Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-07-23
For the Hank. Enc.
For the Haiok- Eye.
Meeting of the General Congregational
Association of Iowa.

Dubuque on the 4,h, 9Th and 9Th of June
last. 1t was meeting OF interest ant
well attended. Eighteen out Of twenty
two ministers were present. and more
than the usual number of churches were
represented. The devotional exercise:
held during some portion Of each day will
be remembered by those who enjoyed
them as snul.refreshing and enlivening
The afternoons were occupied with into
resting addresses on the subject Of Mis-
sions, both Foreign and Domestic. The
claims Of the American Tract Society
also. and the American Sunday Schoo
union were presented by their respective
agents. In the evenings religious services
were held in the newly finished church
with full attendance. 1t was a meeting
of brethren. Some of them during the
past year had been in sickness. some oil
them IN journeyings a thousand miles
distant, but now they were together
They could but thank God and take cour.
age. 1t was to be sure meeting for
business, SO was i, also prayer meeting,
time 10 praise God. to humble Them
selves before Him, and pray for more
grace in time 10 come. 1t was joyful,
we hope a profitable season.
In the course Of business the following
among other resolutions were unanimous.
ly passed. and together with the narrative
of The state of relig ion ordered TO be pub.
lished.
LIST. That the monthly concert y pray
er for the conversion OF the world ought
to be sustained SO far as practicable in
all our churches.
2nd. |, is expected tina, during the year
a sermon should be preached. and col.
lection taken up for Foreign Missions in
all our congregations.
Sd. That the cause of Temperance in
many pats of our Territory. demands new
and increasing efforts for its promotion
on the part of all the friends of humanity
and religion.
4lh, Tha, in our opinion, the use Of,
or the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, is Inconsistent at The present
dav. in our community, with credible
christian character.
5th. That a committee of three be APP
pointed to draft memorial to the Legis
laure. to be circulated for signatures.
asking the enactment Of law submitting
the question whether licenses for retailing
intoxicating liquors in any county shall
be granted. or not, TO the legal voters of
each county at each annual election.
9Th That fellowship with slave hold.
ing churches and professors continuing 10
be such after suitable admonition. is in
consistent with faithful repronf of, and
nnn-fellowshlp with the unfruliful works
Of darkness.
7,h. That as the Sabbath is the Lord 8
given TO us solely for religions purposes.
we have no right to use i, for secular oh
lects. and all such uses are breach of
trust, a violation Of Gods law, and in the
end will operate to mans hughes. injury.
9Th Tha, it is the imperative duty Of
Christians to hallow the Sabbath, and
especially TO cease from travelling on this
holy day.
In view of the death of the Rev. Hor-
ace Hutchinson
9th. ResoiUed That we will cherish
the memory Of our departed brother as
one endeared TO us by his talents. his
energy in the service of Christ. his chris
tan character. and his many excelleneies
10Th. That we deeply sympa.hise with
the afflicted relatives Of our brother, and
especially will we pray God to sustain
her whose hes, earthly friend has gone
To that better friend of both. He is not
dead. but sleepe,b; absent for season
from her, he is present forever with the
Lord.
ll,h. Tha, these resolutions be trans
mitled to the friends of our deceased
brother accompanied by letter express
i've Of our sympathy with them in their
bereavement
Rev. DANL LANE. Moderator.
Rev. VIM SALTER, Scribe.
A Narrative Of the state of Religion
vithin The bounds of the Congrega-
tional Association Of Io,ca
This Association was organized in
Nov. 1910 consisting a, first of three
ministers and four churches. 1t now
consi,+1ss of 81 ordained ministers. licen
ciates and 80 churches, which together
with four more not yet associated contain
S33 members. Six churches have been
formed during the past year, l72 mem
hers added Id our communion. 100 of
these by letter, 50 by profession. Three
houses Of worship at an aggregate cost OF
nearly $4,000 have been completed during
the year. one Of them without the other
two with some aid from abroad Three
other houses will soon be finished, and
fourth commenced. making with two
before erected, nine houses Of worship
belonging TO the churches Of This Associa
,'on. Nearly 1900 children have been
. laugh, in the Sabbath School. and $l75
contributed To the various benevolent OBJ
jects of the day. Gladly would the com
miltee proceed if truth would allow, to
embrace in their statistics an account OF
nul,iludes converted to God. But this
they cannot do. We as an Association
are compelled 10 record greater dearth
Of revivals. than during any previous
years Of our existence. The Holy Shirt
has in great measure withheld his reviv.
ing influences, so that more Than usual