The New York herald., 1870-06-06
The Christinn Conference In America -ssH ead-
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From the London News, May 24.l
A public meeting was held yesterday at the Man.
Conference, to be held at the invitation of Chris
tians, az Anew New York, Ia the month Of September
nexE The Lord Mayor WAS IN the chair. The
Churchill, the Bishop of Ripon. the Rev. I. Binaey,
Mr.. Kennaway, NJ. r, the Rev. DR.. stoughton, &c.
pianed tnat although the meeting was called by the
friends Of the Evangelical Alliance, 1t was not
meeting OF that body, since many present like him.
sell, were not members OF It, His own opinion was,
that this invitation from America should be
answered by the whole people Of England,
held in London, at the Mansion House, and
presided over by the Lord Mayor Our
common Professionalism was no doubt overald by
a great amount Of noise, and the time was come
when calmly and quietly Us Christians they should
submit that there was such thing left In the world
as a sound Old Professionalism. (Cheers.i It was
their duty to uphold the evangelical strength Of the
people OF America.
The Rev. Dr. steane explained how the meeting
held In London, Paris, Berlin, Geneva and Amster.
dam.
having heard with much interest the statements ex-
planning the objects and arrangements for carrying
lands about to be held In the Untea States, are OF
opinion that there are indications In the
prese1. day, especially in IL. the state Of Chris
Jesus Christ in spirit and in truth. They
ference as likely IN their Judgment to exercise a
beneficial influence upon nations and upon the
Church Of God throughout the w0rld.n He agreed
that the present times were Bnch that there was
peculiar obligation upon all Christians to endeayor
to unite more than they had ever hitherto done.
The Bishop OF Ripon, In seconding the resolution,
said that although not member or the Evangelical
Alliance ne sympathized with the present movement,
because he believed the conference would be most
important manifestation TO the world OF the deep
unity which existed among real Christians. Protest
ants We're often tannied with want OF unity. and it
was SAID the only church which possessed unity
was the corrupt and ap0State Church OF Rome.
That assumption was utterly false However mucn
PrOtestants might be divided upon non-essentias,
they were agreed upon all fundamental articles OF
more than those upon which they differed. The ap-
preaching conference, ne believed, would be wit
to Protestant truth and proof that 1t was not
d mere negation. tCheers.)
The Rev. T. Binney supported the motion. He
had been honored by direct invitation to the Con-
ference, and very much regretted MS inability to
make the necessary effort. 1t exceedingly ap.
propriate that while Council was sitting
at Rome, with the Object OF spreading
all over the world ,.sSnse system Of error
gelical Proestans should be held In the New World.
He was much obliged to Mr.. Disraeli for HIS ex-
tended parable, "Lothair," p1lich acaS one or ne
finest anti. Roaantst publications he had seen.
daughter and cheers.)
On the motion OF Mr. Macfe. M. p, seconded by
DR.. Blackwell. and supported by Mr.. kennaway, M.
| p. thanks were voted to the Americans for their
kind invitation and hopes were expressed that the
peace and afnty and Christian charity, which both
countries DESIRED would be much strengthened 10y
| the Conference.
vote OF thanks to the Lord Mayor. on the motion
Of Lord Alfred Churchill, the Hon. Mr. Jocelyn and
the Rev. Mr. Jobs0n President OF the Wesleyan Con-
ference, concluded the proceedings.