Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
WANTED BY A COMMITTEE
Who Will Report to the Council-of
Congregational Churches.
A CHRISTIAN UNION MOVEMENT.
Cd Preiudices Passing Away, Even Those
Against Catholics.
DR.. A. H. QUlNT ELECTED MODERATOR

National Council of Congregational
Churches, which was called to order this
morning bv President Northrup.
In his address of welcome, Rev. George
q. Wells, pastor of Plymouth Church,
spoke of the great conventions which had
been held in Minneapolis. The meeting of
the American Board, the great National
Convention of the Republican party which
has assembled in Minneapolis this year to
nominate, as it did, the two men who we're
to be, as he said amid applause, the Presi-
lent and Vice President of the United
States; the vast throng of Christian Eli
ieavorers who held their great convention
in Minneapolis, and, last but not least he
welcomed the National Council of the Con-
gregational Church of America
President Northrop announced the Com
alittee on Nominations and nominations
for Moderator were then called for But
one was made, that of Rev. Dr. A. 81.
ouint, of Boston. The election was prac-
icallv unanimous
sectarian Prejudices Passing Away.
''We stand in the grave of the buried
preiudices," said the Moderator-elect, and
hen he gave in terse words PLAIN and
earnest address, urging the burial of all
past difficulties. He spoke of the unity of
he church, the need of the most careful de-
liberation on the part of the Council, and
he promise that this would be the most
important meeting in the history OF the
Congrega- ional Church.
The Council then proceeded to the cleo
ion of Assistant Moderators, resulting in
he choice of Congressman B. NJ Cutcbeon,
I Michigan, as first assistant. ard Rev.
george c. Lowe (colored), of South Caro-
ina, as the second Registrars and COM
nittees were also appointed
There was quite lively fight over the
election of Assistant Moderators, ana coz
siderable interest attached to the balloting,
which was conducted under the old-fash-
.oned wav, the Australian system not hav-
ne found its way into the Congregational
Enurch.
In the afternoon various reports were
AIKEN up. The report of the Provisional
Committee ELECTED some discussion over
he point as to whether the committee
'eally did recommend that the Council
could recommend that the churches pay
he expenses of the delegates
Missionaries to Be Honorary Members.
The committee, it was developed did not
reality recommend any such action, but
allied the attention of the council to 1t. 1t
ras moved that bylaw No. 3 of the consti-
tien be amended SO that hereafter mis-
ronaries of the American Board be made
ION orary members of the council. An
amendment to include all missionaries of
he benevolent societies was made, but it
ras voted down and the American Board
aotion was carried.
In the evening large congregation as
embed to listen to the sermon of the coun-
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+ ST. Johnsbury, VT. Mr.. Lanson took
lis text from St. Matthew xxviii.,S "One
your Master, even Christ, and all We are
,rethren" His threefold theme was the
'hurch, its purpose, aims and influence,
,hristian unity and the brotherhood of man.
The American Home Missionary report
as a special section on the responsibilities
the Home Missionary Society for the
ndue multiplication of the feeble churches
n missionary grounds. Christian unity is
be subject of an important report. The
rowing interest in the cause of Christian
.nion is noted as one of the most manifest
nd most suspicious signs of the times.
No Boycott on the Catholics.
The promotion of Christian union must
egin from within. The Roman Catholic
ody is recognized as branch of the Church
Christ, and the report welcomes the op-
ortunities to cooperate with its members,
ergy or laity, in the advancement of the
ause of Christian truth and Christian
lorals. The attitude of the Episcopal
,hurch coming forward in England and
.merica, bearing an olive branch, is heartily
ondemned The following resolution is
ecommeded for adoption:
Resolved, That the National Council
GEMS If of paramount importance that all
no confess and call themselves Christians,
-hatever their ecclesiastical relations may
e, should bear in mind the new command
rent which Christ gave to his disciples;
lat We hail with devout satisfaction the
rogress OF the spirit of fraternal union
monE Christian people of every name; that
pr the promotion of this end We acknowl-
ige the obligation to avoid the magnffying
minor points of difference thereby losing
ght of the essential principles of Christian
18th and conduct, and that we regard with
lrnest sympathy and approval the increas-
" tendency of different branches of the
hurch to join hands in efforts to diffuse
re blessings of the Gospel
An Old-Time Sunday Wanted.
One of the most important committees to
.port is the one on Sabbath Observance. 1t
.arted out with the statement that the
aIidity of the Decalogue is not matter of
ebate here or in any evangelical assembly.
We are not frightened by the bugbear of a
uritan Sabbath something to be feared
I'd carefully avoided. There may be the
.motest possibility that the great command
1t the probability is not dangerously i'm
inent From that same Puritan Sabbath
I'd the goodly men and women who held |
cred its every hour, has come down too |
rye and goodly Inheritance Of every |
esslng that can endow a nation with en-
lring riches, to lead us to despise their ex-
nple or to lessen our heed that we walk in |
cir footsteps.
The fact of an increasing disregard for
nv proper observance of the Sabbath, is
oted. Excursions, theaters, concert halls,
eak exhibitions, baseball, passengers
affic, drinking saloon and the Sunday |
,wspapers are all classed together and
me in for their share OF criticism. The
fection has spread to the ranks of the /
,ofessed Christians, too, and the report |
Ids that to some extent they may be
md participating in most of these forms |
desecratlon. |
Christians Shouldn't Ride on Sunday.
The one offense of Sunday travelling the |
urch members were especially guilty of |
4 become so pronounced and so COM |
IN that it attracted no attention and pro- |
,ked no comment In steadily increasing |
,mbers church members were contributing |
this form of Sabbath desecration. The |
ve of money was found to be the cause of |
,st of the evH. Take away the gain which
crued from the Sabbath desecratlon, and
dissertation would cease.
The closing of the Worlds Fair on Sum-
was considered at length. Had the |
u been opened on Sunday it would, SO
report held, have resulted in appalling
r,oralization to the Sunday observance.
Ihe renort of the Committee on the I'm
ovement of Worship is made through