The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-03
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Alliance.

ing all the evangelical denominations of Pro-
trstant Christcndom. 1t is ready TO receive
as members all who accept the fundamental
principles and doctrines Of Evangelical
Christianity the divine inspiration,
authority, and S,liiicicncy Of the Holy Scrip
lures; the unity Of the Godhcad and the
trinity of persons therein; the utter de-
praviiy Of human nature in consequence of
the Fall the incarnation of the Son of God.
his atonemcnt aud mcdiatorial intercession
and reign; the justification Of the sinner
/ by faith alone: the work Of the Holy
Spirit in conversion and Sancti6ca!ion of
the sinner; the divine institution Of
the Christian ministry, and the obi
CATION and perpctnity OF the ordinances Of
baptism and the Lords Supper; the immor-
I tally Of the soul, the resurrection OF the
body, the Judgment of the world by Jesus
| Christ, with the eternal blessedncSS OF the
righteous and the punishment of the wicked.
| This summary Of belief was adopted at the
| formation of the organization ut London In
| 1S4G. and has been accepted by the various
branches which have since been established.
| To this general enunciation Of principles
the Alliance appended the following pro-
yiso alt is, however, distinctly declared
| that this brief summary is not to beregarded
| in any formal or ecclesiastical sense as creed
or confession, nor the adoption Of it as in
yolyinc an assunis ton OF the right authori-
ta,ireIy TO define the lluI.s OF Christian bro
thcrhood, but simply as m inucallon OF the
class of persons whom it is desirable to en-
brace within the Alliance
THE ORIGIN OF THE ALLIANCE
convention of a;rb. bundrcd rcnrc-
-, fr,,,, xor;ouS rountrie. ,yho rs
I1,d =, Eronm,son,S Hall LonIon. on
'>t is,c IN delinerutp on tte forma.
.."7'r 'o,nroi .,ll;nro Fifty distinct re.
| W. ", ..>n,i,n,;ons IN Grrat britain and
l-' ,, u - GERMANY Helri,lm. Switz-
| ,'i ,,,i, T,,r.nv tho limited states. ard
ti''''.,' ,.'. ,',.,.nn,nd Sir Cnlliur Eard-
'''''"i. WY ~, u.n,i,Icrt or I'm, Convrn-
Lc! 0'''.''' va, ,,,,;n,rs ,vhot ooL ~ active
| non A'l'''o t''n'.,,;nrs vcr, tho Rev
| lE'lt l" ~ ", ,.n,. p.tto, Kin, DrWitt
, , - 1,,',,,'r rhnrch rnrb Srh,nI;ck.
| l.! man, ,,'',, ~ II Skirrcr smy,h
e.. ". ,,i;, wax, 7 ;vnsnv. aud Emory.
'!,.Ici' nnn' n"r'o IN tnn ,;,th div a..
', az '..'''' ,r,n,,, cybau>,ivn disrus.
''' ,,i,,,orr, ,,r ,,rrc;n,n, .ivnn above
'"', Va, ~, or;,r;,,,I ,,,,n ~, I'm, Con-
Was i'N,,s ""' ~, r,,,,,.Ifinn IF , ,rc,nr,l or-
', ',;',,.;n,, :, DO romnosnI If :, common
tri'nrl';,, j., 81, nr,s NJ tho world Sryc.
~, ,.'t,.. d,va,.l to the debate uuon
t, -" ,,n, ,,,arr which the alliance shnuIl]
,a' ,.nr,nn..I
In me li,t,r oyer q o,,artor of q century OF
t-',,;',,,,nn eliza ,,li,ncn I,,S hn,l
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GENERAL CONFERENCES
"i lis uiS1l'CI oiS,'''iI ''ioiis 1T iiit'' '"
lout ~ H,e 40 ,, haa,
% T'i', ,d lara c.n,borod IN ,.nnnro,,s rnm
n ho,"' man Of wisdom learning clooucpcc
I'D ,,;,L Tho leaders of religious thought
~ Ey.,nrnlir,I Professionalism, have bee,
,i,orn and thn dnnominatious have sent thri)
anI,>; ,I,noin,<i,rs nrofnnndrSt scholars. ant
" 'nnSt HMM, nr,arhcrs The influence O
,hnScrnii,onS has been 10 greatly strengthen
w., honds and dr,winr together the hearts o.
Enrnmr,n Christians who accept the doc
hui .I;,r"n Thn I,.t Cennr,, Con
tflNcs VI VIC ,'I ~ ..ordar, ~ t,,gnst
lc l' n"s l., 80. 80 49,, nrntn.t,nt Enron,
loo' any .",'eu 'In ~ and so Afrca an[
was a!'pt ivt'' IoIn,.t;onn A. ,his Cnnfnr
IA'uci ia Ssnu Tnni. hrnn,., or thn Alli,nc
ci." ti. Nv" inritatinn ~ hold The nry
TAtea'uIu t,o a., IN Snw York The in
U ,';.nt; ,ros orcnnted viii, enthusiasm. aut
eco Sea-, ,'.n ,Io Uoor t;vcd unon At thesolicita
,;on ~ Two Rri,ish branch the time was after
,,oca ob.n,nd IN 1870 In that wear the ar
! raupemen.s for the Conference were ncarl.
t complctcd: delegates had been appointed b,
c all the branch Alliances, and some Of then
A had come TO this country, when the out
break of the German war with Franc
spoiled the plan and the Conference was de
4 tcrred.
: THE PROGRAMME OF THIS CONFERENCE.
,r,,o -,.-;,,,., or tbo (onferance will he oc
nnC ,I,n " r,n,ortYtion Of nancrs mo,
tup''a ao T;r" 'I tol;n, nf modern Chri.ia
:. ,hc nIo r; ,Dp octo,ar 3the first busi
!. ,oun, 81 tho Enn Vcrnc bn devoted
,i'>I way u' ;n Of ,he Conferences 70 N
" so VI .in p,as;Gont of tha Contnrcnca
auu',H' -; em1 ON thn nresnmt sta,c If 70
e u 10 ' vl"n,. w. ,a, tu Of CLrstcndom TN
l's."i u" ., = gu NO ,acnni d,v,s noncr
a Sen YEN a. Cnri,,i,n ITnion" nf the thirt
hnS;ncss dav-Nontiav. October c." Chris
l. tioni,v and is Antagonisms"; Tuesday, Ol
toI.cr7 Christian Life; "Wednesday, DC
) tohrr s Professionalism and Romauis,n a"
c Thnrsd,y. October .. "Christianity an
Is CiviI Gorernmcnt": Friday, October II
y :. rhrisIirn Missions and Dome.
+ tic": saturday. october 1.-THE closn
!. hn,;noss d,v Of the Conference" Chri.
sorrurRs SPEAKERS.
q ,r,o t., of ,,orsorc who will address II,
III iS' va 49,. n .,....<-,. IL