The evening times., 1899-05-31
AN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL.
A Second WorId-GatherinE of Con-
RresatiOnaifsts Scheduled.

Boston, May 31.-The second Information
al Congregational Council, and the first one
held in the United States, will meet in
Boston next September, beginning on the
goth and closing on the 2Sth. II was hop
ed that the Rev. DR.. r. S. Storrs, OF Brook-
lyn, would preside. but his physician ad-
vises him not to do so, though he Will
be present. il able. The committee of ar
rangements consists of the Rev. DR.. George
A. Gordon, of the Old South Church. Bos-
ton chairman; the Rev. DR.. A. IL. Brad
ford. of Montclair. N. j.; the Rev. DE-
Arthur Little. Of Dorchester, Mass; the
Rev. Philip S. Moxom, of Springfield, and
the Rev. DR.. Henry A. Hazen, OF Aburn-
dale. Secretary of the National Congrega-
tional Council. They will nominate for
president, President James b. Angel. OF
Michigan University, and for vice presi-
dents, the Revs. DR.. Bevans, of Melbourne,
Australia, and Mackennal. OF Bowden.
England. and A. J. Shepheard, of London.
from abroad. and the Rev. Drs. F. A. No
BILE. of Chicago; Mclean, Of Oakland. Cal,
and Samuel Z. Herrck, of Mount Vernon
Church. Boston. Only part OF the pro-
gramme has been published. In full 1t IS
as follows:
Wednesday evening. September 30, organization
and sermon by Principal A. NJ. Farbarn, OF Eng
land.
Thursday forenoon, Fundamental Principles IN
Theology" by DIR. George Harris; Message of
the Old Testament for Today" by Prof. +. G..
Porter. Thursday afternoon. THE Historical
Method in Theology By DR.. Fisher; Theology,
the Order in NATURE by the Rev. Prof Alexan-
der Gosman; Christian Doctrine," by Dr. For
syth. Thursday evening, address by President An
gell
Friday forenoon. ''The Christian Idea of the
State" by J. Compton Rickett. NJ. p; ''Muniei-
pal Government a Sphere for the Christian
Man." by W Crosfield and Samuel u. Capen.
-. (slt,rrI in
FORMS" by Albert Spicer, NJ. p. and Prof G.ra-
ham Taylor. Friday evening. international Re
lations and Responsibilities" by the Rev Dr;
Lyman Abbott; THE Christian Attitude Toward
War in the Light of Recent Events by the Rev.
DIR. Mackennal
Saturday. breakfast to the visiting delegates
in the forenoon, and an excursion in the alter
noon.
Monday forenoon. '.The Influence Of Our Public
Schools on the Caste Spirit by the Rev Drs
Noble and Bevsn: The Religious Motive IN Ed
ucation as Illustrated in the History OF Anieri-
can Colleges" by President Tucker. Of Dart
mouth College. Monday afternoon, Tendencies
of Modern Education" by Prof. John Massie and
the Rev J. Hirst Hsllowell. Monday evening,
addresses by Presidents Eliot. of Harvard: Hyde.
Of Bowdoin, and slocuIn, of Colorado College
and Henry Hopkins, DID.
Tuesday forenoon, The Pastoral Function;
Congregational and Civic by tine Rev. W. b.
SeIbie and the Rev. Dr. Rcucn Thomas, Of the
Harvard Church, in Brookiine. TUESDAY after
noon, ".Woman's Work. by Mrs. f. Armitage and
Mrs Joseph Cook; 'Woman's Work in Foreign
Missions" by Dr. Grace kimball. Tuesday even
ing The Young People by the kevs. c. f.
jefferson, C. sylvester Horne, and c. II. Patton
wednesday forenoon. obligations and OppoEtu-
mites of Conareg gationalism. in Great Britain, by
the Rev Robert Bruce; in America. by Prof. VIII
listun Walker Of the Hartford Theological Semi
nary; in Canada, by DIR. J. H. George; IN We
toria, by the Rev. John J. HALEY; in other
countries. by speakers vet to be named; scot
tish Conlrt gationalism,' by the Rev. DIR. James
STARK; Wednesday afternoon. "Independence and
Fellowship" by the Rev Drs. Lyman and Brown;
Duty Of the Stronger to the Weaker Churches.
by the Rev H. Arnold Thomas: Wcinss seiay even
ing .'interdcnominational Fellowship" by BiSh-
op lawrence OF the Episcopal Diocese of Mas-a-
chpsetts, the Rev. Drs. 4. II. Strong. and {.
Cuthbert Hall. the Rev. Francis G. Peabody, of
Harvard COLLEGE. and by representative OF the
Methodists yet TO be selected.
Thursday forenoon, Distinctive characteristics
of Christianity by the Rev. Charles r. Brown
and Dr. Alfred Cave: THE Influence of the
Study of Other Religions Upon Christian The
oiogy" by Principal FairbaiTn. Thursday after
noon, Adaptation Of Methods 10 New Conditions
in Foreign Missions by the Rev u. Wartlaw
Thompson; "The Permanent Motive in Missionary
Work by President Charles VI. lam>on. Of the
American board and a missionary yet To be Sc
lectsd: Thursday evening ''The Living Christ
by the Rev Dr. F. H. GunsaGlus, OF Chicago,
and the Rev. II. J. Campbell
Friday. excursion to Plymouth
The meeting OF the council will be held
in fremont Temple. The first information
al council OF denomination was held in
London in 1890.