN SESSION TEN DAYS.
The council was in session during ten
days. The session was occupied ia hearing
reports from the different cuurches or dtvis-
ions of the Presbyterian faith and in the
reading of papers upon theological subjects
by distinguished Presbyterian dIvines A
most interesting programme had been pre-
pared and the session proved highly enjoya-
BILE.
The pan Presbyterian council is not an
authoritative body, being merely union Of
all the branches Of the Presbyterian church
throughout the world for consultation and
conference, and the discussion OF subjects
of interest to the denomination. The re-
ports showed that the denomination had
increased by 2500c0 members since
the last quadrennial council, and that the
Presbyterian CO stitUeuoy throughout the
world now numbered 20.O0O,0OO of souls.
This shows the Presbyterians to re probably
the largest Protestant denomination of the
world.
One of the most interesting papers Of the
session was read by Prof. w. W. Moore OF the
The sessions OF the council were very
largely attended by the people Of Toronto
and the neighboring cities, and the members
of the council were magnifcentiy enter
tanned by the people Of Toronto.
IN HONOR OF THE COUNCIL.
A garden party in honor OF the council
was given by the governor general Of Can
ada. The people Of Canada being largely
Of Scotch and Irish descent outside Of Que
h Ft1ao EgfsN - 81, O.
was Of specia! interest to them.
Mrs. Vass ACCOMPANIED DR.. Vuss aud
took par5 in the seSs ous of tie Womeu's
Missionary Society, conducted at the same
time with the council, but independently.
Only women took part 10 The meetings Of
the missionary society and addresses were
made by lady missionaries from India,
China, Jopan and Africa.
DR.. Vass was reelected a member of the
commission having charge Of the affairs
aud the arrangements for the next session
OF the council four years hence at Glasgow,
Scotland. He has already served four years
as member of the convention. The sess on
in Toronto was the fourth quadrennial ses-
sion OF the pan-Presbyt council which
DR.. Vass has attended He is preparing an
address to this church in the form OF a
statement Of the result of the work Of the
council and the showing made there of the
condition Of he denomination throughout
the world, which ne will deliver next Sun
day night,
THE SAVANNAH PRESBYrERY.
DIR. and Mrs. Vass reached Savannah
Thursday morning, ana DR.. Vass immedi-
ately left to attend the semi-aunual session
OF the Savannah presbytery at Valdos,a,
from which he returned Saturday night.
The session of the presbytery, DR.. Vass
reports, was well attended aud a verv ia
vorable showing Of the work for the last
year was made. Several new churches
have been constituted and old churches re-
vtved. The work OF the evangelist of the
presbytery, Rev. T. j. Allison, has been
productive of such good results that he was
instructed to devote himself for the present
to the upbuilding and strengthening of the
now churches and others financially or nu-
merically weak. A negro pastor was or
dained for church in Mcintosh county ,near
Daren. The work of the evangelist, Mr..
Allison, has resulted in a general awaken
ing of interest in the churches of the prest
bytery.