The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-14

shining dew
Gll5tcncd sheen 'monS the heath bells
nnu mountain flowers blue"
There ID u most interesting place not
mr from Glasgow, known by tho name
or SanQuhnr; Il has been called tho
"CantcrhurE OF the CovennntrrR." II
was Mt tho crnsS here TINT Cnmcron's
declaration was published, commonly
named. The Sanuuhar Declaration"
tho declaration and testimony OF ue
true Presbyterian. nnil-prclntic, anti
erastlnh prosecuted party In Scotland,
AZ Sapuuhar, we are In the very heart
OF the killing country. Hy3lpp, the poet
or the covenant, was born ut kirkland
farm, attended the Sanquhnr school and
was shepherd In the district Through
the labors ot the late Professor Blhcklc.
author OF Jenny Geddeg md the three
legged STOOL" monument has been
erected ut the site ~ the ancient cross
I'm CommcmOratlOn NJ the SHnduhar
Declaration, by Rev. Richard Cameron.
End June. 1850, And by Rev. James
Rcnwicls, goth May. 1885.
III you would know the nature OF their
crime,
Then read the story of that killing
time"
The last yCnrs-frOm 1GSi-SS, when the
Duke OF York Gamcs NlD was on the
throne-wcrc slgnnll2cd by great activI-
" anu cruelty In the persecution. Grey
frlars churSh-yarl. Edinburgh. was
again filled with cuvcnuntcrS. But they
were prisoners. kept day and night In
the open mir naked md stravinE. Ken
wick. the last OF the minister martyrs.
whS executed In the Grassmarket In
February, 1858. Relief was nj hand.
William. Prince OF Orange. landed upon
the Scottish shore In the same year. md
there was happily established the rcvO-
tuition settlement. by which Scotland's
civil and religious privileges wer0 sc
cured.
Glasgow Assembly.
The famous Glasgow assembly. which
met In the cathedral In November and
December. 1888. ratified the natIona,
covenant; all this was done with sInGu.
lar unanlmlty. The past which GlaS-
Cow played In the history OF the prrsby-
terianiSm Of Scotland after the rcvoli-
tlon settlement, was quiet and un-vent-
ful.. Two things only deserve special
notice. II was In Glasgow that the first
missionary society TO send the gospel to
the heather world, was formed In Scot
land. This year nS9G) Is the centenary
non only OF the Scottish Mission Society,
but also the Glasgow Mission Society,
which was formed a few months before
the sister 5ncIety was Instituted In Edln-
burSh.
Glasgow was also the principal scene
OF the great home mission enterprise OF
Dr. Chalmers.
Thus Glasgow has taken the lead In
,k.Nt.
ern evangelical PreSbytrrianism-
sions to the heathen4. aud TO the lapsed
and shifting population at home. This
Is only what ought 10 be. for Glasgow Is
the largest Presbyterian city in the
world. whether be measured by the
number OF churches. " communicates,
or aggressive work done In the cause Ot
Christ. The number of churches ~ Pa,
and membership leslie Surely, there
could have been no more Hitting place
on the face Of the earth for the recent
meeting OF the alliance OF the reformed
churches holding the Presbyterian sys-
TEN.
The attendance was large, and the en-
thusi1Sm and Interest were well main
tained to the end. The bonds which
hind the che reformed churches together
are doctrine. policy and worship. and
they have been strong enough to over
come all tendencies 10 friction and con-
tcntlon. and 20 enable all TO magnify
agreements and TO minimize differences.
The larger questions have cast Into the
shade the smaller ones. and the discus
sIOnS have taken wider rang, while
the results have been to create 4 warmer
manifestation OF Christian brotherhood.
richer experience OF the value OF q
common Presbytcrianlsm. broader
charity, n more catholic spirit. 4 greater
zeal for the maintenance OF truth md Il
stronger determination to stand Shout
der 10 shoulder In pushing on the cause
of Christ and In comprising the saliva
ton Of mankind.
There Is no time 10 speak In detail OF
the many excellent. timely and able nd
dresses made, papers read and sermons
preached during the, sitting OF the nlli-
ance. Where 200 ministers and 100 rul-
Ing elders OF the reformed churches OF
Chrlstendom snt for eleven days in
council and discussed topics in which
they were mutually Interested. and
which concern the honor OF our Lord
and the welfare OF humanity. 1t could
not he otherwise than that the forensic
ability would reach Il high mark, and
that elOGuenc.. W.T., logic and pIety
would come Into play from time TO time
In 4 manner to charm instruct and i'm
press. One Of the most qulckening and
stirring of these days Of conference. and
discussion was that set apart to mis-
slonS. The reports and speeches were
OF Il superior order, while the missionary
heart OF the Presbyterian churches OF
Europe and America found fullest and
grandrst expression. The difficulties to
be overcome were not overlooked. but
the cnc0ur;lEemcntS were 70 much
greater and the progress made so won
dcrful thnt there was nothing left but
TO inauguratc forward movement
Along the entire line. The call from all
parts Of the earth was loud aud press
ing-"Pnsscss the land for Christ" Nor
should l fail at least to mention. that
the two days meeting of the prcsbytNr-
ian women from varlnug parts OF the
world In the Interest Of foreign missions,
was a wonderful EuCccss In every way.
The like OF II, had never been witnessed
In that grand old Presbyterian city, and
the wave Of influence from 1t will reach
the shores of many lands.
The Farewell Meeting.
The farewell meeting o: the alliance
was thrilling as well as tender. The
final address OF the president was u
buglc call for the worlds salvation"
and made n deep Impression upon all.
1t was. indeed, a fitting climax TO SO
magnificent n rally OF European and
American Prcsbytcranism
What then are the church's prospects
for the future. With historic past
rich In heroic achievements md n pref
cHt marked by Worldwide extension.
the future Of the Presbyterian church Is
bright with hope. The many unions
during the Inst half century. between
branches of the church once sorcIy en-
trnnged, may be- taken ms the omen OF a
coming time when. In every land where
prnSnNf nrln nlam pXlSti thnrn Will be hul