Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-08

! Di. Smot, of Edinburg, chiefly eonfin6
himself to showing the fallacy of those
who would exalt charity at the expense
Of dogmas. Personal religion was the
subject of the paper read by
Rev. r. Fuller, DID,, of Baltimore. He
referred to the suspicious imPOstOrs, pa
geautry and mummeries of the church
of Rome, that masterpiece of human
craft, as a substitute for personal piety,
and which exerts an influence on the
people, because the Imagination is
stronger than reason.
The audience applauded Mr.. Fuller so
loudly and frequently, that he was com
PEELED to request them to be less demon
strative in their appreciation for
him, as it was very painful to have to
treat Of those things of Rome. The
morning session was brought to q
close by an address from DR.. Mast, of
Cincinnati.
Rev. DR.. Foss called the philosophical
section of the alliance to order in st.
Paups church, and Hon. Charles Read,
M. p, was made chairman. Rev. ]. H.
Riggs, DID,, of the Wesleyan training
college, Westminster, England, read a
paper on modern literature in its rela-
ton to christianity, taking what is called
purely the European view of the ques-
ton. DIR. Potter delivered an address
on the same subject.
The invitations given TO the theologi-
cal section were extended to the philo-
sophical section, and the session was ad-
journed till evening.
Attwo o'clock this evening the third
section of the evangelical alliance met
in DR.. Adams's church, in Madison
square. The church was packed to the
doors. The floor was reserved for the
delegates and reporters, the north gall
lery for the theological students, and the
general public were admitted to the
other galleries. The general topic was,
"The pulpit of the day." and the speak
ers were Rev. DR.. Parker, of London,
Rev. Mr.. Beecher, and DR.. Kidder, of
Madison, New Jersey.
The children's meeting was held at
three O'Clock in the evening in the
| church of the disciples, and was ad-
dressed by Rev. Mr.. Sheshadria.
Mr.. Beecher, in his address, said:
Men say the pulpit has run its course,
and will soon come to an end. Not as
long as man is sinful and fearful and ex-
pectant, without any help near; not as
long as the world lieth in wickedness;
hSh q AoAAs, - q oOAl nCCOS NTUu III OIuGI
to come to itself; not until man
is transformed and the earth
empty of the human race will
the work Of christian ministry cease.
Never was there such need Of
them, and never was there such hope
and cheer in the work that real men
would reap as to-day, and if to-day
were to choose again with all
honor to be gained through the law, and
emoluments through merchandise, and
fame through science, would choose
the ministry. In it is the sweetest con-
ISOLATION. Iti most contented in its pow
erty. Where it is poor it is most full of
crowded hopes, and of whispering mes
sages from those gone before. Near
to the Threshold, near to the
throne, near to the heart that was
pierced but loves forever, and says, be
cause love, you shall love, alsc.'"
DIR. Adams announced that, yielding
to the request of the committee, Rev.
M. Gotlieb, of the university of Bonn,
had consented TO read a second time his
paper on 1.-THE methods of counteracting
modern infidelity.n This announce
ment was received with rounds of ap-
plause.