New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
OLE TIE COUNCIL.


net in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, yesterday 10
,dvise and assist the chlrch in the installation OF
the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott in the pulpit so lohs
occupied by Henry Ward Beecher, and in the oruiiH
ton and installation of the Rev. Howard ,. Bliss III
the position of assistant pastor attracted much aV
tention. Besides the fifty more members OF 'no
council representing leading Congregational chuohoS
and the dozen honorary members from other evanGen
cal denominations there were many members VI ilS
mouth Church at the formal examination o 'io 'aiiu
dates. 8,
The council was called to order at lo oo a, Ia. uS
the Rev. Dr. f. p. Ingersoll OF BroohlSi' ino ~"
DR. r. r. Meredith Of the Tompkins Avenue Churc"
in Erooklyn was unanimously elected moderator ana
Robert d. Benedict OF the Central Church OF BrooASh
was chosen scribe. DR.. Meredith opened tne pro
ceedings with prayer. The roll call sho"eu 'na' '
save two of the twenty six churches were IcpIc-
sented by pastor or delegate or BOTH Among INC
prominent pastors present were Dr. George "oIooh
~ Rostor: Dr. ID. o. Mears, of Worcester Dr j. IT,
Roberts of brooklyn; DR.. J. NJ Wilton OF TINS city
Dr. A. H. Bradford. Of Montclair the Row j. H.
Twchell Of Hartford; Dr. Alexander Mckenzie ol
Cambridge: the Rev John L. scudder, OF Jersey
CITY: Dr. ;. II. Virgin, OF TINS city !;
the Rev T. b. Mcleod, of brooklyn, the Rev. samuel
scoville of stamford. and the Rev. W. b. Wright OF
New Britain Among the laymen present represent
ing churches were : w. Johnson, john Il. Howard
A. A. Barclay, f. Bonfls, c. d. Wood ~ W. dc Forest
A. : Clark II. a. Ill., G. II. Warner, c. H. Hutchins'
Nf.
Congregational ministers invited personally VINO al,
tended were Drs Edward Beecher, W. = Tyler and
George p. Fisher
OF the eleven ministers of other denominations In
vited as honorary members, Drs. philips broohS'
George f. Reed. f. Winchester Donald W. Il. paws
C. E. Robinson and Thomas Armitage attended Leu
ters of excuse were read from Drs. l. 1. Munger,
President Dwight ". &. Dana Charles Cuthbert ian
and others. rccretting absence on account OF Ia
gripDe' or other causes
DR. ABBOTTS STATEMENT.
After the action Of the church IN c'IlnS Ut. lpD'.,
at salary of $4,000 year. and Nj. Bliss al q-'Vo'
had been formally approved. Dr. Abbott read MS S'"'o
uient Of religions experience and MS views upo"
theological matters II occupied half an houF ana was
listened 70 with eager attention. In the course oi
il he said ,., , r,,.o
NV bo,no5ds idea Of religion was one winch hl(o S
pee Desh 10 I'm 10 do rsat to fail. bc sorry. and 10
hope that for ChrI-t~ sake. S',I'. you "' A E"r,
sbis n. idea came nom / cannot ten. Certainly not
nom u.y father Who Was u'th Aoclal ana 9lnIl,Ua1
PurIjani,n, bIt of tat pa-ani-m "In.h U.s. HlaTvnS ,H
n n, an AL f rtir, "a, i The fac is. wa> rather
i.el,c bow with weak pa~-lon> It'Iu'c nature ma"
ewpt1tons si-H i igT AZ Oh srT}.1 ' . VERY wicked
Emf wa, often very Wrotchcd because coud not
liftlc satisfaction ana naturally ercw aoepuc1l hrSI
about ny own religious experience, ti.l al"nt @ an
relrion. ! doubted everything except thc GNl,le,oe
/ took ~ rcadiu- theology. studied EUmo"0 ana
ir1NG.d on Pearson ON tie creed. made some progress
m ns,r Ike nla.ac, of Sir. ncecler's preaching
my thcoo-cal conceptions ana ny IrIlG,olS HN, eN
no Ionser a, justice tempered with reluctant mercy.
Lut As love: Of Christ. not as restraint on dNme
JIiI;n1 NOT A. an cb and now OF feeling hut
life of JOYOUS. because grateful ana loNS iil>PlIVo'
navaSIc ciStitide Tor Tie spiritual vision and the
sniritual impulse which changed the fabric oi my
0pjy nv own father has eXerted profound and 50
blessed influence on my spiritual n"iHie,. 'n3lT ]
fitting occasion bear glad testimony u my Io'o anu
my reverence for my former pastor
THERE NAY BE PROBATION AFTER DEATH.
