The New York herald., 1870-09-24
lHg PROTESTANT ECuKENICAL.
The Worlds Evangelical Alli-
arce Conference.
How II ItDidNot Come on Yesterday he Foreign
Delegates Their Views and Impressions
Much "Doctor"-America Seen Through
English Clerical spsctacles.

The Protestant Ecumenica Council or, as II was
originally dubbed, the Evangelical Alliance OF the
World, did not meet yesterday, as It was to have
done, for certain events which did not "cast their
shadows before' In time to give due warning TO all
the foreign delegates TO stay at home where they
belonged, put an effectual stopper upon the
idea some weeks ago. However, there was
large meeting yesterday at the Young Mems
Christian Association building In twenty third
street Of all, or nearly all, the clergymen
foreign and otherwise, who were In town, and who
were 70 have been delegates to the Council II waa
90 70 speak, rather an informal formal affair. for
everybody treated everybody else as though each
individual had turned up out Of his own .parishn
merely to shake hands with the other and ask him
how he himself, was, and how all his family were.
Snd TO express to each other after the
manner, but not the spiritual fervor, OF Rim
Van Winkle, what world OF pleasure it womb
give everybody to know that everybody else
would "live long and prosper" Tue formslity OF
the thing was not much but still 1t was formality
and consisted IN the selection OF William +. Dodge
az chairman, TO whom every minister was individu.
ally introduced. AS each ones name was called by
the secretary the chairman shook hands with him
a. he came up to the platform.
While the first bakers dozen were being intro
dHced Mr.. Dodge seemed in no way at loss for
words OF compliment and welcome TO each, but as
tho dozens grew into the thirties the greeting for.
mally became too much for him, and he had to con-
tent himself and the ministers with u silent shake OF
the hands.
WHAT MIGBT HAVE BEEN.
The secretary opened the business like proceed.
ings by stating that had the Counc not been post.
poned upwards Of 800 delegates would have come
from Great Britain alone, and at least 100
from the Continent OF Europe He then pre-
sented series 0f resolutions which were adopted
welcoming all the foreign delegates who were
present 10 America and expressing the regret OF the
native clergymen that the Council had TO he post.
poned. He then made few remarks In which he
rebound to the greater good OF the Council when It
ara meet and That lie hoped 1t would meet during
the ensuing year.
INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO SPEAK,
:, letter was fhen read from Rev. DR.. McCosh, OF
Princeton, and telegram from George II. Stuart,
Of Philadelphia, In which the writer's expressed
their regrets that they could not be present ut the
meeting. They babe the delegates to speak hope
IN their words acts. letter was also read from
Mr.. Schenck, OF Brooklyn. iuylling the delegates TO
attend 8 church Sunday after next aud take part
III tile services.
THE FEEBIENrss OF WORDS
Mr.. DODGE then referred to the resolutions which
said but avery feeble expression OF the real feelings
OF the American ceigymen toward their foregn
brethren words could not express them The
names Of the prominent men who had not
come which had been read by the secretary, were
or themselves evidence OF Awhat the Council would
have been had nothing occurred interfere W ih its
sitting. Still, the providence Of God was in il ali
he believed, and he dOnbted nor but that when ir aid
meet II wolld be productive OF great fruits.
THE POPE NOT FORGOTTEN
Professor REyEL OF Florence, was the next
speaker. He referred to the downfall of Rome and
considered 1t the working OF God on behalf OF the
cause Of the Bible. What human wisdom as dis.
ways Of Providence had accomplished without a
struggle In which battles Were fought or cIties de-.
was in The Gospel and now the way was omen for rs
flee spread over the entire land.
WHAT AN ENGLISHMAE THINKS OF AMERICA,
Rev. Mr.. ANGUS, or London, thought he knew
some thing OF America before he Came here. lie had
what its population and resources were; but he hai
travelled ten thousand miles through the Union
since his arrival here, and the result was that he
to that time precious little about the country. ne
did not know which feeling filed his mind the most
concerning Amerlca-terror, admiration or love-
The hope Of Its future greatness was In the prOpa-
cation OF the Gospel and the reunion OF all Christian
denominations IN one body to serve one God aud
DESIRES AND REGRETS.
The Rev. JAMES DAVIS, or England, and the venc
desire they had to attend the Council and the regret
they iet at its posiponement
LITTLE MORE ABOUT AMERICA.
The Rev. Mr. ADRIAN, OF London, on being intro
duced as 'doctor' denied the soft impeachment. He
had come to America he had been 80 'doctOred'
wherever ne had gone that IL was wonder that lie
Scyhood ionred to see America and during ss eaht
weeks he had been here he had travelled over IL
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They Gil rcmeul-
bered hearing Of twelve spies that had been sent
into certain country to lind out all Its strength and
weakness. lie ana his foreign brethren who had
come to America were not sptes but good brethren
but they had come for good purpose, and had
learned great deal. He and DR.. Angus were Caleb
ana Joshua, and when they returned to England
they wond tell about all they had their con-
gregatiOns. London was great place. but IL did
not seem like New York In the matter OF its church
Worship London had too much OF external light, and
what was wauted was some "Daptism OF the spirit.n
He had been to the Fulton street prayer meeting,
and had been greatly cdied. They had nothing in
England to compare, OF course excluding the great
caLhedras, to the churches he had IN this city
IN Philadelphla and other great towns. lie con-
Guided by saying that II was the province OF the
Saxon race 10 improve the whole world.
Remarks were then made by Mr. Henry Henly
OF London, great friend OF the sunday schools
and Rev. MI Edwards OF the same pace after
which the meeting adjourned.