Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-14
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
Distinguished Members in Washington.
THEIR ARRIVAL AND WELCOME.
Remarks Of Governor shepherd.
Reception by the President.
Their Future Movements.
Their Future Movements.

| Alliance, whose sessions recently terminated in
New York city, left Philadelphia this morning
at nine O'Clock, on a special train provided for
their accommodation by the Philadelphia, Will
| mington and Baltimore railroad company. At
Bayview, a station on the former road, they
| were transferred to the Baltimore and Potomac
| railroad, and met by the Metropolitan Alliance
Of Washington city, who had gone thither to
greet them, consisting OF Rev; Drs. Sunderland
| Sunderland welcomed them on behalf OF Wash
| lngtOn, as follows:
DIR. sUNDEELAND's REMARKS.
| Fathers aud Brethren Of the Alliance .-we
have been sent, with Christian salutations, to
| meet you your way to the capital OF
country. To look upon you, we do this day,
| fills us with unwOnted joy. In the name of our
| brethren at home, who await your coming we
| greet you as the servants of the most High God;
| as the defenders of the truth; as the champions
| of the cross; as the allies of the noble company
| of prophets and apostles, confessOrs and mar
| tyrs, who have proclaimed the gospel and have
| kept "the faith which was once delivered to
| the saints" Come with us and tarry through
| the night. We regret that our city is not in a
further stage of sdornment in material i'm
| prOvement. The time is short, but our love to-
ward you is strong. May the blessing of the
| Holy one abide with you forever
| THEIR ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.
The train bearing the distinguished visitors
arrived at the depot, corner of 9th and streets,
on time-at 2:42 p. nat which point they were
| received by a committee amid a welcome peal
| nom the chimes of Metropolitan NJ. +. Church.
| Coaches were in readiness, and at once proceed
| ed to Wizards Hall, where they were present
| ed by DIR. Tiffany to Governor Shepherd, who
| extended to them the Inequalities of the city in
| the following address:
| REMARKS OF GOV KRNOR SHEPHERD.
| 1t is a privilege and pleasure gentlemen of
| the Evangelical Alliance to extend to you q
cordial welcome to the capital of the United
| States The visit to Washington of so distn-
guished body representing the Evangelical
| Churches of the world, is event full OF
| interest and Importance to citizens in
| whose behalf tender TO yOu the hospitalities
and freedom of the District of Columbia.
trust that your visit may prove in all respects
| agreeable, and that il NAV be fraught with
| pleasuraOle Tceollectons to each ami ali of you.
| After a short time INDUCED in hand shakings
| with those assembled at the hall ID welcome
| them, procession was formed, headed by the
| Dean OF Canterbury and George II. Stuart, aud
| the line of march taken TO the Executive Man
| SION TO pay their respects to President Grant
and his Cabinet, TO whom they were presented
| by Rev. DIR. Tiffany, of the Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church. After remaining few minutes, spent
| in the Red, Bl1e, and Green rooms, the visitors
| were again taken to Wizards, where they dned
at 80 o'clock.
THE PROGRAMME TONIGHT.
| Att O'Clock p. m. the visitors will be escorted
| to the churches in four sections, and at half
past seven simultaneous exercises will com
Metropolitan NJ. e. church, corner of AZ and
| G streets, DIR. f. NJ. Gsllaudet presiding.
| V. ID.
| Bonn, Prussia; Rev. L. F. Cook, Paris Rev.
Narraysn Sheshadri, Bombay; Right Rev. r..
Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury; Rev. Bishop
Matthew Simpson, Philadelphia; General G. b.
Fisk, st. Louis; Rev. VIM. ArnOt, ID. d., Edin-
burgh, and others.
First Presbyterian church, ~ street, Hon.
VIM. Stickney presiding. Speakers-Rey. Mar
rayan Sheshadri, Bombay; REV. George Fisch.
Paris; Rev. Prof. Theo. Cbristleib, D. D., Bonn.
