The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-13
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
C,o,lur Exercises Of the Evangelical
Alliance.

Closing Exercises Of .ne EFanseIica'
Alliance.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE seventh and
las, dav Of the general conference OF the
Evsn0elical Churches, was an extremely
hnsv one. 81. Paurs and the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Churches were
densely crowded, when the speakers
irft 10 lake part In the general meeting at
The Association Hall. In the Association
Hall the principal part Of attraction In
the session, lasted until p. m: many
neople we're unable 10 obtain seats: 6ev.
,.ral invitations were extended 70 visit
v.rious places oil interest. Prof. Harris
Iopes Trevice, Of the College Of Wales,
read paper on Christianity's reformed
power Tho speaker showed the failure OF
false religion and progress Of Christianity
In coming to set up the most perfect
standard Of morality, and perform not on
" in social and domestic, but even in
arts and sciences Of ST. Paul NJ. Z.
Church.
Rev. VIM. Foss' general topic Of to-day
was "ChristiAn PHILANTHROPY"
Rev. Thos. A. Valling, OF London read
the first paper entitled, Hospitals" he
said il was ior Christianity to inaugurate
new era in humanity, TO visit charitable
institutions in this city, and paid q warm
tribute TO their excellent DR.. w. a.
Muhlenberg, DID, Of 81 Luke's hospital
in this city, and read second paper en-.
titled, 1.-THE Lords Supper" Said objec'
ton some have 70 partake OF sacFaments
in any Church save their OVID, was last
dying out.
Rev W. A. Passavout, DID,, Of Pitts.
burgh, followed with paper on "Rei-
use." .ttys
Rev. Dr.. Stevenson, Of Dublin, read q
paper on the working power OF the
Church and how 10 uliliZeit Towards he
close The speaker described the benia.
crnce u! Christianity IN such glowing Ian.
gu-g. that the audience were reused 10
Tes. rallusiSsm and burst into round alter
rouud Of applause. On his retiring from
the desk he was seized by brother dele
gates on the platform, clapped on the
back, and had TO go through hAnd.shak'
ing with all his friends.
The labor question from Christian
point 0; view was discussed by Hon. w
d. Allen, OF Girsrd College, Philadelph!s
He vas followed by Rev. l.. Atwaicr, o
Princeton, N. j., on the same subject, al
ter which Dr.. Woolsey made an address.
Alter the reception and reference al sew
eral communications from foreign bodies
the session adjourned.
The meeting Ct the Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian Church was presided over
BY Rev. II. Crosby, D. D. The Chief topic
was particular evils and vices.
The first paper, entitled intemperance
and suppression, was read BY Prot Henry
A. Nelson, D. D., OF Cincinnati
The second paper, Christianity in Its
relation 10 crime andtcriminsls, was read
by R G. Wines, OF New York.
The third paper, entitled industrial
schools as an agency in the prevention ol
crime, was read by Rev. Crosby.
The fourth and last paper OF this meet
ing was upon cruelty 10 animals By Henry
Bereh, ate. which the session adjourned
After the adjournment Of the Evaugeli-
cal Alliance this afternoon the American
branch held n meeting al Association
Hall. Rev. ]. P. Rogers, D. D., Of New
York, presided.
Rev. Dr.. McCosh, Of PrincetOa, deliver.
ed brief address, alter which set o.
resolutions was offered by Rev. DR.
Schenck, the substance of which was tina,
the American branch should establish q
permanent organization, under the name
Of Christian Congress" aud that their
meetings should be held hicnnialiY.
Considerable discussion ensued as to
the name OF the intended organic atom,
and II was finally decided that lis title
should be The United States Branch o.
the Evangelical Alliance"
A vote of thanks WAS then rendered &c
Rev. DR.. Prime and d.. SChapp, aud the
meeting adjourned.
MEN YOHK, Oct l2-As carly as five
o'clock this afternoon persons began &c
assemble in front OF the Academy Of Mu
sic, Steinwuy Hall and famaDy Hall
places appointed Tor holding The final
closing ceremonies Of the Evangelical Al.
lance. All o'clock the crowd was simply
immense, booking up 14lh and contiguous
streets, and extending Tor blocks away.
The Academy opened doors Of o'clock
Within Ave minutes every seat was taken
The other halls did not open unit! 10 min
utes before Z, the thrOng in the meantime
remaining in good humor and constantly
increasing Ia numbers. The interes,
seemed 10 centre in the Academy meet
ing, but as none but ticket holders were
admitted there, the effect was to drive
many TO the auxiliary meeting. Mayor
Hsvemeyer presided III the Academy, ant
Croslye introduced the speakers. The ex'
ercises were opened by voluntary upor
the organ. Il, -.....