The times., 1899-09-27

The meeting of the executive commits
sion held last night in the lower rooms
OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, practically ushered into existence
| the Seventh General Council of the Alli-
anee of the Reformed Churches Holding the
| Presbyterian System. The executive com
mission took a general survey of the work
laid out for the alliance during its ten
! day session, and with suggestion or two
touching slight alterations in the pro-
! gramme, everything was pronounced sat
/ isfactory, and the council will assemble
officially at 1890 O'Clock this morning.
The Presbyterian Alliance bids fair
/ to be a notable gathering in many ways.
/ The representation at the meeting last
night was mostly European, more dele
ga5es from across the Atlantic having ar
rived in the city than from this country.
For this reason, there was decidedly an
/ English atmosphere prevailing the deiiber-
ations. The delegates are mostly clergy
men. They are also men well advanced
in years, very few young men being notice.
able among those present. Their clerical
/ dress, dignified bearing. and the decidedly
! English accent in their speech, together
with the custom of crying here, here"
! as q mark of appreciation to remarks being
made by the person addressing the chair,
1 indicated foreign rather than an Ameri-
can gathering
The session this morning will be de-
voted entirely 10 public worship. The
sermon viii be delivered by the Rev. DR..
John De Witt, professor of church history
at Princeton Theological Seminary. The
moderators Of the several assemblies rep
resented in the alliance win also assist in
! the exercises.
The Formal Organization.
The council will be formally organized
at O'Clock, and an address of welcome
delivered by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
The opening address will be made by the
Rev. J. Marshal Lang, D. D., President OF
the council. DR.. Lang is resident of
Glasgow, Scotland. and is recognized as
the leading man in the Scottish Church,
having been in the ministry in that country
Size 1s4S. The session will then be for
rlalIy declared adjourned for the day. In
the evening President Mckinley VIII re-
ceive the visiting clergymen at the White
House.
The local committees in charge of ar
rangements Tor the meetings as well as the
reception and entertainment of the guests
have been hard at work, and yesterday
afternoon. when the arrivals became nu-
merous, their plans were found to be ad-
mirably arranged. Each delegate had been
previously booked, and card made out for
his guidance to his hotel or other place
OF abode while in the city. and on his ar
rival at the church he was supplied with
this and ali other desired information. The
church itself has undergone quite q trans
| formation. The auditorium has been hand
somely decorated vita myrtle in ali ap-
/ propriste places Ths platform has been
1 arranged TO accommodate The chairman and
4 secretaries, as well as places for the rep
! resentatives Of the press.
Special musical arrangements for each
I days session have also been prepared, and
! the choirs of the different Presbyterian
churches OF the cities Will each have a
part In the programme. Today's music
wiz be furnished by the choir of the New
York Avenue Church. under the direction
OF John Porter Lawrence
The Womens international Union of the
Reformed and Presbyterian Churches, the
delegates to which are composed for the
most part of the wives OF the attending
members Of the council is also TO hold
! sessions in the Church OF the Covenant on
Monday, Tuesday. and "Wednesday. Ar
rangements for these meetings have been
made by the ladies of the local Presbyterian
| churches.
The Delegates Registered.
The following is the list of delegates
who had registered at the church up to last
night. There are many more delegates in
the city who have not as yet presented their
credentials:
Great Britai--Rev William Hutton, Birken
( hesd; Rev William Watson, NJ A. Birkenheadi
Rev \. A. Ros1, LII D., Newcastle; Thomas Bell
Esq, London; Samuel Smith, ESQ., h. p, Lon
don; H. Charters Macpherson, Esq, London
Ircland-Rev. David Taylor, II. A., Bertha
Honsc. Belfast; Rev William Stuart, b. A., Dro
| more, Bailina; Rev. II. L. Glenn, A. b.. Bray
Rev J. Mcurdy Hamilton, b. A. Dublin; Rev
jonathan Simpson, J. p, PoTtrush.
SeotIand-Rev. Thomas Gent.es. d. D., Paisley
Rev. 3. b. Begg. D. D., Kirscaldy: Rev. w. Lee
Kerr, n. A., KwinRing; Rev. Thomas Burns
Edinburgh; Rev. James Stewart. ID. D., Lovedale
South Africa; Rev. John George Cunningham ID
D. Edinburgh; Rev. Charles Greig McCrie, B. d.
Ayr; Rev d. Douglas BanneTman, D. D., Perth
Rev. James Brown, NJ A., Glasgow; Rev. Chaslei
A. Salmond- NJ A., Edinburgh; Rev. Alexander
John Campbell. NJ A., Camoustie; Charles join
Guthrie, Esq, q. e. Edinburgh: Robert Russell
Simpson, ESQ, " $, Edinburgh; John Robert
! son, Esg., Glasgow; Lieut.. Col John Archibald
koxhureh ! D.. Glasgow; Rev. John Robson
D. D. Aberdeen. Rev William Blair, d. D. Dun
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James ReHHie Glasgow; Rev. John YellowIees
1 Iarberi James Logic ESQ. Dundee: Rev. Alex
ander smeLiie ~ A., Thurso
Afriea-Rcv. Il. :. Bosnian, johannesburg.
Csnada-Rey. Prof. MeLaren. D. d.. Toronto
Ont; Rev. J. sommcrville, d. D.. ogsen Sound
Ont; Res- d. II. Fletcher. d. D.. Hamilton
Ont; Hon Judge Foibes, Esq, ST. Johns, n b.
Rev. J. A. Mscdonad Toronto Ont
United States-Rcv. I. c. kirkwoad D. D.
Colorado Springs Col; Rev. Theodore Bracllen
p. D.. Emporia. Kan; Rev Richard ~ HAYES
/ l. Grarde. Ore; Rev. ". b. Noble. D. D. Nor
ristown Pa; Prof. A. B. Nelson. ~ D. Dan
vile, by; r. E. Prime. Esq, Yonkers, n. y
T. Harrison, Esq, PittsbuFg, Pa; Rev II. B
Boudc d. D., California. No.; Rev. f. b. Webb
D. D.. Columbia. Tenn; Rev. s. S Laws. D. d.
Richmond Va; Rev. :. 4. King, d. D. Waco
Tex; Rev Roheri p. Kerr, D. D., Richmond. Va
Rev. C. ". Finley. D. D., Fisheryile va; Hon
/ Henry H. Swan. Detroit, Mich: Rev Prof j
A. McC1enahsu, D. D., Allegheny. Pa; Rev. B
?. Fullerton, D. D., St Louis, No: Rev Princi
pal " Il. Black, D. D., Marshall. No.: Rev W
T. Ferguson D. D., Bowling Green. XIV; Rev
Prot. !. v Stephens Lebanon, Tenn; Rev. W
j. Coleman. Allegheny Pa
Aussraiia-Rev. J. G. Patton, D. D.. Melbourne
FUNERAL OF SISTER BEATRICE