Prussia; Rev. Frank Coulin, d. D., Geneva,
Switzerlandi James Girdlet9ne, esq, London;
Rev. Prof Philip Schaf d. D., Belfast. Ire
land; Rev. John Stoughton, ID. D., London;
Rev, A. B. Simpson, Hamilton, Canada, and
others.
Trinity Episcopal church, corner Sd and C
streets, Rev. Thomas G. Addison presiding.
Speakers-Nery Rev. X. Payne Smith, Dean of
Can't rbnry; Rev: Prof. |. A: Dornier, ID. D.,
Berlin, Prussia; Rev. Matteo Prochet, Genoa,
Italy; Rev. c. Dallas Msrston, NJ. A, London;
Rev. j. G. Harrison, ID. D., London; Rev.
lucky, and others.
Congregational church, corner 10th and G
streets, DR.. f. Howard presiding. Speakers
Rev. VIM. Arnot, d. D., Edinburgh; James
Girdlestone, ESQ.,, London; Rev. Matteo PrOchet,
Genoa, Italy; Rev. John Stoughton, D. D., Lon
don; Rev: 9: Pronier, Geneva, Switzerland;
pold White, Brand enburg, and others.
THE CHIMES.
Upon the arrival of the delegates, Professor
widows chimed a welcome peal from the
steeple of the Metropolitan NJ. E. church, and
this evening he will play the following selection
commencing at Gas O'Clock: Oxford Chimes
Beautiful Isle of the Sea;'"You'l Remember
Me- bohemian Crib duet, Make me no
(Martha;) solo Profundo,'' (Martha) The
following national airs: England, '.God Save
tn the Queen, IRELAND, The Harp that once
thro' Tara's halls' Scotland, "The Blue Bells
of Scotland" France, 1.-The Marseillaise;"
"Russisn National Hymn Austria, "Hayden's
I'm Hymn Germany, The Watch on
and ''Hail Columbia" ''Home Sweet Home;u
Coronation tune" "LenOx;""J Jubilee hymn"
and "Doxology."
To-NoEROw's PROGRAM
The following is the programme arranged for
TO- morrow:-The visiting members will be e.
corted from their hotel to the Capitol, as
sembling in the r0tuDda at nine O'Clock, and |
subsequently conveyed to the Smithsonian and |
Agricultural buildings, TO tue Medical Museum |
formerly Ford's Iheater), 10 the Patent Office |
and the Treasury. reaching the hotel for luEth I
at 1870 O'Clock p. N. They will subsequently, be |
escorted to the depot OF the Baltimore and |
Potomac railroad in time 10 connect with the |
early train from Baltimore to Philadelphia. |
now THE COMMITTEES WILL BE DESIGNATED
The members of the Metropolitan branch will |
be designated by white ribbon; the committee |
of arrangements by red, white and blue rib |
bons; the visiting delegates by blue ribbon; |
the reception committee by white and red rib |
bon. The coaches for city transportation will |
be divided into four sections, each section to be
under the charge of a gentleman specially des- |
lgnateu oy Wnlte ana blue ribbon.
REV. Mr.. sHEsHADRIA,
ore Of the delegates, is from Bombay. He ooks !
to be about 90 years Of age. He speaks the
English language with fuency and sccur acy.
He is clad in loose salmon colored toga, and
wears on his head a white turbsn. HIS com
plexion is of the copper-color, reminding one
OF an American Indian. He wears mustache,
but other than that has no hirsute appendage
about his face. For long time he was wor-
shipped by Bramans of high caste as a God
until his conversion. He was baptized in 1853 and
was ordained q minister of the gospel from
the Free Church of Scotland in 1854. Since then
he has been one of the most successful mission
aries in India.
REV. HENRY WARD BEnoHRR
is OF the number visiting Washington. His
smooth face and every day style ofdress makes
him look more like lawyer than q worker in
the vineyard of his master.
THE DEAN OF CANTERBURY
is about IS years of age, well proportioned
with hair slightly tinged with gray. He wear
a black coat with high standing collar, or