New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
RELATION OF SCIENCE TO CHRLSTIANITY.
A DISCUSSION AT THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OF
THE CoNGREGA TIoNAL CHURCHES.

A DISCUSSION AT THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
The Quarterly Conference of the COngrega-
tona Churches of Brooklyn and vicinity met
yesterday in the First Church, Montclar. N j. the
Rev A. H. Bradford pastor Nearly all the churches in
the Conference represented by Delegates In tue
absence of the Rev. DIR. Taylor Of the Broadway Tab
ernacle, the Rev. DIR. Henry NJ. storrs, formerly
pastor Of the South Caurch, Brooklyn. was called
to the chair and the Rev. II. H. MCFARLAND
of Brooklyn Secretary OF the meeting
Among the delegates and visitors present were the Rev.
Dr. william I. Buddington. the Rev. DIR. EDWARD
Beecher tho Rev DIR. William Hayes Ward, and the
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. Of The independent Presl-
dent A. L. Chaplin, ID. D., OF BeOit College Henry M.
Cleveland the Rev. Dr. George ID. Brown, tho Rev. A.
j. Lyman, j. u. Hutchinson, and j. T. Howard OF Ply
mouth Church; A. S. Barnes, the Rev. A. Z. Arnold H.
d. Ranney, the Rev. DR.. d. b. COe, the Rev. o. NJ South
gate of St. Johnsbury, W.T. the Rev. DR.. NJ e. Strictly,
and the Rev. Lyman Abbott
The reports of the various churches of the Conference
were called in order. The Church of the Covenant
Brooklyn, reported that the congregation had been
doubled in three months, the amount OF collections
quadrupled and the debt reduced to $4,000 The Kew.
Dr. Bush representing the American Board OF Commis-
slOners Of Foreign Missions, stated that SO new mis-
sionaries had been added to foreign fields
during tho year, making the entire number
in the service OF the Board 3 The number OF churches
had Increased by &c. and the membership by lO
and IN all directions the year had been one OF special
encouragement added That 100000 would be required
for the ensuing year. President Chaplin elected
corresponding member OF the Conference ana IN the
absence Of the Rev. Dr. r. g. storrs opened the discus
upon the Relations of Science TO Christianity he
thought that without yielding the faith upon which they
stood the duty OF Christian men to draw mp by
the side OF scientists and say to them I'VE
cannot do without you. nor you without U.s. But SAID
he neither they may venture to say there s 10
other truth than that find. After brief remarks by
the Rev. s. Underwood OF the Church Of the Covenant,
Brooklyn, the Rev DR. Edward Beecher spoke Science
he thought should properly embrace botn worlds IN ts
the the nssns could lae nos form
a part Of scientific research. II Christianity
is from the same Being who made the material world,
said, no conflict is possible between the two Inc
precise position Of the scientists this That OF Herbert
spencer that God is an invisible. unknown aud I'M
movable power That is his God, ana Prof. feomsns
Is his euosst in America He recognizes no personal
God and takes the foundation OF all religion
New Testament is destroyed THIS Herbert spencer's
theory does Scientific Investigation has enabled ana
Of wrong interpretations with which the
Bible is burdened. Facts OF scientific discovery
aid to clear up the truth that Is In the
Bible He did not consider that the recent utterances
Of Tyndail by any means made an Atheist OF am but
direct the mind to something higher than material
power.
audience adjourned TO the ecure.room OF the church,
where tempting collation. had been prepared.
the opening NJ the evening session Pro1. Martin
Of tho University spoke with great earnest
nc tIr dess snd Sad t ,h do aa.a
rely with facts; following this 1t gradually began to
deal with general laws ana principles which lie az the
basis OF both science and religion. We hear OF nothing
used TO hear Of The questions are dihsrent. The
questions of science to-day is the doctrine of the forces
And what forces This is exactly which science is
unable tell You cannot describe It, IL has no color
form. 1t IL something which get cogniz-
abce inwariy, and knowing ourselves as causes, We
understand when We get force, but we know nothing or
II from observation. He then criticised severely the
position OF Herbert Spencer. The Rev. Dr. Edward
IL, added 10 MS former remarks, aud was followed
by addresses marked vgor from the Rev Dr. George
b. Brown, the Rev. LYMAN Abbott. the Rev. DR.. William
Hayes ward, and closing remarks by Prof Martn Tue
meeting or uncommon interest and was fully
attended,