Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-10
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The twentieth annual session of the Congreea-
onal churches Of Minnesota, assembled in the First
Congregational church yesterday.
| AT AN. the conference held devotional meet.
ing, led by the Rev. p. B. Fisk Of Lake City, aud al
80 the organization was effected LTha of8cass
| were nominated by the chairman Of the execrt1va
committee, and an election resulted as follows |: :
Moderator Hon.A II Young. .sa5 70
Assistant Moderator-Rev. G. g. Pelton, s..
Scribe-Rev. Q. s. Dowd.
Assistant scribe-J. Z. Fonda.
Auditor-C. W Hackett w 80. - ~ (
Treasurer-O A. j. Marsh. Hs@E ~
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. DR.. Dana, of
st. Paul after which the constitution and bylaws Of
the conference were read. 3;IE4
The report Of the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
widows and orphans aid society was heard and re-
ferred to q committee appointed by the moderator
| and consisting Of Rev. D.. g. Leonard, J. ", Raw
and Mr.. @. W. Hackett. Zt+2 nit 7EG 80
nevolence by the chairman; Rev. H.. A. Sti1nson
was received and adopted. ~; III sei .- ! :
and adopted, and the reports ministerial creden-
tails from local conferences were received and the
conference adjourned till O'Clock. z4 az
Ss'3s!.t5 '-5 -2.oss AFTERNOON SESSION. = s.
The conference was called to order at 2 O'Clock
and notwithstanding the Indictment weather was we'll
attended. Rev IS; Pelton Of alyndon, read a
very able paper on "The qualifications Of an effec-
| tive home missionary" Rev. L. h. Cobb, F. ".
Walcott, 8. II. Barteau, A. J. Pike, H. Willard.
George Nutting, A. @. Lathrop and William B.
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necessary qualifications and at the close of the dis
cussion the paper as read by Rev. G. s. Sheldon was
| accepted and referred 10 the printing committee.
The assemblage then sang the 18th hymn.
Rev.. W. Strong, president of Carleton College
at Northheld, then made his annual report for the
year ending S June J. 1879. The following is an alb
The aggregate number of students was less during
the past academic year. owing to the partial failure
ststes, eight religious denominations and eleyen
natonalities. The great material advance Of the
year consists In the completion and equipment of
The astronomical observatory which in most of its
appointments is second to none in the Northwest.
The number of students now in attendance is 400,
| and the assets, including the endowment fund.
amounts to over $l75OO0, and the college enters on
its thirteenth year with every prospect Of better
success than In the past The report was accepted
and ordered placed in the hands Of the printing com
mittee. 3r - =
The committee on nominations reported the fol.
lowing standing committees for the ensuing year:
Business committee O. e. Wright Rev G..
". Merrill and Bro. VIM. Laird.
Finance and Printing-Rev. q. A. Hood, Rev N
Meg. Dana, I. L. Dowd.
Systematic Benih Rev. b. A. stimson, Rev.
J. ". Ray and Bro. 8. Phoenix.
Revivals Rev e. M. Williams, Rev. Joseph Chan
| der and g.. 8. Pelton. f-lI&F7s3T7
Visitors to Carleton College-Rev. J. Morley, Rev.
q. =. Rogers, Bro. r. N. Newport, Bro Charles
Sabbath servtoes-Rev. E. s. Williams and the
| other Congregationolist.
Now Churchee-Rev. L. LorinR, Rev W W
Smell, Deacon A. Lee
On Pulpits and Preachers-Rev. Henry willard,
/ Rev. p. 8. Smith. g =
entitled "Carleton College and its history" The
author Of the paper stated that he had been chosen
to prepare paper on the above subject because ii
was thought he could do It with the least partially
| he being comparatively new conner and having no
| close connection with the college, The reverend
! gentleman then commenced long aud Interesting
officers, instructors and the work done from ie first
founding Of the institution up to the present time.
Inc paper closed with IN urgent appeal to the men,
college to stand by Carleton and the speaker stated
that the time would come and it was not far distant.
when Carleton would be in every particular equal to
Rev. n. A. stimson then offered special prayer fo1
the college. IS -.
NJ. D. Burt, superintendent Of public instruction
In Minnesota, made few remarks on the subject Of
Christian education, and stated tat the only reason
why Carleton college had been success and other
institutions Of like kind failure, was that Carleton
was supported by those people Who desire to see a
il college Of Christian education.
Prof. Huntington, recently added to the corps Of
teachers At called on by the moderator
il ana made lew remarks.
The conference then adjourned until z 80 O'Clock
i 1913 EvENING SESSION.
i The conference met Ut O'Clock, and after half
hour praise meeting, led by Rev. G.. A. Hood, Rev.
g. D. Pike made an address in behalf Of the Amer.
can missionary association. q
Rev. David Ooe, Of New York, spoke briefly Of the
/ Home mtsston societies. and Rev. VIM. Brown gave
IN account Of Congregational missionary work
The following is the programme Of to-day's exer-
cises: s. .s5
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES meeting.
s:Slu :00-AnnuA meeting Of Minnesota Homo
Missionary society. Appointment Of committees.
Report ct treasurer: Report Of Rev; Z. =: Cobb,
Cent sodetes,' D. 4. Morehouse, Owatonna.
II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Causea Of tho
Decline OF Spiritual Power in the Churches" Prof
L Ne 49, n.