, 1873-10-12

Alliuncc.
Special Dispatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 11.-Tho sosdions Of the AL
Gance hayo beon outwardly harmonious, but it is
now known that protestH from about seventy
foreign delegates against tho attitude toward
the Roman Catholics havo been forwarded to
tho Secretary, who will not make them public.
Many aro vigorous md abusive Of the Alliance,
aud create great sensation.
New YonK, Oct. n.-Tho aeventh and Inst iay
Of tho General Conference Of tho Evangelical
Churches was an extremely busy ono. st. Paul's
mud tho Fourth Avenuo Presbyterian Churches
were dousely crowded until tho close Of tho ses-
sionB, whom tho speakers left to tako part in tho
general meeting at tho
ASSOCIATION HALL,
which was tho principal point Of attraction.
Tho session lasted until l o'clock. A solid
mass Of people, eight or ton deep, occupied the
end of the hal1, unable to obtain seats. sev-
oral inyitatlors were extended to visit
various places of interest," Prof.
road paper on Christianity as q Re-
forming powcr." Tho speaker showed the fall
ure Of falso religion and tho SUCCESS OF Uhris-
tianity in coming to sot up tho most perfect
standard Of morality and reform, not only in
social and domestic life but even in tho arts and
sciences.
Tho Nov. DR.. Stevenson, Of Dublin, road q
paper on " The Working Power OF tho Church
How to Utilize It." Toward tho close, tho
speaker described tho benodcenoo OF Christianity
In such glowing language that the audience were
raised to roa1 enthusiasm, and burat into round
aftor round Of applause On his retiring from
the desk, lo was sozod by his brother delegates
on tue platform and clapped on tho back, and
lrld to so through with hand-shaking with all
liH frlonds.
At sr. pAuLs CHURCH.
at st. Paul'a Methodist Episcopal Church. tho
Rov. William Foss', the general topic of tho day
WIS ChriBtian Philanthropy" Tho Rev. Tlonl-
ns a. Nillioas, Of London, road tho first paper,
entitled +" Hospitals" He said 1t was reserved
for Christianity to inaugurato now era in hu-
1nanity referred to his recent visit to the char-
table institutions Of this city, and paid warm
tribute to their excellont work.
Tho noy. Dr.. W. A. Muhlenburg, D. D., Of st.
Luko's Hospital, in this city, read tho aeconl
paper, entitled "The Lords Supper" He said
tho objection some hayo to partaking of the
sacramonts in any Church aayo their own was
fast dying out.
Tire Rov. ". A. passavant, D. D., OF Pitts
bnrgh, followed with paper on "Rofugees."
| THIRD SECTION.
The Third 8eotiou met in tho Fourth Avenue
Church, presided over by tho Rev. Il. Crosby,
D. D.: The ohiof topic was " Particular Evils
Tho nrst paper was entitled 1ntemporance
and It's Suppression" and was read by Prof.
uoury A. Nelson, DID,, OF Cincinnati.
Tho second paper " Christianity aud It's nela-
| tion to Crime and Criminals" WAS read by the
Rov. L. g. Wines, OF Now York.
Tho third papor was entitled Industrial
Schools ~ an Agency in the Prevention OF
| Crime" aud waB road by DR.. Crosby.
THE AMERICAN BRANCH.
| After tho adjournment OF tho Evangelical AL
uance this afternoon, tho American Branch hold
| a meeting In Association Hull The Koy. ]. T.
| Rogers, D. D., OF New York, presided. Tho
Rey. DR.. McCoAh, Of Princeton, delivered d brief
address,, after which sot OF resolutions was Of
| fored by tho Rov. DR.. schenck tho substance OF
| which was TINT tho American Branch should o.
tablish permanent organization undor tho
| natno Of
| "oHRIHTIAN CONGRESS,
and that thoir meetings should DO hold biennial-
~. Considerable discussion ensued az to tho
| nlme of tho intended organization, and it was
| finally resolved that ita title should DO "The
United statos Brunch Of tho Evangelical Alll-
ance."
A vote OF thanks was then tendored to tho
Rev. Dr.. Primo and Dr.. Sehapp, and the meet
Ing adjourned.
a number Of foreign delogatos tothc Eyangel-
| cal Alliance Hallol for homo to-day.
| THE WASHINGTON nEoEpT1oN.
| Special Dispatch to TAs Chicago Tribune.
| WAgi1INoToN, Oct. u.-ArrRngemente for tho
reception Of the members of tho General Eyan-
gellcal Conference, which has been IN session In
Now York, haye all been made by tho nraueh of
induced to 10 altor ita programme timo, as to
call upon tho President on Tuesday Afternoon
| prior to the atter'a departure for Toledo, Ohio,
| to attend the Army Reunion.