New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CLOSING WORK OF FRIDAY-REFxRKNCE TO MR.
BEECHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISCUSSION
on THE CONSOLIDATION OF BENEVOLENT so|Ahr
TIEs-A BATTLE OVER A PHRASE.
fynox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHs rRBuNE'i
NEw-UAyEN. Oct 3.-The reference or the
Rev. W. H. II. Murray, In his paper on Pulpit Hneo"'e
ness read before the Council yesterday a'erhoo"' "
Mr. Beecher's Yale Lectures on Preacnine' was '"o
nearest approach the mention OF MI neecner MN"
that had 40 far been made In the Council II was wei
spplauded.
AT the point at the report OF fridays proceed
,n ended the third the resolutions reported py he
Committee on consolidating the benevolent societies.
that recommending that the missions OF the American
Board among the Indians be transferred 10 tine amer
can Missionary Association, and that the missions OF
the latter In foreign countries be transferred 10 the Amer
lean Board-was being sharply discussed On motion OF
Mr. Bvipgton of Maine. resolution was indefinitely
,os.noDed The viva voce vote being doubted rising
vote showed the motion carried, l1e favoringI
BENEVOLENT CONSOLIDATION,
The fourth resoluonthat approving the recent con-
sodation OF the American Education Society and Col
los socetv and commencing the joint organization TO
the adopted after brief discussion An In
ouiry by the Rev Bray Of Michigan concerning the
nreyious status OF the College Society," caused some sur
and called DR.. Bacon eloquent defense OF ls
work The Rev ". H. II. Murrays paper was referred
Illinois, and Messrs. W. J. Bartlett OF Massachusetts ana
20 Baldwin of Ohio. The following were appointed
committee TO nominate delegates TO corresponding
bodies The Rev. Drs. n. H. HYDE OF Indiana, ana
Thomas Laurie Of Rhode Island. and the Rev. w. A.
Robinson of New-York. Adjournment was then had TILL
evening Council visiting at once Thereafter the ne"
buildings Of the Yale Divinity School
The evening session was opened with music and
prayer offered by the Rev Dr. Gilman Of Connecticut
president, FaircRd Of Oberlin then read his paper on
The Character essential TO the Religion wnicn VIII take
strong hold Of the American People," the iuh text OF
which was given in todays TRIBUNE. 1t was accepted
and referred The order of devotional exercises for this
hour having suspended earlier in the day. the dis
cusson OF the consolidation resolutions was resumed
This resolution approved the American Home Mission
ary Society recommended That IL so FAR enlarge
its operatons as 10 comprehend and supervise all the
work Of the churches which rs properly related 10
the idea and plan of Home Evangezaton in the special
field which it occupies: that the separate enter
prises OF church erection and missionary Sunday
work be incorporated with the work of the American
Home Missionary Society land be provided for by the
establishment of bureaus and that separate
annual collections be taken for the special work OF
church building and missionary sunday-schoos" The
amendment adopted. 90 TO 70 Some one called Tor
the reading OF the first resolution which had been
passed 1t advised" 10 the great merriment OF the
audience.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST CONSOLIDATION.
Col. Hammond Of Chicago then got the floor. AS
member Of the Consolidation Committee he had had ex
tensive correspondence with leading men at the Wes
and had received long letters from them
advocating much more stringent measures than those
recommended by the Committee. He referred TO the
temper OF the Council in handling the resolutions ana
spoke OF the caucasian phraseoogy discussion IN
condemnatory style which led Dr. Bacon 10 interrupt
hun, when he brought the former sharp up by saying
~when the Doctor makes speech hsten." The
Tho WAS adm
contrast with the agent process OF Sunday school estab
hshment as carried by the American sunday School
Union the of that Society regarding their work
well done pertcent Of schools established survived
The Publishing Society should be put business basis
and much OF its missionary work be done by the Home
Missionary Society. SO there also need that the
different Society magazines be consolidated ably edited
and made an honor and help the churches. NJ. VIII
lard OF vored the proposed, but
did not separate bureaus.
DR.. g. b. Bacon Of NewJersey desired testimony, and
allied for Dr. Coe Of NewYork of the Secretaries of
the Society. Or. COe said that the proposed change
necesstate enlareng the charter of the Society
that might hold the requisite funds, and IN the
State OF NcwYork that not The Baptsts had
asked amendment to their charter and lost 1t
altogether Then the Executive Committee, which now
had its hands full, would be yet overburdened.
Then the officers Of the Society would have TO De in
creased, for they full Of work and they were
exceedingly economical, having only persons at
tached the Office including the boy. Then the maya
zine consolidation proposed by another resolution
would take from the Society of its best
means Of making is wants known TO the
uupnC Consolidation of magazines would be
like sending six collectors in compaDy-and SIX going
80 wouldn't get going in different ways
II was thought best though, the Society would faith
fuv try The experiment Dr. II. NJ. StOrrs Of Brooklyn,
also attached Society, argued that two collections
a wear for two bureaus OF society would not
secure as much revenue for different societies.
he did not the resolution Dr. Cushing of Boston.
Secretary of the Congregational Union, which has
charge OF Church erection. gave statistics 10 his
socieys property and liens. and showed the growth Of
its work In favor of leaving that part of the work
with the Society urged the fact that the pres
ent system was a 9TH from needs, development.
At this point, the Rev. Nj. HAYES of New-Haven
nounced for the Committee Sunday Services where
leading members of the COuDc would preach in differ
pupits of the city The Rev. Ora II. NJ Parsons of
Massachusetts J. NJ. Sturtevant Of Illinois, and c. n
Thompson Of New-Oreans were appointed Committee
President FArchilds paper. DR.. Qunt Secretary
the Council Association. announced that THE TRIBUNE
OF Saturday would contain ID full the papers read during
the day, and adjournment was had
SATURDAYS MORNING SESSION
PRAYER MEETING FOR THE wEsT-REPoRTs OF
CoMNuITEEs-sYsTEMATIC WEEKLY OFFERINGS
DIsCUssED-PAssAGE OF A CONSOLIDATION REso-
LUTON N An AMENDED FORM.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 3.-fhe prayer meeting at