Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-21

was easily recognized by many of our New Haven clergymen and laymen who have heard | him here when featuring before the Yale 1 Theological school.
 ''He who runs may read, '" the large banner on the outer wall or rather show board of Carlrs Opera House on which is inscribed in large black letters:
 Tenth Session Church Congress, four days com mencing Tuesday noon, Oct 2oth.
 The Evenfng Meeting. ADDRESSES AND PAPERS BY PROMINENT DI-
 VINES
 Carll's Opera House never contained 6 larger audience than it did last evening. Not even in the biggist political rallies of the Blaine campaign was the house so filled. Even the top gallery was crowded and all the aisles were thronged with people standing up, including many ladies. The center aisle was not full up front. This was not per mitted. The side aisles were filled and the stage was crowded, every seat upon it be- ing occupied while all the available seats and standing room in the stage wings was occu- pied. Hundreds were packed in the outer vestibule and the crowd extended outside the doors. At 9 o'clock obout 500 people, who had in vain essayed to crowd into the hall, retired after having peep at Canon Farrar and the stage. This left the house still crowded. Carriages for President Porter and Canon Farrar, Lord and Lady Brabazon, Bishop Williams and others of the bishops lined the driveway. Canon Farrar occupied 8 seat near the center of the stage and on either side of him respectively sat President Porter and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Williams. The secretaries had large table on the front of the stage, west side, and on the opposite end was the grand piano and those in charge of the music. Below in the pit were the re- porters' tables, which were well occupied. Upon the stage were President Porter, Canon Farrar, Rev. Dr. Burton of Hartford, Dr. Shaddock, a physician of Boston, Lord Bra bazon, with Hon. Colin M. Ingersoll, Rev. Dr. Buckingham of Springfield, Bishop Dud- ley of Kentucky, Bishop Nicely of Maine, Bishop Paddock of Massachusetts, Bishop Coxe of western New York Gin one of the boxes), Bishop Niles of New Hampshire, Dr.; Gallaadet of New York, Rev; Dr. Boggs of New Jersey, Professor Ladd of Yale col lege, Rev. Dr. Todd, MT. Thomas Whitaker, the New York publisher, Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, John s. Beach, Esq, MT. and Mrs. E. s. Mersick, Judge Lynde Harrison, Prof. Barbour, Rev. Dr. Vibberts, Rev. MT. Means, Judge Joseph Sheldon, E. B. Bowditch, Esq, Rev. MT. Lines, Principal Curtiss and wife, H. H. Bunnell, Dr. Walter Judson and wife.
 Also present at the session last night were: Rev. Dr. Boggs of New Jersey and Rev. Dr. Grammer of Baltimore, who are stopping with Rev. Dr. Goodsell, pastor of the First M B. church on College street, next Dr. Goodsell's church.
 Bishop Williams presided at the evening exercises, which opened with the singing of a hymn accompanied by piano and cornet. On the conclusion of the opening exercises Bishop Williams introduced Rev. c. A. L. Richards, D. D., of Providence, who pro- ceeded to read the first paper on "The Chris tian Doctrine of the Atonement.' Dr. Rich ards in his opening remarks referred at some length to the commonly accepted view of the atonement, and in passing referred to the heterodox views of some of the noted writers on the subject. He then passed to notice Christ's general teaching on the subject. Re- ferring to what Christ said in reference to his death he said: He died as those before him had died. The son of man must suffer and be saved. He who would save the world must be it's victim. He accepts the fact and submits to it freely. His agony and blood indeed have part in the cleansing. Let him regard himself divine, and his divinity breaks all veils and clouds.
 The next paper was by Rev. Dr. William R. Huntington, of New York city. He said: We have to do with that great doctrine of which the gospel is synonym. Nowhere  was crucifed, died and was buried can we look for authority. We must study it both as 8 process and as an act. The Westminster services have done good work for theology in substituting reconciliation and atonement. Every genuiue reconciliation is a personal matter. It is reconciliation looked at pro- cess. We distinguish climax in the pro- cess. In the moment of transformation we have what answers to the reconciliatory act The forgiveness is free in the sense of being voluntary. In the parable of the prodigal son we have the reconciliatory act when the father ran and fell on the son's neck and kissed him. It is law of ethics that the deeper the injury the costlier the sacrifice. In the eyes of the New Testament teachers God is personal and man is personal. If personality is to be banished from the Chris tian religion we shall be the more closely drawn to the atonement. Behind original sin lies original righteousness. To bring about the reconciliation the invitation must come from above. The atonement is a move mont of the largest range looking toward uni ty. The agony and passion are the death struggle in which the master enters into peace.
 Of the process we know not when it com eth or where it ends. We see the altar, we see the victim; we are witnesses of the dead, but of the mysterious title, s'Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, ," who shall say what that means2 It reaches far into 0Gorn1Ly. F1C611OuSly he SuQ6IeO Tor us, but vicariously also he suffered for God.
 The last word on evolution has not been spoken and is not likely to be spoken for a long time to come. If man had come up through evolution then there would be no need of an atonement. As matter of historical fact no doctrine has been so effec- tual in turning the hearts of men as the Christian doctrine of the atonement. There is in man longing for God, We cannot find peace anywhere else until we come into the light swept by the cross.
 The paper by Archdeacon Farrar which followed is printed below
 On the conclusion of Archdeacon Farrar's address the sixth hymn was sung. Then fol- lowed the speaking on the subject of the atonement The first speaker was Rev. Ar thur c. A. Hall of lston, who spoke in substance as follows: The doctrine of the atonement is ons that demands the deep at tention of the whole world. It stands third among distinctive Christian doctrines. I have said ip Boston that those who rians. Unity, the oneness in nature has been ignored by many. It is unnecessary to hold Catholic faith in regard to the Trinity. The eternal Son of God took upon himself our nature and became the man. Having done so he stood before the Father as the represen- tative of that nation that he was willing to die to save. "The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head" He is obedient even unto death. Jesus reigns as the exalted king He atones for all of us. He is our leader and our head rather than our substi- tute. He suffered the just for the unjust
 Rev. Dr.: McKim, of New York-Notwith- standing the divergence of views on this platform it seems to me that I am the har- binger of returning day. Victories have been gained on one side-or the other, but the victories have benefited both sides. The altar of Christ's cross has not disappeared, nor will it ever disappear. The speaker quoted at length from the writings of Dr. Horace Bushnell, also from Andover college writings. Proceeding, he said: think the ology i:..s ss suffered from failing to coordinate with the sciences. They are ec l,cnnd together as the stones of the arch. It seems to me that the doctrine of the atonement becomes easy when you believe in the incarnation and death of Christ We must consider these subjects in their mutual relation. It is my firm conviction that by following the holy scriptures the doctrine of the atonement may be made entirely clear.
 The exercises closed with singing and the benediction by Bishop Williams:
 Canon Farrar.
 HIS ADDRESS DELIVERED LAST EVENING.
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