Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-14
.PRESBYTERIANs MEET
A Great Gathering in Rich
mond.
Many Delegates In Atteudadce on Tho
Commission Reports Submitted
Rnd Decentralization on Dean of
DR.. Hogo-DeIcgate From France.

<ht'iii hc COltl-
mission convened in the First Presby-
terian Church at $50 o'clock. The pro-
ceedings were opened With prayer. Rev.
DIR. William Caven. chairman of the
committee. presiding. The roll call
showed Il large number of delegates
present
The semi-annual report OF the secre-
tary. Rev. DIR. William Henry Roberts.
of Philadelphia. was submitted.
The report contained an allusion to
the death of Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hogc.
of Richmond, and Rev. DR.. J. NJ. King,
of Canada, and suggested the appoint
ment of committees to draft appro-
pirate resolutions.
The matter OF the Synod of the Chris
tian Reformed Church is not lost sight
Of. and the hope is expressed that
delegation therefrom may be present at
the Seventh General Council.
The resignation of Rev. Professor
Henry NJ. Baird, d. D., chairman Of
the Committee on the Desiderata of
Church History, is announced, advanc
cd age being ascribed as the cause.
The section is reminded that the Ques-
ton of appointing Il standing commit
tee on young peoples societies was re-
ferred to this meeting. as also that of
the appointment OF n SlandlnS commit
tee on great questions of morality.
Authority is asked for the chairman
and secretary to issue the customary
annual report 10 the Sunreme iudlca-
tories of the American churches con-
nected with the alliance.
OTHER REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The following committees submitted
reports: Foreign Mission. Work on the
European Continent. Sabbath Schools,
Desidcrata of Church History, Co-ope-
ration on Home Missions, Representa-
ton and apportionment of Expenses,
Program of the Next Council.
Key. DIR. Kerr. chairman OF the COM
mittcc appointed to present resolutions
on the death OF DR.. Hogc. submitted Il
report. which, after dwelling upon the
service rendered TO the church by DR.
Hogc, contained a very high culogy IF
the deceased minister. a rider t. the
resolution provides that Il copy OF II
shall be sent to the family of DR.. Hogc.
Roy. Dr. Henry moved the adoption cC
the report by Il rising vote. Rev. DIR.
Cavcn made brief but eloquent all
dress. after which the report was
adoptcd.
Rev. DR.. McVickcr submitted the re-
solutions touching the death Of Rev.
DIR. j. NJ. King. of Canada, which were
also adopted by a rising vote.
DISlDERATA OE CHURCH HISTORY
AT II o'clock the subject. tho "Disid-
crata Of Church History" was taken
up. u was Introduced by Secretary
Roberts. who read Il very irenchan; les
ter on the subject from Rev. Dr. Rob
erts, Of Philadelphia.
The question was discussed al length
Rev. DIR. J. Il. Drury. Of New Bruns-
wick, member OF the Dutch Reformed
Church. ana editor. spoke of the work
of that church in the realm OF history.
and dwelt particularly on the Amsicr-
dam correspondence which was being
collatcd.
THE LIBRARY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. DR.. David Steele. os Phiiadel-
phia outlined the work being done by
his church in the interest OF the church
at large He made an allusion To
large, valuable collection of history,
covering all the Presbyterian churches,
in library i'm the Witherspoon build
ing. in Philadelphia. Rev. DIR. Nc
Naugher. of Allegheny. Pa, suggested
that an agency might be formed in
each congregation to collate data, such
as biographical sketches and diaries.
Rev. DIR. Kerr said the Southern
Church had great regard for the his
tory of the church at large. and made
claim to an ancient ancestry. The
Church in Norfolk claimed to be the
Oldest Presbyterian Church on the con-
tinent. and was in existence when
FRANCIS Mckenzie went to that city.
The Theological Seminary. in Rich
mond, he hoped would be the reposi-
tory of such history of the Southern
Church. He advocated the establish
ment OF parochial schools. in which the
Shorter Catechism would be taught
each week.
HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN
CHURCH.
Rev Dir. Il. II. Warden, of Toronto,
made Il very interesting address on the
Church in Canada. 1t differed from the
churcneS in this country, in that il was
all one. There were very satisfactory
historical statements extant The
Church had five large, we'll equipped
seminaries. and had no difficulty, COM
paratively. In maintaining the home
and foreign mission work. There was
continual expansion, and no lack of
means.
The chairman said that the alliance
was certainly contributing to the bring
ing together of the multiplying scots of
the Protestant side of the Reformation.
The alliance was doing a splendid
work.
DR.. Henry of Philadelphia. spoke n,
the excellence and scope of the collec>
ton OF history in the Presbyterian His
torical Society in Philadelphia.
THE DELEGATE FROM FRANCE.
At noon the order OF the day called
for the introduction of the representa-
tfves OF the European Churches. I'm
der this order Rev. John l.. Knatz, ID.
D.. the delegate from the Franco
American Committee OF Evangelical
ton, assembled the rostrum and deliver
ed lengthy address. in which he
touchingly alluded to the unity of the
church In France and America.
When DR.. Knatz concluded the an
nouncement was made that he was the
representative of all the branches OF