New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
DISCUSSIONS At CH1rTiUQUA.
CLOSING SESSION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
OF CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.

CLOSING SESSION OF THE AMEEl'AN INSIll' IL
or CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.
Chautauqua July Y (Specia3.-Snce many OF the
eminent theoogians who were most active In the
sess ions and deliberations OF the American Institute
OF Christian Philosophy left Chauiauqua. there has
been a gradual decline OF interest. The closing scs
sion however, this afternoon was OF merit, ana
brough, forth come new and excellent IDEAS. DR.
w g. Ba.lantinr, president OF Ober!n College. de-
lverei an address this morning on THE Reunion
OF Christendom az II Appears TO "A Congregational
,s," His paper was broad In scope and full OF a
catholic spirit The other and last paper was pre-
pared by the Rev. Or. Henry VI. Booth, president
of Auburn Seminary. DIR. Booth was unable TO be
present, but his paper read by the Rev. John
B Devins. OF New-York.
Following this paper there was general Discus
sion as TO whether the reunion of Chrstondom Is
desirable. II possible. The Rev NJ Martcn. OF
Florida. made a stirring address, In which he said
ne Gd no ,y | hat in hn prosr Of tRe G6uTch
there Is something radically wrong. The question
was asked II there was any church which would
enter such a union had been considered hy aban-
donlng its distinctive doctrines. There seemed to
that effect one clergyman said It reminded him
OF what Joseph Cook sad at Chicago during the
il he was in favor OF universal religion.
universal religion. il You VIII accept my religion
At o'clock the meeting OF 1894 was formally dis
has been one Of great value to the Church In gen
era , ,.
T
University. delivered the third In his series OF
lectures. the subject this afternoon being The
Spanish Revolution OF 1890 and It's Influence Upon
South America" An analytical study OF King
Robert OF Sicily" was given early this evening by
S II clark Of Chicago. and the elocuionlst. George
Riddle. gave an entertanment TINS evening read
Ing from THE Merchant OF Venice"
The Young Mems Congress has been formed
with an active membership already OF twenty. The
congress is In charge Of George o: iteddington OF
Syracuse a student OF Yale University. The
American Association 10 Promote the Teaching OF
Sneech TO the Deaf held It's closing session to-day.
The only business OF importance to the public trans
acted was the recollection OF y. Graham Bell.
famous as the Bell telephone man. and Gardiner
a. Hubbard OF Washington directors .
Tic following is n full list of officers nearly all
OF whom. including Mr.: Bell havo been here at
least part OF the time during the meetings: Pres!-
dent Philip g. Gilert JaGksonve. H.; treas
urer, i. W. Booth, Mount Airy Ph,ladelphia sec
Rotary T. F. Weservelt. Rochester. n y; directors
for he term expiring 1894. A. @. Bell. Washington;
Gardiner O. Hubbard, Washington. and a. l.: r..
Croutor: for term expiring 1885 Caroline A. Yale;
Northampton Mass L. 8 Fecheimer, Cincinnati ana
Edmund Lyon, Rochester. n. Y; for the term ex-
plrng 1896. Philip G. Ge,t Jacksonville Ill sarah
n r Executive Committee Gardiner q. Hubbard.
Chairman: A. q. Bell A. L. r. Crouter, DR.. p. @.
Gilett and z. f. Westervelt.