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4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. THE CRISTIAN CONGRESS, | First Business Session of the Council of the Protes- tant World. ‘ORGANIZATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS Reports of the Condition of Reli- gion in the Different Coun- ’ tries of Europe, Delegates of All Nations and Denomi- nations Addressing the Assembly, Discussions of the Influence of the Alliance in Promoting Christian Union and Religious Liberty. The Religions Relations Between’ the Old World and the New. ‘The great Council of Protestantism has fairiy be- gunits work. It organized yesterday by the elec- tion of one of our own eminent citizens as chair- The interest that seems to attach to the proceedings of the Conference may be inferred when it 1s stated that, though the admission is by ticket, there are scores of delegates and hundreds of visitors who were unable yesterday to obtain comfortable standing room either In Steinway Hall in the morning or in Association Hall in the after- Very few of the delegates are Some of the English and German delegates, however, show a fine physical Perhaps the most notable among the group who occupy the platform is the Rev, Narayan Sheshadrai, of india, who appears in his Oriental costume, with white turban and long, It mast strike a thoughtful Christian as remarkable to hear these men from Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Greece and India all speaking, as on the day of Pentecost, “in our own tongue wherein we were born.’ There was but one deviation from that rule yester- day, and that was by the Rey. E. Reichel, of Swit- representing both German and French Swiss, spoke in those languages and also Two or three speakers were called upon to speak without previous notice, but they acquitted themselves creditably, One thing tran- spired yesterday which will be viewed diderently by different minds. The American Alliance, through disclaimed ali censure for the utter- ances of the invited delegates, and threw the re- sponsibility of whatever may be said upon the individual speakers themselves, amplest latitude to every man to say what he | pleases. One of the speakers yesterday brarcned off | into a tirade against Romanism and gave the Pope @ flagellation, which, however, will not break the The arbitrary rule of the Alliance, confining some speakers to thirty minutes and some to ten minutes, does not work as satisfac- torily as it was designed, Many of the foreign delegates cannot manipulate our language as Teadily as we can, and just about the time they be- come interesting and the audience interested the speaker, to his great confusion, is shut off because his time is up. Next week the most interesting discussions on the programme will come up in the Conference, and, from the indications already, there can be no doubt that the desire to attend from day to day will be more clearly manifested by the public than | it was even yesterday. noon and evening. personally remarkable, verland, who, This allows the Pontitl’s back. The Morning Meeting. Mr. W. E. Dopee, President of the United States Alliance, called the mecting to order about ten o'clock, alter which the The Rey. Dr. Hodge, of Princeton, N. J. Dr. Rigg, of London, read a selection from the Gospel, John xvii. Prayer was offered by Matteo Prochet, of Italy. Canterbury (the Rev. R. Payne Smith), read the the audience rising and re- sponding. After this Waa sung to the tune of “Coronation” the hymn commencing, Ai hail the power of Jesus’ name! ADDRESS OF MR. W. E. DO! Mr. DonGs, after the singing of the above hymn, delivered tae following address :— Fellow-Christians, members and delegates, it becomes duty, as President of the American Branch cal Alliance, to call ihe Conterence to e necessary steps may be taken for perma- “Doxology” was sung. The Dean of Apostolic Creed, n. sponse to our Invitation, you have come from different parts of the world to attend this general conier- ence ina land to many of you new and strange, name of the American Braach of the Aliiance | extend to you again this morning a cordial welcome to our shores, ‘Our, houses and our hearts. We trust ‘he separation trom beloved friends and from pressing duties. with all the discomforts of travel, may find some vompensation in the joys of a Christian tellow- ship that oniy such an occasion can afford, and in the Rew ana riper views of Christian obliga lege which such discussions 4s are now bi To those who have crossed the ocean for the first time there will alse be an op) become more iu- timately acquainted wit and features of the New You will tind here vast numbers trom your own 5 to adopt this children. You will gious organizations s the state, but only de joyment of religious liver tonished at (he growth an 80 short a time n of the city in which we are convened lite of men ‘present with us here to-day, grown from 70,00) to about 1,000,000, while the United States have in the same time increased from 6,U00,00) to ‘osperity which hay 8 who travel abroad gaze with interest upon ot $, ancient cathedrals, castles and me; here we can only point you to lished chietly aurlng a single tury. We hope mauy of you may visit our W ness for yourselves the mar- in progress there. istian brethren, and laying aside for the h separate us itito sects and par- as children of a com: consider how we can best $ to be discussed are most timely and im- portam!, avd we trust the conclusions reached will tully ‘vindicate the wisdom of convening such a oody of men. Permit me to remind you that the calling of this Con- ro sed of representatives from almost every 1 department of Christia thought and activity, has awakened wide interen in cag own country, and, T doubt i ik The eyes of God and men are watching us, enter on our duties with a deep sense o pendence upon that wisdom which is With earnest prayer that the D our deliberatic Diessed with such 8. Anin n ald, it cannot without carrying away though redound to the glory oF Go men. Years heice it m nd the weliare of our fellow be one of the happiest memor- 6 herish that we were permitted to have even a humble part in the proceedings of this sixth Gene. ral Conference of th much towards preparing the way for the rei Evangelical Allian it give an impulse to berty everywhere, and may it bind’ together Christians ot every name more closely, and also help forward the growing seniiment in tavor of arbitration in the settlement of international dificult. ties—and litt up among all people a victorious standard in the face of modern scepticism, rationalism, the claims ol the Papacy ant Let me add thi the growth of religiog ngements as were in our been made for the comiort and convenience of the delegates during their stay among us. id, again, giving you a hearty weivome in the name jerican Branch ot the Evangelical Aliiance, I will request the Conference auw to proceed to & more formal organizal LIST OF OFFICERS. The following officers were presented to the Conference and the orgunization of the Conlerence ‘was complete President—Theodore Woolsey, of N dent of Yale College. ne Ww Haven, ex-Presi- Vice Presidente—Williain F. Havemeyer; Lord Alfred irginia, Rev. Ge KR. Branot, of ennsyivania, lia HA wal Alexis Corneil, v. D, i y Massage hanes rofessor Joseph tien! nghaysen, of New J Massachusetts of Washington; Charles Reed, w York: George H. © Davicl Bates, of tt H. Pendieton, arr ft. of Philadelphia: C ware: Professor Puili it of Washington : ks gohn.