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First Congregational Church
NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS
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ADDRESSES AND PAPERS
PRESENTED AT THE
DIAMOND
JUBILEE
1827-1902
MAY II-14
"Remember thy congregation, which thou has purchased of old ; this Mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt."
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
THE ADVANCE PRESS North Adams, Mass.
Gladden
Tenney
Pratt
Munger
PASTORS PRESENT AT THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
INTRODUCTION
Long must the memory of the seventy-fifth anni- versary of the North Adams Congregational Church linger as an inspiring influence in the hearts of all who partici- pated in it.
Careful preparations had been made for the celebration of the anniversary. A committee had been appointed over two years before to gather materials for a history of the church. As the time of the anniversary drew near special committees were appointed to look after details and they did this work most faithfully. The weather was ideal throughout the anniversary week. The Berkshires were clad in their freshest and most beautiful garb as if to wel- come our returning friends. Every living pastor of the church was present. From widely different sections former members of our church family returned. The days were crowned with the happiness which comes from the renewal of old ties of friendship and affection.
The feeling of the community and of the denomination at large can be best appreciated in the light of the follow- ing extracts from the local and denominational press, which the anniversary committee request me to insert in this in- troduction : The North Adams Daily Transcript of Sat- urday, May 10, said editorially :
"The event will be one to command attention not only of the religious world, but of every denomination and those of no denomination in North Adams. The history of the city has been closely associated with that of the religious
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societies which have grown up with it, and the city cannot afford to underestimate the influence thus exerted.
"Much will be said during the celebration of the ability and fame of those who have been at the head of the church, of the pastors who, both here and in the churches to which they have gone from here, have taken high rank in the re- ligious life and thought of the country. But most of all there should be remembered at this jubilee time those who, sitting in the pews on Sunday, have taken part in the busi- ness life of the community on the other days of the week. For it is the influence of the church on the daily life of the community that makes the anniversary an event to be heed- ed by North Adams as a whole.
"Few communities have been built up more exclusively by men who were devoting a part of their attention to the church as well as to other interests than North Adams. At the present time to a large extent those who are prominent in the community life are prominent also in church work. It is this which gives the event so much more than a de- nominational significance, and makes it in the broadest sense a community affair."
An editorial in The Evening Herald for May 12 used these words :
"The anniversary celebration of the Congregational church is of interest and importance to the entire commu- nity.
"If there is one thing that strikes a stranger who comes to this city more forcibly than another it is the existence of a concord and co-operation among the various church de- nominations, such as is seen hardly anywhere else in New England.
"If we are not mistaken, this is largely due to Gladden, to Munger, to Coyle and to Tenney. If this friendly feeling continues to grow as it has in the past, in 75 years more all denominations, Catholic and Protestant, will be united.
"Another thought that strikes us forcibly in a hurried glance at this diamond jubilee is that whilst in itself that
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period compared to the breadth of time itself is like a grain of sand on the seashore, yet it comprehends a most momen- tous epoch in history. When this Congregational church was established, communication between towns was by means of common dirt roads. Seventy-five years ago was a time of unhygienic dwellings; of bungling surgery and unalle- viated pain ; of human slavery ; of toothless old age; of un- lighted towns; of ox-wagon teams and stages; of tallow dips. Magazines, books, carpets, curtains, pictures, gas, coal and bathing appliances were luxuries. The wonders of electricity were unknown. In most respects there had been little advance over the centuries and centuries pre- ceding. Thus the 75 years which the church has existed have been the most momentous of any similar length of time in the world's history.
"Another thought that perhaps may be appropriate to the occasion is the fact that the church has not always had smooth sailing. It has seen its troubles, its hardships and its extremities. And in the case of institutions, like that of individuals, these develop character. The church or the person who has always had material prosperity knows very little about life and is scarcely fit for its duties and respon- sibilities.
"And one more thought. Few cities indeed have had the rare advantage of having both a Munger and a Gladden in their midst. Some have had the one, and great cities of course have many preachers of the highest eloquence, but none can boast of having two such gifted men. Their en- lightened knowledge and teaching and their progressive thought have made its impress upon the entire city and no one can fail to observe it. Moreover the present pastor is a man of the same pattern as were the others. It is a re- cord that has hardly a parallel.
"One more thought and the last. This anniversary celebration is another proof of the truth of the remark that the good men do lives after them and is not always interred with their bones as Mark Antony said. The portraits on the walls of the church and the tender allusions to former
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church workers are the best evidences of the value of a well spent life. These honored names left something better and more lasting than wealth and it is gratifying to know that their work has not been forgotten.
