The New York herald., 1872-10-16
REFORMED MINISTER'S IN COUECH,
Stated Meeting OF the Chassis OF Now
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Stated Meeting OF the Chassis OF Now
YOrk-Reports and Proceedings-A Vet
cran Minister'S Appeal.
The Chassis or Conference OF the Reformed Church
Y these parts met yesterday In stated session In
the Reformed Dutch church, in Fifth avenue and
Twentynnth street Rev. DR.. Wells, of Brookfeld
Conn.,, was chosen Moderator, and Dr. Browning.
OF Staten Island, Clerk. The retiring Moderator,
Rev. j. H. Vaudeville, then preached the
1923. in which Paul declares that he was
willing to become all things to all men, II by any
means he might save some. The particular point
which the Doctor made from this Scripture Is
that Christianity will make progress In any
country or community in proportion as
1t uses the particular characteristics OF the
age. One characteristic OF our age is boldness.
This feature was illustrated by the inventions and
adaptations OF steam to railroads and ocean navi.
CATION, the tunnelling OF mountains and the span.
ming Of rivers and the Harvesting of electricity to
carry our thoughts to remotest lands.
EXPLORATIONS IN AFRICAN JuNGLEs
or among Arctic Ice fields, the mining and manu-
featuring operations Of the age-all these things
give evidence Of the boldness of this age. The
Church OF the Lord Jesus Christ must also be bold
agency the Word OF the Lord would have tree
course and run and be glorlfed. Christians must
be bold In church work.
Intense intellectual activity Is another character
tstic OF the present age. This Is manifest in
the scientific Inquiries and discoveries in astron-
omy geology and In theology also. The spirit of
inquiry meets MS everywhere and surrounds us in
our daily life, and he deemed it sheer folly for the
Church to try to choke down inquiry into these
things. We should rather take and use this spirit
for the promotion OF the Masters cause. for 1t Is In
harmony with the plan of God, and the Church
should not fear TO meet these inquiries. The ten
dency OF the Church to-day is towards greater
,iyty The prevailing type oIrelgon Is objective
dllate ON this point. After the sermon business
was again resumed, and letter was read from
Rev. DR.. Marcellus, veteran OF eighty years Of
age, who has been more than half q century in the
ministry and has seen more than
THOUSAND SOULS CONVERTED
under hts teaching-seven OF his converts being
now In the service of the Church. But he Is now
IN want OF physical comforts; be has been three
classis to grant him aid either by collections in
the churches, subscriptions or in such other way
as they might deem best. letter was read from
convention October 81, IN this city, in the interest
Of the foreign missions of the Reformed Dutch
church. Dr. J. A. warrlnschaus pastor OF the Hol.
land church in Marion. Wayne county n. T.. asked
aid In building new church edifce In that place.
They need $1,000 or $4,000 to complete it by Janu.
consent OF cassis 10 transfer Its allegiance to the
Presbyterian church, assigning as reason there
which the Reformed Dutch church can
not so well carry. This New Haven church
came into the Chassis rom the C0ngregati0nalst5
years ago. A discussion was had on the right Of
Jurisdiction OF cassis in this matter; but 1t was
deemed that If they had power to receive rom
another denomination they had also power to
transfer But In this case the church had the
right to go whether they consented or not and 1t
was very honorable In the New Haven Consistory
to ask permission OF cassis. Hence IL was granted
as soon as matters should be settled with the
Home Mission Board in regard to the property and
certain moneys which the Board had paid thereon.
SEEKING A UNION.
Dr. 0rmiston and Elder Sturges were appointed
committee to confer with the South Chassis, OF
New York, in regard TO union OF the two bodies.
A resolution in the Syn0dlcal minutes touching
Church extension and the control OF Church
property by committee OF that character In the
interval OF classs was vague that the cassis as
signed Tuesday, November 10, for It's discussion.
Adjourned.