New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-09
CONGREGATIONALISM
Circular Of the Central Committee

The undersigned, members of the Centra
Committee app, inted by the late Congregational COVE,
ton MT Albany take pleasure in announcing that ~ su
OF $4,000 Is already pledged 20 the Fund for Tie pc
ton of Church Edifces at the West We have b had
such sum- and are no reliably informed In re<srd 10 u
collections made in the States tina, we have no hestsor
in assuring those interested in the matter that the con
trbutop proposed hv the recent Convention has heer
urtde The work thus far Ia done.
The movemt Mt, however, grows in magnitude and
importance in proportion IA we contemplate and
while we rejoice that the sum originally proposed has
been raised aud that ,oo cheertuly and pronrpey
we are every day the more deeply Impressed BY r.
conviction of the fer reaching consequences Of wh W
are now dong and that very much more than the san
which has been contributed could be used once asd
most bene6cislly in fuTthersnce of the object d Ae
Fund. We take the liberty therefore, Of urging sAoee
churches of order which, for any reason msy not
have participated by their contributions in this baas
cent enterprise TO do without delay hst tbey nay
have the sar sfacton of uniting with the whole Core
gaiional brotherhood In work Of such lasting and
wide spread benefit not only to country but V The
kingdom of Christ
We would suggest also TO those churches IN With but
partial contribution has been made or where the con
tributon has msniies,ly not been commeusurses viii
the rghtiu demands Of the occasion that they engage
at in second endeavOr and 20 do themselves us
nee while siding to swell our benevolent fand to tho
largest possible limit.
There may be churches likewise which have given
to the Fund their seemingly reasonable properties, bat
who, Discerning now more clearly the importance OF
the work which IL contempates, may DO disposed 10
measure Themselves not by the standard Of sAhs~
churches the lowest limit fixed by the Oouvcntios
bur rather by the magnitude OF the cause and endu
ing good M which N MINIS and 90 may ne prompeoe 20
renewed Effort We have now in minds church, which,
after having given with greater lberafy than sny oh0
in the same city took the matter in hand second ne
and mere than doubled its original and genfrov oooa
zion Are there not manv OF churches which might
" al
berslty In connection with ihis enterprise, WI nsvef
be q source OF regret TO those who may enhss u Us
behslf
We would announce als, that in accordance with the
recommendation of the Convention We have eaases
ty olive or plans of churches 10 be made ~ sccom
plisted archects Those plans are now IN the nanas
eupravers and printers, and will be published ions
volume accompanied by some general ngsenon N 70
gard 10 the building of churches, at the esne. pre-.
ticable moment They may he expected al mo 60
m. moptb of NAV. The plans will embraces DssigH
ranging from the simplest and cheapest village ehapss
lecture room 10 the arger, more elaborate ana exPs
structure adapted 10 the wealth and wants OF tne
The Committee deem II not unimporfant 10 SAY, m ~
connection that although the cost OF Issuing tnSe P.
would fairly be charge upon the Fund, ihey nave ~
'ermined that il shall not be So but that me exPoa
this publication shall be met In come other wy
In conclusion We have to say thatthe money rece,ss
by the Central Committee will be appoIn onea w ~.
sevaaI States according to the direction ot NC oon
veDtiop ct the earliest possible time By fderence "
the published proceedings OF the Convention, nows'
Il viii be seen that we have no power TO distribute css
dollar Of the Fund until the said sum OF eJov0 soa
be reoeired By the Central Committee we tner~e
urge upon contributors to forward their doesuos
soon possible To their respective STATE Comhneo.
and would Likewise request the several \ - Ccmms
tees TO transmit the same. as far rece vi 70 NJ
B. Chittenden our treasurer. The contrib one o.
securely inverted fast received by us aA nui
spporioned and Distributed 20 tho Corrr'tH Gap
prcprsfion in the several states will be drawing ~
est Tor The benefit of the Fund.
HENRY & BOWEN. GEORGE n CugESEk
bRAEL EtSOR. X. :. sIOhRs,
CHfTTrsDEN, ~ v. WOOD,
\. H. EGGLEsTONi