"North Adams ought to be proud of the Congregational church ; proud of its history, of its faith ; proud of its work under difficulties ; and proud of the men it has had as pas- tors, no less than of its broad and scholarly present pastor, whose heart beats for humanity, Rev. Mr. Tenney."
The Congregationalist for May 26 printed a picture of the four living pastors upon its cover and under the title "A Notable Church and Pastoral Succession" said :
"When a church has builded itself into the life of a community to the extent that is true of the Congregational church in North Adams, Mass., its diamond jubilee becomes an occasion from which all the churches of our order may draw wholesome lessons. Elsewhere we report it more ful- ly, and on our cover page we place a picture, taken last week, of all the living ministers who have stood in pastoral relations to the church. Any church might be expected to prosper which has had in succession as its leaders Wash- ington Gladden, Lewellyn Pratt, Theodore T. Munger, the lamented and brilliant John Patterson Coyle and William L. Tenney. Differing widely in their personal characteris- tics, these men were one in their large conception of the function of a church. As a result the North Adams church has exerted a continuous and powerful influence upon the city. The hospital, the library and the rare spirit of Chris- tian fraternity among all denominations are due in no small part to the breadth of the faith and the constancy of minis- try to human need which this church has always illustrat- ed. It is not a case where ministers alone have made the church strong and useful. It has been blessed with good timber in the pews in such men as Judge Robinson, Colonel Bracewell and Deacon Perry. The North Adams church stands today as a convincing proof of the possibility of yok-
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ing liberal theological opinions with warm spiritual life and intense zeal for the world's salvation."
Not alone will this anniversary volume be a visible memorial of this most important event in the history of the church. The children of Dr. Yeomans, Dr. Russell, Dr. Crawford, and Rev. Mr. Paine have presented their fathers' pictures to the church and the pictures of the re- maining pastors will soon hang upon the walls of the chapel as a token of the love of those to whom they ministered.
A beautiful memorial window to Dr. Veomans, illus- trating his favorite text, "Behold the Lamb of God," has been generously given by his one surviving child, Mrs. Louisa Yeomans Boyd of Harrisburg, Penn., whose gracious presence at the anniversary was such a source of happiness to those who revered the memory of her father.
Mr. John Parkhill of Fitchburg, as a token of his ap- preciation of his visit to his old church, has presented the church with an individual communion service.
But with all these abiding tokens of the chastened joys of anniversary week, let us pray that the stronger faith and completer service of the church which is to be, may be the most enduring memorial of the heroic faith and Christ-like deeds of the men and women whose lives have been made so real to us by means of our Diamond Jubilee.
May the record which this volume contains awaken in our children not only a righteous pride in the church of their fathers but also courage to battle for the church of their children.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE TENNEY.
The Parsonage, North Adams, Mass.
November 20, 1902.
PASTORATES
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REV. JOHN WILLIAMS YEOMANS, 1827-1832
REV. CALEB BRANCH TRACY, 1832-1834
REV. ALVAH DAY, 1835-1836
REV. EZEKIEL RUSSELL, 1836-1839
REV. ROBERT CRAWFORD, 1840-1855
REV. ALBERT PAINE, 1856-1862
REV. W. HENRY MCGIFFERT, 1863-1865
REV. ADDISON BALLARD (Supply), 1865-1866
REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN, 1866-1871
REV. LEWELLYN PRATT, 1871-1876
REV. THEODORE THORNTON MUNGER, 1877-1885
REV. JOHN PATTERSON COYLE,
1886-1894
REV. WILLIAM LAWRENCE TENNEY, 1895 --
1827-REV. JOHN W. YEOMANS-1832
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PROGRAM
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SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 1I, AT 10.30
SERVICE PRELUDE. "Largo." Handel
HYMN 333. "All hail the power of Jesus' name!" (Sung at the organization of the Church, April 19, 1827.)
INVOCATION. The congregation joining with the Pastor in the closing confession:
"Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspira- tion of Thy Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily mag- nify Thy Holy Name: through Christ our Lord. Amen."
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON. Isaiah 35.
ANTHEM. "Te Deum." Blumenschein
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON. Hebrews 11:1-10-32 to Ch. 12:2.
ANTHEM. "Round About the Starry Throne." Handel
RESPONSIVE LESSON. Psalm 116.
GLORIA.
APOSTLES' CREED.
OFFERING.
OFFERTORY CHANT.
OFFERTORY PRAYER.
HYMN 499. (2d Tune.) "Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings."
(Sung at the installation of Dr. Russell.)
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PRAYER. Rev. Addison Ballard, Acting Pastor of this Church from February 19, 1865, to April 1, 1866.
