New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
RELIGIOUS.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE-LARGR MEETING
AT ASSOCIATION HALL.


tho p'ess% American Df nvansSiesl s@ ha":s DS
and other eminent representatives of Professionalism
amorlc9. After prayer by the Rev Dr. Thomas D. An
ing and alluded to tho wonderful course OF Gods proy
dence In Europe whereby tho way is open TO the
vast audience 1880 and sang "oid Hundred" pr:
rr'me r., then made few rema5Es Hs deSired
substitute for tho Grand Protestant d:cumenical
coms~oiher in this city Of NewYork or in the city Of
Rome aPpause and ~ within tho next year, God will
Of our Council. iApplauscl. DIR. VIM. Adams spoke
next saying: This no time for vain glory or Tor ns TO
God himself that commands our attention In
the events now occurring in Europe The one
the fact t that P%Totestants@ % % has sprung to the
leadership Of tho world, and France. poor France
where did she 20 dcwni At Sedan, the seat Of Old
Huenenot eohool Of theology WIN victor Emanuel id
for manly, open testiDoDy from ai tho Pr0estant
forces on Ghssendo IN honor % the o9 Gospel 81 our
as thoy return ~ their homes with our st wishes ana
Bible, aud nothing but tho Biblo !" aud let us pledge
ourselves to carry II all oyer tho Wofln' 20,
freedom. prosperity, and lie. Applause.
The Rev. James Davis followed and said; " bare'
proao sometimes urged against fotssinptsn that there
Is no unity between its various branches. aud why
Irish Catholic once declared that n 9man cenent wa
Evangelical Alliance is simply to show that the cement
Of Professionalism will stick lApplauhn Beginning
with humble social meetings and small cDI-
ferenoes, it's Organization and lnbpSgcs nDE
a system and unites the whole Christian world on Tho
first week Of January in grand series Of petitions to he
Father OF all. The advance of religious liberty ~ an
other great object for which the Alliance has faithfully
aud most successfully labored Two HISTORIAN CHRIS,
tians actually walked from Persalto Hamburg, and
sailed thence 10 England to seek relief from their Mo
hammedan Prosecutors, and their first question, AFTER
arriving in London aud finding an Interpreter was,
" Where il the Evangelical Aianeep We live in
times OF great interest and hope humanity Is pnnoS
Let u.s. hand in hand forgetting minor differences aud
lifting fervent prayers to God go forth to help al an VINO
are danger and by the help OF Heaven we shall save
ruined world. Interesting addresses were delivered Dy
Drs Revel and Koeng upon the progress OF the Gosle
were also made by Dr. Schaf the Rev. MT Holborn and
the Rev ]. Kelley. Dr. John Hall offered the closing
Guided the meeting 6y invoking Gods blessing upon all
present aud especially upon the returning delegates
CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.
Owing to the announcement that tho Church
OF the strangers would worship for the last time yeser
day In the University the chapel crowded to its ut
most capacity. The Rev Dr. Deems, the pastor, an
nounced before the that Sunday, oct 2, the
Church OF the Strangers would hold service for the first
time in it, new place OF worship This is what for
mery known the Mecerst Presbyterian Church, and
is a gift from Commodore Vanderbilt to Dr. Deems.
During the past few weeks tho alterations have been
rapidly progressing. The necessary repairs OF the wood
stODeMOrk
has been painted and the oldiasioned pulpit removed
TO make way for the moro modern patlOrm-stand. on
ducted by the Rev DR. Dewitt OF the Collegiate Re-
formed Church. The will be preached by Robert
be delivered by Abel Stevens DID. LID, Of the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church. In the afternoon, at y.
of,ciating. At 8 o'clock the Holy Communion will
he administered by the pastor, assisted oy tne Key Rev
Theological Seminary; Geo. L. Prentiss, ID. d., and
Robert X. Booth, ID. d.. these being three Of the five
.tnr of he
founding in 1894 to its transfer to the Church OF the
strangers. Gardiner Spring, d. d., IL D. WIN. B.
spragne. d. D.: John p. Durbin d. D., one OF the
Secretaries Of tho Missionary Society of the Methodist
kind b. D., Of st. james Eyangeea Lutheran Church
will also be present and assist on sunday evening Dr
SION Firtbaye viii preach and an address will lie de-
vered by DR.. Hutton Of the Washington-square Re
On Monday evening, ocober3 public meeting will
he held at which an attempt VIII De made To pnt the
church firmer financial basis chancellor Ferris OF
the NewYork University will preside and the following
Acxandcr Nathan Bishop, IL D., TheOphus p. Brewer,
Charles C. Colgate Cornelius r. Disosway the Hon. VIM.
Intt ~ Con lanes onimer Graham ExNlayor william
r. Havemeyer, Thomas II. Hoyt, Edward 3. JafTray,
don Noble ExGoy Oden Of New-Jersey, John W.
Quincy, Algernon g. Sullivan, Ex-GOy. Ihroop 0i New
York John T. Prov, John Elliott Ward Horace Webster,
IL d. Ex-President College Of the City OF NeWfork,
and A. r. wemore "
Armitage OF the Fifthaye. Baptist Church, and an
address will be made the Rev. DIR. Muhlenberg, in
III, Sef aDnnnnced viii continue throG gh this great
week In the history OF the Church OF the Strangers This
the University and at the first service there were l6
persons present six Of whom were of Dr. Deemss family
t IL the only church OF its kind, perhaps in existence
The seats entirely free the church has no denOmlna
tona characteristcs and special attention is paid to
for travellers forwarded their way, aud young
men staying in the city are looked after Dr Deems's
speakeh the Lord Of Hosts, saying, This people say
the time yet comethe time that the Lords house
.ftIsa that
time (; that should to-day become Christians, IN
order that tomorrow they may be sure OF an earhes,
love " God, and have an immediate nope OF etcrui
salvation.
THE BROOKLYN FREE TABERNACLE.
The dedicatory services of the new free
OF the Central Presbyterian Church Of Brook
lyn the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage Pastor took place
Yesterday and were attended by large congregations.
fu description OF the new building has been puOshed
already i'm THE TRIBUNE. The congregation yesterday
norning about 1900 persons VINO were IN ther
seats long before the hour for commencing the services
ny drSan were magnificent bouquets and pyramids OF
choice flowers and In front OF the organ was he WOTu
Morgan presided at the Coliseum organ. The order OF
service was follows: Invocation, the Rey. NJ. Lock
HYMN H. Before JehOvah's Awful Throne;' Prayer,
tho Rey. Mr. Taylor; Hymn "a, Jesus Lover Of my
heartily Joined in by the large congregation Mr Tai
mage took the text of his discourse the words Com
mel them 10 come in" St. Luke XIV 23 and at the con
cuson bis discourse referred to the faithful manner
i'm which the building OF the new edlnoe had Deen at
ended 10 by the Board OF Trustees aud the work done
y the architect and builders He said that the Trustees
5d expected TO build church without calling for
the congregation, but that the jewish
congregation who had taken their former building had
nre failed 10 meet their obligations and had thrown the
Luildng back upon their hands thus making necessary
the raising Of $4,000 10 pay hoatng DEBT Atnongh"e
clear of this floating debt at and will therefore he
one Of 200 persons 10 give 500 for that purpose Mes
Sherwood and MarsOn then appointed secretaries
and subscriptions amounting to $1,000 were received
The dedcatory prayer then offered by the hey Dr
Rutler and after singing the hymn commencing, Joy