, 1874-10-09
COyGREGATIONALISM.

Speeiai Correspondence qt} I'he Ghtraoo Tribune
NEw HAVEN, Oct, ., 1874.
Thfco years ago, the Congregational churches
In tho United slaces, assembled by their dclo-
gates at Oberlin, o.. organized National Cont,-
Gill; to consist Of delegates from the local Con-
fercncos in tho ratio Of QUO for every ten church.
cs, or major fraction Of ten. This Council to
convene every threo ycara. TO consider matters
of importance to tho churches. DY tho very
gcn1ua Of Cougrogatioualsln, thia Council has
no authority to command tic cl,urcheA, lilo tito
higher tribunals Of the centralized organizations.
Tho Episcopal General Convention, tho Method
ias General Conference, or tho Presbyterian
General ARsomhly, sonds its decisions to tho
churches for obedience. Tho Congregational
Council aonds its yiows up to tho churches for
Iheir acceptance or rejection.
THE SECOND NATIONAL TEiESNIAL couSc1L
met at New Hayen, Conn.,, Wednesday,, Sept. 80.
Tho incoming trains through tue day brought
large delegations to this fa,nous City OF Elms
and, whep tho Chairman Of tito Provisional Com
mittco, Or. II. III. Stars, OF New York, called
tho Council to order, at precisely 3 p. n., tho old
Centre Church was we'll f1llel with tbs "nlin-
listers ald messengers Of the churches from all
parts of the laud. from Maine to California, and
from Minnesota to Louisiana.
Tho Hon. Lafayotte 8. Fostor. Of Connecticut,
ex-senator and pro-tono presidont of lie United
States Senate, waa chosen Permanent Mod
orator.
The Rev. Lcouard Bucon, D. D., Of New
Haven,
WELCOMED THE COUNCIL
substantially as follows:
II Las been suggested that on behalf Of this church
Of this city, welcome you to this lacs. Va d., u
In
honls to onr boards. to our hrosites to our family
al.ars. We wclcone yon to onr churches, and may
say to this ancient church Two hundred and thirty
cimo here founded first . church mud then State.
Some Of you Hre from localities whero but lls ago
was nothing but the footprints ct animals mud tic
tread Of tho mocsasiusd aavu5o. 70 yos, IN this rui
son,ew;t, We extend M welcome t9 shis seons Of ltke
heroic efforts We welcome you to taia city. Il il full
anrAet se,t ot !earaing. YOU |eya And reyarn many
w1ose are iusepara5iy connected With IT, Yoil
nroaI world. Eyvry wulk hrrolbous ia sncssi with
Tint we sl.k| GOT good from you. We hopo that %o
shall not oAly remember yun psauty, but probably,
in ths help Of yons Chsisttan character a.nonR US.
T. YOU; Mr Mo'1erssos snd to you. lre:hssn Of tho
liz Of o 30 on ths ooMns aud may 10 as arst
blessing III that ut Ouarlln tllreo years ago.
This Moderator responded III fow appropriate
wards.
Tha Bpot on which sl1s Council III held IL
rHl1Ly HiB1oKrc.
The old green OF 10 acres IN tho heart Of the
city, as lail out by tho cariy foundosa. III .hors
still, trayuraed by walla hnd shasod BY ggaotic
elms. -.uauy Of thom tho gruHLh ot at least
century. There arc but Iour ba,!uipgs within
this inc!oBure,-tho Slate Capitol and ti.roc
churches. IN the Centre Church t4e Acsao,ls of
tho Council are held, This church coyors lilo
graves of quite largo number OF the oarly
lnembor1 Of tho colony and church, WlloHa naIacH
arc upon marble tablets ia tho vastibnla. I}e-
hilld lilo church IN tho GraYo Of John Dlxwnll,
ol,o of tho Generals III CromwoH army, nnfl ono
of tho Jlltlgea who condemned Charles |. OF En-
glalld to Geath,-hanco railDd u 1leglcllo by. tho
loyuliht party. After tho McepsHioh OF Charles
H. 10 tho thrnne, Ar, D4xwell wnB eoa,pei,ei to
i!co to AmerIca, where he lvod aud tlio socrotcd
from tho ofllcors Of tho Grown. On 0no sitlo Ut
tho marble monument that covers lid Krayo in
little acct,tl1t OF lih life, On another IL tho fol-
loving. cat'setl from tho old Load.stollo, por.
ton Of which still re1naina; ~. u. Ely, De-
ceasod March yo 18th, Ill ~ SD year Of Ills age,
lGY b."
Tic Council is compared of about i00 lolo-
Ratoa, nc!ndiny ,nany Ut tho !eAd..,s men Of tho
denomination. Among Lhe 1tofnlunnt layMen
notiaa Senator Foaler, VI Connecticut; Guy.
Ding!ey, Of Ntnlne; tic Hon. j.; l.. Qi1lett ct
alassactuotte lho Iiou. Il. II. Hutton, Of Wia-
consiu; Judge Cnrrier Of aisHnuri; Uol. Ham,
mond Atld Qen. dustin, Of lllnolB.
THE OPENING RgnNnN,
preached by DR.. II. 5. iStorrs, OF brooklyn, N, Y.
wns pronounced by tho l,carelH "tlo grandea,
discourse wo ever heard" II WAS delivered ent