New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02

W Ptzer OF Washington In the report devout THANKS
are returned the Lord for the presence OF His HOLY
Spirit and the fellowship In Christ experienced during
the sessions The committee bear united testimony 10
that which tey believe to be the truth Of the Gospel In
the particulars which follow:
I've affirm orr belief in the supreme and aDsoiute
authority OF written Word Of God ON all quesons o
doctrine aHd duty, i. Al. o,a ros,o.
mont scripiures concerning the nrst coming OF our
Lord Jesus Christ, were hteraiy Ininreu IN
m ,Sn prdnbetc words Of both the Old and the New
Tcstamens concerning bis second coming Win DC a.
Iits menner as he went up into Heaven; ana TINS
glorious Epiphany OF the great God our saviour Jesus ss
C,.urch during this entire disprnsatloh.
Ill This second coming Of the Lord Jesus Is every
riero I'm The Scripurvs represented imminent, ana
may occur az any yet the precise day aud hour
hcreofis unknown to man. and knowh 9ny 70 90 Coz Whole
| world win be converted TO God, or that there
will be reign OF universal rishteGI,sn .ss
Tne p bnf that only at and by His coming
power and glory will the proPhees sp,ic rat
he fimss OF the Gentos and the nGathering OF israel
the resurrection OF the dead In CHRIST ana Ip t,, W.,
o,ration OF HIS living saints. receive their unme'
and the period Of nllennia Dless cdness iIs W.
" The duty Of The Church during tne aoseuge W 'f io
90 into all the world and preach the G0spel 10 ,EeI5
crenturc and thus hasten the coming 0i ire Gay ~ uo
and In His latest promise. Surely come quleky 10
respond IN ioyGnS n0c ,;,un,ousI adopied Dr.
n
calling the conference and requested that they continue
in c,istence as a committee representing this Con-
f.renre md 10 take such action - they might
deem c1pedent In calling any future meelni =
The resolution also added the following names 10 t
committee The Rev. Dr. l.. Il. Craveu OF Newark. y
To- ~ pc, u Iofd of fins city and the Rev. W. X
Erdman, Of jamestown, N W the a'st 10 ACT S so''
The Rev. DR. Brookes. of St. Louis then offered the
Posojd That the docfriue OF orr Lords prcnilennal
M DarglyZiug eEangfIstlc anu
airy efforts OF ne nightiest incentives 10 ~
ness IN preaching Gosyol 30 every creature u ho
come"
Tho Rev. Dr. s. H. Kellogg in debating this resolution
expaincd that he had been twelve years IN the foreign
mission field where he had been IN position 10 hcar
these wear,sonr objections oftener perhaps thah
most people. Ho wished 10 gle ms p trSInaji
testimony 10 the truth OF Tue s''e s,id constSnty
II you don't hook for the conversion 81 the wOrid M
there is an end OF foreign Missions lie conssrd at
in his own case a change Of view upon ms SUBJECT ,p
the oJ fsith OF universal Of the world 10
The fath OF the Advent OF the Lord jesus was one
| the most efcctual and Immediate molNS ho,n w
| his deciding that H. could not stay ~ nom,
lie trusted. In conclusion. that at iast we %oT ,
sce te end of this odd objection TO the doctrine OF Ihs
Advent of Christ as ever imninen' te ground ihat
it paralyzed missionary effort TIE resolution was '"o
| cnrred unanimously by rising vote .,n
The Rev DR. BroOkes then offered another resolution
OF thanks to Dr. Tyng and n c nn% and also
| To The choir which YVES carried Unanimously. ~.
h,aav nrpinc his hearers to let the truth Of ihis doe
rine burn into their very souls anectng lsir viz
religious life, making them mol oil tue "oTlu pu' "'0
| the world n, -.. .,,. M =,
The Rev Dr. A. j. Gordon OF Boston, was me next
speaker lie also lorted mo D9ne'trs to IN hr
NOT TO allow themselves 20 be shaken III helr l@n D
cause people did understand aud comprehend tne
He wished that The subject might Do g'gn rihe -,
cal turn nj the End OF tls meeting Ibose VINO uau
fell the power uf tnis truth knew what IL ehecl was
sIainr D. W Whttle OF Chicago, the Rev Dt bFoOkS'
of ST Lous ana DR. Tying H.. followed WIN earnest r.
marks The closing address Cf the evening was maui p
The Rev Dr.. Mackay, OF Eaglnud. whose vigorous
earpestuess aroused much enthusiasm The COnitren.e
th-n adjourned: after singing the hymh' a" hHii INC
Power OF Jcsus's Name"