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10INTER'SEMINARY )!ISSlONARY ALLfANCE.EVENING SESSION.The Scripture was read by Dr. Broadbeck, 01 Boston. The prayerwas offered by Rev. W. I. Haven. .The addresses of the evening were by Dr. Butler, of Newton,Rev. Dennis Osborne, a native of India; Dr. A. J. Gordon, of Boston,and Phillips Brooks, D.D. , of Boston.After the addresses an invitation was read from the Lancasterdelegation to the seminaries in their dist)'ict, to hold a district Allianceas soon as convenient.The benediction was pronounced by Rev. J. T. McCrory, of Pittsburg..Following the service in the church, a prayer and consecratIOnmeeting was held in the lecture room below. Mr. O'Brien, of Union,was the leader.FOURTH DAY.A•JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 11It consisted 01 prayers and remarks by several of the brethren.1 J no. iii and Isa lxiii- the Scripture lasson.During the meeting a paper was passed through the audience, forthe names of those who expect to go to the lorelgn field unless Godblocks the way.Tbose who had signed this paper before this Alliance were askedto rise; forty-eight responded. Seven were found who signed duringthis Alliance meeting. There were sixty-four present who were expectingto go to the home or foreign field, making nine pledged to thehome field.After a prayer all joined hands and sang "Blest be the tie thatbinds," after which the Alliance was dismissed.GEO. P. EASTMAN, (YALE),LLOYD E. COBLENTZ, ( LANCASTER),A. E. CRAIG, (GARRETT),SeC1'eta'ries.•Sunday, October 2 8, 1888.l\IoRN[NG SES~ION.At 9 A. M. a consecration meeting wa3 held, led by Mr. Wilder, ofUnion.AFTERNOON SESSION.The meeting at 3 :30 was opened by Bro. Mansell. After singing,prayer, and Scripture reading, addresses were given by Rev. W. G.PuddefoDt and Rev. Mr. Mateer.The meeting was closed with a hymn and prayer.EVENING SESSION.The evening service was opened with a devotional meeting underthe charge of Dr. Gregg.H. M. Bell, of Alleghany, was chairman of the evening.The quartette 01 the P ark Street Church assisted in the services.Addresses were made by Mr. J. S. Thompson, 01 Alleghany, andthe Rev. Joseph Cook; the latter on" What is the Inspiration to Missionarywork from the Possibilities of the Great Christian Empire8 ofEarth."Following these addresses, the impressions which the Alliance hadmade were given by many of the delegates in one minute speeches,followed by briel remarks from R. P. Wilder and the leader, Bro.Bell, of Alleghany.The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Jos. Cook.The farewell meeting 01 the delegates was held at 9 :30, Bro.Mansell having charl!'e.v