New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-04
NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY IsRIFLE SHEET

Pity they should but might spiritually lmpsovs
another in following out her own natural ana Of Enas6
preaching might be advantageous certany On nrvtce
90 A%ef Churches Of ali
One matter I would earnestly commend 70 your s'ven
NO mus he allowed to refer cooperation
OF America with England In the work OF blDe REVISION
which IL now IN session at Westminster, ana when Is
one OF most important works going on thrOugh0ut
the world. 1t has brought together members Oh ~,
glish. Scotch, and Irish Churches IN an uneAampeo
way and promoted the interests OF Christian union 10
an unexamped extent. We rejoice to know that,
through the interchangeable eNerOns OF Dr Scha amer
lean scholars formed into companies to aid 10
this much-needed and noble enterprise and the result
IL Is trusted, will be the production OF such an improved
the mother tongue will wOrtbiY secure the
confidence OF both the Old World and the New.
Besides these definite bonds or intercommunion.
there is another Ola general kind consisting OF
the influence which flows from example. No doubt the
religious example of England umes past has affected
America in manner more effective than any organ
lied relation Whatever. Perhaps IL has told beyond
everything else. But also for long time, aud now
more than ever. your example has been and IS stifnu
latinR Reyivals here, az have Indicated send
thrills of sympathy all over England. The Vigor or
your religious activity has promoted ours; your D0ld-
IN spiritual as In other enterprises mas INSPIRED our
admiration and your preGminent iiberality Will, we
trust, command our imitation.
But must conclude. Much has been said Of late in
England NV a cerraIn order OF ecolcsiastics about
union between East and West, between the Greek
Communion on the one hand and the LAtn anu Angll-
can Comuunions on the other To most OF us sup
pose such union appears fOrlorn hope The age Tor
organic reunions after long separations ana huepon
dent activity, is gone by From the union OF Latln
Anglo ana Greek Churches based the cOrner-s0ne OF
EpscOpacy as an indispensable necessity, OF course all
nom EpiscOpa communities shut out But the union
OF East and WestIn Of Protestant Europe eho
Protestant Amerca-the union OF Bible CHRISTIANS OF
the two hemspheres the works OF fah the labor Oh
lOye-is identical with mutual sympathy ana Co
operation, prayer love TO the same savior he
desire TO do His viii, and help one another III doing Il
that union - dream, impossbity IL exists u Is
manifested this day, and IL calls forth the
EstO perpetnd.
On the conclusion Of DR.. stOughton's address, Dr.
John Parker announced that the next paper which was
in German would DO read but be handed to the Sec
rotary for publication
The Rev. DR.. Brown of Russia was then in
troduced and gave very favorable account OF the
dtion OF Evangelical churches in the Russian Empire
He spoke many points Of agreement between the
Greek Church and Evangelical Christians in matters Of
faith and practice, the result OF which was
that the latter were allowed largo degree
Of religious freedom throughout the Empire.
There were also numerous sects Of dssenters
from the Greek Church. all Of whom were
tolerated by tho Government. and in several cases
which he related the Government nterfered to protect
them from persecution by the adherents OF the National
Church. He closed by abiding to the Russian mission
aries had abored the OF Evangelical Christ
ianty. one Of whom now holding the second place
in ecclesiasca authority in the Empire.
The services OF the evening then closed with hymn
and the benediction by the Rev. DR.. Patton.
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