HYMN 630. "I love Thy kingdom, Lord."
SERMON. Rev. Theodore T. Munger, D. D., Pastor of this Church from December 11, 1877, to November 4, 1885.
ANNIVERSARY HYMN. (Tune Hursley.)
Our Father, from whose hand the years
Fall, laden with our joys and tears, We come to Thee with memories Hallowed and sweet, of other days.
Here at this altar raised to Thee By those who served Thee faithfully
In deeds of love and sacrifice, Let incense of remembrance rise.
Now to our spiritual sight Reveal the Holy City's light, And all who, leaving care and sin, Have through this gateway entered in.
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We praise Thee, Lord, that on us all The blessing of their lives doth fall, We praise thee that it is Thy will The work they planned we should fulfill.
Abide with us! pour out the wine For us anew of love divine, And so this house of Thine shall be Reconsecrated unto Thee.
-Mrs. E. A. McMillin.
SERVICE POSTLUDE. "Allegro." Volckmar
SUNDAY SCHOOL, 12.30 P. M.
In place of the regular lesson, brief addresses by Frank- lin H. Whitney and Mary Hunter Williams upon "The Story of Our School" and "Sunday School Memories."
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR, 7.15 P. M.
The story of the Young People's Association organized during the pastorate of Dr. Gladden, by William W. Butler. The story of the present society organized dur- ing the pastorate of Dr. Coyle, by William Ritchie.
SUNDAY EVENING, MAY II, AT 7.30
SERVICE PRELUDE. "Offertoire." Wely
HYMN 637. "Oh, where are kings and empires now." (Sung at the dedication of our present Church.)
INVOCATION. Addison Ballard, D. D.
SCRIPTURE LESSON. Revelation 21.
ANTHEM. "Fear not ye, O Israel." Splecker
PRAYER. Rev. Theodore T. Munger, D. D.
ANTHEM. "The Radiant Morn Has Passed Away." Woodward
OFFERING.
HYMN 390. (4th Tune.) "Rock of Ages." (Sung at Dr, Crawford's installation.)
A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. Rev. William L. Tenney, Pastor of this Church since Oc- tober 1, 1895.
ANNIVERSARY HYMN.
BENEDICTION.
SERVICE POSTLUDE.
The spirit of friendship is the supreme manifestation of the spirit of Jesus in society .- Dr. Coyle.
MONDAY, MAY 12
A day for renewing acquaintance with old friends and the hills.
The mountains ! the mountains ! we greet them with a song, Whose echoes rebounding their woodland heights along, Shall mingle with anthems that winds and fountains sing, Till hill and valley gaily, gaily ring.
-Dr. Gladden.
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 12, AT 2.00 "DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE." George French, Senior Deacon, presiding.
DEVOTIONAL SERVICE.
HYMN 273. (2d Tune.) "In the cross of Christ I glory."
REMINISCENCES. Dictated by Edwin Rogers during the winter of 1900 and 1901.
HYMN 630. "I love Thy kingdom, Lord." (A favorite hymn of Edwin Rogers.)
OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS, THEIR CONTENTS AND CARE. Deacon James E. Hunter.
THE MUSIC OF THE CHURCH. Deacon George W. Chase. THE PATRIOTIC RECORD OF THE CHURCH. Capt. J. Q. Irwin.
HYMN 753. "My country! 'tis of thee."
THE DIACONATE.
Rev. George A. Jackson
SOLO. "The Lord is my light." Allitsen
Silas R. Mills of Northampton.
THE LONGEST PASTORATE OF THE CHURCH. Rev. Lyn- don S. Crawford, D. D., son of Rev. Robert Craw- ford, Pastor of the Church from August 20, 1840, to September 28, 1855.
THE DEDICATION OF THE PRESENT CHURCH. Rev. Addison Ballard, D. D.
ANNIVERSARY HYMN.
5.30 to 6.30 p. m. Supper in the chapel for guests.
6.30 to 7.30 p. m. Reception in the church parlors, at which all the members and friends of the Church were given an opportunity of meeting former pas- tors, former members and guests.
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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, AT 7.30
SERVICE PRELUDE. "L'Esperance."
(String Quartet and Organ.) Papini®
HYMN 633. "The church's one foundation."
INVOCATION. Rev. Thomas A. Emerson, D. D., son-in-law of Dr. Crawford.
SCRIPTURE LESSON. Isaiah 61.
ANTHEM. "Praise the Lord, O ye nations." Randegger
PRAYER. Rev. Lewellyn Pratt, D. D., Pastor of the Church from December 7, 1871, to September 1, 1876.
