New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06

d,cu,t not 10 say impossible, TO any OF those VINO
been n1esent on such occasion, 70 resume o.
their er dsrussIons or 20 quarrel with regard 70
doctrinal point or an ecclesiastical
addressed 10 Csians Throughout The whole world to
devote TO united prayer the brst week ~ ~ the
evangelical Alliance had been formed. Joyful Response
was gwen. and during the last 10 years III. m our
country Who North wesr. in town ana IN me pr0v
nce, have taken care that the rene wal OF te @ and
always bring about renewal Of Christian uhlo1 a
who have by dint OF sheer Ts week
OF prayer has been blessed IN the conversion on so,
| and has often communicated salutary llnpus1yp W
churches otherwise asleep langushing and droopg
Thus during Is years aud more there mas Deeh heu -
France at regular epochs series OF meetings when os'
surely have passed unperceivcd all OF them con-
duciye TO the promotion OF CHRISTIAN union nsmeaS'
first at the beginning OF the year the week of PRAYER
during which, IN most places. Christians OF all deDon
nations have met In turn IN inc churen or capei OF can
denomination. Second. in April or May are held the
back with them the pastoral conferences both special
aud general. OF which we have as yet said nothlng'
stnrs and elders Of our churches Third by the com
lnencemen Of November Jost az me oesnuIngO Oh the
ways we'll prepared well attended, and abund.
antiy blessed. And we have not spoken OF
taken place mere and there. One at Bor-
deaux, not many years ago. convened Oy new o1 ,
East, at Troyes Barbecue. &c. and we might also nave
mentioned In order 70 make complete review ,ne oen
nearly on French SOIL which was attended by great
numbers of our felowcountrymen Al the General
manifestations Of the spirit OF the Evangelical Alliance
10 the manner In which the troes'ans ~ ibs
Evangelical Hall were conducted, anu tnc ua1.y
And on the eve of the opening Of the Gcumen-
zeal Council Of Rome there held In the church o he
Oratorie OF Paris a and interesting meet
ing. in which Evangelical Professionalism manifested lts
unity. Addresses were gwen ana prayers oncreu w ~
God by ministers OF various churches, and assuredp
they all appeared as one
PRACTICAL DENOMINATION OF POWER.
BY this time the Evangelical Alliance had fully entered
in religious habits and customs and had brought
into close relationship the various denominations OF
Christians in dear country. The painful events
through which 1t would have to pass would doubtless
cement this union. and 1t 70 bring forth ts most
excellent fruit. 1t has been without any effort IN
the most natural manner the Evangelical Alliance has'
practically demonstrated power during those sad
days Of affection and mourning Let rs yust go Oacn 70
the end OF July and beginning OF August, 1870 Tho
Paris Committee had not TO consider what ought 70 Do
done in view OF the approaching NewYork Conference
1t was unanimously decided that no frepGh deesste
could, under the circumstances, leave France I0r
COMMITTEE suggesting conference De adjourned
10 more favorable time. And at once our cnurches
designated the Evangelical Auxiliary Committee oi
help TO soldiers, wounded or sick; winch would
The influence OF this Committee and the Importance OF
which it has done scarcely be exaggerated
about army chaplans sent out by the Committee,
the ambuances organized, both IN tho province ana IN
Paris, especially great ambulance OF the Chapel
College with its 800 beds and the large sums collected
but we coniine remarks 20 those facts when
have given to Christian Unions new aliment and
added something 10 its power In the first place, WITH
regard the chapans sent out there was nothing sald
about the established churches or free churches Tue
question not asked OF minister wishing 10 De en-
poyed in that capacity to what church he belonged but
his aptitudes and so IL happened that OF the
chapans first sent out four belonged 10 the Natohal
Reformed Church. to the Lutheran, two TO the free
churches and three TO the Methodist. Then the am.
