The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-07
CHURCH CONGRESS-.

1 SE~ TosE, Oct. III first snnuas messne
tof tn Ghul,'h Congress III tue Shifted States wa
comneno~1 this III gang ~ Aai sst 80 sciock
bt the holy ute at BODY sonmuulox l5lshop
mhPpe ~ sian' sofa, "iA iaisls assisted by
BISHOP Slare . Nebraska and severed III niste,s
l he Ats r Don SEES s)n Ell az trca ton@Sess was
he'd at2 3 q. ~ sn Assoc avon Hall. rwents-
'h3r" sseoe. Ehe sosee ~as aeHsey crowd i
wlt!s Me.lUcrs ana spectators.
? 10 the dbsea;e - tSe ii hop VI sev York, the
&ev. AIexan ter s(lln Ole - To- i hassachu-
- to presided, sOSpostes on his right by bishop
| WmppIe, OF liinncoaots, and oA his ete by Blsl-
op a ario. G. &Aole asiand. che exercise
oJcS-D vi . the singing OF Il hymn, alter which
pray We ofi,.rea Shc Chairman the sonsrat-
ui;teS tn elAoers 90 this inauguration VI the
ChAcA C,A5 ess although it hsS already been
Established .cro,s the wdtes. b. was Gut an in
| t,lestin5 experiment here ITS console a ion
soul4 o ~ be efecte0 bS unity 81 the Chur, h.
| kre ammo of she Church Iii = noI tend To this
IN tAe 'smttlcal condi ION OF thought of the
| hulch u which she moved was there not "a
| broad, plat orm i'll which could have walked
| D. We chOs Would ut the work be lighter and
could We not take bird eve view of all that was
bel wv this? Was the arm Of the Church Congress
t. lit up the Churcn's mind to tn u sphere III
which difficulties aud quarrels would cease?
! The Church Congress had invited men Of all
| Stctilnes and creeds for discussion. This coming
| t Sether in 'ol b God to discuss vital and I'M
pntant questions tended to the unity they de-
sired Q acc .mpiish Men had been called from
! repr, scented, and would each be allowed equal
terms i, + discussion.
They wond discuss these questions fairly and
imparfaliy. and would not be heard in the con
.aess only, but throughout the universe Might
they not, then, invoke the blessing of the Great
Master Ct the ceremonies in this great Inaugural
ton, ami JON with Inn Ill saying. " Come. Lord
Jesus; come quickly; come with power?"
The Chairman then announced that the sub
ject of discussion FIR tie afternoon session was
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ritual.
He introduced as the first speaker DR.. John
Cotton Smith. of New York who read a pa Der on
the subject. He SAID that the limits TO ritual
and doctrine III the Church were self-imposed
He regarded SPECIAL legi.larion as to ritual and
dOctri ie with great di,trust, and calcula ed
laiher to retar" than aid the progress II the
Church. 1t was an endeavOr to spread medieval
ism III the Churrh OF this 10Th century We are
the only body which it be claimed lave a
comprehensive church, i-ring no obstacles to
fellowship and communion
The paper which followed was read by the Pew
Hugh Miller Thompson, D d., of New FORK. The
Church of God, said he, was trustee for faith of
Christ. The faith Was doctrine to be given bv
an authority and the Church was that authority
The dogma of Immaculate Conception IN infalli-
bihty we're not within tue comprehension of the
Church. She never taught them, and therefore |
they were nothing to her. The Church was
bound to Uphold and defen her faith, and to /
this her priests and ministers were pledged.
We must IeSis.ate sternly and unfiInchingly |
tor the salty OF her truths He hinlself din not |
admire Calvinsm, he thought 1t tended to
loose living III tle Christian religion. The Church
has ever been loath to change it's forms, as they
have enshriaed her faith Ii any ritual is calcrl-
lat to lIjure the Church 1t slould be cut off.
no matt'r how besut fni. The wa OF the times
was an authorltlve faith in Got, and the Church
would ever tell tho same old chansel"ss story
Rev. G. ". Andre VS.. d. ID. OF Virginia also
fol owed W til a brief paper on the same subject.
lie could net think why we might not do away
men, and unite ON broad basis OF catholic
churchmcn.
celebrated clergyman had said T. at if he
were allowed tG alter iifteen rd5 in~ the PRAYER
book he W ud have $1,000 converts and he the
speaker, would say that ii in one the forms of
the baplHm4i service he wac allowed to change
the word shall into the word may mu IA good
would result to the Church from The alteration.
Rev. DR.. L A. Wdshburne said the rtlallstlc
movement of the Church of Ensl nd was acting
N the Church itself, aud would work itself into /
good re u It's. H believed tin {. free thou Int and
discussion would bring at last victory and true ]
20 cl,ision. !
Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota, thought that
questions about which we were asked to legslate {
Id not concern our religion; there one great
loot Inc over which all agreed the doctrine Of
great nunbes Of canons to-day to tell bishop !
II minl-te vii lie is or Is not tbep {
There never was a time When work waeas hope
III as 1t Is nov. What - wanted to daY was rot
o ma h legislation working so.etlero hand /
Il hand foi the Master. t
Some OF his brethren bas expressed fears Cor
he Church, but he h mself had no fears. /
hymn was sung aud the exercises brought to 4
close by the ben Atction fro n Bishop Wui9ple. {