, 1874-05-30

MORNING SESSION.
KEwANEE, ILL.,, May 20.-The Congregational
Association Haa organized aa followa: Tho noy.
". q. Pierce, Moderator; the Rev. q. f. Diclin-
son. Scribe; tue Rev. George s. Dascom and ".
a. Dickermau, Esq, Assistants.
Prof. q. N. Boardman, D. D.. read au ablo and
exhaustive paper upon the true basis OF fellow
ship in Congregational churches, which ho WAS
requested to publish In such form as ho might
desire.
Tho reports from benevo1ent aociottes showed
an incrcasp Of contributions.
Tho Isav. George Huntington read an essay
upon tho Christian doctrine OF tic family al
opposed to Mormonism, Woodhulism, and oasy
divorces. -.
Dr.. Troat made m urgent appoal In bnhnlf Of
tho American Board Of Commissioners for For
eign Missions, which called forth tho .unani-
NOUS adoption Of the following resolutions:
without hesitation, the American board Of Commits.
afoncra for Foreign Missions maintain It's eca1s OF
abor, md we hereby pledge the cause our increased
Resolued That committee Of three be appointed to
address t once an appropIste circular to the churches
| Of 1illnota on the great subject j..
The nov. s. B. 0oodnoH read = paper upon
absent ohurch-monbors.
The nov. James Tompkinb tho Rev. @. D.
Holmer. and the Hon. William j. Phelps, were
appointed delegates to tho National Council.
nas devoted to tho. socoud anniversary OF tho
Illinois Homo Mission Society: Tho report
| showed that tho Society had moro than fulfilled
it, pledge made last yoarto assume aef-eupport.
exponditures In the State, ,s12,117 7,-leaviug i
balance Of 90{9. Tho number Of missionaries
employed Was fifty. uerving flfty-nlns churches
e,a End tTent{,t"o soutsstaIions TIE Rev: ?: B.
Homo Mission Society, made the ad-
dresu. Of the evening: Ho said TINT this
was the first time in the history Of the Booety
that . Stato weat Of Now York had raised
| more for homo missions than it had expended.
He thanked God that he could be there. Tho
parent Society had done moro during tho past
! year than In any year before. There wa1 need OF
much moro. Formerly the Society was
able pretty nearlyto Keep up With the advance OF
| civilization, but not now. Il they wou,d nd
vance according to the growing needs OF tho
country, very much OF tho money must oome
from the interior Bsatos.
arxouIATons PREFER Observation-Disclosures.
| Spectators who owned new towns On tho
frontier, told tho Secretaries that the Congre-
gationalibts were the best 10 increase tho price
| Of lhnd. Those mou would build cluroheB,' but
| tho Home Missionary Society must send the
| Tho following resolutions were adopted, in
view Of the facts rendered by Supt. Hoy and
soorotary Coo:
:s,sa M Th.t s = sossty IT, KS With thank
Th.t reoieo ESPECIALLY IL the t aeroassd ss beraty
thankful that It last the Stats Of Illinois haa be-
come supporting IN its relations Tue American
That We rseosniso ' IN liz Divine favor bestowed on
70 and On our country during the past year, and In
the consequent oponing Of new doose to hoIne mis-
plete consscration to tho Lord aud His work, Wo
feel TINT wo lhan coma short OF both duty md priv-
gate contributions for home Issona during the com4
ing Scas at lea't II por neniber of our churches.