New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-12
A CONGRESS OF CHURCHES.
FIRST MEETING OPENED IN HARTFORD.
WELCOME FROM GOVERNOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by DIR. PARKER AND DIR. ANDERSON

by DIR. PARKER AND DIR. ANDERSON
| UARTFoRD. Nav 11.-GOvernOr Harrison
welcomed the members OF the first American congress "
Churches this evening with brief speech In when NC
said among other things: "It was n happy accuen'
think II IL WAS an accident which lei you to meet hrs
in Connecticut For is the highest distinction OF THIS
ancient Commonwealth that she sprang into existence
th the declaration Of her faith in God upon her lips
The archives OF heradry cont n no nooier eSeh1 'h
| tho motto OF Constellation EanstuH sH""E| ~
Him she looked In the be ginning. In HIN sue 'hc 10
solved to trust forever and wherever her shield OF he
flag has been displayed she has repeated day by day
from generation to generation, the u'chah@i"s 0o
ion Of her interchangeable fatn.'
The address OF welcome the part OF tho ch"rcheS o
Hartford was made by the Rev. DR.. Edwn T. farAe''
lie said in part: ,,.
II seems TO me that ore chief reason for expecting nr
growth and usefulness OF this enterprise hes III t'o bo
thtt its central and IN strum ntil idea IL not an
lutry new one--tn invention OF yeSlerhy; ti
mi adj coates nf new Departures but ~ cHp io.
of an idea which has already been partially nPPnrn
wTh indubitahle success. r. is merely lrflhg pit
Iilny successful experiment on 60 hnFehS's'r
tncnlal e. That the new conditions ., on but
ment nm ay deyrlop new dii ules Is quite rOnne p'
il is not uuret to suppose that these dho"'
may be In tiiDr surnounted =, - ,,,.,,ou 90 he
MANY ia u 4anl debates trying n settle bates OF u
by the settlement of opinions b"s LIS nJ sIbvison.
withont end and all our longings after tho conP'e"
IN. on res, nust ry other methods, IN which Tue
mower of Coils spirit may be confidently ekPaotod ="
Tleabe and "nlcEen As the doctrine OF zone LORI
one faith one baptism one God ana tn'r VI A. J
ennbas,lrd and "a the fact OF holy catholic ana
apostolic church which cOnpfehendS an cnuISue 49,
their varieties OF government ialth anu a.
zrd aud recognized. shil we approach tur s.',o 10,
unity Il the consciousness OF citizenship ID pHo s
rinus kin gdum that nreis iwaknuin Inc entnu'ts.
OF service n umon cause. anl tho hOIy atu"' hi
emulation OF brotherhood In Christ ihcn we r' ~
centres Of appointed fellowship. ana the aS@eIh"Ic
gathered will not be satisfied VITA anhems th arc "o'
" IN on Of onr cemeteries Is plan shaft which ia In
| scribed the name 0f Horace Bn.nIe, lou are h'sen
bled in the city where he lthore Ut d'el anu Wnn
insrparahy associated with hrs great name anu 'hc
tnr,n hrntry hI invade our chdrch-s. II Will be ~
some sal day ~ the future when hls name ana MS
pie and his cells and h' spirit nave neen pa,S h,
gotten. when you remember tue neutrality-suspicious. ueu
| OF gratitude which you ana all CDrlslilh men INV
churches owe 10 the genius courage. lleiy ana h'r
leadership OF Horace isnne you wll piru'n thr ,1c
Of PRIDE in which pa you irin nner IA " GU
ton. May the spirit that INSPIRED MN ho Win you Hul
~, van iii ,iny td bless Won I'm all your coun-cls and
ahors here and hcref cr, aud wax" TINS congress ."
churches ianty ricctual ~ bringing IN the s'9t
Gus ages OF the triumphant Kingdom oil Ch'l'' "H u"
| earth.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Anderson read historical ac'
count Of past unite tie churches ~ the more
| important movements OF Chrlstendom He described
the aims ant achievements ~ the Evangelical Alahce
! the plan OF DR.. Muhcnbsrs. author OF tho hymn
| Would not Live Away" q secure "A com mission on
Christianity by which he sought reach ont 70 tn
scattered bodies 81 Protestantsn from tho Anglican
communion; and the unconscious movement "t th'
Christian world toward unity training given to the
clergy aud aity the Episcopal Church by the chnfc
which first hsld In Enghndaud about ten
years ago began to held IN THIS country. Then IN
sneaker gave an account OF the beginnings OF the present
congress in the united cooperation OF the pastors In
Psued Massachuetts first In the local work oi theii
pasortes finally ia the circular issued on ;he ioni
huudrcdlh anniversary OF Luthcrs birth On Now YEAR
day. 1854 the Pu-ield minister's found that they had
nearly 200 responses 10 their circular Dr. Amber
son then described the steps which led up 10
| the present e-tng. ami closed by saying;
II time permitted, account might properly be given
OF an au1ili Try movement when hh- been gong IN l
the West in tue cltY ui - LOUIS ~ Whlch w" hnnst
Of tue Executive Committee have taken some part But
we can refer in tuc buefest way g. the vote In T
prevail Of the American Congress 0i churches passed
meeting Of TIN 81. Lrnis pini,iera-m're th"n ihlfD
being present. and to the invitation extended TO them
hold tts secoud mreting Ia that city
IT lisa fact Ia which We may well mud -ati.ag ion- "a
Offer Of second place OF meeting before tho hr7t meet
Tue Rev DR.. Howard crosby. Of New.York. opened
tie discussion on fhc Relation. 81 Divided Chfise"
The ultimate OF aggressive Christianity "a tue a
preaching Of the Gospel must Include aud emphasize
I'M those spiritual forces which be
! brought to bear sinful humanity. The Gospel
is so glorious IN It's divinity aud alapto 10 the crying
wants Of our ruined that survive the nutic,
OF those who present It, but IL cannot be denied That
many repealed from iiS CONSIDERATION ny inc nhhy
lives the cOnCeed gnorauce oi 50 called preichc'.
Whit Is OF the individual preacher u true 81 the
Church at large depravcd Church Is poor conductor
for the Gospel Its false life Will break The Tore Of
I The truth spoken or canse u 10 be received
| that tue evil Of "A divided thu-tendom receives IT.
| color. Church split up into separate ana olten
hostile camps presses upon the world the RISpc, of
! unity aud hrOthery love. A Church In which The
druubcat OF civil urges the cause or The
Prince Of IL IL that Christ is pre- ched AMI
| we are glad. II Is true that the Gospel In It,
| mower surmuunt- these disadvantages and pafnnONcs
ana spreads the earth but this spread OF the Gospel
Is not the Is In spite OF these divisions. which
are hin frances gictpn In the pagan mind. They
whether sincerely held not.
for the resistance OF the carna mind IN Christian andt