New-York tribune., 1885-10-21
THE CHURCH CONGRESS-.
AN ADDRESS By BISHOP WILLIAMS.
DISCUSSING THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF TIE
ATONrMENT-MANY NEW ARRIVALS.

DISCUSSING THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF TIL
AToNTMENT-MANY NEW ARRIVALS
NEW-HAyEN, Oct. 20 (SpeciaD. In the How
ing robes indicative OF their station the venerable Bs
OPS John williams D. d., LID of Connecticut, and
uenrv n Whippe d. d. LID OF Minnesota, led a line
OF Epcopa clergy up aisle OF Trinity Churcn
this morning 1890 o'clock. and the opening serFcs
of the Congress OF Churches began with solemn uEn'S
At Carll's Opera House at noon, when Bishop Williams
made his opening address, fully 1000 persons were
nresent The attendance OF Episcopal ministers
numbers $50. Arrivals to-day included Afchdeaeoh
Earrar the Rev. Dr. Benton, of Hartford Bishop Miles,
of New.Hampshre; the Rev. T. II. Gordon OF Della
ware Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky Bshcp COX, oi
Western New-York; the Rev. W. Ackley ana tne rev.
A. A. Butler. OF New-York, the Rev. Dr. Boggs' Ne"-
Jersey; the Rev Clarence Buell.. New-York; the Rev.
j. H. Hopkins, Pennsylvania the Rev. A. kitch'e inc
Rev William Kraw. the Rev. A. skeeley, OF New-forK ;
Rsbop Paddock OF Massachusetts, the Rev Mr. Cunning
ham Rhode Island and the Rev. f. b. Joyce, EewJersey.
Tie clergy are unanimous in the opinion that tue
present will be the successful Congress ever heu
There will year account OF thc Quadre
nial Convention OF the Episcopal churches IN hiS ~
dress Bishop Williams SAID that the discussions "ouu
be fair and honest and productive of good.
"Much OF the unbeliel," he continued, "Wmch Is
hastily charged upon tho discussions Of the Reformation
period Of the sixteenth century due to dsputatoh
for the sake victory There are certain great
truths outside the limits OF discussion from whlch
as basis all discussion must start Let
some nge truth doctrine, or some single aspect o
either be distorted and isolated from its proper connec
tons and above all let human theory about
truth be thrust into the place OF the truth ITSELF ana
who can measure the disastrous result 1t mis- the
yison and centuries later talk Of this as an old doc
trine a title to which it has no right. ana
its backdown the true doctrine falls with 1t; h0W
often that or another old doctrine Is aDauoheu anu
cast aside the real truth Ia that the thihg caeu
old simply nothing but one or another theofy
OF single great mnd OF the slHteehth uoA % W
whose theories the real truth ami ancient doctrines ne
We approach the great SUBJECT OF Chilsuln
unity under conditions widely different from ron
those of years ago
Then there was a disposition to look first at the points
OF difference; now, getting ready to look rst
at points OF agreement. There Is some danger Oh an
beyond the stages Of division and separation.
To-day men are ready 10 ,rt ,0 own ,ne and 1iG N
Thee taat they may also be one IN us that tue worm
may believe that Thou hast sent me The world Is eVl
IDENTITY end OF AMI entering upon anOtucr
but there will remain Christian Church to enhghtoh
ignorance, fight with sin. and to conduct men 10
At the discussion OF tho first topic this evening. The
Christian Doctrine Of the AtOnement, many were un-
able to gain admttauce to the Opera House. Ihe Kev'
Dr c. 4. L. Richards OF Providence. gave Our Lord
own View OF His AtonementD showing mat ne SUI SUI
feged the mediator between sinful man anu
an Almighty Cod. The Rev Dr; Iiuntington o, o,
NewYork followed, and among other things SAID that
concede the doctrine OF the evolution OF man as
at present set forth the aonement can nave no place
Archdeacon Flrrar was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause He rapid sketch OF the various theories
Of the religious world down TO the present.
The doctrine Of the atOnement, he held, was
worthy the Master, else IL would never, nave
been given the place 1t occupies I'm the Holy Book. He
concluded by saying The atoncment is there 1t Is
done and AN say more about 1t. All coGJecture
now is absurd II useless. We look to the creeds OF
Chrisdany and also in the articles OF the Church OF
England to hnd the doctrine Of mans redemption
$ ated simply as a fact"
The Rev A. G A. Hail OF Boston; the Rey. D. Good
win OF Philadelphia and the Rev. Dr. Mckim. 0f New
York closed discus ion. To morrow session open,
al 1880 since last year George Iuhl OF boSluh duu
Henry Lay. d. d., LIZ d.. champions Of the Congress-
have died