The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-03

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Queen Victoria had created Admiral Keppcl . KNIGHT
and Commodore Elliott Companion Of ths Bath for their
exploits u Canton
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BsRIu, Sept. ID. 1857.
Nedsng Of ne Euangeical Alliance at Berlu-Speech Of
Governor Wright United States ksnister-Address read
byhe Reu Dr. Baird from the Prcteaant Christians Of
the United Staes- Reception Of the Members Of TIE Con-
tsre~ce at Potsdam BY tie King, DC, dc.
Ipurpote 70 give the readers Of the NEW YORK HERALD
In this communication and the following cne, notices
Of most extraordinary meeting holding In this good
city OF Berlin, certainly Of the most remarkable rel
geus meetings Of this age ID the fourth OF the
bhes OF the sort which have been held within eleven
years me first held In London In lS46. II was a.
tended by largo number Of Protes ant cergymen from
all parts Of the Brish Isles and considerable number
frc foreign lands including atty sixty from the
Urted States The second held In London in 1851 and
also very largely attended there being 200 and
representa- ives om the Continent the Uni ed States
and other countries rhe third held at Paris 1885,
and also very well attended; but probably not
than two hundred persons present from foreign
lands And the fourth holding in Berlin the centre
OF the Goshc Teuionic Of the Old world-that
ra,e which has wonderfully ascei the character OF
Western Europe has laid broad and deep the founda Ions
OF lis dominion in america, Ia planting itself and s nsh
uiioEs in Australia, and bids fair to overrun q very
large portion or the cte And .. this meeting there
at lestt two hundred ssd fifty gentlemen from Great
Britain and Ireland, between thirty and forty from the
United s,atts and sons from France, Italy, Switzerland,
The Ausriar empire, ss wei as many from Germany.
Tie number cot be len thsn thousand In all.
Ereak Of mni,fels CT the Gcrpe ana religious iaymep
al holding ntIAly Whk u called the evangelical Fys
tsn OF doctrines.
But ii may te a,ksd, what IL tho object OF this large
meeting OF Protestant ministers and men' will tell
you-nk, in word, 70 endesvor to resuscaie what is
Plossiaptisu-A ohes words, true religion, espo-
s. 10 The Various Countries o. sSpe w1s,s lpsrou ,ss
has been great deal OF indiierentsm, ratonaxm and
So much Was his Majesty The King of Prussia peased
with had heard OF tho meeting In Paris two years
ago. that be could scarcely be dssnaded from the idea Of
told would be after toe last oue that
quired time % prepare for such meeting; thai II would
cns uTpsy 10 hse who ,hsnd come from foreign lands
The King gave way but Unlisted that the meeting must be
held this yesr and You know that the wnhes OF king
muat be complied with; nj least this Is very much tho
opinion of pretty much all the world, excepting the Sr
aud the Americans. Well, the meeting commeroed las,
there came together quite large number Of who
took interest In such matters Several hundreds a.
iended that meeting which was mainly FOR reading the
Scriptures singing and prayer. Tho services 10 Ger
man French and Epsish. rhe Rev. Ar. Kuu,zs of Ger
many, Rev Mr. Esch Of Paris and the Rev kr Nocl
Of LoDdon conducsd them 70 the great saisAction Of
every one They took place In what II called the " Gar
rison Church which IL . royal church, which
bis hsesy The King has placed at The disposal Of the Con-
On Thurrday at ten O'clock the regular business OF the
inference y. entered upon In formal manner, under
the general supervision Ct the Rev Dr. Kunze OF the
Evangelical rassors CT Berlin Aer The reading and
potigor Of portion Of The Holy sc' tures ho Rev Dr.
religious character, all OF the well known In coun-
ty delivered admirable address 10 behalf or the Evan
,se ossossp. On. pS s.ge se.n bo.ss, .sap.
