, 1870-08-04


August the following interesting account OF
The Evangelical Allianee, md OF the prepsta-
tipns for tho forthcoming meeting ia New York:
= The time for the General Conference OF tho
Evangelical Alliance, to bo holt in New York.
is craving near. It will commence on tbs 23d
Of September and continue for ten days, to the
ID OF October The morning and afternoon
sessions will be held at tho rooma Of the Young
hleu's Christian Association Building, corner
OF Fourth avenue and Twenty street, and
the surrounding ehusches: They will 30 d.
sided into three sections, EngEAh, French, and
German. The popular meetings. in the eveu-
lug will probably be held in tho Cooper ln-
stitute AUD SteinwAy Hall. Between the morn
ing AID afternoon sessions tho delegates from
various countries will mluglo in social inter-
general entertainment. Arrangements are in
progress for an e1c1reion, after the convon-
ton, to Niagara Falls, on the boundary lue Of
the Caited States and the British Dominiors.
Preparations for this conference have been
gong On both in Europe and America
committees in New York ARE holding
settiDns every week. Bishop 2fcnvaino is
low acting Ia the representative Of tho Amer
,cln alliance III England, aiding the British
Council IN maturing the arrangements. DR..
Dudlng.on, DE. Nidgwsy, and Professor Char
lex are iutsu4ted with similar commission
ie- the continent, and Dr.. 3cCosh for Cam
IA, as far as they may lind it ronycnians.
! several delegates from atroAd have already
| rrvct, II is hard 10 form an accurate idea
| Of the extent and difficulty Of ttacse prep
arAiious. It is to he hoped that they
Will Ie crowned with complete succeas.
| Tie honor OF American rrotestaulium. without
| distinction Of denomination, and moro particle
! la1ly Of the city OF Men York, il involved in
this movement, and 1t must and cauuot bo
slowed to fail. Thare never VIA better op-
| pcrtuhitx to show American hospitality and
generosity in 4 great and good cause, and to
make a'deep and LISTING impression upon the
repretentatlve minds OF the various churches
| Of Europe. The Evangelical Alliance vas or
Esuized 1916, in London, By divines and lay
Len from all parts Of the world. and all
tinuche4 Of Evangelical P1utestAntism. for the
defence OF tho common interests Of Protestant
ie1n. md more particularly for the promotion OF
Christian union and religions liberty through
liberty so hand in hand, aud mutually protect
aud promote each o'her- The alliance does
| not contemplate an organic union Of churches
aid sccts, bat simply free and voluntary
union OF individual Christians from various
| churrhee. 1t does not Interfere with The in
| c~ufnea itself to those objects which are
sHMmon to ali. 1t s In no way an cccicei-
at.i1al organization, and hss no power
of legislation o: discipline. In its
entNts fer religious freedom it i1terrcdes
fcr Prosecuted Christians Of every sect. for
I
lows. Etarch alliances, with equal rights and
'bjects. exist in nearly every country in Eu-
1vi'r, also in Australia, and among the uais-
-i.aarics in Turkey and East India. Tho
American alliance was not organized till after
the settlement Of the ~avery question. which
HAd prevented ite organization ut previous
+Nucd. It went into active operation IN 1867,
And hxe since rapidly spread over the United
s'atcs. Auxiliary branches have been formed
within the lat year il tho city of Washington.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Chicago:
toon be formed In St. Louis,
Richmond, Charleston, San Ffaucisco, AMI
other plaecs. For the alliance ignores our
sectional ditsennons and disputes. and Affords
ti,ns holding what arc generally understood to
be evangelical eeniments on the fundAmeptaf
dccf1ines Of salvation.
"1hc various alliance. hold either regular or
occasional meetings; General Conferences Of
Ill the alliances take place ayerr four or FIVE
years Tho frzt was hald In London. 1851 !:
the second IN paris, 1856; the third in Berlin,
1857; the fourth In Geneva, 1861: the fifth at
Amsterdam, 1867 the sixth will be held in
New FORK in 1870
alliances meet on American soil Il h1a bsan
wrongly stated that the New York Conference
| vas called rs \ pIusestxnt Ecumauical Qoup-
iii, in opposition 10 the Roman catholic ecu
menicsl Council now IN session at Rome. On
the contrary, It WIS proposed already in 1867,
uAs untvo.dabiy postponed ayeAr, because
European delegates wese not ready to como
last year, and the Preparations required much
| moro time.
III my BE- regarded, however, a. proriaen-
tia1 That this P1otee tant assembly comes after
tie Roman Counri{, snd Will be abie to enter
4 protest to some Of its decieions, . The New
York assembly wi1l no doubt lift It's voice very
clearly in favor Of the fundamental doctrines
snd pIieirlcs It proteetantism, such as the
scrFer1ac5 Of the Mhle, jnssi6cation b fsith.
the rights Of the laity. evil and rcligioua lib
e14y. . It viii protest against the modem dog
ma OF Pspa1 infslIbiit j., and also, with equal
, emphasis, against tho various phases OF mod
e1n {nadeHty, such ~ FAtiuuA1iam, panthefm,,
} \ uaterialism. It is true it will hsreno pow.
erto settle dogmaa or articles Of faith for future
generations like the Council Il Rome. 1t vii
, have purely moral force but moral forces
arc mort In keeping With the geniua Of Chris
danits than legislative enactments aud com.
4 pulsnzy measures- The time for the meeting
OF the conference couh not be mo1e oppor
, tuna- Tbs errors and vices Of the age. The
movements OF Rome and OF inf1delity, call fol
, Christianity.
= '''we have reason to expect from tAe ap
4 preaching conference An exhibition Of til,
5 nnten and harmony OF Proi 6stants in the essen
= fiAls oi tnth. and IN encouragement Of eFu1
9 good cause. It will bring Europe IN;
i America neaTtr together. II viii ciy
t us tho -benaat Of the learn;nu m
+ counsel Of come Of The " wisest and parest ne,
1t Great Britain, Germany, Franco. HoIlsnJ
q snd Switzerland, Mhoae writings lave bea
. long a;nce houored in our eonpi1s. and it vi
= 9ivotla men the best ,cppestuni,y 10 b
q | .ide Of Ama1ic N Christianity; they Win n.
q pess. with their oun eyes, our quiet sabba,t
u md hourishing sund4y:: schools, our Ntera1
d tnd benevolent instituhous. And Sc. "A in
n preston Of the working Of the voluntary pris
II gion, at homo and ah1oad, tuch II they csnnt
i 9eeciye from books. In his way the honls
Strengthened to the advantage OF botl.
r .Ihe programme 10 uea1lS completed Il q
+ htacca thsnast import mt -ralaeaoaa a1esaaos
r. al tbs sRe, repo{ts On the staiA Of raligiao