The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-29
DIR. HEL MER INSTfLLED.
The Council In which Dr. Burlington Refused
10 sit with Mr.. Bee,her.

The council to install the Rev. Charles ID.
Hrlmcr IL pastor of the Tompkins Avenue Con
grcgntional Chur,h h. Brooklyn was called 20 or
der 10y the Rev. ). II. Virgin who read the letter
mis-ive inviting delegates and pastors. The
Hov. j. II. Lockwood. the pastor Of tho New
England Church. was chosen Moderator and
the Rrv Cyrus liamlin sc'r"tAry Tn" Rev. DIR.
: udlcr did not attend with the delegate Of his
church. nor WAS there any pastor representing
the Chur h of the Mediator. There was No re-
~pon-e to the call of the Broadway Tabernacle
Church. the Church of the Pilgrims and the
Clinton Avenue Church. Tho minute adopted
o., ihr Clinton Avenue C'ngrogati onul Church.
declining to attend the council, because If try
dil $50 they must sit with Plymouth Church. was
read. Tic following letter from Dr. Storr~'s
church WIS next read:
tnfnrI os rim lItaniu.. BrooKtvS. March - 1877.
r'ic committee 70 whom invitations ~ cour' have
,''n ''l.,'' ny 'l' 'W''l '".' 'fii,n. ,
',nii pr,I,,, o H. hl.in, ,6n on ti. a-,h m.i and
tie, ore uoi prepared 10 recommend ioita compliance
wi,a lour i,iu. 4 The commu,, wish inc oadi how
ttu deg, moi int, au, want OF sympathy on thc 'tt
oi.er u ic NlA or r IT. gml,, ~. W'in nml NJ ~
UD.iv than that the relation. hc'Ntru YOUR pastor % Dt
aA ul. I've. may hc pfpluyu'c of usefulness and nu'
via 'n'a"n 'aoj',oq. r - r,.ges yggpr'f ,gr 'fnor,,
Tnc proceedings wcre Interrupted FOR the mo-
mont hy the entrance ot Mr. Beecher He was
mum Il uQ to his nycr. AMI his lpn- hair. viii 'l
TN" member of the council wei ,omrd him with
heumiul. eyes and low bows. Gen. Henry Heath
then road all cd tn" proceedings o! N" organ ~
ton ui IN" ehnrch ,ahd, 81 the meetings whrh
extended call t. Mr.. Hclmer and his accept
ancc. The council referred the papers 60 a
committee To report a minute ~ basis OF ac-
tiun.
The examination Of Mr.. lIelmor- fitness for
the ministry was coniuN"i mainly hy Mr.
\t s. .ftslu bt4Ut don am
b,t. rom the bedford Church. asked whrther.in
thr~" DAYS 9f nii"li,Y and phiiosorhi,n as
FUZZY believed that the Bible WINS n adlviney in
sprcd book. H-lm'r an-W,ied that he thought
ii was. W. Re'rhei ask, him H. t. "A natural
.harIci.r and cvuliii ol man a ihc GOSPEL
found him. aud the Doctor suid: " Morally lost
uud dcad loo irr~ pa--rs. needing moral or spirit
what is your opinion Of entire sauc;incation
In this lii = u-h'i Mr B"och.r. ! have nrNl
soon 49,. WIS the answer 90 But, added Nr.
Bncch"r. " | pr.-u Inc YOU wouldn't object to
seeing IT, Strengthening himself NJ NJ tic
sam" time IN a peculiar way. The pos ter
tv although he Thought we didn'i know mu n
uhuut thc Internal cou-i tuition oi God. lie
iinJ-"ni a. iar am 'i.'tcl W. Wicn h. Vas
asked Whether By" tended more to 'rNatiNc
wan To- l.inl NJ M r"'r 'ui nr WpH, ,
spirit thn tho test of the Bible. and
rcgfarl n" spirit a. rros,n.c.s,,c an 4,
aguin if he thought there was any
/ Chance FRA sinner IN the next world. he re-
/ piled: believe that II God ever finds "A time oi
/ place in the eternal ages to save a soul. hcll dc
/ it, Tn" Doctor. however. awakened the
| brethren 10y saving meditatively when he was
asked ~ 10 his own religious experience that
| he was "A sinner aud always had been Il sinner
that he didn't think be was a. good as when h,
since. and that he didn't sec much hope II be-.
coming any better A silence ensu"d. and one
! OF two brethren hoped tho brother would cN-
| plain. Mr.. Beccher said: Do YOU mean 70
5Sg I5Si, ~ fIri br hi sImsg SSrne y"S mo
mean that your moral sep-ihility has h.en So in
/ creased that what YOU did not f""l h"iore. now
/ cr'l-ins with you.' ~ Scl Mr B.,,h,r. ". D.
an,wrrei Dr. oH"mgr H. iha' ,,,,,., WY Of M
/ thu-c who thought they had s'ru X q -nag;
. The cgun y = ronmitt reported MAJ: whil'
| prr- ~ clear on some do.trual points as thr)
! might wish. y,' they We're inclusive ~ all III,
| great Vcriii'- and wrre AurspiNl,t They recon-
n.euded that the right hand oi fellowship beck
tended 20 m" n.w church. The council thcl
Tho Council r.ndHy voted to admit the clurcl
into fun fellow hip. and To Join in the ln-talla
Ia ID. cys9ing lhc church was nllcl 20 over
/ flowing. After the prnYrr Mr. B''' her
pulling and blowing. hurried down the aisle
and h- friends, mnny ~ them IRON
Plymouth chnr,h' -,ar,.h appan,n, wavlri NJ
E"ce hers ~-iiuun Wu- u liohd"lou- arEuurn
/ la fNor ni pnsr g4uouHl -m Hi- sulg"c
4 down all miillr walt Il partition h"iw'cn Jrv
nnl G"nti,. H. rof rrrd & IA" inability to gov
rrn ,ll.r'l,- los ioilnei rules. saving ois Nigh
birth Of th.ir .lr-t ili"ihailof the hast H. I.
attempt 20 p"iut the course lor a church az
To- soe ir,ihren who ong't to be- working han,
Ia hani 'uarrell NJ ~ II" way. ~ If the d"Nl
Tho IHy II. ". styfr, mn i the charg, 70 tn
tn,lor NJ k'y' T. j. L,n an c.trnd"l n. rI.n
Do tI 90 .fif fff al