Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-13
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
DIR. a. j. Baird ON that subject.

Notwithstanding the fact that very re-
freshing shower poured down during the
entire evening, a fair-sized audience as
sembled at Masonic Hall last night, to hear
what Rev. A. J. Baird, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, had to say on the sub
jet of the Evangelical Alliance, which con-
vened III New York last October, and to
which he was delegate.
He began by giving brief outline of the
| circumstances under which the Evangelical
Alliance was organized, the subject being
| first preached in 1871, but the first meeting
was not held until 1916.
The Alliance which was held in New
York in October was cOmpGsedof delegates
from Christian organizations, but not sim
gle Ecclesiastical body was represented.
There were from 100 to 1000 members pre-
sent, about seventy denominations and II
languages being represented.
The Doctor gave an interesting descrip-
ton OF the perS9ni o. the leading Euro
peanS in attendance, and spoke OF their
leading characteristics: in a very Pleasant
way. He said tina. in entertaining
the foreign delegates, Rev York felt
that she was representing America,
and nobly did she discharge this duty.
When the Alliance first met, its sessions
we're not largely attended, but before it
closed the buildings were crowded to their
utmost capacity. IL was estimated There
were between sixteen and eighteen thou
sand people in the four halls which were
occupied by the Alliance, and from ten to
i.yentv thousand people standing outside
waitif. to &ecQre seats when others came
out. Policemen were o,atian=d along the
streets for great distance tomantaii' order
and prevent the crowd from interfering with
ftle passage o. vehicles.
The speaker had something TO say about
the controversy which has taken place since
the meeting Of the Alliance, by reason Of
the Dean of Canterbury having communed
while the Alliance was in session, and re-
ceiving the sacrament from the hands of
DR.. Adams, Presbyterian minister. For
this he was severely censured by Bishop
Potter, Bishop OF the diocese Of New York.
Bishop Cummings, Of Kentucky, has also
incurred the displeasure Of his people by
having participated i'll this communion, and
in speaking Of this matter, the doctor was
somewhat severe, saying that he thought
man who would get up disturbance upon
a thing Of that character wOuldmake a good
Pope.
Speaking Of visit the members Of the
Alliance made to the New York Gold
Room, the speaker said that objection has
been raised to the noise made at some re-
vival meetings, but that if all the noise
ever made at old fashioned camp-meetings
could be simmered down, it would not be-
Gin to compare with the noise, Confusion
and turmQil he witnessed upon the oc-
casion of this visit TO the sod Room.
The lecture closed with a description of
the visit made by the Alliance to Prince
ton, \. j., Philadelphia, Washington, D.
c. and other cities. The last exercise
Of the body was held iR'
Philadelphia, when about three hundred
members joined in prayer meeting. At
this meeting one of the French delegates,
who was drowned on his return home, took
very active part. About the time the ex-
ercises were brought to a close, this old
gentlemen stood up and with folded arms
exclaimed: ''If | should be lost as cross
the sea, my Heavenly Father will wrap
his waves around his little child and will
let me sleep until he calls me-"
The doctors next lecture will be on the
subject "America and Americans"