New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
CAN THE CHURCH COMMIT SUICIDEn
Mr. CHAPELL SAYS 1T CAN DO so BY CoMPhiS-
ING TILE WHOLE WORLD.

MR.. oHAPELL SAYS 1T CAN DO so by CoMPRls-
ING THE WHOLE WORLD
The Conference of Baptist premilicnnsts' was con
tinued yesterday in the Centennial Church ~ w
morning session DIR. G.. X Folwell. OF Psrkersourk'
W. Va read a paper upon "The DlspensaSon Oh u'e
Spirit. This was followed by symposium upon
"The Enduement Of the Holy Spirit parucpaVca IL.
nv Drs. A. j. Gordon. of Boston: o. E. Mallory Oh
Lowell and F. W. Farr, Of Milford Mass anu o'''o"'
views OF the subject were presented ..,..
The afternoons exercises were opened win SERVICES
NJ sopg led nv Ira d. Sankcy, who followed ms usuai
custom OF speaking briefly in announcing hymis 1ho
Rev F. L. Ch,pell the head of the Boston MISSIONARY
Training school. discussed "secuiarzauoi VI uo
Church., He set forth tho divine ideal OF tne ohuon
and then told IL had been turned aside iiV n W
the God OF this world. The Church, I've SAD, con-
80 % .hs fcx chosen from the many. If the Church
.hou,d ever comprise the whole world 1t would no
longer be church, IL would have coinmi'po suieuo'
The Church would never be fuiiy uhteo ui''i 'ie
coming OF the Lord. When completely 1orineo ~
would he raised up TO Heaven al tha' 'ihe ~ "'
for this reason that the coming OF the LORD was 80
srres, and vital thought in the life OF the Church.
WHEN the Church was completely formed caught up
and united TO Christ, 1t would reign with him. III
His first coming Christ was silent ana suHerihs.
in His second coming He would be shouuhS anu
triumphant a..
The secuarization of the Church due to the
,ss ~ the significance of the idea OF election and
separation. The true Church idea was nearly ios',
and the life Of the Church was toned down anu
modified TO suit secular ideas. worldly anu VI"
sniritual means came so largely to the front 'ia'
+he work OF the Holy Spirit was lost sght Oh ~
church planning to live the EARTH and interes teo III
potics science and social reform, was a hAfioe
committing fornication with the kings OF the eai'
and would not be caugh. up to meet Christ In 'i''
air. but would be left earth to be oes"oyou II.
the judgment. Many people were not only secua'i.u
Int were satanized, given over to the goa Oh ''iS
world Jesus, the model man, learned obedence J"
His earthly life, but when He rose from the deau TIC
had all power The true Church on earth dispiaSea
submissive traits as O servant, but when caueht w
10 reign with Christ she would rule the natios WIFI
a rod OF iron and judge the ages. .s r.,
1.-THE Standardization OF Christi was presen.eu w
Drs F. NJ. Ellis, of Baltimore, and NJ. X Demms' VI
Boston. -, .. .o.c;o, Tho
Mr. Sankey sang again at the evening session in S
church was so crowded that the of the CumberLna
Street Presbyterian Church was offered ior 3ver Ma
meetings. The Rev. Alfred Harris, OF Waeery, M" H.
answered in the Affirmative the question s, , rne
Advent Pre- Menennial." DR. l. NJ IIaidenlan Oh .ne
First Baptist Church. Of New York SPOKE WIN nT Se
sessions will continue to-day with addresses by NJ
g. NJ. Stone. j. ID. Herr, A. {. DlAoh' j. NJ
SITTER and |Others.