The New York herald., 1873-10-10
Association Hall.

To-day the Conference will direct its attention
to missions at home and abroad
Association Hall.
The proceedings of the section OF the Evangelical
Alliance Conference were opened yesterday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. The hall was crowded at the
opening of the session. and throughout the day To-
comotion along the aisles was extremely difficult.
After the singing Of the hymn commencing, II love
Thy kingdom, Lord,n the audience was led in
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Caswell, late President OF
Brown University.
ADDRESS BY THE REV. CANON FREMANTLE.
The Rev. w. H. Fremantle, NJ. D., OF London, read
a paper on "The Church and the Nation,n in the
course OF which he said 1.-THE reason why de-
nominational lines were not more completely
broken down was that men grew puzzled when
and did not know how lar it was sale
TO advance. snll, the. denominational lines
maintained That W their 'eT particular iorm A'@ OF
church government was the only one sanctioned
he looked So forward ward to the time & when Christians S
all who believe that man is saved by faith in Christ
alone. The dogmas OIL each sect need not be given
ciple OF light and love. If this principle be held
fast, the different dogmas will be harmonized IN a
many -sided different life. The tendency he dwelt
more and more upon legislation and increase The
Of Christianity n natsn affairs The
Arnold to show that in a Christian commonwealth
the state and the Church are Identical. This was
with the right OF conscience great mistake had
been made by De rocqueville aud Others in think
ing that the State must be wholly separate from
the Church. or else subordinate all other sects TO
one. national system OF Church government
was possible, with free room Tor all In many OF
the churches organized in New England alter the
pattern OF those IN the New Testament, ruling
elders had been among the officers. Why had this
office been done away withs Because it was recog-
nized that government should be administered by
the Christian magistrate, and that the interests
OF the Church and State were Identical.
ADDRESS OF DIR. woLsEY.
Ex-President Theodore ID. Wolsey. ID. D., L. D.,
New Haven, Conn, rose to read paper on ''rhe
Constitution and Government in the United States
as related TO Religion" Before proceeding TO
read 1t he asked that Bishop simpson, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, should preside. The
Bishop, who was on the platform, on taking the
chair, introduced DR.. Wolsey to the audience.
President wolsey commenced by defining and
the United States had with Christian religion, and
then described summarily the attitude of the sew
eral States to the CHRISTIAN religion, before and
since the Revolution. He explained and asserted
the fixed principle OF the American mind, religious
or irreigious, against the establishment OF an ex-
elusive State Church. He made the statement
that II any attempt were TO be made, either from
the history or condition OF the Church, to form
connection with the State he believed that the
adherents OF every form and condition OF religion
would oppose any act that would destroy the prin.
any OF these religious people consent TO have Ro-
manism frowned upon by state law. Cheers
preachng n Of the Gospel was thrown upon
the people. We dread the inquiry whether
the United states could pc considered Christian
nation. II may be called Christian country; in
this sense, at least thai vast majority OF the peo
pie believe in Christ and His Gospel; and that all
our institutions are framed upon that TACT.
ADDRESS BY DIR. HOPKINS.
ExPresident Mark Hopkins, D. D., Ii. D.,
sd ne sapbass Made fsaq Tor P;pr M
quent.. Right to Legislation for Securing Its
Ends He alleged that the obligation for
Gah hhaf n ctr arGTn m
OF the moral law as those laws that relate TO liIe
property and purity in the Decalogue. No good law
the goodness consists In the observance. He then
laid down the following propositions:-
cav 1ae nature q man. tbsT pys m
DIVISION Of time Which the SABBATH Contemplate,
and with the best results on the Individual and
society on them throughout
Second-That In connection with this division
and employment OF time there are rights which
properly ought to be secured by legislation
A LIVELY DEBATE.
J. CARvELL WILLIAMS, one OF the Vice Presi-
dents OF the Liberation Society or Great Britain,
responded to the invitation OF the Conference TO
discussion OF the subjects that had been referred
TO in the papers read tnat morning. He said that
he should not be doing Mr.. Fremantle any inJus-
tice, neither would he be saying what was wrong
e Fngan de ss o or ne
would go further and say England would not
adopt 1t, and that the views OF Mr. Fremantle were
not In accordance even with his own Church. he
knew that the views OF Mr.. Fremante were held
by but small part OF the Church OF
body OF English Tonconiormists. He believed
that the tendency In England was more towards
the system OF the United states, and ne felt
sure that Broad Church could never exist IN the
former country. He thought that Mr.. Fremante's
theory should be condemned on many grounds, out
ne was afraid shat he might do him injustice, as
the theory had been presented with an indefinite
ness OF winch lts propounder himself seemed at
times 70 Pc conscious. Mr.. tremantle seemed to
acknowledge tnat affairs in America were not ia.
vorabe for the adoption OF his plan. Why, then,
should 1t be advisable for Engands What differ
ence was there between Englishmen and Ameri-
canss daughter and appause.) II the plan was
good lor one II was good for another. The union
OF Church and state mad been tried IN America and
had failed, and In England and had failed; yet we
were asked TO try the experiment over again. lie
argued at length in favor OF the voluntary system
and the separation Of civil and religious govern
ment
WORD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT.
The Rev. Mr.. MENZIEs said that as the only rep
resentatve here OF the National Presbyterian
Church OF Scotland, he felt compelled TO say few
although % aware that tina the sympatnies Of P'iu; the
audience were against him. He spoke OF an Incl
dent which happened just before he left Scotland,
when In country church. ne saw the Queen and
her Prime Minister at their devotioHs. He was led
ut that time to reflect upon the connection OF
Church and state, and the great influence which
the Church has mad IN Great Britain in civizing
and humanizing the people. In great part OF
scotland, owing 70 the poverty OF tne people, II
would be impossible TO support religion without
the endowment OF the Church, aud he hoped IL
would be very long before the government would
purpose and apply them to other uses.
The Conference then adjourned until two O'Clock.
as Afternoon Session.
The Rev. DR.. JovEY, OF Newton theological Semi
nary, read paper on "Chrstian Liberty"
ADDRESS OF MR.. JAMES GIRDLEsT0NE
Mr. JAMES GIRDLEsToNE OF London who spoke
on Legislation on Moral Questonsr and SAID he
was member OF the Established Church in Eng
land, but he was not there to argue In favor OF
established Church, but religious state In refer
epce TO the law that controls the state there could
be no law that any man could obey that
was not IN accordance with the law OF
God. The Bible was the standard OF the
law and was the CHRISTIANS sole standard Of
morals. MY moral eve Is iaJlibe, and Ii must be
corrected by an inallibity that cannot err Leqis.