New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
DEBITlSG TEuPEnANCE REs0LUII0N&.
TIE CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION DlsrrEBEp-
MIR. BEECHEK's VIEWS.

MIR. BEECHEK's VIEWS.
The CONGREGATIONAL Association Of New
YORK concluded it, Htlch annual session at the Pilgrim
G ilrrh al Madi.onlye. and Oue-hundrcdlandt"ehty-
ur,,st YESTERDAY further discussion cnsued Oh the
4 It's o. tae Congregational Church The Rev. Df'
james Roberts said that the upronis'ns con
uuon Ol tho Church WA OF the past
not OF the present, and the Rev. "Huaih
lloyd said that tho increase Of the churches
Throughout the conntry In the past year was over ono
hundred. 70 this the Rev John Cunningham respon''eu
l,v sayipg that there used to be 800 Congregational
cnurcues in the state OF NewYorI but there were now
only 26O
II seem. to me-" said the Rev. DR.. Bullock. g n
memorial should be- prepared that the Congregations
Church Is dying"
We can show yOu," exclaimed the dodefAI"f' ~
lively corpse "a ever disgraced a funeral
Tnr Rev BENJAMIN stanton said: The Congregational
Church 1, "A oorp.e in New-York City. There IA not
breath or ,ladow OF It along the east side OF the city, ana
scarcely more in the cities along the Hudson River"
ANY man who can preach may place himself down on
any curb-,tone in Now-Nork and build up conSrcSi-
ton" said the Rev. william Lloyd.
4 resolution was passed urging increased effort in
church work and that collection be tagcn the third sun
day IN December in aid OF new CONGREGATIONAL churches
The Committee on Temperance reported series Of
resolutions favorng the prohibition OF the manufacture
and le OF into Iicating drinks beverage. commencing
tie efforts Of the Woman, Christian Temperance Union
In the state AMI urging the appointment oi committee
10 report at the next meeting Of the association
tlc needs ~ the temperance causo. motion OF
the Rev. Dr. Bullock TO strike out the LAST
clsu.p was lost Another objection wis made
to the general approval 0f the work of the WoinHnH
Tmurrucc Union on the ground that these mrhOds i"
often onjcculdhlr, aud pls Octcd vita woman Suuih-r
ru, Rev Dr. Mm-c, OF tlc committee tueu stated
h. mad differed from the rest on tine proulboIy clause
Calls ,,r. made the Rev Henry Ward Bc.cher To cN-
urt4- hi- views
All the good done in temperance work IN tho country,
said Mr. Bp-ruJT, has been done y women iiu even
In favor Ut woman ,UliIaet nave Latin in them ~
fuctu -Ucik aud tIcy Will u.r care OF tir N"i- I"t'
lido not thiuk me Church should commit I-i rh t"l7
matter without tuc iJll - dtl1rraun. We arr pft"
utl. prcrPt Itr. s tie question "i irlrint J" L''
vet a settled uIc.'
Sin BrrrI,r moved = amendment that Tie r--"Iu-
referred to Cpuitiur tp report li t.t next w
uull Iusliiug E.il uftlJu should br iIh o. us Md'
r,..r, amid some confusion aj mI-uudri . unlut
r.,ru- uu of the tOt- WE tdh'n ana th' ad'pu"u
aIu uy.i- 20 leave tails ui,, Lu.. -dd ihr I'tf'
iEaI.a e. trer-au. - rge', " NiU"d -jhir toihi'l-
.f.uf. u. tue s. oWuu'- Temper nee work
don't think -.iu BIZ. b,'cItt, "tu1t my nin or
woman. white CT blt,h. N.I uaNr .,u. u"ui 600 IH' rp'-
..,, DO. t,. CONGREGATIONAL uII. 90 %. ttA
u.-ou. ON, seem. tp mo- W. niti H H'l ii.' up "l
ON mind ist-> resolve Thai "u tLuA Iu' Mi't ~" Ia
/ "A wine rt.L D. Ug q Wu.t.cl I.rfcL'
committee appointed O." maze I''''i report ''
fl,,s fu.t.u. aui tao remainder next It go O'N.gp,
wen Inc .,-,o.ttIuu viii meet. Mr. B".,.er rta 'nr
mon lv HlYprI Tur -rIIItrutcuulap pl tar H- -i'h
a.. e.e,r.a lui addrs---- we're read 10y tIr ics D.
H. Cle1p tIc Rev. ". 4. Robinson, and Tie R'' Dr.
. Lyman Abbott