Middletown transcript., 1873-10-11
The Evangelical Alliance.

Cbrissisps Of oil denominations assembled
h Sssiuwsy Hall, NY, on Friday morn
ing. Sd inst. The great hall was deusely
packed. and the ushers we're obliged to
cali in the aid Of the police to keep back
tbs crowd. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vsilsd. Among the delegates were many
Of the most distinguished divines Of A.
mericsn and foreign churches. The Eng.
lish church had her representatives. n
moue whom Is mentioned the Dean oi
Canterbury. Lord Alfred Churchill and
Mr.. Dana, Sec, Of the British Branch OF
the Alliance. Germany was represented
10 the persons Of some Of her mes. learned
and celebrated thcologians, among them
Dr.. Krum,nachcr, Dr. Paul Zimmerman
DR.. Parker, author Of "Eccc Deus"
From Sunny Italy and dssolute France;
from Holland aud Russia, aud from far
away India from the scientific sen,inaries
Of Ediuburg. and from oppressed" Ire.
land, delegates were sent by various re-
lisious bodies to attend and take part 10
this universal gathering Of Christians.
Among the American delegates appear
the names Of DR.. McCosh, President Of
Princeton College Pref Raymond, of
vasssr College; Rev. S. Irennus Prime !;
Rev John Cotton Smith; Geo II Stuart.
4 Philadelphia Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of the
Tabernacle; Robt G. Winthrop, oe Mass,
end Chancellor Bates. Of Delaware
Whom the delegates were assembled in
the Hall curious diversity Of na,ionali,iss
was presented. Their appearance is thus
described By the n Y. World:
The eye wandered from the flowing
locks Of some doctor from the Scandina
Wan peninsula to the black. browed coun.
,enance Of the Protestant missionary n,
Athens, while some big and burly clergy.
nan Of the Established Church in Eng
land nigh, be seen sitting beside petit,
spectaclcd clergyman from Germany. A.
n,cngst the ,hrong was particularly con
spicuous the turbancd head and flowing
Oriental garments Of the converted Brah-
min. Rev Naravan Sheshali. Of Bombay
India. while the Frrnchnicu were noiicea.
BILE for appearing in evening dress Instead
uf the customary hgh-vrstcd clerical garb
The greater digni,inries. Of course, were
seated on the stage. DR.. Woolsey, the
permanent president. occupying the cen.
tire, while Lord Churchill ex-Govcrnor
Winthrop, Of Massachusetts,. aud the other
e-prcsidents sat on either hand. the
Dear Of Canterbury. the author Of Fec,
Deus" Dr.. Krummacher. DR.. Slough
ton. and the remaining speakers OF ihS
session surrounding these.
The meeting was organized by the SC,
lection Of Wm 4 Dodge, Esq, President
Of tho American branch Of the Alliance
40 temporary chairman, and the exercise,
began with the singing Of the long metre
Doxolgy. the whole immense ihrong join
ing in the hymn. with splendid effect
Prayer was then offered by Rev. DR.
Hodge. Of Princeton. asking tho Divin,
blessing aud guidance in the delibera,ion,
.! the Conference. After the reading o
portion Of the Scriptures aud tho re-
pcating Of the Apostolic Creed by th,
Dean Of Canterbury, the whole audisnc,
joining the hymn "All hail the power o
Jesus Name." was sung amid the u,mos
enthusiasm. AT its clsse the temporar,
shsirmsn, VIM. 4. Dodge. Esq deliver
cd short address explanatory of tho oh
jccss Of the Conference. which be said wa
for the purpose Of promoting the welfar
II the Christian Church throughout th
world aud for tho extension OF a feeling o
snisy among Christians Of every denomi
nation sud sect The speaker then q
tesded cordial welcome to America 4
shs foreign delegates.
At the close Of Mr.. Dodge's sddres
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following:
Passiprxr.-Thco. woolscy. Of Ne,
Haven. Conn. EXPIRES. Of Yale College
V;c<. .i'sesidenas F. Havcmcyor
Losd Alfred Churchill. Of London; Rob
srs y. Winthrop. Of Massachusetts,; Pro
tsssss J. A. Doruer. Of Germany; CT
4evssses Bsckisghsm. Of Connscticut
william E. Dodge; II. II. Stewart, q
viraisia; the Rev. George Fiseh. Z
Fraues; Willism II Groesbcck. Of Ohio
=. +. Frelinghuysen. Of New Jersey
\ Brunos, of Pennsylvania; William II
Aspiswsll. Alexis Cornwell, d. D.; Wi
lism Claim. Massachusetts,; Professc
Jssepb Henry. Of Washington Charlie
Hssd. N. r.. Of Isondon: Ira Harris, /,
Me- Yssk; George II. Stuart. Of Phi
e1slphia; Chaucsllor Daniel Bates,
Dsisssss; Professor Philip Schef, Of No
Yeet Peter Parker. II Washington; Il
~ n. Pssdlston. u Ohio. Joha (
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