New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-03
GREETING FROM THE ENGLISH BRANCH.

The President next called upon Lord Alfred
Churchill Of England, the principal part Of whose ad
dress which very brief. the reading of greet
ing of the Council of the London Organization Of the
Evangelical Alliance:
From, the Council Of the British Organisation NJ ne
6rangei'eat AEianes to ne Council gnd Members Q,
lea. Belorod and Honored Brethren!
We avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded us by
delegates proceeding TO the General Conference
about TO be held in NewYork to commend them to your
fraterna fellowship and regard. We present by them
yourselves, and to the Christian brethren gathered
together from different lands our cordial and affec
uOnate greeting, and sincere congratulations the
suspicious occasion of your assembly.
We desire gratefully to acknowledge the hand %
gracious God in the removal OF all for further
delay in holding in your own city the sixth General
Conference OF Christians Of various nations and in
bringing TO a successful termination the arrangements
made in many different countries for suita
bic representation being present to take part
in its interesting proceedings. The Conference itself
and its results will be regarded with deep interest by
muludes in this and other lands who desire to the
Christian Churches both of the Old and New World
brought into closer communion and cooperation for the
defense Of religious liberty and the spread Of the Re-
deemer's Kingdom among all people.
Profoundly impressed with the Importance OF the
meetings and the subjects about TO be brought under
your consideration invited the members of the Al
lance throughout the United Kingdom to make special
and united prayer to Almighty Cod for His blessing
that the approaching Conference may issue in results
greatly TO His glory, and the increase OF unity peace,
and concord among all true Christians
To move the springs OF united prayer has been one OF
the peculiar privileges OF this Alliance, and on pre-
vous occasion does it appear to us that the duplication
OF Gods children were more needed suitable
than at the present time, when wise and holy men OF
both hemspheres drawn together for fraterna fell
lowship spiritual profit for mutual counsel and for
combined effort in the Of truth and righteousness
throughout the world.
May the spirit of grace and supplcaton be poured out
upon your assemblies. May the Great Head Of the
Church Himself be with you
Allow us beloved brethren, 10 assure you OF our cor
dial sympathy and readiness at all times 10 CO.
operate with you and with the sister organizations in
various countries in making this Association
jpgly power for good. We have reiOiced
in the formation OF large and influential
established in your own country, and OF which the
present Conference mae be regarded as one of the good
fruits and We record with thankfuness the valuable aid
recently rendered by yourselves and our European
associations in pleading efectualy for the OPP
messed in a distant land. We are thus reminded
continually of a great and holy work commit
ted to our hands-the defense OF prosecuted
Christians suffering for righteousness sake; the
spread of the gospel 10 oil lands the practice Of Chris
tian charity among ourselves, and commencing II to
tho svmnathy and practice OF our fellow believers :;
conflicts with inhdelity and ungodliness in varied
forms These are claiming the most serious at
teption Of Christians and pressing upon them
everywhere 20 unite, and by common
service 10 their one Lord, draw closer the bonds Of
brotberly love Only thus united in holy activity can
we be assured that doubts to the divine authority OF
the doctrines we hold will diminish and the promise Of
our Lord be not far from its final aud glorious accom-
nlisbment-" that the world may believe"
NAV the God OF Peace and Love enable you with one
heart and mouth glofy Him, who Is the Father OF
~ our Lord Jesus Christ and make manifest that the
Prince of Peace has guided controlled and blessed your
coupsels Again we offer you our fraternal ana anec
,ionate salutations On behalf OF the Council
EBURY, President.
E RoSr. IEfrli, vice-Prosidents.
XM. ASHLEY a.,
AIFRTD s. CHuRCHILI, Chairman OF Sew-YOrk
Conference Committee.
JOHN FINCH, Treasurer.
HFRMAS SCHMETTAS, Foreign Secretary.
Tho sneaker assured the audience that many hearts on
, ,,er side Of the water beating IN unison with
.irs an this great event The result OF II was looked
t.rard IN nv ali one Christian communities In the
orttsb Islrs with confidence AS Helgnteu WIN
fhe strongest Influence toward iensO1S
inad p4rid He alluded gratefully 70 the
hospitality OF Americans, and IN particular 70 INC EVou
will ana cordial sympathy that no" peIIdueu tno I
/ countries-his own and America-ih IesaIu " '
Others interests and prosperity .,,,.. u.. 90 be
The discussion Of subjects by the Ailhhce was ~ 70
varied and earnest embracing every point thht Chrs
tians needed instruction ana helP on, on pnIIV
that for Christians, and that Is 10 DC uIteu III
| Believe IN bis life and IN his death. These are Ino
principles which wish 10 show 10 the WORM ahu III
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