The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-21
IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES


Congregationslists Choose the Place for the
Next International Council
LONDON, July 2O.-The principal Ameri-
can Congregational preachers heard in Lon
don yesterday were the Revs. Goodwin.
Noble. B. o. Fullerton. Williams, GLADDEN.
and Pedley. At the garden party at Brad
ford on Saturday, Mr.. II. A. Hszen. the
American, responding to the remarks of the
English secretary. Mr.. McKennal. said that
the American delegates had felt themselves
at home; that the spirit of the Mayf1ower
had been realized more fully in this cOun-
OIL than at any event since the days of the
pilgrims; that every paper and every speech
had borne witness to the continuance Of
that spirit; that the gathering. as q whole.
showed that the COngregationalists intend
ed to prove themselves worthy of their an
cesrry, and that should future council be
held in the United States, their American
brothers and sisters would open their hearts
and homes to them.
At this afternoons meeting of the Inter-
national Congregational Council resolu-
tion summonlng another council to meet
in the United States was proposed. A
0Ommi ttee consisting OF fifteen members
will be appointed 10 make the arrange
ment necessary. This committee Will be
composed of five members from the British
isles, five from the United States and five
from other parts of the world. Mr.. Lit
tie, of Dorchester. Mass. read q paper in
which be- conteDdcd that the religious OBJ
servance of the Sabbath concerns the high
est duties of the state He said the duties
of the church regarding Sunday o5serv
ance were three-fold. The first duty was
to lead in the matter. for unless the church
could save the Sabbath it could neither save
itself nor the world. The second duty
was to furnish night teaching on the
subject for there was wide difference of
opinion. and the reason for keeping the
Sabbath holy "ught TO be given vigorously
and maintained. The THIRD duty of the
church, more difficult and important than
any other. was TO be right IN it's practice
Some of the greatest obstacles to the cor
rect observance of the day were the
thoughtless habits of Christian people.
After q short discussion Mr. Capen, of GIon-
cester Mass, moved the resolutions sum-
ntbning another council in 1886 in the
United States. There was considerable
discussion regarding the year selected, it
being represented that presidential cleo
ton occurred in 1896 and il was finally
agreed to leave the matter IN the hands of
q committee. A suggestion that the Bap-
fists be invited to send representatives
was. after much discussion. withdrawn.
The resolution was withdrawn.
The council decided to appoint an Amer
cOnvOking of the next assembly and to Sc
lect the place of meeting. In the temple
in the evening. DIR. Brand. of Oberlin o..
read paper on Moderate Unbelief."
He said there in all
countries who felt that relig-
ious thought was drifting downwards.
That fear w as grOundless. Ashuman n ature
could not change itself, il would never
drift into permanent infidelIty. The high
er criticisms startling to churches must be
received with discrimination. Ii was I'M
safe to predict what it's influence might oe.
Principal Fairbarn delivered an address
on "CongregatiOnalism and the Church
Catholic" His main argument was that
the church Catholic was and must be the
Conversational