The New York herald., 1877-10-21

Cathedral Of Pisa aud with equal success for all VI
onco her countonance lighted up. and she said,
Smother, know why tho stars don't shine. God has
pulled them oil up TO let the water como through
tho holes"
MIR. FROTHINGHAM'S SOPHIS TRY.
To THE EDITOR OF TnE HERALD:-
MIR. o. b. rockingham tells in his discourse last
Sunday that Christ WAS man whose life applied to
tho to in which Hc lived, and that He would not suit
our times and people, aud pictured 10 his hearers
the inability Of Christ Buddha I'LL tho position Of
president In bank or insurance ofdco In Now York
city. Mr.. Frotnngham admits Christ to bc tho ideal
Jew, the incarnation OF the Hebrew model man: yot
no wishes US to dismiss tho theory that man Is
ialen angel IT. as he admits, In Christ wo have had
the ideal man be must also ADMIT that he and
other people OF the present day have fallen
from what existed IN the person or Christ. For in
fcsloa in the flesh Had tho iiie and teuchlngs OF
Christ been lived by those claiming to DO His follow
ers, ws would have banking houses and Insurance
offices in New York which God and HIS angels would
dwell As IL is wo have men who ovo money moro than
righteousness Consequently, neither Jesus oi Maze
reth the spirits Of made perfect could dwell
tho money changers Offices New York city o-day.
would advise Mr.. 0. u. r. to aspire TO perfection
IN himself, for II is only from knowledge Of these
things that attcd to discuss them. knowledge
winch comes from reality Is TO US ivng TRUTH and
down You have fellowship with tho Father the
Dvincr oil all things. No man has right 10 teach
assert as truth that which ho has not reazed through
experience. The teachings OF the past ages have ed
the world with confusion which must pass away, ior
under lies tho truths taught US in Tho life und words
OF Christ jesus. And only through living thcm cnu
we receive tho Knowledge and tho JOY within tho reach
oi mortal man. Mr. Froth,ngh4n has mado mistake
In saying that Christ Tho ideal oil tho Jows
Ho was not their IDEAL They looked for u Messiah,
king who would plnco thor nation above all nations
aney dd not accept tne meek ana owy Jesus oIt
and ono with tho Father This Frothingham doctrine
is formed OF erroneous sophistry hoating over our
lnnI .I.Ara
Gods truth dispels II US sunlight dispcIs the masma
oi the night A. J. SEMPLE.
Nkw York, Oct ~, 1877.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
The American branch OF Tho Evangelical Alliance
moeis every two years In OF our leading cities.
Next week thoy In Detroit, Mich, opening their
sessions tho evening OF tho 30ih inst and closing
on tho evening OF November 2 Tho discussions Will
cover wide rnnge OF TOPICS and the session promises
10 be Of great interest and vauo From this
city ana vicinity VIII 60 Drs. Schal G. c. Tiffany and
Samson, OF Now York; J. u. Thomas, OF Brooklyn;
J. III. Buckley, OF Stamford. Conn. Il. w. Clark, Of
Albany; f. W. Conrad and y. G. Currie, Of Phiiadei-
pha. Tho sessions viii be hold IN tho First Prcsby.
terian Church in Dotroit and on tho evening OF Tuos
DAY, 3Otn, Dr. Eddy OF that CITY, Will deliver ad-
dress OF welcome, TO which delegates Will respond.
On tho following days throo sessious zach day will
DO held when the following uaInod subjects Will DO dis
cusscd DIR. Scha1, Wednesday morning, will givo
history OF tho Alliance and declare Its purposes II
ID voluntary organization OF individuals and repre-
sentng only individuals. but the standing OF the
who compose II, as representatives oi evangelical
churches givos wcgbt 10 The uslerances OF the ALT
anco. After Dr. echaG will follow Dr. j. A. Brown,
OF Gettysburg, Pa, ana Dr.. Buckley, OF stamford,
Conn.,, with papers on tho Use and Abuse Of Donom
n ns ns sa, % sno slms @ay
cussed Dy Rev. G. W. samson. DID,, New York.
Evening-"Denominatonas ~ its Rotation 70
Christian Union" by Rev. J. b. Thomus DID,, Brook
lyn, N. r.; .Homc Missions: Cooperation Among
Determinations" Wy Row. Il. W. CLARK, D. D.. Albany,
on Thursday, November l.--Morning-.sTho Ro-
lailon OF our Institutions OF Learning 10 the Chris.
,any Of our county pris.aon. sa :, D. Ansei
Mission," by Rev. W. X Nindc, D. d., Detroit, Mich.
Afternoon '.Rcsion ana Polltlcs.".by Rev. L. 7.
conrad, % B. B., pniadeiphin. Evsning-"rno Inau.
ence or Foreign Missions on our Christian Civiliz..
tion,o by Rev. e. e. Currc, ID. D., Philadelphia:
.Educaton as Means OF Evange,izing the Nations,
by Rcv. Arthur MITCHELL d. d., Chicago.
Friday, November 2.-Mornlng-"fne Tendencies
OF Modern Thought US Relatod 10 Romunsm and ka-
tonasm,o y by Rev. u. Hartranft, ID. d., Now Bruins.
WICK, N. j., aud Rev. Q. Y. Tiffany, New York. Alter
noon-.Modern Litoraiure as Affected by RATIONAL
ISM" by Professor Hiram Moad, D. D., oborln, Ohio.
EvcDlng-Farowel address BY Rev. A. I. Piers0n,
D. D., Detroit, and responses by delegates.
The branches OF the Evangelical Alliance through.
out tho United Statcs earnestly requested send
delegates TO this confcroncc
OPEN AIR PREACHING-THE CLOSE.
been held sabbath afternoons at the OF Roosevelt
street Jerry. Such services will old there to-day
whom tho Rev. w. II. Acros, OF 81 Marks Protestant
Episcopal Church, brooklyn, will preach, and MIR.
Joseph Il. Watson editor, OF PassaIc, will speak tho
afternoon (hroc oclock) temperance, and Messrs.
Goodwin, OF Dekalb Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, and G. $. wcIIcn, oil Park Avenue Primitive
Methodist, and Johnston and Wilson, OF Seventh
Street Methodist Episcopui Church, New York, viii
deivor addresses III tho evening. Tho singing by
united chUrs oI different churches will bo leo Mr.
J. g. Sloan, OF Warren Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. brooklyn. The closing service Tor Tins
will tako place next Sunday whon services Will be
head AL day, and DR.. j. d. Futon, Kov. John Parker
Key. JOS Udoli aud Kov. w. II. Acres, OF Brooklyn,
and Row J. " Saunders, oil Jamaica, havo promised
10 attend and take part IN The Services. largo choir
together with somo OF the moro prominent sooisls
from DR.. 1yug's, DIR. Bellows aud John street
churches, New York, ana the rth Rcureu, Clinton
Avenue Bapist aud Warren Street Methodst churches
OF brooklyn. Mr.. Thomas y. Mills wi DO leader ior
the cccasion, and the committee VINO nave carried
those successfully Tor months hopo
to make an impression by tho closing Services next
Sabbath that will not DO forgotten when thoy recon-
the in tho spring o l575 Tnero Is ponty Of
work In New York Tor score OF such toes, Tor
10 thom rce ana simple, us they themselves; for
NJ present carried our churches rcpe tho
from their doors, but, as IN days OF old, the
still have tho Gospel preached TO thcm.
CROOKED CLERICAL PRACTICES.
Tho ease with which certain persons wearing tho
and pups and places OF power and influence because