New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06

first place. to maintain the eoym Of that fellowship
which exists between tho believer the several Per-
sons OF the allgracous Trinity The whole Christian
rom the health OF Christian life 10 is 70 God
True there be perfnDctory performance OF many
stated dntles which we Christians owe to one another
villa Communion with tho Father. the Son, and The
Shirt ia not carefully encouraged on our part; put ony
this communion with God longed after, reanEeu, on
lived viii nreserye for tho gracious and considerats
mind which makes communion WIN eieh obhof
in in the pursuit and preservation OF IT, H.
therefore. far as in us Hes, we womb pro-
sonshp that we children OF God, that our feow-be-
OF ALL Let US live among ourselves as those VINO ars
one family 70 walk in the light aud iourneylng with
thousands OF Others TO The one haven Inat he prime
unfaing spring OF family ahect0D that anecIDn WHICH
exhibits the ideal family in many living reah
ties of happiness among Us surely IL ~ tbls-a conn
issue common parentage. me more, tneh' Una,
We praise the Joy OF communion with our Goa anu
Father the kcenly alive shall be 10 the force
OF the apostles words: Every one that loVeth Him
that begOt. loyeth him also tnat u Degotten OF hln
q john v. Il aud when the temptation arises WILTON
may US TO strife ana MISUNDERSTANDING t9o ncrs
readily shall be Influenced DV the question OF Muses.
to tho qurTeng Israetes, oir ye are brethren, WY
do yo wrong one 70 another SActs VI: 29 door.,,r,
sense Of Fellowship as brethren with Jesus. Is he
l3 ior Us inc v vg hm on lei s but draw closer
20 Him. and of necessity IL follows that We slau APP
Pr Psn nbrse CS H. lsJ will be put together"
Realized with Christ into genuine cOmuhloB,
manners and the Christian societies which they COM
pose are as points the circumference. How VIII yos
MAJ ,n1s 20 oters No; fr then You Will
the distance between them ana others again But lessen
your circumference in other words, bring every pOiht
nearer 70 tIg ,be Snis will close up the nearer
10 one another the nearer they are to Christ
THIRD: Let seek more abiding experience Oh tae
communion tue Holy GuOst. Is lie the comforter.
and have we fellowship with HINT Then must We am
at comforting them which are IN any IouDe py eas
comfort wherewith ourselves are comforted Oh Goa
u Cor l. a. Is lie the sancHer, aud are Wo MADE par
takers OF HIS holiness Teen must II De cur pars 70
promote he giowh in spirituality Of our brethren hat
" the whole body fily joined together ana cODp4cted
by that which every joint supphet accofung TO tae
eifectual working in the measure OF every pft, inay
make increase body unto tue ediying OF Itself IN
love Eph. w. lG Is the spirit tue great Wines iof
Jesus, with whom tDe uscp.es orc ~ t
Lord Hmsefi How let me ASK, can We more eneotuav
bear our testimony so as t%isoe shv Mo d ~ eas
thus soiemnly commended: "Neither pray Tor thcss
alone but for the also winch shall believe IN me
through their word that tey may an De Ono 30 lAou.
Father, art IN me 10 Ihee Iddt hcy also na( pe ING
that the world may believe that Ihou hast seh' 70
SO much as regards the promotion and manifestation
OF communion BY the cultivation OF our fellowship Win
God aud as TO the practical dspay St ~ aDi t s
selves, what better We do than frame our ne aho
exqusitey illustrated IA the pages OF the New iesta'
nent Should not, like the early disciples continue
steadiast IN fellowship. as well as ID dOctllhe ouOuiu
| we not aim at making others partakeTs OF our spir
\ itual thingsl Should not encourage ~ Dtt"ees
ministers and people as between IA ths
same different spheres, the interchange OF she
eyer-warn grasp OF the rlgA Hand Oh fellowship het
| nnuuestouably we should and let 90 80. Tnis
meetng-O1l God grant tiaJ II may gYo hlEer zone
Christian communion man mas over hIAerlo Dgsn
f6e Lord Jesus les,s remember Win 6:pstai 6ar6 hst
those who with Him are one win eGeA oIuer IA
Conference exhibits Itself in practical shape before
Che ewes vi Chr.stansist not reality fes' asSur
Divine Master than It is in our nlent0n IL IS an at
tempt-mperfect perhaps but sill an attemp,-at the
rea zition OF Hls prayer lna' an may 10 Ft an
allolus a iV V S'9, ter N al be one Lrd and His
name one. ZlcnaTiah xiv, when there shal DO ono
rib WN,D1 corDis Sims IN Cfristo we make the sol.
