The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-06
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For the Minnesotian.
HsregatioRa1 Association Of Minnesota.

congregational ASSOc13tlOD OF MlnUSSOt9s
A meeting Of the Congregational Ministers
of Minnesota. was held at st. Anthony, July
9th, 1858, at 10 A W., for the purpose of organ
izing an Association.
Rev. s. Hall of Crow Wing was called to the
chair, and Rev. II. N. Nichols of St. Anthony
appointed Secretary.
Rev. Charles Seccombe Of st. Anthony. Rev
r. Hall of Point Douglass, and Rev. s. Hail Of
Crow Wing, were appointed committee to
prepare Constitution and Laws for the AS
ISOLATION. Rev. n. Chaplin. of the Wisconsin
Convention was invited to join in the delibera-
tiOns- An interesting report OF the state Of
religion IN the different fields Of labor, Was Civ
en- by each member. presenting much encOur-
agement and hope for the future to the heart of
the Christian.
AT the afternoon session, the committee re-
ported general symbol of faith, with Con.
stitution and Bylaws, which being adopted,
the association was permanently organized un-
der the same, by the choice of Rev. s. Hail.
Moderator, and Rev. c. Seceombe, Scribe.
Rev. &. Seccombe, Rev. G. Galpn Rev. r.
Hail. Charles King ESQ.,. of St. Anthpnv, and
W. Z. Hurd, Esq, of Sank Rapids were appeip-
ted committee to take charge NJ the Sf 800
appOrtioned to Minnesota from the $50 900 fund
lately raised for building Congregational ehur-
chcs at the West.
Rev. II. N. Nichols, Rev. Charles GaTpin Of
O..
being appointed Committee on Resolutions.
reported the following Resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DrT1Es.
Resoired. That VIC believe the morality of
the Gospel extends to our social and po}itical
as well as our religious duties, and that we arc
thereby as really required to use the power
Vestea IN ms as citizens against the sins Of the
age Us We are 80 pray against those sins.
SLAVERY.
Resolred, That We regard sIavchoTdinr rs
sin against God, and crime against man and
we deem 1t eminently the duty Of the Church
of Christ to stand aloof from all connection
with this sin, and protest, by every Christian
means, against the principle of property in
man.
Reso/ced, That fully believing in the Justice
and expediency of the principles of the Prohib-
i.ory Liquor Law as enacted ny many Of the
States we will do all in our power as Chr;st;au
citizens and Christian ministers to secure the
enactment OF similar law in this Territory.
OBSERVANCE OF TIE SABBATH.
Resolred, That as the sanctification of tho
sabbath is one of the firmest safeguards of So
ciety, as well as one of the highest rcou;re-
"ie"'s OF Religion we will use especial effort TO
promote the public and social observance IF
the Sabbath day.
After the transaction of several other items
connected with the organization, the Associa.
uon adjourned to meet at Point Douglass. the
last Thursday in January, 1854
Thus has passed the first semi.annnsl meet.
ing OF the Minnesota Congregational Associa-
tlon an occasion Of much pleasure and inter
est 10 the Ministers assembled, many of whom
mad been separated for years from ali, except
casual intercourse with their ministerial bretb-
rem.
In this season of mutual interchange Of feel
ing not only were the minds of the ministers
assembled, strengthened and encouraged to In.
Dor on amid all the trials and prvations neccs-
sarlly attendant upon the work of planting the
Church of Christ in new country. but n now
impetus was given to the aggressive power. If
That portion of the Church of Christ represent
ed by this Association. While SO much remains
to be accomplished for the cause of righteous.
ness in our Territory, it is believed that mo
leehng OF jealousy will arise among other de.
nominations, and that the Association and the
churches connected with them will never allow
the interest OF sect to come before the claims of
our common christianity, but that our labors
may mutually strengthen each other, and the
cause OF God advanced throughout the Terri.
tory. H.
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