Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-07
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EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
The Third Days Proceedings.
Tha TheoIogical Sectfon.

The Third Days Proceedings.
The Theological Section.
NEW YORK, Ocs. g. The Theological
Section of the Evangelical Alliance COM
menced its sessions in Association Hall this
morning, DR.. Woolsey presiding. After
devotional exercises the general Secretary
announced that the delegates from foreign
lands were each to receive from the Ameri-
can Bible Society copy of the Holy Bible,
in English, as an expression Of the interest
felt by that Society in every effort to coun-
teract The influence Of infdelity and super
stition. The delegates were also Informed
that the American Institute Fair was free
to them, and that on Wednesday next, car
riages would be at their service for visit to
Greenwood Cemetery. DR.. Tiffany, the
President, had deferred much desired visit
to his old
Companions I'm Arms,
of the Army of Tennessee, to await the ar
rival or the delegates, an announcement
which was received with great applause.
Papers on on the best methods Of coun.
teracting modern itfidehty were read by
Prof. Stanley Leaths,of Kings college, Lon
don, and Prof. Theodore Cristliebe, OF the
University of Baum. The latter commended
against the exaggerated idea OF inspiration
Of the books OF Scripture, inasmuch as no
prophet Or apostle had ever stated when the
canonical books were to be treated with
reverend criticism, and If isolated discrep-
ancies are found let them alone. A paper
prepared by Rev. DR.. Carrus, OF London,
was handed in for publication. President
Warren, of Boston University, made clos
Jog address on American infdelity, and the
theological section took the usual recess.
The PhiiOsophic al section.
The Philosophical Section met in St.
PAul's church, Rev. DR.. Fsss, presiding.
DR.. McCasb made an address on the relig
ious aspect of the doctrine of development,
and was Flowed By DR.. Weldon, of Lon
don, DR.. Brown, of Cape of Good Hope,
DR.. Hodges, of Princeton, and d.. Dawson,
of Montreal. The last named directed him
self chiefly to combination of the Darwin
ian theory of development. Invitations
we're then extended similar TO those given
the theological section aud rece IS was
taken.
The Conference.
The Conference re-assembled in Associa-
ton Hall at 2 p. NJ. The hymn sizes US shall
reign Where'er the sun has been," was sung,
and addresses were made on talth
aud reason by Rev. B. Wsshburn, of New
York. Speaking of religious thought and
action in America the speaker referred 70
Unitarianism as q re action against ihe
Scholastic divinity, which like that OF the
middle ages created the movement that op-
posed it. Prof. Bsuet, of Neuchatel,
Switzerland, delivered brief address III
French on the same subject. The congle'
gation then sang the third aud fourth stan
zas of ''Rock of Ages" Rev. DIR. Paul
Zimmerman, of Leip3ic, spoke on the con-
troversy between faith and reason. pa
,r prepared by Prof. J. j. Van Cos .erzse
of the University of Utrecht, Holland, was
read by Rev. Dr.. Cohen Stuart, OF Rot:e--
dam. The doxology was then sung and
after the benedction the conference sd
journed.
The Days Of Genesis.
The Philosophical Section of the Alliance
reassembled at O'Clock in St. PauPs Church,
Prof. Arnold and Henry Guyot, LID, spoke
on the subject of Geology and the Bible,
and throughout his discourse reasoned to
show that the discovery of Geology and the
Bible were no. antsgonistic. Speaking about
the creation ofthe world, Prof. Guyot makes
the "a hour day begin with the placing o +
the lights to divide the day and the night,
and for signs aud seasons for the year.
| Hence the It'll day is of "a hours.
Principal Dawson, OF Montreal, said the
whole 7 days were indefinite. God I'm
isbed creating of the time indefinite Of rest
began. Man fell and was ordered to observe
and keep holy the It'll day as type Of
rest which lie had lost. The Lords day
first, is the type of the rest which the Lord
introduced.
Prof. Guijat makes the first three days
so-cslled of the creation indefinitely long
periods. The days of twenty-four hours
began with the placing of lights to divide
the day from the night and for signs and
seasons and for days and years. Genesis
i,I4) Hence the Sabbath day is OF twenty
four hours.
The next paper was christianity and hu'
manity. by DR.. j. Williamson Nexine, o
Lancaster. Pa. Prof. Edmond Specs, Of
the University of Jena, spoke on theology
and philosophy. He dilated at some length
on the different races and their rels ion t.
each other. He ended by hoping the whole
world at some future day would become
united in their religion.
| AN 1mpFOunptus
man in the aisle of To, church arost
aud proposed the following question to Prin
cipat Dawson: ais there necessary anita
gonism between the ,Darwinian theory ant
the Chris ian church," Upon rising Prin
cipsl Dawson said twas rather hard cues
ton, aud that it would take well prepared
treatise to respond satisfactorily. He saiC
however that be would do his best. In
Darninisn saws that all forms of vegetable
and animal matter are the result of unde
signed force. Darwin reasons as to the
possibility of the development ofspecies bu
does not produce any scientific facts. There
may be a modified variety Of truth IL tn
system as to various varieties, but that mai
was produced from the ape, does not &C
cord with Scripturel revelation.
A Missionary from China, DR.. Atkins
J spoke for some time On the similarity Z
, some portions of the religion OF barbarian
nations. especially those of China, TO tn
forrs of the Catholic Church. Anothe
sneaker spoke enthusiastically in opposition
to the Darwinian system. fine Presidsn
announced that the time allo ted for the al
ternoon session had expired, and the 9ti
hymn was sung, after which the benz dietio
T wSs pronounced.
There will be no Teeting Of the Confer
ence tonight 10 St. Pauls Church, but
will be held IN Association Hall, where tn
proceedings will be conducted entirely i
the Freuch language.
The meeting Of the Alliance at the Asso
citation Hal tonight was very thinly attend
ed, M. Benet, of Paris, presided. Rev
DR., Scsff welcomed the French delegates
, | bahaIf IF the American branch, clOSin