The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-12
Congregational Association Of Minnesota.

This Association assembled July 27, 1854, on
the shore of Minnetonka Lake at Excclsia, Hen
nepin county. Rev. g. Galphin. Of Excclsla,
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. ii. NJ. Nichols,
of Saltwater, Scribe and Treasurer. After the
organization. the Association adjourned to
meet the next morning mt 8 o'clock.
The Association held several sessions dur
ing the next day, the doings of which were as
follows Mcssrs. Seccombe and Nichols were
appointed a committee on resolutions.
Messrs. Nichols, Hall and ScccOmbe. were
APPOINTED a committee on Missions through
whom applications may be made to the Home
Missionary Society for aid in sustaining the in
situations of the Gospel in the territory.
Messrs. Nichols and Seccombe were appoint
cd committee on sunday schools, to confer
with similar committees from other bodies in
reference to the organization Ut Minnesota
Sunday School Union.
Rev. ii. VI. Nichols was appointed commit
tee TO report at the next meeting of the Asso-
citation some plan for conference of churches
OF for lay dele CATION in the Association.
Reports of the ministers from their different
fields of labor were deeply interesting, show
ing many sunny and shady sides Of ministerial
life. These reports showed great progress
from last year in increase of church member
ship. and increase Of members in the congrcga-
tons, and in the abundance Ofncw fields every
The annual report IF the building fnDd com
mittce and the election Of new committee
were deferred to the October meeting.
At 3 o'clock J.. NJ. were public services, and
Rev. Il. Hall, oil Ut. Douglas. preached the AS
sociasienal Sermon.
At the afternoon session, according 10 pre-
yous appointment, Rev. x. Hall Ycad an essay
OF Spirit EappingS, and Rev M Scccorabc an
essay on Ministerial Occupations. Rev. ii. NJ.
ob,l EoI, k,f -
Cor, 1. I.
These productions were sGhjcet 10 friendly
discussion and criticism
Committee on Resolutions yrpr,cd she fol-
lowing which were unanimously adopted:
Rtso!red, That American slavery IN, in our
estimation. crime against God and Esan, and
that it is the duty of the church and Of the
whole nation, to seek its extinction as speedily
as possible.
RcsolceI. That we earnestly regret the era
sure OF one single truthful word from the rcli-
gious works works of our great benevolent pub
fishing societies. having a bearing against the
system of slavery. and we do earnestly desire
that our great Mission Boards should take the
highest moral ground upon this subject.
Rcso'r'd. That we regard the Nebraska bill
as belonging to the same family with the Fuyi-
tive Slave Law. two OF the darkest blots ever
made upon the statute book of our nation.
ResO'red. That we regard the Maine Law as
the great u'tinatum at the present time in the
temperance cause, and will give our influence
in that direction, until it is realised in this
Territory.
Reso!ued, That We approve Of the plan Of q
series OF Northwestern Anniversaries.
ReS0irtd, That we approve Of the PROPOSE
ton Tor a Northwestern Theological Seminary
connected with our denomination
Res0lrcd, That we hail with pleasure the
proposal for a Northwestern Congregational
Union. and will cndcavor to give our assistance
to render it successful
Resolution in reference TO the Sabbath
and deeply reGretting the absence of any Sab
bath Keeping boat on the Upper Mississippi,
was also passed, but copy was not furnished
the Scribe.
Rev. S. Hall. of Crow Wing. was appointed
TO preach the next assOcatiOnal sermon. Other
parts were assigned as follows:
Rev. Z. Galphin, a sermon on Bible Election.
H. Hall, essay on the advantages and
necessity of the Pastoral Relation.
II. N. Nichols, essay on Modern Atheism.
" X. Twichcl, Sermon for Criticism.
-" T. Sccc"mbe, essay on Infant Baptism.
Subject for discussion at next meeting. Pos
ture in Public Worship.
The next meeting of the Association will be
held at Saltwater, on the 4th Wednesday Of
October next.
The thanks of the Association were prcscnt-
cd to the friends in Excelsia for their entertain
ncnt and for free passage to and fro i'm tho
bark Pioneer, on Lake Minnetonka.
II. NJ. NICHOLS,
Scribe