Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-31

EvANGELIcLL ALLI,NcE,-The first public demon
stration in the United States on the part of move.
ment Of momentous Importance 10 the religious worlI
took place last evening at the Greene ST. Methods,
Church. This movement first took lofm and assumed
deiaite aim and purpose in August last, when Con-
Terence OF upwards Of a thousand delegates from all
parts of the christian world at the Frcemason's
HAL on the 10Th OF that month. These delegates be-
ionged TO all the various sects oil Pfotestanism lex
cepting the Established Church of England and the
English Episcopal Church in the u. S. 4 the Unitarian
& Unversalist Churehes;) and the 2Sih Of the
month, alter much debate and consultation the Con-
ference resolved itself into the Evangelical Alliance,
for the promotion Of union and the breaking down Of
the barriers Of scctafansm between the different Prot
estnnt Churches therein represented. Constitution
containing eight articles was adopted and subscribed
by the Alliance, and provision made for organizing
Auxiliary Establishments in various parts Of Christen /.
dom. The American delegation consisted Of eighty
seven members, mostly minister's and representing all
the various Protestant secis, with the above except
ions. In obedience TO the general plan and constu-
ton Of the Alliance the American Delegation appoint
ed Committee TO carry out and complete the organ
zaiion Of the American branch OF the Parent nstitu-
ton. This Committee, called together for service q
lew days since, has been actively employed during the
past week upon the duties assigned IT, and will report
its proceedings in detail to its constituents (he eighty
seven American delegates TO the London COnfeence)
on Tuesday the 81 Of February next-at which lime
the delegates are invited punciually TO attend.
The grand idea OF the Evangelical AIance--the
groundwork upon which II is TO be buit-is that the
differences Of belief among all Protestant sects save
the Unitarians, Episc,paans Univcrsaists and Qua.
kefs are fewer aud OF less importance than the points
upon which they agree; and that those differences
nofessentia 10 the conversion ofhe unregenerate
The Puseyies declared be, for all practical pur-
poses, Identical with The Church Of Rome the Qua
kers said 10 be necessarily excluded by their alhe-
renee to silence in heii worship and their peculiar be-
lief respecting the Scriptures; the Unarans are de-
clared, IN the judgment OF the Alliance, not belong
TO the Christian family and TO be entirely out Of the
pale Of tie Christian Church; and Of the Universaiss
nothing whatever Yas said
II will be seen, by these imperfect statements,
that this Is movement Of common Importance, and
that these Churches about 10 avail themselves Of
the vast and ncacuabe advantages Of association for
Che purpose Of eflecting certain grand objects.
These objects are simply the spread Of Professionalism
Cor that portion Of il represented by the Churches
gagged in this movemeni.) and the overthrow Of Ro-
manism and all faiths which hang upon lead into IT,
We must not neglect TO state, however, that the
Evangelical Alliance is not avowedly an ADii-RomHn
league; is it identified in form with the Anti-Sa-
very or the Temperance any other particular
ment ofthe age. II merely Processes generally, to
promote Christian love and unity among the churches
taking part in il and to extend the religion Of Christ
and the Bible throughoutihe world. Il would give us
pleasure 10 present, nseadoi this meager and dry
line, full report Of the able and eloquent addresses 10
which we lsiened-but must positively refrain.
N. T. Tribune.