Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-14

the subject of Marriage and Divorce
He commenced by saying that the subject
was so vast, so overlooked and yet so vital
to the welfare of mankind that it was with
diffidence he approached its contempla-
| ton. The paper was an able one, how
ever, and commencing with the first mar
riage scene in the Garden of Eden he rap
idly and in eloquent words sketched the
history, not only of individuals but of
nations, from that day to this, and the eff
feet of this relation of the sexes.
he then gave a succinct but complete
history of the civil laws governing the
matter in the various nations of the earth,
and showed conclusively that only those
nations had lived and prospered which had
obeyed this first and highest command of
the Creator, and at considerable length
showed by statistics and other evidence the
truth of his argument. The paper will be
published in the proceedings of the con-
vention.
It being learned that the next annual
meeting of the State Baptist association
was to be held at Owatonna, the vote by
which the conference had selected that
city as the place for its next annual meet
ing was reconsidered, and subsequently the
committee on place and preachers report
ed in favor of Lake City, which report was
adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Dana, of Plymouth church.
st. Paul, was appointed to preach the next
annual sermon, with Prof. Harrington as
the alternate.
The Rev. Robert Nourse, of La Crosse.
Wis, manager of the Congregational Pub
LEGATION society, then addressed the con-
vention on the character of Sunday school
books, claiming that this important work,
so far-reaching in its effects and influence,
should be kept under the surveillance of
the church and not allowed to be done
by irresponsible parties. The character
of these books had much to do
with forming the infant mind and when
promiscuous reading was placed in the
hands of the Sunday school scholar great
harm was done. The Sunday school books
should be under the control of the church.
The Kew. Mr.. Fisher, who had beeni elect
ed recordin secretary. rendered his resig-
nation, which was accepted at his earnest
request, as he could not attend to the du-
ties of the office.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Nourse, the
convention took recess until 7.30 p. n.
EVENING SESSION.
1t was the intention to have a social
gathering in the chapel of the church last
evening. but owing to the fact that the
Rev. James Powell, of Chicago, secretary
of the American Mi ss1onary association
who was present, and obliged to leave on
the evening train for home, it was decided
to hold a missionary meeting instead, to
hear from him and others engaged in the
home missionary work. The change was
probably very satisfactory, for the body
of the church was filled last evening, and
there was but one expression at the close
of the excuses, which lasted until 10 p. M.
and that was to the effect that it was well
for them to be there.
The first speaker was the Rev. Mr.
Powell, and his theme was the condition
of the freedmen of the South, and for
nearly an hour he held his large audience
spell bound with his eloquence and oc-
casionally convulsing them with laughter
as he described the peculiarties of the
African race as he had seen and heard
them in the South. His special plea was
to ennobie labor in the South as it is in
the North He paid a glowing eulogy upon
such men as Lincoln, the rail splitter, and
Garfield, the canal boat boy. Let the
South understand that there is dignity
in labor, and then with the freedom of
election and a fuliness of vote, there will
be reconciliation between the two sections
of the country. and not until then.
To accomplish this send down men
there to stand up for these principles and
lift up the colored people. The eloquent
speaker drew glowing picture of the
development of the North, all of which was
due to the fact that labor was honored
Yet the same will apply to the South, and
her rich capabilities under the guidance of
skilled labor will not only bless that Sec
ton, but st. Paul and the entire North will
feel its beneficial effects. He clos with
and eloquent plea to Minnesota to fall into
line of the states in aiding in this grand
work.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Powelrs address
the audience joined in sing
ing ''My country, tits of thee.''
Miss Collins, one of the missionaries
among the Indians of Dakota, was next
introduced, and she gave most interest
ing account of her labors during the pas
seven years she had been in their mids t.
She claimed for them the rights and free
dom of American citizens. Give them the
same protection of the laws that the white
man enjoys. They are entitled to it, and
should have it. This done, Indian wars
would cease, and the red man would be-
come good citizen and Christian. She
closed with touching appeal for these
now helpless people, who only need the
fostering care of the government and the
kindly Offices of the church to become
good citizens.
The Rev. Mr.. Morrill, gave a history of
his short sojourn of six months at New
Ulm. He had heard much of the history of
this city before he went there a stranger,
and he was prepared to say that the citi-
zens of New Ulm had been wronged. True
there was infdelity, profanity, intemper-