, 1874-05-31
TIE CpNqREGATIONALIST3.
Sptc,ai Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.


SECRET SOCIETIES.
KFwAsEE. ILL.,. MAY 30.-The Association has
continued its sessions during the day and even
ing, the exercises being Of very interesting
character, President Blanchard, in his able
manner, addressed tho Association on the rela-
ton of secret societies to the cause OF Christ.
and presented = resolution recommending dis-
cussion OF tho question in the Adrdnce, which
was lost. 4 resolution was passed indorsing the
Adronce, and recommen ding it to all tho fam
lies in the Association. During the devotional
hours, interesting and touching memorials we're
presented in memory of the members de-
ceased during the year-the ReVs.. joel
Grant. John Morrill,, Darius Gore. 4. b.
Hitchcock, and Joseph Haven. Dr.. Hatton
made an address upon the claims OF the A.
H..
Ho was followed By the Rev. Barnabas Root, a
native Of Africa who addressed the meetn6
upon the condition Of the freedmen OF the South.
Mr. Root eaid that many OF the freedmen were
yuuken lover than native Africans. becauee
slavery had crushed out their manhood. He
eayo touching account of murder by ku-
Kiux mob of q missionary to tho freedmen: This
in Christian America. But no missionary
had been IN; murdered in .41cs Airea' Mt ao was rs
a missionary. He WAS going home to preach
the Gospel. An earnest appeal 'as made that
the Gospel might bo given to his countrymen in
the South. He went South one year ago think
ing that his people needed schools more than
churches, but when he heard the students at
Fisk and other Colleges read the Latin and
Greek classics and Baw how soon they lad
learned these. and saw the moral degradation:
he felt that tho great need was OF the Gospel.
They had educated rascals from the lowest
ferred to vote for coored men because, knowing
less. they would be content to steal less. The
great need Was men Of Christian principle.
11r. Roots address VAS chaste and eloquent,
and elected much applause. Deacon Z. i.
Gates, who has visited the south, 1olloHed IN an
eloquent address.
Reports from the churches showed increased
prosperity. Many interesting roEivals were To-
ported.
A resolution was passed recommending tho
use OF only unfermensed wine at the COM
In the evening, Prof. q. L. Doltwood. read IN
ablo essay on
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
The Congregational Clergy Of New Nngland
we're particularly active in founding, but they
did Inot commit the mistake which tAsy
often made ut the Vest in leaving the college
entirely without feeders. Colleges are moro
| numerous than preparatory schools. Illinois
had more chartered colleges than all New En-
gland, but hardly preparatory school outside OF
the colleges themselves. The Church must
depend upon the classical colleges for it's supply
OF educated ministers. Tie public high SCHOOLS
must bo controlled largely BY secular Influences.
md magnify material education. Few OF
tho the sake OF thorough education alone, we
should recognize thst there is need Of
good preparatory schools; for the sake Of the
Church We should strive to mako Christian in-
fueuces impress the pupil in his first zeal fol-
build np a college With the funds which would
| maintain tan preparatory schools. It is bad