New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
ReTUPN OF THE REV. Mr.. KENDRICK-IhE UNIV h"-
sAIIsT CONTENTION

RETUPN OF THE REV. Mr.. KENDRiCh-'nh 49,
sAIIsT CONTENTION.
The Rev. Il. Il. Kendrlck, formerly P"o'oi
of Grand-st Methodist Church, BROOKLYN IL D'' n
turned TO his residence In South fnth-st' III "ns
a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, Mr. kendriek s~iu .",'
he had been on his vacation. and mad peeh 'ahe" ~
Tho Investigating Committee, which was not Comit
tee appointed by the Conference and consequently nau
,l nower 70 sit met during his absence, and Whiie
NO was too sick TO attend; consequently, he was hot
present at the inquiry He has been maze aware Oh THO
manner in which the proceedings had been carried OUT
that no oral testimony had been taken anu 'na' 'o
second inquiry based merely on newspaper re-
norris An appeal has been made TO the Conference
which will meet next month"; and he was busy engaged
preparing an answer to all the charges made by those
who had eonspired TO deprive him OF his pulpit lie had
allowed the matter to 60 In order to develop the pot
which has gotten up against him. ana now no nhu
resolved TO himself right before the pubic IN orue
TO prevent his enemies from keeping his appear our Vi
the Conference he had decided 10 extend ms VACATION
until after the session OF body for should he go on
preaching his opponents would put In the plea that ne
as connacious had severed himself from the Church,
and WAS therefore not entitled to hearing Should the
Conference refuse consider his appeal that act alone
WILL in his opinion convince his friends that justice mas
been denied to him. What course he should ADOPT LOT
the future would depend greatly on the action OF the
Conference
versast Church. the sessions of which will begin tIis
morning in the Church OF the Divine Paternity arrived
in the city yesterday BY the request OF the Church OF
Our Savior at Ffty-seventh-st. and Eighth-ave' OF
which the Rev. James W. Pullman is pastor. the Rev.
Asa SAKE D. D., OF Rochester, n. L., one OF the dele-
gates preached last evening In that house Ater deVO
onal exercises in which the Rev. G. H. Deere OF Con-
nectieut assisted, DR.. SAKE began his discourse HIS
text was: Behold, ia the accepted time; DehOd,
now is the day OF salvation No matter what you are,
or what you not he said now Is the accepted time
to begin TO do well. Youth was special opportunity
prosperity special opportunity, and adversely ana
sorrow furnished peculiarly blessed opportunities 10
learn some of dvinest lessons OF Go1 ana 10 eX
rence of the richest fruit OF the Divide vineyard
All should feel that this very day and this very hour Is
the time doing good and seeking the DIVING blessing
The OF large structure Tor the eastern
branch MadisonsQudre Pres5yteriaD Churcn was
laid Yesterday afternoon with appropriate exercises ln
Guiding addresses by the Rev. Wan. Adams, 10 De- ana
the Rev. Charles PaysOn, pastor OF the church. Inc
new building occupies plot of ground 100 feet square
In Thrtiehst east OF Thirdaye. 10 Is TO contain an
auditorium for church services CAPABLE of seating nearly
12OO persons aud Sunday school departments accomm0-
dating about 800 children. The exterior is TO be on
Philadelphia pressed brick and Nova Scotia stone. Two
lofty towers, large cen raj gable with porch, ana
carefully contrasted window grouping are the general
features OF 'front.' which is i'll the style OF the early
Gothic of the North of France.
The Methodist ministers held their first regular meet
ing since the Summer vacation at their rooms, at No
sO5 Broadway, yesterday morning. Dr. Joseph b:
Wakeley of the LeXingt0n~ave, Methodist Episcopal
Church conducted the exercises, which were pely de-
yotiona number of brief addresses were made.
The next meeting will take place on next Monday
morning, at which several Important papers WAL De read