New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
.mouut all over that of the alleged embezsementi H. OF
courae merely nominal.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
SIXTH ANNUAL MEEIING-REcoRD OF ihE fAei
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The s;xth ANIMAL meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance for the United States was held last evening
st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. AZ Four'n-a'e
and Twenty -second-st. About l'o persons "0o
including many of those, cergymen ana iaymen, "uo
,ot an active mart in the late Conference The Pres-
dent Of the Society, william e. Dodge, occupied tho
chair and the Rev. g. W. Crttenden acted az
The proceedings were opened with prayer py 'ho ~.
Dr. Crosby. Mr. Dodge then made rev remaih hs sf :"
card IN the great success which had attended the Con-
ference and which gave reason to look forward 10
results in the future ThoSecretary tnen read
the minutes of the last meeting and o lew changes
which had been made in the Constitution. Inc heV'
Heryey D. Gansc then read the nominations ior ocers
for the ensuing year. which were accepted as follows;
pre'a-Th. Hon wii% pSdss v cs.s J. s.ssr
HSSs S;.s q l. G S'gr SS%%4;
GSS%is GSS1sb Di" T. h.ndy Cen O. g Howard TS..s Miller
WIN SI? d. D L. PsSs T. Mem P%. iSo0
ma6 Williams D. Leighton Wilson D. "R R.NsS MS01S-i b
" Ssia AiI' d2asSi no. 's?I Y. bsdas,%s c.ss
Saf ;s ns. ss ffe Hes cS'i9 g. ss a:Ty
Hodge D. Bishop 1ns' o. Morn, X IqY sYc Fs ss.t d.
joseph Thompson D. Robert C. Winthrop Theodore Wool
TonorGry corr,.pondiag s,r,,ar.'R Booh D. cyru.
Pos sSs 5 s. d w.sSG s.%aia b. p D. NJ '
Rsordng Sers'arts-Ths Rev. Henry ohspn rp NJ "' "e'
s.. W.
e. 81. nssis % % p .c c.s d. . ns1 Ka's.f y
Prime Rev Marvin yneeOt D. D. the Rey Abbott, blot
F.P E. 3 5a A. ss s:cd G B w. si !as e.! ;a
g. b:pSa n9I J.S:. ns TT ss 5hs n hS1;s
S'fsi 'esss'f iIS IL S;,;
s,.. Ss,. s:is1 D. a..1 % Rev. ss. Fs.:
Henry saith b D. John Cotton smilh D. LaGg
T. Smith D. D. Ra,stO9 Smith " John ~ SeTsnIoa as ~ No.
'I5 D. John Hal Hail. B. D. g "easy JgFh TSdc9 p
Sa1c% D. " s w. Sn Ludlow M onn % D. nr' K MeBafaa
% D. job? stuart a. sis" S.r1 S1' fs John SfGS
% Rev WS "a H. F 9s II ~ wao s & S s BSb Hn D. tse
Rev. H. L. Gsndiepni the Rev. g. H. Hep1Oh 'ae Rev "aysnd
Ioy. the Rev. David lDghs
The sixth annual report then read by the Rev Dr
Philip schaf The part OF the report devoted
10 history Of the preparations for the General Confer
ence recounDg the labors OF the committees In seeur
ing attendance Of foreign delegates, providing Tor
the hosptaue reception and entertainment OF delegates
securing public halls making the necessary arrange
ments and decorations i'll tho Young Mems Christian
Association building, supplying the pupits on two Sun
days during the sessions Of the Conference issuing tick
cts Of admission. and collecting funds to meet
the expenses Of the Conference. 1t details the
unprecedented OF the gathering as shown by
the number OF people attracted TO its meetings As an
evidence OF the interest excited the report mentions
that THE TRIBUNE sold 100000 copies Of report
papers, secular and religious spread tie influence OF the
Conference all Cbrstendon. Since the close OF the
Alliance, public meetings have lDeen held abroad ana
the statements made at such meetings. and the es re-
ceived are III the highest degree gratifying to the
Alliance OF the United States. The only drawback on
the universal feeling OF JOY and gratitude was the
terrible shipwreck OF the Vile du Hivre, which
involved tho death Of two delegates their
homeward voyage. Prof. CPsar Pronier OF the
theological Seminary OF the Free Church In
Geneva, and the Rev. Antonio Carasco, the first
Protestant preacher of Madrid Tie report speaks OF
the meetings held mcrnry Of these delegates. and
state. that nearly $500 mas already been raised for the
relief Of their families.
