Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-15

ANAEHNAAWD WITH OlbIlN9gAbhkD MEMBERS u
OF TIE ALLTANCE-gTATEAIENTs OF THE .
DEAN OF CANTERBURY, AND DIR. ARN0T.
The writer yesterday had interviews with
several o. the more prominent members Of the =
EyangeIlcal Alliance for the purpose Of
expected from the recent conference. The
Dean Of Canterbury, who is noted for his tai
ents and learning, IN substance made the fol-
lowing statement WINS SAP
''In answer to your questions, 1t gives me
much pleasure to testify to the great success,
may say unbOunded sncceas, Of the Confer
ence which closed last night. When crossed
the Atlantic as delegate to this Conference,
as the representative Of the Church Of Eng
land, little anticipated that the interest i
would have been 50 deep, the lasting as itdid
throughout the session. l was especially
struck by what l saw yesterday in the several
churches and balls. where services and meeting
were held. You American people are very /
patient, and have taken far greater interest in |
our Conference than could possibly be ex-
pected. must say that we owe much to the |
press for giving pR % mnoh @ their space and |
Tor puDllshlng Our repOrts, that the country I
them. As to the good which will result it |
cannOs be less than overwhelming OfcOuFse |
this will take time, yet the success Is certain |
and throughout the world men will have in
years to come to bless the day the Conference
took place. Had it not been for the war break
ing out between France and Germany in 1870,
this Conference would have been held in that
year. OF all the six conferences that have
taken place, this one Is most impOrtant-mOre
than all the others put together. Never was
} there such general assembly of men belong
, ing tn the Evangelical Church as on this Occa-
sion, representing all churches and natiOnal-
ties The Conference has never adopted, as it
could not, any particular doctrine, or attempt
} to pass any set OF resolutions. This was not
E the object for which It was convened, the real
object being to meet together to get thorough
interchange of thoughts to heal up many off
ferenees OF theOlOgian character that have
existed many years among members Of differ
ent denominations. By this means we haYe
l had an opportunity Of laying our thoughts
b before each other ana the public and many
: Of us have been led to see the errors which
existed In our minds prier to the convention.
We can better understand each other, and our
faith in the Evangelical Church has been
strengthened, our hearts are more in unison
If not wholly so, and trust that the people
will be led to labor for Gods true churchmOre
willingly and earnestly than they have Of late
years. The ministers also will be better able
! when they return home to their CONGREGATIONS
e to draw them nearer to the living God and to
II urge upon them the necessity for putting down
c ROmanism and inhdelity, which am grieVe d
i to say Is laying strong hold upon people, par
i ticularly across the Atlantic. Although there
v cannot be union with the different churches
. so far as the form Of service Is concerned, vet
= there appears to be perfect union in the doc
LrlneS OL NnaS We pfeacn, and that Is one God
y one Father one Holy Ghost, in One.'
V "Was this Conference considered necessa r.
= BY reason OF the lethaTgY shown in the Evange
ls lical ChuFch?'
"Oh, no; though il Wss desirable somethinI
y ahoud be done towards waking up the people
ss Of our Church to their bounden duty. Minis
y teES alone cannot preserve the Church; men, th,
= laity, must cooperate with US; and il they DE-
y not they and their children will ever re
4 fh.sws Al
Is Church one Of superstition and in6delity."
10 "Has Romanism increased Of late in England
+" to such an extent that the protestant Church ha
e been affected"
10 "RomsniHm, ] am sorry to say, has increase,
u largely in London and other large cities. Ro
er man Catholic churches have sprung up Whert
70 they we're never heard or dreamed of feV
% yeaEs ago. Rich men and women, attracted b
y the imposing ceremonies and nnmeries belong
Oy ipg 10 this so-called church, have been tn
means, in fact have built up these churches an
Oi endowed them; but on the Olher hand, III
90 Church of England is still stable aAd must n
ne main so. We have OILY to point to the pa
~ conference to show what real interest the peopl
n have here, in what may be termed a Cathol
nd county, 70 shoW that the cause Of PFotestanisI
1g is not waning. i Would be the greatest blOv
to any county il it we're 50"
sl "Has the high church party, the Tilualisls
y. s England gained much ground or hold upon ii
"a countTy2" ta-at4
n II must admit they have large number
in followers. hat still they are not 10 be great
IA feared You zee the present aga IL far difere
ats from the past. Men and women are always I
= the lookout Tor that which is most attractive
Ity the egsand eaf. They are drawn 70 tho.
Ia churches where the high policy is carried o
.s merely 70 satisfy Ihar cnrlosiiy-rtO hear 40,
ae music, and tos what Is going ON. 1he
= . people, however are Wasering as 70 Wheth
~ they shall desert the Church Of England, as CO
es- dncled on ita true principles, and / am full
satisfied that the majority OF them will in In
see their folly, and reject these attractions
"a that which i pure and simple am glad
rev say that The Rev. Dr.. Harold Brown, who
les been elecled to the See Of Winchester in pla
ain Of DE-. WilbeElOEce, L Z man who viii do
1go he can in his diocese and In the House Of LoI
the to suppress the present movements OF the hlI
ige church party. Heis strongly opposed 10 the
'"s He Is very different from lhe 6EmaRi Bisht
who always anxious tObs the leader Of any p,
I'M " rather than nUhe al ALL Although
frequently presented petitions 20 the House
ing Lords ID the interest of Pitualism, yet he 4
45 moi alWay concur in their views; bot e he I
ma. their acknowledged leader, he was compelI
q OF " do Whist Waa aBkedDf him. In the pres
Bishop the English Protestant Church has
good and finn Supporter. and II the people
day anxious TO check ROmanism and infdehty q
luSa ealgot have es.eF ppportpalilyt than e pr
lem- 0nt 70 work Tor the canse Of ChfistiAhity,
lat- sa!ieg efRas-kind' aqd carrying 0pl Chrh
mission.
IXg M, AREoF,.
mo- DR., ATnOt, Of EdiabuEgh. on being asket