The New York herald., 1873-10-05
DUPLICATE SESSIONS HELD.
Immense Crowds Throng Association
Hall and DR.. Crosby's Church.
Eloquent Addresses on Christian Union from DR..
Hodge, Of Princeton; DR.. Potter, Dr..
Crook, the Dean of Canterbury, and
from German and French Dele
gates = Broad Princi-
Piles Of Union.
The Arrangements for the Meetings To-Day
and TO-MOrrOw.

and Tomorrow.
The second days proceedings Of the Conference
ofthe Evangelical Alliance were characterized by an
enthusiasm that manifested itself in an attendance
that was found to be far too large for the two
houses In which the Conference held their sessions
and in a quickness OF perception OF the points OF
the speeches that addressed themselves more I'M
mediately to the inner consciousness Of the audi
tory. In accordance with the custom OF the ALI
ance, devotional exercises were held at Madison
square church at nine O'Clock. when the following
city clergymen and delegates took part The Rev.
Dr. Adams, OF this city; the Rev. DR.. Anderson. Of
Rochester; the Dean OF Canterbury, the Rev. j. G.
Harrison ana the Rev. G. Dallas Marston, of Lon
don, and the Rev. Mr.. Sheshadra, OF Bombay.
After the prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Shshadra the
missionary hymn "From Greenlands icy noun
tains" was sung, and other hymns were also sung
with much ferv0r The services closed with the
repetition Of the Lords Prayer by the Dean Of
Canterbury.
crowd importunate for admission somewhat
interfered with the commencement of the proceed
lngs Of the Conference at Association Hall, and
finding that the crowd was largely on the increase
DR.. Schenck, or Brooklyn, and Dr. Crosby spontane-
ously decided to hold second session OF the Con-
ference IN DR.. Crosby's church in Fourth avenue
There seekers Tor admission to the hall
went and this church was soon filed
to overfowing. Addresses were delivered by sew
eral Of the delegates who had spoken in Assoca-
ton Hall, and a remarkably interesting statement
was listened to with most devoted attention from
the Rev. Mr. Sheshadra, OF Bombay. The prellmi-
nary proceedings Of the Conference may be said to
have been brought to close by the session that
closed yesterday afternoon, and on Monday the
Conference will enter upon the more practical
work OF dealing with the actual difficulties, by the
reading OF papers and discussion thereon. that
beset the progress OF Christianity In the region OF
reason and faith.
The Morning Sermon.
At ten O'Clock the Conference was called to order,
but some little delay was experienced in conse-
quence OF the crowded state OF the halls and corri-
dors and tine arrangements that were at once
made for another meeting OF the Conference, to be
held in DR.. Crosby's church, on Fourth avenue.
The Rev. DR.. Coulin, OF Geneva. opened the meet
ing with prayer. which was delivered in the French
language.
ADDRESS or DR.. HODGE.
Jersey said thatthe unity Of the Church may be viewed in
as Of Believers threaghoat the word
There is difference o. opinion as regards the unity in
as unity
his lite. From this follows, matter who he is
in unity with the Church the hand is the body This
Isolated beings here but we are as really one as this
a \ There sTe 20 & ev n
and one in GREED All bssyed in the Apostles creed
Ecumenica Al Council Where the Christian who did
We we believe That He died Tor % US thai. lie oss ross
V unable to enjoy @ the influences
Spirit We are one in faith; Of course there Is
cannot always believe Ii. same way dheersi In the
the inner an
his TO the heart Of any human being and he will ind
his ear any chrisiians heart and he w viii ind @ that
& III he Of hs %as
the same the experisnce Of Christians now. Where
We eco issSsp1s him Ina; asSSaswl
Il t. Is sa from the very nature Of Christian
too TOO 5oI syeTy chTstian Rsnaily ana By right
terms Of Christian union are the terms OF salvation No
d to 10 s
also one e. I It . subject to % one Ihe third
orsanizatioHs divide themselves into denomnatIonai
. have also right the
Gsay
The other that the sacraments and ordinances Of one
Church should be valid in the eyes Of the other SO II
@ hsn @ none are who have
ministry ' the ca he holy
and that no Church can make minister any more than
Lend cheers know there is theory copraIy 70 this
The duty and mission Of each Church Is to
sas so r0srfs' hfSEs Sods
Of eaeh S n ne the wo g
Church sh,oashout u. world would appear as
grand object loud cheers2
Dr. POTTER Of Union College, New York said ne would
ano n s2 Of % & a of en 5
was could eye 70
stiles, less indoctrination and q wider sympathy with
Of one and the elements o ss
e ali nepna IN maryecus desTee e nnon
a h"n ars
ALREADY d dpTnn ;b w st f ns cr h sou that
Father. art one in me" loud chcerso
crock or AGES,
After this address the well known hymn, Crock
OF Ages" was sung by the audience with the organ
accompaniment.
ADDRESS OF REV. DIR. CROOKS.
p Of @ 10 s s
sSp gs III ri yse that a
e e @ Would d o a be &c % oP he
largest Protestant commnity n thls country @ be dumb
what more historic view than the previous speaker
taken. The three great factors that had pre-
sented the solution OF this social problem we're
these had prevented the solving Of the problem we
should give the largest liberty 10 those who think differ.
emily ourselves John Wesley in his address his
churches said he would not for unity opinion John
Wesley desired, he said TO have league offensive
and defensive, with true soldier OF Christ
ADDRESS or THE DEAN OF CANTERBURY.
Tho Very Rev. r. PAYNE SMITH, ID. d., of Canterbury,
England spoke 10 the subject Of Chrstlan Union
sstent with Denomnational Institutions Controversy,
when carried In bitter spirit, DIS
astrous; IL is only love that can enable us
TO conduct controversies in q Christian spirit The
ennobing side OF Christian history the introduction
OF principles that promoive OF love and good will
10 men The object this Alliance put aside the
internal differences and to held them in more Christian
manner, and TO unite In common object in with
standing the assaults the enemies OF Lord and
one Master, and Of being In winning the world for
Christ In showing that may be loyal to par
cuIar denomination and ut the same time loyal 70 the
higher law OF unity, he referred to the fact that
in the creation OF God, there was not
uniformity but variey. The reason and the
will OF man IL necessarily imperfect, and these