The critic., 1890-12-31
cnrRcHMpN IN CONVENTION.
Papers Read aud OHiccrs Elected 70
the Ensuing Year.


The American Society of Church His
tory commenced its third annual session
at Foundry NJ. u. Church last night.
Delegates were present representing nearly
every section Of the country. DR.. Philip
Schaf Of New York was in the chair, and
in his opening speech reviewed the en-
couraging results from work Of the society
during the past year.
Rev. Professor II. W. Hurlbcrt Of Mari
otia College Ohio, read the first paper of
the evening on the Historical Geography
of the Christian Church" DR. II. S. Bur
ridge of Portland Me-, presented paper,
"rhc Anabaptists of the Sixteenth Cen
tuty." A brief discussion followed, In
which DIR. Newman of Toronto, Canada,
and Others took part.
President Henry McCrackcn of New
York University then addressed the as
scmblage, discussing "Thc Place Of Church
History in the College Course Of Study"
In 100 typical American colleges, exclusive
Of Catholic and State colleges, he found 30
per cent. of these teaching bible history
and the bible, is per cent. taught church
history proper in some form, and 80 per
cent. of these colleges taught something
Of church history in connection with the
study of evidences of Christianity. He
then told them of the popular condition
and progress of the study in Europe.
The meeting adjourned after hearing
the report of DIR. Newman on proposed
series of dcnominational histories to be
published by the society. A committee
consisting OF Dr. McCracken, Professor
Wolf, and DR.. Newman was appointed to
nominate the officers ut to-nights session.
This morning the society ro-conYened
at the Foundry Churh at 10 o'clock with
DR.. Schaff again in the chair. Discussion
on the paper of Rev. Vice Chancellor DIR.
II. NJ MCCrackon on "The Place of
Church History in the College Course of
Study" having been prevented last night
owing 10 lack of time the paper was
members. Among those who took part
in the discussion was Professor Moulton
of Cambridge.
After the expression of opinions had
ended DR.. Schaff made very interesting
address, although rather brief, on the
Renaissance DIR. Schaff, having spent
some time in Rome quito recently study
ing the subject, bis review of the work
was especially interesting. He went over
the literaey and artistic history of Italy
and the other civilized coutries leading up
to the renaissance, and expressed the
worth and value of the works of the diff
fcrcnt authors of the time, including tho
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Remarks by nearly all those present
followed all expressing their approval of
DR.. Schaff's research and opinions. Rev.
Professor DIR. j. w. Richard, of Gcttys-
burg, Pa, then spoke on "rhe Vicissi-
tudes of the Doctrine of the Lords Supper
in the English Church" being dogmatic
history Of his subject. Another paper
was read and discussed on "Villegoigncr,
Founder and Destroyer of the First HUI
gUenot Settlement in the New World"
by Mr.. T. l.. V. Smith of New York.
A report favoring proposed series of
UNCONVENTIONAL histories, to be published
under the auspices Of the American So
cicty Of Church History, was read by Rev.
Professor DIR. A. II. Newman of Toronto,
Canada. This project was very well re-
ceivcd, and 1t was determined to push the
scheme forward with all possible dill
gencc.
After the society had adjourned the
members accepted the invitation of Bishop
Hurst to lunch at his house, No. 4 Iowa
Circle.
During their stay here the members
took advantage of the invitation OF the
Cosmos Club extending the facilities of
the club for their use.
These officers were elected FOR the year
1891: President, Rev. Professor Philip
Schalf of New York. yice-presidents, Rev.
Professor Henry Martyn Baird of New
York, Rev. Bishop DR.. John Fletcher
Hurst, Rev. Professor Dr. George Park
Fisher, DIR. Richard S. Storrs, and coun-
cilors, Rev. DIR. Talbot w. Chambers,
Henry {. Vcdder and Rev. DIR, Henry NJ.
McCrackon.