The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-07
The Congregational Convention.
SECOND DAY.

1 SECOND DAY.
ALBANY, Oct. O. 1857
The attendance at the Convention larger to day
DR. Brown, from the business committee reported two
| rssoiutions-
That the plan OF union between the and
CoDercgaopals agreed upon by the General Assembly
OF the Church and the General Association
of the copgresationaiss in 1901 be referred to select
committee.
Also that committee Of vo be appointed to devise
plan for the systematic aid Of feeble Congregationa
churches in erecting houses Of worship. Adopted
The Committee also reported the following propositions
for discussion. which entered on the docket:
The system and operation of the American Home Mis-
siOna!y Society.
The into, course between the Congregaonalsts of New
England MS those Of other States
church
The bringing forward candidates for the ministry.
The republication Of the works Of our standing heo-
logical writer's.
A Of ten minutes was now taken When the as
semhly was called to order, they united ia singing
hymn which was pleasant variation Of the order OF
business.
DR.. BACON, OF the Business Comm ittee reported re
solution that the operations of the American Home Mis-
sionsy Society be referred to committees Of from
each State, and that the subject Of appropriations
churches Ia sayeholdps Sa.cs be referred to tho
committee.
vote Of thsnhs presented to the Business Com
mittee, for leaving of the title OF d. d. which brought
some face ous remarks by Drs Bacon Beechcr, &c The
latter said the only good II did him to change
the title Of Priest beecher the Epscopasns used
call him
The fou,th item of business was taken up and rul,
adopted, limiting every speaker to fifteen minutes at
time
Rev. Mr. DAceEr offered resolution to consider the
exY edency Of organizing nati0na tti-ennal
tion The proposal OF this had originated the present
convention and the subject is worthy of conversation
project Of tn onnal convention from the bsd effect it
would have upon the minds OF the people leading them
to suppoe about establishing aeneral assem-
sts S "n'H was 'tp'suAn 70 ''' e'0s' Oh
(Dr. PALMER annoupced that the Rey Mr.. Kitcheu of
Detroit, would preach here this evening)
DR. B,EcnIn opposed the motion and it was laid dpon
the table.
Or BACON presented resolutions against giving Gre.
dence to reports adverse to the orthodoxy and gooi
standing Of the churches in the Western States Whole
sale dttracons Of Western churches common many
profess respect for old f honed New England Congre-
gationam, who yet decy the Western style lie wished
these dscountt ttnaDceddclegates to their ,a
tions-and thought the time when Congregational
church might be formed in this country similar to that in
ihe Committee on Nominations reported the names Of
the committees to report On the plan OF union and that
Rev Mr. RxpsEY. of Michigan. continued the discus
sionaccountpg 1t the most interesting point befoe
Wesei CoDgrsgatonasts had heard themselves dccried
often that they had to believe the ISLANDERS them
selves until they pared themselves with tn r Eastern
brethren. Many of oor brethren removing West spurn
associations and join the fresbyteriau bodies. lie
wished the itsh hand of fellowship extended by The ist
TO the Wtst and that these ISLANDERS be frowned down.
ther East tie before endorsing them lie
thought this resolution would endorse the suspicion.
President BLANCHARD wished She Eastern men to
watch tho Western and they would retucn the compl
ment western Cona regal ionsiism in many quartcr Is
at discount ana 3ou Wish TO get money for the Wsst
ycu icust be in ;le ticSb Sterian church.
Rev. Dir. krlcnELr4 Of Detroit thought they were as
ho5ox the East tried by the syeem generally
yant il New lnsand aid not by e ring strenked and
10 hsnc j iuris because have carried the doc
trntt AID chlc oSatr OF New England into the West
Piense treat us your children and perhaps the young
eagle may yet bring back the prey to the
1he meeting aGjomnsd
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention opened by sicgins. The We.ch ascot
at:cn received as rIespondng members The at
teln' on vas mainly taken up With the discussion on Dr.
Bsconis uiions
Rev Hr. CLAra though much would be gained by
franhnfss
Dr. Il Brz,srR very happily alluded to his being
called Unitarian cut Tes after having battlcd Unta-
rianism all bis life IN New England which to the Wcst
YVES sNs peCtoa region.
Dr. BscoN Advocated the resolutions with his charac-
te point and eianed ha. Come cliout consocations,
thcugb lac da toong 70 them were older than pres
byte.ics aud sessions IN this country
Rev pI uooop HE'D the spirit cf The resolutions and
thought tire debate would Go good
Rev DR. WoopIEItcE wopd vote against them
Rev Dr ADAMS showed thst the Western were |
cititr otn the East or else edu,sed there anu hence
entitled totympa'ny
q the potion e the Western men nov With hat Of
New England in 'ormer times, when they were
obgtd send reirescnatiyes 10 England to sxcoPite
'l,u4e.1es
affecting The .c ~ the Western churches. These
infir rua' ions .ouaded upon connection I
with OBJ fn-tn whtch sin, If it be y sin the lresbyeri-
dsetly involved as tAey orig mated s1d 5s
tain that Institution.
Br d. ,atr>op, &C Scwbur port would act with care,
oi thr resolutions they would no.
dtIrc The C1Cis OF the west
Ety Mf CAtP. oi W;sconiu thought the Convention !
did knCw enough u the matter TO be prepared TO
yofo
Rev Mr Khrp * Ohio hoped the Convention would |
NIT yoie till prepared
pr u,ls ,hnueht more was expected fro ths rcso.
luiinys ,hnu they uccGppllsb, and moved to ly
them The table Jhis cpposd by Esquire Billings.
After az motions amid considerable con-
fusion and cries Of question:, question: SC, the
prtyiore question moved ard carried, aud |
the icsoiuticps adopted without opc dissenting
Voice. The fo.lcspg cor,mittea were 'spponted 70
report ihc Ameiican Home Missoua.y Society, !
Statcs w Rev Pr Peters Of Mas. aclusetts; Rev Mr.
pIuul mond Of Meme; Jos. stetn, Esq OF Vermont;
LeEs ia! lOr E,q Now Isupshfc Rev. saml Bean,
III ode itIsr0 Ecy. =. W Perkins CONNECTICUT Rev.
H. W. EcechcT, Eey York Row ), y. Cochran, New |
.iercy; Rev M r. Striehy Chic Rev philo l.. Hucd |
Micti gan Rev lonsi han blanchard, Illinois Rev r..
Il tuincr lows Hey. Il. u. Miper. Wisccnsin W. u. |
Miller Efo Indians The CORE popdiug members were
intioduc the non and heIEod them for their
cuurtety
Tie convention numbers 35o d,legatas aud twenty |
honorary mcnbcf. or this nunbr loo are ison Massa-
cbusctts.
ii was resolved 10 celebrate the Lords supper with DR.
paucrs church 10 morrow evening.
The convention tben adjourned iii half pas rcycn
ociock. /
EyFEING SESSION.
The Rev Mr. Kitchell Of Detroit, delivered able |
sermon before crowded audience the subject Of EVIL
speaking lho text Psalm ith 18th verse
Temperance Movement mt Pitfsburg.
LARGE MEETING-REsoLuTIoNs TO SUPPORT TEE
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