The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-04
THE EvANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

SIXTH GENERAL COSFERENCE-OPEN'NG
PRoCEEDINGs-LARGE ATTENDANCE
INTERESTING SPEECHES AND OTHER
EXERCISES.
NEW York, October 3.-The Evangelical
Conference opened with prayer this moIn-
ing at Madison-Square church. The formal
openine for business took place later in
Stcinway Hall. This was crowded to excess
with delegates. They swarmed out on lob
bies and stairs at either end Of the block
through which the hall extends. The large
platform was so crowded that as carly as 10
O'Clock here was hardly Standing room.
The Oriental delegates. in white tartans,
were the conspicuous objects in the vicinity
of the Chair.
Hon. William E. Dodge called the meet
ing to order, and said I" You are here as
sembled from all parts OF the world. from
countries having institutions and laws quite
different from ours. AS for us, we seek no
alliance with the State, we only ask protec-
| ton and full enjoyment Of religious liberty.
(Great applause.] We trust that many OF
| you will have an opportunity OF visiting our
| far western lands, and beyond our inland
seas, and of seeing the marvellous extension
our country is undergoing. When we
|
in looking over works Of centurics--your
| grand cathedrals aud your cities Of renown.
Wien you come here we ask you to look at
what has mainly been accomplished in i sim
Gle century. The object of your meeting
has been discussed for long time, and the
country is alive to this convOcatiOn. Not
only our own but other lands are viewing
you with intense interest. The eyes Of God
and man are on us. 1Applause.l Let us
hope that the blessing Of God may be upon
us. Everything possible has been done for
your comfort. l give as the sentiments Of
all our hearts most cordial welcome to our
countrv, our homes, and our hearts" Ap-
plause.]
Attei singing the doXoogy, prayer was
| given by Rev. DR.. Hodge, of Princeton.
Rev. Dr.. Rigg, of London, next read por-
ton of the seventeenth chapter of st. John;
after which there was prayer b., Rev. Mateo
Prochct, Of Italy, and was followed by the
Dean of Canterbury with the creed. The
entire Conference then rose and sang with
one voice the evangelical hymn of corona
ton. The business of effectinga permanent
organization was then taken up, and the list
of officers read and adopted. DR.. Theodore D.
| Woolscy, of New Haven, was appointed
president and DR.. S. |. Prime general secre-
|
| liam f. Hayemyer, Lord Alfred Churchill.
of England; Hon. Il. G. Winthrop. of Mas
Sachllsctts; Rev. \. Dooner, Rev. Mr.
Buckingham. of Connecticut; William h.
Dodge, of New York. Rev. DR.. Schenck
and others were appointed honorary sccrc-
| tarics.
President Dr.. Woolsey then took the
chair amidst applause, and delivered his ad-
dress, He said: 1--WE are here to-day be-
cause we believe in the communion of saints.
iGAppIallse.] We believe that man in his na-
ture, his aspirations, his senses Of want, his
deed OF redemption, is one [applausel. and
that God is one and that in all the various
unfoldin9s of Christian character and Chris
tian llc there is one Christian character
the spirit of love for God and love Of man
resting in Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the hope
of redemption through Him. [Applalrse.l
We believe in one great universal ChurcD,
that has lasted through all time until now.
and is to last until the end Of all things.
[Appause.] Notwithstanding the ineflicacy
of prayer has been demonstrated by science
[ereat laughter and applatlsc], the Church
goes OH praying still all the same, and a,
long as there are Christians in the world
I they will pray incessantly, in spite of all togi-
cal conclusions. [Appausc.l Thus, too. we
"Gentiempn, | need not repeat the VEL
4 come already given TO you; yet, a. your pre-
d sident. MAY once more say TO you that we
: welcome YOU ALL We welcome the Luthe-
{ ran, we welcome the children of free, heroic
Switzerland, and the representatives OF
z France--the much suffering and glorious
Church Of France. [Appause.] We vel
come those from all other parts of Europe,
and those who have coMc, like first fruits,
c from the Eastern anda.'
!: 1t was then announced that it had been
agreed upon that pastors should make Their
. own arrangements with delegates as 10 SER
vices.
= The Dean of Canterbury then read let
, ter from the Archbishop Of Canterbury
+ praying for Gods blessing on the efforts for
/. the spread OF reformation. '.'Serer,' be
says, was there Il time more apt for a.
, tempting TO check the spread Of superstl-
ton, and he trusts all will cordially unite in
. doing So"
Rev. NJ. Prochct, of Italy, spoke OH the
condition OF the Church i'll that country.
He said "Pius N. is conscious Of dimin-
ished power The clergy cling around tIic
Holy See for support, and all are eager 70
crush the common foe before them. All
Italian priests do not believe what the Pope
taught for only fcwsyears ago 5000 OF
them pctitioned him to abandon temporal
7 power, but he refused. For all that rcforma-
/ ticn is not to he expected through the priests
$ of Italy, for they are always ready to do the
! bidding of their master. The people, though
!, Roman Catholic in name, are indifferent about
their religion, and instead Of seeking out the
truth prefer TO remain inactive in the Church
in which they were born"
He referred briefly to the various parties
in Italy, and said there were over half dozen
Protestant denominations who each had
their churches and large congregations IN
that country. After paying a tribute TO the
Ingenuity of the Jesuits, the speaker said
, Italy was divided into three partics--the
!, priests, the ProtcstaEts, and the infidels--
!, and present indications showed that the
eyangeicals were making vast progress, and
would make more il they had sufficient lite
rature OF their own.
An photographed paper, by ProiessorA.
Thulock, ID. d.. OF Halle. Germany, was next
read by DR.. Willie, OF Koether, Prussia, the
former having been too infrm to attend the
convention.
The hour for adjournment having arrived.
1t was announced that the conference would
reassemble at Association Hall at O'Clock
this z. NJ, and remain in session until 8
O'Clock.
After few additional notices, benedic.
ton was pronounced by Bishop Odell, Of
Ohio.
At the meeting this afternoon addresses
were delivered by Rev. Mr. Stuart on reii-
gion in Holland, H. Krummacher ou Protes-
tant life III Germany, DR.. Schaff on his visit
to tue Emperor Of Germany, f. Reichet OF