The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-23
The Church Congress at New Haven

| NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 22-The Episcopal
Church congress continued its session yesterday.
The first topic discussed was Grounds of
Church Unity" The discussion was led by
Bishop A. Cleveland Coke. of New York Can
Farrar was next introduced. The principal
grounds for unity, the speaker argued, were:
First-The unity of heart and soul amid diverg
ences of opinion and variations of practice;
second, ChrlSt'S new commandment, the
mandment so often repeated the lips of
Christians, often belied in their actions,
Love one another; third. that faith which. in
its highest sense, st. Paul said had no other
meaning than oneness with Christ THE last
ground" said he, ION which will touch u.s. that
it is essential to the prosperity of the church of
| Christ While are disputing and wrangliEg,
| often about the uncertain, often about the In
| finite, the enemy is at our gates What Injuries
| the cause of Christ is not in the least the evi
| dence of Indifference, but the mlsmanagement of
| those differences"
| Other speakers were Revs. Thomas Richey, of
New York; David Sessions, of Memphis, Tenn;
| julius Ell. Ward, of Boston, and j. Fl. Hopkins
| of Williamsport, Pa.
TARIFF DISCUSSION.
| At the evening session the ethics of the tariff
| question was discussed General Henry E. Tre-
maine. of New York made protection address,
and said that, while protection is distinctivey
| tenet of the Republican party, it should be
| adopted by the Democratic party and made non
| partisan.
Rev Francis A. Henry, of Ridgefeld, Conn.,,
| Charles Heber Clarke. of Philadelphia; Rev. T.
| V. Dudley. D. D., bishop of Kentucky; Prof.
| VIM. G. Sumner, of Yale College; Charles H.
Fowler of New Haven; Rev. DIR. Courtney and
| a. Foster Higgins. of New York, continued the
| discussion DR.. Courtney antagonized the the
| DRY Mr.. Clark's) that free trade in Ireland and
| India was responsible for the calamitous
situation in those countries. In the
| course of his remarks. He intmated that the
person making such statement was breaking
the ninth commandment. This created decided
| breeze. Mr.. Clarke was given permission to
make personal explanation. This resulted in
lively tilt between himself and DR.. Courtney.
| Mr.. Clarke repealed the charge of false state
| ment
The congress to day listened to discussions
upon eestheteism in church worship. The first
paper read was by the Rev. w. A. Snively, of
Brooklyn. He held that expense should be
! spared in decorating churches. and that the
finest linen, silver and altar ornaments should be
procured.
Rev. Percy Browne of Boston; Joseph Pack
ard. jr., of Baltimore; Rev. George r. Vande
water of Brooklyn, and Rev. Mr.. Ward. of
| Englewood, N j., all spoke in opposition to the
| opening speaker. Mr. Ward made able argu-
ment, in which he held that tinsel decorations
| the congregation from the spiritual. Other
| speakers followed in the same strain.
| 1t is not likely that the congress will meet
| next year. Its next session will probable be
| held at Baltimore, at such time as the general
| committee may arrange.
The topic of discussion at the evening session
was Free Churches" The discussion was par
| ticpated in by John A. Beal and r. Fulton Cut
| ting of New Y ork; c. Browne, of Boston; Rev.
John G. Brooks, of Springfield, Mass; Francis
Wells, of Philadep ha; Rev. d. w. Rhodes, of
Cincinnati, and others. Most of them advocated