The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-08

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THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE,
7 NEW York, Oct. 1.-THE Theological
Section Of the Evangelical Alliance as
sembled at the usual hour this morning II
the Association Hall, and after singing o.
'hymns and prayer accepted invitations to
visit the Princeton Theological Seminary
to take q trip over the Erie Railroad e
Niagara Falls, TO partake Of the hospltali
ties Of the city, and to inspect the work,
ings of the public schools. The genera
topic Of discussion was christian lie. Key
Dr. Smole Of Edinburg chiefly confined
himself to showing the fallacy Of those
who would exalt charity at the expense
Of the dogma. Personal religion was the
subject Of the paper read by Rev. II, Full
Ter, d. D., of Baltimore. He referred to
the superstitions impostures, .pagantry
punneries, and the church OF Rome, that
master piece Of human craft, as o substi-
tute for personal piety, and which exerts
an influence on the people because imagi'
nation Is stronger than reason. The au-
dience applauded MIR. Fuller SO loudly
and frequently that he was compelled u
request them to be less demonstrative In
their appreciation for him. II was very
painful TO have TO treat OF those things ol
Rome.
The morning session was brought TO
close by address from DR.. Mast Of Cincin.
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Alta o'clok p. N, the third section Of
the Evangelical Alliance met in DR..
Adams church, Madison square. The
church was packed tothe doors: The floor
was reserved for delegates and reporters,
the north gallery for Theological students,
and the general public were admitted to
the galleries. The general topic was
the pulpit of the day, and the speakers
were Rev. Parker, OF London, Rev. Mr
Beecher and DR.. Kidder, oil Madison,
New Jersey. .E"! Z. y Z. 1g.T
The chlldren's meeting, In the Church
of the Deciples, was addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Sheshadri.
Mr.. Beecher in his address said, Men
say the pulpit has run its course, and will
soon come to an end. Not as long as q
man ie sinful, and fearful, and expectant,
without any help near, not as long as the
world lieth in wickedness; not as long as
the soul needs God in order to come TO
itself; not until man Is transformed and
earth Is empty Of the human race, will
the work OF Christian ministry cease
Never was there such hope and cheer in
the work that real men would reap, as
today, and II I was to choose again to.
day. with all the honor to be gained
through law, with all the emoluments
through ID merchandise and all the fame
throug ID science, l would choose the min
istry. In 1t Is the sweetest consolation
It Is most contented In Its poverty, Tor
when 1t is poor 1t Is most full OF crowded
hopes, and Of whispered messages from
those gone before, near TO the threshold,
near to the throne, near to the heart that
was pierced but loves forever, and says
because love, you shall love also"
DR.. Adams announced that, yielding 70
the request Of the committee, Rev. ".
Gotlieb, Of the University OF Bonn, had
consented to read Q second time his paper
on the methods ot counteracting modern
infdelity. This announcement was re-
ceived with rounds Of applause.
The fourth section Of the Evangelical
Conference met at 1880 o'clock in Broad.
way tabernacle to discuss the topic Of
Sunday schools.
Charles Reade, NJ. p, presided. He
said he came to this land, sensible OF the
debt he owes, personally and officially,
to Sunday schools 10 receive fresh i'm
pulses, and, If possible, to awaken convic.
tons. Ninety.two yeara ago the first
school was opened in the city OF Glow
cester, and It's achievements have been
such that Adam Smith declared that no
plan had effected greater charge Of man.
ners with equal ease since the days oi
the Apostles English Sunday Schools have
been encumbered by elementary secular
education, but America having advan.
tage Of the excellent public school system,
had greater fusion OF classes and better
prepared material TO work upon, but
henceiorth the results in the two coun'
tries will be more greatly alike. The
question now Is, not how to teach chill
dren reading and writing, but 10
give them sound religious education
The Sunday School must reach the richest
and poorest. We must go where bias.
phemy and ridicule Of religion are heard,
and also among the higher classes where
1t Is o crime to be religious and not the
thing to be serious. II the poor child is
important, the rich is more SO. IL you lii
the poor mans latch, why not the rich
mans? Small missions Tor the neglected
Door would be filed, for bad man does
not like his child to be as bad as himself.
The higher class socially are more difii'
cult TO reach, but are accessible. Glasses
must not be given to mere boys. Ministers
and deacons must supply qualified persons
to take infant classes ol poor children as
well as eecularily well instructed children
Of richer class, qualified, experienced and
Influential men are wanted. He advoca
ted seperate services for children, and in
reference to the question ol restoring the
bible in day schools quoted Washington's
words (which book as only true basis Of
eternal must be only the true basis for
temporal education.
Rev. Nathaniel Weiss Of Paris deliver
cd an interesting addres. He said Sunday
schools were not needed in the days Of
Huguenots in Frahce as the youth receiv'
cd religious instruction In the family cir
ole, The first Sunday school in France
was established In Bordeaux In 1910. he
then spoke Of the visit Of Dir. Woodruff
from America and the adoption Of Amerl'
can system and the great spread OF schools
and the success Of Paul Cook in tha,
sphere, and OF the debt Of the French
Sunday schools to England and America
but after oil the protestants are only tol-
Grated on the condition Of keeping quie'
On agent who should visit elsewhere thar
where the protestants met for the purpose
OF inviting childred to Sunday school
would be collared by the policeman.
Rev. ]. Fl Vincent, Of New York, spokt
on the bible service, and developed The
following propositions: That the work Q