¢, Backus of Maryland, and Mayor 5, s. Powell, of Brooklyn. Seoretary—The Rev. 8, Trenwus Prime, of New York, THB PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. Dr. Worsry, ex-Presideat of Yale College, of New Haven, suid:— Cumistiax Farexns of tae Untren Stites axn or Garukaxn Here—Atier the de- UgUFAtION of last evening It seems to me (0 be fo my part to say but a few plain and simple words ve fore van came to the business that you haye to do. W. are met nere of saints. believe that — man ure, aspirations, sense of want of redémption is one’ and God ts one, and In rious untolding: one Christan character—the spirit of love to God an: love to man, resting on Jesus Christ, our Lord, the hope of redemption through B coming we ean say unto, Him who. washed us from our ewn sins in His ow made us kings and priests unto God and his whom be glory aad honor and dominion en.” pecause We his foreve: some through Christ unto the Father, Then we believe GRWAT UNIVERSAL CHURCH ons Ro that has lasted (rom alltime until now, and which is to and thus to quote a last unto the end of all thin; brase from the most beautisul hymn of Western the kings and the Emperors now, Of old they went and came, But here the Church is praying yet, A thousand years the same.” Yes, gentlemen, the Church is pr: standing the inefficiency of prayer strated by science. It is instinct with light, and will c tinue, As long as there isa Christian in the world, fH so long his insunct will be to pray, in spite of all logical ravine. yet, notwith- conelt Thus do we believe in the ditfusiveness of the gospel. As I heard last night our dear friend and Christian brother here, who has been converted from metaphysical heathenism, avow his intelligent, cordial belier “in” Christ thought of of our Lord—"Many shall come from the East and trom the West, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob inthe kingdom of Go Japane: unknown to beyan—"i am a Christi polmtment (mentioning what tt w now, inasmuch as Wy government may e that, which Is inconsistent with the Christian profession and life; whatamIto do?” I told him, of course, he must obey his government. But be must obey God rather he maintained his than man, and [ told him, too, if Christian Iife, everything would ‘be clear to him at the time, That assured me that the same problems were come upon the Japanese, unenlightene Which have come upon us, so that QUESTIONS OF DUTY AND OF BRSPON: are felt to be the same everywhere. friends, let me say, too, that trated "in ago th a Gen trom single word. H tree go in the old time the way from the Hudson to Churches of Christ have been planted in thisiand; and here we are with this great ing the institutions of religion fast enough to meet the through the he might have ‘rowing population that is har West. Gentlemens t say not thisto by the American Christian Alliance to must be contessed ; get more good ¢ over the worl, It is this coaception of the UNIVERSAL POWER OF THR GOSPEL {n influencing men of every language, of every society, Who have been brought up under every kind of politica institutions ana in all that we believe ig the ultimate spread of th spel of Christ, And now, gentlemep, — in is faith of the versatility of the Gospel, I will make but one remark further, and that is that the present age calls pre-eminently for Great as our triumphs re—missionary triumphs, social triumphs of Christian! reat as they have been the assaults on Christianity are almost equally great and Now, what is to be the effect of these? Is it not, gentlemen, to bind us together as Chmstians, who haye professed faith in Christ? and moreg take us for- get our differences, and we are here, each of us, what ever our form ot worship or our discipline, or our old formidable. recollections derived trom OUR CHRISTIAN FOREFATHRRS, as one body. More than this, while we each have this Very reasohable value of what Assaults of the adversary will ma the army of Christ to live as one undivided band. Gen- tlemen, I will uot repeat the Welcome which was g.ven yesterday as the chairman. However, as the President of this” meeting, may welcome all of every land, all pertains to us, these say again our Christian friends those from Reformed Churches of France, the much suffering and glorious churches of Nantes, those trom every part o1 Europe, our dear friends who nave come like tlie first fruits, irom the Eastern lands—al! are welcome to us. Need J say, with almost Sa hearts beating within ‘us, we welcome especiall. 1 our friends irom England, Scotland and Ireland, of every name aud place. (Great applause). A LETTER PROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, The Rev. Dr, ADAMS announced that the Dean of Canterbury had brought with bim a statement irom His Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, which he would now read. The Dgan OF CaNTERBURY then stated that pre- vious to his leaving Engiand the Archbishop de- livered to him a letter which he was to rea fore the Conference, and which he bad now great pleasure in presenting. Avpincron Park, Crorpvon, August 1, 1373. My Dear Dean :—I not allow the Dean of my Cathe- dral to go to America to attend a general conference of Christians of ail countries without expressing my good wishes and earnest Lope that his efforts to promote the unity of the Christian Church may be blest. In 1s70a conference was proposed, but owing to an unhappy war it could not be held. "I wrote @ letter to the late lamented Bishop McIlvaine, which he kindly uncer | took to present to the Conference, I hope you will be on the present occasion wherever the You are ‘lish language is spoken. aware that I have en a member which has been assigned resin Christian men sb one another; that they should, by tion of their anion: in faith’ and oiler effectual of superstition and — infidelity. this union been more earnesily lon; in the presentday. I pray that the Hol: May guide all who take part in your York, and that your solution of the grea! us questions which you propose to dicated. importan: ‘Nev hi the And never wed of them, to regard these questions in di according to the peculiarities ot their several countries. That God may hasten the time when the difference which at present tend so much to keep Christians asun. der may be removed, and when all who love the Lord Jesus Uhrist sincerely may be able, without compromise ot principle, to unite, both outwardly and in spirit, is my prayer. Believe me to be, my dear Dean, yours, very sincerely, ADC. CANTERBURY. To the Very Rev. the Dean or Caxtxnuvny. The Rev. MaTTEO PROCHET spoke at length of the | state of religion in Italy. A paper written by Professor Tholuck, of Ger- many, wasread by Dr. Witte, of Coethen, Prussia. Dr. Tholuck Was unable to attend the Conference. Beiore tue Treading of the paper was ied the hour for adjournment had arrived, aud aiter the pronouncing of the benediction the large assembly adjourned to Association Hall. The Afternoon Meeting. Rev. M. COHEN STUART made a report on the State of RELIGION IN HOLLAND. He said that he had the best introduction that he “Your Motiey,’> eould possibly have—namely, Why not “Our Motley?” (Cheers.) The mere fact of my being a Hollander is my patent of ‘eat American Republic. ers.) ‘a tew outlines and broail teatures of the ma This small spot o jas been gloritied by God. No peopl story HOW is so closely connected with the history of religion as is th the people of Holland. Her history can understood without religion; national life. The Hollander made the fields white tor the harvest of German liberty. Betore Germany ar- rived to a se ty thé Roman