Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09
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TWO GREAT MASS MEErrNGBL SUN.
DAY EVENING sRssIoNs-THE EVAN
GEIICAL ALLIANCE DELRGATEs HEARD
BY OVER EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE
PLEAS FOR PROTESTANT UNITY.
New YORK, Oct. 6.
The gatherings last evening at the
Academy of Music and Steinway Hall
were among the largest ever held in this
city for religious purposes. Both build
ings were filled to their utmost capacity.
1t is safe to say that more than S,000pe
sons listened to the various speakers,
and that thousands were unable to gain
admittance.
Long before the hour named for the
services every seat on the main floor and
in the galleries at Steinway Hall was oc-
cupied, and when the President, the
Hon. Nathan Bishop, arose to announce
the opening of the exercises, the i'm
mense hall presented spectacle seldom
seen. The aisles from the doorways to
the stage were densely packed. In the
galleries there was not a foot of stand
ing room which was not occupied. Hun
dreds were forced to leave the hall.
The list of speakers included the Rev.
Richard Smyth of Londonderry Prof.
J. Stanley Leathes of Kings College,
London; the Rev L. c. Berkeley of
Lurgan, Ireland the Very Rev. r,
Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury; the
Rev Hugh Miller of Hammersmith,
England; Rev. Naryan Sheshadrai of
Bombay, India; and the Hon. George
HI. Stuart of Philadelphia.
The meeting at the Academy of Music
was also largely attended. Before the
hour of opening the exercises every seat
was occupied, and still larger number
than had gained entrance had been turn
ed back to Steinway Hall. Delegates to
the Conference were invited to seats on
the platform. Among them were the
Rev Dr. McCOsh President of Prince
ton College Prof Charles Hodge, d
| d., LII. D.. the Rev DR.. Couillin OF
! Geneva, the Rev. VIM r. Marston OF
London, Geo Fl. Stuart of Philadelphia,
the Dean of Canterbury, the Hon. VIM.
E. Dodge, the Rev DR.. Philip Schaff,
the Rev. Mr.. Sheshadrai of India, the
Hon. Felix r. BrunOt, a member of the
Board of Indian Commissioners DR.
Rigg of London, and many others
Among the speakers were the Hon. F'e
lix r. Brunot, the Rev. r. Knox, Geo
Fl. Stuart of Philadelphia, the Rev. N
Sheshadrai of Bombay, the Rev. DR.
Couillin of Geneva, the Rev. DIR. Hnge
the Rev. w. II. Freemantle, the Rev
w F. Stevenson of Dublin, the Rev. T
Lorriaux of Paris, the Rev. j. II. Rigg
d. D., of London, and Gen. Clinton B
Fisk of St. Louis.
simultaneously with the meeting d
the philosophical section of the evangel
ical conference in st. Paul's Methods
church, this morning, and at which tn
principal feature was an address on tn
religious aspects of the doctrine of de
velopment by Dr. McCosh of Princeton
the theological section of the alliance re
resumed its session at Association Hall
Rev. DR.. Woolsey presiding. After tn
singing of hymn by the congregation
and prayer Bishop Campb ell of the col
ored Methodist church, Rev. DR.. Iren9
us Prime, the general secretary, an
nounced that the delegates from fOreigl
lands were each to receive from tn
American Bible society copy of tn
Holy Bible in English, as an expression
of the interest felt by that society i
every effort to counterfeit the influence
of infidelity and superstition. Rev. Dr.
Tiffany stated he had come from Wash
ingtOn bearing an invitation to delegate
to visit that city, that special train ha
been provided and that President Gran
had given up meeting with the army 0
the Tennessee in order to be present an
greet them. The announcement was re
ceived with applause
The programme for the French meet
ing of the Evan gelical Alliance at Assc
citation Hall this evening embraces an in
troductory address Gin English by Prot
Philip Schaff, an address of welcome b
Prof. Ellie Charlier, response by Prof
Bovet, and addresses by others of tn
delegation from France, Belgium an
Switzerland. Addresses will be deliver
! ed by many of the following delegates
MN. Cook, Decoppet, Fisch, Lorriau'
: Robin, Weiss of Paris; Anet and Roche
: dieu of Bruxelles; Couillin, Premier an
Saladin of Geneva Boyet and Reicht
e of Neuchatel, Begner of Strasbourl
e Gamble of Pioloux, Lelievre of Mines
l and Astie of Lausanne. -...