, 1865-06-19

Especial Correspondents Of the Ch.cseo T1ibune.]
BosroN, Thurs3sy, June Is.
The Congregational Council Of the United
States, the first session Of 4ny Bimilar body
for nj ar}y two hundred years, commenced its
sessions yesterday In the Old South Church,
THIS National Council had Its origin in tho
conference Of the State Committees held in
New York in 1sG4, and has been looked for
ward To with great interest By the large a2d
influential denomination interested. Its Or
zation carries out the purely democratic
principle Of Congse2ation&llsm- The dele.
gates authorized TO be present number SIX
hundred. The total number Of churches rep
resented in the Convention is e,6E3, In all.
parts of the Union outside the late rebcllious
States, the basis of representation being one
pastor and one delegate {sr two delcsates)
for each ten churches represented I'M the Dis
ts,ct Conference, or association Of churches,
md for any remaining friction greater than
ont- half Of that nEmoer, each conference or
association being allowed at least one pastor
the full number Of delegates will be present
with numerous Others from churches IN Eng-
land, Ireland, the British provinces and Can
ada, for whom seats have bten provided In
tht Council.
The most prominent clcrgynen Of. the
country are members of the Council, inclu-
dIpc tbe three Beeche.s, Henry Ward, Edward
md Charles. The Committee on Hospitality
have had their hands full to take care Of tho
great number calling for accommodating,
nut MS txsensise arrangements r. had been made
--.- thosa dufr auth nr3yed tn recefre Rurh
eoHases1ss' mI'nois Is wcu Represented by men
Of mark in the denomination, both clcr-
ey and iay. R+v. d.: stur' evant. IL.
aInlable and scholarly President of I'LL
no;a College 5aekso9stlle' IS poo,nn prom,lnen;; 4;
Galett,urC Rev. DR.. Patton, Of -Four own cl' y,
CIa,sG. Hammond, Esq, a Pr; m n mt railroad
msu IF your section, are all dtservedly con-
snit nous among the Organizers OF the busl-
nFss Of tie NEE ing. Tha session yesterday
Vne brief one, comprising only prellm :na!!
n. m, The delegates occupy tha 1ower part
81 Tic bouse, the galleries beicg open to
SPECTATORS, Rev. 4. 8. s!ene, pastor Of Pa:k
= ret church. acting in his capacity Of chair
man Of the Committee Of Arrangements,
WELCOMED the delegates in neat speech, Ia
wb,ch Lc sa,d It was thought more 1T that
Tie council should meet IN Boston because
h.d bten held in this yic'ulty-that Of 1857,
convened Ut New1oEn. noK camb1'dse,
VIII. b made those crashing dtligerapces con
et 11ing ths bet, s'es Of Mrs. Anne Hutehia-
ecn that Of 164s, Hhirh issued the Cam.
bridge platform; and th.t OF 1861. assembled
in the mee'ing house Of tho f1rot Cha ch. In
Boston, and deter mining SO disastrous J
upon Tie subjects Of bsgtism and ths eonse. %
ciatiou ot churches. By these aud other
memorable GATHERINGS Of the churches. Bos-
ton was .nd Historically tori a. se1a
to pil creat gatherings Of the chn:ches.
Hc closed bJ referring to the hlslor7
OF the Old South Church, md tho
1n+mrries which surrounded the build
Ing In which they were assembled.
It was then announced that the regular
daily SESSIONS Of the council would be held in
Mount Vernon Church. I g,ve you running
minute Of the business disposed of:
Hon. Linus Child, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, from
tho Committee on Permanent Organization,
presented the following report:
Mode.ator-Gov. Wm. 4. Buckingham. OF
C,nne. tlcut,
Assistant Mode.atcrs-Ca -Caa:les G. Ham.