New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-28
Proposed NATIONAL CoSGREcAToyh,' Con-

PROPOSED NATIONAL CoSGRBGAToS!N' OoN
vESToY-A conference OF committees reprsseniih 'n'
general associations and conferences of the Ccngre>a
tonal churches in Maine New Hampshire. Vermont
Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut New orA
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Ohio Michigan. Illinois
Winconsin Missouri Minnesota was held IN the Broad
way TlbeIn Gle Church last week.
The Rev. Dr. Thompson called the meeting ~ oIucr
and the Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon was eecteu "oue
ratOy.
some honorary member. were present and the score
ares of the American Home Missionary society. OF the
American Missionary Association % ihe Luue 1
society and OF the ) ceiy Tor t4e irVro.om :"
ate and 1hCo.osc Education ~ me est were iA'i'eu
10 sit and deliberate with the conference.
After some discussion the question, SHAH there De
mouslv decided in the affirmative and II was determined
10 recon mend the consideration OF the convention the
T Of eyanselirs,ion in Inc West aud South, and
in lore. 800 lands.
2. CHURCH D. oiuE -, ,.-,,
3 Fdlrstiou or lie minry-iu colleges theological semi
rares az ott-.w end ministerial support
:. Locs and iaroclai eVAngeiIhuon
: III, crpelea,y Of issuing statement Of Congregations
G. fi err.rency Of setting forth declaration Of the
emit flA, sed in Common by tie Congregations
Tie ,.s,f,a,ion ofbenevo,n Organizations to be recon
n. led Co. tie ps'sonsgs OF the churches
TIE following resolutions were also adopteu'
Nhre1s The Corgre a,ons Churce, rec snihe two ana
only Two fundamental pTiaepss o. en.iI pS.y
esssiica BODY established b. CAn' and hn sposte
conn cte "a itscf for ell church purpose aud W." 81 AZ
hold fellowship 18th another under "faeh 1t
on tArir dutlcf pytsgr 10 meet Tor cenAe III
cs.es OF grnrrsi moment therefore,
Re.led 4 That the National Council now proposed is
wholly destitute Of ary power authority whs>Ner over
individuals chufch- other orgauhatous and tl iha we
churches meet IN the proposed Council % consider
TIE present o1sences md oPpoiiuns' " Tue hs""" d
CHRIST.
RI, lr,d 2 That the National Council OF Conversational
Ctn,ces now to be ca led be selected by IL. chY--aes
.nbe for to number in local eoniernc"
and made Up pasf0!s and delegates OF cnutchrs tccd
g the following ratio u errcsentsou That the churches
eptc-entod IN esoh disro conference or sssoci,on OF
churches select pastor snd onr oc"sNe or
f1r esch ten churces ana io snH r"iis1ns
than alf Of that num1 sch confer
a-sucstiou o! churche beng ahnHfu a. 'i' "he
and DE- rfs'e.
Rs,irea rnaiu localities there suc boiiesexist rep
res.ntny churches tie un.ees constluin. is confer
enoe 10 requested 20 representation u The Churches
within such dsrcts. on the above basis
Reord That the comul;if- from each sh'e he snihof
z,d and requested to issue ~ o. cary time pioi 10 The meet
.ne Of Conference circular 'tefs rnD'dyiss we ca l 'o
louu,i sud pon'fug ont wt manner TIE cfrshtrs se !"
BE- esch Territory 10 accordance win the
Da.s representation 70 be FORWARDED 70 each cbTh
sciou well & the several conieIc"s -nd tti itl
So .i pes; endsavors 20 complete representation
RC.ol,e4. = That the Coun u meet m ihe tiy Of "si"u
Mass. IN su other placs the COMMITTEE Of Arrange
may dos.gnai. on tue second "odne.diy o. 'unr'
1919
Re-red That it be recommended to the National CouHc
Of Congregations Churches. when s..enib Cd o. appoint
ray it, sessions special service % IrNotun io iur
know edgmeu Of the marvellous rn1 t- nefcu des n o.
Almighty God with he Lston connection ~th The v ar
sud Tor supplicane srncious dispcn,a'lo o. n SPIN
God mon land that restored nlons ynfy i1 o.
fheouSne' aud in the peace and joy 81 inc
n % Ghost go
1he Rev Dr. Julian NJ Surtevan. Of Jacksonville,
H. ne principal and the Rev. DR.. Truman Post %! 81
Louis a. alternate selected 70 open the meeting Of
the Convention with sermon. ana amer appointing
several committees the Conference adjourned