New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-13
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

PREPARING FOR TIE WORLDS COUNCIL IN NEW
YORK-ADDIESS By DIR. sCHAtF
4 meeting of considerable Importance in the
interests of the Evangelical Alliance was held last night
in Brooklyn at the Church Of the Pilgrims. The mme-
dlae business was the presentation Of statement By
one OF the Secretaries the Rev Dr. Phillip Schah re-
sIecting the forthcoming Convention Of the Alliance in
Ne,sYork City-the fret 10 be held in this country.
Among its points were the following:
The Evangelical Alliance was organized in London in
1870 10 promote Christian liberty and union among Pro
tesant denominations throughout the world 1t was not
a ssetailan body, bul might rather BE compared TO
militia force bc in special emergencies as when
liberty II conscience il threatened where open per
secuJn Of individuals for their religions opinions exists
There had been thus far five general Conferences held,
one at IOrdon al Paris, at Geneva one at Der
ill., and last Amsterdam IN 1851. The sixth meet
ing was 10 have been held in New-YOTk in 1870, and
preparations for IL were nearly completed when the
news o the rupture between France and Germany ard
the immediate opening Of the conflict rendered It's post
ponement Necessary. As was. 80 European delegates
over bnt fastened back on discovering The threat
eIng peet Of affairs the Continent.
or. schan then observed that the postponement
seemed proyidental, as subsequent events had only
made the religious horizon clearer, and the Alliance
=, yer before. Since 1870 the POpe's power had been
m ulnshod Italy lad become tree, liberty Of conscience
H.. been more broadly asserted IN Europe, and st
IL r., every cause Of dispute ana yeXttion between
-, and and America had been settled amicably and
-, er 1hc way the march OF Christianity, pure
at 'nplc, less nbstur-ed now Uan Two years ago
III Deaker stated fmthcr that for some time past he
i "a d. On travelling iu Europe 10 maze preparations
o. ~ , Conference a. the Alliance here next Fdil
IL ~ visited lire prominent pastors ANA cltrgymcn ~
- -, gec faitI and u3d been able 70 secure the at
-, - most OF them t the coming meeting. IL was
:, IL Of regret that the Rev Mr.. spu.lcOa, u.
q lo, n number OF eminent Professors fro;a Cam
lye ara Geneva would b. unable 10 come. But those
=, h.. ,gcr, a Jnldcngy tXpe(fed would form brilliant
I,efv az men. Among Others wOdd Dc: j ON
scotland n ReY. TAOs. Cntbre, ID. D., WIN.
triold Ia III BtOFu, am ProIs. Hthhey ana
i,asl-: la ELgfVud-The Dean OF tohtei'
lr-v tie Ahfy. BTss Leeds, Angus, IL IIi~ois
JtcLfc. AID ntAeIr; Ireland. the Rev MI steven.
,oa: from }f1Icc. Dr. PIcsVuAe- VI. nOieau, auo
Iere uyafUfi~i from Holland Ooseizet' lfJihltay'
Fai.er GLIs-4t iId others frNU s&edth, HtImduS'
SNIIzersnd. tld Russia Tie eh1hr lumber from
ata.d would De- JOn 500 10 500 au0\a b2ef Opl9lluA.J
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fflA+ Tie Iepressut1tNc minds ~ Ia TVI@ = MIo.Oi
j. sch Of America in ItgaId 10 tie me aA& the '-thE
N"s Wat Tue CpAhcn would be too D. w. ana y "aA
fL-tciOlc proposed % divide tue Inet NAf3 utt"ttH
Jr1lHi5b ana EeE. York. The residents solI c4SHs
Euuld hHE 4bhoaW opportunity show Sc y hOsl1-
lLty aIe Alidhcis 20 tlc ,Ols and n ~ NOT TOO
saDIt) make pfcpataipns for tAe event
Juc Roy. Hcnty Nut Erecher fo.ievcI VIE. " brIrf
address VlIch he ylV1y cOItras,od me- it tutiODs
Oi rie old and iLe ntH world, showing now az. NJ De
o. tIIlty HDld ut 90 iraIlcst no tie II-It Qst0-
b. % tie COuLcl the eaIne-tuCss % a re,o fi,rf tQ
Oh free tGll The devotional services oi ta ,ne.t "
WcIo co5ductc6 ID Tho Rev. Drs s,orIs, Budinciop an
g,H-Hck.