Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-13
CoNcRRGAT1ONAL CONVENTION.
Fifth Triennial Session of the National
Council Al Concord.

CoxcoRD, n. H., Oct. IL.
| In the Conversational council this morn
| ing, discussion occurred on the resolution
/ to appoint . committee to report in relation
to the national Congregational charitable so
cieties and theological seminsries. 1t was
tabled, and devotional exercises then fol-
| lowed their conclusion.
Rev. Dr. Webb of Boston made a stirring
address on behalf of the board of foreign
missions. Various other addresses were
made. and a committee appointed. DR..
Quint. secretary, read a report showing net
| gain of 262 churches during the past three
years. and an increase of 5O79 in membership
during the same time. The addition to the
churches by profession averaged 800 an
nually The contribution for the Sabbath
! schools last year amounted 10 $500, 900, and
| for all charitable objects The churches had
given upwards of Sc. 900 600 There are 314
more churches in the United States than
clergymen to supply them.
The report contained much more statistical
information taken from the year book of the
denomination. The report was accepted. A
recess was then taken till 2 80.
DR. L. Perrin of Connecticut, treasurer.
submitted a report which showed that all
bills against the council were paid in full.
The total receipts for the past three years
was sl6,Ol3; expenditures, 1902; but the
deficiency was made up by subscriptions.
The report of the committee on the pastors
appointed at the St. Louis council in 1880
was read by Rev. d. A. Hoss of Port Huron.
Mich. The report was accepted and re-
ferred TO a special committee.
Rev L. II. Cobb of New York, secretary
of the American Congregational Union, ad-
dressed the council on the building OF
churches and parsOnages.
Rev. DIR. Geo. B. Spaulding of Manchester
read paper on 1.-The Relation of Children
to the Church" The essay was an able plea
for children, and of the necessity for inter.
esting them in religion.
Rev. A. d. Dunning~of Boston, secretary
of the Congregational Sunday school and
publishing secretary, spoke briefly Of the
work of the Sunday school. and urged the
council to make provisions for the support OF
the organization.
Samuel b. Capen of Boston. president OF
the same society, addressed the council on
the necessity of providing literally for the
prosecution of religious work among the
young.
Rev. Charles r. Bliss of Chicago, secretary
of the new west education commission, be.
lieved the only way to disintegrate Mormon
ism was to attract the pastors that organized
by carrying christianity among them. Doe
ems of Mormans had told them tn It they
were surprised that the christian had done sc
much and come so far for their children. He
said the society would need 100000 to pro.
mote the work among Mormon children the
present year.
Miss Syhil Carter of Chicago, for some
time a teacher among the Mormons, spoke
of their customs and of the pressing need fol
carrying to them the christian religion.
Rev. j. X. Mason and Rev. DR.. A. P
Watson of Maine, were appointed on a spec
ial committee to encourage and utilize the
ministerial force and on Congregational Sun
day school and publishing society, respect
ivelv