, 1876-06-03
IOWA.

6ptcfGt Dtspdfch 10 The Tribune.
DUKtiaGroN, H., June a.-Thc deliberations
Of the Congrcgationalst Association In this
city to-day were devoted principally to the sub
Icct Of missions, home and foreign. The dcyo-
tlonal meetings were marked With fervcncy aru
aggressive tone.
This morniug, Father Asa Turner, Of Oskn-
loosa, presented short paper on Early
Homo Missions In Iowa." which created no IT.
tic enthusiasm and comment. lie established
in 1875, at Denmark, d few miles from this
place. the slrst Congregational church til Iowa.
1T Denmark now is tlourlsh!ng Chsistlan
Academy, The carly woEk-tts dill
cu1tics and hardshlps-wus presented
all pioncrr efforts when rc!'carsed. Thiss wAs
follIwcl by The Jnbilrc OF the American Hume
Mission Society, in which Joseph f. RQy, Ut CHI
r.l,u, aud DIR, Atorrs were thu moving spirits,
antl their addresses were absorbtugly interest
Tic iown HONS Missionary SocIcty held lis
annual meeting, II. =. Dcforcst, Of Council
Hlu1Ea, presiding. The Stntc y organized will,
two 5uperintcrdents, orle for Northern aud "1se
ios ioe 9s,'a seports : 'yy s"w how I'll ch,rces III tEc
State VI these sixty-nine are self-support-
inE. Ninety missionaries have been EN-
churches wekc otganizcl. Seventeen si'o''sa'a So ~
the work last ycar. The contributions torh home
missions amounted to 25, ,n10. IN GIort WIS
Iuatlc tu render the Iowa lln1ne Missionary III
dependent ii tho American Society ahd to make
1T sclf-su5tainlng. DR.. Storrs urged this now
lneAt In I'LL earnest address.
This evening tho laIlus Of the church enter
tanned tu Association with tca aud soeiablc In
tlm vcstry. The rooms were elegantly tlecorat-
mrns was gratifying success, AMI ncreascd Tue
already warm, synpathetlc feeling ttiat peryad.
e.i tho Assorintlun. There Is q Kuod degree of
enthusiasm and spirit IN the meetings.
TIE ErIsc0rA1.lAN HfslOFA1C.
t4ttctal Nsp1feh ~ Tue IT!hans.
DAvEEOMT, In, june "a Telegram Was re-
ceiyt.l hire totlay fFoIn the Rev. Or. Ferry, ot
ticnesa, ~ y accepting ti,e election rs EIlssiI :.
a,out ~ ycarh Ut aye, a able ,rreaelcr, High.
Churell.nan and nj author. Ills credentials will
l,, Immediately scnt to tho Standing C9nnlft-
tees of thu CHURCH, nnd 10 tho llnlsc u Bishops
YcptslIlstr next. Tho hrcurh III tho Iowa Epis'
coiiMl Church on the Bishop question II anw
healed all tho fucttons benS: well pleased Will
Dr.. Perry. -.-..-..... .-.-...
Specta4 f,lspa!ch 10 Tia Tribune.
pEs MONIES, ia, June 1.-THE unfortunate
Episcopal Diocese Ut Iowa, utter much tsibula.
tion, contention, and strltc, l'as elected lcal
Though there Is little doubt Dr. Ecclcston cou!.!
have been reelected bishop, yet such artlall
woultl have resulted In tlsaftcctsou. lie there
fore wrote letter to Ills frlcsnts, couched tt'
noble Christian lauguagu, and nlaE1alii'
nous in spirit, which eioscd ns follows;
!" Better thousand times for you al
to ~ there to the cnnyenttonl.
usk thu Lord to show you what is best for psa!ce
In Ills Church, md do that, regardless Ut tbs
claims or reputation of yout or i1c, Or Any 1l!e
slsc, except you! wounded DIOCESE" Wlthtn!s y!
na1nu from the Convention, and DR.. William,
Stevens Perry. OF Geneya, N. ", was
| elected Oh thu tlrst ballot, by vote OF 81 e
| Of tAe laIty, aad Il to 8 Of tho clergy. Ihs
DIshoIlelcct u man III the prime Of l!fe,
with robust, rugged health, and gteat, physical
endurance. Ile Ii an earnest, deYout Chstatian
/ highly educated, and q gentleman In the strle
scnse of the word, ,-not O beau, a fancl
ful drawing. mau, hut . gentleman; q
man of great integrity, who seoFns artiilee q
cunning, aud who expects all met1, especially
profcsscd Christians, to act sincerely. He Is
loyal aud conservative Chuschinan. yc
| progressive IN IDEAS, ~ ole 10 full O