Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
r,,e Exaure,ical Alliance.

men, from every Protestant country IN
Europe and America, and representing
more than fifty different sects. The
subsequent conferences have been in
Paris in 1855, Berlin in 1857, Geneva
| in 1860, and Amsterdam in 1867.
The basis upon which all these con-
| troversial sects meet for mutual aid and
| encouragement is, as the Christian
| Union APPLY discovers, precisely that
| proposed by Zwingli to Luther nearly
| three hundred years ago and rejected
by the great reformer. There was
| difference of faith between the two
touching the nature Of the government.
'sLet us" proposed the Swiss reformer,
:'confess our union in all things in
which we agree, and, as for the rest,
remember that we are brothers.. The
| possibility of useful union on this lib
eral basis is only now, after SO long a
time, beginning to be recognized by
the champions of theology. That much
good and great Strengthening have
| followed the experiment is beyond
| questioning. The measures are adopt
ed by vote, and the assembly is not
made responsible for the views of any
member of it. Carefully prepared pa
pers are read upon topics previously
determined upon, and the reading is
| followed by discussion. OF course all
topics that would lead to controversy
on the doctrinal issues by which the
| delegates are divided are watchfully
avoided, add those only are considered
| upon which as Evangelical Christians
they can differ without prejudice and
| agree without compromise of faith.
The conference Will hold two ses-
sions daily at Association Hall, corner
OF Third avenue and Twenty-third
street, until the 18th of October. The
session will each last three hours,
beginning at ten and two O'Clock.
There will be also devotional meet
ing every morning at o'clock in the
Madison square church. This matter
of languages was expected to present
difficulty that could only be solved
by holding the sessions in different
sections, and arrangements were early
made for the purpose; but it was dis
covered that nearly all the foreign
gentlemen who will participate could
understand and use the English Ian
guage; therefore the scheme has been
abandoned, and most of the papers
will be read in the language to which
all Americans are accustomed.
Among the distinguished foreigners
who are to be present some names are
pre-eminent: Professor Domer, of the
Berlin University. member of the
ODER Consistorial Eath, the highest
author of History Of the Doctrine
of the Persons of Christ" of "His-
tory OF German Professionalism" and q
work on the creed of the Union Church
of Prussia, with which he is connected,
is che of the German delegates. Dr.
Theodore Christleib will read paper
on Monday, on 1.-The best Method OF
Counteracting Modern Infidelity'
Twenty years ago he was called from
an English past crate TO 4 chair in the
University of Zurich, where lie en-
countered rationalisln i'll its strong
hold and distinguished himself by 4
series Of powerful lectures on Christ
ian Apologetics." Lately he has filled
the chair of practical theology III
Bonn. The Rev. II. Krummachcr,
q nephew OF the aUthor of elijah,
. and distinguished for charitable work
viii read u paper on The Practical
Aspects of Christian Life in Germany,
which will reflect the opinions Of his
friend, DIR. Wichcm, an eminent phil,
anthropist \ paper by Professor
Tholuck, on THE Two Schools OF
Germany Theology will be read by
his pupil, the Rev. Leopold Witte.
Professor Christlieb Kraft Of Bonn
: will report upon he Old Catholic
movement in Germany. Switzerland
: viii be represented by Pastor Franck
Coulan, who occupies the pulpit of
Calvin in Geneva, Professor Premier
, of the Seminary of the Free Church in
Geneva, who will discourse of Catho-
licism in Switzerland, and Professor J.
, p. Lustie OF Louranne. formerly OF
New York, who will treat of The Rela-
: tions Of Church and State NJ Cohen
! Stuart OF Rotterdam, secretary of the
, Netherlands branch, ard celebrated
! pulpit orator will be present. Repre-
sentlng the Church Of England is r.
Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury, q
we'll known Biblical and Oriental
scholar. pr. John Stoughton of Lon
don. author of several historical works,
represents the Independent clergy. DR.
Joseph Angus, author of the Biblical
Handbook, and president of the Bap-
fist College at Regents Park, London.
is another of the English delegates.
DIR. Arnot of Edinburgh, leader of
the free church in the great controver-
sy a generation ago, Dr.. James Parker,
author of "Ecce Deus, and DIR. W.
Fleming Stevenson Of the Irish Pres
hytery Church, have more than local
celebrity. Charles Reed, NJ. P, rep
resents the none onformist wing of the
English liberals. lord Alfred Church
hill is Il prominent officer OF the British
branch. Probably few i'll the confer
enc VIII attract SO much attention as
the Rev Narayan Sheshadrai, who was
converted from Brahminism thirty
years ago by missionaries of the free
church OF Scotland. He isan eloquent
speakcr i'll the English language but
still wears the costume OF his native
land.
TO name the Americans who will
have seats in the conference is I'M
necessary. The list includes nearly all
the Evangelical clergymen distinguish
ed for eminent ability and learning
There are seven presidents of col
lcSes, many professors, and many
more whose fame rests upon the noble
service in the pulpit and in literature
to the Christian cause. The co-opera-
ton Of such body Of men in any
work could not fail to exert an i'm
mense influence and the conference of
the Alliance il New York will for
long time be regarded as signal
ttGCi lii llit tciiS HISTORY Oh
America.
Zoe -arch's speech at vyeIIesborne.
The following history is given of
how Joseph Arch, the agricultural
labor reformcr, first attracted attention
il England:
4 couple of laborers knocked at
Arch's cottage, in Barford, one even
ing. Mrs. Arch answered the sun
mons, and saw two sturdy bread
winners from Il neighboring village
1--WE want thy man Joe; is e at
whoam p "What's wantin', lads 81
why, We want to talk to i'm about
/ formin' = union. Other trades ave
union, an we doant see why we
shouldn't ave one; it's time we did
summat.' ''You form a union? Why,
you amt got spirit; ), enough. my lads.
Joe will only lead u.s." And it came
! to pasi that Joe consented to lead