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DR.. Wilton Defines Them at
the Conference of Congre-
gational Churches
Today.
DR.. RICE ON THE NEW THEOLOGY
DR.. Emery Elected Moderator
: Why Presbyterians Wept-
The Afternoon Session,

The fall meeting of the Northern New
Jersey Conference of Congregational
Churches is being held today in the Con-
gregational Church, Boyd and Bergen
avenues. The morning session began at
$50 with devotional services, led by the
Rev. C. C. Clark, of Elizabeth. The at
tendance was small. The roll call showed
that there were delegates from thirty
churches present. The list of the minis
ters who are members of the Conferences
was given in Saturdays News
The Rev. John C. Emery, pastor of the
Waverly Congregational Church, of this
city, was elected moderator, and the Rev.
William l. Sweet, vice moderator. The
only chairman of a committee present
was the Rev. w. F. Cooley, of Chatham,
chairman of the Committee on Applied
Christianity" He reported that the COM
mittee had done nothing. There was one
occasion when it might have done some-
thing, but the necessary work was car
ried on in the churches by other organ1za-
tions The question of constitutional
amendments was then broached. The
amendments suggested by the COMMITTEES
were not accepted. 1t was decided TO ap-
point a new committee to consider the
proposed amendments and suggest new
ones The Rev. Howard Bliss reported
for the Church Fellowship COMMITTEES
that it had decided to drop the Short Hill
Church Tn from i the roll as i+On it was q dying
New YORK STk nnes made the he rsf M psU address a The
Christian Philosophy of the Rights OF
born born into ia a world O of debt First , comes
his obligations. 1t is only through pay
ing these obligations to humanity that
he gets his rights. In times of tyranny
rights must be asserted. but something
else must be assisted or disorder will
be the result. We come into our natural
right as we come into our powers, only
by the working out of our natures. The
one right we are born with is the right
to work out our own natures. How does
a social nature fulfill itself? Manifestly
only in the discharge of social functions.
This is not only the basal but the only
right that can be called natural. All
other rights can only be gained through
it. Now let US pass to the consideration
of the organic society: Christianity IS
harae5er Sa which nra its the 6eupaes
of the gospel is taking on a new mean
ing in our day for the reason that preach
and IDEAS 20 ths The Spirit o3 chs
tianity is paralyzed by combination with
vicious social theory, based upon
human nature. The first concern of man
as a social being in the family of God
is with duties. not with rights, in the
| fulfillment of functions not in the insist
enee upon interests.
DR.. Wilton made a strong appeal for
a return to the ethical standards set up
! by Christ. A discussion of the paper fol-
lowed by the Rev. Messrs. Bliss of Mont
clair, Lloyd of New York, Farley OF
Nutley, Dwight of Closter, Chamberlain
of Newark and Emery of this city.
The Rev. William A. Rice, D. D., had
as his subject '@The New Theology" After
speaking of the difficulty of defining the
new theology he said-Truth is ever
new and ever old. It is Christ whom men
want. Dr. Rice said the principles doc
trines of the new theology are the doc
trine of the Incarnation, the doctrine OF
! the indwelling of Christ. He said all the
doctrines called new are old. They may
be put in new form, but the essence>4s
| the same. The theology taught is the
| word of Christ. The new theology IS
simply the same old doctrines taught
with simplicity and reliance on the Bible.
In the course of the discussion the Rev.
| Mr. Savage said he had read with some
interest an account of the two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of the West
| minister Presbyterian Church, at which a
| fac simile of the standard was passed
around and those who saw it kissed it and
wept. Now, 1 ask YOU" said Mr., Savage.
| why did they weep" One minister said:
| Because they hadn't seen it for so long.
But DR.. Rice said he thought the reason
would see it again.
| The Rev. John L. Scudder gave a corr
| dial invitation to all to remain to
| luncheon and then to supper at the Taber-
nacle and attend the ordination services
| in the evening.
This afternoon are the reports from
| churches, an address by the Rev. Charles
| H. Everest, D. D., of East Orange, WAN
| derings in Alaska" and the examination
| for ordination of the Rev. Sydney H.
| Cox, assistant pastor of the Tabernacle.