New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CONFERENCE.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CONFERENCE
The Quarterly Conference of the COngrega-
tonal Churches of ew-York NcwJersey &C., was heid
yesterday afternoon and evening, In the orahsc 'o'
Congregational Church, about five miles from newark
Each OF the churches was represented by the pastor ana
elk lay delegates who with the persons from thi' Guy
md the neighborhood OF Orange, made an aggegae OF
about 1000 persons. At o'clock the chimes
the hour FOR ope ming the Conference. The rev. hoIy
ward Beecher Moderator presided at whose request te
pastor Of the Orange Valley Church. the Rev. GeorSs b.
Henry Bedon acted as Secretary After the singing OF
a hymn a prayer was offered by the Moderator who IN
cessfuy in years TO lie had In years gone BY
The Rev. Mr. Beeoher then explained the nature anu
objects of the Conference He called t company Oh t
M i,io VIZ ~ nnt ony authority and gro Of
10 more ecclesiastical validity than any similar number
OF persons congregated in private nOuse 10 discuss re-
Hgious matters II is the duty Of churches In nel8oI
hood TO constitute good neghborhOod, to ENJOY edch
others faces socially and greet each other in the flesh
Reports Of the condition and prospects OF several
generally satisfactory except tie one Fort Lee, which
IS likely 70 pass So Spt Of te nea of 0d @
The first subject OF discussion ILe Ie4I0n &C., oi p tue
Dr. storTs of the Pilgrims Church, Brooklyn: The
speaker traced tho origin and architecture o. eaIy
built after the model of the old Roman Baslca Wien
served for the administration of justice as wen ~ tne
management of commercial affairs. The ancient model
consisted simply OF u raised platform at one end ana
side galleries The speaker thought that every church
that its character may be known by looking at IT,
church ought To be permanent for permanent chuIth
ministry Dr. sto:rs of the opinion that the Interior
OF church ought be arranged FOR the acc0modation
of Christian households rather than individuals ana
hence the necessity OF pews lie approved oi calS y,
churches for such could not afford 70 rent pNs. le
preferred the permanent selling OF peWs snyeo. ~
lain tax "a di,pOsng of them by auction or lchtihg
them excites Jealousy and rivalry.
The Moderator, the Rev. Henry Ward Boccher was Of
the opinion that the question YasqYiIwe tlo 'No e,e
ments-frsy, the construction OF the church, aud sec-
ondly, the Interior adaptations Just a. soon a.
congregation can get ont of par0r or nall u og1 49,
IL Is not wise to build biz but build So that you can
build again church ought to be built that the pastor
effect tho wOra upon the congregation Nh,, A.
supposed to 10. Eucty-uine ont OF every hundred
churches are buit 70 please the architect ana aocc
the most goddess creatures Ia ne MGiii INC ti
roperes Ar Beecher OF the opinion that there -
not living who knows how 10 ven, aIe Z ttr,I
plans relating the management Of pews were open to
criticism The system adopted in his church seemed TO
with others Concerning the subject Of Temperance 81,
luded to b. previous speaker Mr. Beecher nain,a i
would not or could not be efectual.
recess mere taken till hatpast SLY IN Otder 70
the Orange Church. and spread beneath spacious tent
On reasSembing in the evening, a discussion was in
troduced The spirit OF the Pilgrims IN It's adaptation
o " GSr the Rev Mr. Capp opened the subject
He wished to he ike the Rev. Mr.. Beccner and the Rev
Or Sorrs true pgrms of the nineteenth century. The
rst examples OF the Of our time arc to be found
Their 1erect ideas of the freedom and sublime dignity Of
the soul led the Fathers love repubicanism form
OF goyernmcnbot in the Church and state Ihespeakef
closed by paying tribute 10 the virtue, intelligence and
genius OF the people OF New England.
The Rev. Mr. Striebe followed and SAID there were rs
many empty sleeves among the Pmitans as any other
class sect in America. The negro, from ms peculiar
adaptation to religion, invites NewEngland missionary
zeal. They shOuld moral war against the south
ern politicians the Of the negro from his Deg
radiation. -
TIE discussion terminated by the Rev. Mr. Brown,
who gave very interesting sketch OF the history OF tie
Pilgrims in Ncw-Jersey.
After motion adopted that the next Conference
held the Church OF the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, tho eX-
eIcses W ie ended in the usual manner.