balances only known under the beautiful name OF
evangelical ambuances, and in the weekly meetings OF
the Committee, which were very numerous, as many az
50 50 being sometimes present no distinction
Of sectarian character was ever made and stranger
who might have been present at one or several OF te
sessions OF the Committee could not have imagined
that there representatives OF hye distinct de-
nominations working In concert and harmony. And on
battlefield in the various sortes there were between
80 aud 40 pastors serving as 6rdnedrdSs helping tne
surgeons carrying the wounded. and living the same
life, because all we're enduring the same sniierngs ana
and solemn, those five general prayer-neetihgs neii
bout Chapel the Church OF the RedempoD the Chapele
Malesherbes and the Church de 81. Esprit Never be-
fore the Christians In Paris so completely ldent
ned in most profound humiliation and common sor-
row. Then followed the disastrous days at the Con-.
mune. The brethren felt more than ever the need OF
seeing each other frequently. and taking counsel to-
gether to what was to be done in certain emergencies
pray together and east burden upon the Lord In
those days OF shame and peril And most certainly
hour OF danger will never forget that they nave fought
ALLIANCE AID TO WARS VICTIMS.
The succession of this Evangelical Committee for help
to the sick and wounded. which has been so actively
employed during the was taken by the Protestant
Committee when peace had been made sor nep TO the
victims of the war, and from this sprung the Commits
sion for religious aid the condemned prisoners sent TO
Newt Caledonia both Of them based upon the Drin-
cipes OF united cooperation by the OF
the different denominations, principles which viii here.
charity IL remains that should refer TO the Home
Mission established in November ISL with Nismes as
its center operations. The idea or this MslOn origin
ated in the National Conference OF the South, where
notwithstanding their name pastors Of Free and Metho
discussions. 1t is again In the spirit OF me Evan
gehcal Alliance that this most opportune Mission has
haan cd and is
tan union. l shall not enter into any details on the
subject the French Home Mission being specially repre-
senied in this Conference By Pastor Matthew Leeye,
VINO will report on It's principles and operations
We have shown by this hurried sketch That the
religious movement in France is going on undoubtedly
In the direction OF Christian Union and that united co
operation the order Of the day IL Is no longer asked
how shall we proceed with respectto this that work
of general interest a matter OF course every one
ments hich the different denominations ofICnrstian.
offer And even special assemblies and synods OF
Eagerly sought Of nyeting the bonds Of brothcry acc
ton Thus last the General synod OF the Reformed
Church. the first held since 1862 received deutatlons
from the French Independ M ana hetboost Chnrches
very recently the Synod OF the Free Churches al 81
Jean du Gard was the occasion OF many interesting
manifestations which at the same time, were uDequN0
affirmation OF the unity OF the Church aud served IN
strengthening the Union wnlch is ls h,lii conse
quence, and ought always TO flow from H. We are con.
have omitted several important facts. We have
said nothing OF the Paris cry misslon
carried during its short-ved existence on the same
principles Of which we have been speaking
all along; or the Committee on oI
PARIS OF which, in 1869 the Rev Henry Gra,tan Cum
ness the promoter, and whlch, during several
months had the plan OF missionary services
which aimed seeking the masses. Connected with lt
is 10 20 ministers and 10 or ~ churches ani
chapeIs OF different denominations. We have not men
toned the interesting work which sprung from this
Committee and is stil carried on az the Re Loyae,a
which Methodists and Baptists Reformed National aud
Independe ntsi cooper with Pastor Armand Deer
the very successful mission To me woskInrn ot
Belleviile and Montmartre and three other districts,
under the direction OF TIC Rev. and Mrs. MVAll,
quite novel effort characterized by the brJaue OF the
platform which II stand, ana by the prompt and
hearty cooperation the Christians of rOuOiis
he interesting coHreTSGziOHeS held during two
last Winters every Monday night the Nlus
Pastor DurAmd DLssrm Mnere nrO-l s,Nrs. LDcOLO-