New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Council having reassembled, the Rev.
Dr. storrs spoke as follows, In behalf Of the Committees
Of the Churches:
FATHERS AND BRETHREN am quite aware OF the
seriousness Of this OCCASION aud OF tho winch
attaches 10 the remarks which am TO make, not merely
in view the fact that they are addressed TO so largo
and influential an assembly. but OF the fact that hey
90 forth through tho fingers OF the reporters ana hS
types of the press everywhere tomorrow. desire 10
sneak very simply and very seriously, and pray the
Spirit of God to help aud TO guide me. not that
I may be detained from saying anything un'
truly, beyond the truth or against tho
truth, or anything maiciousiy, or anything
with a secret sting beneath II. for L am certain
that my own heart would revolt from either OF
those instantly. vehcmenty, but that may be kept
from saying anything hastily inadvertently. as one may
in the freedom Of remark anything the import and the
relations Of which may be other and wider than In
speakinG may be aware Of. pray the Divine spirit
keep me myself under his influence that may be pre-
served from that peril which cannot be altogether
guarded against, and am encouraged In the hope Una.
That prayer will be answered by the Letters which nave
come to me within day two from distant points anu
from whose faces have never seen telling e ina
thu nrayer WAS there being offered Tor divine De-Shk
upoi the deliberations and the results OF tAls Gun
ference; c.....o ,,..,,v -orro, that ws are pr..
vented in the Providence OF God from having the ad on
which had largely reckoned OF one OF our most em
Church Of the Pilgrims the Hon. Joshua M Van Cot.
To his regret as TO ours but to ours more than IL can
to his house aud pinned his bed for six weeks past
and unable to be here. We have to do what We eau
without hun. ,.,.,,
The committees have requested 70 present for them
IN preliminary remarks the views which are e T
mon 20 our churches the first i've questions. lou
will see therefore, that in order 10 do this WIN any
completeness shall have TO trespass LARGELY upon yr
IA but pray hear with all the measure
OF patience you can bring to IT, remembering tnat W.,
burden which you take up for time we nave Dcen
rypg for months and that my remarks, 80 far IA heJ
may help illustrate the state OF mind prevalent 40 our
churches concerning tins wnoe b, Su gestbf% 70
you need say that are glad at last 70 nave al
assembly before which we can SPEAK
i'm the mouths that closed NO.
altogether wifu or Intentional perhaps n con
OF the themselves and OF the princ,pes h
in sfn in tho aggregate formidable power
against US, the energy OF wbien AM, ana Tn, eno
onr ewes To such misrepresentation we or the com
mittees Of our churches have answered never wofo
I am not aware that any single member Oh the conpr
tee has ever written line In answer ss o md -
done 81. he has done so as his private priVIego anu
With the Commuters ON the subject. For we have
felt, brethren and fathers, that some time ..
could state the facts under the Influence OF which We
had acting and the principles when seepioo " -
involved In them, and II t never came personsD 70 -
IL did not matter for thought were rsht anu w
knew we were honest, and God knew H. and unler o.,
respons bility to him We have done what We na'9 80
and waited for this occAsion' ana VIC a'o So"
SELECTION or THE DELEGATES.
or, "A 20 the constitution OF this council. IL has
heen said TO be picked councils and It is PICKED "
generals OF an army picked for ther courage su'
solderly qualities and strategic skill; piSkeu as
members Of Judiciary are picked for theI a.,
ancr with the law and the spirit OF equity WIN -.
within them picked reporters and editors arr -"
men OF intelligence aud skill and 9uiokness o. au a
and discernment and OF power 70 represent 80
the pubnc mind. We intended ~ have the mo's -
and weighy and impartial council that We eouu M
W. tooR churches the West ana Itom "A
East. eminent churches with eminent pastors ah'a
churches with recent pastors recent chuIvnos ~
ancien pastors that IL might not DO felt by any
We were the modern spirit aud tne IN.
OF the time. We took those from the lead VI ss,on.
sutons OF learning and Of great sociehes iOE ,ns
ary and beneheent purposes, because We wa ,nas "a
Judgment OF the ablest men whom We ooua u" an is
The auestons which have presented ~ looAoo Lac
the light Of the facts and arguments We have 70 A,I
and We should have taken ip<e ous w .nYneus
NOT depopu ate tho country OF It's most rn."
ministers and laymen in order 10 so"v ,h.
natter even a. grave and important AZ .s
Al having .tnrted with tho Intention 0f hsNlhE :"
rn,trcnr, aud finally rcacncd 81 ~ we -hpP,sl1i