New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
pr1fGToUS CONFERENCES.

closed on last Sunday its annual session.
which met this year ut Basic, In Swltzeilahu'
Church going people take Keen interest al
the yearly conferences OF the leaders Oh
differing Protestant sect', which usually are
more informal than the regular synods or
conventions of the individual churches; but
there is really little in them, alter all
10 awaken public attention. Vital. STIR
ring measures of reform seldom origl-
nate or are preached IN them, and the
nro,cr courtesy due TO each other induces the
members to keep the doctrinal points aud
forciblc characteristics on which they differ
carefully in the background. For this reason
the meetings are pleasant, wholesome III moran
tone. and even Christian in their mild, tran
sient influence /; but they reveal little OF the
real strength or working power OF the sects
which the individual members represent 10
read the conservative, carefuly-prcpred adj
dresses delivered lest week at Basic no
outside heather or publican would gam
any idea Of the power which these
sects actually exert upon the world as
moral and intellectual levers. The represen-
tation from this country could hardly be called
full but the subjects introduced by the Amer
lean delegates were practical and 1.-Two enough
to awaken the Alliance TO keen sense OF
their importance. They were Sunday schools
the conflict between Professionalism and Mother
Rome in the United States Socialism the
Young Mems Christian Association and its
work: and Mormonism. concerning which last
DIR. Schaff, we are glad TO see, startled his
European colleagues by stating the fact that
Mormonism was wholly upheld by emigration
from their own shores.
The Alliance was most Hospitality enter
tanned in Switzerland, and roused certain
degree of enthusiasm among religious people
throughout the cantons. Prince Bismarck
courteously extended the freedom of the rail-
WAYS in Alsace Lorraine to the members.
religious convention of another kind is
TO open next month in Paris. 1t will be
composed of the Hebrews of all nations.
Among the representatives arc the names OF
the most influential Israelites in every country
not only capitalists, but scientific men, dipo-
matists. scholars, and the most learned OF the
rabbis. The object of the Convention Is III
effect the same, on larger scale. rs that OF
the recent congress OF Hebrews In this
city-to devise means for the protec-
ton of the rights and advancement of
the condition of their race The great
beneficiary societies, such as the B'nai Birth,
the Kosher Shell Barrel. contribute. and will
be represented In this Universal lsraclitish
Alliance. Mr. Leonard Montelore, who died
in Newport last week, was one of the English
delegates. This convention has definite
purpose before 1.-THE uplifting of the
Jewish name. Every man with the blood
of that race in him feels with more or
less bitterness the injustice to which 1t
has been subjected for ages. When these
individual Jews, who have had ability to push
their own way OUT of the slough, come to-
gether to help their people, their conference
is likely to make mark in the worlds
history.
If our good friends in Basic find that they
make no great change In earthly affairs by
their late congress, at least they have been
summed and watered themselves. No harm,
but much good, is done by such friendly meet
ings if they only bring about warmer good
fellowship among good men. One of the
oldest changes in the world is its growth in
socabity, not only by means of railways or
telegraph but by the mania among men to hold
congresses Whethera man nowadays be Il black
smith, "A scientist. n clergyman. Turk. Irish.
Ian. 1ese. ne wants TO 90 into conference, To
hold n DourpdrIcr with his fellows. His talk
NAV have no force In II but the world does
move the faster because he has talked, in so
far as he has helped to prove common
brotherhood among us ALL
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