New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
A GREAT CHRISTIAN JUBILEE
TUE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AND rrS
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
MANY PROMINENT RELIGIOUS LEADERS ~ "'''''
IN LONDON THIS MoNTH-AME''ioN>'
WHO WILL TAKE PARr-THE
WORK OF THE OR
GANIZATION

GAN1ZATlON.
ooo q, the most notable religious anu ,,.u, he
m.o,ces ~ the middle OF the cen''' Tho
,,a,porated in London TINS Non'''' ,o,,o,
r,vanecllcal Alliance Will c''eo'n'e rho cxer-
- .''e crst Afty years of It's existence, on
% '' ..,,,, tho golden jubilee Will o'1'
, % and will terminate on July me- I'D
. from every Christian nation V. ,.on,hos
r, ne In attendance, for the Alia"'c 10" ,og for
,n everv civilized country. stan'i"S' 40 -, cbr,s-
r.,,gous liberty and all the eSSe"'''' a., oeIohro-
,,oritv Among those who VIII a'tr", n, rros
'"'''', ,his CITY are William e. Dods'' f
no., ~ tho Evangelical Alliance tor 'Ie 80
S,atos. the Rev Or. Josiah Strong
,arv and the Rev. DR.. John nan ,,,o,oo "a the
rho history of the Evangelical Ni,,""o ~, ,ho
l"e 'S'o w. ,'rogress Of religious liberty IN 'he
-, o,.,rv 7; sprang from tho laDors Vi Inn
,, axnonents Of the Christian 1al'h III -
lands DISTINGUISHED among wh"h wv" rnc
r,a,ners OF Scotland: John Ahseil 'a'".'' ,'h -,
,nI. coorgc Fisch. OF France Merle -Iu',6
ci,.ar,and and William Patton. sanuei ~ ~
s"l'Ze'iH"a' pooo,or Of the United States. To pr.
"" ',,,, pat,on one OF the founders OF the O"o''
rha,,oc,col Seminary in this city, pe""S' -
credit Of conceivng the idea OF inc .'"" ,, r.,os
1SI3 Dr. Patton wrote n letter 10 jon" N-'o IVA,
outlining such organization an" p'oio'e -,,r
- rn.o,ing should be called in London 10 'o''"'o'
. ,.a nr,iect suggested by Or. Patton nH"e M
,or,,nt tonic in the bicontcnary OF inc "cS'
u,ns,.r Assembly in July OF that year =, w,e.
arcs of different denominations heiu III ' ~,
iovon Centenary Hail. in February l'i'' AZ" W.,
Guessed the proposition. In Octoper' i'f'' ',,.A
,norv ,neeting was held in Liverpool AT VIM
ovcr ooo ministers and layren, repreSeh'''s NO
-, denominations were In attendance AZ '''''
MEETING II was determined to enect pe'''''
orca nzatlon. and call was sem on' 'o' ,rh
inc 70 be held In London the following S'3''
provisional committee appointed io' '"e ..ro,,
nc, in April 1916. several delegates p''"s
from the United states.
THE DISCUSSION At THE FIRST MEET i>''
49,, - q, tba, wear the meeting FOR or
,,va,ion was held In Free Masons Hail. III H'"-
po prominent a1nong the subjects ior uISO"'
sion NJ this meeting were sectariam'in' '"''''',
nop.rv the Sabbath and Christian e'".
