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

year. in which lis ministers and 1870 aymen took part.
They met every day three times Services were held at
views best means Of orw the good work.
They differed in some respects but there wss one spirit
the Lord Jesus Christ In that Conference 81 missionary
societies belonging ohe United states represented
India Itself On one occasion celebration OF ths
fists independents, Presoyterians, Episcopaans and
Others but we coud not see, from the manner ~
t Tnlch there was any difference among these
denominations. Something has already been re-
belong 70 the Bombay Presidency. Two years We
formed Christian Alliance, that called the western
vet 1mmSers $50 nember We have been doing
thing toward carrying out the grand oDect we nave
have bad their mestinsr ! had "a, very h graf graf
they had met and had means. but they wanted men.
One OF them, avn glad to say mas answered here am
send me forth am ready to 20 wherever you Will
As the Alliance Is composed purely OF natives OF tho
country desirable that the propagation OF inc
faith should be done much az possible through ma
tiges 1t il conservatory and cheering TO ind that THIS
member OF the Alliance has set 80 gOod an example.
have every hope that this example will bear good rut
Tie hymn. From Greenlands icy mountains" was
then sung by the audience, after which tho Rev. Dr.
Coun addressed the meeting IN French, presenting IN
his remarks the dark side OF the picture when Chrst
any wrested down In the pit with its adversaries and
finally foreseeng also in ths union or CHRISTIANS snd ia
ts great principles and doctrines, the pledge and
nouncng the next speaker SAID that as there were
number Of gentlemen 70 be heard. speeches would be
limited to ten minutes. He then announced tho Rev.
Dr. Hoge OF Richmond, Va, who said;
SPEECH OF THE REV. DIR. HoGE.
This morning L sat at the meeting before a man WHO
has recently addressed youhat dark brother who has
come "A 900 miles TO meet us-and think that he struck
the keynote OF our Alliance when he reminded us that
as one family dwell in Jesus CHRIST
each az member OF His mystical body
But it IL TO form alliance on the unity o Vas
each man i a member OF His mystical body. With suck
purpose view, gathering like TINS y an emGen ~
the greater yet TO come IL IL pTopnetes S
that coming predicted in the Book OF TRUTHS %Hsn
OF all colors and from all cmes shall be brought 20
sing the one song. Glory 10 Goa III 'no hs"'"'' p
ON earth and good Will to man."
ADDRESS OF THE REV. DIR. FRBEMANrLE OF LONDON.
NV Christian friends desire to say TO you In ths
few words have to speak to you this evening some
thing of those hopes which animate my bosom when
reflect upon this great meeting. We have different ma
lures Mine, perhaps, OF the more sanguIne temper
sn,ent We have heard from our friend from England
fhat the world was being brought back TO Coo.
darker side OF the picture. though he also
has great hope. We need to LOOK az tnas nat, % o.
well as at the dangers and struggles We must not iS
more the great struggles meet, but remember the
promises OF heaven which tell us that the kingdoms OF
Christ We know the evils OF the world come from en-
mites of with God and Of man WIN Mao' DuS We
also that we have IN our hanas tso mlJn rid
Giles all snmities, and shall reconcile tine whoe EoIIu
l with
hope and to look upon Christianity az that great recon
cling power by which all Will be reconced Win Cog.
N does so by the Of Christ We believe that through
Christ God is made favorable ~ u.s. When We are ie~d
Cbrst SO that we are indeed orucifed eth Him, then
only are we recouciled with Cod not only in Thoughts
reconced God. they reconciled each other In
that the Alliance especially speaks 10 U.s. NOW We cau
! all shake hands ana !r,eel together.
| The Rev. Dr. Budlingon of Brooklyn then led In
| Of
| Academy At its close the Chairman announced that
some Of the most interesting speakers were yet 20 be in
troduced The Rev. w. f. Stevenson OF Dublin was tho
next speaker. He said:
| ADDRESS OF W. z. STEVENSON.
few evenings ago it was stated by speaker whom
you have already heard that unless his appearance 10
that assembly were an optical deuson then the success
Of Christians missions a solid aud iuconroYertibs
fact will say that unless this meeting be an optical
deidsloB, Then the Of the Evangelical Alliance IL
solid and ncOutrOYerble flct II Is an evidence or
CbTistian unity CHRISTIANS always love one another
and it only needed that some one should touch tho
| hidden springs which would move the heart 10 an
Jssns without loving one another. We are. fear,
danger forgetting that all the purposes and designs OF
this Conference centers in and rallies around Christ it
brings tOgehernot ignoring dOctlinesthOse doctrines
which uudere all Christian doctrine, and, therefore.
must undeTlle Christian faith.
| CLOSING ADDRESSES.
The Rev. DR.. LOrrlaux Of Paris next addressed few
remarks to the audience IN which he referred to tho
! rapid progress Of Christianity in France, citing
notable instances prominent leaders OF the Commune
who had expressed favorable opinions of the Importance
ofnatonal EvanSezatiou. He spoke OF the Archbishop
Darboy OF Paris who before he was shot sent for dis
tngushed EpiscOpalan clergyman, Dr. Forbes and
there every reason 20 believe that his faith was
changed through the minstratons OF that clergyman.
The Rev. Dr. Riggs OF London, as Tue representative Oh
English MethOdsm, declared IN the course II able
sketch Of the work Of the Evangelical Alliance that tho
present gathering was the most magnhcent and tho
largest which had attended che Alliance. He
closed by urging the extension Of charitable and Chris
tan feelings of sympathy 10 those outside the Alliance.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk OF st. Louis in referring to the
Alliance spoke or the harmony which seemed 10 mako
all It's members brothers, that in fact there seemed
be foreigners but all members OF great family.
The last speaker OF the evening Charles Reed M Pr
alluded the efforts or his father in advancing tho
cause OF the Alliance and his great interest ~ the
Association.
The Doxology was then sung. ana the meeting sep
arated, after receiving benedicuOu from the Rev. DIR.
Cox.