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oso DANA BoARpxAs, .. D., IL ..
l. G. vAss. D. D.
FRANK RussEiL, D. D.
Among the Italian delegates present at
this years Conference who suffered impris-
msnt in times past for the Gospels sake
on the spo: which Is now tho site Of the
edincs In which the meetings were held,
tho most eminent and widely known,
perhaps, Is DR.. Paul Geymonat, who de-
livered the address Of welcome on behalf
of his evangelical countrymsn- The frs.
day the clerical delegates preached SER
mons in several churches in various Ian
guageS The sscond day Count BernstroR
presided, and among the important pa
psrs tina. were read was one on ''Rennais-
ancs and Reformation" by the Rev.
Philip Schaf, d. D., of New York, who,
however. was unable 60 arrange TO DO
personally present. The Same evening
Lord RAdstoch presided, and tho H.
lustrions theologian, Thomas Monod
Of Paris, spoke On Present Saliva
ton" Tuesdays session under the
presidency Of the Hon. and Rev. T. V.
Bligh, N. A., was devoted to q consider
alton OF the Spread of the Gospel and
the best methods Of Evangelizatiou." On
Wednesday Bishop Walden, DID,, LID,
of Cincinnati, presided, and among the
distinguished speakers were Prof. G..
Godet, of Neuchatel, aud Sir w. Dawson,
X. c. N. g., D. c. l., +. R. s., principal o;
McGill University. Montreal, whose ad
dress was on the Assaults Of So-Called
Scientific Infidelity." On Thursday the
president was DR. Edouard Navills, and
tho list Of speakers included Dr.. Stscker,
court preacher At Berlin, on Poverty and
Riches from the Gospel Point of View"
and the Rev. c. c. Tiffany, D. D., New
York, on Christianity and Social Cues
tions" Friday morning was devoted to
"Home and Foreign Missions" and the
Rev. George Dana Boe rdmau, d. D., LII
D., of Philadelphia, delivered an address
on international Christian Cooperation"
In the evening Sunday School Work"
engaged tho attention Of the Conference,
and Bishop Walden made the principal
address. Tho Honorable Cartaret Hill
presided at Saturdays session, whom the
"Trus Unity Of the Christian Church"
was discussed by the Rev. g. Van Wyck,
D. D., Of Holland; tho Rev. T. L. Cham
berlain, D. D., late pastor Of the Classon
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn,
and by Mons 10 Past and L. Monod, of
Lyons
Among the list of other distinguished
speakers who presented topics covering .
wide range OF religious, evangelistic, pol
emical and sociological discussion, were
nance at once recognized as those OF
leaders in Christian thought and effort,
from almost every country Of the world
Respecting the aim and scope Of tho
conference. DR.. Georges Dana Boardman,
the eloquent Baptist preacher and writer
of Philadelphia, says: "Thc purpose OF
the Evangelical Alliance, unlike that of
mcnt. 1t is not, for example. an eccles-
iastico-politieo concordat, like the so
called Holy Alliance OF the sovereigns OF
Russia, Austria aud Prussia in 1915. to
pcrpetuate, under guiso OF q Christian
brotherhood, existing dynasties by .
joint league against oil attempt 1t politi-
cal change. But its purpose Is to de-
velop and mako manifest the sense Of
Christian unity and fellowship. And the
method by which this lofty object Is to DO
secured IL Christian cooperation; not
necessarily co-thinkinz and co-spsakinS,
but co-vorking; cooperation, for ex-
ample, In Christian teaching, reform,
evangelism, ethics, etc"
The Rev. Leonard T. Chamberlain, d.
D., writes, TN response TO your very
kins inquiry respecting the aim and scope
OF the Florence Conference. let me say
that the object IL two fold, viz; TO secure
the cordial fellowship, and TO promote
the earnest cooperation Of all those who
profess the evangelical faith. II is not
an ecclesiastical assembly. but simply
The Ninth General Conference Of Chris
tians Of all Nations Il Is not legisla-
tive body. bat simply an open conference
The topics include ITALY and thc Rcforrna-
tion.' The Best Methods Of Evanseliss-
tion.' The Authority OF Scripture. Chris
tisnity and Social Question: Home and
Foreign Missions Christian Faith and
Christian Testimony The True Unity Of
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