, 1875-05-27


Special Disnatth 10 The Ch,tooo Tribune.
HocKYonp. Ill., May 26.-1ho Gouorai Associa-
tion OF tho Congregational Churches Of Illinois
began the morninE seeaion 1t . O'Clock BY tha
election OF tie Rey. George Huntington "a
BcElbo. and 3. Ssmson hnd Waito Talcots, EBqs
~ Assistant Scribos. Tho roll having been
made out, tho Rov. G. II. Clapp. Of the Illinois
College. at Jacksonville, WAS elected Moderator.
aud oGercd prayer. A DusineAs Committee raa
appointed. and tho standing rules wcre road.
Tho hour from to 10 was occupied By devotiou-
ii oxcrciHas which wero conducted by tue Raw,
Dr.. ". ". patton, Of Chicago. Tie time
WAS filled NTH great iotoycst by
humorous members, including Prof.
s. G. bartlett, Troeilcot ]. Blanchard, tue Rev.
II. L. Hammond, tho Ilcr, L. T. Chamherlin,
and tho Iev. S. 3. 0oodcnow. An essay WAS
road by tho Roy. i. J.. 6tevaus, Of Peoria, on
How to Develop tho Gnnaed-powor Of tha
Churches" Tho cssay recommended detinits
plan by each church, embracing committees for
each leading branch Of the church work, with
regular reports. and 4 renewal Of the plan every
year to create freBh interest. 1: cautioned
nEainst the underestimate Of tho moro silent
PAINTS, and agalust tho oyer-oxtnate OF restless,
busyhody characters. An interesting discussion
ensuod. Tho spoakcr suggested tho value
OF asnoc'atsng brethren IN labor, AZ Chrlss did
when IIo sent out tho disciples two By two. Au-
other ursod tho LAYING Of tho rcsDons,hititv {or
,oot1.-sei,, ,,,,t, ~ an,,a-, ..s |ss,,a.,
e'r ...'nt' apsa ~ ossa W s"o Iaaleu, ~ aAa
the appoiatment OF meeting Annually for their
report. Auother said there WAS danger OF oyor-
working some OF the moro zcaIcus md willing
members. who had sensitive conscieuces, whilo
many others did little or nothing. Tlloro waa
also much lauciful Dible study in so.caIied Eiolo
readings Another gase 4 statement OF the
,netho]a At lin ,rab,rnnc,o f,hu,rh in cb;.
curo and III, or.or, IN anti III, .,r,,, n, ,,h,.
to te pseo,ias bent Of sneh m memer m , A. tnotno+ @
insisted that 10 QUO should bs content with oul-
tiyutipc the right character. but should also no
tho cousdenro ,bua cre,tod AZ = can,,n, fnr no,-
.an,, cTor. Fnorts ,lon,s nt<o ho r,s;o l 'sa ~,
the beuc''t OF foreigners. Several othors urged
that the church work should look beyond tho
local churc,, and en,brscs tho world in its be-
no.ot.rc, ", nnot,,or tborrht !. crc,t ,vo,1
Ao'os'' T., ..',os-.a.aaa s.4s WI nv,
WAS conc N oooisao'@eo "aSh' anu 9na1 lhdt-
siduals could not bo 30 casily handled By pastors.
The discussion lassel I'LL ncaliy noon. growing
STEADILY III carnest,oys and profit. md then
esa.SI Tor jack Of tjmo. Adiournod for d5nner'
ArTrusuns.
Aton nj, ths 4asori,finn re,,s.-,h,oa .nd
affair !rayor bv tho Hsy. DR.. isssc,,n,' ,istsncd
far thtac-a,iartara Of n, hn,,r to ra,orts ,rn,o
',"i,n ~, liza rcsnscl;.o ,.r', sv5 ~ nra,.
reas n,ado 5nrH ia vanr rsat @ rhn ~ ~ e.
lie rorort VIA "ranorailv II m encou, .'.;n-
eharas.er. 4 resolution was iptyoduced bg
Trnsidont n'n,et."rJ srnr,s.i,t, - ni".smro -
iearninu tbas Wr' pn;ir 1:arnauter ~ mi.
n,no .S o1a,od & "'!o =. '@'pua nrpua,t ~ ~
Chrissti.n neform assoc,atfnn 4~s,ost socres
socees building ou Gu Madison sa srest VOTE worsa
t." ,an. .o5 a II @ hsr
Of ~ T. To- b