, 1879-05-28
hTISCELLANEOUS,
TIE METHODIST MINISTRY At SANDWICH, III.
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HDectot Dispatch to Tae tribune
SANDWICH, ILL.,, MAY e7.-Thc second days
session OF the Methodist Ministerial Association
was full Of interest to the religious portion Of
the community. The ltey j. Daume entered a
vigorous protest against tho extravaganza nld
pomp Of modern' funerals. uo advised mod
eratipn III cxpanse. TAo services should usually
bD held at the huuse Of tho dcce1scd, on somo
otl,er than tho Sabhath-lsy, and consist simply
Of reading the Word Of God and prayer. When
:he scrrtro8 arp held III q church, Tic coypso
should seldom bo taken there. The friends and
relatives should take their leave Of
tho deccatcd In tic privacy OF
the home before the funeral aoFviccs. Tho living
should never bo allowed to kiss thu deceased,
Tic afternoon was largely devoted tn the i1'
tcrost Of missions, Dr., Il. L. Dashiel, Corra-
Bpont,ME Secretary OF ths Methodist Missionary
Society. addressed the Association GU Tue best
.aethoda o1 raising nlssonarY money. and bow
tho money raised was spcnt. lie Eave thu
pleasant information tint the mission roons in
New York brought In stvh rcturns IN thu way ot
mud enlar,es o! thu officers and geuern officers,
30 that from this time OH every cant
OF ali ntonos given for missions would TO ap-
piled directly to TIC lnfpKiun tlefds. Tho
woMAA,s ronEfaN MISSIONARY soCfErY
WIS considered, md it, intereata nud methods
lfeH4Y utHE144Eu Ut EIEiuDC4a u l4H 4A3dI.
etath,u a,n Society. Or. uashIc! gays 1t his
tloart,est Endorsement, md psaiscl its grand
work. Prol. ii, E. tady, Principal OF Tho
jennings Seminary, Aurora took survey oyer
thu heaiIlcn mission Acltls, describing the lands
aud exasanag tho cua.ouls stat religions ot tho
people, III gaYe cheering report Of mission
sucrrss, showing that .nlsslon work abuuda,ltly
paaI IN spiritual Fesulta, 1hs very, ablo paper
lux Or. Dash!el gaya . tolsiIs address 10 sle
nuIi9uee, which crowded thu church. un gouasal
mission n'attcra.
Any.NTssrs.
8ptcfa1 nspaseA n 7as 11bumA
MADISON, Wis, Atay 97-Elder II. W. Deck
preliminary aIsanGemonts for Tho annual stats
cauupmrcting Ut Soycnth-Day Adyont!sts, which
takes place ~ hoaernunds woods, OH tbs shuse
OF Fourth Lake, Juns II to II, inclusive. e.
illg Will undoubtedly DO sle largest over hold "
this denomination III Wisconsin, UNI onu Of tIip
most extcsls!ys In tho uostcd States. Nearly 500
bapttzcl followers OF the talth Will hu prcs-
cut a,ui live III their tonta. Thu Scyensfl-
day Alventlsts now number a000 tn Hiscuusin.
They A1s pretty gcueEeljY sraskused throughout
tlie SsRte, hlty societies havins been orgnnlzed,
and muny possessing substantial buildings OF
their own Mouroe Ii the buslnesa headquar.
ters In this Commonwealth, most Ut tho sta,a
officers living theYe. Tbs psescus chief officers
arc: President, Il. Y: becker, OF stonrue: E1.
ecu.tyn Boqrd, Il. ". Dcckcr. Q. A: Olson, Of
Futt 1kVMAf43 uNA LII E. tulAAbit ~ 4NtNls h44
ltu ministers Of tho denomination IN Wisconsin
vii! bA present Al Ills cxnu.snectImE hare, unA
t1ls following prominent Elders will prearl,
daily: The Rev. 81. Smith, cultor Of tho 1drtHs
Iitette, Battle Creek. Atch. TIC HeY. II. W.
L.ttlslohu, Michigan.
OAAhp AA4rns.
1ptesal pltpateS TO 7as 7,4suH&
Guam HAPIus, Mich, May a1.-T1lo htth
annual Diuresan Convention Ut tho Ep!sconal
eS our IL %e'ISa snon assps nss'r
About seventy delegates, clerical and laY. weFo
present. Tbs Rev. Charles ". Ward, who has
lsceutly cone to this dty fsoM Winoua,
sltnn., preached The opening sermou, bis
| anl pleased Ill vdfY greatly. 1he
report Of the miss!onAry funds made BY the
6ccEetaries shows TINT tic diocsse has becu
most generous the pasl yeax> and that Western