New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-17
RACK IN LIS OLD FOLD.

rur curpcu OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoB AGAIN a
CONGREGATIONAL sOCfErY-iNsrALiiNG TIE
NEW PASTOR.
The Rev Wilbur ]. Crafts was formally lnstaheu
rs paetor of the Church of Christian Endeavor. az
Lee-aye aud HoOper-st,, Brooklyn, Nv - Gnu yn
council last evening. The council, comp"so" VI ~
majority Of The Congregational currents " ~, ,he
city and Brooklyn. met at p m. To examine iuo
candidate, and TO re lev the action OF .he c"IO.'
which, having been independent unoei the pls."i"N7
OF the Rev Dr. Edward Eggieston desired ~ -? ~
turn to It's former footing amcng ConEirGttlou,'i
churches under its pastor. lhe INVITA- ious ~ ~
the council were sent 10 all the Conc 'ceatIon'i
church,s of tbia nechbOThOOd, and except tnTee-
Tie Church Of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, OF "h'cn 'no
Rev Dr. S;orrs is pastor. the Clinton , i.FCnue
Church Brooklyn. formerly the XIV; Dr. rlulns-
.oi's and the church at Orange valley, NtN-Jelrct
ali were represented III the counc, either ~ pastor
or delegate or both. The two Brooklyn chu Io
which were mtcprcsented have refused iIt we u,
SIX wears to aifiiste IN any way VIII j! 'n"ut"
Church Mr. Beechcr; ana inc ~ o'G"T
to tins couucll have been IGNORED. ~ ~ 10
Churches opposed TO Mr.. BeecheT; 7uGh r ~ tau
Bro dway Tabernacle, the Centrdl anu Va d 49,
churches of Brooklyn, were represented Sestclua1 a
Mr. Beecher was absent by reason OF lecture o"t'9'
| nents. Ill, h tho Rey Dr.
| Lynia. Ahhntt. ana after prayer by the heV. ~
i u. Stsrrs. tho Rev Wesley Il DAYS o., ,|v
CM, lsSn Avenue SonGIega}i'"aab ,s c,v wa made
moderator Pie iSi ~ The church vi Gratis at
a salary of $1,000, and his &C eptance were re',u
The following confession of faitD adopted iiN lhe
church IL order 10 become Congregational Church.
WAS also read:
We believe III God the Fnther, Almighty, Max r OF
Heaven Earta and IN Jrsus Chrt, is onN b's "
Son ouf Lord who conceived Dy III" u N S''s l.
born OF the Virgin Mary suffered under POnk flnn,
Ia down life that sinful ana M ued ricr 'eht
nave spiritual life aud salvation: Was bufcuj t1c wv
daY He rose from the dead assembled Into heaven AZ"
sitYcth the rigDt hand of God the Father iigh!
from again To Judge the living ANA den
W. believe the Holy 81 rit, who i present ,r,y
cLurChtO regenerGte ana sgncfy the soul; N tb,ts.
of the scriptures ~ the Old and New -;
The Universal Church OF Christ. The many w. 49, -,
His one body the Communion - ohi,.s ian,is,n
lzed and visible churches; in the sAcisihehtF VI ,
and The Iords SupDcI tie rcTusslOn ~ tihs 'u"uIh
Jesns Cist m the resurrection OF The utau III p'i
sbueuf a,Sr death. for who dc Ia SIh ana ~
everlasting duvss for those WHO ole al peace WIN
God. -, So, , Ctr;s Il, oil
the world gu1 knowing that We are but one pfahch I"
Curfets peopc. We extend 10 "HlI WHO love Luf l"Eu
Jesns Chris; IN sincery the hand of Christian Ieh0w
suip and cooperation.
The examination of Mr.. Crafts III doclunai points
then proceeded. He made n PERSONAL statement or
his views and answered queries. After an cXecu-
five session the council reported III continuation OF
The action OF The church and recommended tine III
stlllatiou of the new pastor
Al the evening service a large congregation as
selpnled The sermon of installation preached
by he Rev Dr.. Lyman Abbott.