Catholic clergy had struggled fc id, Wetland remained do ark ot her faith, and ty to the American eration of the h the most ‘suitable Their views are held with a has never been equalled by any p The Chureh 6: Holland has never, since the French Revolution, been th rch of the State, buta national church. Unbeliet plogy have served very =adly the purpose of the Church of Rome. The Dutch, however. are 4 PROTESTANT NATION TO TH and backbone, There is a very much larg Protestants in Holland than Roman Catnol the Protestants are the best aud ul ellectual people of the nation, Neolc unbelief lave done more to sap the faith than anything else. ‘This has had the effect of causing those who hold the orthodox faith to hold it with great tenacity and with much dougedness of purpose, The stream oi religious lile was violently stoned in the sixteenth century. In the enteenth century it was trozen over. In tne century th had been a wondrous In the nineteenth century, through this Allian been greatly strengthened again Uy efforts of the true fire. (Cheers) The last halt of t deserves the attention of Christian pe of the Napoleon! ury well former ages. (Ohieers.) A GERMAN DELEGATE. The Rev. H. Krummacher, of Brandenburg, Germany, said:— There were two Germans who were mo he one is Martin Luther, reformation, the other 14 its historiaa and The rule of action that has most impressed {16 are its national epochs, ¢ ddressed himself to the most noble of the Chrisuan people. Heinrich Heine has also composed hytnns of faith, one ot which was “I know in whom I bad believed.”’ The German nation owes its existence to Christiauity. The last daevelopinent ot German life, vloody ug it marks the Progress of the nation, lar beyond the hopes ot the most ardent patriot... The reat question is whether a religious progress has united Hueif with a material pro the honored by ears have passed away since then, and itis a factto say that there has not been a aeepening of religious life at ail comparable to the 1 terial progress. not for the fact th in Germany there has been laid apa urge capital of religious lite. There has ween a scep- tcism and an indifierence consequent upon the LITERATURE OF INFIDRLITY that has shed its dark shadow over G ‘I ow is seen in all parts of the work to some extent, The pri dominact preaching. the opposite view, and the pu es ure deserted. Would to God that less activity of the Bvangelical Alliance Keep the unity of the Gospel in the of peace. (Cheers) Our Emperor, during the war, roved himself a tithtul leadei er, 4§ Was shown in. his procla eras said here that the Prince of Prusel believer; that could not be when it was that the most popular theologian of Ger chosen triend of the Prince, spending ever, 8. tions with prayer. (Cheers) of “Interior Missions,” the eighty so called “AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS,” the number of which, since Mr. Woodruif, of Brooklyn, visited us, in the year 1463, hasincreased to about 1,000 and the number of children therein instructed an guided to the Good shepherd by more than 4,000 youn nen and women, to about WM. | The mother of existent sister houses is the House of Deaconesses, of Kaisersworth, founded by Hiedner, in 1435; at present there. are about 2,000 deacon sses D0 entered a we delieve in the communion and his need all the va- 1 Christian character and life there NM ‘Theretore, in | gleam in his ey F And in this communion of saints 1s withal the food of the past ages, trom the aposties dewn, iif every: land and under every (orm of worship, who’ have had those words A litde while since a young a he by the gospel, SIBILITY My Cnristian is diffusive spirit of the Gospel, this power of the Gospel to spread, may be illus- ‘wo bundred and fifty years most an unbroken wilderness, so that, as leaped all in Francisco; and now rovlem belore us ot plant- ‘ing forward to the oust. T should think that this meeting, these zeries of mectings is not culled ow ourselves olf. We are, indeed, somewhat of a conceited people, It t, for my part, I teel that we are to tan we are to give for the brethren all sorts of civillzation; if we believe union. i eal] the workmen of be- the bearer ot ood wishes in the place of one whose lossis telt by Christian men hever been a member of the Evangel- | icai Alllance, under the aspects ot which it is to be con- vened, butit is not possible for me to hold the position to me in that chureh, which has generally been regarded as the bulwark of the Reformation without praying for God's blessing on all the earnest eiforts to spread the great Gospel dovirines vin- e the Reformation has it been more uid learn to labor with manifesta- good wishes, opposition to the growing Purposes as | for than | than is generally supposed. Spirit of God tussions at New cial and reli- t may be ad- Vancea by the mutual course of minds, accustomed, many rent aspects, e Very germ of her | in this connection were nd ig had Woke up again and was now animated by thé ple. At the close wars there Was a time of universal in- difference, worse, perhaps, than the rough infidelity of ice-breaker of The verman This would be very depressing were it many. The same is ching of Christ crucified is, however, the pre ‘The newspapers generally take pits where Christ is reached attract crowds, while the pulpits of tho scep- the noise- tends to bonds is Ot but’ also a lt was was an un- emembered any is the sunday even- ing in serious conservation, and closing these conversa. Twoeuld mention the work io ng on 600 stations, from Petersburg to Pittsburg. Contest with which Germany and Switzerland had inst the Romish hierarchy, while he did nut desire to discuss the particular veingerents, had his sym- pathy, and he was certainly with the conflict, because he ‘ought. that’ Protestantism would be strengthened he dying ‘Before pice thereby. He concluded by @ reterence to rgeneed ie nd. whit lollow: m 100 deep precipice, but along the preci) there appears a brightness. "1 don’t, know whether it i ‘Aurora’ or the evening red,” but later there was and it seemed that it wasthe “Aurora, a eving red. He bad pictured the present condition of Protestant Germany, and in doi! so he had not pictarea either the precipice or the brightness; but his belief, his hope and his’ prayer was that there might arise the brilliance of the morning hour, and for that he asked the prayers of his hearers. A CABLE DESPATCH. During the reading of this paper there came the foliowing cable despatch from Dresden to the meet ing. It read as follow: Tne Jewel of Christ (unity) is with you. A MESSAGE FROM THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY. Dr. SCHAAF said he would take that opportunity of pring the message to that assembly which he had received trom the nary of Germany him- self, It was an earnest wish for the success of this Conference, and a declaration that without unity no victories could be won, (Applause.) ‘A POLYGLOT DELEUATR. The Rev. E, ReicuEL, Montmireil, Switzer- jJand, then delivered a short address in French, German and English. He said that he was rejoiced to know that those who live in the towering Alps are supported spiritually and morally by such an Alliance. The Church of his country was ina hard struggle with the persecutors of the taith, It was felt to be the duty of the people to Keep up the independence of their Church, cost what it nay. They felt that it was a matter of great rejoicing to know that “the Lord was with them alway.’’ A SPANISH DELEGATE. The Rev, Mr. FLIBDNER, of Kaiserswerth was introduced by Dr. Schaaf, to take the place of Rev. Antonio Carrasco, who was not expected to arrive for a day or two, Mr. Fliedner spoke at some length on the subject of evangelization tn Spain, whicn he said was in a very hopeful condition. A DELEGATE FROM GREECE. = ¢ Rey. Mr. KaLororuakes, rom Athens, then ad- dressed the audience on the progress of religion in Greece. In Greece there are two classes of people, those who believe with all their heart all the doc- trines of the Church, and those who believe Boring at al The bational feeling is strong, and the feel- ing of religion and nationality is one. If, when he is religious, he rie up his Church, he 1s an outcast, He thanked Dr. Anderson for sending missionaries to Greece, and he hoped by bis presence to show that keeping missionaries there for forty years, with little apparent result, that that noble effort has not been without its great fruit. They have suc- ceeded in sending their evangelical views, pnno ngs the little child's paper, to a0) tamies. When ke went out in 1858 he could not Send a colporteur out; now there are more thun six, selling more than three thousand copies of the Bible. (Cheers.) A DELSGATE FROM BELGIUM, Dr. Exner, of Brussels, who spoke on progr of Christiatity in Belgium, said that they began thirty-five years ago to preach the fen aee through the country. They had to struggle with the stron: power of the priests and with infidelity. The Bel- gians are more Komish than the inhabitants of Rome. There is now established, however, more than twenty-five churches, made up com- pen of converts from Rome. Tracts and hooks are published in Flemish and French. There was, therefore, imposed upon them the meceamiy of preaching the Gospel in two languages. For this they had been greatly indebted to the American Tract Society, and he hoped that the Secretary, Mr. Halleck, was not dead, (Laughter.) He corresponded with him for some time, but during the last three years he had not neard anything trom him, There were 4,000,000 of souls to evangelize in two languages, and they had not sixty laborers for that, A After this address the meeting adjourned until the evening. The Evening Meeting. Precisely at half past seven o'clock Doctor Wolsey called the Conference to order, and then the hymn commencing “L love thy kingdom, Lord,’’ was sung to the tune of “St. Thomas.”? The follow- ing delegates then addressed the audience, which filled every availavle space in the hall:— A FRENCH DELEGATE. The Rey. A. De Corrett, B. D., of Paris, read a paper on the state of religion in France. Among the virtues that were recognized by the English were facts and figures. The Protestants of France numbered about 1,000,000; a loss was occasioned by the separation of Alsace. The Protestants had union among them in work; should they ever have unity? Would there ever be one Protestant Church in France? He believed there would be. There ought no longer to be in Protestant commu- nities a platonic Jove, it ought to be a more earn- estlove. Our evangelizing societies support them- selves. The French Protestant Church has been essentially militant. She has known what it was to fight jor her life. Conquest is dificult in a so- ciety that has to devote all its strength to defence. The Catholic priesthood is more powerful than it ever was, Most young Frenchmen are brought up in a holy horror of Protestantism. He not the | was convinced that when they had real religious liberty the Gospel would have a free progress. France is mach more devoted to Protestanfism But faith comes by hearing, and when there is an opportunity to preach the Gospel to a Uatholic con- rregation there t# considerable sympathy. To accomplish this progress of Protest- antism there must be a larger liberty and a cessation of internal struggies. Under a republic they could sow the good seed of the Gospel, but not under a monarchy. The Gospel must be brought to the doors of tlie ignorant; jor this pur- pose there must be men who give themselves entirely to this work. There must also be a final settleme! between: religion and rational: ism. ‘This affords an opportunity to the enemies of Protestantism to say that this Protestantism is in the direction of negation. Thanks to the liberal government of M. Thiers, the Protestant Church nad obtained a synod—(cheers)—aud it had a good evangelical effect upon the country, restoring to it its own authority. The speaker then referred at length to the internal church policy of the Protestant Church of France. ANOTHER FRENCH DELEGATE, Dr. FisH, of Paris, spoke of the three denomina- tions of France—the Baptists,the Methodists and the Free Church—giving some very interesting par- ticulars in reference to each. A BRITISH DELEGATE. Dr. Stockton, of London, read a paper on the re- lations, spiritnal and ecciesiastical, of the United States of America to Great Britain and the Conti- nentof Europe. Anglican Episcopalism and Amer- ican Methodism, were the only two forms of faith in this country that had any interlacing of growth and origin with the same organizations tn Europe. Tha was not the case with ekuer Presbytertanism or Congregationalism. The same remark may be made with relerence to the Baptist Church, which originated by that apostle of freedom, Roger Williams. In rejerence to the Spiritual relations between the Christians of the Oid and the New World he said that of tae story of the Piigrim Fathers neither Americans por Englishmen could ever tire. (Cheers.) Those New England stories were full of pathos, and ask yet for the pens of Amert- cau Virgils, (Cheers.) They ally themselves with the faith and spirit of the Evangelical Alliance this very y. (Appiause.) There is no need to lay @ new corner stone of unity, for there is already laid the true corner stone. It is the love of one Saviour and the hope of one heaven that animate us all. Revivalism and the perusal of religious literature hai a large spiritual influ- ence. In the latter illustration reference was made to Jonathan Edwards, Edward Payson, Jacob Abbott, Dr. Schaaf, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Wai Beecher. Pulpit intercommu- nication must not also be overlooked, and mentioned Mefivay, Mason, Spring, Dr. Tyng and Henry Ward Beecher, the latter being invited to preach beiore the London Missionary Society next May, which request he (the speaker) and a number of other friends were about to present to Mr. Beecher. American preaching would certainly be of immense service in England, and the interchange of pulpits on both sides of the Water presents no difficulties, and should certainly be reduced to practice. The work of Bible revision that was now going on in Westminster had promoted Chris- tian and evangelical alliance in England, and through the intuence of Dr. Schaif there had been @ co-operation of jearned men in America, Dr. Stoughton concinded by expressing a desire that the trae union of Christians Kast aud West would be perpetual. A DELEGATE FROM RUSSIA, Dr. Brown (of St. Petersburg), said that It was thirty-seven years since he visited America before, which was to gain information as to the progres# oj the American Tract Society. In describing the Greek Church he said it was an anti-triune Church, The Russians were forbidden to attack its peculiar doctrines, but they had the fullest freedom to preach and teach by literature the evangellc doctrines of the Gospel. Dr. Brown then sketched the doctrinal tenets of the various sects in Russia, The meeting adjourned alter singing the third aud Jourth verses of the hymn commencing— Jesus, lover of my soul. The Extra Evening Session. The Rey. Dr. Foss’ St, Paul’s Methodist Episco- pal church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty- second street, was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening, where a branch of the Alliance held Jorth. The meeting was presided over by the Hon.,Lord Alired Churchill, On the platform with the President were Professor Alken, of Prince- von, year blew. Rev. Dr. Weldon, of London; the Rev. James Davis, se ry ofthe British Branch of the Alliance; the Rev. Mr. Russell, Assistant Secretary of the British Branch of the Alliance; the Rev, Dr. nol, Pastor in Berit he Very Rev. Dr. Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury, Lonaon; the Rey, Colton Smith and the Rev. Dr. Foss, ADDRESS OF LORD CHURCHILL, Lord OHURCHILL opened the meeting by a short adaress, He said that on his arrival yesterday he learned, to his surprise, that he iad been appointed as Vice President of the present Conterence held in this city, and esteemed the honor very highly. As such he had been designated os presiding officer of this meeting, As every well regulated assembly should be governed by parliamentary rules, he hoped to conduct this one in such a manner, ‘The Key, Dr. Wi.DON delivered an impressive and eloquent prayer, Invoking the Deity tora unity of the @iurches, and closed with the Lord's Prayer, in which the entire congregation devotedly joined. The Key. James Davis Was theo Called wpop, wno stepped forward and said that he neid in his hand a paper written by Dr. Marle d’Aubigne, of Geneva, which, however, le would not now read, but hoped the press would publish, that those pres- ent might peruse it in print. The divine con- tinued, that while he was in Liverpool he met an | American minister who, in speaking of Christian union, thought that some day AMERICA WOULD ANNEX LIVERPOOL. The proguostication has 80 far come true, only that we on the other side have annexed the United es (applause) —a consummation to be wished for, and which recent events have brought about. This was the sixth Convention of the Christian Union, which the Speaker had attended—in Lon- don, Paris, &c. One of the conferences was held in Berlin at the specia! request of, and attended in peraon: by, the King of Prussia. The happlest results ave accrued from this meeting, Sabbath schools have since been established throughout Germany. At the Conference held in Geneva 1861 a noble gathering of Christians from all lands took place, which had tbe effect of reorganiaing. society, closed the shops of artisans on the Sabbath, and ‘ave the laboring classes that day of rest ordained o them by Heaven. At the Conference next held at Amsterdam, in 1868, the Rey. Dr, Prime, the eminent American divine, whom he had met in Liverpool, brought an invitation to the Alliance to nold the next conference in New York, which was rep ea narcagan’ accepted, and here we are. (Ab- plause. the penser then referred to the amicable settle- ment o! THE ALABAMA CLAINS, and in likening the dissensions of denominations to the Geneva arbitration, he hoped that a similar happy result would follow. ir. Davis compli- mented the people, and also the country on its prosperity, beauty of scenery and great hospitality. @ thought that the motto adopted by the Young en's Christian Union was bly appropriate, it being the essen! of unity and liberty, America and Great Britain, the great Protestant nations of the world, are Working harmoniously together, and must achieve great and gocd results. He cited the fact that some time ago a party of missionaries arrived in England, via Moscow and St, Petersburg, foot- sore and weary, from Persia, having crossed the Caucasian Mountains, ded only by God, On their arrival in Great britain their rst question was, ‘“‘Where is the Evangelical Alliance?’ Since then the Shah of Persia has visited England and through the influence of the Alliance, thrown the gates open of his dominion to Christian influ, ences and since his return our Mimister at Tehe- ran informed us that tee ruler of Persia has actually ceded land to our missionaries and given them the greates| saps to carry on their holy | work, ‘appl .) We hove sent these good men ack again; but not the way they came, on foot, but in the quickest possible manner, by steamer. After thanking the American people for their kindness to himself and colleagues and referring to the LS hh existing in this country of denominationalism, the speaker closed his remarks and was followed by the Rev. J, 8, RUSSELL, from London, who was then called upon. He appeared on the platform and, in a Clear voice, made quite a lengtay and interest- ing address. He recalied with pleasure the fact of attending the Evangelical Alliance, as @ young minister just ordained, im the year 1846. He missed @ number of the brethren who were then present. It had been proposed to hold a confer- ence in New York long since, but an apple of discord was thrown in our midst creating differ- ences which, happily, have been overcome and a harmonious gathering is now assembled, ‘The speaker paid a glowing tribute to America and the hospitable reception accorded him and his colleagues. He had visited Piymouth Rock, where the Piigrims landed, and the beauties and glories of this country bursting upon him have robbed him of the sting which an Knglishman naturally feels 11 contemplating the severance from the mother country. He next spoke of the DANGER OF DENOMINATIONS. The fabulous amounts of money expended tor houses of worship is wonderful. ‘The only test of Christianity is the Saviour first, last and forever, In the Alliance lies the grand bond of union, and the day is not far distant when denominational ideas will crumble like the walls of Jericho. The motto on the American banner, E. “Pluribus Unum,” may be aptly ant and adopted as the motto of the Evangelical Alliance. The reverend gentieman concluded with the text, Glory to God on high, On earth peace and good will te man. During the delivery of the Rev. Mr. Russell's ad- dress he was most vociferously applauded. The Rev. Mr. WELDON Was next called upon. He said if he were permitted to offer a motto he would propose “ONUM B PLURIBUS” (UNITY IN VARIETY). He likewise referred to denominational ideas, paid the highest compliments to the United States and its ctvizens, reciting during his remarks some laughable incidents occurring on a former visit to this country, The ground work of the Evangelical Alliance was that we have no priests but ‘Jesus,’ no sacrifice but that on Calvary, and the only true unity was that of the Church, as contained in the Book of Revela- tions, At the conclusion of this interesting as well as intellectual address hymn No. 692 was sung by the congregation. The Right Rev. Dr. PayNeE Sxrru, Dean of Can- terbury, was introduced, and, thanking the audi- ence for the honor conferred upon Lim, said he would not detain them long, as he is to speak to- day. The reverend gentieman toucned also upon the game subject as had those who preceded him— viz., Denominationalism. He advised as a means to obviate this dificulty now existing, that nis hearers, and Christians generally, practice the three great virtues, “hope, faith and charity,’’ the greatest of which, however, is charity; and al- aioe divided in families, consider that we are only ONE HOUSEHOLD IN RELIGION. The Rev. Dr. AIKEN read a lengthy and very in- teresting paper from the Rey. Marle D’Aubigne, of Geneva, in which the writer fully reviewed the in- tent and purposes of the Alliance, and likened the present Conference to