The daily gazette., 1882-08-01
ao1ISEHoLD OF FAITH. ]
9,,zaTtoN or the coN-I
|oRcAN' AcREGATioN'

OF IH@ SON'
cHeAN'Ac AcREeATioN' a
,gv. ns. rRAnER's WORK HERE
w. .."s Of Eternal TornAsnt an"
Ds', s'ss,,nr church in a Tent
,....,iop Of Rev. George r. Kra-
The mllliss 1".Sss for Brooklyn, N. ~, on
sasr, VINO lessiS ss. nsen an eventful one in this
thursday hS0 nne that formed the universal
", W. asT among churchmen ana otneFs ior
ihene ,,nn am' Au extended conversation with
slls ,estsrday s,ns was enjoyed by GAxETTE
pm yes@iSTr, W Snr,ng which the reverend gentle
fpOrter, uas hrIst outline ofhis life and some
pan gave enoarnipp bis views on religious
pints conusg o.har matters of interest. Mr..
ies "" what may be termed q liberal
islnS. ,sI'r IN every sense of the word. HIS In
llsv, S,.sou Of the Bible is, as he asserts, In
istasO .s.ordspce with what It really tea ches,
y. S,S,ug ASIJ,S Else. He does not confine
% aS'' a the reading and study Of
nsn ~, al hooks alone, but Is . general
tSo as, 4 eypTthing pertaining to literature,
sus, pa.i,ug fondness being poetry. He
H. m'DkInd, and Is therefore, able to
wv n,pd Of men, he believing that q
- e ~ should know the ways Of the
HMM a successful dispenser OF the
rnIfChrist. -.
N Kramer was born In Baltimore, Nd,
y 4, 4 wears ago, and was educated at
.tt.,o1 Seminary, Pennsylvania, as a
'lhoast preacher-preaching q number OF
Z i, suslly settled at Charlestown, Md. but
V,rh 1875 becoming a member Of the
lmIugtOn Conference, he was given In
m of fAsbury NJ. Z. Church, this city,
"A according to the rules of that body,
b seyethree years here. In June 1877,
Eever owing to the fact that some views
& Md in regard to the subject of future
pbhment and the place of torment here
which did not suit the strictly "or-
ior members of his church and denom-
HOD and which he thought they could
Reept he sent In his resignation TO the
ngliiOn, and it was accepted. His de-
ture, made as it was, almost In the
iie Of bis work caused great stir, which
feared would seriously affect Asbury
rrh, the congregation having been con-
pbly augmented since Mr.. Kramer took
nE. After his withdrawal he and his
AEsn secured tent, casting IL upon a
ant lot at Fourth and Lombard streets,
the Intention Of holding divine service
kfnt meeting was held Sunday morn
June a, when about 800 persons were
at The society formed had no creed
AOk for its guidance the Bible. He took
u text the first three verses of the 14th
gla Of St. John, and discussed at some
upon the second coming of Christ.
aid that religion not welded TO the
goOm In heaven was not the religion of
apostolic Church. We can never think,
untlnued, of the great power of the
at coming of Jesus without thinking
when he did come he would come In
body, for when he left this earth he
unto those that were with him that in
lther's house there were many man
and that he went TO prepare them,
would return again. His address was
eNhat extended and listened to with
y interest At the conclusion of the
ces over prisons united with the new
ety
q Saturday evening, June 80, a business
eIllg those interested In the new move
\ was held, and the following officers
sa Ge0rge X, Kramer, pastor; George
Aianer, Jacob Elliott, Stanley Bruce,
y Appeby, class leaders Charles q.
e superintendent of Sunday School
nSln stout, Robert Bruce, Charles
uInl Charles G. Betele, financial man
9acoD Elliott, deacon. At the same
Aug was also decided to call the new
giegatlon the Household of Faith.n
Two or three weeks services were
10 tle tent, and the list of membership
S,sa rapidly until meeting room was
y ~ necessary aud secured in the McClary
las Market street above Sixth.
walinued to join the Household of
aSeesalohs to the rank of its member
%lis obtained not only from those
y " tle worlds people but from
n, denominations = Baptists, PFesby-
H. H. anu Methodists. The membership
..aa ,aeitased to 300, when a lot was
~ r,ea9 9a ialliali street, between Seventh
sa'a' ihe corner stone for the
IL T. N& lald, Wednesday, October 90,
t,S lIs pastor conducting the services,
4G,ns at lot his text the 18th verse Of the
aSlspsf Of Matthew And / saw
III wtl, lai aa lnou art Peter, and upon this
MI aI ss.S UulId my church, and the gates
nNa saal. ~. not prevail against 1t, y con-
If tba.ss a',sss being laid upon the last por-
nIscad y. dFnlehce = A number of articles
Sf Siased ssah N The corner stone, including a
i,~u 'aen o. the Wilmington papers and
llop iaaLs. N, " In placing the box In
ehy m M hfalaer repeated the following:
Jsna 'ais p, corner stone in honor of the
thr as aaI,. ISiiflst, who is the foundation,
Nh todiyy foundation, of the church.
lh bor s,,lae ,oiatSSlng upon 1t by the power
bSosmtuo bS,sauon services took place on Sun-
.,s'loer s.,e 4 1881, the particnlars of
in Ta TI'ai fresh In the minds of our
d pa,ias hnt dedicatory sermon, preached
and d9ii H. was taken from Hebrews III.
safd and my n, all his diseourses, ably pre-
In vSila 1a elloluently delivered, the gen
CtunIdes "s coliege having had unusual
OHc 'T studying elocution and
EsHpprr Hprlse as,,t Of his conversation YESTERDAY
pfeachino. .,lafked that "All the time /
stnrtbssn;to 70 the people and organizing
hOn eallg ehng the church received two
stIsn a., hunurch in Boston (the Advent
hsas mv mru6tGn), 6.), butwould not 90, think
ie an uuIy to remain here, also
Fkln, GcSa,.litest call to church in
eould mt NaHuleh sar OF the Blessed Hope1
Office I thamd Iee my way clear to accept
rhes At NJ. therefore had the choice of two
9s and n S,,ereh ! a here and put It on a
lOng with IN condition where 1t ought TO
pt tie cali - s.nllers, | thought / might
nh belon@. 70 brooklyn and aid SO. That
sled on se e, 70 no denomination. and is
ialb and Cumberland street, between 1--WE ~
'toa had dlhlayette hayt avenues. The con-
stelng assnr1 ose9 waiting for me some
3 them 9uaed anS that l would eyentuaIly
aelt vacant fnu n,,, made no other effort 70
y apu,eaSld h sell,.l of Faith, he atterwora.
..s sOss in March " ia question, had $50
ss y and some en na, ,ast, when the roll was