Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-15
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
OUR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
THE MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
The Visitors at the Capitol To-day.
Banquet at Wizards This Afternoon.
Farewell speech of Gov-shepherd.
Their Visit to the White House.

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The members of the Evangelical Alliance
yesterday, after leaving Wizards Hall, marched
in double line, headed by Governor Shepherd
and Secretary Harrington, to the Executive
Mansion to pay their respects to President
Grant. Arriving at the White House, the
Washington members of the Alliance, dropping
from the column rs it entered, formed a double
column in the corridors of the mansion, through
which the visitors passed to the Blue room.
where the President OF the United States stood
surrounded by the members of his cabinet,
while Mrs. Grant, with the ladies of the mem
bers of the cabinet, occupied the southern por-
ton of the room. Advancing to the center of
the room, DIR. Tiffany awaited the entrance of
the entire delegation, and in few appropriate
remarks presentde them to the President, and
requested all present to unite in a brief prayer
to be delsyered by the Dean of Canterbury.
INVOCATION by THE DEAN OF CANTERBURY.
o our Almighty God, we, Thy unworthy ser
wants, present here in this great country
humbly pray that Thou wilt bless this land
where we have been so Hospitality received.
Grant that those great questions that are being
worked out here for the benefit of the whole
human race may be visited with Thy blessing
We pray that this visit of ours NAV be pro-
ductive of larger measure of peace and good
will, both among nations and individuals: that
the Christian religion, bencefOrward, may have
a more direct influence upon us, and that it
may bind all the members of the great human
family, whether in their national, their domes-
tic, or their civil life, closer together. Grant
that we may feel this power and influence NOR e
and more, and be able to put its great principles
into. force. This prayer we offer unto Thee
a prayer for more peace and good Will upon
earth-ln the name OF Thy son, who came down
to earth to show His love for us perishing men
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
PRESIDENT GRANTS WELCOME.
The President said: 1t affords me very great
pleasure to welcome this Alliance to the capital
of this great nation, which feel is the freest OF
all nations to work out the problem Of your mis-
sion. Applause.
The members OF the Alliance were then sew
orally introduced to the President by G ,orge II.
Stuart, esq, OF Philadelphia, and the ceremony
Of hand-shaking having been gone through,
Rev Naraysn Sheshadri, of Bombay, was
called upon for some remarks. He sad he was
very much struck with VIII It he had seen in
this country, and especially with the reception
the President had given them. 1t appeared to
him that the Americans carried out their spirit
n Independence in everything, and he was
happy to see that in free America there was
full religious liberty carried out in all circum-
stances and relations of life. He hoped the
time would come when such a spirit would pre-
vail In his native land.
MR.. BEECHER's FEW WORDS.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was then called
upon and said L also have a profound respect
for the President of the United States, as he il
almost the only man in this nation who thinks a
good deal but can hold his peace. Laughter
and applause
Rev. Matteo Prochet, of Genoa, was then
called upon, and after stating the difficulties he
had experienced i'll being requested to speak,
said he would nevertheless do so in the name OF
his country, now falling in step with free
America. He could only express here the wish
that Italy and America should go on arm in arm
proclaiming civil and religious liberty to the
whole world.
Prof. Christleb, of Germany, was then calle,.
for, and said he had heard Of the man who was
asked TO make a speech, but declined. Upon
being urged to say just two words, he did 50, and
those words were, t'No, SIR" daughter.
THE NIGHT SERVICES
Last night services were held in the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal, First Presby-
terrain, Trinity Episcopal and Congregational
churches, which were densely crowded with au-
dttors. About thirty different speakers OF
various nationalities delivered brief addresses
Rev. Narayan Sheshadri speaking in three of
the churches, and the Dean OF Canterbury and
DIR. Christlieb each in two of them; the remarks
generally being on Christian unanimity and the
growing spread of Professionalism.
