The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-04
PASTOR yOsBURGHs BRETHREM
Their PIensure In his AcauittaI and their
Views Of Flowers. stc.

PASTOR TOSBURGIrs BRETHREN
Their Pleasure In his AcauiuaI and their
Views Of Flowers. svc.
In tho Baptist Ministers Conference ycs-
torday morning. the Row Dr. William II. purm.y
Of Grove Street Bnptst Church. Jersey City.
said that before the trial OF Brother George Is.
Nosburgh Of Jersey City. accused of poiso'tin..
his wife. the conference had not prciudged TINT
brother minister and that now 1t is time for the
associates to express satisfaction Mt his acduittal
Brother Osborn Of Jersey City. said that Salts
faction was not all thu, should be expressed 10y
the Conference. II should recognize the hand
OF God bringing about the result
The Rev. DR.. Parmly. aftor suggesting that he
didn't see the hand Of God in the whole affair
half as much ns he did that of the devil. or. ut
lcust ncndish human contrivance. accepted the
amendment of Brother Osborn. and Brother
William Reed Of the IIcrkimcr Street Baptist
Church seconded tho resolution. II was passed
by unanimous vote. and is as follows:
R,far.i That This Conference has received with un
mingled pleasure ihe inislhsSrn,e ti"t .9r beloved
Mad.on A,cnuc baptist churrh. icrc, Gus. acr unicr
acqitici oi tie charge OF aemptn o',on III. VIC
ani we dcy"u' rcognife tg .t h"nt ~ Cod ~
hereby cNprc.s to lm both or iraiefna confidence IN
Of great anhcuon
Then the Rev. c. S. wightman Of Staten Island
road an essay on the distinction between church
customs and Gospel ordinances. Churches. tho
cssnyist said have always adopted different
methods Of working The difference Is usually
the result Of convenience or eNpediency. Tho
Sunday school system Is Il custom Of recent
growth. but 1t may soon have to give way TO
teaching in families. This and other customs
ara no, in themselves obligatory. like Gospel
ordinances ~ baptism or tho Lnris surper.
and wa thps. customs becoming Old nn,l huut-
uni ruan 90 be considered ne hin line aH Gods
commands. How mach ought Christians
10 bend - prevalent customs Ia church worship
and goVrruurnty Extreme simplicity H. shown
in the New Testament examples Of ancient
Christian Worship hut now IN many churches.
rites and forms uuurnn"h In rlnhoraiencss the
old Mosaic temple rrlleion. How scnsele-s 10
the mu--rs ul Wui-hipprrs To- hear - Gloria in
EN.I5s r rsmG e s~ 9 gn II da @
iiuNt r. ~uutuVrnE the iulpit 0n Gustrr sun
DAY T. WY not nave programme "l WORSHIP
more FORM there ~ IN the Wnuref ~ worship
the less powerful Is the surit 81 devotion As
to church financial management. many means
adopted nrs not IN nccor,l win tho frat four
chapters of the Acts The Lord b. gFapulin..
| with aud VIII overthrow soma customs In vogue.
Finally, said IN" speaker. the custom oi social
communion among ;hc people ~ God should he
encouraged. rhry ARE 50 n4rhcn"i los IT, Vet
| customs should always be- kept ia mind ~ eN-
p"iioni~ II They are TOO long lung tu thoy be-
come. more than any other thing. tna cause OF
/ scni~inS M the church.
brother W. I. Cailhopper Of Flushing. T.. l..
