, 1873-06-03
RELIGIOUS.
ThtrfAct1a Annfvorsnry OF tho El1lnola
Congregational Associatlon.-.Cl Close

ThtFfACthl AnntVOF9nfy OF tho Illinois
congregational Association---Closo
Of tho Session.
Special Dtspatch to Tas Chicago Tribune.
ELalN, ILL.,, June 2.-Tho proceedings Of tho
Association on tho morning Of Saturday COM
nenced with devotional exercises, lod by tho
Rev. ". II. Savage, Of Jacksonville.
Reports and discussions were hnd on tho
Theological Seminary OF tnicago, Congrega-
tfonal Union, Congregational Sunday School, and
Publication and Wentorn Education Societies.
TheHe being but formal ubeots. olioitod loss IN
tereBt, and there was markod absence OF monl-
bQrs In attendance.
Tho local objects Of interest Of tho town ro-
eetyed conaiderahlo attention from ,yisitors.
intereata Of tho religious institutions, others
wore taking little lbborty In visiting tho Milk.
Condonsing Factory, ,woolen mills, eto. Throo
tory .r1ange II divisions, e' tha IL thSy % could so
taken through tho extensive works without CON-
fusion. They wore conducted by Mr. q. r.
Lord, the Buaiuoss Superintendent, and his aa-
HlBtantB, by whom tho ontire process Of witch
construction "aa explained.
In, tho afternoon, at Q O'Clock, most OF tho
Persons from distance visited tho interesting
state instittation, tho Insane Asylum, which
OF Tox River, about milo south OF tho town.
The evening WAS devoted to an interesting
discussion OF tho best means Of promoting rovl-
walls, and on tho employment Of ovengelists.
elected Moderator having retirod), ooeu-
Ing ofloor. ' Tho Discussion iI',s va I'D ''is By
Pr: Roy and tho Row. Messrs. ELL, Of Tamai
Baker, Of Mondota, and others, aud showed 4
progressive etato Of foeling upon topics usually
considered as fixed In the policy Of tho Church.
Measures adapted to tho Btate Of tho popular
mind and temporary oircumstancos, and no fixed
rt11n 1f In thu t1fY1
seomed to DO the general conviction. Some om-
Tthatical1y condemned the employment Of evan
gliets, depending morn upon pastoral and homo
work The system 9f 9n9n tn and foowah
with general approval.
preaching In al sho pulpits Of tho town and tho
neighboring villages on Fox River. By ministers
Jr., Of Ottawa, occupied tho pulpit Of the COM
grogational Church 10 the tiiotntng, md DR.. J.
L. Roy In the evbnfhg. In the afternoon the
sacrament Of tho Lords Supper was adminis-
hnd tho communion Of tho denomination Of tho
State, wore represented, aud participated in by
olen1ents woro carried around by
groy-hoaded old men leaning upon Htavea
coua of tho country churches, aud woro tho first
% Aftor tho @ Services Il tho evonlns, tho formal
session OF tho Adjournment took place. Tho
Moderator mado an eloquent speeoh Of congrat-
ulation, and thanked tho pastor aud church nt
Elgin, and oitizons OF the town. for thor hospi-
tally, which was very fooliugly. and appro-
priafoly responded to BY the Rev. Q. i. Dlokin-
Bon, tho pastor OF tho Church.
Tho ministers and delogates, while tho closing
form, md, surrounding tho pulpit aud llling tho
aren, joinod hands IN sign of union and fellow
ahip, while all tho congregation Joined in . song
Of Joy and triumph. And with. motion to ad-
and tho bonediotion, tho thirtieth anniversary
closed. Tho pooplo dispersed, tho remaining
visitors departed to their several homes On tho
morning train, to assemble sgain at tho noxt
anniversary at Kowanoe, In Henry County.