The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31

uessra one Win military authority ana depfed the
otner OF the political nghts OF citfzenA Tno very
business Of the day was commenced under the invo-
cation OF Gods blessing by an eminent minister,
ohio. rode with the chie7taln and sustained him and
ms command vita the spiritual consolation which
n's once OF chaplain authorized him 10 dispense
while sitting by his side were men who
not only occupied similar position in the
unerring rihe shots and well directed bayones. Inc
| very church they held couacil in was under the
| pastorate OF John Morgans ex-chapain, DR.. Hop
son. lis strongest adjunct In tue spiritual field
! Professor Burgess President OF The Northwestern
University AT Indianapolis, Ind, who out of can
tnncy In the volunteer service raised to q brlga
der for distinguished patriotism and valor on the
field but declined the honor content with his record
a man who next General Garfield, of Ohio, also
one OF the Disciples, shines among the brightest IN
tne West, ana maintains forward position IN the
With all the bitter recolections OF the war, with
spirit or indivdualism strengthened by contest and
strife IN the various religious organizations out OF
which they came, but above all. after quarter of
century OF non-government the representatives, lay
ana ministerial, OF the American Christian Church
from every State, but most largely from the South
and southwest assemble here for the adoption Of
plan OF government
Two days of anxious expectation and impatient
waiting preceded The report OF the Twenty. 1t was
eaboratea with much pains; every word In It was
amid GREATNESS silence in an auditorium containing
nearly 500 delegates the report was read The docu-
ment would take up oil the space this letter occu-
pies. but the pith Ut 1t all. as far as the outside
world cares to know, was embodied In one item
which read
operation Of the churches recommend that eacn church.
work under is Immediate control give pledge to pay onn
any 70 ~ dSre e.. treasurer definite sum for other mission
der the control the district board for missionary work IN
spective works.
And this, as an amendments
ing different. distribution OF funds where tue church CON
tlibuting shall 80 decide
Yet, strange to say, this was only adopted after
prolonged and heated discussion In which tue
Southern delegates LED or with characteristic pom.
speakers south OF Mason and Dix0n's line
Accustomed theologlcally, to accept nothing I'M
authorized by q Thus saith the Lord" and gener-
ally to reject drst the best preparation for accent
ance, the assembled wisdom, experience anG iudg-
ment OF the disciples tore themselves anew with
easiest yoke ever borne by an organization.
The Southern delegates to man, reasoned the
TIL It LIST ali visible shape and. not to ais
please them, the Northerners listened aud con-
coded much, apparently for the sake Of ar
power OF she Northern mind to bring order out
OF chaos and to enforce the unanswerable
showed the body that they had system, and that,
while the very wisdom aud ability Of the whole
Cnnrcn combined were taxed to produce one the
log TO tear Il to pieces. Except TIE plan proposed
was adopted, the Convention had better adjourn
Society would cease to exist The offerers of
amendments and substitutes and the movers for
p0sipOnement were stumped and sat silent. Light
broke through the obstinate understanding OF the
opposition and the plan went through unanimously.
Tue cOngOmerate mass became concrete, ana lies
today accomplished fact, solid and enduring for
future usefulness to build upon
This departure Of the disciples from previous
indirection will bring them the front Of the moving
army Of Christian workers the world over Endowed
with great natural powers and unletered by creeds
dogmas, which limit the operations most ret-
gious Organizations they feel more than Unborn
power and the impetus Of renewed and unined
strength The Church s now organized without
ecclesasticism; It Is cooperative, without affect
ing the freedom OF any, and goes forward In its
career Of missionary labor which cOntemplates for
Its ultimate the evangelizatlon OF the world