New-York tribune., 1877-07-09
A MINISTER'S HEREsY RECANTED.
A CURIOUS RAMBANG DI>c)UEsE oF THE REV s.
MILLER HAGAMAN.

MILLER HAGAMAN
The independent Society III Williamsburg, to
which Rev 5 Miller Hagnnan has be Sisaiins the re-
laon OF pastor for some four years. recently differed
with him on the doctrine Of The DIVINITY OF Jesus CHRIST
and an ouen collision being anticipated yesterday mO1i
Ing the hail occupied by the organization was c""dec
to excess with people eager 70 "sce tie tight 1nd TO
hear what the pastor had TO say on tho subj Ct IN
mediately upon hs arrival at tie hall the Boaid o IFs
tees waited u,0n bm al ID before consenting to ms oc
cupying the pulpt exa0tcd promise th't he womb
preach sensational sermon The cnarse o. hcftH5 w"
based uon Mr. II ,samu's declaration from TIC pulpIl
recently that Christ merely man, "ndba Tor the
grace and power Of Cod wOId have fallen inlo Sill Ike
other men," The Of the Society said yostci
day: He was requested by thc Bo'rd to make puplc
reoaut,tOn OF this doctrine and icius,d, rcmarAS thd'
he would preach ANY doctrine ho chose. Last saturday
he yirtuey resigned aud sd ho would never preach III
our pulpit agan while the present Board was IN power
He must ea his wOr0s ne cannot preacn Tor the Olo
Taboruaclc Church any longer
After prayer and singing the hymn, Jesus Lover OF
my soul" Mr. HayamaD read The Sermon Oh the Mount
and said that Emerson had iaid down the corrccg doe
triue when ho wrote, "anc behavior is the greatest
merk OF genius" There some men," ne said
with tccuiar emphasis, "wlo 70 around like the
doss that KILLED in such numbers last week ia Now
York Ike ours aud mong. els. continually growing at
their bettes ana likes tnem; but the tuc breeds
everybody adin.rcs.'
Tie sermon was based on the text: There is friend
that stcketh closer tlan brothc" The strangcst fca
tue OF the Ii1e of Christ Mr. Hagaman said that h,
uteaehea the BEAUTIES OF friendship and never reaizeI
thrm he lived ahead OF his ume-for the future. The
preacher SAID he did suppose there family IN The
world that did not quarrel, aud it nOtOuoGSy the
fact that brethren and in the church quarreed al
together ioa rourh Ths the place. 20 frsi-cass
ouaIrels not nero and dog tshts. lhct quarrel be-
Cane they aie close tosrcI tney can she hdch win
case. Tac trouble T.. uoW-drys men and women csil-
trends 10y tns only question 0i now mdch they can
use them.
The rrOrtcrs 0t work. and lncd about ten minutes
in speaking Iroucaiy of tier IaholS. hc compared
them 10 birds buauue worms ID" lAtT yeHiI; - "a Dec
seekng honey tr' M the noWcrS. ana shu .tll tutF
Cet back 20 tae EiNc d. is wei hon foI'td. " ihcie
are n,Ic people u New ly.A, ne added "Lo are SD V
ing sensational HcT., tia Aro H "a ~ o. i c NhOe-
som. fool" lie fcU 10 Cistup'irf reporters and
others who had seeking SENSATION, FOR heN would
90 away un, tishrd. lie denied that equality could he
tude" but sad ttat ere vas and MWtNS WtH4 hc a
suendd equality ~ men. Ihe gituGcat CON 'ucni
r. Awerc. he thoughl, the iacj tha VITA tr great
dcuues,lOu, the JcllOe cXdcuous ana ie"iiu sail % oi
tnc fhi ee MIion- of PEOPLE oui oI chlm' ih t nee
ha tie banner been raised sljl tac words 81 I'D or
Referring to the helcsy doctrine Mr. Haglman mado
a complete rtc.utauOu. ID the Following language:
J,,us hri.t is real fact. Ho II no neie myt 10
cant a. nan, real s4a t't sPAyA, aiH 's IL T.
bic "a. ITS substance. lie cane 10 eA"D ird pc s"n,
friendship. Nnat right nave 90 De m siae o utWd'-
ton about wus. others tlins or say Goa lake Cc ~
mon. ID wnon IN di,tre~ cin ay Diy ~ 3u I'D lis zap
and dey storm. lie W "d'cb over ana 1i care oi
me nave the Vcdgc OF Jchs Ga ~t, u the midst 81" All
uncertainty J - sail. ~ odt !utO the "Crd, lllt ne
\ III be . friend tAat Viii sICk closer tiau brother
No ,nueludrt Dy Saving t.t Iis only business iu tie
pulpit henccIOrln sould be 10 reach jesus Christ rs
tue only one VINO could save ialcn ucn.
pressed themselves favor Of dropping the matter Of
Lorcsy.