The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-06
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
Proceedings in Saturdays Session

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NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The morning ses.
sion of the Evangelical Alliance was
brought to o close by the reading OF a
paper by Rev. O. Dallas on the COM
munion Of saints. "a %. aN.,E,
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Atthe afternoon session Bishop Bedell,
of Ohio, read paper. After paying
high respect to the virtues Of the late
Bishop McIlvaine, Bishop Bedell contin-
ued: ut is charged that Professionalism Is
a failure, because Of It's division into sects;
but uniformity Is not necessary TO unity.
Professionalism is not o church nor o
nation. There was no uniformity In the
Church from the beginning Union Is not
unity. There can be aunion between de.
nominations which ignore mere differ
ences. To-day the sects under the mask
Of Rome are contending more flercely than
the Protestants. Denominational differ.
ences arise from national prejudices,
physical build, and mental capacities,
and we will have denominations
until truth and free thought are crushed
out. Differences in the church are the
necessary preservatives of free people.
We are living under law In which de-
nominationalism Is consistent with chris.
tian union. There Is among christians a
union with the Father, with Christ, and
with the purpose Of the church; the union
for which Christ prayed; the union oi the
Father and the son. 1t can now be seen
that the prayer Of Christ has not been un.
answered, and the church has always
maintained that unity with which demon.
national distinctions are consistent.
Rev. DR.. Cook, Of Paris, followed Bish.
op Bedell and said, there was now here
more unity among christians than In
France. The Protestant pastors are in
perfect accord as to their ordination,
and 1t was a common thing for the three
principal protestant churches to unite
with the reformed church In the solemn
act OF ordination. The Young Mems
Christian Association and Sunday schools
oil France are founded on the principles
ofthe Evangelical Alliance. At the bed.
side of Adolph Monot, pastors Of different
denominations were called by his own
request to give him counsel and administer
holy communion. Never was the word
Evangelical so well known In Paris as In
the war Of 1871 when there were Eyange
lical Alliance ambulances. In the days OF
the commune the brethren used 10 hold a
united meeting for counsel. In The con-
clusion the speaker said what was chiefly
needed in France Is the frequent inter-
change Of pulpits.
Rev. W. Noel Of Berlin delivered an
address In German. .,l's.. Il
Rev. F. Conrad Of Philadelphia deliver.
cd an address on the interchange ofpulpits,
maintaining that the interchange should
be confined to Evangelical pastors.
Next week an opportunity will be given
the delegates Tor the interchange and dec.
lsration Of their opinions on papers read.
The Conference will terminate on Sun
day evening, 14th inst Tomorrow after.
noon communion service will DO held In
Rev. DR.. Adams church, OF which Rev.
Mr.. Shechedrak, Oriental convert from
Pantheism, will assist. This gentleman
wishes 1t stated that he cannot possibly
accept half the invitations he has received
to make addresses, but arrangements will
be made that all attending Conference
may uehE uilu. 41lo A0hnnk9UAo SoavoA
sion Is accepted as grand instance OF the
power of Gods word in influencing the
souls Of men.
Tomorrow evening Hon. F. r. Brunot
will preside at the meeting in the Acade-
my OF Music, while another meets In Stein.
way Hall. Monday evening the confer
ence will be divided into two sections,
theological and philosophical. The exer.
cises at Association hall on Monday even.
ing will be conducted In the French Ian
guage, aud on Wednesday there will be
services in the Welsh language. Tuesday
afternoon there will be service in Madi-
son square for the faculty and students OF
the different denominations attending the
conference. On Wednesday next Brook
lyn will formally receive delegates, and
In the evening q dinner will be given
them in the Academy Of Music. On an
other evening q public meeting will be
held in the same building, when address.
es will be made by foreign and resident
members ol the Evangelical Alliance.
The Alliance has accepted an invitation
to visit Washington on the 18th inst, and
will hold public meetings at the Metro.
politan Church on the 14th and 10th inst,
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