, 1864-04-28
CONGREGATIONAL CONVENTION.
Trfenu4aI III Q, ting OF Deie.nteY fro m all
11,c Nnrrh1xeArcrn Sta1tS-RrpDrtY
or fKsroErc-.-ReAo1utio Oh the
hlnte OF the Coun1ry-feerom.
G,vndatfuuS ny 10 the
TrcA tflr& nj of 'oloreI
Soldiers.
Day Of Humiliation, EnstiaS
md Prayer

ADay Of Humiliation. Fasting
n1ad Prayer.
The delegates 10 The Tfienuial Convention ofthe
Congregational Churches Of the Northwest assea-
bled al the church of the Union Park congregation,
corner oi ashlDgton and Reuben street, yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock. Hon. Jacob Butles, OF Iowa,
was chosen President, and Rev. Me-srs 7. i.
Hrrd, Of Michigan. nnd II. B. Kinney, Of Wiscon-
etn appointed Secretaries.
veutlon:
ucu1cAs.
Alal1eTNIaevcrends Thomas Jonee. 0llvet; P.
r nnEd nomeo; a keaz:s SIS pa,q soTeTsst gnsd; Asa
Lay De;egate-NcwellA Avery, Pot Huron.
tI1tEols.
r. & sHfysfs T. 4 GSisaSs Sasisis
Rasoa Sasbass; W " posss Ms19n wsss.
Ssd f. s sashs: s,eins Gdss tase;;s SCI
more; ". 3, Atkinson, Monce: s: =: Emery,
Quincy; Lgcius Fa!nham, Newark; William Por-
na.yey, Sandwich: Daniel Gore. Lamoile; Martin
X, Whittiesey, Ottawa; Charles Hancock, Albany;
Frands LawEon. Rockton; u. c. Abemathe1. 0nci-
d; J. =. Cass, Como; Charles 3. Pratt, Lisbon;
a%s f1emon1 & @ Deslnsoa eskpna1 pnar.n; u
Wright f 6G;h!eago; as.dh Fest pe5n Y rstten
Z. B. Turner, Morris; ". A. Chamberlain, Ply.
mouth; James kilbourn; Lanosh; E. n; Lewis,
BOY, Chicago; Il: II. Pearson, Polo; S. J. Hum
phfcy, Chicago; Wm: G. sehodc!d, Ottawa; =; Il.
Aysiy: noscos; r. y: Cobb. ghleage: G ss1aen,
Ma1seiics: Z. i. Hubbard. Anrora; Robert Brown;
OsHeso; s. Fostcr, Bpc Island; VIM. L. Br1y,
Aurora: B. III. Amsden, Garden Prairie; E. Ill.
10y Deitgdtes--Hcnry Beardsley, Galcsbuss;
Abram Oetiam, Wiunebago: c. e. Hammond,
cheaEe Mosss Pe5sn pso5si F. + Chr
Smith, Frincston L. l. HIND, Wheaton; v. I.
simmoDds, Sandwich R: Emerson, Jr., Rockford;
B. FeHy La%Glle 5shq G GaH GaEpsntsr Rosf:
i. Day, SeWaik Phio csrpeatea. sS ea}ssso sPI LEI
Pesm. Morris John Peirce, Big Rock; G, S. Hal
eey. Chicago d. 3. Clifford, Dandy; 4. J Thur
be1, Ma1se!lcs D. B. Case, oaweso; H. Massey,
1xn1AyA,
Ainisters-Rev. Lyman Abbott, Tere Haute.
Lay De'eg1te-Jamcs Ross.
E7scoSsN,
Ninitters- -Reycrends i. A. DommeM, Reeds
burg John Keep. Bristol; J. II. Payne, Salem !;
y. 5. Blanshard. =. Y. Atkinson, c. s. shattnck.
II e Mef4an, Rpon Rhs l. 4 sMss MneI Menashs enas5s
D. Clary. Beloit; John B. Fairbanks, Monroe !;
Mm. DeIos Lore. Milwaukee; chas. ". C.mp,
stehoyean r. c. Pettibone, Burlington E, G. Mi.
ncr, Whitewater n. T. Kinney, GAINESVILLE: J. P.
