Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-14
C0NGREGATIONALISM,


C0NGREGATIONALISM.
Proceedings of tho General Council Yes
terday-Tho Work Of the Societies for
Education and Building Up the Church
sy MfastoDs, Eto.--MOrmonism and the
Roman Catholic Church Assailed.
81. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-At the morning ses-
sion of the Congregational council, DR.. B.
Bremen read lengthy statement concern
ing the American Congregational union,
whose chief object is to build churches in
the West and South. He gave an interest
ing account Of what has been done the past
three years in Dakota, Colorado, Nevada,
Kansas, Minnesota, Texas and other States
and Territories during the twen-
ty-seven years of existence of the society.
1t had erected 1, 100 churches, all of which
are free from debt. No house is dedicated
until it is paid for and the society then takes
first mortgage on it for its worth, so that it
cannot get in debt in the future. The society
has had working capital The past three
years of S43. 900 and is in prosperous con-
dition.
DIR. Tarbo1, of Massachusetts, read a state
ment regarding the American college and
educational society. Three hundred young
mon now receiving assistance are distributed
snong thirty seven colleges and universi-
ties. In the past three years the society paid
$4,000 for educational work. The churches,
he said, do not seem to appreciate the i'm
portance of this work Not onls in ten con-
society In behalf of colleges *.aad been
fri
three years. Carleton college had been aided
$s5,0O0; Colorado college S2S, 1000: Doaon
college $4,000; Drury college $so,O0O; Pa
cific college $4,000; Washburne college
$4,000; total 1886, ,OOO-all of which had
come from tee East. A large amount of this
money had been given by Mrs Stowe, most
benevolent lady of Massachusetts, who also
contributed freely for the education of de-
serving young men.
Hon. A. Barstow resigned his membership
of the Indian committee.
Committees were named on memorials and
other subjects and the nomination commit
tee was instructed to appoint delegates to
France and Europe, and to various bodies in
this and other countries.
Discussion Of ministerial responsibility
and standing was resumed.
DR.. Quirt, secretary of the council, offered
q resolution as substitute, that the pro
ranota council should be the ultimate re-
sors IN cases of ministerial standing. In
other respects the substitute did not differ
materially from the majority report. After
long debate this substitute was adopted.
and all resolutions on the subject were Or
dered printed.
Rev. DR.. Strieby, of the American Mis-
sionary Society, made statement of the
work accomplished by that society. The
society was out of debt and he'd received a
gift of S15O, 900 from Mrs. Stowe, of Massa-
chusetts. The whole amount received by
the society in the past three years was
$l,O6O,OOO. This sum had been used in
establishing churches and organizing
schools. A good work had been done in the
South. Schools Of higher grade had been
established In eight Southern States, with
TWO hundred teachers and over eight thou
sand colored pupils. He spoke especially
of the freedmen, and his conclusion was
that the only way to make them safe mem
bers OF society was to educate them.
Rev. Dr. Minis addressed the council on
the publication society, and urged that it be
better Supplied with means to do its work.
hev. DR.. Storrs spoke regarding tue Home
Missionary society. He urged that teachers
as well as preachers be commissioned,
especially in the Jesuit and Mormon SEC
tlons-a country where the work to
be successful muss be carried on among
children. He had never such great success
in Sunday School work as during the
past three years. He spoke of the wonder
fal growth of the far West. In Dakota there
were twenty-five Congregational churches
and In four years, with proper encouragement
ne believed there would be two hundred. In
Colorado twelve churches had been added
the last year, two in Utah, Wyoming and
Idaho. There were similar great religious
fields, which required only development.
Rev. DIR. Noble of Chicago read paper
on the New West, in which he
denounced Mormonism in very strong
terms. He alluded to Utah as made by
that faith harbor of faith.
craft and cruel wrong; for three decades, he
said. Congress and the courts had done
nothing to check nor put down the mon
strous evil. From Eormonism the doctor
drifted to the Jesuitism of New Mexico, and
the Roman Catholic church was
charged with nearly all the crimes in
the calendar and held responsible for all the
lawlessness and disorder in the territories,
where Mormonlsm had not spread. To meet
what ne considered to be the great evils, he
said the government must send the best men
to the frontier for its officials. Preachers and
teachers must be sent, especially the latter, as
they excited less prejudice than the preach
era.
The evening session was occupied in ad-
dresses by several gentlemen of general
and congratulatory character and no bus
mess OF Importance was transacted.
A. H. Lindeke g. Bro.
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