, 1876-05-03
RELIGIOUS,
Spring Meeting of the Chicago Uon-
gregational Association.
Discussion Of G @ncils in Iscla.
tion to tho = --,c11cr Case.
Proceedings in the / 5;hodist Quadtennia1
Conference 1Baltimoro,
coMCREo GoNALIsM.

Conference : Baltimore.
coMCREo 9oNALIsM.
MEETING or THE 5CAuo ASSOCIATION.
The anuual meeting = tha Chicago Consro-
Eatlousl Association & held yesserday In tho
Lincoln Tark Church, tho corner Of Mohawk
and BophIa htreets, NJ Division, Tho morn-
Ing session opened at 10 o'clock, aud was called
70 order by The Rev. George 4. Huntington, the
last Moderator. Tie Rev. L. T. Chamberlain
WAS selected "a Moderator for tho sessions, and
TIE KoT. N. a. Aftllarl az Scribe.
The following ministers aud delegates 1ero
presept: First Church. tho Rev. +. ?. Good
win; Plymouth, the Isev. William 4. Bartlett;
New EnRiand, TIC Ro1. /. 7. Chamberlain;
Lincoln Park. she ley. II. II. Dean; Bluo
Island, ths Iov. l.. +. Dickinson; bethany.
tho How. George r. Kimball; Loayitt
Street, tho Rev: ueusro II. renke; Wlckor
raTk' the 10y. -. n: a. Mlissd - Clinton Street,
=. Wiiliams Crete q. i. Dola Evanston, the
Rov. Z: F: Packard Gloncoe. the Rev. s. c.
Bartlett F. ": Sowhall linhdals Il. II.
ba.d, the Rav. g. csvesno, ]. T: Heel; Lyons-
Vile, tho ltev. ]. Is. Armstrong. George II. Flal;
Maywood, George G. Lamb ; Oak Park. tho
1lev: G. Huntington 1isyensaood. the Rev.
1; II. Paine; Minnoika, tho Ilev. - Gilbert:
NiIuatto 4. T. Sherman: Tabernacle d. 4.
Hubbard ministers without chasgu, tbs nevs William
Z. lolyose; v; Il. Pstton, J. E. Roy, ). bFadsia~,
On ine.on, the Chair sppotntcd the 1te.. arz.,,.
te nd er ey Ia 9G. M
tors of ai1sion he granted 10 tho Rev. Albert Bush
neil % tia I.oet tavs Asaoc,at!on; tls I.,v. c."
lam Il. Darnafd. to the No1thwescru Association o{
Iowa Ths report waa ooncurrcd In.
MtsCELLANEoCB.
The Rev. Ar. Huntington snd II. F. Esxhall wers
appointed COMMITTEES 10 eIA1ninc and report upou
,i.s reports Of The scribe and Tie Treasurer.
Aaro1a 1..ets;sa =. ~! & q Z w.s y.
ytted to sit II corresponding members.
The Rev. AIr. Packard presented Ghu OF rapla-
student. converted in this country aud asked foe
aid and sympathy III propsEins him for missionary
Tue Rev. 6. Il. Peaks aud z Il: Baker. respectively
Astocistion. wero received = naenlbsts. -
The bylaws we're amended by authorizing The sIod.
orator 10 appoint ooinnltses Of two to audit tha
Dr.. Bu.haeis Permanent, y.luasae contrbu.
ttous to siIgous Ih9ush' ~ 'ho subject u a ca.
Hushnell. Discussion deferred until afternoon.
nshed py The ladies of the Maeoln park Church.
The afternoon session began n o'clock
The Isev. J. u. ~llll.fns. from tic Jefferson Church,
The matter at the Rev. Mr. olden, who Ia oraaais
ny % eau5sa mr. 90 I1a III ssso1s 1 aTng e ~
Powell, and Dr. hay were m tinted committee to
investigate aud recommend ths eoarss 70 bs pur-
sred ....
