The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11


eomp dpsy che last bin on their houses Of worshp
.he a Of $2,4So. Appropriations have been made 70
twsnt ORB ohuIcbes which nov In process OF erec
ton ~ tamount was not sia.edaod there Is an sp
mopri 'ed lance on hand Of H. el3 Is, falling below
On PssS s sssS about guaranteed by
respon bic en-, which viii he paid soon as the bu'd
eDgs con pleted 70 which the appropriations have
been Re. here are ,402 year books on sale, at
more m irty places from which returns have not
been g. there at the rooms Of the society, at
348 Bro dws' about 500 copies of the present volume,
and sos the Elk volumes Published The latter can
not fail to become valuable theological and GO ,esi stca
library for all time 10 coms as they embrace the history
OF this denomination statistics and records during that
PERIOD ana This sale would be material help W the
An arrangement has been recently made with the ed-
tors Of the Congregations, Quarterly, OF Bosoa oy which
hat Ouynn 10 become the organ Of the American Con
reea',ona Uuion, where the OF this society Will
be advocated az we'll as record Of the past his
| tory, the rise progress OF Copgregationasm be
gathered and published and principles and poty Set
forth 10 pc, maDent form The year book Will hereafter
be suspenoed first nunocr OF the Quarterly IN
each will contain The matter that would have been
| published IA the ear book.
In regard 10 the work OF church building successful
y earned on by all other leading denominations, this SO
cc.y considers that with them just fairly organized
aud momiets a usefulness second 10 no other labor of
Christian beneyo'enoe Every church AIDED has hai ts
| congregation increased and number have become i'm
self sustaining They consider society the
tue Home Missionary Society. Extrac of letters from
churches in the Wesl that had obtained assistance
ns sepO sn%w9g s oe rs bs
The report further states at the agent OF tho American
coming year over fifty churches in his field. Three time
the amount OF The receipts of the las. year could be use
fn'y dispersed and in that way hundreds OF religion
copar cations secure centre of religious power and
pernanancy Let those who hear and read this sa.emen
answer the inquiry, whether at the pext anniversary the
amount Of aid rendered VIII be more gratifying 10 you az
well pleasing TO the Great Head Of The church, who
commands, "et the house OF the lord be bmded In his
| place
At the close OF the report Rev. DR.. woosley, Of Yale
College, delivered the annual address. sobect-rhe
The Church In handling this subject he wanted pre-
sent IN its broades sense aud not as sectarian. He
would regard this subject touching the OF faith
and al the bottom Of ali religious denominations In
erng into the subject he claimed that the liy exercised
more power in the apostolic age than the clergy He
thought that might be that n the days Of inspiration
that it was not necessary for the aity to exercise 50
much power, but he considered that the power OF the
aiy necessary to church purity in the present age
II might he that there vas in many churches but l1e
power vested N the laymen might be that all churches
were Christian but !. does not folio" thai all church
governments always scptura there were principles
| embodied IN church government that ale TED the
strength and power Of the church Amongst the princ
| pcs Of church government he considered the Chief
power OF the aty or at lea. 50 much as would proven,
thcm from being brought into subsection by their spiritual
guides, the clergy Inv, sting the sole government Of the
chuieh o the HANDS Of the clorey he considered as
ie FIRST step ards taking away the intelligence Of it,
members. Remove that, and the power Of the church
would gradually decline Take away the power from the
lafy, with the feeling that belonged to then, dis aec
ton would oog, and degradation and thoughtlcssness
az TO all religious matters would be the result he drew
his comparison from the POLITICAL world AMI thought that
net nothing III cccesias2 Il matters 10 prouce
different vi. than in political TIE Catholic church,
thought admitted in their vesting the entire power in
the pieats shat there something wroag about their
osio1s ntebgencs amongst her sueecs i l. may,
roilaIs, be said that after theology studied q
sccnce iborc nut By necessity inequality be-
that TIE scu3y OF theology had but very little 10 do with
opinca the study OF theology that gives 70 the clergy
rover over the aiy had but little practical benefit No
laymen but change in the church government that
would put the clergy above the peop!e--in his OPT
fa, alp position as si the clergy as s class were less
The power exered il the church in the apos-
tote days showing that even then The important
Apostles bnt that tue elders aud the LnyneD admins
tered it, e followed the history OF the ohur III through
sent time showing the difference in its prosperity when
| the pewer vested in the lay being decidedly
thought that the super sutton OF the Catholic church
curing the mental darkness tina. reiyred in the Old
hanoa OF the priests and 10 that church, at the
present tmo the laity hold hardly vestge Of power
works OF art, such as splendid churches and costly
paintings to attract it, followers. He knew tina. there
nothing Of bad been to exercising po Te,
Of thelr going too iarand even, some Nigh. say, ran
should not be dued to the control, aud the
ass of The church 50 arranged tina. they could gra
that would insphc lew hfs INTO the l sa.
and be the means of spreading the Gospel
Luther in the great Reformation Although he did no. at
tbat time argue Tie placing Of full control ecsesas
preached that point as far az i, world answer in thos,
days On the oyoI TIL Of despo!&m the days Of the
seat rc,orner the people wore not ia condition to take
tie position that tie aLcen. church assigned them; the
bondage that had for 50 long time been thrown around
tho mind had enslavei so much that the Iaty we're not
capable of taking charge Of go great power. Many
times churches split upon some point Of church govern
evils which, IN the hands Of Providence worked great
GOOD to the world. Il vas to this that owed the
planting of the Puritan church the shores Of New Eng
land. Let, therefore, the power Of controlling al matters
OF the church be placed in the hands Of the people and
the yoke Of seryude 70 church government be ltea from
them and only the strength of the church would be
increased but the feeling Of the sily their respon
sibiliy TO God would Increase The speaker thought the
course for said he oepualze power ADD you prevent
The spread OF intelligence and religious sentiments. Duse
bcrs Of the church, and open fields OF nsefulGoss.
Let the members have full control selecting the clergy
N admitting members, and I'LL matters pertaining to
church government and be would have fears the
| purity Of tho church
He closed his discourse by dsc!,mng seo.aran-
ism, and thought II fostered by placing power in the
hands Of the clergy from the FAC. that they were less
upon all CoDgregaon0lss TO unite with whatever church
they found in their settlement OF new countrynot
that they should forget Or love Consresstona'sn ezs
The address nearly two hours cag, and listened to
with marked attention.
The conclusion OF the Anniversaries Will be h Id
! thursday, at the CITY Assembly Rooms.
THE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
, HISTORY OF TIE soCIETY--HIsE AND PROGRESS, oB.
JECTs AND OPERATioSS--THE NEW YORK SUNDAY
| sGHooLs-NCMBER OF SCHOLARS ATrENDING--TGE
MEETING AT TIE COOPER INSTITUTE YESTERDAY.
| The fret permanent Sunday school organization ip
the United States Of which have any authentic record
The First Day, Sunday School Society" csab
lished in Philadelphia January H. 1891. Those who
united in that enterprise Of different denominations,
and among them members OF the Society Of
Frenjs s first president the Right Reverend Bishop
White OF the Protegtant Episcopal church Of the United
States, who held Office until his decease The I" New
York Sunday School Uaion instituted February %,
1876 and It's design assist those
gagged in the superintendent and instruction sunday
schools, to promote the establishment OF schools
improve the method Of teaching and to unite the Chris