Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-04-26
THE CHURCH UNION.

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c We have been receiving for = short tim.
= back copy esch week Of" The Church I'm
|, ion" a religious paper published in New
York and Brooklyn, having for its aim and
object the uniting Of all church organizations
Of the different sects, upon one common
ground, and doing away with creeds and ri.
tuals Of faith and form almost entirely. We
take the following extract from it:
On the 2s,h day of June, 1866, the Church
Of Chris, in BrooA lyn assembled by delegates
| from seventy three churches or congrega.
tons in that city. represented by one clerical
and four lay delegates from each church,
having in all the names Of seventeen differ
ent sects. The convention was organised, q
synod was formed and officers were elected,
business was transacted, and IN adjournment
was had to another day. This convention
met again, completed its business, and
adjourning met on the third Thursday IL o.
,ober last in the Church Of the Messiah one
Of the noblest monuments Of devotion to
Christ above sect in any age or land. This
organization still exists, kas it, regularly
elected officers, and is q worthy example Of
Of what Brooklyn has done for parochial uni.
y.
This idea Of conventions or delegated |
bodies after the Congregational Association
pattern, is being carried out in almost every
county and district in New England. To |
the Congregational branch more than any
other are We indebted for carrying out in |
practical execution the principles first prac-
ticed in Jerusalam, ct the FIRST synod of con.
vention Of the church in Jerusalem. This |
very week, Mr.. Durant. with untiring devo. |
tion to unity as a power for home evangelism,
holds such convention at Stoneham, Mass.
All denominations Join in this work. De. |
troit, Springfield and other cities Of the |
West have done the same. Now suppose, as
is now almost certain TO occur, this princ> |
pie first started in Mr.. Eell's church on
Brooklyn Heights could obtain throughout
the country. Suppose every town where
here are four or five separate organizations
Or more, should resolve to meet BY delegates
N Synod quarterly, and act as one regard. |
ess of sec, henceforth. Suppose they take
SO simple rs the Bond OF UNION
NJ the head now Of the CHURCH UNION move.
nent.and afterclosing their labor in each quar-.
er, suppose the Church in that town sit down
% one table Of the lord. What then would
be left the sectarisnism? Let Us all strive
or these things, aud minding not the hiss
If vipers exposed, 60 on in the brave work
IF leveling to the ground these walls Of par.
iiion that have divided the Church of God
'or ten centuries. Thanks to New England
or her brave leadership, and praise 10 God
for light at last.
VALUABLE ApvIcc FOR the AFFLICTED.
DR.. STRICKLAND, in reply to numerous
applications for advice, wishes to inform
hose who are afflicted, that they may con-
'ult him on all Acute or Chronic DISEASES
BY letter, stating age, symptoms, &C., with
) fee Of two dollars enclosed. Dr. s. has
obtained great notoriety as an experienced
Physician, both in Europe and Amarica,
especially in the treatment of Chronic Com
plants, after other doctors have failed TO
effect cure. Those suffering should i'm.
send for prescription, BY address.
ing DR.. A. srRlckLAsD, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ally