New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
HUcH O PxNTFCOsT IN BROOKLYN
ORGANIZING An INDEPENDENT CONGREGATION.
AvowrN0 HIS HETxRoDoxY.

| ORGANIZING An INDEPENDENT CONGREGATION,
AvowrNd HIS HETxRoDoxY.
Tho Rov. Hugo o. Pemteeost bessn In tho critsrsou
Theatre, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon services sim'
lar those he holds in whist is called Unity Congrof
| CATION in Newark He hopes TO organize snosher in-
dcpcndent socicty in Brooklyn The cosy theatre W.
comfortably filed with congregation similar 10 those
In tho Brooklyn churches. with good share OF women
| and gray haired men tablc stood on tho STAGE
and Mr. Icntccost seated himscf beside IL, while an
overture was played on tho piano and cornet
Tho audience then sang . hymn TO tho tuno OF Old
Hundred and joined with Mr. pcntccost In repeating
tho Lords Prayer, which was printed In form differ
ing from tho version. Responsive reading OF
some Scripture selections followed and then Mr. Pcnfe-
cost msdo statement In which no said In part Is fol-
l0wst
Ny relations with the Belleviile Avenue Church in
church became dissatisfied with my teachings and
Who would be more orthodox and less frsctious and
could b easily tanned By the deaeons and trus.
to be tho gospel, but which Others thought unfit for
S hsa 's .m ss. :ns
at ALL and believe IN no creeds as they arc written
80 II . and snS s assembly, %
Congregation All who wish TO help establish
truth righteousness and love in the world are wei.
establish one Of these congregations In Brooklyn. But
I have IDEA of establishing church. There are
I will never start Q new denomination or establish
A new creed. But there arc many persons I'm largo
cities who have grown away from the orthodox and
rganlzed religion and yet have no place 10 60 They
can to this service and hear what believe to
ton behind u.s. and the support Will be simply what
you will give As to the service, II feel lke making
prayer Isha but don't want TO be Obliged to pray
whether feel like II not. But II have abandonei
the orthodox church not an infde or an atheist,
or freethlnker For years have studied the teach
ings OF Jesus and find that the church hos ie IFS
and the religion taught Is not that OF jesus
and got out of the church to teach His religion
IN regard TO applause at his services Mr. Pentec"st
said that It was tho custom I'M tho early church and
he would leave IT to the good sense Of his bearers
He preached q sermon the transition from tradi-
tional to rational faith, which he said was salts
factory II painful process. He continued:
Every true and earnest Will seek to ind
faith that satisfies his reason and Will have no Other
(Applause.) You all should know what yOu believe
and why. II q person believes In tho Immaculate
Conception the Trinity, the Inspiration )f the Bibe,
tho nfalliblity Of the Pope, he should know tho
grounds of his belief and then would be an Influence
Others say they are ne Is merely supcrstltlous:
Some men believe all these things and no one would
trust them out OF sight. The most intensely spiritual
men dare to be sceptics. l want people to be good
rather than religious
The services will continue every Sunday afternoon
At Library Hal. Newark last night hundreds OF
persons unable TO get admtancc TO hear the Rev.
Hugh o. PentecOst preach on The Fundamental Relig
ion" He drew o distinction between the authorized
utteranccs OF the Christian Church to what man
do to obtain eternal life, and the uterances OF
Jesus on this same subject