Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10
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General Association OF Iowa.
THURSDAY MORNING, June I'd, 1889.

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After some details Of minor Importance were at
tended to, the delegates that were appointed by tn
Association last to corresponding Bodies, made re
ports
The hour between 81 and 103 o'clock was spen
in devotional exercises, conducted by Rev Geo. F
Magoon, of Davenport.
| At2 o'clock in the afternoon the hour which
had been appointed by vote for hearing on the sub
| iect of Tract Societes-the Association listened
to two addresses; one from Rev Mr. Billiard, il
behalf of the American Tract Society, Of Boston
and the other from Rev H. NJ. Storrs, of C'pcin
natl, in behalf of the Reform Book and Tract Soci
ETY.. From these addresses it appears that botf
these Tract Societies now occupy common ground
in relation to the subject OF Slavery-both being
decidedly anti-savery. The Association took nc
action on the subject there was no time left al
the close Of the addresses but it is probable that
the body will be unanimous and cordial in their APP
prevail of both although there seems to be strong
desire or the part of some to give the support Of
our churches to Western Society.
tbs Soc1ABLE.-A new feature in the manage
ment of the Association, was the appointment oil
an hour for the special purpose of giving the mem
bers opportunity of getting acquainted with each
other The hour between 3 and o'clock was
spent in familiar conversation. There was a very
free and agreeable interchange of friendly greetings
aAording an opportunity. for those who were
strangers, to introduce themselves to each other.
The hour passed off with much good feeling, and
was closed with singing, and the Association was
called to order, and proceeded again to business.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent il
hearing narratives of the state of religion sent UP
from the Minor Association. These narratives dis
closed good degree of interest and prosperity in
the churches
Rev. G E Delvan presented the friendly salu
tation of the Synod of Iowa, which was appropri
ately responded to by the Moderator Of the Assoc
citation The Association then took recess until
7:45 o'clock, when the Associational sermon was
preached by Rev. P. Kimball, of Keokuk, from
Matthew Z %, 20.
The number of ministers in attendance up to
the close of the exercises to-day was A.; the mum
Der delegates, 81; delegates from abroad, S; the
number of corresponding members, 20; in all, IS.
FRIDAY, June Sd. 1859.
From our report of yesterday, the number in at
tendance may have seemed rather mcagre. It is
proper to say that the roll was not completed, and
it was found during the day that the number was
much larger. The whole number of ministers, del.
egates and others from abroad, attending the meet
ing, is 1856 Twenty of the ministers have their
wives with them.
The Association was called to order at 8 o'clock
this morning by the Moderator and united in prayer
and singing. After the roll was called, the order
of the day was taken up, which was to hear an
essay on Church Architecture from Rev. Geo. F.
Magoon. This essay occupied about As minutes in
the reading and was listened to with much interest
The writer's object was to present comprehensive
view Of Christian architecture relating to the con-
struction of private dwellings as we'll as to the con-
struction of houses of worship. The ground taken
was that the tendency is much too strong towards
expensiveness and dsplay-that the moral bearing
this tendency is highly injurious, giving to the
world false impression in regard to the whole
tendency and tone of religion. There can be no
doubt that there should be higher degree of con-
scientous on the part of Christians in the expend-
ture of money for the mere tinsel of life So
much interest was felt the subject presented in
he essay. that the Association passed hearty vote
If thanks to the writer, expressing wish that it
night be published. 1t will probably appear in
he Congregational Quarterly or the Congregational
Herald.