, 1874-10-27
MINISTERIAL MEETINGS.


Tho ministers mot as usual, Dr.. Edwards in
tho chair, Dr. Jutkin bong sick.
Among tho reportR given, tho following vcre
of special interest: Tho Roy. Dr.. Jowett, of
Aurora, reported tint tho dedication Of his
church. will tnko place IN about four wcols. Ar
range'nents aro tnado 30 tllut all money needed
will bo raised prior to tho dedication, and at
that tlmc no collection will DO taken. Sunday
ho immersed two In tho river Mt Aurora For
aomo weeks part ho has received, ouch sabbati
several into tho Chutch. II4ero is al oxccJlont
feeling pcrvadiug tho Church.
Tho lter. Alr. Huston, recently appointed
Financial Agent Of tho Galcna Street Churcl,
Aurora, stated that the debt upon that cllroi, IL
S10,ogo, and interest IL accruipg at tic rato Of
Sl,ooo annually. Tho church Is sold, buL le OK
rects TO bo abo to rcdeem it. BY extra cxcr-
tion, possibly 81. 400 nay bo raised in tho 1ogion
ot @ tno ohnrch. Tho C. Church Extension Society
raiHed elsewhere. Ho hatl come to this CITY to
Heo what lolp could 10 obtained hero,
:, Dr. Tiffany bud been 60 often introduced to
tho meeting that twas quite uu old story to him,
ilo %as pleased to 10 lero again. Wien here
Inst, ho was strangely caught III an indscretion.
uc then said that ho vas 80 glad to bo agaiu
in Chicago tliat no invitation to return hero lad
lotter bo oxtcndcd him unless It was Herlous for
Ao should certainly accept. 10 hiB surprise,
within twcnty-fonr hours bo was waited ,,nun.
and M invitation tllut proved to DO scrlous wan
cxtondcd to him. He expects to DO ara,u in
Ohicago, and 4 member Of tho llock Nlycr Cou-
ference.
4 rather extended discussion occurred rs to
tho composition Of tho Preachers Ansociatiop.
Sono urged that IL should bo confined to tho
city. and otAorH that 1t shuuld bp opened to nil
Methodist preachers without limit. Tho Cousti-
tuition BUYS that tho Preachers Mcctiug elalI bo
composed OF all Methodist preachers OF Chicago
and vicinity.
On motion Of Dr.. McKoown, 1t was orIcrcd
that Tho ollicors Of the Association ho corstitu-
tod committee to consider tAis matter. aud TO-
port their Judgment ut tlo next sosBlon, when
tho nDual election OF officers is to be held,
Tho meeting tlson took up the question Of atl-
mtt!ing reporters, but adjourned without coming
to any conclusion. 6ono favored tho rrenarn-
ton Of report by ono Of tlleir own nl,n1s)or to
bo furnished to tho secular pnpcrB. or to Tho Id
coc0te; Boase wanted reporters put On their good
behavior una admitted, Wlllo otAors loukilic on
tIom al goddess and lepsayed beings, waited
tloM Kept out utterly. It WIS argued that tic
reporters picked ont those thinsp Which caused
laughter. rathor thnn those which edited, apd
hence the less tho ministers had to do with tnom
tho bottor.
THE pNE9DYrEnfASS. /
a meeting OF pastorg Of tho Presbyterian |
Churches III this city was held yesterday moru-
Ing IN McCornlicl'B Block. Tho President, Tho
[toy. Mr. bwazoy. called tho members to order,
and. after prayer. tho pastors gayo brior ar-
counts Of The npiritnal condition of their
:hurohcs. Tho Rcy. Ben E. s. Ely, Dr. Van
Doren, and others took part. The attendance |
Tas very smau, owing to the unfaYorablo |
Weather.