Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-12
EVANGELICAL.
Closing Scenes Of the Alliance,

Closing Scenes Of the Alliance.
A Variety OF Business Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The seventh and
last day of the General Conference of the
Evangelical Church was an extremely
busy one. st. Paul's and the Fourth ave-
nue. Presbyterian Churches were densely
crowded until the close # the Session,
when che speakers left to take part in the
general meeting st Association Hall, the
principal point OF attaction, where the Ses-
sion lasted until ! O'Clock P. NJ. A solid
mass of people eight or ten deep, occupied
the end of the ball, unable to obtain seats.
Several invitations were extended to visit
various places of interest. Pro-. Harris
Jones, of Trevecca College, Wales, read
paper on "Christianity as a Reforming
Power" The speaker showed the failure
of false religion and the success of
christianity in coming to set up the most
perfect standard Of morality and reform, not
only in social and domestic life but even in
the arts and sciences. -~-.
Rev. DR.. Stevenson, of Dublin, read
paper on The working power of the church,
and how to utiliZs it. Towards the close,
the speaker described the benifcence cf
Christianity in sleh glowing language that
the audience were reused to real enthusi-
asm and burst into round after round of
applause. On his retiring from theEdesk
be was seized by the brother delegates on
the platform, clapped on the back and, had
to go through with hand-shaking with all
his friends. The labor question, from
Christian point of view, was discussed by
Hon. w. FL. Allen, of Girsrd College,
Philadelphia, followed by Rev. L. Atwater,
of Princeton, n. j., on the same subj 'ct,
when DR.. Woolsey made an address. After
the reception and reference of several COM
munications from foreign bodies, the ses
sion adjourned.
At the st. Paul II. E Church, Rev. VIM.
Foss, the general topic of to-day was Chris
tian Philanthrophy. Rev. Chas. A. Yelling
of London, read the first paper, entitled
Hospitals. He said it was reserved for
Christianity to inaUgurste new era in hu-
mainly. He spoke of the charitable insti-
tutioDs of this city, and paid warm trib-
ute 10 their excel ens work. Rev. DR.. w.
A. Muhlenbery, d. D., of st. Luke hospital
of this city, read the second paper, entitled
The Lords Supper. BE said the objection
some have to partak:ng of sacra nents 10
any church save their own, was fast dying
out. Rev. w. A. Passadant, D. D, of
Pittsburg, followed with paper on Refu-
gees.
At the third section in the Fourth avenue
Presbyterian church, presided over by Rev'
81. Crosby, d. D., the chief topic was, par
ticular evils and vices. The frat paper was
entitled intempersnce aud its suppression,
and was read by Prof. Henry A. Nelson
D. D., of Cincinnati. The second paper
on christianity in its relation to crime and
criminals was read by Rev. E. c. Wines, Of
New York. The third paper entitled in
dustrial schools as an agency in the preven-
ton of CT me was read by DR.. Crosby. The
fourth and last paper of this section was
upon cruelty to animals by Henry Bergh,
after which the session adjourned.
A number of foreign delegates to the
Evangelical Alliance sailed for home to-
day.
An American Branch Established
After the adjournment Of the Evangel-
ical Alliance this evening, the American
branch held meeting in Association Hall.
Rev. J. p. Rogers, DID, Of New York,
presided. Rev. DR.. McClash, of Princeton,
delivered brief address, after which set
of resolutions was offered by Rev. DR..
Schenck, the substance of which was that
the American branch should establish per-
manent organization under the name Of the
Christian Congress, and that their meetings
should be held biennuilly. Considerable
discussion ensued as to the name of the
intended organization, and il was finally re-
solved that its name should be the United
States Branch of the Evangelical Alliance.
A vote thanks was then rendered to the
Rev. Drs. Prime and Schspp, and the meet
ing adjourned.