The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10

highly interesting documsn and IL Opening pages -
forth the great amount Of good which bad been pr
formed during the psa year ending Nay L
1857 and the objects Of the Union. which were
stated followsrhe particular business and objects
OF the society shall be to Collect preserve and publish
authentic information concerning the history condition
and continued progress OF the Conversational churches
In ali parts OF his country with their affiliated nstn-
lions and with their relations TO kindred churches and
institutions in other countres 10 promote by tracts
and books by devils ng and recommending TO the public
plans OF co operation In building meeting houses and
parsonagss and In providing parochis ana pastoral
libraries and In other methods the progress ana weI
working OF the Congregational Church potv 20 afford
increased facilities for mutual acquaintance and friendly
aud hlpfuness among ministers and churches
IN the Congregational order and in general 10 do what
ever voluntary association OF individuals may do. In
christian discretion and without invading the appropriate
neid Of any existing institution for the promotion OF
evangelical knowledge and pety In connection with Con-
pregaiioBal PRINCIPLES OF Church government" During
the year Congregational Clerical Union has been formed
The receipts 10 the treasury were more than double
.nose o. any preceding save the year ending May
1865 when special effort was made BY the society Tho
report contained . summary Of the amounts received
annually snce 1851 the fetal amount Of receipts beng
nearly $2SS Oo0 Il also showed that from August 1867,
pscunay aid ID the building oi more than three hun.
dred churches a
rnnAsuRxs's REPORT
THO Treasurer Mr. N. A. CalkiDs next read his annual
report from which II appeared that the total receipts
during dur The past year ending May Amounted %
mana
the last year amounted 70 ss7 0 IS 20 that the entire
resources Tor the past 500 $40 10 The fol-
Loving sums had been paid 70 aid In the erection
Maine. three churches $500; Mes Hampshire, one
church. $500; New York. six churches sso75; New
$500; Indiana church, $1,000; Illinois. twelve
churches 50 900: Michigan three churches $3.50 via
two oSura sss Iowa ten
e2,026 Missouri eight churchs SO 200: Kansas four
chssehes $3.50: Colorado one churoh $500 California
Tennessee MemphisI one church, sli. 600; Maryland
lBatmore one church, s. 900; the District Coium-
S bs !" ssnaersS one gSS 10 al sd bad
churches the total amount paid out being 500 506
Besides all this The Union had pledged themselves
appropriate the sum OF $232O 70 nfty throe more
1854
On motion both Of the reports wers adopted
oyvIoERa
On motion commi,tee was then appointed TO select
odcss for the ensuing year. and shortly thereafter
Prssidsns-Rsv. Leonard Bacon, D. D., New Haven,
r. Wood, Albany, N r.; Rev. o Il. Dassett d. D.,
G:n.nd.lsu., y r.; Rev VIM Patton, D D.. New
Conn; Rev. George shepard: :; B.. Bangor,
n s ss' ra...de s'n Faux O. Concord ans.v,s
Rev. I T. LAns.oriiy, Boston; Hon Emory wash.
Rev. Chariss wslkey b. D., PistsfSrd. VI Rev B. D.
RitShe, .. p. Aidaisbury, vi Rev; Leonard Swain,
d. cSS Re-, We ss s cso r. r.,
y. Siurtevant D. D., Jacksonville, III : g B. Gookins
Chicago, III Rsv julius A Reed, Davenport, Iowa;
p pSv' HeDrss = mssG1o' Sf'nnel' Iowa; Hsv. T.
n-ssss-Rsv. Joseph r. Thompson, D. D. Rev.
Rev. Ray Palmer, D. D. Henry r Q. Bowen, Alfred q
Barnes, James W. Elwel. N. A. Calkns William Allen,
Samuel Holiness Rev. Christopher Cushing, Rev. George
RAJ Inhu ilsnu unI,o nn, Y
French, Rev. Lyman Abbott Robert D. Benedict, q
Nelson Davis Charles Could A. s Hatch, James r.
Storrs and Rev. William Alvin Bartlett
The following officers wore appointed by the Board Of
Corresponding ss-aaries-Rev Christopher Cushing
Boston, Mass Rev. Ray Palmer, D. D.. 40 Bible House,
I. Treasurer and Recording Secretayy-N. A. Calkins
Mr.. J. Il. s1oRRs introduced resolution 70 the eject
that the sobct of the powers Of the Union be referred
to the Board Of Trustees The resolution was adopted
and shortly thereafter the meeting adjourned.
The Social Reunion.
In the evening the Academy or Music wsa we'll filed
from parquet to galleries the occasion OF she ces
baton Of the Fourteenth Social Reunion this society
fine band Of music in attendance and interpreted
the exercises with appropriate performances
At halfpast O'Clock the meeting called to
order by Rev. Ray Palmer Secretary who stated the
objects and achievements Of the organization and par
ticuarly OF these reuniona
REMARKS nj REV. PALMER
The Congregational Union, he remarked, was formed
fourteen go for the general purpose OF
the unity, cooperation and efficiency Of tho Congrega
tho churches end their right manage their own aara
These objects were proposed to be FIRST BY
publications Of all sorts Of Information 10 relation 70
their churches and to their mnise the merits Of
the sevorsl churches and the objects which appeal 70
Christian charity These publications the ''Con-
bssn idsutnsd with the work Social intercourse smo.s
the ministers deemed necessary. and thrs was en-
eoOr.ssd Sy their reunion. These wer. becoming the
gresatiopal church bedding ssssrpriss haA engaged
large portion OF the attention Of me union In The ten
three hundred Congregational churches had received ap
preparations from this union and the applications had
ocsn sssaiy ncssacns TINS meeting was held % give
recognizing all those thai Chr q brethren 70 -
church st Baltimore In which great Interest had bssn
felt special effort y plant church n = i'm
i b.. %i Ss:s !. 'S q. The
Sossr Is. d,rsssloa Of asusv. Howl Re had ssss
cost about Any ihsusa,i 1olIsrs had IN sssssd
s.s :. ss - .os % q. INV s an az
personal ntsrest-h their sucoo.a H would oil 70
The Chair c1s ne did nef 1se1 an inssOducson, b.
insslDset 81 II hon wss the worthy rprsssststvs q
the "a subssnAna Puritan sock q New England, Rsv
Dr. 1azk Hopkins. President Of williams College.
ADDRns ~ REV Mark HorxMa y.
On s1sumiug the chair, Rev. Mark HopkinA D. D..
addrsssed the messing e follows
am very euse that this audience viii share with
the regret feel at the absence Of DR. Storm who
expected 70 preside on tins oocasion-who wss adver-
tised TO preside-bus who IL necessarily absent We
shall miss bis gsn III presence and the inspiration u his
graceful and effective wordA Bot happily the occasion
enc which evcs its own nspirationa meeting Of the
Congregational Union, representing the interests Of
Puritanism and Of the PilgrlmG Purtanism and
the Pllerimsl There 70 not name Of great power
nov, which has not risen 70 exposition through pub
lie persecution. So Puritanism has risen. And
happily, while u was given - . name Of reproach,
II Jet expresses the principle for which the PuritAns
contended and the principle which We adopt to-day.
That principle 10 that We win be bound BY nothing
in consciencss except the pure word Of God.
Nothing shall rule conscenoes bat the psro word Of
God II said that these people precise and
attempted to rcproach them - carrying this pre-
ciseness far probably they dd In their revolt
against Journalism and agans TIE government Of the
priesthood In favor Of p1Ee and spiritual religion but
their principle ths right principle and 10 the pn.
cips which Ne sdopt to-day. And II take
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