The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-11
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

NEW York, Oct. 10-The topic for dis
cussion at all sections Of the Eyangellca
Alliance to-day, is Missionary Work. II
!, Association Hall It was announced thai
: : only one session would be held to-mor-
row. ~ Id,
DR.. Prime thanked the reporters Of tht
press for their assistance during the con-
terence.
Rev. Joseph Angus, D. D, Of Regents
Park, London, read paper In relation tC
missions, In which he stated that with
five thousand preachers for ten years and
one hundred and fifty millions sterling
the gospel might be carried 10 every man
woman and child on earth. More than
one denomination, In America could cup
ply all the missionaries. England alone
spends as much money In intoxicating
drinks in four years. Ten thousand pro.
Tossing christians might be named In
England who could give all the money.
More was done In the last century 10 give
the Bible to the world than In tho first
ten centuries. The prophecy of the con.
version Of the world was being enforced
by the extent Of tho work done and the
SUCCESS achieved. Also papers on terri
torial divisions oi missionary fields Of 10
Dor, missionary courtesy and obligations,
science, literature and commerce TO
Christian missions.
The second section Of the Alliance met
at 81. Pauls Church. There was an i'm
mense audience present.
Rev. Mr.. Sheshader spoke on Chris
tianity among the 2Hindoos. Hc made
mentiono theological institute In Gal
cutta, where there were oyer 1900 stu:
dents, and other cities where there were
large missionary. institutes. The speaker
Ibelieved there was not person In India
but would prefer their friends to embrace
Christianity than otherwise. The Pardee
and Mohammedan nation are being grad.
ually taken from tho people. Hindooism
is much like encyclopaedia brilliance, IL
takes In the subject Of science. Time
would fail him should thespeaker try to
tell the. ttiumphsof the gospel In India,
The immense audience which had gath
cred 10 listen to the speaker were deeply
interested and warm In their reception Of
the speaker and his words. is
At the second section Of the Alliance,
Rev. Mr.. Woodside' commenced an ad-
dress on women's work 10 India, but be.
fore lie got to this interesting story Lis
time expired, and he sat down.
Bishop Schweintz read paper on Mls,
sionary work among the healhen; and
the usual recess was taken.
At the third section Rev. MIR. Dehuck,
Of France, made q brief speech in French
upon the Protestant Mission in France,
and recess was taken. ..gl,
At Association Hall an address was
made by Rev. William Graham, formerly
a missionary to the Jews at Damascus,
kept the audiences In perpetual rosr BY
his stories and Irish accent in which he
told them
Rev. Mr. Sheshaderi followed, and
thanked God that there are Christians
among the Hindoos, some 240, 600, ipclud
ing the high caste Brahmins and editois
Of native papers, and government en-
ployes. Some OF the best preachers are
Brahmins, men of the same tribe as your
own Henry Ward Beecher.
NEW York, Oct. 10-A large audience
assembled in Madison square Church this
afternoon to listen 10 the addresses upon,
the missionary work by the various mis-.
sionaries In attendance. Rev. DR.. Ander.
son, Of Boston, presided. Addresses were
made BY 'Reysy Jessup, Of Syria, Lansing,
OF Tyre, Gibson, Of China, Talmadge, OF
Annoy, China, Edkins, OF Japan, Bliss, Of
Constantinople, LaBliee, of Persia, Kali
apothakes OF Greece, Doolittle, of China,
Gralt, OF South Africa, Smith, OF Ceylou,
Mcfarland, OF Siam, Carpenter, Of Brit
ish Burmah, and Yorke, Of Madras. |
The exercises closed by the .congrega-
tion singing RI taGS& - 4
"Alt Hail tho Power OF Jesus Name"
the last verse being sung in all the various
languages represented by the missionaries
and by the congregation in English.
Association Hall was filled with large
and enthusiastic audience Of Germans 10
listen to the speeches OF delegates from
Fatherland. Alter singing Luther'sc choral
DR.. Schaaf opened the proceedings In q
short but elaborate address, He welcom.
ed the opportunity offered by the pres
ence OF the delegates from Germany to
dispel the wrong notions held, by the
christian world Of Germany in regard 10
the Protestant9 church Of America and
the social and political institutions Of this
country. Everything tending 10 .preju-
dice the German people against this counI
try was sent over the waters oil the ocean |
by interested parties and spread broad
cast over the land; but the delegates will |
return home and give truthful picture ot
this country, and will bear witness 10 the
Christian and benevolent character Of the
great American people. The speaker de,
plored the fact that many Of the most
eminent theoloeians OF Germany had not
been able to attend the Convention, and
that more than one had been suddenly
called to his everlasting home while pre-
pairing 10 cross the ocean to labor In the
vineyard OF the Lord. He (Dr. Schaai)
had had an audience with the Emperor Of
Germany, and His Majesty desired him to
carry TO the Evangelical Alliance his best
wishes, and TO assure the delegates oi the
Protestant world Of his deep felt lsyrnpa.
thy with the cause OF the Protestant
Church. JaE'iS bAE, a
The Speaker introduced Prof. DR.. Dor.
ner,, of Berlin, who spoke upon the In:
fluence OF German theology upon the
Protestant Church Of America. The sub.
stance Of his remarks was that while In
Germany the Church was almost a unit
and little was known about sectariauism.
Protestantism in America was split up
into multitude Of sects, but that the true
spirit OF Christ united all denominations.
He was surprised to sec and hear the
earnestness Of the faith which moved the
different denominations in the great work
Of spreading Protestant faith, and. said
America would be the great stronghold
of Protestantism. The gallant Professor
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