New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-08
RELIGIOUS.

J.
AND OTHERS.
,notber meeting of the friends of Evangel-
81 1uanee in America was held last evening IN the Re
td church corner OF Twenty-ninthst. and Fhth-aVe'
gqc church was well filed and considerable interest III
she osuse was manifested by those present AIleI Tue
usual devotional exercises and few reIs sb ItSu S
introduced aud said that in 1916 ana vteI2 LILY ~
ented NOT opy the Churches OF the Netherlands but
from Ireland. Scotland, England sWtZeInu, u VtneI
travaSsnce be called an Gcumencal Council That was
held $50 years ago The Church which invites us 70 TINS
commodlOus building tonight IL the daughter OF tnat
Church OF the Netherlands and here within these walls
We are making iOT omsn Se cbanSss
shat 900 years have made and the dstneton pc
tween the one council and the other The other held to
define the divine doctrines that theyhed and let no man
aespse arguments which have been held between
class Of views upon the one hand and the new sas
OF views upon the other While these severe confcts
baye been waged men have come 70 learn now marrow
Is the battle ground and how broad is the othsr eIo3
EpOn which they equally at home ms eumenaaoa
bTt 70 - tel the world that the matters upon
wboh we agree ara thousand-told more, than
brought the hearts Of the pious together and
IN these last days there is growing evidence OF TSa
long years that have interviewed since the C0une was
1FoumebiSa Coanc can be held here in America the
OF ChrstendOm believe in the necessity OF our
ben that shall cease but never much at
homo l do I meeting like this, when teel that
ne Let hope and labor for the salvation OF the
hext. He said Last week one OF the eminent men VINO
upOke said that he not afraid OF the progress OF Ro
Iiansm l beg 70 differ with him am decidedly not
Efrad but am decidedly favor Of being the look
out When see your State money given up to sectaran
iT nSSs Western Ses HnS cities the Bible enc thrown out
OF your public SCHOOLS t. ,b thdna a tbirS that
predomnses above an others and that is freedom OF re
Ctons 10 which those in France and othor countries
have subjected account Of their religion some 20
father Who was French preacher has, on account Of
tire smalnes Of his church. held the services in farm
yard and for pulpit he had one OF those oiu iron rOn
chairs used in the persecution And there In the open
air. my beloved father has preached 70 large
-Dncourse, all Huguenots who came 70 partake
{ the Lords supper which Is always celebrated on
lis slmpicty say Americans if you only knew what
privileges in this country" To-day we want 70 BRING
Churches here and how much life and animation comes
10 the State and Church entirely independent rom each
other. Bring here large number OF their oIergynen
and they would wake up all their people into new sts
nent IN regard TO the funds already collected The col
lection last Thursday he said, amounted TO something
over $4,000 Some Of the largest donations were from
churches individual members OF which had contributed
literally and their contributions must be counted as IN
oludod IN that given by the church thus TeaoeinR 'e
total aggregate announced materially We cannon go
through these streets ana peg TINS W. VAN t
the invitation over TINS week ana II We San KY ~
t1nOney tonight shall send the announcement by the
next mail that the means OF the Council pecunlarAyi
The Rev John Cotton Smith was next introduced, and
dence that the citizens of NewYor and Of country
will furnish the means necessary to carry out TINS great
IBIS sSes vii be Successful Ia appeals TO all those
who have warm Glowing hearts and ii appeals to those
rejecting who feel that there is Providence IN the
HISTORY OF the progress around Us Of the Kingdom
OF Christ do not share the tone which has been as
aumed In some quarters in regard to ROmanism have
khe utmost alarm as TO IT'S power There are ndleatons
that power crumbng into dusbut that power does
bot disappear with It. believe that ere long trumpet
will be heard We VIII have soon the hosts o. Christ
pOntending with the enemy aud out from the mountain
beyond has come urst detachment of the army and
fought unsuceessiny with the hOsts OF error ana SD
j. because conflict has been carried on with divided
the mountains will pour down all the hosts stand
she plain the last battle that to be wSged for CHRIST
Dr. Schah was the next speaker introduced. Inc
strength Of the Evangelical Alliance, ne SAID is
mot 10 be measured by the extent and operation Of the
Rsous organizations in this country but the aea OF the
Eendom. With the deepest movements Of the age for
greater unity among all true DeeVers; I'D opposltoh
against all the enemies OF Christ ana III unity a9 WIN
che providental movements of the people OF different
DatOns drawn together for the purpos OF commerce
and intercourse. 10 true that II will be Oh.
teoted that the assembly that propose holding will
sSys 10 P eDS that ns eOs into kind
Debating society II may be further said that great
not despise the power OF words The Reformers worked
with words and their words set the world attire. The
Enecess Of this Council depends upon the wisdom Of the
Executive Committee and upon the furnishing Of
fho necessary funds; bat all the money
and all the learning you furnish viii be Of avail
unless the Almighty head Of the church besows upon
fhat Assembly Hs spirit aud HIS blessing. and how shall
e that except the ana here every
sf you can DO contributor and eowoTker TO TINS great
and then your money may be sa1cted by God for good
a
sung, and the beuedictOn pronounced by the Rev Dr.
smith collection, amounting to slloO was taken up
audience passed out This makes the total amount
aus far collected a little over $1,000.
THE GCUMEEICAL COUNCIL.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows Of All-Souls Church
chose for his last night what may properly be called
aasters speech az the first General Council Of the
Christian Church. reported the 18th chapter Of Acts
uhe speaker applied the remarks of the great Apostle
the Goumenical Council to be convened Rome in De-
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Councils not purely clerical Princes Bishops, p hi
losopheTs and scholars participated In the deliberations
and the object IN view IN those days was, by broad gen
erazaOu OF truth get rid Of all local preudIces and
make tho doctrines Of the Christian Church and the
such pracced only In certain communities and
particular doctrines, applying only TO certain peopeas,
or instance that Of circumcision, which the early He
disciples desired 20 fasen upon the Gentleswere
iscussed with freedom The early Councils sought to
1pply the principles Of common 70 the settlement
81 all questiOns touching the government OF the
Shnrch. Their members were not al priests.
and Statesmen were adpitted 70 feprsent The o1inops
statesmen The whole Christian world was called upon
speak To the truth OF doctrines which go
forth az the voice Of the Chureh and therefore what
and experience OF Tie The Council which
at Rome ~ December Is not closely framed on the ancient
models IL council In which neither tie Greek the
Protestant Churches will be represented, and at which
out ecclesass expected he present. II
hard be considered council at all. and IL Is probably
designed simply % secure increase Of authority for
dogmas already uttered by Papa bulls, such the AS
the infabiy Of the Pope. Does any one suppose that
the question OF marriage Of the clergy the nature
nat0n, or the free use OF the Bible, will be discussedt
And yet these are the real Questions now tearing
the Council been called 10 discuss real spiritual
themes, IL would have the sympathy OF the whole
word The last General Council that OF Trent sat nearly
twenty years engaged IN discussion although the streets
Of the city blood. Now the Church IS too large, too
scattered aud 100 diversified TO admit OF such repre
sentative council BESIDES the people do Dot tak Latin
1oWadsys nor could any competent representation OF