, 1861-10-11
CONGREGATIONAL CONVENTION.
TRl!ENNiAt-:M MEETING.
THIRD DAY:
THIRD :pkx-AoHHING SESSION,

I
THIRD .pkH-aoHH1NG SESSION.
Convention asaemb1ed Ut e1Rhf- O'Clock yer
terkay morning, at the L:ctnre Room Of the
r.st {, esssrsst,on'l 3ss sss,5 church RS' D: coeh
Half an hont WIS spent In devotional axer.
clses, sttsr which Rev. Mr. Patton asked leave
to introduce his resolution into the report on
the Directors, report on the Theological sea-
mary.
The acceptance Of the amendment vas op-
posed by q number Of membeY, On the
ground Of the effect 1t would have upon those
who contemplated entering the institution as
students.
Prof Fiske thought the Institution could
not continue with a diminished number oi
professors, and It seemed to be the prevailing
continent Of the Convention, thst if the Semi
mary could not be sustained with it's present
organization, it were better to closa It's doors
| for such time as would enab1e them to reor.
| gauize with better hopes Of success;
Mr. Patton Btreuuouely opposed the closing
Of the Seminary doors. Almost any course
they could adopt he thought preferable to
that. He pressed his resolutions The follow
Ing is copy Of
| TEE RESOLUTIONS.
.Resolted, That in the opinion Of yonr Conven-
uon,t continued operation Of the Congregational
Seminary II OF vital Importance to the interests OF
| the West, and consequently 10 thought OF it,
abandonment can Obtain place in opE minds and
hearts,
to our Seminary pervAdes the churches, and TINT
they only need to know its perils to come forward,
even In these times OF monetary pressure, With
sufficient relief to preserve 1t IN vigorous opera.
| Ri1or Hn{T
/ tors and the Executive Committee to ptcsa earn
estly all measures for bringing the condition OF the
hetors tas churches @ at the e. same f
tu:ien. But Il Il shall prove to be lmpoasible t.
snft tain the Seminary during the present financial
ae
number Of Professors temporarily, and supply III.
s!ruc1ion, of pasto1s in the vicinity and lecturer
from distance; in short. to do ANYTHING in th.
way Of 1ntrenchment Tor the time being, rathe
than to close the doors ofthe Institution.
, A motion WIGS made to the effect that Ezy
! ! Mr.. Patton have leave to withdraw SO nue.
} fhis resolution IS refers to diminishing tn
!; number Of Professors, &C., comn5uclng Wit
!! the words, in the second resolution, "But
= It shall be Impossible"
r After some discussion, the amendment wa
! adopted, ana they we're passed, omitting th
. l4st clause Of the second resolution.
9 The Committee On Relief Of INDECENT Sit
dente, to whom was referred back the repol
presented yesterday, offered the followin
:; amendment to that report:
- ID Your COMMITTEES would recommend tht
- committee Of ladies', consisting OF one OF MOI
'e from each Cong. Church Of Chicago, be appointe
by the excomNlttee Of the Boa1d OF Directors,
T. cooperate with the existing State organi zation
q. the collection OF means for the students in Il
ID Seminary; aud that it be Recommended to sut
y committee to open correspondence with ladies
| the Churches represented in this Contention,
solicit their co-Ope.ation in this object in Whate
:. er way they may see ft- And that It be earnest
81 recommended by the pastors Of the churches
rk atd the ladies In this work.
Mt On motion, the report as amended, was 3
ae cepted.
Rey. Mr.. sturteyant then offered the folio
as ing resolution:
~ ResoIeed, That the Convention requests me
" bers Of that body and others to volunteer, 0
from each local asaoc1ahon, to act spec
sc- messenger to their association from this CoHy
s. tion in connection with committees from the 10
It, bodice, and to take in charge the matter Of rasi
H. funds and that the Board be requested to and e
is- to do this work, where they do not olItr-
o: Some discussion followed the reading
Il. this resolution, but it ~as finally passed, an
hi- motion adopted that the call for volnnte
[2v should be made By Ass oelatious.
IA Upon the call the following gentlemen '
IN unteered and were appointed agents in th
ali several districts: