The morning call., 1890-11-18
REVOLUTIONARY"
DR.. Pond Criticized by COngre.
gatiOnal Ministers.
His Endorsement of DR. Dunning Leads to q
Spirited Discussion Other Denom-
national Conventions.

Rev. DR.. Pond created a sensation in the
meeting of the Congregational Club yester-
day by reading paper indorsing recent
article from the pen of DR.. Dunning, pub
| lshed in the Andover Review.
The theme chosen was 1.-THE ReorganiZa-
ton of the Congregational Church, and
attention was called to the fact that differ
ences had arisen in regard 10 questions of
| government, and that there are not enough
ministers to fill the pulpits; thar the minis
try of the Congregational Church is not at
tracing the brightest minds Of the young
men of the country, and that the Increase in
the ministry is due in great part to Access
sions from ether denominations. no tably
the Methodist.
To rectiiy these evils Dr. Dunning had
suggested plan which presented four
points. First, larger parishes; second,
more orders in the ministry; third, more
thorough division and subdivision of the
field, and fonrth, competent direction Of the
forces appointed 10 manage the work.
DR.. Pond thought this was in accord with
the apostolic plan. There was but one church
in the town of Corinth, and one at the larger
city of Ephesus. By adopting this plan
the ministry would be rendered more attract
| i've for able young men, and soon there
would be no pastorless churches and the
| church would be revivified.
| The speaker believed that this could be
accomplis he'd without sacrificing any OF the
elements of congregatIonalism. The people
of the CHI urch would still be rulers. In this
| he believed in the nation as well as the
| church. lie thought the Government should
own and control all things that are liable to
| be made the subject of monopoly, such as
| railroads, telegraph lines.
A CASE IN ILLUSTRATION.
To Illustrate his IDEA. he said he would not
| like 10 go TO place like Siskiyou County
single handed and enter the work the re, but
| If he could be the pastor Of church extend
ing over the whole country. with affiliated
| congregations Ill different parts, With an
army of twenty-five men to help him, he
would feel like undertaking the job. He
would have the assistants report TO him !;
take their Instructions from him, and look
| 10 him for their compensation. The expense,
! he explained. would not he large, because
the majority OF those chosen to I'LL the pull
pits at The different points would b. laymen
| or students. who would not be dependent on
this work for their maintenance.
When the time for discussing the paper
arrived several appeared anxious TO be
| heard.
Rev Mr. Rowell said that few ministers
are able to satisfy one congregation. He
thought they would find it more dill ,ult TO
please dozen or twenty congregations. The
plan is contrary 10 congresationalIsm he
maintained.
Rev. Mr. Kmball thought the doctrine
revolutionary. He wanted to know which
is to be considered the boss church IN San
francisco and which the SubOrdlnateS.
Professor Moore thought the plan might
be applied to the details of work within any
one congregation, but as a scheme for general
reorganization it should be rejected.
IL am surprised 10 see DR.. Pond get so
much of his congregational legs" said DR..
Wood. 1.-THE " hole thing is uncOngrega-
tional."
Rev Nh Frear said he wanted to be Arch
| bishop Of SiskiyOu County himself and
therefore could not join In DIR. Ponds prop
| o5ition.