New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18

moral strength and courage and help them 70 assume
moro aggressive attitude toward ths hih a" VIZ
surround them" -.
The Chicago ptpers report that inc puDllc
interest in Mr. Nocdy's scr1nons does rot aDh'e' ou
SUNDAY afternoon, Nov l., two overiio" NV ~
to be held in order to accommodate INC 'i'" w."
could not gain admittance TO the Taberhaet' '"'' ~
were unable 10 obtain entrance to inc evening
of the same day Al the noon meeting gu sio ~, ~
Nov ~ short accounts given by ministers Oh tile
city and other persons 0f me eoOu e"eV'S Va '0
upon their respective ehuiches'
Tho nroo,amme of the Christian Conven-
ton commenced Ivy Mr. Moody TO b. held IN Chicago
Nov DO and o. resembles that OF previous conventions
held under his direction Messrs. Whitt'e M"rrhousc
Bliss NeedLam Inglis, and Scbbns, evanGeIsts an"
many ministers and aymen have been invited 70 assist
The topics announced are the Study OF 'ho Whe inc
Conduct OF Evangelisc Services, &c." lnqniry Meet
i,gs ,, " uusie iu Christian Work" and Young Men
HON to Reach Them" Extensive arrangements have
been made with the railroads tor the conveyance Oh ue
egates-
The usual autumnal conference Of the En-
elish "Chureh Association" an evangelical Church OF
ENGLAND body was held at Clifton, Bristol, Oct. 25-27
All Of the essays and addresses related to the Efforts
made hy the association for the suppression OF lutlsf
for which object 1t was organized. Papers were read
upon Spiritual Worship" 1.-The Importance OF the
Legal Proceedings Instituted by the Association
Especial Missions and Services, their Advantages ana
Dangers "Ri,uasm In India" "Ritualism In South
America" and "Contendng for the Truth with Meek
and Earnestness Among those VINO uSh Phrt IA
the proceedings Bishop Apire We Admiral SIR James
Sullivan CanOns Ryle and Girdlestone ana the Kew MI
Valpy of London
The Rev. Samuel j. Barrows was ordained
as pastor of the Unitarian Church Society OF Boston,
known as the First Parish OF Dorchester on Nov the
sermon being delivered by the Rev. III. W. Bellows d. d.
of this city, The Rev Joseph L. Seward OF Lowell the
Rev. Charles A. Humphreys OF birmingham, Prof Ed
ward j. Young OF Cambridge, the Rev. James Freeman
Clarke d. D., OF Boston, the Rev. Andrew r. PEABODY
d. D. OF Cambridge and the Rev. Francis g. Peabody OF
Cambridge took part in the services The chnrch so
ciey the oldest in Boston having been organized Ill
1880 In Plymouth England just before the Immigration
Mr. arrows is the third pastor the church has had se
1893 and its sixth pastor since 1861 perlod oI Ia
largest and most prosperous within the hints Of Boston,
and owns considerable property.
Judge Allison of the Court of Common Pleas
OF Philadelphia has affirmed the decree reported ny the
Master i'll Chancery in of the Reformed Church
a the corner Of Tenth and Fbersts majority Of the
members elders and trustees Of this congregation took
measures 10 form "a corporate niOn with the western
Presbyterian Church OF philadelphia, the united body
taking the name OF the " Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church." minority held that this union was vloiS-
ton of the trust deed and brought suit The pin OF
Judge Alhson's decision ia contained IN these words
'Under the law OF Pennsylvania II Is our duty TO keep
this church to its original m0orings and nor aIoN ~ ~
sN ing OF into nepcnCency, or to he caIilcd nO u -
eut ecclesiastical connection, 80 that n shal remain III
fnIfhnent nj the trust established by the founders
the worship or AnWgDIy tou dllti ti'
of Tie Reformed Dutch Church OF North America.
This decision in the line OF frequent decisions gwen D!
courts I'm relation 10 the validity of trust deeds
The ninth annual meeting OF the General
Conference OF the congregational Churches M Connecu
cut WAS held III the Center Church OF NewHaven on Nov
l4-16 Tho Hon. o. H. Platt Of Meriden was chosen
Moderator and the Rev. George W. Banks OF Guiliord
Scribe The sessions occupied with the hearing OF
business reports aud the reading Of essays. number OF
historical sketches, appropriate 10 the Centennial year.
were given Of various Congregational societies Among
these were sketches of the American Board OF MISSIONS
nv Dr. Clark: and OF the Amer College and Eduedtion
Society by d. Carver. Dr. Cyrus Hamin read the re-
port Of the Executive Committee Of the Systematic Bench
eence Society Dr. Leonard Bacon delivered a hisori-
cal Discourse upon the Relation Of the Congregational
Churches OF Connecticut To Civil Government Pubic
Education nnd Social Reform during The period Of l40
years preceding the Declaration Of National Independ-
encc" A discussion upon the question, SHOULD Re
ccsiaetira Property Taxed T. vas held IN when MI
Charles Dudley Warner took the Affirmative, and the
Rev Mr Wilcox the negative. In another discussion
uppn the topic "should The Rcading Of The Bible IA our
Public sehools DC DscOutnuedf' DR. Theodore H. Wool
sey took part A number OF other Addresses were de
livcrc1 including upon The Christian onllOok, by
the Rev Dr. Noah Porter, President Of Yale College