EVANGELICAL PARTY AT HOME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 9

EVANGELICAL PARTY AT HOME.

As touching tho : controversy . begun-in the "Church Times".as. to the position of the Evangelical -Party .in' England,-'the Ttecord".says:—"The Islington clerical meeting (whichvhas now. r ;been.held annually for 82 'years) ■ was a' great, triumph. Ihe attendance was larger than ever. - It is difficult -to guago'-numbers, but it- is remarked by vcompetent,observers;that there could' hardly have, been less 'than 1500 clergy present, : at one session or. tho other. This means a great,'deal; such a large body of clergy is- rarely seen , even at a .Church- , Congress, where numbers are swelled by lay .members;.'and the fact that they gathered in such force for. a* purely: evangelical meeting, is.la-'striking tribute to the vitality-and" power-of the evangelical'body...'.-Aye-asked that.there should be a demonstration in force;-. and; ivo are grateful: that our: suggestion ■ was so warmly, responded to.-'' Tho; estimable ■pei'son- .who' wrote' 1 that; ]eader ; .iri : the ' Church Times/ declaring that,the EyaiigelicaL Party 'was m a' 6tato of rapid. dissolution, must feel' rather foolish;:; , now that;the first Islington meeting.held after' , lie had,' made ■.■' his. ridiculous. charge has demonstrated this truth of 'bur contention that evangelicalism ;is a:growing and.an : advancing force.". The "Church. Gazette," on- the same) topic. raise'd : by the "Church. Times,"' says,' in; referring to '■ the*.new. spirit among evangelicals :—''Thej effect; of the new Movement is becoming: apparent in Church, circles;. Thisis shown.by the attacks whichthe organ';ofthe,;jßitualists has 'recently made upon; the: Evangelical Party.Y It;,has' taken isohieyears for ■■ this growth, and development to be, recognised, but -.so much, has'. been .-.accomplished.-' dui>: ing tlio Inst three-or four years that,we have nb'do'ubt ttienextlfew, years will see, tho,evangelicals in a..much/stronger;position, than ;at .The. National • Church League has had; a large share in this'movement, and'we..believe, will; continue'to .have, i; ;espeeially.in the direction of securingithe sympathy.and.support.. of many;, of those who '■ are ,hot ■ prepared ■to 'evangelical.' .'.The. remarkable" developmenf; 'of..' the .literary I.powers.; qf!.. i mo'deratS; Churchmauship' hhi. been.' a', feature of the; last; few. years!";'.' '■:.