sniu that he dit not ike hat word "eNu'd. 'n' ~
| He WINS usk"d ml"ly by good N.hn li-t
brother wheiher II wouldn't %" eXp.ll"Ht Ia
sprinkle the EaquImnuS % Greenland. enn-ll-
! rrng tia triues- of the wsfl We'll"
Brother Ca!lhDpprr sa,l.. ! lu..l Wrrcd tliHt
| and cries ni on DIM f.ir lord had not
| called me 20 preach IN Greenland"
| Brother George Curry uf Gr7rnville. y v,
/ did not believe IN comply ing witl, r-iahl. h'd
! customs. g- AHA Paul of 0u. aud hr thought tint
Paul mad" mistake ~ welding o. meme
prymriccs many times. II wl- through piuis
! yielding that he was finally ,nknn prisoner uu I
! nrh"udel Brother Guiry h'heycI VA hHue
! independent g" Let's read tho Litany 10 w,
wan; TO- hD said. nnut,sis have no right 10 tell
/ an Episool uiiiin wiNt is right. There ia a Bap-
! list chUf-h In Boston whose nemhers 20
through n lot ~ gpnulrvlons In The service. and
! icon Filth nv.nue that practices rrnding Il
| rhnlNfr in the Blh!n in concert every sunday.
IT, 'hiy rule 10 be adopted Is simplicity and
Moderator Hlscox said ,ha' the BAPTIST Church
! IL dri'tnl: into the dangerous habit " taking
! l9ng-o siAilish', usngc IA If divlte authority.
! lie rcn' 'mh'r'l a council ~ min store which.
| 49, ~ voie o. as 90 ~. ar'lir, .olni ,iut' %
/ minister i il' hN'i-i Cnur %. " IT,. Doe eun-
tui"i. uii w.ur.. fuu- ~ fui-i miU .-'.r On thc
/ whole denoWIuntio n. II rs the result 81 q bad
systrm ~ creating. ministers
Brother llH.sry Kulpp. OF the Lnieh' s'rort
/ church. N-,ur lu-lv tunk az the lrv. Dr.. n is-
! coN's line of arggmrn'> say lux that, whom un,
! OF crun ' called 90 act on % rniidiiintr called
hy a church. ac ir.f houul as uy u luHl OF ~ o.,
! hroausc IL D.. tHe custom 60 follow ihn wishr. of
! dsclura hmm suitable for tne position. Then.
! too. thu custom Of giving the righi hpnd ot l.l-
! lOWship ~ ulisurdlN SUPPOSED hy many .lfnit ~.
| ana almost 10y ministers. 10 constitute tn adj
| mission OF TN applicant into the io.d OF the
! church.
Brother Mctzsympathlzcd with the last speak
| or in the Inst sentim mt Tho only trouble he
| over had In church arose from giving tine right
| hand ot fellowship toa sister whom he hal hup-
| u2rl. Int to whom he had not until some time
af,'rwarl. extended the hand oi fellowship. Be-
| twr'n th. former and the lattrr ceremony the
Ia NH.N
| ana when the latter iormHity took place. Dca-
! con krulhe shook his fiat IN the pnstors face
| brother MeN discouraged dancing al church
picnics. He knew OF an instance where dane
ing began on the boat, and was kept up until ts
! return 10 The pier ia New York, aud the pns'nr
aud his wllr WerH on tonrl. too. ON thai sub.
| lcct Brother Metz said thai he WAS bound - put
his foot down. llnughlerl
Tho Rev. DR.. Parmly believed In singing
| English words 70 English speaking people
| And lie didn't believe in preaching sermons ON
the death Of Christ on Good Friday. or on the
| resurrection on Easter sunday. He saw Bap-
| fists making fools Of themselves over those
days. II is,oniy aping the old churches.
Brother William Reed said:
!. ON the road 10 tie cider ,nlli
and such customs rs observing Good Friday
md Easter Sunday Loads to lormality and ritu-
allsm.
The Roy. pr Thomas. Just returned from
trip to ilaly Tor his health astonished the
hr 'thron hv telling Of the ordination of n linp-
tist minister, when the services were Introduced
10y Young woman singing "a solo In Latin. IN,
! words most often occurring were On. hny
Mary mother ~ God! Pray for u.s." Laugh.
| ter ami sensation
The rssnyist Doscl the discussion 10y rotating
the experience OF a prominent Baptist clergy
man. who heard "A church quartet sing u po'e
ia Whi II the words wrre 50 miN"d up that AL
hc could distinguish was somcthing that sound
ed like Stop that rat hoe!"
AMISTMINTs.
A New Roosevelt Organ.