The New York herald., 1876-11-05
CHURCH CONGRESS.

Next week the Episcopal Church Congress will open
In Boston Tho exercises viii commence with the nd
minstraton OF the Lords Supper Tuesday morning
the l4th inst, alter which Bishop Paddock Of Massa
chusetts will take tho chair president few years
ago when the Church Congress called for here
the bishops, with few exceptions, held aloof or
irowned upon tho enterprise Bishop Potter even
went far as to prohbi. ITS meeting in his diocese
But Il held here, nevertheless and neither the
Bishop nor the congress hurt bit by the pro-
csedngs. II isa perfectly innocent but eminently
worthy gathering Of ministers and laymcn OF the
Church to discuss matters OF interest not merely to
their own nomination but TO the entire Church Of
Christ This will bc in the names OF the
speakers and tho topics which are to be
discussed For instance, on Tuesday. Dr. Os-
good, OF this city, Mr. c. G. Perkins, OF Boston,
viii read essays Thc True Place OF Art In Chris
tianiiy." and Professor Weir OF New Haven, and Dr.
}. H. Hopkins, will discuss IT, Drs John Cotton smith
and John N Galeher OF Now York. will present essays
on ..Foreign Missions Under Our Present knowledge
OF Non Christian Nations, Their Morals and Their Re-
Igions" DR.. Alexander Crummell and Mr.. T. w.
Clark will discuss H. On Wednesday Dr. De kovcn, OF
Wisconsin, and Dr. Washburn, oil this city, will pre-
'The Relation OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
to Freedom OF Religious Thought" and Dr. Raider
and Mr. j. g. Ropes will discuss It, DR.. Eliot and Dr. H.
A. Colt, Mr. Henry Alvord and Rev. J. W. Kramer, NJ.
D. will discuss Tne Relations OF Secular and Religious
On a' y RsV aSrAs D..
wood and United States Senator Stevenson
In written papers Il will be discussed ~
OF Now York .Thc Just Liberty in tho Adaptation Of
the the Varied Wants OF the People, vii!
be discussed in written essays by the Rev H. Greer
and jonathan Edgar. and verbally by the Right
Rev. William W. Niles d. d.. Bishop OF New Hamp-
shire and the Right Rcv. II. b. whipplc, D., bishop
OF Minnesota. This is the most dcnOmnauonal topic
in the seres and It TO which tho attention OF tho
Church has been directed for years Ministers and
people feel the need OF more flexible service and
discretionary power TO be given TO tho former It's
timely topic and one that the next General Convention
should consider maturey and act upon intelhgen
calmly. Friday will close the sessions OF the
gress whom papers will be presented by Dr. Tyler, for
merIy superintendent OF the Mclean Asylum and H.
A. Hsrtt, N D.. on the prevention aud Cure OF
Drunkenness''- which q practical and
tmey subject could have been selected the
mittec Tho Rev. r. Heber Newton, Of this city, and
Dr. Shattnck OF Boston, will discuss It orally "Revi-
walls and Christian Nurture" will bo presented by the
Rev. Richard Newton, d. D.. and the Right Rev Will
lam c. Doane, D. D., Bishop Of Albany. 1t will be
discussed by the Rev. Arthur Brooks and the Rev. G..
Maurice Wines We look forward to an interesting
session OF this Church Congress and hope tho time
may como when such gatherings shall not be
confined TO the Protestant Episcopal Church alone, but
will be shared by other lovers OF Christ and His
cause here