Rev. K. F. Cook, of Paris, said he had never
before seen series of meetings so wonderful
AID extraordinary. As to all the capitals in the
world he would give the palm to Washin gton
for this is the capital of free country. Here
the government resides, Congress assemblies,
and the laws are made; and where powerful
impulse TO liberty and freedom is given.
Rev. DR.. Christlieb said he understood that
Washington had been called the city of magnih-
cent distances but as the Evangelical Alliance
had little moral power, they proposed to ex-
ercse it by bringing their Christian brothers,
scattered all over the world, little closer to-
gether, thus destroying the distances by which
they were separated.
Bishop Simpson spoke OF the influence of the
ulous nations of the Old World, including China
and Japan, are now bending toward the Carts
tan nations as if to save them from destruc
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Marston, of London. delivered an
earnest address on the great influence of the
English tongue in promoting the strength and
growth of Christianity.
Many of the delegates alluded to their recep-
ton by the President yesterday afternoon, one
of them, an English divine, remarking that he
felt when he shook the hand of the President
that he shook hands with the whole American
nation. The same speaker said that when the
President welcomed the Alliance he welcomed
the representatives of all nations and of all
Christian religions under the sun.
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the prominent members Of the Evan
gelical Alliance among the visitors are the fol-
lowing
John Ashworth, Rochdale; Rev. VIM Arnot,
ID. D., Edinburgh; Rev. Thomas W. Aveling
Balm MOntrose, Scotland; Rev. L. L. Berkeley H
Lurgan, ireland; Rev. j. G. Brown, LID,
Berwick, England; Rev. Alex Burnett, Aber-
Churchill, London; Rev. james Davis, London;
James GirdlestOne, London; Rev. VIM. Graham,
ID, Bonn, Prussia; Rev. j. q. Harrison, d. ID :,
London; Rev. A. A. Isaacs, Leicester; Rev. Z.
Jones, Ph.D., Trevecca College, Wales; Rev.
i. Y. KilleD, Belfast; John King, Birmingham;
Rev. Robt. Knox, ID. d., Belfast; Rev. Gulian
Lansing, Cairo, Egypt; Rev. Prof. Stanley
Leathes, Kings College, London; Rev. c. Dallas
Marston, MA, London; Rev. william McCay,
Manchester; Hugh Miller, Md, Broomfield,
Scotland; Rev. Thomas Penrose, Reading:
Charles Reed, NIP, London; Rev. James H.
Rigg, ID, Derby, England; Very Rev. r.
Payne Smith, DID,, Dean of Canterbury; Rev.
Robert Smyth, h. A, Raphoe, Ireland; Rev. w.
Z. Stevenson, Dublin; III. II. Stewart, Md,
Dublin; Rev; John Stoughton, DID,, London;
Rev. Henry Tarrant, Leeds; Rev. Joseph Will
kins, Brighton; J. Carwen Williams, London.
Decoppet, Paris; Rev. George FIsch, d. D.,
Paris; Rev. E. w: Hitchcock, Paris Rev. Mat
thieu Lelievre, Mines; Rev. Theophilus Lori
aux, PaIis; Rev. Ellie Robin, Paris; Rev. Nath'i
Weiss, Paris. Germany Rev. Prof. Theo
Christlieb, ID. D., University of Bonn, Pru ,sia;
Rev; Prof. L. A. Dorner, d. d., University Of
Berlin; Rev. A. Dorner, Gottingen; Rev. Edx'd
Dreier, Neuen Kirchen, Hanover; Rev. H. Kru-
macher, Brandenburg; Prof. Edmund Spiass.
Ph. D.. University OF Jena. Scitserlaad.-Rsv.
Prof. j. +. Astie, Lausanne; Rev. Frank Cou-
lin, ID. d., Geneva. Belgium-Rev. Leonard
Anet, Brussels; Rev. Emile Rochedieu, Brus-
| sells. Hoiland.-Rev. NJ. Cohen Stuart, Rotter-
dam. Ndly.-Rev. Matteo Prochet, Genoa.