a “council of war,” during which all the strategic points for Christian unity must be taken into consideration. ne Rev. Dr. Davis again came forward and said: In former years we met in Paris and Berlin, then in Geneva, and held succeeding conterences at’ Amster- dam—now in New York. Why may we not hold one some day in Rome? (Great applatise.) rhe Doxology was sung by the congregation, ac- corer by the organ, and a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Day closed the session. The audience at Dr. Foss’ church numbered no less than 1,500 persons, about one-half of whom were ladies, A number of colored brethren were also present, Who seemed very attentive listeners. It was remarked that several times the various English divines used the expression, ‘My Lord,” very freely. In this republican country where we have no titles, even in allusion to the presiding officer, who isa venerable nobleman, the nomen- clature sounds strangely unusual. On dispersing, highly laudatory comments on the brilliant oratory displayed by the various speakers were ireely made by the audience. The Meetings To-day. The session of the Conference will be continued to-day at Association Hall, at ten o'clock, when papers on Curistian union will be read by various delegates, THE CENTENNIAL. The Final petition for the Mammoth Building To Be Made on the 15th Inst. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3, 1873, The result of the deliberations of the Committee on Architectural Plans for the Centennial Expo- sition, which adjourned at a late hour this after- noon, is one which clearly shows that the members intend to render their decision in an eminently practical and cantious manner, and that it will not favor any architect until additional estimates and particulars are handed in by all. In many instances the artists upon handing in their designs nave ac- companied them witn such ambiguous and indiffer- ent statements as these:—“The building modelled on this design will cost about so and so and can be constructed in about two years.’ It is an established iact that’ tnere has never been an exposition building ready at the time an- nounced for its opening since 1862, with the excep- tion of that of Chicago, which opened yesterday, and the stand taken to-day by the: committee indl- cates conclusively that nosuch accident shail oce cur in reference to the Centennial, The committee have announced, as your correspondent a day or two ago thought it probable, that no decision can be made before the 15th of the present month. The plans have just been sent to the photographer, and careiul reproductions will be made of ail. In the meanwhile every architect will be required to estimate the actual cost which the fulfilment of his design will engender, even to the last cent. Supposing that his plan involved the use of brick and _— iron, he will be obliged to state the number of the former and their price r 1,000, a8 Well as the weight of the latter and rice per pound when wrought into the proper shape, while the same requirements are called tor in regard to all other materials used in the constructi A prominent feature which must influence the committee in making the Onal award will be the reduplication of moulded forms, which will greatly facilitate their manutacture, and the discernment shown by the architect in constracting his tron work in such Migs a Shapes as to be easily disposed of after the Expositien is over. For in- nee, if the section of a roof were made, as tt is in several of the plans, of @ uniform width corresponding to that of two or three railroad tracks, the entire roofing of the temporary build- ings could easily be disposed of tor sheds and stall roofs to almost any railroad company in the coun- try. It will be remembered that Bavaria offered to purchase the building used at Paris in 1867; but when her engineers went there they found the sections were not of the proper dimensions, and that the arts were joined by rivets instead of bolts. Hence they could not use it at all, und the building reared at an expense of millions was sold for the small sum of $250,000, All these things must enter ito development of the decision. The committee an exceedingly shrewd and practical s will employ their own mechani engineers it is highly probable that even after the plan is really selected it will be subjectad to migpy valuagle improvements and changes TMHE SQUABBLE AT UTICA. How Kinsella Was Killed by His Kindest Friends. Will Apollo Hall Support the Demo- cratic State Ticket ? THE CRANKINESS OF CREAMER. Influence of the Convention on Local Nominations. Tammany in Possession of the State Central Committee. Utica, Oct, 2, 1873, Now that the smoke of the Democratic Conven- tion has cleared away, and as nothing remains of What promised a few days since to be a fierce con- fagration but the dying embers of apathetic indif- ference and gloomy foreboding, I think that it would be well to look at the Inside workings of the body over which Horatio Seymour had the honor to preside, Ihave never witnessed a political con- vention in which there was less desire among the leaders to accept nominations from the party m convention assembled. Isaw but two persons in Utica who, during the session, manifested even the slightest desire to accept an office, and these two gentlemen were Diedrich Willers, who wanted to be Secretary of State, and Charles H. Haswell, who was exceedingly anxious to receive the nomination for State Engineer. Many of the delegates from New York came up on the trains from New York on Sunday and Monday nights, taking sleeping and drawing room cars, but the rival delegates came Slowly and did not assemble in any great numbers until Wednesday, the morning of the meeting of the Oonvention. As is usual in such cases, the hotels were jammed up and rooms were atapremium. 1 was given the choice of a bed ina room with a police justice, an alderman, an assistant alderman and a gentleman of literary celebrity, but finally I got a room with @ southern exposure and a view of the scantily covered trees, TAMMANY AT THE COUNCIL FIRE. No one can go to a democratic State convention without noticing one thing, and that is the reverence with which the country delegates do the bidding of this yet powerful political organization in every little detail of business to be transacted, Tammany is yet a name to conjure with, aud any outside delegation boasting of respectability and such other unmerchantable qualities as they may possess will find that they have thrown away their car fares and the money which they have paid for hotel bills. