EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE

an a ociation of members of different sections of the Christian Church, organized in London in 1845, to lend its influence in favour of evangelical dos trines, religious union and liberty, and against superstition and unbelief. The Alliance, incorporated in 1912, has branches throughout the world, the American branch being especially strong, and has held meetings at Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Geneva, New York, Copenhagen, Florence, and London. A week of united prayer is held in London in the early part of January each year. The erg an of the Alliance, Evangelical Christen dom, is published in London.