Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-16
HE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
Closing Speeches at the banquet.
The Meetings Last Night.

have been here on a visit to the national capl-
tai, hare nearly all departed on the trains
which left yesterday afternoon and last night.
At the banquet given TO them by Governor
shepherd yesterday, at WillArd's hotel, after
Mr.. Arnet, of Belgium, had concluded his re-
marks,
BISHOP SIMPSON SAID
that they had here one of the practical results
II the Alliance-they were all one-and, he
thou CHIT he could Fay, all full Laughter.
Here they had together the thougAtFui and
practical Epglishm n, the impulsive and gen
erOus American; the German. true representa-
tive OF that noble sovereign, William dong MAJ
he i've; the Frenchman, worthy representative
OF the republic of France dong life to the re-
public OF France); the ScOtchman and the In
diamsn-all recipients of the good cheer and
good VIII of the people of the District of Column
bia, and it was proper that they should propose
the good health of their host, the Governor, and
the people of the District of Columbia.
This toast was received with great applause,
and at its cessation Governor Shepherd called
upon Mr.. Richard Harring ton, Secretary OF the
District, to respond.
RESPONSE OF Mr.. HARRINGTON.
Secretary Harrington said:
Bishop Simpson: AT the request of the Gov
ernoT, and in behalf of the citizens of the Dis
tiGt of Columbia, thank you for the kind ex-
pressons which you have uttered in their behalf
thank the Alliance for the generous manner
in which they have received them.
The time tcds when we were almost ashamed
to ask strangers to visit The time nOlo is
that we show our noble capital with pride and
pleasure. And if it shall be the will of God that
in the future, as now, brains shall direct and
What Il sbanId he the ,,ponS ca,itI 20 t
nation. The present administration means to
th ,.o LIZ Ivy tH ~ Vi oeaey, ~ that all
Rnt we Washingtonians think vorr visit 10
not matter of mere local significance, but OF
national Importance. We regard it as another
We think vonr assembling il a reneti,ion of
the old Eyangel that was sung on the plains OF
Bethlehem eighteen hundred years ago, "peace
nige it a Stride toward that day that flashed
before the vision OF the prophet of old, when
the sword shall be beaten into the ploughshare
and the spears into pruniup hooks n Atom shall
not lit sword against nation neither shall tbey
learn war any norei, Won come 10 ms foIIowjnSS
the greatest event of the nineteenth centurv
the Geneva arbitration: lint Won come to nc noot
to settle disUutps INF IN mach the gosns, Of
Him who tauoht that II men are bro.5ars W.
see the day that flashed before the noet of
FnCland when f VI
0The war. drum tbrobs M ,onoar
And the battIe-fags are fnried
In the parliament of man
The Federation of the world,
Chr .stian men in the name of tho MANILA of
this District I salute yon and bid Won =, al
So. ed '0'' anu 0'N w" "'0
MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
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of Bombav India addresscd q &C. ,,nhar 81
children in the r. Street Rant;St cbyIrnh Ia u III
after a short address from DR. Hnab MiIer OF
Scotland0 He snoke at considerabie Ienotb on
he progress Of Cbristianitv in India 81" vi
A LARGE Congregation assembled last NIGHT at
St ,John's Episcopal church. Georgetow6 and
listened to an able address Inv the Verv Rev. Dr
Smith Dean of Canterhnry '
MIsT.FpN nrroNsrD,-,ov
II viii h re ma,eborod 49, tia
hers Of the Franaai,caI suinno s n,ie IN
maioyitv were frSm Co. Rit,, Va mnEln 'He
mr. citT on aIection do, II - ,tot 49,, - ~
Their those who chaperoned them hitler v T
me U Oa tne Ises ana Oh he manner OF relolc
and hands Of mnsic. mt an iDcide - ' ~ n os
nactio i.b ,ha if} an t. I III CON
nec t WIN Ine vis suggests tnst at least one
20, orant nr e. cn.ton,i ., ~ Soesy was
Tte daieoa.s IN o,os,iI =" si.'s VI 'uo uee'
Dr. Snnderiard,s cburcS. DnIns his di hn
he iooR occas;on 70 aIinde ~ III MS oiscourse
recention thex baJ racaivsd a., co. 49, svno. t
ttNbv - said he uwben 10 .rr;na22 ~ NJ
York We found hosts of warm friends r. grse,
rs: as we came tbronyh PhIladaInbia ,ba So
ole tnrnes ont an roassa. Int sa ,;,s ~ r.
sas reseTxeJ sor tha GOOD naan,a e w tP ,,ue ~
20 Iipbt hon-drss on the sirests 70 sisnaI ,Ssir
~ t Gu pressure al ouI comihg' vi course,
nvt tha general ana no
the occasion NJ the hon ras nisS rni e,al;os
70 lin VIA ,uoniI -, dia. ~ % ~ ,
d ionded 90 @ h rtiaS .Hnk u he
nav '~Nc - va O''' ono. :, on oHo 1tn VI ouy'
THEFREE RE1Ia1oyIsTs IN CorxC,r oono-
-, o. ~ Ia--aI;sI 80 ~ t,i IrIBP
Iigions assooiat;g -, ,Id nc loo NJ
vssster1a 1871 .t 81 ih gov noih
Iresent MAJ, oS ahn @ IN, P'OR Ru " 81
she aEar Urn, T Da4x
oPIahea was WIN; q; rotter VINO READ very
Free Religion" He said that the recent con-
yention held in New York shows that one step
from sectarianism has been made by different
denominations. The Evangelical alliance ig-
nored and forgot for the time their differences
and met together in brotherly friendship, for
the purpose Of STRENGTHENING the Foundations
upon which they stand and not for the purpose
of asserting to the establishment of a sectarian
platform.
Mr.. Potter was followed by VIM, E. Black.
ford, who spoke for some time on the slbiect Of
Christianity and sectarianism He went over
most of the ground covered by the previous
speaker, and was followed by F. E. Abbott
who read a paper on "The Foreign Missionary
system" He said at the rate Converts were
being made in proportion TO the unbelieying
population il would take ZIG 212 wears and cost
49, -, Pot neau W eVangenze the world. he
concrsion nf ~ VI an nour anu AZ Tue
Sa,rit S;. "a hi1 AuuieSS letters were resu from
NJ Hsiait S1iiCn, guuge Hoadey, OF cincinnati,
o my, ano Onarles Dfadlsugh, tue Enghsn re-
i p%Giian' expressing sympathy with the as
e ~ e.oo .,.-.,-.
p;aht hI iearglonls's were adIressed last
nIsrC ny MI IaIIon, VINO lnvelghed against
stion se; anu ministers being exempt from tax,
head: Aine ETC. was Tue paradise OF dead