The futre action tie United states Branch was out
lined at meeting OF the Execuye Commit, ,e on & Nov
II, 1873 The Special COMMITTEE, through Dr s l. fiine'
cess of the last general Conference "Amerca, which
has the most Imposing ana effective Of all viii
Al fne ssme time the emnenty cathoc spirit ana aim
the Alliance should US TO Keep the organization
XbIe liberal Is consistent with S ClncIeDcy
aud usefulness II ought never 10 oe allowed to become
close corporation or 20 be managed by party, or to
be perverted aen ends. Resting basis OK
evangelical faith, 1t must never clam egslate or as
ciplinary authority, Interfere with the internal af
fairs OF the various churches"
The attention OF the Conference called to ds1
biiiles aud penalties inflicted Russian subjects VINO
have embraced views held by Baptists Tae facts laid
before the Conference were sent by Gernd Bdptl5ts
the Province of Kew in Southern Russia, 10 the
Trenual Conference Of the Baplists OF Germany Den
mark Switzerland, and Russia, held july 1870. mat
Conference appointed the Rev. G. W. Lahmana OF Bor-
lin, Prussia, present the facts TO the General Con
ference. Toe Rev. Mr. Lcnmann reports by let
ter, that German residents OF Russia who had be-
co one Bapiiss unmoested while native subjects
prohibited by penal statute from changing their
religon under which statute several persons hid Ucen
punished for conscientious violation OF law About 80
persons specially named as baHing suffered faes,
sccupng, the closing 2i their places OF WORSHIP, aud
even thrdatened banishmcnt TO tho penal colony In
siberia. The papers containing THIS Information were
referred by the General Conference OF the Alliance TO
the Executive Committee OF the American Alliance,
through whom memSria ana aeeomp3nSing ing testimoI
MES drawn from precedehts recognized D Tue OIiehla
Church ana the Russian Government, Fave been pre-
pared and are TO DO submitted 10 the minister from
Russia and through him to the Government OF the Car
The usual OF the week or prayer were held iii
attentive congregations Caleb T. Rowe has prepared
with great u report o the receipts and expenses
Of the American Alliance from It's beginning TO the pres
ent date which Will be published with this report From
this appears that after paying all the expenses OF the
General Conference there If slrplns OF s939 a. in the
treasury exclusive of several subscriptions which have
not yet been paid aud which may swell Inc amount to
$4,000.
After reading the report Dr. schan spoke of his long
labors i'll the service OF the Alliance, and gave his
reasons for refusing any further active service DR.
Rogers moved that the report be adopted and printed
was carried. The thanks of the Alliance rendered
ScaK for his Secretary, and to Caleb
for acting as treasurer it Was resolved tnat
the Executive Committee should meet the last
Monday IN February, at $50 p m at the rooms OF the
Alliance,
THE LADIES RECEPTION AT THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB.
Mr.. Edward Gleason and an efficient corps
of assistants are hard at work preparing the Union
League Clubhouse for the annual ladies' reception,
which Is to occur the evening OF Thursday next Ihe
whole house will be thrown open to the families OF
memDers on the OCCASION The gallery Is to contain a
choice display Of pictures and stauary. gathered both
from private collections and the studios The billiard
room will be devoted TO the supper and the pretty little
theaer of the Club to the dancers The reception IS
entirely private, but members Of the Club being
able TO procure tickets aud ladies being admitted only
La