The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

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he stands by truth aud righteousness, as ais large
| congregations every Sabbath TESTIFY.
Another Case for ~ congregational
| Council.
/ The Old South Congregational church OF Wor.
| cester, Mass, has been minlStered to for nearly
two years by an eccentric English divine, named
W. NJ Parry. His eccentrcites OF word and deed
drew the crowds and kept them, but divided the
| church. The conservatives lid not like such
capers as their minister was inclined TO show up,
and they mildly demonstrated This did not avail
much; he continued his eccentrlclties as before
Tney then su gesed that MS resignation would be
acceptable, but his motto was "never surrender, -
| and hat IDEA did not mature. Then there
! sprung up a division In the church, and
! 92 members seeded and went to Mechanics
Hall-the largest public hall in the city-which
| they secured for rellgious services. Their next
step was to summon a council to organize and re-
organize thein a. the labe nacie Congregational
| Church OF Worcester. The Council met and reor.
| ganized the church. But then came the hitch.
] The new society wanted Mr.. Parry installed as
| their pastor. The Counci sat gravely one whole
| day ana into midnight disclosing the pros and
cons o. this important matter and then as gravely
decided day that they could not install that
GENT man. This occurred about ten days ago.
1t seemed to the uninitiated that the church was
now IN a quahdary. II might OF course employ
him as supply, but 1t could not have him
as pastor But that elastic and indefnabe thing
called congregational usage" came to their re-
lei. Seeing that the Council would not do for
them what they needed, they hunted up the "stand-
ards" ana found IN one OF them-Punchard's
"vIew Of Congregationalsm." endorsed by Dr.
Storrs OF q ookiyn, in a pre,ace-a sufficient war;
rant for installing, and Ordainlng II they chose
their own pastor without the aid OF nelghborng
mi t.ta haV fhn uyoW
other recognized wO Ks. On Wednesday evening
last, therefore, about 1000 people gathered in the
conducted entirely by layman members OF the
ciety, save the sermon, aud some of their re-
marks were received with applause. the scene
character, which was heigh !ened when Mr.. Parry
stepped ON the plat orn to preach lis own install
ldtlon sermon, and began with toe words, Never
skedaddle" He remarked that having been in.
vited to preach the installation sermon o. tnelr
pasSor, and having accepted tnat trust, he had
selected MS text Il OH Acts Xxx, M-'.None OF these
tLings move me-" These, he said, were the words
oil man unheard, vet condemned, and therefore
siLuit like himself He decla ed that these
eccie iasticai councis were becoming disgrace to
ter councs win wipe the N out Altogether He nut
himself, in ST. Pauls place surroundings and
set up Christian heroism on such pinnacle that
tha audience frequently applauded his utterances
O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Dr. Benton, OF Hartford, and other members OF
the Coun II winch refused TO install Mr.. Parry,
thal 80 long as the society MAINTAINS Uunorera-
tonal forms aud worship they wnl fellowship with
It. The w"ole proceeding LOOKS strange, but |. s
not nkely that any trouble will ARISE, or that q
second edition OF The Bro kvn Council Will be pub
lished TO the world because oil it.
Help for tho Aged Poorest. Joseph's
Home.
or the many charitable institutions In this city In
charge OF the Sisters of Charity, .St Joseph's
Home for the Aged" No. 209 West Fifteenth street.
IL, perhaps the least known, although 1t provide s
for those who have special claims on pubic and
private charity. The Old ladies, wno their Sec
ond childhood, ind kind and loving mothers in
the "Home," have, IN most cases, done the city
and state good Sc vice by the faithful discharge or
the duties incidental 10 their positions In lie.
There are at present IL the Home 160 inma tes,
egnry-lour OF whom are pennlless; and Tor the
ma ntenance OF these the Sisters appeal to the
charitable. The present directress OF st. Joseph's
Home, Sister Ulrlca. is o lady OF great
experience IN almost every department. OF Chris
tlan charity and usefulness. In the stormy days OF
the war sne was nauageress oil the military hospi-
tai IN the Central Park, and afterwards occupied
SCI era POSITIONS oil great responsibility in the
Catholic Institutions OF the archdiocese OF New
York.
The appointment or Sister Ulrica shows the i'm
pOrtance oil 81. Josephs Home as a noble and
worthy enar anu the sd necess,s o. having thor
ony Few DAYS In charge OF the "Home,n sister
Ulrca has already taken steps 10 establish q creche,
where poor women VINO go out to work during the
day can nave their children cared Tor during their
absence IRON nome. II IS also the SISTERS inten-
ton to enlarge the HOME and provide for the
wants OF lriendless old men as effectuaIlv "a ana
has dune for The old ladies'.
Plymouth Pewholder Objects to Mr..
Boecher's SIX Months Leave or Alb
scnce.
To THE EDITOR OF TUE hERALD:-
that few persons had pro osed that Mr. Beechen
should be asked to take six months vacation this
spring. respectfully object to any such lengthy
vacation. The pews IN 'ilis church were rented
upon the express understanding, announced from
the auction desk on the evening OF their sale,
that he did not intend to go abroad
this year. | and many others were induced
thereby to pay higher rent lor the pews than
we other Use would nave done. He and his church
have been paid III advance iOr bis services ior the
year, although a three months vacation is the
leng tn OF time which he took last year, and, at
nna "e nu, ~ .se ar1 Inscr ne snls
Lasar, the accomplished soprano Should alter
their engagement for the year. announce tnat they
would bH absent ior SIX mouths and expect their
sa'ary Tor the same, n even be voluntarily alb
sent, none would be more dissatisfied
church, although they might say that they
would, II possible, have furnished Others IN
thelr places nave PAD ior nearing ing Mr.
as Tor person that can I'LL his pace, the trustees
as well as myself would scorn that idea. Narrow
minded persons may say that lt Is 'selfishn IT, ask
Mr. BeecDer 10 each the year, as he has engaged.
In reply, would say that and most persons are
Tor and expect TO get that which contract en-
tered into calls Tor. Ii he Is to be absent SIX
months let II DC regular business transaction, as
IL was N the sale VI the pewss let pro rala share
OF the pew rents be returned offered TO the DE W.
holde.s, OF let the pewhoiders gave their consent
lor MS absence. BUSINE 50.