New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-03
THE nrLEGATrs WELCOMED.

A NOTABLE GATHERING At ASSOCIATION NAN.
PROusr,NTs FROM AL PARIS on mn WORLD
WELCOMED ~ IRE REV. DIR. ADANs-sIGNiFr
CAN'T ADDRESSES AND EESPoNsFs.
The parlors Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton, in Association Hall. al Fourth-avc. and
Twenty third-st. were filled. last evening with
brilliant throng of ladies and gentlemen. gathered
10 welcome 20 this city, formally but cordially The
delegates 10 the Evangelical Alliance. large mum.
Der Of the delegates from abroad responded 10 the
invitation, aud in addition considerable number
from other cities in the United States and the Can.
adas Beside these there were a large number Of
the members Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton. accompanied by their wives and lad,
friends. The rcadnR-room, reception room.
and parlors tastofuy adorned with
flowers plants, and shrubs in profu,on. Eycrnocm
and garllnds were entwincd about the columns lnd
paintings masses Of flowers were on the mantels
and window lodges and wreaths If cvergrcens.
shrubs andmrc plants appeared elsewhere, producing
a singuary pleasing effect and filling the atmos.
phere with rich perfume. Seven o'clock was tho
hour named for the reception, and at that time The
rooms wcro well filed and the throng was incrcas-
ing On tho first floor a collation. was spread for the
guests. Before The doors Of the lcciurc-room were
thrown open the throng in the remaining portion
had become so donse as TO render moving about
humor and laughed at the discomfort caused by The
crowd.
Among those who attracted the most attention
were the Dean of Canterbury Lord Alfred Churchill
Count Bernstorf, Secretary of the German Lcga-
ton; Prof. Stanley, -. d., of Kings COLLEGE Ior-
don; Prof Dorner d. d., Of the University 81 Bor-
lin President McCosh Of Princeton College and the
Rev. Narayan Sheshadr of Bombay. ludia-the
latter being attrcd ia his native dress with white
turban. He is said to be- the most eloquent convert
in the East Indies. and has created great sensation
in England by the force Of his preaching.
Contrary Ia general expectation, " an
announced that the exercises in the lecture room
would not begin until o'clock. This was snbse
quenty modified however, and the doors were
thrown open soon after o'clock. The foreign dele
gates were admitted to the stage by the side entrance
and filed it, a. well as a considerable number Of the
front seats. The remaining delegates and the
spectators filled every foot of available room in the
body of the house and galleries. Every seat wa
filled, and the outer aislos were througed.
The hall itself was elegantly decorated. Back Of
the stage, among hangings Of flowers aud Hays.
were arranged notices and names. In the center
was the motto of the Alliance, Unum corpus sumus
in Christie With the dates "lSi6' and lSi3'
Below this was another motto. "ln Nccessariis
Unitas In Dubris Libertas In Omnibus CharitasP
Around these were ranged the names of CALVIN,
Luther, Edwards, Wycliffc, and Knox. Above
all upon the folds of the American
flag. was our national motto f Puribns
Unum" Upon the balcony was the Greek word
"Icthus" and below it that Of Bunyan.' Oppo-
site. upon the organ, the name Of Wesley" was
placed. AT the foot of the hall appeared the old
Christian embems, the etterP placed upon an \,
with To the left and O To the right. FLAGS of the
different nations covered the entire front of the
galleries.
THE DELEGATES.
On the stage was an array of notable men such 49,
only the importance of the occasion could have
brought together. Among the foreign delegates
were r. Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury; Lord
Alfred Churchill Mr.. Davis, Secretary Of the British
Branch of the Evangelical Alliance; Count Andrew
Bernstorf Secretary of the German Legation; Prof.
Stanley I.eathes, d. d., of Kings College, London;
the Rey. DR.. Angus of London; DIR. Arnot Of Ed.n-
bnrgh; the Rev DR.. Fisch Of PARIS; Charles Reed,
NJ F.. of London; DIR. Parker, author Of " Eccc
Deus y d Astie. of Geneva DR.. John Stoughton If
London; Prof. Decoppet of Paris; the Rev. DR..
Matteo Prochet of Genoa; the Rev. +. Rechel Of
Switzerland; Prof Domcr Of Berlin; Dr. Spless Of
the University of Jena; DIR. kummacher OF Bran.
depberg: the Rev. james Davis Of London; DIR.
Witte of KOcthen. Prussia; DR.. Chrsthcb Of Bonn
the Rev. DR.. Paul Zimmerman OF Leipsc; the Rev.
VI. Cohen stuart OF Rotterdam
OF the delegates from the United States there
were present President McCosh Of Princeton College,
Prof John II. Raymond of NaSsar College. the Rev.
Dr. John Hall, the Rev. DR. Ormston, the Rev.
Dr. ADAMS, the Rev. $. lrengus Prime ID. D.:
the Hon. Nathan Bishop Ii. d.. the Rev. DIR.
Holme the Rev DIR. Matthews, the Rev DIR. After
bury the Rev. DR.. Ludlow, the Rev. John Cotton
Smith the Rev. DR.. \. II. Schenck George II. stuart
of Philadelphia, the Rev. Dr. Philip Schaf, the Rev.
Dr. f. A. Washburn. the Rev. Dr. Bnddington OF
Brooklyn, the Hon. Felix II. BrunOt, Mr.. Lang
worthy Secretary of the Congregational Union
of Boston; Morris X. Jessup, President OF
the Y. NJ c. A.; Prof. Aiken Of Princeton
Dr. Anderson President OF the American Board Of
Foreign Missions the Rev. DR.. Taylor of the Tsber-
nacle. DIR. Coke of Ohio, the Rev. John Douglas ID.
d. the Rev. y f. Scovel ID. d., the Rev. +. 4. Noble,
u ID the Rev l. G.. Pershing, ID. d., all Of Pitts
burgh Penn: the Hon. VIM. f. Dodge, President Of
the limited States Evangelical Alliance; the Hon.
Peter Cooper. Cyrus W. Field DIR. Henry b. Smith.
lanes Brown of Brown Bros. ex-Police Commits
sioner b. +. Manicrre. Assistant Alderman Thornen
and a number of Others.
The Committee OF ArTan gements consisted Of Vim.
Holme, the Rev. DIR. Matthews, the Rev DIR. After
bury, and Messrs. Bennett and Vim. Wood
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were opened by the singing of Old
Hundred" the entire audience rising aud joining
with one accord The music of the evening was