Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-18

l. 7. CHAMBERLAIN, .. ..
In Issuing their invitation to the Con-
ference, tho Italian Branch of the ALI
tho world: "You will come into free
Italy. and in the sight Of . people clear
sighted, indeed, but ulinstructed. You
viii manifest under many varieties OF
aspect and name the unity OF faith
which freely reasons, proving oil things
and holding fast that which Is good, aud
which places above all the churches the
Kingdom Of God and His righteousness"
The assembly had It's origin In the
Widespread desire Of evangelical Chris
sians for closer union. for its own sake.
and the better to resist and overcome
superstition on the one hand and infidelity
on tho other. The union contemplated
Is spiritual and practical but not organic.
4 has no Official and Legislative province
and does not intermeddle In the affairs of
denominations, nor seek TO modify their
politics save IS It's unifying influences
indirectly contribute to that result ct the
Alliance held In Freemason's hall. in
London, August 1873, 1s48. about 800
persons wsro present, among whom were
Episcopaliana. Presbyterisns. Baptists,
Ncshodisss, Luthersns. Reformed Morav-
fans aud Others Distinguished didnes,
preachers and philanshropists from
England. Scotland, Germany, France,
Switssrlsud and the United States took
part In the deliberations They adopted
nine doctrinsl articles, not rs Q binding
creed Of confession. but cas- an expression
Of the essential consensus of evangelical
Christians whom I: seemed desirable to
embrace In the Alliance" These articles
arc broad enough TO comprehend nearly
al varieties Of Protsstantism, necessarily
sxcludIns. it would appear, only Cuakers
and Cnivsrsaiisfs, tho former Of whom do
ne scceps the doctrine Of the divine In
stisuston Of the ministry, while the latter
deny that there shall b IN eternal pun
1shmeat Of the wicked tss2
The American branch Of the orsAnixa-
ZION VS. founded In 1887 It adopted the
uine Loedon articles, with On explanatory
and qualifying preamble. the most I'm
pcrsans feature Of which is its emphstio
afnrnssioa OF 'sthe ivine-human person
and atoning work Of our Lord Jesus
Chrise"
The Alliance thus organised has ex-
tsnded il branches throughout the Prot
essans world. They are 60 Be found In
oil continental countries. and In the East
lndi-a. Turkey, Australia, Brazil snd
JapaaA Nowhere. however, does the Al
Nance flourish mors vigorously than In
the United States. where. from the equal
ley ~ ell religions before sAe Law, results
the vsdess appreciation Of .lixsous frse-
Com and The xrsndess opportunity in the
history % sss race % rsalixe the idea Of
universal Christian BROTHERHOOD
The services Of the Alliance TO the eauss
sf religious liberty hare been many and
eousinuoaA IL early aided in securing In
che countries Of Southern Europe che r.
1assfssu cf penal laws against dis1nters
Early. also. In lee hissery. is secured the
release Of the M.sici fsmsy In Tuscany,
and Il Matsmerss. CArr>sce and their
friends. Who. daring sae reign Of Queen
lsassils. In Spain. were condemned 70 The
salleys To- reading ~ Bisse and holding
pr4v.ss dsvssicnsi ns~sinss Ts sae-
coded IN inducing the Sultan u
Tswhev - sscsssa We death Pen
atty fv the crime 81 apossary
rom NcAam.n.dsnisrn To its ins.r-~s-
sscu - also due ths ssrssssson sf tho
PENAL laws Il Sweden ssssnss aesecdises.
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q, eAs r.reAersa crufssssea ~ sent =
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efsirras - she Jared sesses ts--neS 90
snsnen~ssi csresn s>rs. sud 20 so,cihssed
eAs Gar sc~sra he oppressed Lashersns
q, shs Ralfsc provinces that they hare
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&C. Japan IN IsT2 - renenSsrsse
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