Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-15
CONGREGATIONAL CONVENTION.
Fiffh Triennial Session of the National
Council at Concord.

CONCORD, n. H., Oct. ID.
In the Congregational council this morn
ing the following provisional committees
were appointed for three years: Rev. Dr
T. A. Noble of Chicago, president; ID. h
Seelye, Amherst College; S. P. Capen, Bos
ton; Rev. DIR. Henry Fairbanks, Vermont
Hon. E. S. Jones, Minnesota; Rev. DR.. e.
F. Mago0n, Iowa, and Rev. DR.. VIM. Taylor
of New York was elected auditor. Devotion
al exercises were then beld, many delegates
participating.
Rev. DIR, Michael of New York city. secre-
tary Of the American missionary association,
gave an interesting address bearing upon the
great advancement of Congregatonaiism
among the whites and blacks of the south,
made through the effo Is of the society. His
statement that the general government ought
to establish a system of common schools IN
the south was generally applauded. Rev r.
F. Hamilton of Roxbury, presented memo
rial from the Mass. general association OF
the import ance of Sunday school work
Rev. Robert Norcross of La Crosse, Wis,
also offered a similar communication from
the ge neral association of Wisconsin. Both
were refused. Rev. DR.. Joseph Ward OF
Yankton, presented a memorial from he
Dakota general association for the establish
ment of national bureau of Indian eduea-
ton, On his motion it was voted to appoint
a committee of five to prepare and present to
Congress bill establishing such bureau.
At the afternoon session of the congrega-
tional council series of strong temperance
resolutions were offered by Rev. Poorin
Resolutions were adopted against the employ
ment as preachers, unsettled ministers who
have no orderly connection or membership
with some association or conference, and pro-
viding for the trial and expulsion or honora
BILE dismissal with the credentials of the min
listers from such associations bv the associa-
lions themselves, a redress of alleged griev-
ances by local conferences, and fixing the
responsibility for personal members upon
the conference to which they belong.
A committee was appointed to prepare and
present to Congress bill to establish bur
eau of Indian education. The following del
egates were elected to the American-African
Methodist Episcopal church: Rev. M. A
Sinclair, Nashville; Rev. jose f. Ray, Geor
gia to the American African Methodist Zion
church, Joseph Smith of Chattanooga; Rev
f. II. Wood, New Jersey.
A series of resolutions, commencing the
work of the American board of foreign mis-
sons and urging the council to continue tG
support the American missionary society
were adopted.
Concord, Oct. IA.
The transaction of routine business was
suspended by the delegates of the congrega.
tional council today, the time being devoted
to religions exercises at different churches in
the city.
In the forenoon, Dew. A. P. Quint, ID. ID.
of Dover, N. H.. preached to a large audi
ence in the South church. The congrega
ton completely filled the honse, the sermon
being one of the ablest and most eloquent
ever delivered in Concord. At the conclu
sion, elements were distributed by six dea-
cons of the council, and partaken by large
number of communicates. The singing was
furnished by chorus of 800 boys and girls
benediction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
Edward Buxton Webster, the oldest installed
pastor in New Hampshire. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. |. P. Warren. Addresse:
we're delivered by Rev. DR.. johnson of Rut
land, VT, and Others.