Anthem. "Gloria." 12th Mass. Mozart
GREETINGS FROM OUR CITY. Rev. John C. Tebbetts, Rec- tor St. John's Episcopal Church.
GREETINGS FROM THE PARENT CHURCH. Rev. Willis H. Butler, Pastor First Congregational Church, Wil- liamstown.
MUSIC. "Andante Cantabile." Op. II. Tschaikowsky (String Quartet.)
GREETINGS FROM THE FOSTERING COLLEGE. Rev. Henry Hopkins, D. D., President-elect of Williams.
HYMN 228. "O Master, let me walk with Thee." (Dr. Gladden's Hymn.)
ADDRESS. "Witnesses for the Light." Rev. Washington Gladden, D. D., Pastor of this Church from April 1, 1866, to March 23, 1871.
PRAYER.
ANTHEM. "Hallelujah Chorus." Handel
Congregation stand. (Chorus, String Quartet and Organ.)
BENEDICTION.
SERVICE POSTLUDE. "Festival March."
Calkin
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14, AT 2.00 (In the Chapel)
THE WOMEN AND THEIR WORK IN THE CHURCH. Mary Hunter "Williams, presiding.
MUSIC.
DEVOTIONAL SERVICE.
HYMN III. "Come, let us join our cheerful songs."
TRIBUTES TO EARLY MEMBERS.
SKETCH OF THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
Mrs. Charles H. Cutting
SKETCH OF THE WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Mrs. John A. Rice.
HYMN 219. "From Greenland's icy mountains." (Sung at the organization of the Church.)
ADDRESS. "Congregational Liberty." Miss Anna L. Dawes. MUSIC.
TRIBUTES TO EARLY MEMBERS.
REMINISCENCES AND GREETINGS. From friends present and absent.
HYMN. "Blest be the tie that binds." (Sung at Dr. Crawford's installation.)
SKETCH OF THE WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Mrs. David A. Anderson.
SKETCH OF THE WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION. Mrs. R. L. Chase. ANNIVERSARY HYMN.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, AT 7.30
SERVICE PRELUDE. "Invocation." Mailly
HYMN 468. "Oh, could I speak the matchless worth." (Sung at Dr. Gladden's installation.)
ANTHEM. "Hearken unto me, my people." Sullivan
SCRIPTURE LESSON. I Corinthians 13.
QUARTET. "God is a spirit." Bennett
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS.
PRAYER. Rev. Lyndon S. Crawford, D. D.
HYMN 442.
"Nearer, my God, to Thee."
(Sung at dedication of our present Church.)
ADDRESS. "The Fellowship of the Church." Rev. Lewellyn Pratt, D. D.
HYMN 229, "Fairest Lord Jesus." (Reverse order of stanzas.) (A favorite hymn of Dr. Coyle.)
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. Rev. Drs. Pratt and Emerson officiating.
ANNIVERSARY HYMN.
BENEDICTION.
SERVICE POSTLUDE.
"Grand Chorus."
Cappelen
1877-REV. THEODORE T. MUNGER-1885
Dr. Munger on His Pastorate.
Deuteronomy 8: 7-For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills.
Psalın 125: 2-As the mountains are round about Jer- usalem, so the Lord is round about his people from hence- forth even forever.
Psalm 137: 5-If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
One motive that led the Hebrews to press on in their journey was the features of the country beyond the Jordan. Egypt had one great river that brought fertility by annual overflow, but it was not a land of brooks, and fountains and depths that spring out of valleys. There were mountains in the desert, but they were bare and awful and at times dark with tempests. The mountains described by the spies were vineclad and full of springs and brooks. And later, when they had fought their way across Jordan and driven out the Gentiles and won peaceful homes where every man sat under his own vine and fig tree, and there was none to molest or make them afraid, a passionate love for this country grew up within them that nothing could destroy. Exile only deepened it. As they sat by the waters of Babylon and mingled with them their tears, they pledged themselves to undying re- membrance even if they should die in bondage.
This love of place is a very deep and sacred thing with us. One who has it and with it a thoughtful heart,
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cannot refrain from speaking of home as the place which the Lord hath given.
I fear the sermon I am about to preach will be full of personality ; and that I shall often break a rigid rule-hardly departed from in a ministry of almost half a century-and often speak of myself. And to begin with it-I will con- fess that the place itself entered largely into the history of the church while I was its minister. It was not merely that the region was beautiful and pleasing to me, but it entered into my being and became a part of my thought- shaping and coloring it and lending itself to me so far as I could receive it and give it back in words. I came here in need of strength and cheer-for life had gone rather hard with me in the few previous years-and I at once found them and more, in the region itself. And, so long as I staid, there was never an hour when, if there was weariness or anxiety or discouragement or trouble of any sort, I did not find relief in Greylock. It did not displace God, but I learned by experience what the old Hebrew meant when he said: "I will lift up mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help."
