New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
RELIGIOUS.
TILE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.


NJ LAYING before the public the plans operations and
purposes Of that society Dr. Thompson presided, and
was supported by Bishop James and Dr. Eldridge trr
DIR Tdrdge said that the Alliance would meet 10 Iur
tber the interests religion and OF all religious secs OF
the Protestant Church IL was apparent lhat 'e TITLES
among ali people and all nations. Austria forever
broken as a TstclaSs Catholic power, was now ehgdscu
In granting religious conversion 10 the people and they
biity Look at North Germany, already the coiIae ~
power in Europe with their millions of people al throw
In of the woke of opprcsson and ignorance and bgotry
Russia. with better form Oh rellstoI ma bon
pier than the people who inhabited Rome. Italy was
held in bondage and ignorance ul within 70 nros
wears or SO and now she is rapidly attaining 20 I.
perity and Christian truth was now spreaog ,h ~ tht
hitherto dark land II was undoubtedly te nS S"h in
the great battle which the Cathoncs Stle t ~ fhis
Enrope would attempted TO be fought CUT IN IN thi t
country. The Council of Eyangecai nJte % tho m doc
trines which they knew 20 be true ana wcn M N trs nt
form they would consider ndety on the one haid ana
snperson on the Other-and great would pe tne r.su.
sborcs would be Wen received. and that they wond
carry away with them correct lnpres.lVin i oi & cs
of free institutions. -, ~,
Bishop james next addressed the meeting. He said
that love the sentiment and bond which mhileu an
mankind together I'm sympathy and affection This great
fraternity of Christians would meet under TINS hnuehee
oppornity for them TO show their Christian sympathy
and benevolence, and nothing would tend more 10 pro-
mote Christian fellowship than this short but loving ac
0uaintance with those who were identified with the
brotherhood, and inspired BY the same CHRISTIAN
viii Great interest The state Of the Church in the
try lie argued that the augmentaton OF churches De
voted to the worship of God and greater spirit OF love
and brotherhood. wcnd he the essential ana necessary
fruits of "A meeting of this Conference.
DR. Thompson said that he honored man who was In
spircd in of his actions by sentiment Love was
one of the sentiments which, when actuated man 10
good deeds the formations of moral and Christian
resolution, of the sentiments which was bless
ing 10 man indeed Some time ago party assembled
in Chicago celebrate the fifth centenary OF the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers, and he hoped that next
week they would meet strew flowers the graves
OF who had given their lives TO preserve the
nations existence. All these things the result of
sentiment, and they woud shortly meet for sentiment
that OF love, which united them together as the
children of God, and believers in one common Lord Let
them receive their brethren who would assemble from
every country and cline with that Christian beneVoence
Of the eminent dyines who would be present were
delegated by European bodies ana some had been IN
nop tie stat of rfon i'm Enrone &c and i'm ali these
cases their expenses would be paid them.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN FREE CHURCH.
The Rev. Charles b. Smyth preached yester-
day TO mOderatesized congregation at Ma
sonic Hall in Thrteents Before the sermon Mr. smyth
read the following copy Of the minutes Of the Newfork
That The Rev Charles sytl minister Of he rniteo Pbyte
70 se Associate Reformed Pytery Of YewYok is aesed this
~" ''' ''' - '-' RoBrRr ARMSTRONG Clerk.
Mr. smyth then preached from text found in the Ist
Episte of Paul to the Corlnnans "a chapter, ana lst
10 Won came not with exceency of speech wisdom,
declaring unto you the testimony of God. For deter
Gh aEd aS5 m SG hnS@ dTSced lie Sd
the recent crcum stances with which you all are ac
quainted, / am happy. have no chains 10 clank.
have TO keep me back from preaching
what regard as the truths OF the Gospel lApplause
where can exercise the night conquered by the &ior-
think thai il this spirit that Lord Jesus Christ
acted in the days of his ministry Like some in this day,
there a class Of persons in Judea who deemed them
selves great deal better than any one else Our Lord
Jesus Christ had no sympathy with this class of PERSONS
Phar1sees They found fault with him because he did not
of it, When his disciples went through the fields on
the sabbath and pucked corn, he attacked on the
them that the Sabbath was made man. not for
the sabbath Paul acted also In this spirit Of the
impose the yoke Of presty authority No person has
been such champion of the right of private Judgment
So far was Paul from eountenancng sectarianism,
that he would not even baptze saying am sent to
baptize but to preach the Gospel Of Lord Jesus
Christ Ny brethren, what is i that the multitude thirst
emptyi Why is il that great class of persons prefer TO
stay at home the sabbath, aud teach their children
the truths of religion from their family Bible Is it
they know that if they do to church they
will merely hear lectures ON politics or dogmas all meant
20 uphold the doctrine Of sectarians ANY set of
who assert that they have the right 10 say 10 a
fellow-being, this is right and this is wrong,
aTrOgae 10 themselves an authority which does not be
long to hem ana as OdOus as that which claims an old
man of rs 70 he vicegerent of God oneTth Applause
ON the doctrine OF private Judgment unc0ntln1hateu
with secarianism, we stand. lApPause.l We nave de-
Christ Jesus and him crucifed Is our creed trust that
assembly here to-day Will only he the beginning
viii say, my friends, that to-day the services were ex
tempo1zed We hope soon to have better aecolmeda 1
Church on sure foundation.
"THE HIGHER LIFE'-A SERMON BY HENRY
WARD BEECHER.
Mr.. Beecher preached from the 14th chapter
Of John 22d and 2d verses, yesterday morning: Judas
saith unto him. not seariot, Lord how is it that thou
wilt manifest tyself unto and not unto the wOrldi
Jesus answered and said unto him. If love me- he
loo,, ri and Eaf thor nd
viii come unto him, and make our abode with him.
no & elsUs @ " of the HIp bes
Great hearts recognize at once life OF which they have
New Testament il Is taught that the Christian life will
be life of peace and perfect love- This state declared
sin. The great elements Of Christian experience the
unity of life which develops love in the SOUL aud a
state in which the relation of the mind to
matter is changed. Even now we have
power over natural law to a certain degree.
This To he carried sti further in the future This de
veOpment of the Christian experience is but the unfold
Ing which IS possible TO every human oehG. ChIiS was
the grandes natural philosopher that ever lived 1t is
Dy love, not by conscience that we come into the higher
of being to be lifted above the ordinary temptations OF
humanity TO have the power OF Enowi3g seeing m and
OF ones becoming a Christian He went down to mems
c"uld uot do this and he said to them "Folow me- and
day 10y day will teach them TO you" For weaker
Won rceyeth me-" aHe that giveth cup OF cold water
In my name shall not DC without his reward" The ideal
OF thIlrl II tAdittu put th' ~,
many gadatiOns lie did not demand the full type of
Christian experience. He was willing to accept viii
lngness the part of the disciple. He who goes into
the great University % Experience with desire to learn
is always The he nner in the Christian life is
~ much in school the most advanced Saint
Christian is Gods pupil, and though he be ruant at
times he nevertheless means 10 he scholar some ume
md will il he keeps learning. II is hard to draw
straight line, from things possible to things ideal, and
follow IT, There are 50 many persons watching the
machinery OF life that they take pleasure IN the vOy
te Every man sa Christian that Is seeking Christ and
believe Catholicity 50 large that 1t viii take all
uoh persons III.