this rreAt movement from various quariers II
vn mcsi able diicoune, and VIII be pub
which ibs occasion viii bring forth. AZ the close of
hts speech he rave moet hearty welcome 10 he foreign
ers and indeea, TO all who had up 70 the meeting
Thc Americana were the nrs 70 be csei FOR rnrcc OF
their number responded for ,hem Tho Hon. M Wright
the newly arrived ambassador st me court Of Berlin,
Ambassador, His short address, NOS exceeding ten MI
nu,es gave great Subtraction; for was an ext bsordlnary
spesEs IKE . real chra,ian Hoosier A distinguished
freedman who il himself hne sps ksr told that he
ia which wrishi sposc cu me occasion Hshop simpson,
OF he Methodist Episcopal church, followed with Short
aud vIy pTtpsr speech, which VI. vel roosvsd me
n the following Address from American Christians 70 the
Evsrgelfal Alliance Confer enoc 70 DC held a. Berlin In
sep embcr, 1857" which permitted 70 send you
of 1.oS. Re uasd s,.s
1ssas d iSls 81. a.; q ss
~ su,uan nsdsr he ,aasou and II crii.sce Win
vslss q h ksle, he krf q rrussi. .sd esing s,sgy
S9ss = = e 70 s- sa'.s y . ssSssTy z s ,ssa' ss % -
vois would avail Ourselves q thus occasion % erDress our
sincere r,Fsrd lor and h,,r,,si smR.a, vsh ~ ho.e
sho are striving Tor defence Of tse truth is in
Jesus and ring r s spread Of the gospel OF our Lord
We ne usdsrirrsa IS % the 'csless.,c,l ones I, ysA
p,Sos sss vss .s spg "a s me . fs1.ssS ia .ns s..9 %
hs m 70 be Of vital i'm porance, via =
i Ise bslse inspzsss. salhory ssd umaency of sse
sad duty Q, private judgment in The nisrprss
The unity o. Ss Godhesd. sai the trinity Of persons
The utter ee7rsvity Of nature consequence OF
s The ncsrrstn Of ne scn OF God, HIS work Of
en for sinners Of mankind, and III, m.dsra iEercessiou
g. ise ju,uacsqos Of ne sinner By faith siose
ihe vort q hs Holy spiri, 10 the conversion and ssnoaa'
ihs immortsy OF he soul ,se resurrection o. the body
hs udt-sa q TIE -g,a BY o Lord yssn. chris, Win ne
y -, Divine Institution Of ne Christian ministry and the
On 1ess sea ,nd aocrnsa ?, NE csr,,sa s
nsy be smors Us on h.r -sss.r q hssocsc
grosirs spprecsac. o. hem 10 Germsny other
q he Continent. Are surs NE, asr m.,n,sn.Scs ss
ef kear cAcu % zurse % calvin q knon Of cranmer
ss p 81. e. c .s. sssd eosns ySs
hs,op BY Fss me msu'nsnss or sbsnsonm.n 10 q rslss
said "a standing o. failing church" Araeulns ssnas vel
Sss,s s, sosn % vSeu Ass ses
o. n ne DO,ss .ns abs. be ,, rUsrs. ~ X. s. " "
not prosable that masy o. he suescrieers -i md
.S e - sS
brepern germanr end In Europe
tire robe c IN behalf Of Chieusn union and 90
operation hey have varmea smpshy and our eernes
q Ss srsss aesd ., Ss ssprrs even p Him Who KIM
IN zionn Who ALL God blessed forever Nay hcon
That SAVES 70 the universal regn q our blessed Lord and -
vour Jesus Christ In e hearts N We i've dear b. eth
rem In evenul days Tn. enemies Of Christianity under tbs
gsrb o Rcmsrsm Journalism sornianism, Indiherentrn,
and lnndeiy, and their hatred OF uah IL
ayowed and soried IN The battles Of true Chrssry mus.
be fought In every and But will rot fear For hey ht
yb us are more nsn they ,ha, be with thsu" Kin
UsrrnD kTArEs or AMERICA, May lith, 1857.
Dr papD stated hst documsnt had recelved the zig
natures Of many hundreds cf The distinguished Pro
es ant Christians In the Unbd safes both of the church
and state n had also been adopted BY several religious
bodies, such ss the Synod Of the Aspocate Reformed
church the General Assembly of the New School Presby
terisn church. ~ well AZ signed by meny prominent
N the Old school Presbyterian church, the Associate
church. the Reformed nich church. the Luthersn church.
the Baptist nehodi, Episcopal noravisn aud other Pro