, 1873-10-16
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS.
The Evangelical Delegates Entertai1a-
ctt In Wna1htngton.
WARRINGTON, Oct 16-Tho 1lombors of tho
Evangelical Alliance loft Wfl}nrd'e IIotol this
morning, atld proceeded to tho Capitol nud ae-
aombod In tho rotundn. DR., cumberland asked
that all join. IN singing i" Coronation." whom
the unitod voicos Of tho whole delegation mado
the lomo ring, tho singing being rendered with
hearty good will. All thon passod out upon tho
portico, singing as thoy marched, tho hymn:
Lord, when thou ddat auecnd on high,
Ten thousand angela filed tho sky.
:. On ronching tho stops Of tho oastorn portico,
tho nov. Dr.. Tiffany announced that Alexander
0ardnor.. who was prosont with his apparatus,
would tako
PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEW
Of tho group and requested that thoy wou1d mr.
range themselves, uncovered, and koop quiot for
q: picture. On account Of tho motion or mnny In
the group, the frat and second trials wore fail
urob, but tho third ono waa pronounced to DO
good, DR.. Sunderland then requested all to foin
in singing tho hymn.
Jeaus shall reign where tho nun,
Docs htH successive Journey run.
This was sung while all remained standing,
They thcn Joined hands, and closed tho singing
with . yerao conmoncfng:
DleRt DO tic Ito That binds
Our hearth In Christian loyo,
Prayer was then offered, at the close Of which
a1l repeated tho Lords Prayer. Tho Roy, Dr.,
Marston, of London, rchoaraod tho Protestant
Church crood, all joining in, aud, at tho close,
Praise God from whom nil blessings now...
Before re.entering tho Capitol building, tho
Rov. Dr.. Tiffany announced to tho delegates
that tho hotel bills Of tho membors from foreign
countries wore paid, aud thoy would givo taom-
aelves no trouble about the settlement Of thoir
oxponBos In Washington, aB arrangements had
boon made for tho payment Of them. Three
ohcors were proposed and giyon for DR.. Tiffany.
Tho Doctor then announced that IN invitation
bad been extonded to tho dologatoB by Gov.
Shepherd to attend
to-day at Wilard's Hotol, and requested nll to DO
present. Some one proposed throo choera for
tho President Of tho Unitod statos,. which wore
givon, and throo cheors for the whole world:
interest, returned to the hotol, and partook Of
paator Of tho Governors Church offered
up prayer With tho following sentiment:
oqun1 to tho grandeur Of IT, conception and tho
noboness of isB ends" DR.. Tiffany returned
thanks to tho Governor for the kind reception Of
delegates. The Rev. DR.. Riggs, OF London, re-
spondea in behalf Of the foreign delegates to
must any tho reception in this country was
simply magnificent, not magnificent III the mat
tor Of organization, but in tho richnoss Of spon-
tanoor1B feeling, which expressed itBolf through
every possible chauuol, whether IL tho family,
abundance Of kindness, courtesy, and generosity
that mono of thom could havo anticipated ita
extent. He would carry back with htm to Eng
land tho "Reminiscences which would 20 with him
through lifo. He trusted that through tho
Evangelical Allianoo mutual sympathy between
tho two countries would bocono doopor, ripening
into the cloaer ties Of personal and national
friendship.
THE REV. Dr. ARNoT,
OF Belgium, who was next requested to speak,
said it WAS a great mistake to call upon him as d
foreigner, az he Was halfway American, hay
ing visited this Capital twenty-nine ago and also
three years ago [laughtor], aud tho only thing
md thoy lad It. 1fIaugLter.i Tho 10 result Of M lis
studies ns to tho Ho-callod aubBtratum OF char
aoter was TINT ttoy woro all worry much alike.
The American. howevor, ''aa little moro like
vine, sparkling md going of in offorvesceuco Of
no inyidioua comparisions Of countries, but
would repeat what 1fas said by willy Scotch
man who was scut by Queen Mary with mea-
sage to tho Prime Minister of England: "Your
but mine is most beautiful woman III Scot
land." CApplause and laugltor.]
THE nEv. DIR. goi1AFF,
in tho course ot briof speech, said tho Amor
1cans had taken from tho dologates the bost part
Of their manhood, namely tIeir hearts.
BISHOP SIMPSON
said thoro WAS a beautiful asnity among those
present. Hero wero the strong, solid, thought-
ful subjects Of Queen Victoria Hong may she
roign] in fellowship with tho citizonB OF the
United Statoa, aud Bubjecta Of the Emperor of
Germany, determined to live until ho has Bet-
tlod the difficulties With tho Popo [laughsor] !;
and citizens Of the French nopublio May it
long continued associated with their German
bretlreu in Christ, as it there had been no bat
Ties botweon their countries [applauao], these
and all of tlom rejoicing in one spiritual allegi-
ance, now joined in proposing tho health Of the
Governor OF tho district Of Columbia.
Three cheors we're glvon for the Governor,
who returned Thanks for tho kind feeling thus
expressed, and called upon
Mn. uAnn1NaroN,
Secretary Of tho District Of Columbia, to re-
spond. He said, after returning thanks for tllo
stroots of Washington were in such had con-
dition that tho people folt almost ashamed for
strangers to visit tie Capital, but improvements
had followed, and they intended to make, it tho
prottiest in tho world,-:a thing Of beauty to DO
u joy forever. The coming among thona Of such
Of national concern. Another step was mado in
tho direotion Of what tho old prophet proclaim
otl, uamelY "Ihe sword al1all ba turned into
ploughshareR and the spears inio pruninG-hooka
noithor shall nation rise up against nation. nor
loarn var any mora" Hc welcomed tho dole
ular denominations, but bocauso they were
monlbera Of parliament Of man,-the todera-
tion Of tho ontiro world. [Appauso.1
THE DEAN OF CANTERBURY
heartily indorsed tho sentiments Of Becrctnry
Harrington. Ho said he waB Hure everybody
would return to bis own land with heart full Of
affection for this country which he hoped would
fulfill itH destiny by being tile very front oi
Christian civilization, In conclusion, ho pro.
posed tho health Of tho President of tito United