The times., 1899-10-03
THE PAN-PRESBY9ERIANS
The Next Alliance Meeting 10 BE
Held in Liverpool in 1904.
Many Papers ON Important Church
Subjects Read and Discussed Yes
Today's Programme of the Conyen-
tiOn Of Women Mission Workers.

| The Pan-Presbyterian Alliance held its
/ fourth days session at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church yesterday. When
the Rev. DIR. McVickar. of the Presbyterian
] Theological Seminary, began the de-
tional exercises at the morning session
there was only small number of dele
gates present. but many more came in
later. After the devotional exercises Dr.
McYickar continued in the chair
| The first business was the consideration
/ of the report of the committee On re-
ception OF churches. The synod of Brazil
and the Reformed Churches of Pittsburg
and Ontario were admitted to membership.
! The report of the business committee on
/ the time and place of meeting was rext
| taken up and adopted The next alliance
| will meet in Liverpool. England, in 1904.
Rev. J. w. Beardslee, d. D., of Hol-
1 land. Mich, read the first paper of the day.
His subject was Recent Apologize Meth
| DDS and Tendencies The paper was
roundly applauded. THE Bible and Recent
| Archaeological Discoveries was well
handled by Rev. Principal Stewart, of st.
| Andrews, Scotland Both papers were
then discussed. William Smith, of the
English Parliament. Rev. DR.. Gebhart, of
Lancaster. Pa; Rev. DIR. Beatty. of Louis
| vile, KY; Rev. DIR. Laws, of Column
| bus, 5. c.; Perciyal Cayen, Of Toronto,
Canada. and Rev Dir. McCook, of Phila-
deiphia, took part in the discussion.
The afternoon session began at o'clock
with a large attendance of both delegates
and spectators Rev. DR.. Robson, of Aber-
deem. Scotland, read a paper on Apollo
getic Value of the Study of Comparative
Religion"
Rev. DR.. Talmage. in a happy speech, in
yited the delegates to attend a reception
at his residence Wednesday evening. and
to bring their ladies with them. A dis
cussion of DR.. Robson's paper followed.
The committee On Sabbath schools sub
mitted its report as follows: Eastern sec
tion, Rev Thomas Burns; western Sec
tiCn, Rev. Dr. j. v Stephens Lebanon,
Tenn.
Papers on Improvement in Sabbath
School Methods were read by Rev. James
A Worden, of Philadelphia. Pa. and Rev.
Alexander SmeIlie, of Thurso. Scotland.
The Dewey parade has caused a postpone
ment Of the morning session today but
this afternoon at . O'Clock the following
programme viii be taken up:
I. Report Of business committee 2 Re-
port of the committee on the desiderata
of Presbyterian history; eastern section.
Rev. Prct- Lindsay, Glasgow, Scotland
western section, Rev. DR.. NJ H. Hutton,
New Brunswick N j.: discussion. g. Pa
pers on Methods for Increasing the Eff
cheney of the Aliance," Rev DR..
Mathews. London, England, and Rev Dr.
William F. Junbin. Montclair, n. ]. Dis
cussion-
Eight O'Clock evening". Report of
| committee of the western section on CO.
operation in Home Missions. Addresses
on The Importance and Results of Home
| Mission Work Including Missions Among
the North American Indians" a. The
United States. Rev. B. S. Stern, New
Bremen, Ohio; b. The United States, Rev.
DIR. c. L. Thompson, New York city; c.
Canada, Rev. DR. Robert Johnston, Lon
don, Canada,
Women Missionary Workers.
The International Union of Women's
Foreign Missionary Societies held a busi-
1 ness meeting at the Church OF the Coven-
ant yesterday afternoon and will hold it's
first regular session this afternoon at 2:30
| o'clock- There will be two sessions We'd
nesday, before and after noon A large
number of women are here to attend the
meetings, among them missionaries from
Cuba. Africa, India, Japan, and Persia.
The programme for this afternoon is as
1 iCliOAS- D6FO1O02l service. led by ArS.
| w. ]. Darby, OF the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian Church, followed by the hymn, ''All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Mrs. J. N. Culbertson viii then deliver
her address of welcome, which viii be fol-
lowed by an address by the president, Mrs.
Turner. Miss Mathews, OF London, Eng
land, the general secretary and treasurer
viii then read her report. Roll cali of dele
gates will follow and the roll call of mis-
sionaries and former missionaries. A
hymn, How Beauteous on the Mountains -
will be sung and a paper on young peo-
pies organizations viii be read by Miss
Alice Dawson. of the American Presbyter-
ian Church The student volunteer move
ment VIII be discussed by Miss Pauline
Root, NJ D., Secretary of the Student
Volunteer Movement. Then viii come a
discussion and missionary addresses on
educational work, by Mrs. McNair, Japan !;
Miss Banner. South China. and Miss Bliss.
Presbyterian Church of Scotland United
Presbyterian Church of North America,
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of the
United States of America. and the Ameri-
can Presbyterian Church will follow. Mes
sages from societies not represented will be
read The committee on resolutions will be
appointed. A prayer and hymn will close
the session.
Ii is expected that the session will be
completed by 45 O'Clock in order that the
delegates may attend a tea 70 be given in
their honor by Mrs. Thomas Wilson, at her
home. 1918 Connecticut Avenue, at 8
O'Clock