New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12
LIVELY RELIGIOUS DISCUSSIONS.
TOPICS AT THE BAPTIST CONFERENCE.

HOW TIE CHURCH FINANCES SHOULD GE IN
CREAsFD-BAPTIsM ny IMMERSION.
The BAPTIST Autumnal Conference resumed
its session yesterday afternoon IN the Calvary Church IN
West Ffyscvent-st. The subject OF the papers ana inc
discussion was Church Finances" Among those in at
tendance were Or Colby, OF Dayton, ONO DR.. Phelps
and exCongrcssnan W. L. Howard. Of Connecticut; Dr..
Kendrick president of shurtlin College, Illinois, aud
Dr. HIM. president of Lcwisburs University, Pennsyl-
vana The first paper. on "Icnure OF Property was
read by Alfred Taylor, Of this city lie reviewed tho
law relating to tenure OF church property rs II now
stands and argued that it won not he best TO increase
the nervousness OF the title by which such property
is at present held. The possibilities Of diversion are III
cu led in the trust TO the church corporation aud are an
advantage rather than otherwise. In case of the DISCO
luton Of church the property would pass from the
corporation to charities to the denominations lie
thought the tendency OF laws TO vest church prop
ery in tho denomination.
Discussion was deferred until after the reading Of the
second paper which part OF the same Snycct, rms
paTcr Was entitled " Current Expenses ana HchcN"-
encc and read by H. H. Lamport president o. the
Continental Insurance COMPANY lie gave htu'e7 ~"
ing the increase III church contributions between - 80
and 1850 over those for the years Tao ana i9'u me
contribution from each church cOmhNhi'ant io tuc
ter period about double that for tie former Iut
the relation OF The increase in contribution TO me ID
crease in material wealth was ouly as one l" ui','
teen As To The manner OF eXpendhs the conn
buttons, he thought tlat not too much was cNlcH.''
in the processes OF church government ~ & w.
causes 81 the small amount the speaker t.ou-.
That IN part owing 10 The practice 81 'oiiylS
from tho wedtlcr members OF con-' s''i"I" anu "o
ucudiug upon Them To do all the uyinc. Tie papers
were discussed by Dr. Ivaits, DIS Morse ana hcn't
of I.rooAlyu; j. Bruce, d. Simmons OF WIS cl5 Ut.
EAuril.e. Of CoUuth, 4. G.. Lawson. OF Boston d.
L A. X Gc>sltT OF brooklyn samuel iinA, OF Oo.-atc
and Dr Thomas " Brooklyn. Dr. kcrioot said
"Thc ideal plan of raising money io! chuIcHc is u}
voluntary Offering The practical aHr seemingly hDtc'-
>arv p1uis hire out the pew, 20 price Inc lnac-
iIcdl working Of this plan Is, sptc o all ynu cda d''
10 say jo the with gold urs a.d coody apparel
~it here u the middle aisle. and 10 the poorer m h'
-It ~ the corner the gallery, or anywhere else
not So Confort able" lie advocated measure. or cor
r,ctju, tll, evil, and .Vc"I. times at .-ra q!
Al the evening session the first pIurr r."t """ 10y T.
Doi-e. president %, Madison JuN,i-ly, 'ui'+r! !
CHRISTIAN Art in Relation TO Baptism 10 rcNlrTtl
the evidence in support OF baptism by imm.rion and
VS. dis ci-sod by W. +. Taylor, OF NcwIrI-ey, al
nr W,vlaud Hovt. Of Pm adclpAla. The second paper
was cuilllcd Liturgy in Baptist th"T,hc', ana
was read by the Rev Edward BrIi-h.u. OF Nc"i"u
centre. Mass The discussion WIS ny Dr. NacArihnr
ana ~ the chairman. Dr. Thomas Arnasc Inc gene al
view favored participation by the CONGREGATION W 't
service TIE conference closes 'od1y and there Wl re
a dinner a. DcImonicOs IN the evening