Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-13
TO CONVENE TODAY.
THE Pay-PREsBYTERI REFORM
ED COMMISSION MEETS HERE.
MANY DELEGATES hAYE ARRIVED.
Distinguished Ministers VIII Speak
on Subjects Previously Assigned
Tbam-Tbe nauouet ut the Jeffer-
son This Evening.

The delegates to the Pan-Presbyterian
Reformed Commission were arriving by
various trains from the North lastpight,
and are stopping at the Jefferson hotel'
which will be headquarters OF the dele
CATION during their stay.
Among the prominent arrivals were the
Rev. Principal William Caven, ID. d.,
LII D., of Knox College, Toronto, chair
man of the commission; the Rev. Principal
d. II. McVicar. ID. D., LII. d., OF
the Presbyterian College, Montreal; the
Rev. George +. Pentecost, ID. D., OF
Yonkers. n. Y; the Rev. w. :. Danley,
d. D.. of Owensboro', KY; the Rev. w.
II. Black, d. D., of Marshall, Mo-; the
Rev. d. A. Cunningham, ID. d., of Wheel
ing. w. Va. the Rev. a. w. Pitzer, ID. d.,
Of Washington, ID. c.; General Ralph h.
Prime, Of Yonkers, n. Y, and Revs. Ralph
+. Prime, d. D., Of Yonkers, n. y; John
McNaugher, of Allegheny City, Pa; A. u.
Wallace, d. D., OF Sewickley, Pa; IL.
G. Murdoch, d. d., Of Pittsburg; w. +.
Junkln, d. D., Of New YORK;
George Junkin, of Philadelphia; L. Y.
Graham, d. D., OF Philadelphia; James
Crawford, d. D., of Philadelphia; J. Adj
olson Henry, ID. D.. of Philadelphia; Don
aid Sage Mackay of New York. William
Henry Roberts. of Philadelphia; John b.
Drewry OF New York; David Steele, OF
Philadelphia; John II. Prngh, OF Pitts
burg.
Many Of the delegates attended the
Wednesday prayer-meeting last evening
at the First, Presbyterian church, where
the Rev. Or. PentecOst preached an elo-
quent sermon.
THE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
The commission will convene at the
First Presbyterian church at s5O TINS
morning At II o'clock there will be a
discussion of the subject The Beside
rata of Presbyterian Church History"
AT o'clock the delegates will be given
a drive about the city and suburbs, and
at 5:i5 p. NJ. they will sit down TO a BAN
auet at the Jefferson, provided by the
young ladies' OF the First Presbyterian
church. at which many prominent citizens
win also be guests. There Will be five
post prandial addresses. The Rev. Don
aid Sage Mckay, ID. D., OF New YORK
speak on the presbyterian Reformed
Family; General Prime on The Ruling
Elders" the Rev. y. g. Wallace, ID. d.,
on Past Meetings Of the Commission"
the Rev. w. II. Black, ID. D., on THE
Ladies'" and Mr.. Polk Miller on THE Old
Time Darky."
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
AtsP. NJ there will be mass-meeting
in the First Presbyterian church, pre-
sided over by the Rev William Cayen,
D. D., and Governor j. Hoge Tyler There
will be four addresses. The Rev. DR.. VIII
liam H. Roberts. ID. D., Ii D., or Phlla-
delphia. American secretary OF the ALI
ance, will speak on "The Presbyterian
Reformed Alliance; the Rev. ID. IL. Nc
Vickar ID. D., will speak on 1.-THE Parent
Churches OF Great Britain and Ireland
and Their American Daughters; the Rev.
ID. ]. Burrsll, d. d., OF New YORK. on
THE Reformed Dutch Churches OF Hol-
land and America" and the Rev. j. l.
Good. d. d.. on the Reformed Churches
OF Germany and America
These are distinguished divnes: great
interest will attach 10 the meeting. and
doubtless that will be a great assembly
present 10 hear them.