Richards. Caledonia Center: James ". Strong.
Broadbcad s. D. Poet, Be}oit ". E. Catltn, Dart
ford; 2, hing: Miton;J. v. Healey, Milwaukee !;
:. lay Dztgates-G. JndsoB, Raymond: Alouzo
Morrison, Fort Atlinson; James Dean, Emerald
Grove: Levi Pumcl, milwaukee,, E. Crancr, Sill
wauEee; H. =. Baker. Berlin.
4inaktefs-Revcrends G. F. MaEouu, Lyons N,
z Cross. Tiptcn; =. Emerson. Jr.. Saluba; Asa
Turntr. Denmark: S. D. Cochranc, Gfinnell: Juli-
Us 4. Reed, Davenport; Vim. S.!tes, Darlington !;
J. \. Skinner, Faycttc. A. i. Robbins. Musca-
tine; j. Guirnecy, Oabnque: Isaac Hn8sel, Brown
Ley .D4lfgu.es-Albcrt Loy1es, Lyons: John G.
Foote, Burlington Jacob Butter, Mr=ca;ine.
MINNESOTA.
Nintstas-Rsvds. Z. Hall, st. Paul; D. Burt,
Wipona.
Ainisters-Rev. T. II. Post. D. D., St. Lonis.
committee Was appointed hy the Chair. Consisting
Of the following delegates: Rev. G. F. Magouu ol
Iowa, Rev. J. s. Hoyt Of Michigan, Rev. W. A.
ia, and Deacon Moses Pestingin Of illinois. Aftc1
br1cf delay this committee reported the order OF
business indicated in the transaction. below,
Convention COVE ~ the order Of its Deliberations. '1
Rev. Il. L. Hammond, the Treasurer and General
Agent of Seminary read the report Of the Board oil
1i5ee.ers de.si!.n At length ths operations ansn.
three years We make the following extract:
t'ln the summer Of 16ha. Professors Hayen, Bart
es
5000. These donations may be fatd TO have eared
the SEMINARY. In 1864 the Indebtedness Of the In.
stitntion was reduced from IS, 100 to $1,000 chief
y hx 1he sale Of !and eent.enons 70 she setnnasy
In lsa Deacon Philo Carpenter. OF Chicago. offer.
cd 5lo0 for each of the three protessorshps. On
condition that the Bosrd secure s.0,ON each
Fix secured from Plymouth Church, Milwaukee,
donation Of 5,C00. The endowment was fna1lJ
obtained through contributions T. nom Boston
plished in November, and the professorship vii
be termed the 1Wisconein Professorshfp at Sacred
! Ehetoric' The sum Of $s5,197 hiss been ssised b,
feesorrhip Of Biblical Iiteratpre' The Professor
thip OF Systeu,ahc Theology hicks but $1,700 O
ths sum required 10 obtain the third donation from
Donations from Hon. J. Titleon. Of Cambridge
| H.; Deacon Horace Billings, Of Beasdstowu. an
pose Of establishing scholarships. are nearly com
| p1ete. The several town scholarships are also uca
| an establishment
ed that the Convention unite tn thanks to Almight
God for the faFor bestowed upon the efforts OF III
Dos5d, After pra1e. by Rev. D.. Edward Beeche;
At lite conclusion, on motion Of Rer. Dr.. Patton
Of Chicago. the Convention united In singing th
Hymn, "Glorioue Things Of Thee are spoken !;
Prof. $. c. Bartlett OF the Seminary, following
o. @ot "a ,es report M st the Board Of Direeto.
Res 70 T. Z WE,sse1. Eev ~
sa]ter and Rev b. Clary. y =
Professor Bartlett tlcn read tie report Of the
brarian. At present there are 80 volumes in It
Lilrary-1cQ Of which have been added during I.
