New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09
ADDRESS OF THE REV. DIR. sToRRs.


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: There will be no
mistake | presume, as to the relative position OF Dr.
schcnck and myself this evening lie is the true bishop
of his OCCASION but he calls upon TO serve as kind
Of temporary presiding elder (laugherl, the authority
vesting in him, and / merely representing him before
you for little time II IL pleasant to preside now ana
then in m immense assembly Ike this where no pre-
siding is really called for and pobQly has to DO called
10 order because the law Of Christian courtesy and
kindness tho governing rule in every heart We are
met here this evening welcome those fathers and
brethren from abroad who have as members OF the
Evangelical Alliance TO attend tho great Conference Of
that body now hold in the City Of New-York We arc
met together the unity OF the SPIRIT and in the bond
Of peace and we met advance that unity and TO
revere and strengthen and confirm that vital and
celestial bond. Although IL said tho other day.
very well end truly saidby an eminent preacher who
is with MS tonight. that tho Office OF tie Evangelical
Alliance is not 10 make bu. % manifest unity he would
perhaps allow the amendment or tue suggestion or H.
make il wider and more powerful than 1t was before
for every spiris must DO an impulse nrst, then a
tendcncy then powerful superficial force, then habit
hon Il e. ana then an institution. remember being
struck with the fact when was In Rome that thO' I'M
nanse strucnres of the Colosseum aud St. Peters were
built OF rock which az once nOded as solution rs car
The ,e of Aibono Is fun or it still aud such are the
deposits year by year that the area OF the lake Is being
continually encroaChcd npOn IL would be hard make
those structures SWIM today. All the hnGOtOdttie
ships Of England and America together could hardly
transfcr them over M, wave But there WAS a time
when tbe Ute child could DIN them up by spOOufuls.
Every spirit tLca which Is now, II were in solution
m the Christian wOrd-eyCry spirit Of unity, OF more
itoi aud intimate fellowship with one auOther tends to
como at DO sOdhod into structure, into rule into
habit. into institution, ana We do expect that tine Evan
gcical Alliance will not merely manifest unity but VIII
make unity lipplauscl, and VIII make 10 throughout
CuriscndOn grInder and more beautiful than 10 ever
has been In times past and we reioce that the ocean
the manifestation tns unity that even as
in ancient cities they their along the
lines Of tho old rampars, and what bu!warks for
for iutcrcommunicaton so the ocean itself which has
been rampant between CHRISTIAN nations is hence
forth mighty boulevard along which the professions
hero ~ greet them They have come TO see America We
See Naples and de proyerD by which an Italian ex
presses you his OF the consumnato beauty Of
America and live % is what we say to these gentlemen.
(APplause See and 20 home 10 work with more ardor
more hope because there mighty power be-
hind this Western side OF the Atlantic. Having brought
them America, OF course bring them 10 see the
cities, and of course tnls city which Is q
golden side Of The shield. we bring them
1t is city in which tine people live They have not
great sl5raries. No, mol For the best libraries
here have TO house themselves In hired rooms but we
Will amend that before they come again. We have not
them art galleries, but only the place where our
art gallery Is To be some time or another We have
that beautiful city OF the dead exquisite IN its
Tranquil beauty that it Is continual charm. and
more beautiful than ever as the leaves
OF Autumn make plying symbol OF the passage OF life
and the rpeung Of the soul INTO Immortality We have
shown them Prospect Park. In when they woulu Dc
reminded somewhat OF their Immensely larger parks.
To be sure they do not surpass ours IN natural features
but only artifcially We delight to show them these
things great avenues our streets lined with dwell
ings Of trade aud business, which In my own time IN
Brooklyn been roads leading TO rural farms
And now have come to show them TO you lGreat
applause. We leave all the power and beauty OF the
country air to greet them tonight appause, out Of
which everything that is grand and charming In
the town. 50 I introduce them 10 you and feel am
privileged TO do 1t. introduce you TO them and pray
that breaking bread together here tonight may
enable us the Lord and that, as we tarry here
may our hearts meet together In Christ our LOrd-ls
that tender touching prayer has besOught for ns-may
become perfect In the eternal fellowship Oh the
saints. -
remember when was in Genoa, some years ago,
being struck with the fact that on one Of tho
terraces looking the Mediterranean near bank OF
flowers could see Ice upon fountain But lee ana
roses together representatives or inc eoces
asticaI state of Northern Italy To night nave tne
honor to introduce to you Mr.. Prochet OF Genoa.