The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-04
THE EVANGELICAL CONFER
~ ENCE. A,M-L.
Tho Formal Opening at steinway
Hall.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The formal open
ing Of the great Evangelical Conference
took place this morning at Steinway Hall
previous to which, however, q prayer fol-
Its success was offered in Madison Square
Church, =. Long before half past ten,
for the commencement exercises, the
audience room Of Steinway Hall was
crowded in every part. The Orientals,
wearing their turbans, were conspicuous
In the vast assembly, and attracted gener'
al attention.
Promptly at the appointed hour Hon
VIM. Z. Dodge called the Conference 70
order, and made an address, IN which
he expressed the hope that the delegates
would be able to leave the Atlantic sea-
board and witness for themselves the
grand progress made BY the country, and
Contemplate the magnifcence OF It's In
land seas and rivers and mountains.
The adjourned meeting OF the Alliance
was held in the Y. NJ, 9. a. rooms at two
NJ. The hall was well filled.
Rev. Mr.. Stuart made report on the
state Of religion in Holland. He said that
the Dutch were mainly Calvanistic Pro-
testant people. The Catholics had many
adherenls and were making strenuous Ell
forts to advance themselves. II the Church
Of Rome was not the greatest enemy Of
religion It was the spirit Of unbeliei among
the people. Alter the Napeleonic war
religious indifference spread abroad.
The President announced that any re.
marks made by the speakers diparaging
to other countries, were not sanctioned by
the Committee, and they should not be
held responsible for them.
Rev. Fl. Krummache gave a picture OF
Protestant life in Germany, He contend
ed that the German nation owed its ex.
istence to christianity, which well sus-
tained it. Without this christianity the
German could exist, II 1t tried to do so 1t
would soon bring itself into decline.
He spoke enthusiastically Of the religious
feeling Of the people who were governed
by an Emperor, who was O fitting COM
mander of the people, and with whom he
was fully In sympathy in the present con-
flict with theRomish Hierarchy, and he,
the speaker, should say thatshis heart was
with that Government. At this stage the
President announced that q telegram had
lust been received from Berlin congratu :
lating the Alliance.
| Rev. DR.. Schatf gave a brief account of
his visit 10 the Emperor OF Germany by
whom he was most cordially received,
and who expressed his admiration Tor the
Alliance. The Emperor was glad the
Alliance should meet at this time, so that
the utmost opposjtion could be given 10
the power of infidelity and superstition.
Rev. E.: Rechel, Of Switzerland, Rev.
Mr.. Fseedland, Of Spain, and Mr.. Rassa-
Gle, Of Greece, delivered short addresses.
An invitation was received from Peter
Cooper for the delegates to visit the
Cooper Institute. Geo. Fl. Stewart oi
Philadelphia, invited the delegates to
visit that city, and announced that tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company would
furnish special train for that purpose,
free Of expense. ,4lft.
The closing address was made by Rev.
Mr.. Arnett, Of Brussels, at the close OF
which the Doxology was sung, and re-
cess taken till 7.80.
An evening session Of the Evangelical
Conference was held this evening IN St
Paul's M. E. Church, Rev. DR.. Foss, cor
ner Of 22d street and Fourth Avenue, the
fashionable Methodist Church Of the city.
The church was crowded to the doors,
and numbers Of the audience remained
standing over two hours. Lord Alfred
Churchill, Of London, presided. A hymn
was sung and prayer offered by Rev. Mr.
| Maidap NJ Tondon
The chairman excused himself from
making speech and called upon Rev.
James Davis, Secretary of the Alliance 10
| read paper which he had prepared: Mr.
Davis said he had prepareda paper on the
Eorigin, the progress and the usefulness
| OF Tie worlds wide Evangelical Alliance,
and he would not, however, read 1t, but
would hand It to the chairman to be Civ
en- to the press. MIR. Davis went on to
say that no once heard speaker at q
meeting Of the Alliance in Liverpool
speak about the United States annex
ing Liverpool Now 1t happened that
the British Alliance had annexed the
United States. Laughter. The Evan
gelical Conference in Berlin introduced
Sabbath Schools and the Conference in
Geneva in 1861 was asecond Reformation
| for that land. Committees were formed
places in consequence, and many manu-.
facturers Of watches closed their work
shops on Sunday and gave noble exam.
pie of christian observance OF the Lords
day. The Evangelical meeting in Amster.
dam was also followed by blessings. And
now we have met here, Q body Of chris
tians Of both hemispheres, not TO exalt
any man, priest or pope but to
difuse the gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ, considering the increased commu-
nication between Europe and America
and the threads beneath the ocear, carry,
| ing constant messages between both; con.
sideripg, also, the settlement OF the Ala
bama question by q most Christian man
ner OF settlement, and considering the
lmultitudes from the old countries con.
stantly arriving on the hospltable shores.
The Atlantic "a no longer anything but q
narrow river, across which Christians
shake hands in cordial sympathy and co.
operation for the advancement Of Gods
kingdom. The Alliance, he continued, Is
a great power. Our motto is that over the
platform, in Association Hall, in essentials
/ unity, In non. essentials, liberty. and In
All things charity. Rome boasts OF Its
unity IN slavery, with the word OF God
locked up and the consciences OF men
\ handed over to priests. We desire TO
show the world a true unity in things per:
tanning to the salvation Of the soul and
the hoaor Of God, ndwith liberty in all
non-c essentials. Having returned thanks
for the noble hospitality given to the for.
eign delegates, the speaker concluded as
follows: at seems so me as II l were
transported to the Isle Of Patmos,
where an angel had been sent TO
show the great vision which delighted
4 the beloved disciple when he looked and