The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-31

Bristol and Paris, Rev. Fl. M. Cors-
bic, Woodwork, pastor; r. F. Roberts,
Woodwork, delegate.
Franksville-J. B. Morse, Franks
vile, delegate.
Genesee- Rev. J. K. Kilbourn, Gene
see, pastor.
Milwaukee Plymouth Church. I'll.
T. Rose, Milwaukee, pastor; Mr.. F. Y.
Horning, Milwaukee, delegate.
Oak Creek-Mrs. Thomas Rawson,
Oak Creek, delegate.
Oconomowoc-D. r. Anderson, Geo
nomowoc, pastor.
Milwaukee Hanover Street Church,
E. o. Ladd, Milwaukee, delegate.
Racine Congregational, w. M.
Hinckley, pastor; Rev. J. Kilbourn,
delegate.
Racine Presbyterian, Mr.. S. B. Peck,
delegate.
Racine-W Welsh, J. p. Williams, pas
tor; Mr.. w. J. Williams, delegate.
Raymond-T. A. Wadsworth, Racine,
pastor; Mir. J. Mcpherson, Racine, dele
gate.
Waukesha C. w. Camp, Waukesha,
pastor.
Wauwautosa-G. w. Camp, Wau-
wautosa, pastor; Mrs. L. V, Gridley,
WauwautOsa, delegate.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for Moderator, resulting in the
election of Rev. J. X. Kilbourn, of
Genesee. Mr.. r. F. Roberts, of Bristol,
was elected temporary clerk.
The following gentlemen were, by
vote of the Convention, invited to sit
as corresponding members: Rev. Ide,
d. d. Hill, Eli Corwin, d. D., It. A.
Wadsworth, J. p Williams, Richard
Miller, Pres. A. L. Chaplin, ID. ID.
The Moderator appointed as business
committee Revs. H. M. Corsbie, i.
Clapp, and T. Y. Horning.
The committee of delegates of this
Convention to the national triennial
convention held in st. Louis, made
their report. Il.
Hon. E. d. Holton, of Milwaukee,
spoke first, giving spirited and inter-
esting description of the work Of the
Convention, and was followed with
additional interesting reports by Pres.
A. L. Chaplin, d. D., and Rev. G. w.
Nelson. The proper committee reported
programme for business.
Rev. G. w. Camp, of Waukesha, read
an original and extremely interesting
review of the life and letters of Rev.
Horace Bushnell, which was well re-
ceived.
Rev. D. D. Hill, in an address of
about twenty minutes, presented view
of Beloit college, and made a brief
statement of the great religious edu-
cational work 1t has accomplished and
is now doing.
Prayer was offered by Rev. FL. T.
Rose and the convention adjourned to
2 o'clock.
At the hour assigned the Moderator
called the convention to order and
prayer was offered by Rev. d W. Camp.
Rev. G. w. Nelson then read an in
structive paper on the question of de-
pending upon evangelists, union meet
ings and other special agencies for the
growth of our churches. The gentleman
argued that special efforts and means
were proper, useful and effectual, but
should be supplemented by regular
pastoral and church work. After the
reading of this paper, Elder s. B. Peck,
by invitation, took the floor and pre-
sented to the convention the reasons
why the Presbyterian church of Racine
had left the Milwaukee Convention
and united with the Milwaukee Pres
bytery.
On motion of Rev. H. 7. Rose, it was
voted committee be appointed to con-
slider the statements of Mr.. Peck and
report at later session of this conven-
ton.
It was moved and carried that the
business committee appoint tho said
committee. The business committee
appointed the following gentlemen as
committee: Revs. G. w. Camp, G. w.
Nelson and Mr.. T. Y. Horning.
Rev. FL. 7. Rose then took the floor
and in an extemporaneous speech dis
cussed the question of the cause of the
decline in the membership of, our
churches. The discussion was further
participated in by Revs. L. Clapp, w.
FL. Hinckley, T. A. Wadsworth, FL. A.
Miner, c. w. Camp, DR.. A. L. Chaplin,
D. D., of Beloit college
Rev. III. M. Corsbie conveyed the in
vitation of the Bristol and Paris Con-
gregational church to hold the next
meeting Of the convention with them.
The convention by vote accepted the
invitation.
The Moderator announced that the
convention would spend a half hour
in devotional exercises, commencing at
$50 A. NJ. tomorrow. Prayer was
then offered by Rev. F. B. Doe and the
convention adjourned to 1880 P. NJ.
The evening service was opened with
an anthem by the choir.
Rev. F. B. Doe briefly addressed the
convention on the claims and work of
the Home Missionary department.
The sermon Of the evening was
preached by Rev. III. M. Corsbie, of
Bristol. The text was taken from
PHILIPPIANS 3-14, and was treated in a
very able and interesting manner, and
was listened to throughout with the
closest attention.
After singing by the choir, the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. F. B.
LUG, dllu 6uG COlF6uGlOiI duJOuIH6u 10
s: 80 A. NJ. Of Thursday.
THURSDAY, December 23d.
The convention was called to order
| by the Moderator at g.: 80 A. M. After
the devotional exercises were conclud-
ed the proper committee presented the
| following resolution:
ReSol0ed, That this convention hay-
ing been informed by the representative
of the Racine Presbyterian church that
the session of that church has voted to
unite with the Milwaukee presbytery,
we recognize the9right of that church
to decide upon its ecclesiastical connec-
ton, and while we regret that the
church did not first seek a regular dis
missal from this convention, we do
sincerely pray for its progress and hope
that the kindly and fraternal feelings,
of which we have been In former times
often assured, may still be cherished.
Which was adopted and ordered
spread on the minutes.
The convention then took up the
question, Influences adverse to the
nronnI. ohcarvanon of fha Sabbath