! 1 ha oil a
them keep tns least, Or we are, Is islal VI ga atG-
cred from all parts fcstiya -ct us keep this 1ast
and let us return homes, when we nave kept H. as
those who that Christ Is all aAd That Christ - in
Ter ma watch and pray gunst Whatsoever may hinder
ms from godly union concord; that there Is Dut
one body aud spirit ana Que op5 OF our Gaming QUO
Lord one faith Que baptism God aud Father OF us
an 30 we NAV hencefOrth be all Of neart ana of one
sour united IN holy bond Of truth aud peace, Oi iatn
Iiorfv G. 3D. and Father vi our Lord Jesus Christ"
Breihren 70 DO good ana to communicate" or as
iset and the occasion, we-Oiug ana fellowship
De not rOrgetfu, for with sden Sacnees Goa Is wen
pleased
1t was the intention also to read a sketch of the
Alliance by the Rev. James Davis the Secretary %
the British Alliance Of London, but time forbid and
the paper handed in to be published in the pro-
ceedings OF the Alliance. A copy Was made for fHE
TRIBUNE aud is given below.
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE ALLIANCE.
BY THE REV. JAMES DAVIS, BRITISH SECRETARY.
If the Evangelical Alliance were d new in.
stitutiOn it would be the less excellent. but In
name only has it the stamp of novelty The Church o
God has never been otherwise than one. Ouo faith
one Lord, baptism one God and Father OF ALL" Ia
applicable to all IL equally true to that this
unity has always coexisted with dNerstes OF admins
tration. Israel under the former dspenslton, one
having divine reveaton-the rule Of life. the inspires
Of consolation and peace, OF Joy and hope, TO every
member Of that Church. But Israel was composed &
twelve tribes, equally Included in the same covenant
interested In the same promises interiors OF tue same
heavenly rest, typiled by earthly They Gccu-
pied different positions, and were called by different
names yet they were one Israel At stated
separation aud enlargement were forgotten at the
call Of God 30 assemble for sacred festival IN Jer-
salem "Whthet the tribes 20 NJ the tribes OF the
Lord the testimony or Israel, give thanks unto
the name OF the Lord Pray for the peace OF Jerusalem;
they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within hy
walls, and prosperity within my palaces For NY Dreth-
rem aud companions sakes. VIII now say Peace ot
within thee So far rs the true Israel were concerned,
there then Evangelical Alliance The Cuurch
has not, and can ose its essential unity. Forms
OF worship may vary, Tor on these things holy scrip
ture silent modes OF government may differ tor these
matters Of doubtful Interpretation, aud Protestns
own no lnfalnDe authority shorto or the NOrd Ot God
There one body. All truo believers admit that they
one in Christie Is tae Head OF the Church Ihe
himself both which are In heaven and which are IN
earth, IN HIM" Delightful fact. applicable % the
great multitude which no man could number, OF al
nations, kindreds, aud people and tongues whether
standing before the throne OF here the throne
OF glory hereafter, redeemed righteous through
efficacy OF the atoning blood Of the Lamb And here
We lS'S bAS u NC - 10 h"uci u eho
zeal Alliance.
On the 18Th Of August, 1916. 500 protesting
Christians, including many OF the hottest, the most
learned ana distinguished sf various nations assembled
FreemasOns' Hall, London, to consolidate and com.
pletc efforts which had been made in previous
associate Christians of all countries IN cordial visible
and effective union. Recent circumstances, more
pecialy connected with attacks In different quar-
Iers against Evangelical Professionalism, had seriously
impressed hOughttul minds with the necessity
combination among tGose who held the same essential
doctrines and working for the same object The
aspiration after brothery intercourse with those
who, like the early Church, when most pure and tri-
ulephant were OF one accord, and OF whom read,
me mutitude OF them that believed heart
and of one soul" impeed Others 10 see there could