The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-01
NEW RELIGIOUS REFORMATION.

Reformers in CouuciI-The New Ziou-The
Churches of the Present Day a DeInsion and
n snare-A Lively Time NJ Conference.
An advertisement which appeared in Saturdays
HERALD calling for conference Of Christians to meet
ut the school room in Adcphi street. near Myrtle ave.
nue. was the means Of bringing together about dozen
respondents thereto anxious know what was the OBJ
cct the conveners and impressed too, no doubt that
the object set forth desirable and laudable one.
The advertisement was follows
few Christians Of various being DESTROYS
SnS a ike
@ "a %Hs h for Re
pose in the schSoiroom Adephi street Myrtle ave
nue. Brooklyn the fourth door, south side TO morrow, SNh
At the hour named some half dozen gentlemen and
three ancient ladies' were assembled the place nd
Gated small frame building, known in the neiehbor
hood as .seect school" Al the knight Of the ferues
desk sat gentleman linen coat, tight black pants
elder on the OCCASION Al haif.past three O'Clock
few others having dropped in the head rsformer stood
up and addressed those present
TIE oRyEcr OF CONFERENCE
The head rcformer read the advertisement - u ap-
peared In the HERAp and then stated that the object OF
the meeting was 70 inaugurate great movementIs
great Christian movemcnt-much needed In these de-
generate days OF the Church. They wanted to establish
| 4 new Church-a new Zon-where the true and prim-
tive doctrines Of the Church should be preached and
| incuca,ed. They wanted a church founded on pure
Apostolic and Scrptura truths such was bequeahed
TO the world by Christ and HIS disciples Ids was
great and noble design, and in which the
blessing from shove was needed for success II was
but therefore right and proper that that blessing should
be invoked He would now call on Srother johnson 70
open the conference with prayer appropriate to the object
| and purposes they had In view
| Brother JOHNSON then prayed long and heartily
After prayer the head refoYmcr SAID the meeting
would join him In a song OF praise He would give them
on this occasion the 1elst hymn, from the Methodist
hymn book, with which, he said, he was sure his
all familiar. The hymn was first read TO
the class and the first stanzas repeated.
One OF the brothers then led of Of key OF nj least
half dozen trombone power which visbly startled the
nerves OF the old ladies Who anxious 10 participate
in renewed Fellowship with their reforming brethren.
At opening Of each stanza the chief singing brothers
| led Oh Al the same trombone power, and there was
perccpblo relief felt When there were no more sanraa
10 he sung During this part Of ths exercises however
some boys attracted BY the dscodance stood NJ the
door and "a the brother led on each time they bowled
In UNISON much the aisQuietude OF brother david
| but In no way causIng him TO come down note.
BROTHER ''MuIArcrnor," then presiding, said he
would favor with his views on the subject OF this
| new reformation.
| 4 pmcusnoS.
Al thie stare gentleman, late arrival interruptns
ead,I have come in consequence Of reading the adver
tisement In the HRRAID that meeting was 70 be held
here would like 70 b informed Of the object OF II
whether u n q new movement ana Whetnef u 10 OF
spiritual or temper a character
| ssMKlAScrHoss'--Yeo, SIR: that's IL ] believe INN
| movement is entirely Unique Nothing Ike u has eve
been presented 70 human mind far ~ my reading
| and information goee, SIR That's fact This movement
ofr peculiar charaster, or perhaps Of an unpopua
character In the beginning Ne may have 70 content
with great deal Of unpOpusryj - NJ Win gre