In rehearsing the history of the church during the eight years I was pastor (for I shall not attempt to cover the other pastorates) I question whether it will be better to play the part of annalist and simply chronicle what was done, or to indulge in that tell-tale habit of old age- reminiscence.
A critical event occurred at the very outset, even be- fore I became pastor, the question at issue being whether or not I should be installed. As the council became a mat- ter of importance-far less to mie than to the denomina- tion-I will presently speak of it more fully.
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My first visit to North Adams was on the 11th day of August, 1877. I was entertained at the house of Mrs. But- ler on Bank street. The beautiful hospitality of that home, the Christian gentleness of Mrs. Butler and her sis- ter, the morning worship together-all this I recall with tender gratitude. How sweet is the memory still of those gentlewomen in the hearts of some of you! In the after- noon of that day Deacon Jewett drove me-behind an excel- lent horse-down the valley as far as Williamstown, and I prayed that my lines might be cast in these places. Grey- lock, the Taconic, Hoosac-these were irresistible. The next Sunday was spent in the house of Mr. Thayer. A call followed these two Sundays, which I accepted, taking up my residence with you on the 12th of October. On the next Sunday I preached an introductory sermon. Not heeding how fearfully appropriate the text might be regarded if any gainsayer should see fit to make a personal application of it, I selected the 27th verse of the first chapter of First Corinthians :- "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise." A history of the church during my pastorate would be incomplete if I did not give a full account of the council that installed me. I trust I shall not be misunderstood, especially as to my motive, when I say that this council was not only an event that gave this church notoriety, both in its good and bad sense, for a year at least, but it furn- ished a page in the history of Congregationalism in New England that will not escape the attention of the historian in future years.
Not far from the date of my settlement here, Canon Farrar's volume "The Eternal Hope" was published in London. No book of theology in the last half of the
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century awakened so deep an interest as this. Many of more importance were published, but this aroused in- tense interest because it touched the deepest feeling of humanity, and also because it seemed to controvert the accepted doctrine of endless punishment. The subject was not a new one, but its treatment by a churchman was new. I do not remember that I had then or later read it, but the subject had long been in my mind and my opinions were fixed. The idea of the book was that those who die without a knowledge of Christ in this world may come to a knowledge of Him in the next world and be saved through faith in him. Stated briefly, and roughly, it expressed the hope that the heathen might be saved. Besides this, the book was overspread with the hope that the mercy of God was not exhausted in this world, and might reach throughout the entire region of the dead with restoring power. The book was not dogmatic, but dealt with a human hope; hence its power. It was visited with anathemas, and it was read with tears by those who had buried their dead without hope.
I refer thus at length to this book because the subject was not only in the air, but filled it. A short time before our council was called, the famous Indian Orchard council had been held, by which installation was refused to Rev. Mr. Merriam for "avowing his disbelief in an eternity of conscious misery for any soul." The rejection of Mr. Merriam-a man of the highest character-raised a ferment in all churches of all denominations throughout the coun- try. A large majority of the Congregational ministers in New England sustained the council. A small but able minority regarded it as a reproach-holding that there was liberty of opinion within the ministry upon this sub-
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ject. Besides, the age of humanity had dawned, and one of those subtle changes had begun to creep over the de- nomination, such as often had happened, through which old beliefs had been greatly modified or even discarded, and room was made for new or exacter truth. That this is possible and happens, is the glory of Congregational- ism; it thus keeps pace with the unfolding world. The Indian Orchard council seemed to turn the tide of thought and growth backward. Feeling ran deep; the debate in the religious press was hot; in the secular press it was contemptuous. Sharing to the full in the feeling that the denomination had incurred the shame of a grievous blunder, and with a council awaiting me just at hand, the question arose what I should say. I simply said there must be no withholding of belief, no avoidance of the subject, no paltering with language, no hedging and no fear of possible consequences. I had heard from Dr. Taylor (of revered memory) in the divinity school this bit of advice: "Be perfectly honest in forming all your opinions and principles of action ; never swerve in conduct from your honest convictions; if between them both you go over Niagara, go!" Being already in the rapids, and the roar of the Indian Orchard council ringing in my ears, I made up my mind to say what my dear old teacher would have gone over Niagara rather than say, and read a paper an hour long, the greater part of which was devoted to es- chatology.
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