Edinburgh; Rev. Principal Cavan, D.D., Toronto.-Discussion. Evening, 7-9 o'clock.-Addresses on some elements of Congregational Prosperity-Monsieur le Pasteur Theodore Monod, Paris: "Prayerfulness." Rev. George Wilson, Edinburgh: "Aspirations after Holiness."-Rev. A. T. Pierson, D.D., Philadelphia: "Organised Christian Work."-Rev. E. R. Craven, D.D., Philadelphia: "SelfSacrifice on behalf of Christ." Rev. Dr. J. H. Wilson, Edinburgh : "The Spirit of Service."

THURSDAY, 5th July, 11-3 o'clock. The duty of the Church with reference to present tendencies of a more intellectual kind, bearing on Faith and Life.-M. Ed. de Pressensé, D.D., Paris: "Modern Apologetics."-Rev. F. F. Ellinwood, D.D., New York: "Duty of the Church in reference to the Speculative Tendencies of the Age." -Marcus Dods, D.D., Glasgow: "How far is the Church responsible for Present Unbelief?"-Rev. Geo. F. Moore, D.D., Andover : "Historical Research and Christian Faith."-Principal Edwards, Aberystwyth, Wales.-Professor Watts, Belfast. Evening, 7-9 o'clock. -Addresses on the Duty of the Church with reference to Social and other Tendencies bearing on Faith and Life.- Rev. J. Marshall Lang, D.D., Glasgow: "Pressure of Commercial Life."-Rev. Principal MacVicar, D.D., Montreal: "Rich and Poor."-Rev. Professor W. G. Elmslie, London.-Rev. Moses Hoge, D.D., Richmond: "Christ's Method of Reconciling Social Antagonisms."

FRIDAY, 6th July, 11-3 o'clock.-Standing Order :-To fix time and place of next Meeting.-Reports of Committees on Co-operation in Foreign Missions. Rev. Dr. Murray Mitchell, and Rev. Dr. Kempshall, Conveners.-Conference on Reports.-Introduced by Rev. James Buchanan.-Rev. W. S. Swanson.-Rev. Prof. Maclaren.Rev. Prof. Lindsay. Evening, 7-9 o'clock.-Public Meeting on Missions. Addresses by Missionaries from various parts of the world.

SATURDAY, 7th July.-Excursion of Delegates to Kew Gardens and Cambridge.

SUNDAY, 8th July.-Communion Service, St. Columba's, Pont Strect, Belgravia.

MONDAY, 9th July, 11-3 o'clock.-Report of Committee on Woman's Work. Rev. Professor Charteris, Convener.-Conference to one o'clock. 1-3 o'clock.-Church Worship.-M. le Pasteur Bersier, D.D., Paris. Rev. President T. G. Apple, D.D.-Rev. Donald Fraser, D.D., London.-Rev. Henry Osborne, Holywood. Evening, 7-9 o'clock. Helps and Hindrances to Aggressive Christian Work.— Charles J. Guthrie, Esq., Edinburgh: "Temperance."-Rev. Robert S. Drummond, D.D., Glasgow.--Rev. J. M. Gill, D.D., Kentucky.

Rev. R. J. Lynd, Belfast: "Evangelisation of Ireland."-Rev. J. Monro Gibson, D.D., London.

TUESDAY, 10th July, 11-1.30.-Report of Committee on Work in the European Continent.-Addresses by Members from Continental Churches. 1.30-3 o'clock.-Progress of Colonial Churches-Addresses by Colonial Members. Evening, 7 o'clock.-Reception of Delegates by the Chairman and Directors of British and Foreign Bible Society at No. 146 Queen Victoria Street. Special Invitation. WEDNESDAY, 11th July, 11-3 o'clock.-Report on Desiderata of Presbyterian History. Rev. Professor Mitchell, D.D., Convener.— Commemoration of Revolution of 1688. Paper by Philip Schaff, D.D., New York.-Report on Sabbath Schools. Conference (including Statements in Continental Sabbath-School Work). Rev. Francis Horton, California. Evening, 7-9 o'clock.-The Church's Duty to the Young-Rev. J. M. C. Holmes, D.D., Albany, New York: "The Young in the Matter of Religious Instruction."-Rev. Professor Ellis Edwards, Bala College, Wales.-Rev. Professor M'Allister, Beaver, Pa.: "The Church's Duty to Youth outside her Schools."

THURSDAY, 12th July, 11-3 o'clock.-Postponed Business.Review of Proceedings of the Alliance since its Formation.-Rev. W. Talbot Chambers, D.D.-Rev. Principal Cairns, D.D.-Appointment of Committees and Arrangements for next Meeting. Evening, 7-9 o'clock. Concluding Meeting-Addresses.

[For Rules of Order, see Report of Executive Commission (European) Appendix, page 251.]

The following were then appointed a Committee for arranging the business of the Council :

:

Chevalier Prochet, D.D., Rome.

Professor Balogh, Debreczen, Hungary.

M. le Pasteur Bersier, Paris.

Rev. Dr. Oswald Dykes, London.

