New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
PAN-PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE
PREPARING IN TORONTO FOR ITS FIFTH
MEETING
OBJECTS AND AIMS OF THE BoDY-CHURcHEs
WHICH WILL DE REPRESENTED
PAPERS TO BE READ.

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WHICH WILL DE REPRESENTED
PAPERS TO BE READ.
| Toronto, Sept. 18.-The fifth meeting OF the Pan
Prcsby terrain Alliance Will open this CITY on Wecnes-
day OF this week, the 21st ns and Will continue III
session until September 80. The various local com
mitces have been busy preparing for the gathering
for time, and nearly all the necessary arrange
ments made. DIR. Caven, the principal or
Knox College, and Moderator Of the Presbyterian
| Church OF Canada Will preach the opening sermon,
and during the sessions papers OF great interest to
| the Reformed Churches represented win be read by
| eminent and representative The General ALI
OF the Reformed Churches throughout the world
holding tho Presbyterian system, TO give II Its official
ute, Is the outcome of n conference held in London
| In 1915 The first General Council of the Alliance
held In Edinburgh In 1877, the second In Phiadel
phia in 1850, the third IN Belfast In 1854. and the
fourth In London In loo5. 1t Is representative, but
not legislative body, consisting OF delegates from all
the churches In the world holding the Reformed faith
and organized on Presbyterian principles. And it, OBJ
Jet by occasional meetings to bring these churches
more closely together well TO confer on matters
OF common interest. ANY church organized on Pres
bycrian principles, and whose creed Is In harmony
with the Of the Reformed creeds, is eligible
for membership The meetings held ordinarily
every three years. The delegates are ministers and
elders, the number from each denomination being de-
pendent the membership OF the denomination, one
clerical and lay delegate beng appointed for every
100 hundred congregations. The Alliance Is not u
lnwmakng body, and has no power to interfere with
the Internal economy Of any church. 1t exists simply
to DISCUSS questions OF general interest TO Iesbyteans
throughout the world. Eight years ago, ut the bel
fast meeting, the question OF formulating Consensus
crecd' came mp, but II was felt to be a hazardous
undertaking. and was given up But the desrnblllty
Of having such creed the common, fundamental
standard OF all the Reformed Churches IS becoming
generally recognized, especially by American Presby
teans. and there Is possibility that the question may
BE- brought up again In the Alliance.
At the last meeting, held in London In 1888 about
300 delegates were present, representing between
twenty-five and thirty countries. and seventy eight
branches Of the Church, or 3G03.2O0 communicates.
II Is expected that the membership Of the coming
meeting vii he somewhat larger. Among the churches
which Will DO represented the English Presbyterian
Church. the United Presbyterian Church Of Scotland
the Free Church Of scotland the Presbyterian churches
Of Australia the Presbyteri and Reformed churches
OF the Continent OF Europe, the Presbyterian Church
" Canada the Reformed churches Of the United States
tho United Presbyterian Church OF North America, the
Presbyterian Church In the United States the General
synod, Reformed (Cicrman In the United states; the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. the Church of Scot
land the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the Original
Secession. Cc Welsh Cayinisuc Methodist Church and
the Irish Presbyterian Church. As rule these
churches will send their eminent men ms dele
Gibson McEwan. Joinstonc W. b. swanson. and Sir
George Bruce. Robert Wales and Robert WlIytc. From
scotland Will come the Rev. DIS. Mcliutiic, John
Campbell, James McClymont c. NJ. Grant, Gavin Lang.
+. McAdam. william Snodgass. and Elders Wellesley
G. Bailey ana John Campbell These will represent
the Church " scotland. The delegations from the
other two Presbyterian churches In Scotland eIuly
wcighty The following Will represent the Reformed
Church Of the United states the Rev. T. W. Chambers.
ID. D.. New York, d. Waters. ID. D., Newark y. J.
