The New York herald., 1873-10-12

A. Dorner; rom the Dominion or Canada, by DR..
Green and supported by Rev. George Grant. keso-
lutions OF thanks were offered TO Almighty GOD Oy
DIR. Ormston, and thanks to the delegates by Dr:
John Hall DIR. Harrison. OF London, proposed
votes OF thanks TO the Oh istian families VINO had
entertained the delegates This vote was sup
ported by the Rev. Iheophilus Lorriaux In very
amusing address. Dr. Thomas Anae G son, o. Nem Noe
OF thanks to the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton for the use o their building during the inee.
ings o. the conference. This was responded 10 py
the President OF the Association, Mr.. motifs n.
Jessup.
THE PRESS THANKED.
DR.. Buddngton proposed vote OF thanks TO the
press OF New York city Tor the very faithful report
ing OF the proceedings OF the Conference, and the
generous manner In which they have devoted the
space OF their journals 10 the addre ses delivered
before the Conference. Mr.. feilx X. brunnet,
OF PIttsburg, Pa, suggested TO the mover oi the
resolution that 1t be amended to read, "the re-
porters OF the press.n DR.. Buddlngion SAID that
"the press" incluued reporters, whom he consid-
cred 10 be the very soul OF the press Loud
THANKS TO PRESIDENT wooLsEY.
vote Of franks was moved to the President
DR.. Woosey, who delivered parting address, which
and the prophecy IN reference to tile union OF the
Roman Catholic brethren with the Evangelical Al
lance at some future period. ,,
The doxolOgy was then sung and the foreign
delegates lett TO enter the tweltythree carriages
which were waiting at the doors Of the hall 70
carry them TO Central Park.
The United States Branch OF the Alliance.
After the meeting OF the General Conference, the
foreign delegates left the han and the United
States branch OF the Evangelical Alliance organ
ized under the presidency Dr. 4. r Rogers.
Nearly ali the genera audience remained.
DR.. McCosh was called upon and he said that
this meeting brought back the recollection
OF the time when he visited Amer
lea for the purpose OF establishing
branch OF the Evangelical Alliance, and also TO
the meeting OF the Conference at Amsterdam, and
alter referring to the fact that at that Conference
it was moved to hold the Conference In New York,
he said that, after personal knowledge OF many OF
The biennial conferences OF the Alliance tnis meet
ing oil the Conference IN New York Was by lar the
most success III. 1t mad been asked with some show
Oi reason, what good had the Alliance done? II that
question had not been answered before, 1t had
been answered IN hew York. lLoud cneers.) The
opinion OF Dr. chalmers was that II times Of great
excitement were not followed by practical good,
ana put into practical shape the result OF such
times OF excitement would be disastrous. 1t was
therefore proposed, because he ully concurred in
the opinion OF Dr. Chalmers, to put resolution
the meeting, which was as iollows:-"We G now pro-
ceed to put into state OF thorough operation the
United States Branch OF the Evangelical Alliance.
by instltuting local organizations, and make ar
rangements Tor a general biennial conference"
This resolution was supported by DIR. Schenck,
and the needful resolutions lor the carrying OF
this organization were submitted
Bishop Cummins, OF kentucky, supported the
proposition, and alter short debate as to the
name oil the branch OF the Alliance, which was de.
cided to be as gwen above, resolutions were passed
giving the secre tarles executive power to arrange
1Or the biennial conference.
VOTES OF THANKS TO THE SECRETARIES
On the motion OF DR.. McCosh, votes OF thanks to
the Secretaries, DR.. Schaff and DR.. Prime were
carried by acclamation and the Conference ad-
journed.
The Young Mems Association.
An evening session was held In this Hall, which
was crowded by an attentive audience, under the
presidency Morris X. Jessup, Esq, the President
Of the Association, when the general topic Of
"Young Mems Christian Associations was dealt
with in a paper read by MIR. Cephas Branerd,
and several foreign delegates, including DR..
Stoughton, DR.. Couln, OF Geneva, the Rev. Mat
thieu Leiievre, Mines and others testified as to the
progress OF these associations in their respective
countries.
At st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The second section OF the Evangelical Alliance
met yesterday morning at the st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church on Fourth avenue. The general
topic OF the day was "Chrstian Phianthrophy."
The subject discussed in it's relations to
refugees, hospitals and ragged schools. The first
paper read by the Rev. Thomas w. Aveling of
London. The second paper was by the kev.
William A. MuhlenDerg, d. D., of st. Luke's
Hospital, New York. He chose for his subject
'Trhe Lords supper as the Basis OF Christian
Union"
The Rev. DR.. Gauts then read brief extracts
from paper prepared for the Conference by the
late Count Gasparin, OF Geneva who in the docu-
ment expressed deep regret at not being able to
attend the meeting of the Alliance.
The Rev. Mr.. FLIEDNER then spoke Of the nstitu-
tion OF deaconesses, which occurred first in Ger
many in 1885,
The Rev. DR.. BROWN, OF st. Petersburg Russia,
opposed the close communion theories at present
held by many religious people.
The Rev. w. FLEMING STEVENSON, OF Dublin, re-
peated the address delivered by him on Friday in
Association Hall, on "The Working Power OF the
Church."
land, made some remarks, In which he dissented
from the close communion views OF DR.. Mullen
berg.
AN ADDRESS BY REV. NEWMAN HALL.
The Rev. NEWMAN HALL OF London, was called
upon Tor some remarks upon thus new turn
which had been given to the discussion.
After the applause which the mention OF the
great minister called forth, he assembled the
platform and at once entered into his discussion.
He said We have just listened to a paper upon
the general working power OF the Church. 1t ls
there should follow display of that love
in a desire to know what to do Tor the sake
81 oil is can Do Sr e ng o tho
sake q Jesus: In general way want co say that
ws as are ot Opposed to
thoroughly known ana the Bible rightly inter-
preted the cause OF religion will be advanced
thereby. | am opposed TO being reduced TO the
mmntable, irrational laws OF matter | am sure
that we are something more than an atom. Jesus
sparrows, " but this philosophy puts us on level
with any and every sparrow. AS to our
other opponents, l hope that none win i'm
agine that we oppose all Romanists. They hold
the same great cardinal truth that we do, and
many bless Goo, are true in their determination
to serve Christ. We believe in the supremacy OF
the Church Its foundation rests sure, and nothing
can prevail against It, We believe in the exclusive
ness OF the Church. We believe the priesthood,
and bless God that some stands between us
and Him. We believe in confession-absolute and
total confession to God. We believe the abso-
luton OF SIM We believe in the presence OF the |
spirit OF Christ in the bread and wine. ..Where |
two or three are met tOgetner,n God, there Thou
art. Let us go to church, not to pulpit oratory
or to hear some man speak, but let go |
to meet God. We have manifested to the world by |
this session that we are In our great aims. |
The Christian Church is like flower garden-tne