Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-11
Co,0,.eaat5onalfst Conference.

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The Congregational conference assembled
again, yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock, and
the morning exercises were devoted mainly
to the Minnesota Home Missionary society.
| A. K. Burnell led the devotional exercises,
and at $50 O'Clock President Strong took
the chair, called the society to. order and
Rev. j. B, Renshaw was elected scribe.
The treasurer's report showed 9 large in.
crease of contributions.
The superintendent, Il. Fl. Cobb, reported
twelve new churches with membership OF
1856, making total of 1876 churches, 40 OF
which we're organized in the short time of
four years. The report showed br1sk and
promising state of the denomination in Min
nesota. --. y...H4 -.
The secretary of the board of directors
reported monthly meetings of the board and
| the amount of work done.
The nominating committee of the society
reported Revs. Stimson and E. M. Williams
as taking their old places on the board. Il
Rev. George Huntington of Carleton col
lege read an able paper on "Religion in the
family"
AFTERNOON SESSION. ~
The conference assembled at 2 O'Clock,
and was opened by short praise service,
led by Rev. George Pelton. ....r =
The Rev. L. w. Chancey, corresponding
secretary, then submitted report on the
state of religion among the churches of the
conference: The report showed that thirty
out of the forty seven churches in the con-
ference had reported to the secretary very
fruitful, harmonious and prosperous year of
church work.
The report was accepted and referred to
the printing committee.
The monetary committee presented the
following committee on resolutions:
R. J. Morley, Rev. John Gill, Rev. Dr..
Drake and Charles Hackett.
Rev. r. j. Morely read paper on the
subject of "Revivals,'' which was attentively
listened to and afterward discussed at length
by Rev. DR.. Dana, K. A. Burnell and L. W.
CLANCY.
D. L. Leonard, president of the "Widows'
and Orphans Aid society," called attention
to the state of the fund of the society. The
conference then adjourned until z O'Clock.
.r-- woMAN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Woman's Board of Missions held Fits
annual meeting in the vestry room of the
church in the afternoon, commencing at 3
O'Clock. Reports and addresses were made
by the women missionaries from different
parts of the State, and the president of the
society, Rev. Mrs. A. Morse, of Austin, made
brief address. "S~. ga
EVENING SESSION. --.---
The conference assembled at O'Clock and
opened by half hour praise meeting led by
j. w. Dyer. H.
The conference then listened to brief ad-
dresses by Rev. VIM. Ewing, Rev. M. N,
Tracey, Rev. J. L. Corey, Rev. w. E. Loba,
Rev. r. r. Wright and Rev. w. L. Suther-
land, all of whom are what are called sshome
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The following is the programme for to-
days exercises: .; r.
SATURDAY MORNING. ;
i 9-9:3O-Devotional meeting. .s..r.
9:3O-10:30-Paper on .'The most Effective
use that can be made of the Doctrine of the
Atonement.'' Rev. g. E. Wright, Austin.
~ 10:30-12:O0-Report of the committee on
place and preacher. Election of treasurer
and auditor. Report of the committee on
the admission of new churches. Report of
the committee on Sabbath service. Miscel-
laneous business. ~,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
. 2:O0-2:3O-'The Sunday Question" Jud- !
son N. Cross, Minneapolis. Discussion
opened by Col. r. N. Newton, st. Paul. -
3:30-5:OO-Paper on 'Some Contributions
which the West may be expected to make to
the Congregationalism of the Future,' Rev.
q. A. Stimson, Minneapolis. Reading of
minutes. Business.
SATURDAY EVENING. "a
7:0O-7:30-Praise service, led by WI.
Clark, Minneapolis.
:30-9:00-Address of secretary of the
American board and Others.