New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
THE CONGRESS- or CHURCHES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING IN CLEVELAND
LABOR AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION.
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CLEVELAND, May 24.-Thc second annual
meeting OF the American Congress OF Churches VIII be
held in the Music Hall in this city on Tuesday. Wednes
day and Thursday OF this week. circular ofclahy
issued Thus forth the Of this departure
in religion:
The American Congress Of Churches has for its object
to promote Christian union and To advance the KING
great Religious. SDa moral T and social questions
OF the times The general management Of the Congr IS
IA IN the hands OF council of twenty-five. In when th
various churches of America are unotcialy represented
by clcrsymen or aymen or both. This council nas no
Intention OF establishing society or ORGANIZING pau
OF union. or putting forth creed. lt simply AIMS. W
nons phc meet lrSm tune to u t" me- 90 rea snbec
in which the hrsuans OF America are interested; m
cudng those ecc"sias'ical and theological questions
upon which Christians differ.
The Rev. Joseph Anderson. d. D.. chairman. OF Water
bury Conn. congregational.t; the Rev william WI VII
Henry NJ. Booth p. D.. Enslewood. y. j. Preslyeraq
Bishop Thomas W. Clark d. d. LID Providence n H. D. D.
Phiadeiphia. Lutheran; Justin Dewey. Great Great
Darlington, Mass Ep.cogal,4n; the Rev. ,,@es i-nss
Francis Pttsfeli Mass. Baptist the Rev. Chauncey
Giles. Philadelphia swedenborran; The Rev, onnrr. ,r
the Rev John Henry Hopkins d. D., wiIamsp%r
Penn High Church Ep.copaian: the Rev Jonathan ian
/ Jenkins. Pittsheid Mass Congregnonatn,, .n
Rev. Daniel A. Long. yellow springs Ohio CnriSran r
the Rev Daniel Merriman: D. D.. Worcester Mas S",
gregatonaist; the Rev. William Or'nston. d. p NeM'
York Reformed Dutch the Rev Andrew T. rsaopy' yea ey
ID. d.. LIZ d., Cambridge, Mass, unithrlan' wv
J; o Peck. d; D.: New-IIaven; MI5no@,T. p1ssnv.
trran the Rev. Charles s Robinson d. d. Now- ,"Is
Presbyterian; the Rev. George SKcne sprInlht.
Mass. Methodist EpscOpal the Rev jesse H. lh1,!.s
H. d.. Brooklyn. Baptist; the Rev J. VI Turn.r. Ii'.s
field Mass Episcopal; Francis wayland III. D. NV
Haven. Baptist; Professor William Wells. ll- - ecnen
cciady v V. Methodist Episcopal; the Rev. Theodorc
C. Williams. York. Unitarian.
Governor J. b. Foraker OF Ohio. will he president VI
the meeting. with a long list Of vice-presidents ihcuu
ing Governor Robinson of Massachusetts,; C. X BrecR-
enrlge, OF WASHINGTON; the Rev. Theodore l. Cuy'er'
Of Brook yn; Dorman i. Eaton. OF Newiork; the Kew
Henry VI. Field, OF New-Iork; the Rev L. II. Chp""
Of Northampton. Mass. Cornelius Vanderbilt, OF Ne"-
FORK Bishop l;usOn. Of Pennsylvania; ChaAceo' -
y. Sims, of syracuse. y. Y, and mtny Others A"o"e
the more important topics of discussion Will be:
a True Church. its Essentials aud Character
istcs" The Present Necessity for Rcstaeinent oi
Christian BE ief" Readius:ments in the thnrch 10
meet modern needs in city ana country ana III o,,'e"
missionary fields -: Religion IN our publc schools
Those who regretted tnat the Roman Cath"cS WIZ
not heard AT the Hartford meeting will he interested
know that Bishop Richard GilnOIr or CieNtldhi VIZ
view probably opposed shop Giimour VIII De pre-
scented by Ii" Rev !. Coeuan ians' of Ch'cdgo' d
leading Unyersa.ist pastor OF tn West , ,
ON Wcdnes ay evening OF the burning qlcstIons
the will up for consideration under thr
Thr woryugmens distrust OF the Church; us cah-'
and remedr." The appointed writer's and speakers 81"
the Rev Dr. Wdyland lIOyt Of Philadelpha; i'eteIt
Wheeler. Of Nrw-YOrk. wcl-known a. leader III Nis.'
service refOrm John Jarrett. ol lIit'p'i1t'
one OF the most CONSPICUOUS OF LABOR ra'cl.
ant Episcopal communion Mr. Jarrett, OF the CohETes
al