Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-04
PAN-EVANGELICAL.
Protestant Response to the Suspend
ed Vatican Council.
First Days Proceedings.

cess was offered in the Madison Square
church. Long before the hour Of halfpast
ten the audience room of S,einway
Hall was crowded in every part. The ORR
entail delegates, wearing their turbans,
were conspicuous personages in the vast
assembly, and attracted general attention.
The Opening Address.
Promptly at the appointed hour, Hon.
VIM. Z. Dodge called the Convention to
order, and made an address in which he
expressed the hope that delegates would be
able to leave the Atlantic seaboard and
witness for themselves the grand progress
made by the country, and contemplate the
maenifcencs of its inland, seas, rivers and
mountains.
Mr.. Dodge concluded his address by Civ
ing acordial welcome to the delegates aud
invoking the Divine blessing upon their de-
liberations.
A hymn of praise was then
sung, and religious exercises fol-
lowed which were participated
in by Rev. DR.. Rigg, of London, Rev. Mat
teo Prochet, of Italy and the Dean of Can
terbury. Rev. DIR. Schaf then began to
read the list Of delegates, but the reading
was dispensed with as printed list will be
furnished.
A permanent organization was effected By
the selection of DR.. Theodore D. Woolsey
for President and Dr.S. j. Prune for Gene
raj Secretary. A long list Of Vice-Presi.
dents and honorary secretaries was also
read.
Giant Pope.
After the address of the President, Rev.
1fI kaiw Of
of the Church of Christ in that country.
He said the PoDe is conscious of his dimin-
ished power, and that all the priests do not
believe in his assumptions, for only few
years ago nine Thousand of them petitioned
him to abandon his temporal claims. The
people, too, he said, were only Catholic in
name; but, unfortunately, they preferred to
remain inactive in the Church in which
they were born to seeking out the truth.
An au.obiographical paper, by Professor
A. Thulock, D. D., of Halle, Germany, was
read by DIR. Willie, of Koethen, Prussia, the
former having been too infirm to attend
the Convention.
The first session was then adjourned,
Bishop Odill, of Ohio, pronouncing the
benediction.
Mayor Hayemyer has sent communica-
ton to the Board of Aldermen suggesting
that special meeting of the Board be held
to tender the hospitalities of the city to the
Evangelical Alliance.
CaEvanistic Holland.
The adjourned meeting of the Alliance
was held in the Young Mems Christian As
sociation building at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. The
hall was well filed. Rev. Mr.. Stuart made
q report of the state of religion in Holland.
BE said the Dutch are mlinly Cslva1is-
tic Protestant people, though the Catholics
had many sdherents and were making
strenuous efforts to advance themselves.
The Church of Rome was not the creates.
enemy of religion. 1t was the spirit Of un-
belief among the people. After the Ma
poleonic ways religious indifference spread
abroad.
The President announced that aug re-
marks made by speakers disp2raging tC
other countries were not sanctioned by the
convention, and they should not be bel !
responsible fo- them.
Protestant Germany.
Rev. H. Krumacher gave a picture OF
Protestant life in Germany. He contended
that the German nation owed its existence
to the Christianity which still sustained it.
Without this christianity the German nation
could not exist. If tried, it would soon
bring itself into decline. He spoke OF
the religious feelings of the Emperor who
was sitting the commander of the people
and with whom he was fully in sympathy
In conflict with the R3mish hierarchy, and
the speeker should say his heart was with
that government.
At this stage the President announced s
telegram had just been received from Ber
lin congratulsting the alliance.
Rev. DR.. Schaffgave brief account of q
visit to the Emperor of Germany by whom
he was cordially received ard who expressed
his admira' ion for the alliance. The EN-
peror was glad the alliance should meet al
this time so that the utmost opposition
could be given to the powers of infidelit!
and superstition.
Rev. E. Rechel, of Switzerland, Rev. Mr.
Freeland, of Spain, and Mr.. Rassiac, o
Greece, delivered short addresses.
An invitation was received from Pete
Cooper for the delegates to visit the Cooper
Institute. George 81. Stewart, of Philadel
phia, invited the delegates 10 visit that city
and announced that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company would furnish special trait
for the purpose, free of expense.
A closing address was mads by Rev. Nil
Arnett, of Brussels, after which the Doxol
ogy was sung, and recess taken unit
| 7:30 P. NJ.
Evening Session.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-An evening sessio
of the Evangelical Conference was held thi
evening in St. Paul's M. E. Church, Rev
DR.. Toos, corner of 22d street and 4th ave
nue., the fashionable Methodist Church Q
the city. The church was crowded to th
doors and numbers of the audience re
mained standing over two hours. Alfre
Churchill, of London, presided. After th
singing of hymn by the assembly an
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Weldon, of London, th
chairman excused himself from making
speech and called upon Rev. James DaVi:
Secretary OF the Alliance, to read pspe
which he had prepared. Mr.. Davis said b
had prepared paper on the origin, progre:
and usefulness ofthe world wide Evangelici
Alliance, be would not, however, read 1t, bu
hand it to the chairman to be given to u
press.
Mr.. Davis then went on to say he oni
heard a speaker at NEE ing of Alliance
Liverpool speak about the United State
annexing Liverpool. Now it happened II
British Alliance annexed the United State
(Lauehter.) The Evangelical Conferent
in Berlin Introduced Sabbath schools, ar
the Conference in Geneva in 1861 was
second reformation for that land. Con
mittees were formed in various places
consequence, and many manufacturers
watches closed their workshops on Sunds
and gave a noble example of the Christia
observance of the Lords day.
The Eva4gelical meeting in Amsterda
was also followed by blessings, and now
have met here a body of Christians OF boi
hemispheres, not to exal; any priest c
Pope, but to diffuse the Gospel of the Lor
Considering the increased communicate
between Europe and America and Il
threads beneath the ocean, carrying consta
messages between both; considering ais
the settlement of the Alabama question
the most Chri.ti,n manner of settlemer
and considering the multitudes from Il
old country constantly arriving on the
hospitable shores, the Alliance to he co
tinued is great power. Our motto is th
: over the platform in Association Hall,
D essentials unity, in non-essenlials libert
i | in all things charity. Rome boasts of
unity, it is the unity of slavery, with the wo
of God locked up and the consciences ofm
handed over to priests. We desire to she
the world true unity in things pertaining
: the salvation Of the soul and with liberty
= all non essentials. Having returned than
; for the hospitalities given foreign delegat
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