The New York herald., 1879-08-31

and abroad will receive fair share of attention
ana Christian unity Will be defined and advocatea Dy
of Gradenfeid. Prussia. and Mr.. Rog Hollard' OF
Paris.
HOW THE WEEK WILL BE SPENT
Professor Christlieb. of Bonn, who will be remem-
bered for the able paper he read here in 1873 on the
treatment of sceptics and scepticism. Will read
paper the present state OF missions to the
heather. Missionary experiences among the Jews
will be given by Dr. Heman. OF Basle and the rivalry
of missionary societies aboring among the heather.
the marriage OF Hindoo children and the application
of the alphabet of Lepsius to the Chinese language
viii be discussed by Messrs Schott and Josenhans.
Van oosterzee. Of Utrecht. Holland. and
other delegates well known to the religious
OF 0f' religion i'm their pG respective Countries
the second day Of the session. tomorrow. Tues.
day will be devoted to evangelization reports and
plans. in which III. Lefevre. OF Mines. who was o
delegate from France when tho Alliance met here,
will take part Wednesday will be given up chiefly
to educational questions; Thursday to revivals In
the Orient socialism and the press Friday to mis-
sionary operations and Saturday to Christian unity
The sessions Of the Alliance will embrace two sun
days. To-day will be given mp to reception services
and next Sunday to farewell services. Daily morn
ing prayer meetings will be hold in the Working
mems Hail. where most of the other exercises will
be held. The churches Of Basle will be open every
night for sermons addresses by visiting delegates
William Arthur, Of London. viii preach on one
evening. and the tormer will also take part in the
discussion on the press. and the latter in that on
missions.
AMERICAN CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES,
As nearly every branch OF the Protestant Chris
tian Church throughout the world will be repre-
sented in the Alliance Protestant constituency of
about one hundred and fourteen millions Will be
represented there. The churches Of America have
sent Drs. Stoddard. Conkling. Schaf and Hail. OF
this city, Drs. Gibson and French. OF Chicago, and
Wood, of Buffalo, Presby terians: Drs. Chambers Of
New York. and Porter, of Brooklyn. Reformed;
President Potter the vice president of the American
Evangelical Alliance; DR.. ". NJ. Taylor Of New York;
Professor Thwing. OF Brooklyn. and Mr.. Hepworth,
OF New York and Paris Congregationalists; Dr.
Brantly, of Baltimore; DR.. Anderson. OF this city,
and DIR. Brown, OF Hamilton College. New York,
Baptsts; DR.. Hurst, of Drew Seminary, Madison.
N. j.; Dr. O. II. Tiffany and ]. A. NJ. Chapman. OF
this city. aud NJ. NJ. Parkhurst, of Chicago, Metho-
dists, and DR.. Washburne of New York. Epscopaian,
and some others of greater or lesser note.
Altogether about thirty American delegates will be
present. Since all of the representatives OF Ameri
from Europe. ana since the Evangelical Alliance Is
purely voluntary association. nearly all tho dele
gates have been designated to this meeting by their
brethren because they were going to Europe in any
case. Those who are to read papers or discuss
topics verbally have. however. been selected for
their fitness for the duty assigned them by the
American Alliance. The fact that DR.. Hurst was
for Ave years president Of the Martin Mission
Institute in Germany, and his familiar ac-
quantance with the Church both in Europe and
America, well as his recognized scholarship and
ability make his appointment to this representative
position very appropriate one and very satisfactory
to American Methodists. 1t is the more pleasing
delegates appointed beforehand to present papers to
the Conference. The proceedings of the Conference
will appear due time in the religious press and in
book form. When the delegates return, in few
weeks the Evangelical Alliance of America will hold
it's biennial session In St. Louis.