The New York herald., 1874-10-22
THE CONGREGATIONALIST MINISTERS AND
CHUlOHEH

The annual meeting OF the Association OF the
ConQregatlonalist Ministers and Churches OF the
state OF New YORK was begun yesterday morning
ut the Broadway Taternacle. The Rev. A. f.
Beard acted as Moderator, Rev. @. O. Hall as
scribe and Rev. Ii. p. Baker as assistant scribe.
The session was opened with prayer. after which
the regular business waa taken up. Dr. HolbrooK,
one or the delegates from the Association TO the
National Council made report OF the proceed
,ngs OF snat body. He stated that the Council had
suggested q plan Of systematic contributions
for the support OF the churches OF the
denomination. In making she report DR.. Holbrook
offered . resolution to the eject that the plan be
adopted as recommended BY the Council the
matter was referred to q committee. which re-
ported favorably. and 1t was adopted. some
slight amendments to the constitution were SUBJ
mitted by the Business Committee and were re-
ferred to special committee. The Rev. DR.. Lang.
worthy addressed the meeting In favor OF the
headquarters or house OF the denomination in
Boston, and appealed for subscriptions to the
establishment OF library therein. A collection
for the Seneca Falls CONGREGATIONAL church was
taken up, and about $700 realized. committee
on the revision OF the constitution, consisting OF
Rev. L. Corwln, d. D.. Rev. ]. D. cooper and Dea-
con Z. M. Noyes, was then appointed by the N ODE
rator.
dressed by Rev. Dr. Gilman. OF The American
eli had adopted resolution In which It reloiced at
the work already done by the American Bible So
ciety, and hoped that IT would be liocrally sup
ported by the Congregational churches the socl-
ETY. aided the American Missionary Society in the
education of the freedmen, and through Its agency
the Scriptures are Translated into almost every
known language and distributed all over the
world. The New York society annually distributes
60 900 copies OF the Bible. The Rev. NJ Il. Streety,
ID. d., spoke IN behalf Of the American Missionary
Society. He spoke of the success Of the efforts OF
tBe society toward the education OF the blacks IN
%aDy pfosyrsss OosaesS Of aer work asces caused By the
rebellion still exist, and tie only way to eradicate
nlgnted classes, both black and white In conclu-
sion ne solicited the support OF the Association TO
this end. The Congregational Union was repre-.
sented by the Rev. Ray Paone, D. D., who stated
that the Union was greatly IN need OF $4,000
having pledged Itself In mat amoont to several
churches from whom they mad received apDica-
tions for assistance. on behGl OF the Union he
Rev. Charles p. Bush, OF the American Board OF
Foreign Missions, stated that during the past
year the Board had received more money than in
any preceding one. and SIN they were In debt
IN Japan, and seven dspensaries have been erected
by the natives and are at present under the control
OF the Board. In Austria tile missionary work Is
going on favorably, but In Italy they have been
forced, Tor ytme at least 10 suspend operations.
In spain considerable success has been met with.
In Mexico the work Is In as good a condition as
can be expected. Unless TIE churches this year
appropriate 100000, Tor the Board, the mission
airy work will be seriously inpeded, the speaker
asserted. Rev. D. Q. Butterdeld, on behalf OF the
College and Education Society, and Rev. George
A. Pelton and Deacon Samuel Holmes, for the
State Education Society, also made verbal reports
and requested appropriations
After some discussion relating to the matter Of
the education ior the ministry Of students, VINO
their Studtes the meeting adjourned.