New-York tribune., 1877-03-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MINISTER'S, GATHERINGS.

REoRG GANIz ALTON OF Tue METHODIST PREACHERS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BAPTIST PASTORS
At the Methodist preachers meeting yester-
day at No. sos Broadway, the Rev. John DlchihSoh u
en- sse tho dues tioh Of the prolongaon OF the paStoro
in favor of removing the limit of three years WIN Ici
erence TO the possibility Of placing inferior men "
nent and important pupits Mr.. DlckinS0n sald' "o
are worthy OF great fields shall get thcIn but il
weak man is TO be put in charge OF desirable chrch
simply because he has had rather nara uhc a"u mas
not enjoyed good place heretofore the sooner We loo
ont the system the better il will be for the glory VI "o'
and the good OF the church" Dr. Crawford ono vi "o
con,ntec appointcd week to consider the suyec'
of change n the preachers meeting requested p'sois
and travelling preachers to meet at the close vi ho o
ING exprcises TO listen To the report. morton 10 h'
ioun ot once tor that purpose WAS somewhat earnestly
debated. one gentleman asked what WIS ' ~
for such "tcycrish haste" ana tEe cnali"""
rcouestcl that the brethren slould do every
thing dccenty and In order, "WaitinS ior 'ho
motion of the wheels" The time Tor 9epte ho'
having cxnIrcd the chairman finally ruled the poceeu-
incs ont of ORDER and The discussion OF tue ut oi 'o
pastorate was resumed DR. Curry asked reporters o oi
nc,nber that Mr. Dickinson was speaking iof hSe ho'
for the preachers meeting That II thc way ever! oo
sneo cried dozen gentlemen in different paris OF 'e
room The Rev Mr.. Brown was In favor ol returning u
, to wears system II had been said that pcfinanehy
,s the American idea That was not 50; the ceaSee'S
routne WAS disa gtrous we have had enough OF this
lifecss corpsc-like, cemetery routine hc eN'''i'Hcu
Furthcr discussion was postponed until next Monday
At ,s ron on attempt was made to clear the room OF
all not pastors or travelling preachers" The local
rrcac1rrs remained in considerable uumDcrs Ater IT,
peatcd requests that they would withdra" IL
became necessary to clear the room. chlireE'
and only those were readmttcd who were re-
cocrized ms pastors or travelling preachers Alter
long. discussion. animated Dut lot plIt{l, w Wv
rrenccrs' meeting was reorganized by the adoption OF
prov son that " the New YORK Preachers Mccl!ilE sn %
Ic comuOspd Uf the travelling preachers anu il'olS VI o
n ,tais Episroual Chuscn, residing in Ncw-ioFK my
and Vicinity who shall bl icr sisGatdie TO tls ~ tcGoi
organization, and The following rules ilrtt 10 Dc ~
the same" Rule inroydsd 'hl any 'i1i ~ M% cI rhiI be
welcome TO any session Of the meeting ON lntIouuco
wv ,r,ubor aud recognition by the President" Ihe
other rules are those of the old organization ana icl
I'm iLe conduct OF business. The former president ana
secretary, toe Rev. j. - NItheFs anu "ic NV - .
The BAPTIST ministers tLeir meeting yesterday at
the Oliycr street Mariners 'lIpel discussed the
SIiIlDnnai Reign of Christ The Rev. Nj. burroughs
read n essay Whc he declared that there "uuu ne
milennial reign earth e c"n!d not s! Ior c4CtS
nousaud years ana that before that period Chr.st WOuu
I'm ttoy II seemed 10 be the general opinion that
Christ coming would De before ana nOt atler the MI
ciuium The Rey. DR.. Thomas dciItIci us ila. ilpu
science lecture. entitled III" Plan o. redemption rom
- erirntI tic standpoint" scientific ncu lie sau, as
serted aal the Christian plan OF redemption was uhe
ccssly immoral in ~; tendency, incredible In lts theory,
nI,.c"sarv iorman was cGntrO rd by law inneXole,
working atCral!y, inward and AOWhWaId ana sHect.hh
be- escaped. 1t not immoral in tendency,
for though puts one inn IN IN ac' oi another, J. M M
euprs fbe law which binds the latter II thc former his
the power to make lnis Ii Substitute - 'iIu 70 W
incredible in theory because 4 contcls tlc II" b't
il does moi change the law, but rules u by obcJlng
G,d's scheme OF rrdcn lion IA cd G"GN laws Dy obey
ug tEcm With illustrations taken from Sclcnlihc the,
urp5,r and npussbt, Oi fact Of Cc lai ol rHNailoh
ul slrcial request VA rrpcat tic evou ion eciGie
ns-y DeXt Monday viii DC read by d. b d Brooklyn,
upon wonens work III mission aiid social meetings.