Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-08
Congregational Association.
THIRD DAY.

1a4AO 0hIs
Devotional EXERCISES conducted
by Rev. J. F. Ford.
Opening at $50. Moderator
Dwinell In tho chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Martin Post.
The nominating Committee pre-
sented the names of w. G. Pond,
81. E. Jewett and A. G.. Brown rs
y committee to report resolutions
on the work of the Congregational
Ass >ciaties.
Report of w. c. Pond as to the
monument for martyr Stevens, in
Petaluma. Voted that the Treas
urer of the Association be author
ICED to pay a sum not exceeding
1856 for the completion OF the mon
ument, If necessary.
The Association then proceeded
to consideration of the question
of the hour, "The Theological Sem
mary of Golden Gate Academy
w. c. Pond reported the result of
his work of raising funds for the
-eminary. The following telegra m
was received from Rev. G. D. Bar
rows. In answer to letter from
Mr.. Pond:
REV. WM.PoND-Letter received
last night. Put me down for the
capstone. Ipledge the final $500.
May God bless the Seminary. My
greeting to the brethren and the
churches assembled. I am with
them ia spirit. Soon in body we
will stand together at the Golden
Gate as we work together toward
the Golden Shore.
(Signed) G. d. BARROWs.
A resolution was introduced by
Rev. J. Fl. McLane, which, after
discussion and modification, was
adopted as follows:
Resolved. That in the judgment
of the Association no funds dedi-
Gated to scholarship purposes
should be included in the 100000
endowment now in process of gath
ering, and that not less than
SIS, 900 more than is now reported,
should be obtained before the effjIt
be considered complete. State.
ments were made with reference
to Golden Gate Academy by Rev.
H. e. Jewett. Rev. w. G. Pond
told q pleasant incident of the pre-
by an unknown lady of a
locket, valued at $50, for the bene-
fit of the Seminary. On motion,
DR.. Warren was appointed spe-
cial committee to raise the money
to buy the locket, and that 1t be |
prese nted to Mrs. Pond. Rev. w.
G. Pond was instructed to reply to |
Mr.. Barrows's telegram. A few
MON nts were devoted to solicit.
ing funds for the Seminary endow-
ment.
At IL o'clock the Assistant Mod
orator took the chair, and
after singing, and prayer by
DR.. Stone, the Association |
listened to u prayer by Rev.
I. e. Dwinell on "The duty Of
CongregationaIists to the Congre-
gatio nal faith order"
On motion, it was voted that the |
paper of DR.. Dwinell be
requested for publication In the
Pacific. Also that parts of it be
published in the new Congrega-
tional Hand Book.
Matter of the Pacific deferred to
4:15P M.
Session closed with prayer by G.
d. Wetmore.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened at 2 O'Clock, the Modera-
tor in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. J. Hooper.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
The appointed theme was then
taken up-"The duty of our
tn the scattered popula-
tion of our State" Opened by
T. K. Noble.
Followed by ]. II. Warren, D.
D Miss Newcomb, A. l. Stone,
d. D., Rev. j. I. Ford, Rev. J.
Hooper, G. O. Mack, Rev. H. f.
Jewett, Rev. q. J. Hutchins, G. Il.
Victim ore. Rev. II. "A. Field, J. X.
Mclean, d. D., w. III. Crafts.
w. ii. Gratis presented paper
on the needs of the Mission In
dams of Southern California, and
ON motion, the subject Of the paper
was referred to u special commit
tee consisting of Rev. J. L. Ford,
Rev. w. H. Cross and G. G. Ken.
uistOn.
Rev. Mr.. Chase, of the nj. E.
Church of Los Angeles, was in
vited to sit as corresponding |
of the association.
The following resolutions were |
offered by DR.. Warren:
. RESOLVED, That q committee be |
appointed to express the sense of |
this Association in regard to the |
scattered population of the State
and the need existing OF such
ion OF the policy Of the A.
II, M. 3. to more effectively reach |
the districts unprovided with the |
of the Gospel.
Also, thai the judgment of the |
Assoc ration In regard to proposed |
of tue A. II. M. s. policy
be communicated to the Commit
tee of fifteen appointed by the
Convention.
The resolutions were adopted
and Rev. 7. X. Noble, Rev. J. K.
Mclean, D. D., and s. A. Chaplin
were appointed as said com mittee.
At 4:l5, Deacon 8. A. Chaplin read
a report on 1he Pacific. The re-
port was accepted.
Rev. DR.. Warren offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That this Association
request and hope that
the resolutions recOmmendingt tn g
OF The Pacific may
be carried into effect before the
next meeting of this body.
The resolution was adopted.
DR.. Mclean, for the Com mittee
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