The New York herald., 1873-10-11

the audience. To-day the Conference holds its
final session, and presents very attractive pro-
gramme including the great question OF Chris
tanity and social reform.
Association Hall.
The section OF the Conference meeting at this
hall was opened yesterday morning by President
Woolsey taking the chair, and the singing OF the
hymn commencing
From Greeland's icy mountains
and the Offering OF prayer by President Smith, OF
Dartmouth College.
A COMPLIMENT TO THE PRESS.
Dr. PRIME took occasion to thank the reporters
for the press for their assistance during the Con-
ference. "Ii,n said DR.. Prime. "they were all men,
bers OF the Alliance and delegates here, they
couldn't have been more faithful and successful in
the efforts which they have made.n
ADDRESS BY DR.. ANGUS.
The Rev. JOSEPH ANGUS, D. D., Regents
Park, London, read a paper on 'The Duty
OF the Churches in relation to Missions.n
He said the preaching not for the
first age OF the Church only, but was to go on
each generation the sacred witness being sup
plemented by the preacher. With SO, 900 preachers
for ten years and fl5o, 100000 sterling the
Gospel might be carried to every man, woman
or child on earth. More than one denomination in
America could supply all the missionaries. Eng
land alone SPENDS as much money on intoxicating
drinks in five years. Ten thousand protesting
Christians might be named in England who could
give all the money. More was done In the last
century to give the Bible to the world than in the
frst ten centuries. The prophecy of the conver-
sion OF the world was being enforced by the extent
OF the work done and the success achieved.
ADDRESS BY DR.. ANDERSON.
The Rev. RUFUS ANDERSON, ID. D., LID, Boston,
Mass, read paper on ,sThe Territorial Division
OF Missionary Fields OF Labor-Missionary Cour-
great compliment to the Church Missionary So.
ciety OF Great Britain, and the rule, which 1t
faithfully kept Of not occupying any ground that tia;
already by any other denomination OF Christians
(Cheers.l The most signal instance OF the want OF
missionary courtesy was manifested by the Lon
don Missionary Society in the Island OF Madagas-
Car. There are 100000 nominal Christians on the |
Island and $4,000 church members including the
eight missionaries OF the London Society. and on
an effort being made to send q bisnop from Eng
land Of the Established Church. the interposition OF
the queen OF England was asked by the London
Missionary Society and the SANCTION Of the Crown
was refused to the ordination OF the bishop.
ADDRESS OF DR.. EDDY.
The Rev. THOMAS NJ. EDDY, d. D., OF New York,
the snDc
and Commerce in Christian Missions" In the
course OF his address he said that missions were
upon the atlas Science has been laid under deep
obligations to Christian missions; for the missionary,
in destroying the influence OF traditions myths and
superstition OF heathendom. 1t uses the telescope,
the microscope and the spectrum analysis. MIS-
sionarles, too, have been the educators OF modern
thought, although they have meant 1t not. They
had taught the world greater geographical knowl-
edge than probably any other geographical dis.
when they have not found the men they have
mapped the lakes and the geographical peculiarl-
Walked BY toll q tnis Kind "psH the missionaries isss
have unveiled a quarter OF the globe. The
man and the book are IN necessary to the
sary TO the Christian religion. The missionary has
been called upon to invent an alphabet and
grammar, and thus have introduced Christian
literature where there was scarcely any language.
Missionaries have also been instructive, too In de-
too. many a cabinet with the specimens OF miner.
alogy. Commerce, too, had been greatly strength
ened and prospered by the efforts OF missionaries.
The barbarian had been found naked, he had
heard, and been ashamed. The result had been
that all that development OF trade that pertains
to clothing had been originated and that had been
the cause OF many a cargo crossing the seas Con-
version, too, ment home, dwelling place for God.
Amen.l Literature, commerce and science were.
in the best OF all senses, the promoters OF the Cos
pei OF christ. The address, OF which this Is but an
outline was loudly appiauded during the delivery,
4Amen."
Rev. Thomas Penrose, c. A. Blanchard, DR..
William Graham, OF the Scotch church, OF Bonn;
the Rev. Narayan Shesnadri and Dr. Williams took
part IN the discussion tnat followed the reading Of
the above papers.
DR.. KNOX, OIL Belfast, Ireland, spoke IN this hall
on the question oil city Missions in Irelandu In
cities OF the world were remarkable, as they never
were before for vice and pronigacy. This was Ger.
tainly true OF Hamburg Paris, London and New
York. There goes out from the great centres OF
the population OF these cities literature that car
ries out streams OF death, and not healing. He
(the speaker) had been brought TO tms conviction
that without despisng such means as schools,
mechanics institutions and other Institutions that
the only way OF truly elevating the people is by
the Gospel OF the Lord Jesus Christ. He said that
alter q thirty years ministry he had come TO the
conviction that there no preachers like those
who were brands plucked from the burning,
preaching themselves. He had seen this in the
Belfast open air services which he had conducted.
In his judgment there ought TO be an organization
OF men and women in every church, including the
minister. and this band OF workers should
uation the knowledge OF the Lord and saviour
Jesus Christ. Until this was done In his Judg.
ment the conversion OF the world would move
very slowly. 1t Is needful to say and ana
rich men OF their congregations, that 1T Is not only
their money that ls wanted, Dut personal service,
living voice In favor OF Christ. III this were done
untold blessing would come on the churches.
mouth.
DR. cHRIsTLrEB's ADDRESS.
The Rev. DR.. CBRIsrLIEB, who was announced In
the programme to read paper on "Roman
pared, written by DR.. Grundemann, Potsdam,u
explained that he had only received the
manuscript OF the translation OF the paper that
morning. The writing was very illegi6e and the
handed this document TO the committee for print
ing in the official volume. He said. therefore, be
wo1ld say In a few words as to Christian union.
lie said there Is no great interchange or pulpits
among us yet nor did he see how Chris-
tan union was to be increased by speeches.
for there were many barriers yet TO be
troken down. IL was very frequent that
D large number OF American ministers came to