New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
ryIOy FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WINTER MEETING OF THE MANHATTAN ASSo
CATION OF THAT CHURCH.

WI NTER MEETING OF THE MNNhN A'''' 49,
CATION OF THAT CHURCH
Many Of the members Of the Manhattan CohG~sa-
,lonal Association, body composed eNciu'NeV ol
Congregational ministers In New-lOrk. Brooklyn ana
the neichborlood attended the winter meeting OF the
body Yesterday in the Puritan Church, at Marcy ana
LAFAYETTE aves Brooklyn, as 1t was expected t'V ii
pOrtant action would be taken III regard 10 cum
m;tee Of conference with members OF the Ne",l oFN
and Brooklyn Association relative TO union anu CO.
opcraton In church work Among those present were
the Rev. Drs. Il. ). storrs, W. NJ Taylor H. H.
Meredith : H. Virgin, A. j. f. Bchrends, y. H..
Clamp. F. F. Ingcrsoll, L. II. Cobb, I. B' Mcleod
+ r. Clark 4. J. Lyman and ID. b. COc. huhloer
Of visitors were invited to 1T as corresponding mem
hers The Rev william james, Of Woodhaveh' pre-
sided.
The first matter O. interest which came up related
70 the printing ot the statistics Of the churches IN
the minutes Of the association. DR.. Meredith at a
preyious meeting had suggested that the collection
Of statistics should be reegatcd to the Manhattan
Conference of Churches. which was formed year
ago and holds meetings twice a year. DE- s'oFFs
moved that the minutes and statistics be printed as
heretofore and argued that the matter was entirely
proper lie said that the association had grown from
eleven 10 fifty members, aud showed Il serious and
conservative spirit in the churches. Dr. Bchrends
supported him, but Drs. Meredith and Virgin spoke III
oppostion They made effort to lay the matter
ON the table tut were defeated. and DR.. storrs's
motion prevailed By large majority.
Tho letter from The Rev. Howard >. Bliss, chairman
~ the New York ana brooklyn A,sOclaton the Rev.
Rev. Dr. j. g. Roberts and TIE Rev. :. l.. Hall
day, asking fJr a committee 10 confer with them IN
regard to the question whether any measures were
nracicablc for the union # the two associations UI
their co operation in church work, wa, read II wa
addressed t. the Manhattan Conference, TO meet IN the
Puritan Church and long debate occurred on The que'
ton Of receiving it. as 1t was addressed 10 another
body, and not to the association. y dHHe'eh'e ol
opinion prevailed. DIS. stOTs, Bclends, Ihgcr'oI
and Clapp declared that il evidently INTENDED
for the conference. and DrS. Meredith, Virgin ana
Powell held that II was meant for the hs'"'Iiu"ii'
DIR. St)rr, showed mcd!y that the Manhattan Assoc n
ton wa, a clerical club and the NcwlOrk and ErJoA
lyn Association "A body composed Cf ministers and
churches, like the Manhattan Conference Of Con
crcgational Churches, ard that they could meet Oh
common ground
Dr. Meredith thought il cod sort Of thing t.
receive a friendly overture In 50 un.rAcious manner
1t was welcome to him, and lie hoped thht "'so
committee would b. appointed, and that the chuici''
would unite IN thcir "oFH. Ihcic was lo,r io'"
the present state Of thing. ID. N,r-ih dc'ldrcd l.
unfr.rndly to take the .ct-r In PAR oi tonS' ana
hold II out of the window. ..
Ly Dr. Nirein T. receive the letter aud anJt,rr ~
Dr Behicnd, 10 send II t. The MdIAttin 'oi ctch'o
ve7c merged into ths, offered by br Meredith as F."
substitute that a committee be- appointed L, Meet
the committee Of the NcWlorh and btOonIth As,.tlt
lion, and T. "a" Tat the c1mmuulcIto ON properly
cane within the cop, # the Manhattan Conference Of
Congregational Churches ms WAS UNANIMOUSLY
adopted. -, -, ,.t..,l. .
uplu Tubrg.u from l-aj 10 1-9O.' ana bN irhc,-pr
F. T. Thwing upon oriental Life and study aud lo
an addre', Gy DR. Storrs upon the qVc'u',s - NI'
cross to the World The latter va, an up .s.ilon
If the atonemcnt OF Christ pr The in, ~ men ana
Ills sacrifice for their redemption. II was c'idia"S
aDDlAEdcd