The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13

tass and mot Roman Csshocs.' IL changed ny heart;
became In heart . Protestant Ny opinion Ia that you
have tho goverpmest In the world anA to support
this government you must have the Rbe oircuasea
truth Is embodied IL thai book"
Rev d. FARdHuD men isned the absence Of Rev Nr.
kosos Who was 70 have represented the French Church.
Aser singing and bssediction tbs meeting adjourned
Congregational Union.
Tho annivoreary celebration OF this association
was held Tuesday evening, ia the Church OF the
Pilgrims Of Remssn aAA Henry Streets Brooklyn
Notwithstanding tho noemeat state Of weather thsre
was toiessby fair audience ia the sacred edace the
majority Of whom were ladies
hymn from the o07th selection, and 134th song the
second version having been sung prayer having
offered up the Secretary read the report the trustocs
which was very lengthy and elaborate Il ehowed
tia, the Congregational Union beea successful be-
yono anticipation during the year The Of its ossces
Is o. foovs-Ia Treasurers bands at the begnsag OF
tho year. 1884 6s; receipts, lisa 49, paid out, S.
92s 05; on hand, 81 4a6.
Ahymn was then sung from the i2oth seiecisn.
Rsv. DIR. KJrCHxu's ADpRKss
Rev. Dr. KIrcHsLL, OF Detroit, then proceeded to I'd
dress the audience a. foows:-
Brethren OF the Congregational Uniou-In complying
have aoush for theme which should breadth Of u
erast corresponding to the breadth or this Union aod at
the same time one on which might p,ssby have somo
fitness TO speak cannot have failed In my theme II
shall succeed In laying open 70 the significance OF
Western evangelzing relations Such Q theme
Joined upon Our work in the West-ts private Con
oicps and the lessons L. has taught for
guidance In the future II Gods wisdom s order
ing the settlement. Of this country to asssn separate fields
70 two distinct Christian elements that 70 enter
largely is for alton future history New EGG
lsnd given Puritan iadepeodency while Presoyte
riapism received in trust the atrial and South
fields VITA ouly slight Asd Temporary exceptions each
held the ned assigned to unshAred oy the other.
Each wrought IN its own schere IN its own way, ceve
lopiDg ana working after s kind For the problem
fold with each, what itself to become
ecclesnscal sysfem ana what Il was to accemclsh
An evangelism power. I. er,ncrty ct New
England church orders that was yet Uniformed exist
ing only ideal and in principles that were yet to come
INTO 81 stem Something pure free in the
nony Of Gods house-sometai1g popular aud fra
terral had do wnsd the Puritan mind and feeling
ts way shape. But this way Of the churches walk
other element entered It's Geld With its ooity better es
Ablished; yet practically, amid the novelty OF its
pos.ion in an unried aed Americas Presoy
fine and organize itself And apart each took form
Cry s;Al BY IL OF It's into ,esastical
sysem around certain and essential ids.s very
distinct from each other Jet each charged with produc
ton and organic power Thus they rpered into what
them. Work also was given them 10 leaven their
70 organize-n q word 10 weld the Christ forces ia
their civ ways In building up the kingdom OF Christ
in new world And each was on trial In its work; for
In due time ii should como 10 be what force and
And worth In each from Its product-frcm the fruits
should yed and the history should prepare for
nelcs entstsd to its tutelags Whatever other ecc esi
astcal elements have entered into this problem, they
have been secondary, and the results respective
y are 70 be accepted with confederate csndor in
the estimate, an exponent OF the polity under
which they have been realized. And now after
turtles both thoy and their work before the world
two, presents her New Engand the style of work it
in her to do-her juvenile experimeDt-her power at the
.s ampe @ And sor oo
n judgment on what che has made Of her middle and
South NOT my purpose to characterize or compare
theee results Neither can boast perfect work; but
what they wrought . study OF great significance
Each has been the influential element that
penetrated leavensd field and decidedly made
Il what Isl aud each be CONSIDERABLY judged from
the fruit has borne in the social moral aud religious
condition OF the region has done much to for
During all this PROCESS while they wrought thus apart
in their own spheres there Was little occasion or
opportunity for than cordial recognition Of each
thoroughly occupied with their own separate work They
loved each other and in ali 1T ways tos fled their
thy and honorable regard But It resulted from their
knowledge was had Of each other systems No such
critical comparison OF politics would have been ineva-
be had the two been thrown together to form and labor
side by side in the field They spprehended each
other in general but within its sphere neither had
occasion 70 define and justify itself against the other
And there to be among them in time, emneutly
in New England easy and uninteigeut acceptance OF
the current system They felt no call 70 know clearly
sefnegiect. was little considered auf still
less taught In popular way what these
tendencies which commend them respectively to vgor-
and intelligent holding Each held ts unques.
toned ana unrivaed But great change preparing
time the outlying world OF the Northwest dis
covered and thrown before them and these two de-
found themselves projected together into this
new realm. II was q new problem. and far deeper than
then comprehended how these hitherto separate poll
ties should meet and take up In operation the vast
cvangelizng enterprise which opened before them LIT
tie knowing themselves and each other loss aud least OF
all the almost contnt nal greatness OF their work. they
Ss Tho s aU in winch sey
cepted this problem was eminently amisble and
ccnhdiDg. They would coslesce-ihey would blend
by planned union into something intermediate,
into some indefinite Indifference neither this nor that
We may believe ttat both cravsd and sought
ground on Which TO meet and labor Is one that N those
rued the proceedings and that owing chiefly TO the
fact that Of thcse systems FIRST In its organization
In Chief places there that the plan came 10 work largely
the benefit OF that eystem But the scheme evaced
only the wisdom and self knowledge to which they had
then attained, TAN Bu, espereRes had ySs her sssous 2
OF these hitherto separate denomination into IT, the
new problem OF partnership in occupancy and respon.
sibhy has been full OF great practical lessons held
hidden within q breadth OF meaning development Of
issues and results which could not then be fore
. .esu Before aha, the az gToO.m ,o aha. be folly
and in the west, be instructed into . larger
WISDOM and children amer viii still have something
learn from For through all the temporary cntange
mens OF the present. hey ond this experimental In
which We are sounding way into unknown seas and
epeiffrR out zoo meaning ~ Wo Ro-Oevonu AL TINS
there better relations OF mutual understanding and
unity 10 which attain. God speed the day Mean
time, while the stress Of the trial IL upon aud while
together the din das Of the better day lot
order way nrmy and lovingly in courage ana In hope
And the more docile 70 Providential unoldngs
and the instructions Of history that rapidly cooling
under hands the better shall be prepared 10
forward 1t each moment the results Of the past Let
Us discern, then how far we have come and whittier
Gods finger now pointing and turn faces tbither
ward. What then, up 70 the present are the
import and drit OF this Western deveope mentf
The inquiry deserves thought all sides. Results OF
practical wisdom and necessity have been cleared for
which now demand 10 be accepted aud needed by all
concerned II amongst the nrst results OF their
mngng In the West to reveal 10 these two cooperative
DENOMINATIONS practical CONJUNCTION, their essential
dstnctness-that ecclesiastical politics they based
radical ideas aud organic principles that are vital and
distinctive, and thai they depart from these only by
oeasnz 70 be- Neither OF them had been called I'LL
search Itself aud know what radical ideas wrought
H. and with what forces charged. They he'd huher-
had II all their wsyunchsenged in their respcc-
tive fields. But now each a. poty, met competitor
and summoned 70 consider and explore ITSELF and
either find right or necessity for ia distinct
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