, 1874-01-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.



In response to 4 cali II, tho Inst ias,lo Of tho
Aa'dacc. mootiig Of tho olorgy Of difYoront do
nominations waR hold yesterday afternoon in
Aoom 44 GRIND Pacific IIotol for tho purpose OF
getting tho mniBtorA Of different crecls bottor
acquainted with each othor, md to consider tho
expodionoy Of forming ministora' association,
to moot onoo month, to kcop TN the friendly
relations among tho pastors of tho various
churches. and to promote tho growth Of
brothorly lovo among thom. About ilfty
woro proHcnt, among tllom bcfng 4.
]. Jutkins, II. W. Thomas, ]. l.. G. MoKown,
8. McChcsncy, 7. @. O!ondenning, W. II. Dantels,
L. Moridith, s. Washburno, II. L. Martin, A. g..
Parrish, 7. P, Afarsl,, r. ". Goodspool, ". W.
Evorts, W. ". EvortH, Jr., q. \. Dlaoknll, and
Il. L. Manning ". j. Howe, q. e. Mullins,
and =. q. Stovor, tho "boy proachor" Of Den-
yor, Col; DR., Rydor. Or. Forester. Pr. II. N.
4. Mitchell. tile 1sov. Mr.. Walker, David swilg,
DR.. Hurd, !. L, patton, tho Rev. Mr.. McOoud,
q :o3if Joliet tho Roy. Mr. Young, and the Row Mr.
Trowbridge.
tonni1sts mot In tho forenoon, and finding no.
body there wont homo again u a message WIS
bat lio waH too 1lnweli to attend, but2dosirod to
Aavo tt stated that ho and tho others woro
strongly III favor Of such a meeting, aud would
surely TO present at the next.
After tho greetings aud hand~shakinga wero
oyer, the party retired to the dinug-room, aud
did Justice to tho lunch prepared for thon. AZ
tor lunch tho Rov. hlr. Mcclure, Of tic Alliance,
called tho assembly to order, aud moved TINT
tho t,ov. Gloun Wood, Superintendent OF Ito
American Tract Society. bo appointed Chairman.
". v. Evorts. Jr., was appointed Secretary.
atsto tho objeot @ Of t tic u meoting, M G' but he 10
called Oh DR., .Evorts, who said he
thought 1t graud idoa to meet together onco
month, and. laying aaldo all croods, to onjoy
scaHon Of brotharIy communion, aud enjoy-
tnent aud by all nleanH to have o collation. ut
their meetings, for. ~ one gentleman remarked,
everyone lad stomachs, II thoy did not hayo
brains. Something to ont was great 1lolp to
kindly foolings. Ho thought that no weary dis
tho meeting DO given to social enjoyment.
Remarks Of tho snne naturo wero made by Dr..
Kittrelge, Of Tho Third Presbyterian; DR.. Hurd,
Of tho Highland Park Presbyterian; DR.. ". II.
Daniels, Of tho Park Avenue Methodist; tho
]. Jutkns, Presiding Elder Chicago District of
Methodist Churches :; the Rov. II. ". Thomas,
Of tho Clark Stroot Methodist; and Dr.. nydor,
Univarsalist. The Rev. A. Mitchell, Of the First
Of an Organization something ike tho proposed
one, aud he thought it camo to itH death from
want Of something to cat, but that tho Good
Book eaid. I" "DlosHad aro the dead who die in tho
Dr.. Ryder moved that committee Of llvo be
appointed to mako arrangements for anotlor
meeting. hIr. Dnniela moved 1t 10 raiRcd to
seven, III order to tako In oil denominations.
DR.. Kittrcdge said he thought that was oil
wrong denominations should bo entirely for
gotten, aud he thought there was enough. The
tamo doa was expressed by n1r. Mitchell, DR..
Powers, and others. McssrB. Mcclure, Ensigu,
Aud Blackall were appointed.
The Chairman then moved TINT d vote of
thanls be rendered to Alr. Mcclure for tho in
terest aud energy he had displayed in calling
this meeting, which was done. and tho meeting
adjourned to meet one mouth from to-day, at
sonle place to be decided On by tho Committee.