True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-10-21
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AT
BERLIN.

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AT
BERLIN.
Under the sanction and by invitation
Of the King Of Prussia, the fourth conVen'
lion of the Evangelical Alliance met at
Berlin during the last month. There
were present at least two hundred and
fifty gentlemen from Great Britain and
ireland, between thirty and forty from the
United States, and some from France,
Italy, Switzerland, Belgieum, Holland,
Denmark. Norway, Sweden, Russia, the
Austri an empire, as we'll as many from
Germany-the. number not less than one
thousand in all. DR.. Kunzel, one of The
pastors of Berlin, presided Of the Amer
leans present, Rev. DR.. Baird represented
the Presbylerians, Bishop Simpson of
Pittsburg, the Methodists, and Rev A.
w. Black. of Pittsbuag, the Reformed
Presby terians, of the United States, Mr..
Wright, United States Minister to
Prussia, addressed the meeting. DR..
Baird presented the address from Ameri.
can Christians, which he stated had re.
ceived the signatures Of many hundreds
of the most distinguished Protestant
Christians. It had also been adopted by
several religious bodies, such as the Syn
cd of the Associate Reformed Church,
the General Assembly Of the New School
Presbyterian Church, as we'll as signed
by many prominent men Of the Gid
School Presbyterian Church, the 'ASso.
ciate Church, the Reformed Dutch Church
the Lutheran Church, the Baptist, Meth
odist. Episcopal. Moraviaa and other
Protestant churches. A correspondent
gives the following interesting sketch Of
the proceedings of this important assem-,
blage, ..., ..
The Hon. Mr.. Wright the newly ar.
rived ambassador at the Court of Berlin,
spoke in tie quality of an American citi-
zen, and not as an ambassador. His
short address, not exceeding ten minutes,
gave great satisfaction for il was an ex
traordinary thing to hear an ambassador
speak in this way-lor Wright speaks
like a real Christian Hooser. A distin-
gushed Frenchman. who is himself a
fine speaker. said that he was delighted
at the natusal, ready and earnest manner
in which Wright spoke on the occasion.
Bishop Simpson. Of the Methodist Epis.
copal church, followed with short and
very proper speech, which was well
received. ..
The day after the opening Of the meet
ing, several addresses were delivered by
distinguished German theologans: but
the most remarkable feature Of that days
proceedings was visit Of The Conference,
en- n,asse, 10 Por,sdam-some eighteen
miles distant--to which place they were
invited by the King, who put seveaal
trains on the railway which uniIes that
famous old city to Berlin, at the terminus.
At 8 o'clock, p. NJ, about nine hun.
dred gentlemen and considerable number
Of ladies we're assembled at the station,
which is just outside Of what is called the
"Pot'sdam gate," and after a pleasant
journey of an hour, they found themselves
at Pottsdam, and in half an hour more
they were all buisily engaged in the
"New Palace" in parIaking Of the fruits
and other refreshments which bis Majesty
had prepared for them. This repast be-
ing ended they were arranged according
TO nations in front of the palace, and soon
the King and Queen appeared-the form.
er attended by an Adjulant or two, and
the latter by three ladies of honor-all
dressed very much as any well,bred ladies
with US would be dressed for making
morning call.
After having received the members Of
the Committee of arrangements, the King
began with the upper end of The line,
where the Americans were standing
some thirty-Ave in number. Mr.. Wright,
the ambassador, made him very brief,
and appropriate address, and then present
ed to his Majesty several of the more dis
tinguished Of his conntrymen-such as
DR.. Dwight. of Cons,aninople; Dr.. King,
of Athens Bishop Simpson, DR.. McClin.
tock, DIR. Patton, and then presented all
the others in general way, DR.. Baird
presented the same gentlemen TO the
Queen, who approached that end of The
line just as the King was passing on to
the English, who stood next, After ha
wing received an address from one oil
their number, and allowed considerable
number to be presented 10 him, his Maj,
esty moved along The rest of the line,
where the French, Swiss, Italians, Bel
glans, Dutch, Danes. Swedes, NOrwe-
gians, Hungarians and Germans were
standing. The last named were last in
the order. ...,
1t took an hsur, or nearly SO. to 60
through all this. Their Majesties were
received with hearty "God bless the
King" "God bless the Queen" and as
they were retiring, with good old fash
ioned English huzza. The Germans
added some Of their noble songs, which
they sung as nobody but Germans know
how 10 sing on such occasions. .'.
PRIy ATE AccouNrs FpoM TnnY.