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

deal Of ssimosty, and opposition But We are
actuated With true spirit, we love fellow men,
We work for mankind and have the glory OF God at
going forward.
FIRsr CArEcHlsr-Is this the first meetinaf
"AEIANcTHoS"-Yes, sir.
SECOND CArEcHsr (another late arrival)-Is this
preliminary meeting in order 70 exchange viewsf
"AELANcrHoS' Yes sir. But before We exchange
views let read few passages of Scripture bearing
upon the movement He then proceeded TO read select
passages from the hy.rst chapter OF Jeremiah, also
from the first chapter of Prophet Hagga and from
the eighteenth chapter OF Revelations. They would
from the passages by and by bow necessary h was to
inaugurate this movement. II was q strange coinci-
dence that this very day in the city OF Rome, called
the Eternal City. some thousands OF nchbshops
assembled for the purpose Of observing and oee-
brating the eighteen hundredth anniversary Of
ass%Dsd Paul tho the Apostle
building up, Strengthening and perpetuating re-
gon whose tenes and doctrines Paul would not endorse
II ne were alive to-day But here TO restore the
Apostolic Church TO the world This sir mission.
This IS our mighty and sublime work. It is needful
work. brothers II we take the daily papers what do we
see but perpetual Of and rapes and all
descriptions Of crime and sins among menu Our num-
small but our work shall not be in vain There
was lately movement foot TO unite all the churches,
with all their unhoy elements and Of precept and
practice; that failed There is grand programme before
brothers, will be in the address that will
now read -
A ..BRorHER"-I think we have heard quite enough
from the brother up there let the reading Of the adj
dress be postponed to another time. and let somebody
else give his views
On this point discussion arose, IN which several
"brcthers took part favoring the reading ofsthe
address, and after that discussion while others held out
for discussion first and the address afterwards.
This little schsm portended disruption at once
VENERABLE "BROrHER"-My understanding Of the
thing is want to to the primitive simplicity OF
Christianity. and the spirit which guided the Church
THIS sage aud Chrstianlike uerance furnished oil for
the troubled wateSs and several brothers sung out
brother Davd's trombone leading great way upwards
the chorus, "Thats it-that's what we want"
'MELANcTHoN'' feeling his way clear 1t is not
union of churches we want; IT'S union OF Christians
the churches are delusion.
CHoRUs-Brother David leading "That's il"
The brother who before quoted the HERALD advertise
ment said-We may have some difficulty in appointing
form OF creed and would like TO hear the opinion OF
other friends
THE '.vENERABrE BRorHER'' said that when missona-
aries made converts they did not bother them with forms
of creed and the converts went naturally possible to
SEVERAL BRoTHERs-That's what we want.
BRoTHKR, who announced himself member Of
church in full standing, then his Vows mach after
the style OF congatulang himself that he no. like.
other men, and SO on to the end Of long chapter He
had read the advertisement in the HERALD and he
hoping TO find here purr fellowship than in the church
where he at present worshpped the weathies church,
he was not afraid to say II, IN the city.
The opponent the reading of the address asked bro
ther MelanchOn to give them synopsis of It, and they
could discuss it afterwards.
BROTHER MLLANcTHoN' said he could not do justice
to abreyiate it,
TIE ANTI-ADDRBSS BRoTHER-HOw long would II take
to read it?
BROTHER INSTRUMENTATION twenty-five mo-
ments
ANTI.ApDREss MAN--Oh that will be an hour
Other brothers called for an 'index OF TIA synop
sis''-'a sketch"-"to skim it"; but Brother Melanc-
thon, he had drawn up himself would not mar its
fair proportions by emitting word, and AS at his end OF
addresstes the former carried the point and the address
read Debate II was adjourned, and the confer
once broke 70 meet again by call on another Sabbath