The New York herald., 1878-11-03


The variety OF minds treating aud the character OF
the topics treated BY the Conferences. The Chrfsfian
az WORK, whose editor Is post -mllenntaiiss, put
tho doctrine OF the Con ference In . nutshell. IL
quotes tho Saviour's parting words concerning the
nseess ,or hls ascens,on thas the Comiorter: sno
not Christ done this the Christian Churcn would
never have been anything moro than local organ
izaiop, differing from the Jewish Church only IN the
substitution o Tho living Redcemer Tor the Shechtnah
above the mercy ssaI The Chrisfiaa at Work there.
lore argues that tue same necessity exsls now for
the same address shn xiv Ihe Saviour says He will
come again 10 receive his disciples and take
them TO The mansions In His Fathers house. which
lie was going u prepare Tor them. But the pre-
millenn,al theory is tina, Ho is 10 spend several
them, II He ever does, TO those mansions. II
He nad mean. anything hke this the Christian
como again and rcmsin with you that where
ys are there NAV be also" But what He did say
involves the opposite. A correspondents oi the same
paper bringsa number OF Scrptura facts and phrases
together 10 show that Christ again on the day
oi Pcutccosi, and that Ho has aud doing all
that He can Tor he uphoidlng ana extension OF His
kingdom earth, and that nothing more would DO
done did He come the Confcroncs expects He
will. Tho correspondent asks on what ground
tho pre-mlliennians expect that Christ Will
como IN HIS man-beinx and God-bcing a. the
same timer that while hts human presence shall DO
conhned 10 ono location his apritua presence VIII
DC te as now by all true believers In the worldf 1ae
theory that Christ Is 10 reign Inc Jews Jeru-
salem, this correspondent thinks, would be like
ferring new dignity on the Queen OF England ana
Empress OF India by inviting 10 descend her
throne and 81 upon milking stool In barnyard Of
nn Illinois farmer. He asks also what Kind Of Church
and State system Is expected Christ Will introduce
whom He comesf WIN He appoint civil rulers TO act
subordinate TO hts authority and accept modify The
laws IN force for tho peace and good So
cietyf These are n few OF tho hundred questions
that this theory Of the second advent suggests but
docs not answer
rHK MxS-wno AND WHAT rnxr ARE.
An Interesting feature Of tho Conference was the
presence and cooperation Of tho venerable DR..
stephen H. Tying, VINO Is preciuded irom regular duty
w advanced ago and bodily iu nrmiies Dr. Tying IS
man Of hts faitn In New York, whore he has been a
leading pastor Tor nearly Two generations. some
.,ms since o. ni. own movement oven s no resigned his
declining years His church made him emeritus
rector, aad PROVIDED literally for the remainder
were regarded as good omen BY The members Of
the Conference, and his generous words OF welcome,
oil approval and oi sncourss cement assured one ana
read BY Dr. 5. H. Tying, JE, rector OF the Ch ureh Of
tho Holy Trinity, In this city tEpscopaiL Dr. Tysg,
phi. and graduate Of Williams College. HIS manner
Is unlike sha!oi the typical clergy man; his dress
and side whisksrs, is fond OF good and smokes
strong cigars He has been . hard worker on local
missionary around since he entered tho mais,ry The
extensive building known ~ the Church Of tho Holy
Trinity Is the direct ana normal cOnsequsncs Of It's
resror's Individual lasors In that st one time, most
unpromising section OF the city. The Prophetic Con-
terence Was largely due to tho influence and personal
Efforts OF Dr. TynE and iss success Is In great de.
Erse attributable TO his push AMI zeal In its behalf
4 PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY.
Rev. Dr.. s. IL kellogg was the second speaker. Dr.
Kellogg 10 . young man considering tho position no
holos, professor Of theology In the Presbyterian
Seminary OF Pennsylvania. he Is best known By
OF his missionary Iabors for years in India.
years ago. and while there Impressed ali with whom
hs came contact by his discreet Jealous labor
In the cause 10 which his ifs was then devoted On
his Temporary return 10 America Tor domestic rea.
ne offered and accepted a post OF great In
fuence, although his heart was with the people in
India As scholar Of careful aud persistent research
DIR, KollOeg stAuds high.
Rev DR.. A. J. Gordon, pastor Of tho Clarendon
Street Baptist Church, in Boston, Is known as ono
the leaders Of the evangelical forces the East
He 10 about iorty-nve years old ana has impress
sivs, earnest manner that attracts and
ton. He was selected 10 speak on tho anpoun ced
topic s'rhe First Resurreotion," because he was
known TO have given tho subject profound thought
as well as Instructive. He dd 80, and lett ,h. i'm.
preston Of foe scholarship and close reasoning on
all whs heard MIN.
