New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26
INCIDENTS OF TIE CONFERENCE.

The Rev. DR.. Storrs spoke for nearly two
hours half, With notes the letter-missive
90 ruide him Many hearers declared that 1t the
meet oTstOrical effort OF his HE The Council
aud the whole audience which crowded
The church 10 tue doors. listened with attention al
most painfully intense while the orator, with voice
clear az "a trumpet aud wdesweeping gesture. put his
whole force Of body and soul into plea that whe ssed
a. the guhcent quantities both OF his head and heart.
H. ms per0ration while declaring his Odtme and long
continued friendship Mr. Beecber his whole frame
qulvcrod with emotion. the strong almost broke
down ana low 81 The gray headed tanners were
moved 10 tears.
The speech ~ the Rev DIR. Budington occupied an
hour and quarter. lie spoke from his own pulpit and
Nus had the advantage Of being al home. HIS manner
was easy and conversational al first but he kinded
into earnest Orao and when he ceased the audience
broke INTO applause spontaneous and sincere.
when the Rev. d. Henry NJ. Dexter rose TO discuss
tue nature OF the Council the body settled into at
Of h1ed attention Tor, as editor of The Congrego
f.oalist aud author Of the standard work Congre
satoualism be spoke with authority. His manner is
that of a nudge He has deep chest and a large head
with voice well trained he read his carefully written
document slowly al first and then queSenng While the
points impressed by descriptive gestures with the
index dDger aud The closed hand.
Tie Rev. Dr.. Edward Beecher, who headed the Com
It,ee Plymouth Church. the eldest OF the
ministerial sons % Dr. Lyman Beecher. He pastor
81 the Park Church ia Boston, under ministry
OF Adirondack Murray; later was President OF Hi
D0is College and pastor al GaesbIrg He is taller than
ME distinguished brother Henry Ward Beecher but has
not the laters breadth OF chest. He sat with firm
closed mouth during the reading OF the letter he
commissioned 10 bear, aud then headed the departing
Committee after brief but courteous response the
calculations OF The Council extended through the Mod
The Rev Truman VI. Post, d. d. Of ST. Louis is a ven
cradle and distinguished looking clergyman. tail sen
Der. with gold spectacles. The clean shaven face h
deeply scanned There is an air OF schorary shvness
which disappears after lew sentences then the merry
Gus fingers crush his paper the head is moved with EN-
phasis' the arms sweep widely arOund IN short he
speaks with head. body arms. hands, aud fingers DR.
Post has been for many years pastor or church in
LOUisprobably the largest Of me denomination OF
toe Mississippi River.
The Rev. Z. 0. Bartlett succeeded the Rev Dr. John
Todd pastor OF the First Church IN Pittsheld Mass
lie formerly pastor Of the Evangelical Free Church
Providence r. l. lie speaks impetuously, in voice
nigh keyed and penetrating His complexion ls dark,
Tie hair and fun beard very black.
The Rev Samuel Harris d. D. Professor OF Theology
IN the Yale Divinity School is OF rather than the
medium stature, Ibnfaced and nsrrowshOudered. His
movements were quick and his gestures nervous as he
proposed that the Council make the most OF the time.
The Rev. DIR. Edward Taylor OF Binghamton, N. V,
snort ousness-hke, nervous In gesture and action.
lie waf tne predecessor OF the Rev. Henry NJ Storrs
j. ID, IN the psstOrate OF the South Church Brooklyn.