W. Swanson, London.

Sir George B. Bruce, London.

Rev. Dr. Donald Macleod, London.

Principal Edwards, Aberystwyth College, Wales.

John Roberts, Esq., M.P., Wales.

Rev. John Orr, D.D., Antrim.

The applications from Churches for admission to the Alliance. that had been received by the Clerks were then submitted, and it was agreed that the following be appointed a Committee to examine such applications, and report to an early meeting of Council.

Dr. Warden (Convener).
Silas B. Brownell, Esq.

Principal Douglas.

Dr. Radcliff.

Principal Brown.
The Clerks.

In accordance with the practice of the Council to receive as corresponding members brethren who have been invited to be present, or who have been asked to take some part in the proceedings, and also foreign missionaries, present at the Council, it was agreed that the following should be corresponding members :

Pastor Brandes, D.D., Gottingen, Hanover. Confederation of Reformed
Churches in Lower Saxony and the Reformed Alliance in Germany.
Count Knyphausen, Reformed Church of East Friesland.

Pastor Wylo Brands, Stapelmoor, East Friesland. Reformed Alliance in
Germany.

Pastor Dr. Rudolph Koch, Butzow, Mecklenburg.

Pastor and Consistorialrath Domprediger Goebel, Halle. Reformed
Churches of Province of Saxony.

Pastor Cuno, Eddinghausen.

Hofprediger Goebel, Halberstadt (Chaplain to the King), Prussia.
Adolph Schmidt, Vlotho, Westphalia.

Tollin, D.D., French Reformed Church, Magdeburg.

Reinhardt, Schlosskirche, Magdeburg.

S. A. Van der Hoorne, Tiel.

Hapke, Bethlemkirche, Berlin.
Rev. Prof. Ellis Edwards, Bala College.
J. Monro Gibson, D.D., London.
Prof. W. G. Elmslie, D.D., London.
A. T. Pierson, D.D., Philadelphia.

Geo. E. Post, M.D., Beirut, Syria.

Henry Stout, Nagasaki, Japan.

A. D. Gring, Tokyo, Japan.

John Ross, Moukden, China.

Andrew Dowsley, B.A., Ichang, China.
Henry Rice, Madras, India.

E. Van Orden, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

L. W. Kip, China.

George Smith, China.

William M'Gregor, China.

Alex. Hedderwick, M. A., Blantyre, E. Africa.

A. Smith, Natal, S. Africa.

John Hutchison, M.D., Chumba, India.

J. G. W. Aitken, Esq., New Zealand.

PRINCIPAL BROWN, Aberdeen, said :-) I venture to propose a motion which I am sure will be acceded to by all the members of the Council present. The discourse we heard this morning from our esteemed friend Principal Dykes, gives the key note, not only to this Council, but to all that will ever be true meetings of Council in time to come. The great fundamental principles which he laid down of the universal brotherhood of all believers, in subjection, and entirely in subjection, to the Lord Jesus Christ, and the removal of all human authority from the Church, were expressed to us in language so suitable and persuasive, that, I think, one of the best services that could be done to this Alliance would be the publication of the sermon by authority and at the expense of the Council. I beg, therefore, to move accordingly.

The motion was unanimously agreed to.

The Council then adjourned to meet in Exeter Hall to-morrow forenoon at eleven o'clock. The meeting was closed with prayer.

RECEPTION OF DELEGATES AT ARGYLL LODGE.

THE London Reception Committee having applied to his Grace the Duke of Argyll to preside at a public reception to be given by them to the members of Council, and other friends, his Grace kindly offered that the reception should take place in the grounds of Argyll Lodge, and agreed, if other duties did not interfere, to preside on the occasion. A large meeting assembled accordingly on Tuesday afterThe Duke was unable to be present in consequence of having to be in his place in the House of Lords. The guests having assembled in a large marquee, Dr. Dykes, convener of the Reception Committee, explained the cause of the absence of the Duke of Argyll, and moved that the Right Honourable Lord Balfour of Burleigh, who had received the guests in place of the Duke, take the chair, which was cordially agreed to.

noon.

LORD BALFOUR said:-I am sure that there is no one in this tent whose disappointment is keener than my own that the Duke of Argyll is unavoidably prevented being here to-day. There is no one, I venture to say, either from the historical associations that cluster round his name, or from the keen interest and affection with which he regards Presbyterianism, who would more fitly have been present and taken the chair on this occasion, or to whom the Reception Committee would have been more glad to confide the duty which is now to be performed by me-namely, that of bidding our friends who have come from far welcome. I may well, perhaps, recall with pardonable pride that it was I who expressed the welcome to our stranger friends-if I may use the expression-on the occasion of assembling of the first Council in 1877. When you met in Edinburgh I had the pleasure of bidding you welcome.

Since that time there have been other gatherings in Philadelphia and Belfast, and I am sure that each of these gatherings has confirmed us in the belief that the General Presbyterian Council is fitted to do much good to Presbyterianism and the cause we all have so much at heart throughout the world. Some used to question the utility of a General Council, but I think I shall carry this meeting