The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-04
NEW YORK..
Protestant Ecumenical Council.
Meeting of the Evangelical ALI
ance,

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Evangelical ALI
ance opened at Madison Square church this
morning with prayer. The business opening
took place at 1870 in Steenway Hall. The
attendance was very large, and the Oriental
delegates in their white garments excited much
attention.
After prayer by Rev. Dr. Hodge, Rev. DR..
Regg of London read a portion of Scr;ptu re-
and Rev. Matol Racetti of Italy made prayer,
and the Dean OF Canterbury followed with the
credo.
The following organization was effected
President DR.. Theodore Woolsy of New Hav-
en-; Secretary, ,r. S. l. Prime of New York;
Vice Presidents, VIM. F. Haveymeyer, Lord
throp of Mass, Prof. j. A. Dorner of Germany,
ex-Gov. Buckingham of Conn.,, VIM. E. Dodge,
II. H. Stewart of Va, Rev. Geo. Fisch oil
France, VIM. ii. Gretesboeck of Ohio, F. I.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, +. R. Brunot Of
Peru, VIM H. Aspinwall, Alexis Cornell, d.
D., VIM. Clafan of Mass, Prof. Henry of
Washington, Chas. Reed, W. d. of London,
Ira Harris of New York, Geo. H. Stuart OF
Philadelphia, Chancellor Daniel Bolts of Dele
ware, Prof. Philip Schaff of New York, Peter
Ohio, John G. Backus of Maryland and Major
S. Spowell of Brooklyn. VIM. E. Dodge Rev.
Dr. Schenck and others were appointed Hon
orary Secretaries.
President Woolsey then took the chair
amid applause and delivered an address.
in the afternoon the Dean of Cauterburg
read letter from the Archbishop of Canter-
burg, praying Gods blessing on the alliance.
Rev. Nj. Prachet of Italy spoke of the condi-
ton of the church in Italy aud said the evan
gellcals were making vast progress there.
The conference then adjourned.
Rev. Mr.. Procetti of Italy spoke on the con-
diton of the church in that country.
Remarks were made by the Rev. James
Davis and others. After a few additional
notices, the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop Odell of Ohio.
The afternoon session of the evangelical al
lance was well attended.
Rev. Mr. Stewart read a report on state reli-
gion. He said the spirit of unbelief is doing
more harm than Roman Catholicism.
Rev. III. K. Rummacher gave an account of
the progress OF Professionalism in Germany, say
ing that the best wishes of the Emperor were
with the Alliance.
Rev. e. Beichl gave an account of the progress
of religion in Switzerland He was followed by
Rev. Messrs. Friedland of Madrid Rev. Ros-
sacio of Greece, Schaff of Berlin and Arnett OF
BRUSSELS Invitations to visit Cooper institute
and Philadelphia were received. Recess till
evening.
The evening session of the Evangelical As.
ISOLATION was held in St. PauPs Methodist
church, 4th Avenue.
Lord Churchill presided, Rev. Mr.. Davis,
Secretary of the British Alliance furnished a
long report of the origin and progress of the al
lance and then delivered short; address re-
counting the good effected by the Alliance in
different counties This conference is not held
for the exaltation of any man, priest or pope,
bu to dffuse the gospel of Christ. The motto
of the Alliance was Sin essentials unity in nom
essentials, liberty in all things charity" The
power for good of the Alliance is in its unity,
and it is power which tie is mighty against
superstition and infelidity. Rev. j. S. Russell
of the British Alliance said they hoped that
something wonld be done at this conference to
do away with disunon, had been the magnet
which drew them to this country. 1t was time
to be sick of the word denomination" a word
not found in scripture.
Rev. Mr.. Weldon of London, said his idea
OF christian unity was unity in Variety" as
there is no real difference between men
bound by one spirit and one eternal Lord.
The Dean of Canterbury said while we differ
on small things, we could show the world we
are agreed on essentials. He favored denomi-
natonaism as developer of truth, but were
all one household in Christ
a paper by the late Prof. Merle D'Aubigne
OF Geneva, was read By Rev. DR.. Aiken, and
the proceedings closed with the doxology and
benedictiOn by Rev. Dr. Day.
One section of the Alliance met at Associa-
tlon Hall, the building being crowded.
Rev. A. de Coppes of Paris, gave n account
OF the progress of professionalism in France
He said evangelizatiOn in France was the ele-
ment whlch is working to unite all divisions of
professionalism
DE- Fisch of Paris, said the Baptists had a
fine church in Paris, built mainly by American
contributions. The Methodists number about
2OO0, mostly in the south of France, and the
Free Church had about &c houses of worship.
Many congregations are composed of Catholic
converts. If the French Republic stands five
years there will be complete separation of
Church and State. One pastor of the Free
Church was member of the French Assem-
bly,.
Rev. Dr. Stoughton of London, hoped this
convention would be the means of bringing