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and Tammany in this Conven- tion has succeeded in placing seven members of the organization—viz., Jonn Kelly, Ledwith, Joun Fox, Justice Shandley, John W. Chanler, Theodore Mierson and Edward L, Don- nelly, @ brother of the well known Father Donnelly, of your city—on the State Central Committee. William Fowler, of Brooklyn, who was one of the most indefatigable of the adherents of Tammany in the Convention, though he never showed his hand until the last moment, was also placed on the State Central Committee, and Samuel J, Tilden, on motion of John Kelly, was also made a delegate atlarge to the committee and suvsequently its whairman, and Joseph Warren, who is looked upon as a giant intellect in the western part of the State, was made its secretary. In all this work Tammany made its own programme, and it was carried out to the letter. Tammany dtd not yield an inch, and its demands were complied with in every instance. ANGUISH OF APOLLO HALL, And now let me endeavor to make some very necessary expianations of a matter which was but dimly understood in New York city just before the Convention met. I had heard agreat deal of the determination of the Apollo Hall delegates to be admitted to the Convention as a regular organiza- tion, and there were many who believed that the Apollo Hail people were going in with a rush and a flourish of trumpets. Now, as faras 1 may judge after closely observing the labors and wirepullings of the Convention, I do not believe tnat the Apollo Hall delegation for one moment thought that they were to be admitted to the Convention, and 1 also firmly believe that but a few of the delegates desired to be admitted, some of them lhl informed me that they did not want to go into the Convention, while another stated that he hoped that Apollo Hall would be kicked out bodily, and then they would have something to fight about when they got to the city of New York. AN ENRAGED DELEGATE, “Why,’’ said one leading Apollo man to me, “I think that this thing is played out. I mean this thing of coming up every year irom New York to Utica, or Skaneaties, or Squeedunk, or even Yap- hank, to be admitted to a dem the majority of whose delegates about the city of New York and care less, Now we have got about 28,000 votes in New York city; don’t you blow that we have 35,000, because we have not. Do res think that I care who is made Secretary of tate or who is set up to be beaten for that oftice ? us irom fight with Tammany ont, and we are going to break the Tammany Hall Assembly slate to pieces good deal worse than they have broken us here in Utica, I suppose John Keily isa strong man in Tammany. Well, admitting that he is, we have just as strong @ man in John McCool, and if he runs as the Apollo Hall candidate for sherii, [tell you that John Kelly himself will have to be nominated for Sheriff by Tammany, and then w Will beat him, Look at how unfair it was to make Bebdee, of Sullivan, or Sullivan, of bebee—I don't care which it 18—temporary chairman, They filled him up, loaded bim with orders to recognize no delegate only those who made a motion in the ‘ammany interest. What was the consequence ? Why, there was Fowler, of Brooklyn; Flower, of Jeilerson; Cauldwell, of Westchester, and Je: McGuire, of Schuyler, to do the bidding of Tammany, and they did it solidly. John Decker would have cone something, too, so as te be made State Prison Inspector, but he didn’t know how to ao it, and so he was covered over with clay, and they buried him up to his neck. It was understood in the State Central Committee by Creamer that Seymour would be temporary chairman, as late as eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, and t would have satisfied Apollo Hall, necause although we do not think that Horatio Seymour is the greatest man in the world, yet we believe that he would have given us fair play on appointment of commit- tees. At any rate they did not dare to refuse us recognition as a democratic organization, although they say that we all voted for Dix. That 18 as big a lle 43 the other one, that Apollo Hall is owned by Jimmy O’Brien, and county demo- crats are led to believe that we are led by him, Why, sir, he has no more power as a leader in Apolio Hail than any one of twenty men Icould name you and not probably as much a# one of five or six whom you know by name. McCool ts the strongest man we have to be put before the people, and if he does not look like Grant why the loss of resemblance will not lose him one democratic vote, Besides, McCool has plenty of money, and money 19 necessary in ail political fights, particularly in New York. Tam- Inany dare not say now that we are not democrats after having been admitted to a democratic State Convention or to its Noor, which is recognition.’’ WHO KILLED KINSELLA ? But two incidents of any note occurred in the Convention. One was the speech made by Mr. Creamer, which was very violent in its nature, entirely out of order, and very indiscreet as weil as violent in tone. ‘ihe other was the tncident of the slaughter of Mr. Thomas Kinsella, ex-Congress- man and editor of the Brooklyn Hagle, How this was done I shall briefly explain. Mr. Manton Mar- bie, editor of the World, was at Utica in search of political information, but 1 thought it rather queer to see him present at a Politicians, for do not garrering of hink that he has ever been a irantic admirer of the atmosphere which hovers over the head of any political gathering. Yet he was here on this occa: sion, and as he was not present in the Convention 1 knew that there must be something in the wind, and 80 poor Kinsella tound to his cost. There has been a bitter war fougnt between the editors of the World and the Kagle for nearly two years, and the Brooklyn Ring having beeu denounced on every occasion by the World, the members of it present in the Convention determined to place Thomas Kinselia on the state Ven. tral Committee from the Second Congressional district, a8 a reward for his services, This was discovered by Mr. Marble, who waited for his Modoc enemy, and when the Central Committee discussion began in the night session 01 Wednes- day, 0 and behold, a Mr. Darius Ogden, of Yates county, rose like @ heathen Chinee and odered a resolution that no person, Who, a# & member of Congress, had received back pay should be eligible to be placed on the State Central Committee of the democratic organization, This was all right and looked fair cnough on the face, and no doubt the Tesolution would ave passed UnpLiM@oUsy, Jo tg Justice | Local politics interest us, and they can’t prevent | roing down to New York and having our | | dent of the district two months, instead of ten y ready | satisfaction ef all present, no name naving beew mentioned aud not the slightest reference having been made by Mr. Ogden to Mr, Kinsella, who, it ems, did take his back pay, when up jumps @ legate from Brooklyn, named Dominick Roch who has beena member of the State Legislature for a couple of terms, and declares, with ail the wisdom and acuteness of a South Sea Islander, that the resolution was aimed at Kiugs county, am& particularly at Thomas Kinsella, whom Mr, ne was ouly too happy to stand by and defend from the assauits made upon him, The Convention en- joyed a hearty laugh at this too palpable and egre- ious blunder, and as Mr. Roche still continued to eat the air John Fox walked over to where he sat and erected a Mansard on the infuriated Roche by poling him into his seat. Mr, Kinsella must have dd some very queer friends ib the Convention, for nO soouer ha he been squashed than a Major Dewitt, who, I believe, is a Congressman elect from Ulster, got up and also com- menced to bolster Mr. Kinsella in @ poetical but very mild manner. The cream of the joke was that Major Dewitt closed his eloquence by asking the delegates before him—‘“and,” said he, raising his eyes to the heaven which was hidden from him by the mythological pictures on the ceiling, “what has Mr, Kinsella done? Why, all he has done was vo take the money while Others voted for the bill itself” The laughter became almost furious at this second good-natured’ blunder, and, amid cries of “Save me irom my friends," the Convention, having no other course heh men are ens processed to offer Thomas Kinsella up as @ sacri- ice to the immortal gods, Mr. Ogden then spoke for a few moments, and the resolution was passed amid great acclamation, a Democratic State Con- vention pronentng the spectacle of having branded & prominent