The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-18
THE ALLIANCE or REFoRMED oH11RoHrs

THE ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHES
Inc Executive Commission of the Western Section
OF the Alliance of the Reformed Churches met in
Westminster Hail. Witherspoon Building. PbiIadeI
Phla, on wednesday and Thursday of last week There
were present thirty-one members and four members
of committees.
Reports on "Home Mssions,' on Sabbath School
and Young Peoples Work." on "Presbyterian and Re-
formed Church History" Mutual Relations of the
Churches constituting the alliance were read I'm
addition verbal statements were made ON co-onora
ton In Foreign Missions and American and Eu-
ropean Residents in Foreign Seaports"
Inc report on Home Missions by Rev. F. r. Beat
tie D. d., is a very valuable summing up of the num-
Der OF immigrants which into the United States
IN the past years. their intellectual and moral con-
dltlon (one-fourth are ilerate) In the discussion
OF this report many facts stated concerning eff
forts that are made by the churches in the alliance
to preach the gospel to these people: and concerning
the deporable dearth of genuine religious influences
affecting them. As it WERE incidentally il was
stated that there are four hundred thousand Jews
on the east side of New York City for whom no effort
is made!
The report Mutual Relations of the Cburcbes
read by Rev. DIR. r. H. Fleming was confined n =
pare recital OF present and pending movements look
ing to cooperation and closer relations The CLOSING
paragraph stated that it would not become the Com
mission to express any opinion concerning these
movements.
The Commission was enlarged from ciobtvt,vo to
one hundred and six members. Rev S. IT, Chester
H. D., Kew Prof r. c. Reed d. D.. and Rev Harris
H. hlrk were elected additional members from, tho
Pres byterian Church in the United States Rut ono
meeting OF the Commission will be held in the com
ing year. and it is probable that one meeting will no
the custom henceforth.
heV Dr. ). IL. Chester, with Rev Dr. f. r Beat
tie alternate, chosen represent the Alliance At
the next meeting of the General Assembly The Com
mission was courteOusly welcomed at a luncheon NV
Hon. John Wannamaker who. i'm a Gem of q sneecb
sad that he considered it very small thine TO Give
cup OF coffee to a company of Christian men whom
he desired to honor for their works sake That III.
genial member of the Commissions Rev DR. J Adj
son Henry was confined to his by sickness was
regretted by all. But Princeton Church West PbiIa
dePhla, OF which he has been long the useful and
happy minister, received the Commission in tbe
church parlors with genuine hospitality
a visit by invitation made to the rooms of the
Presbyterial Historical Society where the Rev DIR
H. =. McCook the president. who is equally at home
IN the history of the Church as he is in the history
OF the Tenants of an old Farm gave much informa
ton as to the work already done by the Society and
OF the plans for the future enlargement of the work
III these rooms are preserved many things which fell
without words the story of our Fathers
On wednesday evening many members of The Com
mission spoke in the churches concerning the work
OF the Alliance Dr. Beattie in Trinity Reformed and
Dr. Fleming in Grace Reformed Church There ,vere
present from the Southern Church Drs Pitzer Lev
bum, Chester, Beattie and Fleming
The Seton Park Presbyterian Church IivernooI
England, has called the Rev. Andrew Bovd Scott
of the II. f. Church pois1o,- caaI.-.1 '