Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-11-09


Tho evangelical churches of Philadelphia have
held a meeting in thsclurch of the Epiphany. for
the purpose of holding concert Of prayer for Cath
ollie unity, in view Of the nmCntnblc differences and
divisions amongst the orthodox churches. DR.. Board
man, Old School Presbyterian, opened the meeting
with prayer, aud the Rev. Mr.. Cmcraft, Episcopalian,
presided and read the scrpturen. letter from
Bishop McIyain, of Ohio, was read, cordially ap-
proving the object of the meeting. There we're one
hundred and fifty ministers present. amongst them
Dr. Mott DR.. Humphrey, DR.. Duificld. Rev. MIR
Stevens Albert Barnes, and DR. Ncvin There were
nearly two thousand people assembled to join in the
interesting services --Episcopanns Preshytcri"ns'
Covcnamtcis, Methodsts, Lu;hcrans, and Congrcga-
tionalist s-all uniting in prayer and singing. Dr.
Nevn o. S. Presbyterian, stated that the Apostles
Creed was one of the symbols Of his branch Of the
church, and might lie of all the churches rerrescnt
ed ; and requested Mr.. Cracraft, Rector of the
Epiphany to repeat it, all standing and joining in 1t
Then commenced that grand and sublime embodiment
of our faith and every voice of that vast asscmbage
ioned in the opentng clause. 81 believe in God the
Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth,
that sou-stirring declaration that ascends every sab
bath, from every Episcopal church in every land
where there exists this'revercnd form of worship
Noble thought and one that inspires much hope
full reliance in knowing that so many faithful hearts
are repeating and chcrshing the same articles OF
faith We quote from the Philadelphia Bulletin the
graphic description Of the effect produced by the
reading of that grand old formula, that every child
should know aud repeat The chairman began
81 believe in God, the Father Almighty, max
or OF Heaven and earth" Every voiceJ ioipcd
them. Nearly two thousand pecple--rt iso6pa
ians, Presbyterians. (Old and New School) Sece-
ders. Covenanters, Baptists, Methodists, Lutb
Grams, Moravians, Corgregationaists, lndereri-
ents--all repeated, with the simplicity OF chld-
rem this grand old formula, which has cmc
down to us on the stream of ages-I believ IN
God, the Father Almghty.' Even II calm spec
tator. not easily excited, and standing aloof rom
nny enthusiasm of the moment. could not ot be
moved. As the % Apostles Creed,' so cilled,
is the only uninsp,red summary OF christian doc
trine in which ali these churches believe, iseems
like an act of union of tliechurch UNIVERSE, 1t
brought startingly, and Judging from the appear
ance of the congregation, nt1ectlngiy, TO eery III!
,Iividual the idea, so much lost sight Of that in
all that is essential these Christians cur up INTO
what are called sscts, are in fact one.
Addresses and prayers followed from rev. "
Newton, of the Episcopal church. tho 'enRraoie
Mr. Kennard. of the Baptist church, Nj. Alfred
Goldman. of the Methodist. and MIR. Taylor, OF
the Reformed Dutch. Mr.. Goodman made the
excellent remark that the points in which Evan
relical churches agree are iaets. while those in
which they differ are for the most part theories
and the latter made touching alluiion to the
funeral Of the Rev. Dudley A. Tyn}e, the form
er rector Of Epiphany church. The last speaker
was Mr.. Wilder, miss onary from India, who
'dwelt upon the interest which would be taken IN
l.Nar How could