New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
MEETINGS OF RELIGIOUS BODIES.


A COMPLAINT AGAINST DR. KITTREDCEg
cHuRcH-LoNG ISLAND BAPT1sTs MEET
Al the meeting Of the Chassis Of the Reformed
Church yesterday In the Collegiate Church, at Fifth
ave. and Twenty -ninth-st., letter read from
Elder Clarkson, Of the Madison Avenue Reformed
Church, stating that changes had been made In the
hymn book used In that church by the Rev. DIR. Kilt
redge, the pastor. hymn book had been
adopted which had not been approved by the Gen
c al synod prescribed by the rules Of the Reformed
Church DIR. Kitredge from a Presbyterian
church In Chicago about two years ago. There was
also. Mr.. Garrison said different form IN the liturgy
used by DR.. Kittredge from that prescribed In tbs
Reformed Church. The Consistory of the Madison
Avenue Church admitted that slight changes had bees
made in the form Of the liturgy and that hymn
book was used, but maintained that the forms in
embodied all that necessary. The committee
Overtures Of the Chassis presented letter which II
was directed should be sent to the church, expross
ing the hope that all difficulties would be settled In
the church DR.. KittIrdge who was present for hs
church, took no part in the discussion
The fall Of the south Chassis Of Long Island
held in the Reformed Church the Brooklyn
Heights yesterday. Dr. Wesley Reid Davis was
ceived member. The Rev. A. Dew. Mason
preached the sermon. The affairs Of the First Church
discussed under a proposition ca alter the
method Of eccing elders and deaoons.
The opening sessions of the tventy-second annual
meeting Of the Long Island Baptist Association,
bracing over fifty churches held in the Green.
wood Baptist Church, Brooklyn. yesterday. DR. Franz
Rogers Morse preached the opening Sermon upon the
need Of personal rather than theoretical rel On The
officers elected were Charles H. butcher. moderator.
". T. jones, secretary: AID John Westervelt, treas
Addresses made by Professor Cook. Of thu
Rochester Theological seminary. and DR.. Edward
Bra.sln. The body will remain IN session to-day and
tomorrow.
Asbury Park, n J., Oct. 16 (speciaD-Thls was thu
second days session Of the sXy-nlnth annual meet-
ing Of the Presbyterian synod Of New-Jersey The
Rev. E. p Hodges, of Burlington, from the Com
mttee Of Publications and sabbath school Work.
ported that go schools had been organized during
the year, with 1900 teachers. Elmer T. Green.
treasurer Of the synodical Home Mission Committed,
reported his receipts last year 5ll 400. The Rev.
alter A. Brooks Of New-Brunswick, unani-
mously elected stated clerk. The Rev. DR.. Patton,
the president Of Princeton College. intro
duced to the synod, and spoke briefly. The Rev Dr.
A. Dennis, for many years missionary in syria, de-
livered an address this evening the mission word
in that country.
Hartford, Conn, Oct I6-The Baptist ministers OF
Connecticut began their sixth annual conference In
this city Monday, when the Rev. DR.. d. Henry
Miller, of Norwich, was cleo ted president and tho
Rev J. W. Richardson, of Stamford, secretary. This
the Rev. Mr. Wheeler, and Professor Wayland, of
New Haven responded. In the evening the Rev.
ID. Henry Taylor, Of Norwich, preached the annual
sermon.