New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-20
CHURCH ASSOCI1TON MEETINGS.

SARATOGA. Oct. 19.-The Congregations
state Association to-day elected trustees for the Minis
terial Relief Fund follows s. H. Virgin, New-YorK
John n. stearns Brooklyn W. $. Smart, Albany; o. I
johnson, SYRACUSE W. A. Robinson, Homer jung
Edwards Blnghamton f. c. Evans, Norway; A.
Lawrence Warsaw, and G. c. Cregan, Syracuse
Resolutions were adopted declaring in favor OF the
enactment OF q constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and of all intoxicating liquors Ill
the State.
Tie Rev. " c. Stiles, OF Brooklyn, read long essay
on Subscription to CreeGs what does Creed sub
scription mean - His conclusion was that n0twlth
standing all the clamors he had yet faith In Christian
oreels and that they will not be troubled or essentially
modiaed in substance by any advancements of human
Lvpoibeses IL should he made clear, ho said that the
Ing to stand believe under all skies and IN spite OF
ali thunderngs and all camor There are some hye ,e or
fold personality the Deity OF Christ the atonem s
fitness Of man when lett TO his own efforts.
tine one way OF salvation, the supreme authority
of the Bible interpreted oy the sanctihe9 conscious
ness of Christians throughout the world lie resented
1ne that Congregationa cieTsymen profess
ppe thing TIas and at heart believe another.
There are small percentages of dishonest men IN the
pulpits of all sects but the ministers OF 'rlca De-
iieye what they preach and preach what IT, ieye on
the whole, ana the cry that men are constra by the
creeds to mental dishonesty Is repudlacd 10 deter
mine the honest standing OF men and TO preserve the
bulwarks OF the faith against all ehcr0achments OF
secular age they should been creed and assent 10
The Rev Dr. Edward Beecher said he had listened 10
Mr. Stess paper with pleasure lie uld not want 10 an
tagonze the apparent sentiments OF the association Out
were one to rake Scnah three YOlulles OF history
Of reeds ana read the creeds the Latin and Greek
Church and OF tne Reformation, and those which have
been established since the Reformation ne VIII not De
eye thai creeds are imnutabo. The real great ana en-
during creed was given By CHRIST to NcOdenus when he
said; Except u man be born again lie cannot see the
KINGDOM OF God" II a man Is thoroughly orthodox on
questions OF nnman deprayy and love 10 God, his creed
Is perfect The creeds the past need Oyerhauling and
to a great extent, regeneration.
The applause winch greeted Dr. beechers "orus
showed That many agreed with niln
The Rev. George f. PenecOst, Ill comparing The WORK
of the Churcn and Of opponents said that IN
Brook yn, with its 100000 nLabltants, they had 800
churches open six hours per week, aud 10000 grog
showed the amount or work done on each side.
The association jOufned 10 meet III Newly Ork IN tnc
Rev. s. H.Nirgln's church.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-The Universalist General
Convention reassembled this morning IN the Church Of
the Messiah President JOY in the chair Tho Rev. DE-
Pullman of New-York, from the Committee on Nomina
TONS presented the following report Place OF meeting
OF the next convention Washington. D. c. preacher OF
the occasional sermon the Rev. II. w. Rugg. or Rhode
Island general secretary the Rev. DR.. G H. DemOrest
OF New-Hampshire treasurer James l.. Il. Fellows, Of
New-YOrk. The report was agreed to-
HARRISBURG, Oct. l9.-The Presbyterian Synod OF
PENNSYLVANIA met here afternoon III Market Square
Church. about 400 ministers and elders being present
The Rev. II. C. Butler OF ClcarAed, preached the mod
orators sermon.
UTICA oct. 19.-The Synod OF New-YOrk yesterday
elected DR.. Howard Crosby moderator and the Rev.
Ersklne White state clerk.