The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
Rev. DIR. PORTEOUs AND HIS FRIENDS.



Last night the friends OF the Rev. DIR. POrteous
met at styles Han. on Fulton avenue, corner Of
Bedford, Brooklyn, Tor the purpose OF taking steps
to secure permanent place for the Doctor to
preach in Brooklyn. The Chairman, Mr.. II. p.
Crozier, asked Tor the report OF the committee APP
pointed at the Mansion House lew days since.
The report was read and was to the eject that
the committee to whom were intrused the re-
sponsibility OF calling public conference OF the
friends OF the Rev. DR.. Porteous had, after
visiting many OF the churches come TO the conclu-
sion that there should be less ormality In them
and they believe DR.. Porteous is necessary III the
city. the following resolution was then read and
adopted -
Resolved, That committee Of ten be added by this
committee OF ateen be- without distinction of sect de-
snss TIC mo or party 70 our
sags suitable nd nall or church pending the
with their duties.
The committee called for by the resolution is
composed OF the following gentlemen:-W. Euclid
Young, John 5. Lounsberry, Pnio 5. easier, Ed.
Kempton, John J. Muir, James Crombie, David W.
Lewis J. A. Babcock, Henry L. Foote and William
Harris. Alter several addresses mad been dellv-
cred IN advocacy OF the new movement the meet
ing adjourned. reception was tended by Dr.
POrteous, last evening, al the reside nce OF the
Rev. DR.. Carroll, on Bedford avenue, near Monroe
street. DR.. Porteous was present and there re-
celved large NUMBER OF his friends. The parlOr5
were crowded with visitors during the entire
evening.
Reception to DR.. Porteous.
One OF the most brilliant receptions OF the sea-
son was that given last night to DR.. Porteous OF
London, whom the Protestant Episcopal
Bishops OF New York and Brooklyn have
lifted from comparative stranger into a
universal friend and brother DR.. Carroll
pastor OF the East Reformed Church Bedford
avenue. Brooklyn, who was one OF the
first pastors in the city to open his
LIMIT Tho olo chnrch VITA
a number OF prominent ministers and lay
men OF the different denominations to meet DR..
Porteous at his residence. The law was ably repre-
sented by Judges Pratt, Nelson, Reynolds, and
others, while the Gospel had its advocates in Drs
Ingersoll, Kimball, F. G. Clark Van Syck Ale KAN
der Thompson, H. @. Scudder, Norman, Seaver
Ormiston OF New York, Duryea, JEFFREY, Talmage,
Manning and Pierce, and Revs. c. II. Everest,
]. B. Alhger, Wells. Alfred Taylor, N. F.
tecost, J. I. Lansing, and others. The lay element
OF the several churches had representatives
church, whose pastor is too III to leave his house;
"Deacon'' Tuttle, OF Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church; Messrs. John Gibbs James Smeaton. john
from, ]. Lawrence, Charles Hallock (Forest ana
stream, William Hallock, General Roger A: Pryor,
c. Barlow, A. B. Stewart, Mr.. Crozier and others.
The venerable Father Gleason was among the
Os Of tho the SRe p9r
in the elegantly furnished parlors OF DR.:
CsrTos residence whs paror
composers. Dr. P0rteous manifested as little OF
the prOverbal English STIFFNESS as 1t is possible for
an Engehman to exhibit. He was genial and
jovial with every 0ne and talked on poetry music,
art, religion, travel, &c. with the freedom and
his themes. 1t was plainly manifest that his learn
! Ing and culture are too broad and extensive to be
creed, and every one VINO formed his acquaintance
last evening left him with the klndliest feelings or
friendship and affection. Some OF the brethren
present gave utterance to those feelings in
words Of greeting and encouragement. And
| these greetings were not confined to one demon
stration, but all present felt the bond OF Christian
| love bin1ng them together as brethren. The Re-
| formed church found a mouthpiece in Drs. Carroll
and Ingersol the Baptists in Dr. Jetrrey, the Pres
! Deacon Hutchinson, the MethOdlsts IN Judge Rey
nolds, and Mr.. Tuttle and the Anglicans, IN their
truest and purest embodiment, had in DR.. Porteous
| himself their ablest exponent OF CathOlicity
and Christian brotherhood. The reception and
| Che Doctor could not refrain from expressing his
own deep sense Of the obligation the brethren had
ments they had uttered toward him Cathoiicty
| in its true sense, must be the prominent element
IN the church Of the future, and as q representa-;
their Joy at the measures which are being taken to
retain DR.. Porteous in the city Of Brooklyn. He
| could not have had a better advertisement than
the correspondence between Bishops Potter
and Littlejohn has given him. That CORE
modest. aentemany minister, and has made lor
! nm friend in every man outside the pale OF the
church governed by those Two prelates. Their
action was fifty characterized by brethren in con-
versation last night, and no doubt Bishop Little
johns prophecy will be fulfilled that as the case
| now stands it will destroy his diocese.
A well laden supper table, on which silver sylphs
and marble Apollos bent almost beneath the bur-
aen OF ne and and arew
! the thanks OF the company for the grand hOspl-
tally OF the Rev. J. Halsted Carroll.
FATHER STACKS DISSENSION