Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Representatives Of Presbyterianism
in Other Lands.
HEADS OF GREAT UNIVERSITIES
Change in Date Of Reception to
the Visitors.
ROGRAM EXERCISES


for session OF ten days, is Rev. John G.
Patton, from the New Hebrides. The gen.
eral secretary, Rev. DIR. Mathews, of Lon
don, England, who reached here several
days ago, was the first. 1t is expected that
others of the foreign delegates now in this
country will come singly to the city at in
tervals, but the large crowd is not looked
for until next week.
Dr. Patton is one of the most distinguish
ed missionaries in the foreign fields. He
went to the islands when the natives were
cannbals, and now they are civilized,
change which is rarely witnessed in the
course of one lifetime.
Change in Date.
The date of the reception of the Presby-
terians of the city to the delegates at the
Corcoran Art Gallery has been changed
from the evening of October to Saturday
evening, September 30.
This change was made necessary by
the reception to be given Admiral Dew
ey which will take place the evening of
October . The Marine Band viii, be in
attendance at the art gallery. Admission
will be by ticket, which will be distributed
through the committee on hospitality. The
afternoon of the Both instant the delegates
will visit Mt Vernon. These and other de-
tails of the arrangements being per-
fected by the local committees.
ne lSl Oh foreign QeleSateS mas Detl
printed in The Star and from this some
idea of the representative character of the
gathering can be secured The heads of
Scctland's great universities, Edinburgh,
Glasgow and Aberdeen, will be present,
while r.any of the educational institutions
of England, Canada and this country will
have representatives.
Great interest is apparently taken in the
coming meetings by the editors of the re-
ligious papers. Applications have been re-
ceived by DR.. Radcliffe, the chairman of
the committee of arrangements. from a
number for seats Among the editors who
will be here will be Messrs. Gray of the
Interior. Drury of the Christian Intelii-
gencer, Stoddard of the New York Observ-
er, Chester of the Christian Observer, Gill
son of the Presbyterian Banner and War
den of the Canadian Westminster
The program for the sessions of the al
lance has been completed by the committee
in New York city, and copy has been re-
ceived in this city. 1t is as follows:
Wednesday,. September p.
Forenoon-Public worship, with sermon
by Rev. Prof. John Dewitt, DID,. Prince
ton, n. J.
MISUNDERSTANDING of council, roll
of delegates and list of corresponding mem
bers. address of welcome Rev. DIR. Rad
ciffe, Washington. d. c.: opening address
of the president. Rev. DIR. Lang, Glasgow
Scotland; report of the eastern and west
ern sections of the executive commission;
appointment of committees.
Evenng-Reception by the President OF
the United States.
Thursday. September %.
Forenoon-Report of business committee.
report of committee reception of
churches report on RENTS from the elias
gov council, by the general secretary; re-
port statistics, by the general secretary;
paper on the history and work of the al
lance for the first quarter century, discus
sion: papers on the Presbyterian system;
Ca Its Scrptural Authority, Rev. DIR.
George b. Stricken. Richmond Va; (b)
Main characteristics" William Carruth-
ers, esq, F. r. S., London, England: dis
cuSsiOn.
acknowledges on the duties of the
office-bearers in the Presbyterian and Re-
formed Churches; (a) THE Minister, Rev.
Or. Ross, Newcastle, England; 0) The
S c.; (c) The Deacon R. r. Simpson,
esq. w. s., Edinburgh, Scotland; discus
sion.
Evening-Addresses; Calvanistic forces
Britain" Rev. Principal Salmond, DID.
Aberdeen Scotland: The Continent of
Europe" The United States Rev. DR..
William H. Roberts, Philadelphia, Pa.
Friday. September 20.
Forenoon-Fore!gn mssions-Report of
business committee, report of commit
tee on foreign missions. eastern sec
ton, Rev. James Buchanan, Edin-
bureh. Scotland: western section, Rev.
DR.. Ellnwood. New York city: papers on
the Results Accomplished by Our Churches
in Foreign Mission Work During the Nine
teenth Century" Rev. DIR. W. ". Barr,
Philadelphia Pa. and the Rev. Robert Blu
chanan. d. D.. Edinburgh Scotland: dis
cussion. Reflex Influence of Missions on
the Life of the Church. Rev. DIR. W. McF.
Alexa nder, Memphis Tenn. discussion.
Afternoon-Papers on 'Women's Mission
airy Societies., Rev Dr. J. NJ Howard
Rev. DR.. Beatty, Belfast, Ireland; discus
ton.
Evening-Missionary addresses.
Monday, October 2.
Forenoon-Report Of business committee,
appointment of place and date of next
meeting, papers on Recent Apologize
Methods and Tendencies, Rev Prof. J. w.
Beardslee, ID, Holland Mich; The Bible
and Recent Archaeological Discoveries,
Rev. Principal Stewart, st. Andrews Scot
land; discussion.
Afternoon-Paper on THE Apologize Val
ue of the Study of Comparative Religion
Rev. Dr. Robson, Aberdeen Scotland; dis
cussion: report of the committee on Sab
bath schools, eastern section. western sec
ton, Rev DR.. ]. V. Stephens, Lebanon,
bath School Methods Rev. DR.. James A.
Worden. Philadelphia. Pa, and Rev. Alex
ander Smellie Thurso, Scotland; discussion.
Observation-Disclosures work in the church,
es, MEMS Work" Rev. John Pugh, Car
diff, Wales; "Womens Work" Rev. John
Hammond, Columbus, Ohio; Young Peo-
pies Work." Rev. DR.. b. p Fullerton, D.
D., st. Louis. Mo.
Tuesday,; October 3.
Forenoon-Report of business committee,
report of the committee on the desiderata
of Presbyterian history: eastern section,
Rev Prof Lindsay, Glasgow. Scotland;
western section, Rev. DR.. M. H. Hutton.
New Brunswick, NJ j.: discussion; papers
on Methods for Increasing the Efficiency
of the Alliance" Rev. DR.. Mathews, Lon
don, England. and Rev. Dr. William F.
Junlxin. Montclair, q ia discussion.
Afternoon-PapersIon $Christian Moral |
ity in Its Application tG Business. C. J.
Guthrie, @. c., Edinburgh, Scotland; 1.-The
Church and Social sQuSstions," Rev. Dr. |
Edward B. Coe New Yofk; discussion.
Evening-Report of committee of the
western section on Cooperation in Home
Missions" addresses on THE Importance
and Results of Home Mission Work, In
GLIDING Missions Among the North Ameri-
can Indians" (a) 1.-THE United States"
Rev B. s. Stern, New Bremen, Ohio; ID |
1.-The United States Rev. DR.. c. L. Thomp-
son, New York city; &C., Canada" Rev. Dr.
K9ohort Johnston London Canada