, 1873-05-31

Anniversary Mt E1glias
ILL

Special Dtspatch to Thc Chicago Tribune.
ELa1N, ILL.,, May 30.-At tho morning aosBlon
of tho Congregational Association, the report
on tho state Of religion In the ohurchos occupied
o largo portion Of tho morning session. Thcn
followed an interesting Dible-1oadng, conducted
by tho Rov. 4. 7. Goodwin, Of Chicago, On Tho
Atonemont Of Christ" Tho work Of tho Amer
ican Missionary Association, formerly tho Anti
elavory Organization now mainly devoted to tho
cause Hana e t1o vas oapaaoa by tho
At the sano time in the basement Of tho
church, tho ladioa held q nooting, which WIS nd
drossod BY young oolorod woman, a student OF
Tongaloo School, 0olored. Of Mississippi, OIL tho
condition OF tho oducation of tho colored poo
plc
Cutie sensation WAS created during tho after
noon whom PreBiaont 6t,1rtoynnt road paper on
What is tho Trne Basis Of Fellowship IN tho
tho n,ost radically liboral vievs md established
bis position By refercnco to tho do1iveraucoH OF
tho Puritan Fathors and nailed 1t all with Scrip
turo. Ho Btoutly assorted that MI tcHta Of
membership, other than filth in tho Lord
Jesus Christ, as hold In tho Now Testament,
were an innovation, and that il any ono having
euch faith in Christ were excluded from church
by reason Of commandments OF men, the church
then excluded iteelf, whilc tho man remained in
fellowship with Christ uo aald: !" am acouscd
Of being Church Unionist nnd not a Oongroga-
tionast: am Congrcgationalist because
am D Unionibt, or rather being pure ConBroBa-
uonhliHt must be Unioniet.h There was con-
siderable excitement when, at tho conclusion Of
tho address,, President Blanchard requested
the privilege Of asking Dr.. BtuItovant
"a few questions before no left tho
stand. Tho lattor declined to bo catechiBod,
tolling Mr. blanchard to make bis own
speech. nlr. Blanchard followed opposing tho
fellowship Of those unRound in doctrines md
practices.
At the evening Besaion, tho discussion waa on
tho subject OF tho relation Of tho Sunday School
to tho Church. The Rev. West, Of Alton, lod Off
In this discussion. Ho spoke Of tho progressive
state Of tho present day, and said we did not
want Church Of a past age but Of tho
old days of the Church, Or an apostolic Church.
Ho spoke OF tho enterpriaing spirit manifested
In tho Sabbath Schools. There wore good Sab
bath Schools and tho danger WAS that tho school
would absorb the interest OF tho child in the
moottng, and he would leavo tho church. We
needed to mike tho services of tho church as
Instructive rs tho Sabbath Schools nro. Ho waa
followed by tho nov. Moses Smith, Of Chicago.
Some thought tho only object OF the
teachers WAS to interest tho children. but
this WIS well II they could bo inter;
that they were little men to be made greater.
The grand object should DO to "foed My
lambs" Tho grand idea should 10 to give them
that food that would build them up for immor-
tality. Tho teaching and preaching should run
parallel with cach other.
G. II. Morton, tho Superintendent Of the
Bethel School OF Deechers Church, at Brooklyn,
formerly Of Chicago, said that among the many
things We wanted WIS mora and better toaclier8.
We wanted Intelligent teachors who know tho
Biblo, and who arc roal Christians. We wanted
Sar1 11,rio linn +ooc