Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-06

the Bible as a unique book, but as the
product Of literary consciousness, like
any other book He also referred to the
theories of physical science in regard to
human existence, and said the reaction
against these had already set in.
While the audience was not as large as
al the previous sessions. yet it has been the
experience of no previous speaker to have
more appreciative listeners.
Upon the conclusion of the address and
upon the suggestion Of the business COM
mittee, the consideration of several mat
tiers was deferred until this evening, when
the alliance will meet at o'clock. The
alience then adjourned.
The session this evening, which will be-
gin at S o'clock in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, will be the closing
event of the present meeting of the aili-
ance and will be of a popular character
Addresses will be made by Rev. DR.. Lang.
Rev. Dr. Zimmerman, Rev. DR.. Scringer,
Rev. Thomas Young. Mr.. George Watson.
Rev. DIR. Kerr and Rev. DR.. Sunderland.
Presented to the President.
The three leading Presbyterian churches
in Scotland and the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland have drawn up and published
a book of hymns for in their churches,
which is called THE Church Hymnary.
The sale of one and quarter million OF
copies four months after It's publcanon
shows how popular it is likely to become.
The Presbyterian churches in Victoria and
New South Wales. Australia, have also re-
solved to use it. In connection with the
meetings of the Presbyterian aiiiance N
this city it was thought it would be hitting
to present a copy of this book to Presi-
dent Mckinley. A letter accompanying the
gift was addressed to him and signed by
Rev. Thomas Young, r. r. Simpson and
Rev James Rennie in the name. respect
lively of the Established. the Free and the
T. p churches of Scotland. and the fol-
lowing reply has been received by the hrst
named:
"Executiye Mansion,
washington, October 4, 1872.
My Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere
thanks in the Presidents behalf for your
courtesy in presenting him with hand
somely bound copy of The Church lynn
nary and also for your cordial letter or
transmittal. With great respect. believe
''e - A PORTER.
Secretary to the President
Not OpDOscd to Missionaries.
In the course of an address at the session
Of the alliance yesterday afternoon Rev
DR.. j. G. P. Meiring of johannesburg
South Africa. contradicted the statement
so frequently made that the church he
represented was opposed to the work of
missionaries in South Africa.
81 do not claim" said the speaker. that
we. as a church, have done all that we
ought to have done. But you must remem-
Der that we are poor in purse and small in
numbers. 1t has taken all our pastors to
minister to our own congregations. Some
missionaries among them Lindley and Muir
ray, haye done incalculable good by their
aid Since we have grown to greater
strength We have sent out noble men and
women in the country around US. We now
have seventy-five who are working among
the Kaffir tribes"
A resolution offered by Rev. DR.. Kerr
was adopted thanking DIR. Meiring for his
words of greeting from South Africa.
Arbitration in the Light OF Christianity.
was the title uf a paper read by Rev. Prof.