New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TIE ADOPTION OF THE WESTMINSTER con-
FEsSION CELEBRATED BY SERVICES
AND COMMEMORATIVE
ADDRESSES.

ADDRESSES.
The "Od First" Presbyterian Church, at Fifth
ave- and Eleventh-st was well filled yesterday
afternoon at the first service OF the two days
celebration OF the 250th anniversary OF the adop-
ton OF the Westminster standards by the famous
Westminster Assembly In 1911. The Presbyterian
churches OF New-York. Brooklyn and Westchester
had taken the most prominent part In tae man
agement OF the celebration. and as their guests
there were present many eminent Presoyteriahs
from all parts OF this country.
The Rev DR.. Walter d. Buchanan, moderator OF
the New-York Presbytery. presided. A portion OF
the Scriptures was read by the Rev Dr. Robert
Russell Booth and a prayer was maze oy the rev
DR. John Hall. The Rev. DR.. Benjamin o. war
field professor OF systematic theology at princeton
seminary delivered an address upon The West
Minister Standards-Their Significance as Creeo'
,rbe other sneakers were the Rev. DR.. W > runner
Bryan OF Chicago who spoke upon Inc "e
minister Standards AS Tested by History, anu 'ns
pev DR. F. f. Ellinwood. secretary OF the BOARD
OF Foreign Missions OF the Presbyterian Church:
uboss tonic WAS The Westminster Standards ana
tho EvangelIzation Of the World The music was
conducted by William c. Carl musical director Oh
the odd First Church, and was furhisheu oS '"e
chorus choir and an orchestra.
One OF the most interesting features OF the ceie
hra,,on is the exhibition Of old prints enera'ihsS
and hooks pertaining TO the famous Westminster
,sse,blv This exhibition can he seen IN t''e iee'-
ure-room of the odd First" Church MOS. Oh ,Ne
relies on view were furnished by the rfesost e',''
historical Society and the Tabernacle Presoy'er-'
church of Philadelphia. The engtaN'"eS ''
portraits OF Cromwell and Charles l. WIN All a"'0
graph upon each. and many PORTRAITS OF pron',"."s
prsshv,erans who took part In tho sessions Oh '''
Westminster Assembly. There Is aso a" "
craving which represents the Assemnl! !" ,.
and which Is copied from the painting .! na
The collection includes copies OF the La
,fa1Gf III.
the Shorter Catechisms. the Coniess'o" % 49,
tho form 81 government and other documents p'.
pared by the assembly. as well as many ONE e 80
"a ,n,ora.,Ing hooks having TO do with fresoy'
terrain history. .u,d q, The Nad,.
In the evening the service was ne'u o. 20.
SON Square Garden Concert Hail. ana auiniSs.o''
was nv ticket. The attendance WINE hot n'',"s
the hall, was OF good prSporoinT,nS anu ''''u'eN
'Toone John j. McCook president OF me ,,po
snasS she Rev Dr. " Buhanan VINO read
the scriptures me Rty ,i pr sorEe c5nrch
PssI,0r , 81 Adopting Act OF the synod Of
Phadeph passed in '2S portion OF Wnacs was
Printed s Rev '' Dr. MSa prssdS% sS g:
Warrington and Jefferson sSege Of az od
Srephicpy outlining the way In which tns sen.,i
ents and CONVICTION, 81 ps y' Assembly were
ms"d fS". eSd oned the ns pronounce
that body % DE haia 6 ponns Out is
spduT,nee ard saying that just as some minister srs
we're be ginning 20 omit az reLertnee 20 nnhasI,e
,he,r sermons science was beginning 10 emphasiAo
~, ,nei truth in III, theory Of evolution. ~.
." Tho Rev D.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor OF .ho
=, ne ~ A1cnre sbyterian Church. Of WASH
sor The wts,%n rspdy the pey
a lilies ~ the most prominent men OF the FAMOUS
soam@mhiy among them being Sir Henry ans.
lord selden, Or. Tw'sse. DR. douse' D' rA'"@'
an The pr Rev pr sheldon Jackson Moderator of tho
f.spsroi Assembly also made an address -,
In the course OF the evening an sse9rs,e mnsr
cal nroersmme was rendered. The halten,p,s9n,tn
ssrtet niayod a suite by I. Gouyy; H. Evans Wiad;
Jams sang ectatiye and ARA rom 'burnh
tne e m,,a,au Rmcks "Cantate Domino"
% % be G S,h sa tfs of
Sa.ys FOOLS under the auspices OF the SUNDAY
School commtee OF the preSS r Wn1 Jackson
WI, Pes Or Charles Cuthbert Hall president o.
frn,on Theological Seminary, ana General 'a 'Sn
ihi9n IN Of PENNSYLVANIA. Prizes will be gwen
to tie pupils yho have ree W s sse oWsfded the
heei that has tie largest number OF scnolarS ~'
havs learned the Westminster Catechism.