was then resolved to organize branches IL -
u,,r,e. and since then national orsanEauon7
, ha, established in Scotland. Ireland. me
| 1.n,taa states Canada. France. SwNzer'ahl' "e'-
uarv Holland Denmark Italy. spa'h' luiA'''
Grooc. syria. Egypt. South Africa. Japan, Ohin~'
Persia the East Indies, the West indies i"'e'''''
Australia New Zealand. Chill ana Mexico
| .I,houch the prominent Christian men IN '"'
,,,,,o, s.,.c. manifested a deep interest In the
-,, ,,b,ch the Evangelical Alliance was carrying
~, among the nations the full organization % ''
branch here was delayed until January d" .,'''
! h~, :, wos completed at the Hiblc House. IN 'hl'
CIV The late William T. Dodge WAS HA"e '''
first president ard remained at the h'"H OF Wv ~
! imitation until his death IN ls> John jay was
! c,ec,ei his successor. but the latter ressh'' ~
/ 1853 and william +. Dodge. son OF The hr"' press
don't was ciectcl TO the oihce. "hch "' "-S ''"''
! held. t. 49,. CON
| Tho object OF the Alliance. as framed u 'hr COZ"
! ., a.. ..rbe furtherance Of religious opinion
,n ,he ,n.en, 20 NANTES; and strengthen chris
,tan unity and TO promote religious '''r'' anu ''
| o,.ration IN Christian work. Without 'N'''''''""
| With The internal affairs o; the dHl'''h' ''"'"
,,.-s" I, took 4 strong hold upon the people ~
! ,,,, q, this country has been eurcessiu Hon '"'
49,, r. mas lately undertaken new "oIN IN OF
gonizing local branches IN all parts ~ me 'H'''
In addition 70 rs ala to AMI guidance u the cur
| r,n,s OF thought and faith thfoHs"ou' III" WI
the Eyangencal Alliance has been most prA'"c''y
us.cul r. ayertln9 and ameloratins per-
ana oonresslons from time to time In various paris
=, 80 ,ar,h one OF It's most recent cnorin ID IN"
direction OF amcorating pe'-ecu'.onS = ih"' ~ ~
| labors in behalf Of the lcrscclied NiiH'' ans ''
| Turkey In this matter the lVahs'iic"' N"''''
! has taken a most active part
tn the Eyangelical Alliance belongs the lnsIiu-
ton OF the week OF united and universal prayer
which is observed in every Christian country al inc
beginning OF each year. Tho establishment "' 'hH
,k y, nraver WAS suggested az a gathering ~
a ,.,g missionaries Of different schoo!> IN I.o1.AHi'
India, in 1888. There the question % ASKING '"'
the rravers % all the world was hrsi broachci.
The Alliance stu in ts infancy. took UP the sH'-
,ect and issuea the call. ana has ever since sent
forth the programme or topics 10 al S"''9''''"'''
before the beginning OF each Year
WHAT THE ALLIANCE HAS DONE
In speaking Of the work done by tho EyanseicaI
Alliance during the nifty years OF IL" eA'''n''' tn'
Rev DR. Josiah Strong. It's general secretary. said
the other day:
1T is scarcely possible to believe the CONDITION
Of things which existed in many countries WIKI
regard to religious liberty only nifty years ago. ar
-. look back upon It now. At that rme religious
.1 .frv..a rhta" T.
ant as well n In Roman Catholic countries. except
ing Great Britain and America. In some cOun-
tries as in Switzerland and Holland. the law per
United freedom or worship. but the Intolerance 81
the people prevented rs exercise. In Germany
liberty o. conscience Systematically denied
The administration OF baptism or The celebration
Of the Lorls supper by Baptsts was a crime. pun
shable by Imprisonment Sach vas the 81 A." D'
when the conference % the Evangelical Alliance was
held In that city tina. paper winch tr'ai'd ~ re-
also. Incredible as 1t may seem The GoNernmr NJ
had police officers present at the procc~lings, Ih'
the Government before they could have n public
dinner This permission was finally but reluctant
y given on the condition that policemen in citizens
| clothing should be present at the banquet Th'
prayers or make speechcs This Pas conferenc
lasted three days and three policemen were d
I'm spain" Dr. strong continued "a word agana
the Papacy was crime half a century ago, J.
able by death AZ l,ay exceTi rcdm9nt' Vas srl IN
: had his Bible taken from him b. officials In 1861
thlriy-nve years ago. when he entered the Papa
dominion In Austria dissent punished Will
terrible nhumanities. All South America, excep
New Grenada utterly intolerant aa was Mex
leo also.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SECURED.
but now religious liberty Is moro or less com
pletcly enjoyed in all Protestant countries and II
some Roman Catholic. In France all churches am
sects equal under the law. In Italy all re
t llgous cults are tolerated. and there are clever
Protestant churches IN Rome. In spain Protest
ant worship Is permitted under certain restraints
In Austria Hungary the State recognizes he Roma
Catholic Church. the Lutheran and Calvnsu
Churches. tn Greek Church and the Jewish r.
lig!Jn. but Is ntoieraDt toward the small Christld
In Mexico the law grants full religious III
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