: Res; 9: F. Masosn moved that a : COMMITTEES
| three be appointed On the re-dI.tfibusion Of Il
4 Board Of Direciors- This motion prevailed, a
;. Reve. G. S. F. Savage, Delos Love, and D. Du
: Wcrc nppoluted lis such Committee.
q On motion the teport Of the Ladies' Edncatlon s
= ciety was referred to the following committe-Re
d y. ". Patton, Rer. Asa. Turner, Of 1owa; Rev.
: II. Dnn,e}s, Of H.. ana Einhalet Cronac1. of "
5 To the Eatue committee was also referred the So
il }cct ol looking up 5oucg men tor the ministry.
j. Rev. = F: Maeonn asked for special comm
!. gentlemen werc selected Rev: ]. NJ. stnrtcral
J. II, Payne, Of VIE; ltcg. Richard Hall, Of Mfal
| OF Mich.
: At this stage Of the proceedings the Convent,
T. adjourned urtl o'clock r. H.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with pray
By I.ey D. Cla1r OF Beloft, after which the Co
: | mit1Ge rpoo The Distribution Of Directors and v
itofs 1eported ;ls The3s report was accented and
. eral States 10 make appropriate nomlnat.one.
;: Upon 1eaesernblius the following gentlemen we
oe zo EafT nuo,
! Rla;chford, do: r. II. Avery, do b. Bascomb. d
dp9a!ss da! Mes cFIS II Ta M*Sesn Se5n KeK K AfS
y zie- Do: Hon: j. 6. Foo'e, Iowa: S. 3 Slos1. d
Rey. David Burt, &unnesota; Ter. n. A. Ayd
. Bos,d er pl<itors-ncr. ]. S. Hoyt, M1chis.,
Dea N. PettengaM, Illinois; j. II. Startevan1
D., Illinois, Rev. n. T. Kenny, Wisconsin. Re
!. Rev. W. W. Patton, b. D., from the commit,
to whom was rcle:Ted the subject Of provision +
I the aid ol students fo- the min,a.ry, reported
Ilan for . Western Education Society. This !
! tor%A fHS 61fr Inn. cfS
! adoption, considerable dtsenssion arose in viii
n s,nrtsTaqt D. d Of lll'ne!s Prote
J Love, of Wisconsin; Rev. Luclan Farnha;n.
allinc1s Rcy. A. s. kedzie, Of Michigan; Rev.
. Cia1y, OF Wisconsin: Rcr. Asa Turner. OF law,
Eey EeEso o Of lS*, q rsoIsssor s.;as $ b.
Iowa col. 6. G. Mammoud, oi Chicago. and othe
pasislpated: Thc report OF the committee "
e Rev a. s. Kedzie moved the appointment ol
committee Of FIVE to report officers for the 6ocie'
named thc foioaing sio 'e Gentlemen: MesFrs. 4.
= G. Bartlett q I5linGfs; Wm. Ds Los Lore, OF "
: Tic Committee on the State Of th Couutl
; through Dr. Post OF Missouri, prceentcd the 4
!. loving preamble aud resolutions, which were ado
WnEEEAt, BY The pr.ecnt war, the structure
+ eocaetJ, Of eceE1nstiE organization, fs being
1;ed s3es ed 'hs s,s S
b ! etrrc1 from millions OF slnycs and
U WHETEAs, Thne vast regions and populAttn
r. arc being orened to tree though, speech, and II
~ missions that have heretofore been scaled a.ail
them, and
= WHEnKAs, Ideas aud enmigration from the n
States are likely to follow the triumph Of the Uni
a cuntc eop.hwaru: : Thcretore he II
q Nefoyctd. That It Ia the duty of the cong7ess
i. what ie their duty in this yast and solemn csa
Il such as comes only once in ages, and what q!
. cf5o,1e, measures and policies, they may owe to
i condition OF af1airs-this new Genesis Of nations
q Rtaoireu, That the crisis demands general &C
b futtatIon, cooperation and concert among Q
+ churches and to these ends requires extensive c.
o rcapondcnce among our ecclesiastical association
e OF The assembling Of National Congregation