Considerable interest had been excited BY the an.
nounccment In the HERALD that DR.. w. r. Mackay, OF
tho Presoy Church, Hull, gland, had arrived
and would certainly speak in tho Conference. Ths
Doctor Is sveryw known abroad az ono Of The
ahisst and most eloquent writer's ana speakers the
evangelical body in Great Britain and az the author
OF '.Grace and Truth" he was already known %
thousands on this side OF tho ocean, Dr. Mackay 10
simple earnest speaker, convincing 10 his logic, I'M
opinion o hts hearers whether they accept his
riss or not He was cordially received, and made
many friends oy the felicitous manner In which -
treated the subject OF hts essny.
Rev. Dr.. John 7. Dufheld, professor In Princeton
College. has bsen idsutined with college teaching
more than thirty years. and Is generally esteemed
. scholar logcian and an earnest thinker In chan.
nels Of h,s own discovery. He speaks with great
force has . ole logic that shows edge all
time His manner devoid OF rhetorical flourish
and eIocutionary parade. He goes directly 70 the
heart OF his subject dissects II carefully and pro-
nounces uncertain verdict
Rev DR.. G. X. Imbris. OF the First Presbyterian
Church in Jersey City, as speaker Is not unlike bis
Ing the series, and lost nothing by s treatment
which was not only scholarly, but abundant in ef.
aoIssssee o. siocus,on and dignity Of assertion Dr.
differed in nowtse from msuy others who spoke.
"rHE KINGDOM AND THE CHURCH,"
This the subject to which Professor h. Lummis,
OF the Methodist Church, devoted his time. Pro-
lessor Lummis - well known In hts denomination
aud greatly respected out OF !. Tor his learning and
unadsc,c ed pisly He Is a man aboal my years old.
pronounced 10 opinion, rather dogmstic in assertion.
but full Of Information, from which no draws readily
Rev. H. N. Parsons, OF tho Buffalo Presbyterian
Churcb, was received cordially For long time .
Boston, ansr which no removed 10 Buffalo, whore ne
now resides. He 10 known as an abio. practicai,
suecossiui WORKER In the Sunday school cause. He
has SIMPLE manner. His delivery ~ plsin and d..
rect. He speaks as II he haa business 10 attend TO
and would be glad OF the Intelligent cooperation Of
those 10 whom he speaks. The development si Anti
christ invoves considersbIc speculation MS who or
what Antichrist IL, and u 10 doubtful u any produc-
ZION laid before tho Conference suggested srester
One Of the chief men in the Conference was Rev.
DR.. ". X Nicholson, Bishop Of the Reformed Episco-
Ideal OF q bishop He 10 tall oil stature, commanding
In presence, has loud, ringing voico impres-
svs delivery HIS style has Inc ornate nnsh Aad the
ehasse beauty Of Macsuiay's. He spoke on 'rhs
Gathering OF Israel the SUBJECT itssIf inspira
ton, and It's treatment worthy OF the suggestion.
Bishop Nicholson 10 apparently bstween niiy-nvs and
sixty years Of age. He joined the Reformed Episco-
pal Church about four years ago. made Bishop and
ranked oAsily with the nrst this memorable gath
ering Of notable mcr. The applause which frequently
followed the stirring assertions OF the bishop IN
direct opposition 10 the rule Of the Conferences. out
was eps,r~ly natural
Professor J. 7. Cooper, who occupies the chair Of
theology IN the Untcd Prssby seminary IN Alle
ghsny CITY, is leading thinker n his denomina,on.
He speaks with diguity and deIibcratlou. There 10
nothing ei the ornate In his style or himself He
gives The improsson that he has mastered his subject
and will argue out tor the benefit of such care 70
boar him. Professor Cooper Indicated arcst iamil-
iarity with tho Bible and It's text He quoted freely
and expeunded argumentativsly, and m.ritsd the
close attention and respectful hearing awarded him.
Dr. WesI a Presbyterian, Of Cinctnnatt. Onio, In
vested his paper with grace OF diction and sls-
gapce OF composition most charming 10 tho hterary
men ana women before hifa. his nervous tcmperA
ment well nts MIS- style Of delivery. The preparation
OF his paper rsquircd exhs asvc study ei the topo
selected and ed aud patient Isvssiixa