, 1869-06-09
RELIGIOUS.


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Hpectai Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune
DENx1Rx. June I.
The twent5-eignih annual meeting Of the lows
Association, which has just closed It's session. has
been one Of marked Interest and power. Although
tnH charming village u uftesn miIes AWAY from
railroad md river ii Burlington, it has attracted
avery large attendance Of pastors and delegates
al over thts State, cheny oecause OF the historic
md educational associations which cluster around
The patriarch Of this denomination IN lows,
Rev. Ala Turner, "FAther Turner ~ he Is uui-
veIsally called came to this plaee 30 years ago and
founded church Of which be has remained the
pastor eser since uut1l . few months ago, when,
by reason Of growing tn1miues, be resigned his
WORK to younger bands Here also ls the Denmark
tas T, 70 P0pe h al fa tae
chu1cnes aud hcnea Of this region, and which.
for II yc7r, under the care Of Principal Edson has
heart the iaz1ness' sons and daughters to the
q seo1, 20 ~, ea nsrs y the o6
England IDEAS Into this beautiful Ind Ind who
proposed to driyc them out ny the help OF the In
cendlays torch. But he takea = large contract
Who aRrecs 10 stop tho Progress Of free prnc!ples
The church ras rebuilt, and It has echoed with
the soundest religion and the most radical pol!tica
eser 2ince, until Denmnrk has come 10 Be known
Ill over this State as the headquarters Of aboli-
ron.am and OF orthodox theology.
The session opened WITH a sermon ty President
showing Of the great distinctive features OF Con-
grcRauonalsn,- rtx The undergraduates OF the tn
dtvidual church: and The rights Of the churches IN
their associated capacity to voice In all matters
OF common couceruneni. lie showed The tendency
Of this form Of Church government 1t theIveat TO
nS SNea teM strong minds
:; 4 =. ssa9as s!R!e%.sy aa. !, T. ~ r.
sort Of society nhail 30 Inc slnoner Of the.r
charities, what sCtt Of agency shau furnish the!f
charsante literature. ana what sort Of com.
isn- White, as BODY, the descendants Of the
PustAns haze jcn!onsly defended the nghts Of the
local chusch, they have been 100 careless Q! the
necessary that this subject receive rnoru a1ten-
tiop, ard these rights be better defended OF
the conercgat1onallsn OF the West Will bc In dan
ger Of being managed by any company Of power
ful men who choose 70 combine for that purpose.
The sermon WIS well received and must hare
produced profound In preston.
On 1hutsdaJ morning tho session WIS orgRnIzed
BY choice or7tev. Mr. Chamberlain, OF Grtuuell as
Moderator, and Rev. A. IL Smith Us Scribe, md
10 corresponding bodies. Futher Turner, who lad
been present at the Congregational Association OF
Illinois, reported that he found that State
| consequence did not get On so smoothly. He wsa
moved 10 congratulate Iowa that, 70 far in
her history, she had not been anicted
loWh meetings hnd not been disturbed. Rev. Mr.
Turner, Of Missouri, delegate TO Iowa, gave m
1 Interesting picture Of Missouri HE. One Of the
40 10 meeting in Mlssonr1,'' but 1t eppearei that
there was not enough religion Of the right sort to
keep those old settlers from sympasalzlng WITH
and aiding the rebellion. Emigration Is pouring
Into that state, and through 1t INTO Kansas the
ratc Of fifteen car loads per day. and that of good
| new Population md niy congresatuasi @ @ cnnrcacs
to help on the work Of religion and education, has
bright future before her.
them were brilliant IN discussion, others deep IN
spiatQal interest and all we're harmonious,
national benevolent societies Of tue denoralnatson
we're represented By Secretaries and Agents, to
say Nothing Of the educational Institutions whose
and debates Foreign 1isslons were - stsopa u o5 rs
Humphrey. Of Ghseaeo. and MisslonaFy Iiald-
1 @e ' sse caa.s a d = 6pme psea MISSION, .sE ths Ta
well advocated By Dr. C. A. clapp Of New
s neS sa1n x6o nan% oFs = aaa
and tracts, and meeting-h houses, and colleges and
the Theological Seminary were niyocated 6y Drs,
Brooks aud Danlela, md the hani wors Of t6e dc.
consctenccs. especially tie aaaneli COINCIDENCE Of
The dataae<, ct last week, seemed to lmply that
Illinois bad weaE1ed OF tho continual coming OF
these Secretaries and Agents to i1s Annual As
welcome OF thesc setyauts Of the Church, and
b5 resolution invited them TO keep coming every
Year.
II IS re to the Illinois Association to SAY that Its
action was eryoneously reported In the Idrnnee,
which made up tts account partly from history
and partly from assumed facts. The association
did not pass the resolution reported by the Bus1-
ness Committee, crft1cs1nc aud changing tho
Eastnoos Of AppeA on behalf Of the various be.
that pa{t which seemed to withhold welcome to
teetr otacia representatives.
fThe Iowa brethren arc much exercised on the
question Ct 1musemcnts, very Eensibly taking the
ground that there Is too much amusement iu-
pcobie, as compared NTH the amount Of work
they Go. More work and Ieas play WAS the key
note Of the AEtocthtton, while It condemned Ia no
spar1n0 terms, theatres, dancing games Of chance,
and all those loater-naunted halls Of pleasure
ought 10 be better employed
The astoclationa sermon, b5 Rev. 8. T. Sloan.
OF AcGtcCu1. fruM PHILIPPIANS l., 13-" For me to
1--we ls Christ "-Eas notsble production, ano
Eas placed Is author an1oas tic foremost men IN
On Friday evening sociaI tnteryteN WAS held
IN The new and heaurifu1 hall Of the Denmark
Academy, on which occasion severM grave anu
reverend Doctors Of Divinity tossed the audience
TIC Of in md % e1a goo sa
Nhch H2s lifting close to h1 public tAoors here
Hc leaIes his thirty years passionate, and new
ma1-Rcy. Nj. sw1(-cpmes to take bis place
The exercises OF Sunday we're sermon
inr, Sunday School and Sacrament Of the
Lord Supper IN the afternoon, and Home Ms
s1ouaD reunion IN the evening. conducted By
Mcss1s: GrernseI and Reed, agents Of the A. q.
= soE'eE fof ne stase ot 1oxa, assisted By Rev.
The hearty thanka q the association, 30 well
earned By The Keod Indies Of Denmark, were voted
for the hospitality It hld enjoyed, and with the
Solee 81 pta!el and praise The meeting c1osed, to