John Il. Drury, d. D., New-Brnswick. " j.. Theodore
W. Weles. Paterson. n. j.; Peter Moerdyke d. d..
Chicago H.. Evert Van slyke, ID. d. Catskill, ~ Y.
j. A. DeIaum. ID. d. Fonda. y. Y. Ehers-WIllam |
H. Clark. 4. T. Van Vranken, John Marselus. Henry
". Dookstayer and y. 5. King.
The delegation from the Presbyterian Church North |
Of the United States Is strong one and Is as follows:
New York-The Revs. II. VI. Baird, D. D.; J. 4. /
Hodge d. D.. George Alexander, ID. D.; S. 5. Mitchell,
u. d.; Robert l.. BachInan d. d. Elders Louis I
Chaplin, Horace Is. Silliman. William Wade William
\. Hrodie. John Sloan. New-Jcrsey-The Revs. John I
Dixon, u. d.. Albert Erinan. d. d. Elders, J. II.
iIalscy, Jeremiah Baker. Pcnnsyvana-The Reys.
George T. Purvis. d. D.; ]. /. Brownscn, d. D.;
George d. Baker d. D.; +. b. iodse, d. D.;
Henry F. W. ncc.b E&D' GI RSsr s. Grne enT
small. 6hio-Ihe Rcys; W. f. Moore. ,. D.; .. 4.
Nci', f. X. Perkins Indiana-The Rev. /: p futile,
y. D.. W. ". :. Hubbard Kentucky and Tennessee
j. l.. Wi with i B. d. John W DinSmOre. D. D.
Elders. oeor,e F. Bissell ID. f. Knoviton. Michigan
-Eldcr :. VI. McCutchcon. Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Rev. Robert christie D. ID. Elder, W. +.
Ncbrnska-Eldcr, r. l.. perne; MSsouri-Elder, J.
T. Baird Karssls-The Rev. William y. Page, d. d.
Colorado-The Rev. John y Freeman, ID. d. Atlantic
and Calawla-1he Rev. ID. J sanders ID. ID. iali-
more-The Rev. Thomas Fullerton. d. D. Iowa
The Rev II. ID. jenkins. ID. ID. At large-The Revs.
James McCosh d. ID. W. ii. Roberts, ID. D., secretary
Western section Alliance.
A large number the delegates win be entertained
in the house, prominent pr-sbyterians OF Toronto
and nearly all the PreShy terrain puplts In Toronto
It's vicinity will BE- occupied By clerical delegates
neat sunday
Most OF The meetings will BE- held In 81 thames square
Church. The business session on Wednesday viii BE-
opened by nm address by the Rev Professor Blaikic
Of Edinburgh. President OF tho Alliance. r. T. Turn
bull. E'q, General Ireasurer Will then report after
On Thursday the Rev. Dr. Matthews. the General Sec
rotary. will read his report. ard the Rev Professor
Thomas Lindsay, OF GLASGOW, will read a paper on
"Thc Protestant Reformation Other papers on the
II. Bavlnek OF Knmprn. Holland: VI. Loitch. OF Bel
fast and II. Baird Of New York. In the evening ut
Cookies Church, Queen St, addresses on "Or Re
formed and Presbyterian Churches" will be- delivered
by the Rev. Drs d. T. Van Horne OF 1lfn. Ohio
j. Monroe Gibson, Of London England: Evert Van
Slykc. OF Cntsill, y. Y, and +. H. Eschbac. of Fred
erck city. Nd.
on Friday the reports Of Commuters Foreign
missionary work Will be delivered by representative
speakes from Europe. Asia, Africa: Australia and
America. on saturday there Will be- no meetings.
and the delegates viii he entertained In various
pleasant ways. On Monday. the e6th there will be
addresses the work Of the American churches
among the negroes Indians. Europeans and Acatics
There Will also be addrcSsc, In the evening on !
Church Iifc and Work IN hr British Colonies
The programme for the remaining days or the session
will be given later.