, 1874-09-13
fara Hyacinthe's Position---The Sub
iect Of Pastoral Visifations.
opinions Of the Religious Press Oh
Beechcr, Tyadall, Etc.
Notes and Personals, at Home
and Abroad.

DR.. EITTREDGE.

Third PRESBYTERIAN Church IN this city, Was Dor
Boston on the Goth Of July. 1854. His yout
sas Btudious and Industrious, and at an early as
,e prepared himself for college, finishing til
purse at Williams College. Niln2mstowr
lass., before the ago oG %. He shortly after
xard entered Ando,er Theological Seminary t
prepare for the ministry, whence he graduate
IN 1853.
Immediate1y afterward, though ut the age 0
hut a, lie was called to occupy the pulpit OF ih
Winthrop Congregational Church, at Charles
town, Mass. Here he iabored With such asaidui
t. as to seriously impalr his health, Which Ii
was obliged to restore by rest and change. E'
had served the society 1our years, however. ans
in that time had seen his congregation
greatly improved in numbers and zeal
lie went to California. but here Lii
energetic spirit would not submit to inaction
lie mas invited to preach for the Howard Pres
Egtcrian Church, which was then weak Que
I:c accepted the invitation, reorSanlzcd the
church, and infused such spirit into 1t that
within fire months the congregation had grown
from about 400 to one numbering over 1000
This people wished him to ataV among them.
but aIr. kittrcdSe. finding the hard work and
The severe winds Of tho summer months to i'll
terfcrc with his hopes of tecuperntion turned
his steps back Eastward. and, after rest of one
rear. accepted call to tha pastorate OF the
Eleventh Presbyterian Church, New York City.
i'll lSG5 Tie remained wita this church nearly
Fix years, during which period its income
increased from $2,7U0 per year to over
el1 0C0 and more than 800 members were added
10 the church.
At length, an unsolicited call from the Third
Church Of this city caused him to sever the ties
which bound him to tho East, and to conc to q
growing and more promising future. He Was III
stalled rs pastor Of the church Oct: 2, 1870
This church bas been highly prosperous Under
Mr. klttredse's leadership. Several hundred
members have been added to its membership
rolls, and the spiritual tone Of the society has
been fully maintained.
The results of Mr. kttrcd5es preaching II the
Third Church have more tian verified tho Wis
dom OF the church in calling him. Since his
settlement over that bod. the membership has
moro than doubled, and i'll all Christian labor
and act:rity the Society has been greatly quick
end The Young liens Association connected
with tho church large and active body. aud
is grea: element Of strength. Largely through
Mr. KittredSee advice and labor the church has
built up into hourishing organizations their
missions. The Van B;ten Street Mission has
become church with 9 regular minister having
& fixed salary. The Peoria Street Church, for
ulerly tho old Seventh Presbyterian, has been re-
yi7cd, and put into working order with the Rev.
1fr. Burrell as its pastor. The Campbell Park
Mission, the latest enterprise Of this Kind is
growing, and is well-srstaiued During the
last year S.bbath-niGht services have been had
s,ere abous half the time, conducted either by
inyised c:crcynen OF lay nombeEs Of the Third
EuEIch.
No bette. comrnendatioa OF the pastor Of the
Third Church could be given than this, that
whereas large numbers Of costly Protestant
churches not more than half or two-thlrds
filled each Sabbath day, the services ut the Third
Church are always crowded, nnd the building,
though large one, has for some time been
seen to be too small FOR tho Society. larger
house would have been undertaken the present
year but for the hardness Of the times.
It is safe to say that no Potestant church in
the city is IN \ moro growing and prosperous
state than The Third Presbyterian. Tho Society
las within it many strong sympathizers with
Prof. Patton. Air. Mccormick, the chief prorri-
etor of tho Luit:';or, is member OF this church.
small compliment to the PASTORS wisdom that
this element should be so well harmonizcd as it
s with that which holds to less strict conssruc-
tion Of tho Presbyterian for2nuiar1es-
Mr. Kitt1edEo is small in stature, but makes
up in energy, sprisEtllness. and yiyacity what
10 lacks IN physique His enthusiasm and
con;eucing carncstresB, more than his logic,
pereuade his hearers 1is takes for granted
much knowledge TINT another would unncccs-
sariIy aud laboriouBly reason out, and a.ms to
arouse the conscience and to instruct tho heart.
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"HESToRLNG DEPOSED MINISTER'S:
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
6IR In the Standard of Sept. 3 appears nu
editorial under tho ADORE heading, in which tho
action Of tile three clurcteB that presumed to
recognize Anity Church, and restore their pastor
to fellowship, is severely c.iacieed. Being tho
ONO brother WLo present and preached on
lie OCCASION, aud not wishing to be placed in .
fulse Light before tho pa5llc, have somewhat to
say on the subject
In tho first rlaco VIC did not presume to &c
Rtora tho brother to our fellowship, for the
simple reason we neyor regarded him dcpcscd,
According 10 our views OF Church polity. no
Council on the globe, as power outside Of aud
shove the Church, has any right. ecclesiastical,
moral, or legal. to take away his ministerial
functions. This prero5atyo rests with tho
Church eloEe. Nlich is. according to old BAPTIST
rolty. he highest ecclesiastical tribunal on !
earth.
Glt ko FAR the church participating III or
-'.:.e;:a,,, The assumed authority of the decar-
::ating Council they did not ere,, exclude the |
leposed brother. but gave him letter as in
good aud regular standing, and that, too. when
they knew he was forming the church We we're !
called to recognize
Anything Illegally done is null aud void, and |
is practically tho same as though not done at |
al. The position the writer has tacn all along
On thus question has been purely ouc Of pli,,ci-
pic, anu tEe uLucSc OF ull-tOc2S OF Florence /
for the work of tue Gospel ministry |
las never for entered into his public Discus
E1on Of the subject. But, fit or unit, innocent
or gully. wlse or unwiEc. / felt that tho |
course pursued WAS in violation not oEly of
BAPTIST usage, but Of the p!aincst principles Of
Justice and Of Cnristian charity, aud holding the
siews do, could not be honest man and at
he same time acquieece iu the course Of NV
brethren. ! Was forced to take the opposite
POSITION, even though by 80 doing should PUT
myself outside the palc Of tho Church aud the
Of the ministry.
However much may esteem the Church a:,.l
he fellowship Of her ministry. regarded tie
tights and freedom OF my own conscience as
[earer and moro sacred than either, and never
sill knowingly violate O. outrage my mort
olenu convictions, either 70 Shield uyscif
rom the wrath of my enemies or to
erpetuete the favor of mT friends.
IN tire occasion referred to, the Council c,ot
imply on the question Of recognition of Amity
'hrrcl- 1t had nothing to 90 with restoring
nvbody to fellowship. And ii one church vas
mall, and another composed OF foreigners, the
bird certainly WAS one OF the principal churches
i the city.
The Standard claims to giro the facts disras-
lon=.ely, but l beg leave to say that some Of