The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-28
CONGREGATIONAL GENERAL ASSOCI.
ALTON.

| AHlVNs
| The General Association of the Con-
gregational Churches and Ministers of
Kansas met at Lawrence, May 18th.
! The opening address was by Il. ID.
Thatcher, Esq, of the Lawrence JOuf9t-
al, who was Moderator of the Associ-
! alton last year. He aimed to show that
the religious thought of the race is its
profoundest and best thought; that the
questions of life beyond the grave, of
human sin and guilt, and the failure of
| Just retribution in this life, and like
! questions, had engaged the best thought
of the world. Religion attempted to
solve them. Theology was the science
of sciences. He closed with a cordial
| but brief address of welcome to the
| Association.
| SECOND DAY.
Association met at 9 a. M, spending
| one hour in devotional exercises, led
| by Rev. J. w. Fox. at 10 a. m. BUSH
ness session was called to order by Rev.
| Z. A. Harlow, Clerk of last year. Rev.
/ S. ID. Storrs was elected temporary
Moderator. Rev. j. ID. Liggett led IN
prayer. The roll of the churches was
| then called, and they were found to be
| generally represented; also quite a
! Formidable delegation from new church,
/ es and of new ministers, not on the
| fected by choice of Judge NJ. s. Adams,
I Speaker of the last House of Repre-
sentatiYes, as Moderator; Rev. j. f..
Morgan, Clerk, and Revs. G. l.. Guild
and II. ID. Parker, Assistant Clerks.
| The following committees were an
/ nounced:
| Ner Member$-Revs. III. Jones, e. A.
Harlow and Judge J. Cooper.
| Religious Ercrciscs.-IeYs. II. Cord
I iar I oS.1 4
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s. ID. Storrs, e.
/ A. Harlow and II. Cordley.
| State Of the COwntT,y.-Revs. j. ID.
Liggett, u. e. Morse and. Judge j..
/ Cooper.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. /. Jacobus. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed ON
Church Polity: Revs. r. Cordley, j.
ID. Liggett and j. w. Fox. The fol-
lowing ministers were received on re-
port of Committee on New Members :
! Plumb, o. a. Thomas, NJ. S. Croswell.
l. Jacobus, III. w. Shaw and II. E.
Woodcock. Voted that Revs. Van
I Wagner, Comet, McLain, Grey (Pres.)
and SAWYER, be received on letters
from the ecclesiastical bodies with
which they have been connected, and
4 their names entered on the rolls, when
said letters are presented to the clerk.
! Hon. G.. B. Lines moved that Rev. X.
i NJ. Tunnel, who is called TO the pas
torate of the church at Wabaunsee,
has the entire confidence of the Asso-
citation, and whose ordination is fixed
for the 9th of June, be eleted a MEM
Der of the Association. Objection was
! made to his admission as a minister, be-
cause not yet ordained. Objection sus-
tanned by Revs. Liggett, Cordley, Fox
and others. Motion advocated by Bros.
Lines and Cooper, and Revs. Van Wag-
ner, Croswell and others. Motion III
naIIy withdrawn by consent, in ac-
/ preference.
Rev. NJ. Whipple, of New York, Sec
rotary of the American Missionary
/ Association, was elected a Correspond
I ing Member, and was given time to re-
port the work done by that society for
! the Freedmen and in Africa. 1t has
532 missionaries and teachers in the
! South and, 10000 i'll its schools. His
conclusion was that education of the
freedmen with gospel Instruction, was
the only true basis for Southern recon-
structiOn. Prayer for this work Of
fered by Bros. Jones aud Strobe Cool
| ored.)
Rev. f. A. Harlow read an essay fa-
voring installation of pastors. 1t was
referred to q special committee consist
| ing of Revs. Jones and CrOswell and
Bro. Rambo. A report was afterward
presented by Rev. Mr.. Croswell, and
unanimously adopted.
EVENING.
! AssOciatfonal sermon was preached
! by Rev. Il. ID. Parker. He referred to
past prayers and their answer i'll the
realization of the hour-this assembly
of the ministers and churches of this
new State. He then set forth the di-
vine authority of ministers.
| FRIDAY MORNING.
| Devotional exercises from 81 to 81
a. m, led by Rev. H.. w. Shaw
Roll called and names of late arrivals
| of ministers and delegates inserted.
Report from Business Committee was
presented by Rev. j. w. Fox, and adopt
! ed. Fixed time for each topic, and Or
f! dered discussion to he arrested so as to
give five minutes for its disposal. Spe-
cial orders taken up.
Rev. ii. Jones, Agent Home Mission
airy Society, made his report. He stat
cd that 972 missionaries were employed
the first year-increase of GA on pre-
vious year, and of 126 in two years.
Increase of fields occupied this year
2I6; churches organized, "a, against As
! last year. Sixty had become self-sup-
i porting, against % last year; 50 young
! men preparing for the ministry i'll the
mission churches 81 churches report
rcvivals and 1000 conversions; addi-
ttions reported, $40. In Sabbath schools
OF these mission churches are 10000
scholars.
This year, in Kansas, 30 ministers re-
ceiyed aid, against 26 last year. Not
. withstaf ding reduction of salaries, we
had received $1,000 more aid than last
year.
Rev. r.. Cordley presented report Of
Missionary Committee. He said last
year was one of changes, this of sta
bility.
1'Activity in improving and build
. ing churches. Sums expended, as fol
lows: Burlingame, $500; Cottonwood
Falls, 81, 800; Emporia, 5000; Grass
hopper Falls, $500; Junction City, $1,000
! Leavcnworth, $4,000; Lawrence, ST.
600; Muscofah, $4,000; Olathe, $4,000
Oswego, S2,5G0-in all about $4,000.
>. Formation of new churches. In
Southern Kansas were mentioned Eu-
reka, Burlington, Lowell, Petersburg
Chetopa and Fort Scott
3. New Ministers. Revs. J. Cope.
land and j. X. Deering were mentioned
in addition to those elected members OF
the association-Mr. Copeland having
been member before going to Kansas
. City.
4. Deaths. Only one, Father Pent
! of Albany, after long and varied labor
on two continents.
Rev. j. ID. Liggett presented repori
on Benevolent 1sntitutions, specially
recommending the claims of the Home
, Missionary Society, the Congregations
Union (to aid church buiiding) and the
! American Missionary Association, but
not intending to rule out others.
Reports from foreign bodies were re-
ceived showing activity and healthy
progress in other States, and a warm