Lyonsyil!e selected the plaos fos the next
nuai meeting
OIL Dr.. Buahnells works crgagra III hy Tho 1tod.
ezasor. tbs Rev. Mr. Patton, tho l:ev z F. Williams,
Prof. Dosrlmnu, DeAcou uuLbaru, and others.
Tbs Chair pronounced Dr.. Bushnell brilliant, hui
unsafe, and coincidsd With t'rof. Doastln4n, vhs
sooI q
ANAL vslne Other spea3tss ~ers complimentary Ia
report ou tho Church work af the pest year wu
road by tho itty. Mr. PaekAz. from committee OF
statistical nhttesu Ha ponte out tho dciecth ia ts
methods en1ployed II gathering s.asisttc.s And gaU
adopted. and tho hay. Mr. lackArl vas directed
TO have prsnted and circulated hAs PARTON relating
committee o, three appointed to consider tht
txpedtency u printing tho proceedings Of tie annual
meeting.
The nev; a1f, Dickinson relofssd tn behalf Of th&
Homo Missionary gocisy, md i:sts coasFibased 10
Ths lev. ]. 3. smlsh mado statement with refer-
ence to tile work At Btechtr. slr. Sherman Ako
t Ths Isov. Messss. Cunningham, Dicfinson, anil
LLOYD wrro elected Is tbs Home Missionary conniste'
ballot for Treasurer and Iles.strsr rssued In tho
choice Ut the Rev ". Z, Hol5uks,
PROT. Bartlett. q tho 1xness ot she meeting srots
and made favorable showing. 1a answer 70 inquiries
b. STATED that ef The stuenta tecet.ed tG
dtf,lcuitY thaf they Gould 1uees their expenses
fls Hov. + +. Williams. Secretary Of the Educa-
contributed q the tund foF The support ot The ssm.
nary. and tven,y-1ve IN A!ch!tan. Missouri sent
Ffo 81 arsea shs e.T "
Seminary. md ma y soine susssztson. eonresuns il
on tbs motion Of the Hey. L, +: Williams, cons-
m!tteG Of yisitaou. whose duty ii shall 10 exara
into tbs Affair." " thu Seminary aud report a: tia
meeting next i.ll wa aposnsei; The nsss. Aersrs.
chsmberlatn, wi .ns. and GOODWIN. AND the pastors
Tbs Association adjourned unsu srenIng.
Tho Association fe6unled Again At sh O'Clock, tha
Rsv. Dr. huntington olentns t,a proceedings x.s4
Prof. Bartlett then scAd an essay eottioI,
WHAT Is CoSunEdATloNAtisM
II i 6crtpsurA aud historical review IT Con-
grraisonalism iruGa iks inception to ths present time
hai ben Development hs 1Aa, and proseeiei to
eunmesate them u detail. Ths couucsh lent toa
nsyer empowered sbeu, t. ade sn th.t, to-, xaesa
there waa no aproinssd i'sly to regularly sct uroa
sad rrv=sss their ssron''os dscaton From ;he dts-
in lie lstse. mi,nvs of ,ae le Hr1,1Iyn Council, Il
the 1asitess actually dseu4seI aAt leteztnuA1 might
| havu changed the whu1s character Ut the FoSo1- 4
gooIly uuu'bes 1t 1eEsons stayed Avn! beuss tho4s
u1es md ecclesiastical aud could
nor be too atEonsly conaainilsl: foE they put tha
vhoss church in fake position. They uoiased isA
ssa.s .f.a i ,esns ls9sth T. :afnes: ot =.
Of the whole DENOMINATION, and f.tsEreI recent
editorial IN tho dnint. which 10 ndot7aA unleaaa
they eun8 70 tho fundamental principle that the
caurrh v~s obs and hsepAsabe. taats xs4 uAnxee Of
The nev. Dy. Patton remarked TIA he accorded
rmTha.ttally ths editorial tn tho .iarl~s which b.,
| had written. III epunc.At1ou which provoked much
Tue Ktv. T. +. wil!tAns a,.s tn fuu soeord with
ltof. uart.sss risws liz sill tLe tAc9 os ss matter
f,tlx &r, NJ