The evening times., 1900-08-01
A REUNION AT PEN-MAR
Presbyterians Gather for Their An
Rual Social Session.
Several Thousand Visitors, Inelud-
ing Representative From the Dis
trict. Virginia, and maryinnd-A
Missionary From China Predicts
War-Au CeIestinIs Untrustyv orthy.

PEN MAR, Pa. Aug. The annual re-
onion of the Presbyterians Of Pennsylvan-
ia. Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia, and
the District OF Columbia was leld yesteT
day at Pen-Mar Park. The weather was
all that could be desired and the crowd was
estimated at from 5OCO TO S,CG0.
Special excursion trains were run by the
Cumberland Valley and Western MarylaLt
Railroads from Harrisburg. Carlisle, New
vile. Shippensburg. Chambersburg. Win
chester, Martinsburg, York. Hanover, Get
tysburg, Baltimore. and intermediate
places
The reunion was also the occasion Of sew
eral family reunions Many OF the people
brought with them big baskets of lunch.
At noon cloths were spread on the grass
and the park resembled a huge outdoor
dining-room. From IL o'clock to noon an
instrumental concert was given at the ros-
trum.
The exercises began at , p m. The Rev.
Dr. William a. McCurrell. chairman Of the
committee, presided and introduced the
speakers.
Rev. R. \. White, of Charlestown, ".
Va, read the Scriptures. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. j. W. Shipley. Of Baltimore.
The speaking was interspersed with the
singing Of hymns, anthems and music rem
dered by the Presbyterian Reunion Chor=s,
of Harrisburg.
The Rev. DR.. William McKibbin. of Gin
einnati who was only second in the vote
for Moderator of the Presbyterian General
Assembly last spring. read a learned paper
m a1vfu he ffx-a
ments of Modern Life
Rev. William McNally. who is character
lied as the ''wittiest Irish preacher in
Harrisburg" made an address on Why l
Am a Presbyterian" He spoke on predes-
tinatiCn.
The address Of Rev J. Hood Laughlin.
for years a missionary at Chi Ming Chow,
in China, was very interes ting. His sub
ject was The Outlook in China" He IL
lustrated his speech by huge canvas map,
furnished by the Presbyterian Mission
Board Of China. which was hung up in
front Of the rostrum.
The speaker criticised this Government
for the method now being pursued in deal
ing wiz the Chinese Government. He Ia id
all the blame on the Empress Dowager for
the aBti-fOreign uprising and held that
this Government must treat with the Gov
ernment nf China on the basis OF its COR
unued existence and not upon the theoIl-
that il has been Oyerthrown. He said THAI
Prince Tuan is merely the tool Of the En-
press.
Mr.. LaUghlin is now on this third vaca-
tion Of ore year granted every seven years
10 the missionaries of the Presbyterian
Church. He is visiting his boyhood home
at Newyiie Pa.
He predicted that war would surely re-
suit There would be anarchy in the in
terror OF China. where the international
troops would hardly press, and that sec
tion would be very unsafe for foreigners,
but in the end peace and order would be
restored and government established
which would stand for friendliness with
foreign nations.
He said from personal exoerience ne
knew there was not one Chinese official
who can be trusted. He had his doubts
about Ii Hung Chang, and said he was
glad he was not transported. as was pro-
posed on an American gunboat from the
south province 10 the seat OF trouble with
the view CT settling il, as be felt sure Lii
Hung Chang would be IL sympathy with
the aEti-foreign movement if il promised
10 be successful. He said Chung was a
corrupt ,hcial. as was also the official who
had charge Of the railroads and telegraphs
Of China and through whom all the news
must come. He said there were now about
100000 Christian natives in China.
At business meeting. composed of the
minister and one member OF each church.
held prior 10 the exercises. the following
reunion committee was elected:
Rev. DR.. William 4. NcCarrell. Of Ship
pensburg Pa, chairman; Rev. J. s Rodiy.
OF Harrisburg Pa. secre tary; Rev Ebeue-
zer Erskine. of Newville. Pa; Rev J. G.
Rose, OF Mercersburg, Pa: Rev William
McNaily, Of Harrisburg Pa; Rev. William
l. Everitt, Of Baltimore; Mr.. J. c. Eckels.
OF Carlisle; Prof L f. McGinnis. Of Steel
ton, Pa; Mr.. W. G. Reed. OF Chambers
burg; Mr.. J. F. Ployer. Of Mechanicsburg.
Pa; Rev. f. r. Leyburn. Of Hedgesville.
W. Va; Rev. a. y. Haggerty, Of Carlisle;
Rev. W. a. West. OF McCounellsburg:
Rev t. J. Sherrard. Of Chambersburg.
The committee decided TO hold the next
Presbyterian reunion at Pea-Mar next
year, the date TO be left with the commit
tee.
The commi tee discussed the proposition
submitted the Lutheran and Reformed
Reunion Committees for the erection of a
building at Pen-Mar. to be used by these
bodies on the occasion Of the reunions
the Western Maryland Railroad Company
10 pay or s-half the cost of the building
and the three religious bodies the other
half No definite action was taken