The New York herald., 1870-09-26
TIE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

An Immense Meeting Last Evening in Asso.
citation Bail--Pis Mono the ssPrince of Dark
ness"
special meeting for the purpose Of hearing from
some OF the delegates who came over here from
Europe for the purpose Of attending the general
Conference of the Evangelical Alliance which was
unfortunately postponed on account OF the war in
Europe, was held last evening In Association Hall,
corner OF Fourth Avenue and Twenty third street.
Halfpast seven was the hour fixed upon for the
commencement Of the exercises but long before
tnat time an Immense crowd OF persons--men,
women and children--commence pouring into
the spacious hall, and soon every inch
OF available space on the main floor
and lin the galleries was occupied. The plat.
forms, the aisles, the windows, the doors and the
corridors were packed and jammed to sufrocation,
ana hundreds OF persons who were SO unfortunate
as TO arrive after eight O'Clock were compelled to
retrace their steps, having found 1t impossible to get
anywhere within hearing distance Of the various
speakers who addressed the assemblage during the
evening. Not only was the audience large, but it
was also intensely enthusiastic the speakers being
repeatedly applauded whenever
A GOOD CHIT"
was made, especially II 1t directed at that poor
Old soul Pho Mono. Mr. William Z. Dodge presided
manner.
DR.. Prime was the first presented to the assem-
Uldrts dIU SpOke III very leellnR anu dppTOprl-
ate manner for about fifteen minute, being fol-
lowed by DR.. Adams and Dr. Daily.
Dr. Davis OF London, was also introduced, and
during his remarks, which occupied about half an
| hour, he was repeatedly applauded He spoke OF
the great necessity OF the Evangelical Allance
ferred to the immense amount OF good 1t has pro.
duced, and reviewed ITS history nom its infancy,
twenty-six years ago down to the present day. Its
| influence and power, ne said, we're felt In every
quarter OF the gobe and to illustrate his statement
| ne told very pleasing story OF two poor Persian
missionaries, who, hearing Of the Alliance and It's
object, walked from somewhere In the centre Of
Persia all the way TO Hamburg, without
I chart compass, purse or friends, through
/ foreign counties and among Foreign people,
! whose language they did not understand. along
| the shores OF the Black Sea and through Russia in
the dead OF winter At last reaching Hamburg they
taken in charge Of some good Christian people,
! who put them on board steamship Tor London, and
! when they arrived there their first question was
WHERE is THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE?
| These men had left Persia because they were per-
! secuted there and they wished to get the Alliance
TO do something for them Ia the way OF assisting
them 10 induce its government to be more lenient
with them. They accomplished their object for In
short time they were sent back from whence they
had come and the Alliance not only procured more
liberty and freedom for them, but actually induced
| the Persian authorities to assist them in their
WORK OF SAVING SOULS
| by providing them with places or worship and ren-
dering other assistance. The speaker also told an
anecdote OF his adventures with the Pope of
| Rome the object OF which was to show that the
| Evangelical Alliance had power and influence
nougb TO compel that diHnItary to respect aud