member of their body with inefacea- ble shame and contumely. Tableau—Manton Mar- ble standing over the prostrate body of Kinsella, @ reeking scalp in one hand and a ploody tomahawk in the other, It was Marble who placed the free trade, specte ayment and farmers’ rights planks, and the Jef- fersonian business was probably injected by San- ford E, Church while in conference with Marble at Albany on Sunday and Monday. Robert B, Roose- velt, Who Was stopping at Horatio Seymour's resi- dence, brought his delegation in his hat, and must have regarded his choice for admission to the Con- vention as one ot the grandest jokes of his life. He wrote a@ letter to one of the Utica papers while here and stated that he would return his back pay whenever his constituents demanded tt, Mr, Roosevelt ts fullof zun. Charles Haswell, who was @ candidate for State Engineer, stated to me that he would have been nominated only for the efforts of John Morrissey, Judge Led- with, Jimmy Hayes and Tem O'Callaghan in the New York delegation, who voted against him, as he says, though be was beaten by eight votes on the third ballot; yet he was getting stronger ever, succeeding ballot if the Convention only knew it. asked him why these four delegates opposed him, and he sai he supposed it was because he was nob of their stripe. THE CANDIDATES AND PROSPECT. And now for the candidates who were nominated. Itisafact that all the nominatlous were going begging tor candidates to accept them, and a New York democrat told me that the reason was that every man thoroughly acquainted with State politics was assurect in his mind that the State ticket would be beaten by at least 30,000 majority, He said Willers had been beaten once and would be beaten agai and that there was no enthusiasm whatever among the young men of the democratic ranks. Whether this gloomy foreboding has any solid and substantial basis November alone can prove; but I must say that alter the Tamimany and Apollo Hall fight had been closed the delegates trom the southern and east- ern parts of the State showed a most extraordinary desire to go home before any nominations had beeu made, and it was only by arduous exertion that the Chairman succeeded in keeping @ quorunt for business, And now the ticket has been pre- sented, and whetner Apollo Hall will support the State ticket or notit is hard to say; but it is cer- tain that they will run in New York @ separate local ticket to oppose Tammany. THE GERMAN REFORMERS, ETS ES The German Reform Central Committee Preparing for the Fail Campaign. The Central Committee of the German Reform organizations, which originated during the reform campaign, two years ago, held a meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last night, to adopt a plan of operatious for the fall campaign, witha view of keeping municipal politics strictly separate from general politics. The Execu- tive Committee, throug! Marcus Otterburg. submitted a report on the subject, recom- mending measures of consolidation and united action on the part of the reform elements. The deliberation resulted in the appointment of a Con- ference Committee of twenty-one to conicr and co-operate on the subject with a similar committee of the Council of Political Retorm, as requested by the latter organization. NEWARK OITY POLITICS, The Third Term Inaugurated in Jersey. The Newark republicans held their city Conven- tion yesterday, and by a large majority vote, as anticipated, renominated for Mayor F, W. Ricord. This is the third time Mr. Ricord has been nom- inated by his party; but it would not be im accordance with truth to say on ac. count of his popularity, but on account of his availability as a sectional candidate. A delegate, aiter the regular bailot had been taken and Ricord declared the nominee, offered a resolu- tion to the effect that no party could afford to dis- regard the law. Another delegate said this was an insult to Mr, Ricord, The Convention was very stormy, and the universal impression afterwards was that ithad made avery unfortunate nomina- tion for Mayor. A CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. Mayor Pierce, of Boston, Receives the Republican Nomination from the Third District. Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1873. Mayor Pierce, of Boston, has received the repub- lican nomination for Member of Congress from the Turd district, to fil the vacancy caused by the death of William Whiting. POLITIOAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. Anew article has been placed in the Pennsyl- vania constitution in relation to suffrage, which provides that the voter must have oeen a citizen of the United States at least one month and a resi- days, as heretofore; and also that his taxes shail have been assessed at ieast two months and paid one month before the election. Each ballot is to be numbered and the number placed opposite the voter's name, William B, Wcodin has been the republican Repre- sentative from the Twenty-fith district in the New York State Senate for the past two years, He has received the nomination for re-election, and the ‘Troy 7imes (republican organ) says unless means can be found to allay the discontent he will have a hard road to travel. At the Convention which made the nomination the Wayne county delega- tion bolted. and will probably make another noui- nation, The California judicial election will be held on Wednesday, October 15, A Western paper has a political article headed “Questions for the Hour”? which will take four hours to read. The Pennsylvania Central Railroad is making strenuous efforts to secure the control of the next Pennsylvania Legislature. It has on hand a num ber of dull axes, Hon. John F, Farnsworth, ex-member of Con- gress from the Second district of Illinois, took roundabout way to get his back pay in the Treas- ury. He first drew it, and then handed it over to the treasury of Lake county, by whom it was sent to the Treasurer of the United States, It barned in his pockets, and be believed that that was the only sure way of getting rid of it. A colored “man and brother” has been noml- nated to represent the people of Petersburg in the State Senate of Virginia. He promises if elected to do his duty towards all his constituents “with- out regard to race, color or previous condition of servitude,’ This i# very kind and considerate of Pomp, and he deserves proper consideration trom the electors, NEW YORK—OUR NEXT ELECTION OF A UNITED STATES SENATOR, To THE Eptror or THE HeRALD:— I find in your columns this morning the states ment that upon our State Logisiatare, to be elected in November next, will fall the election of a United States Senator, in place of Mr. Fenton, whose term expires March 4, 1875, This is a mistake. The law of Congress on this subject, approved July 25, 1866, provides “That the Legislature of each State which shall be chosen next pre- Wing the expiration of the time for which any nator was clected to represeut sald State im Congress shall, on the second Tuesday after the Ting organization thereof, proceed to elect Senator,” &c, By this law, then, the election of a United tes Senator in place of Mr, Fenton will fall upon the Legislature whieh will meetin Janu- ary, 1875; but as our State Senators are elected for two years, and as we elect this year a full Sen- ©, #0 far aa this branch of our Legisiavure ts con- cerned, our Pent a ertce t Leb involves. the election of a United States Senator, PRO BONO PUBLICO, New York, Oct, 8, 1873. {Our correspondentis riaht in his statement. of tha, Case. — fds Lp elie