There is no justice to be found in God that was not
manifested in Christ no mercy to attract In Christ
that is not eternally in God. lie who suffered lie
who rcdeens. lie viii judge ] am not AFRAID 10
tu,t mv>elf my friends, the heatAcn III HIS hands
those hands taat were pierced Tor sinners Ny
escnatoogy is al summed up In one ialth; Chrst
shall come 10 judge the word. !"e n' 5'lia vi ,
decisive nature Of TINS world, probation i"i ,N-' ma
| rcpud ate as uu-crpuiaL Tie H}p'iAe-i' lhd.
Christ Will be presented u another lie u '.' VINO mo-
not known HIM here, co hct accept, Io' 4d'' Vi
hone Of futur, repentance. whether thi- side Or tle
other of tine grave. bu, rcD-. 10 "cIc'e l.il III
accident OF death uan,mute7 ".ds mercy mo "'%, M
ana ana ilaf, t - , thc ..ii forever me most awful
fact of human life j, the power OF the human s9ui u
accept Hod or Ie.o.l INN ~ ID, ~ , i cblr ~ cyii
the % Sscrcf freedom Of the soul ANA destroy man
III i't ann not Ic,, sure that His mercy eudurch
forever" tnat soul viii le eii n tic ou"I dAi"
ness which that mercy can call lnto Alt' Una, ne emu
Of Chri~ts reedcemne work comes NOT g9tll u, de i
Hvers up the KINGDOM Of COD ana the aihIf nI it an
unto Him that put all things under Him mat God ml5
be all IN an "a u ',i Mn i ,Ir eycyy creature i'm
Heaven, and earth. and under tIc tarh anu ou'p
S0ininc in That choral Of redDcuug love, believe it
viU be because they gre silent H that second utatp
scous Sin ] do not believe in. coud endure the
Thought Of endless suffering. but not Of sin rro"lng
unthinkable: / believe it is un-cripturaL
ACCEPTING MIRACLES AND THE HEsURRIHTIoN
accept the Christian miracles adequately ate-ted
by competent witnesses. count the resurrection 81
Jesus Christ as the best attctcd fact Of ancient history
itself atcstng His divinity aHd nauguatng that lie
Of His I'm His church which carries ON TO its cpnsnm
nation the kingdom Of God. But nay fam III CHRIST
rest, not the miracles bat on 'hTl.t Ilth,oII; III;,,
My faith ID immortality also ret up ,i 1uriS'
upOn lis word. Ills resurrection. am c"mih- |,
G>tm.t all mere philosophical af-uIH'",, .p p p ~ 1
a witness. 10 testify 10 the things %m.h Ii' io' ,.
and heard. have come from G0d ana f 10 DE- Ec Eomc
Ia God on his and every other SPIRITUAL li'uic
] NOR, and more di-tu-t the Wanted s'ie,,t sci, ,t
method aud moro ard more ie-t upoh peIi peId d'i' ,
In the Christ OF God, bearing witness c,ilhiiH'u N
dnG 6 & rcii' W ~ liry tLal Immortality i, not
fhe uriyer,aI attrutc Of humanity that God alont
hath Immortality and We have IL OhlN a7 H'I' ~
hereafter We are made paralcrs Of the dvlnG n1.re
in the future but If the past 5e AN aueurF "i 'n.
future it Will change only TO make Chr-i m,I" ,
central II is imperfect and alway- viii be, 1oI we
know in part and Nc prophecy iu part. ana the trnu
Of God is known in its entirety by none o. u,, c iu
a. the year. 10y and creed lc-. fntl ana h'p
and love more "a me. the idltn that looks "i'h
ever clearer vision upOn the Invisible and eternal.
~hile all things earthly and temporal crow more
shadovv the hope that amid All the Wr"ckaec II me
ofays ever. like A.ld song in the tempest, MI
Things work together Tor good ~ those that love cod
and tlc love which count, al humanity one great
Lrnbcrbo0d because children Of that Father Of whom
every family IN heaven and on earth Is named.
Several members Of the Council asked Dr. Abbott
m amprfv his views upon certain points III regard
10 cuostiop about the trinity. DR.. Abbott said that