New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-21
JOINING THE MANHATTAN CON-
FERENCE.
THE SUBJECT WILL COME UP BEfohE inH
BROOKLYN ASSOCIATION OF CONdhh
GATIONAL CHURCHES TO-DAY.


GATIONAL CHURCHES TO-DAY
The spring meeting Of the New-York and brook'yn
Association Of Congregational Churches which VIII
=. MIA ,b,s afternoon and evening In the Park
Church Sixth-ave ard Seventh-st.. promises 10 DC
interesting For two three years the question Vi
q union Of the association with the Manhattan ~
ference has been under consideration anu .
ference committees appointed by each oou! "a.e
now agreed upon plan of union which VIII DE pre-
..,,.d ~ this bodv for ratification The committee
NJ the association consists Of the Rev ut. Lyma"
Abbott chairman: the Rev. DR.. James ~ ISoo.''S
Of the Rochester Avenue Church ana H. ~
able a member Of the Tompkins Avenue NiU. ~"
One of the most active Of the promo,ei. Vi 49,
movement Is the Rev. DR.. r. r. Meredl'h' Oh .,'e
Tompkins Avenue Church. 1t Is oeheVeo ''' w
MAN will he ratified as practically all the pas'ois
and many OF the laymen are In favor Oh IT,
A. the afternoon session there will be an examha-
ton Of candidates for licenses 10 preach "i'e'
the Rev Dr. c. c. Creegan Will denver d" suu,'
unon "Our Missionary Heroes" secretary W,' i
@. Nichols will then read paper on rhs
tion of Vacant City Lots by the Unempio9eu
Rev DIR. James NJ. Wilton will read a paper en-
titled 1.-The Lords Supper. the Weak foih' III |u'
rent Professionalism. A..
recess and refreshments will follow. ana the
evening session will be devoted TO unnnlsheu ou''
ness and an address by the Rev. Dr Wn.'an 49,
an "rhe Element of Song IN the Church service Or
Music az az Aid to Devotion" The discussion upon
this subject will be led by the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Ahee
will be special music by the Park Church choli'
Following are churches and pastors co'lpoe
this association: Beecher Memorial Church' nrooN
lyn. the Rev. s. B. Halliday the Rev. -. nu''.'
pratt: Central Congregational Church, New orA,
the Rev. Dr. William Lloyd; East CongreES un;nn
Church Brooklyn: First Congregational DI I1oh
Long Island First Congregatlona; hos p.rk Con-
lands Long Island the Rev. F: NOBLE; ParH n Nh.
sregational Church, Brooklyn. the KEY " DooL
& Hslock; Pilgrim Congregational GhurGh' p tWvh
iyn Hills Long Island. the Rev T. y. Il mman
plymouth Church. Brooklyn the rev " l .ts l
Abbott; Plymouth Church CapaTsei foTy Hunt Hunt:
Rochester-ave church. Brooklyn the feR rookTn
r Newton: Rocka way-ave church' PIoon ~ -
Swedish Pilgrim Church. Brooklyn; Union , on
Sregational Church. Richmond HILL the rev "o"
ard Biman. .,, xor,hsrs.
The Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott. the Kew: ho"aru p
Miss tho Rev Ellsworth Bonfils. the Rev, W. ~ r.
Cooley the Rev. DR.. Thomas Douglas the rev p ~
= III Fcob, the Rev. Curtis Ciraham IN. me Pev
Games T. Hall. the Rev. 8: B. Halliday, me Rev
". II Ingersoll the Rev. s. W Ladder, tne MY th
Dr. William Lloyd. the Rev Willard fa ai , me
Rev Richard Penrose, the Rev Horace foI.e.' ne ne
Rev D. 3 Pratt, the Rev DR.. j o. ROOF ~. w
Rev g. F. Swain, the Rev. DR.. H. X 49, 49,, ''''
Rev {, + Weitzel. the Rev. Dr. !. NJ ""''o"'
The officers for 1896 are as follo%s: ~. %,
Moderator the Rev. d. Butler tratt NJ iooi
Herkimer-st scribe and treasurer. the Rev. hora0e
Porter No. 81 Columbia Heights.