The Portland daily press., 1883-10-15
The CongregationaIists- Proceedings of
the TriemniaI Council az Concord.

the Triennial Council at Concord.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct 13.-The Congrega-
tional Council was called to order at 8 a. m.
The following Provisional Committee was ap-
pointed for 1886: Rev. DR.. f. A. Noble of Chi
cago, President; j. HI. Seelye of Amherst Col
lege, S. p. Capen of Boston, Rev. DIR. Henry
Fairbanks of Vermont. Hon. E. S. Jones Of
Minnesota, Rev. DIR. G.. #. Magoun Of Iowa,
Rev. DR.. VIM. Taylor Of New York. David M.
Camp of Connecticut, was elected Auditor.
Devotional exercises took place from $50 till
10 o'clock.
Rev. Henry A. Hazen of Boston, chairman
Of the Committee on Credentials, submitted a
report that 256 duly accredited delegates were
present.
Rev. DR.. n. NJ. Dexter of Boston, for the
committee appointed at the Council of 1880 to
erect monument to John Robinson, reported
that they had decided to afix memorial tab
let to the walls of the cathedral in Leyden,
Holland, where his remains lie buried, but hav-
ing been unable to secure the necessary funds,
asked that the committee be continued to the
next Council, and it was SO voted.
Rev. DIR. Ward OF Yankton, and Rev. G. L.
Hall of Fort Berthold, Dakota, made report
from committee of 1880 on Indian Affairs, in
which politicians were severely censured for
their unjust treatment of the nations wards
Rev. DIR. Michael Trieby of New York city,
Secretary of the American Missionary Associa-
ton, gave an interesting address bearing upon
the great advancement OF Congregationalism
among the whites and blacks of the South,
made through the efforts of that society," His
statement that the General Government ought
to establish system of common schools in the
South was generously applauded. This, he be-
lieved, would prevent what he feared would
otherwise occur there in the distant future on
account of the rapid increase in number of the
blacks, a war of races. The paper was referred
to special committee on the American Mis-
sionary Association.
Rev. e. F. Hamilton of Roxbury presented
a memorial of the Massachusetts General
Association on the recognition of Sunday
school work. Rev. Robert Nourse of Lacrosse
also offered similar communication from the
General Association of Wisconsin. Both me-
MORALS were referred.
Rev. DR.. H. M. Dexter of Boston presented
memorial from the Berkshire North Associa-
ton for some uniformity in the conditions Of
membership of ministerial associations and
conferences Referred to a special committee
to report at the next council.
Rev. DR.. joseph Ward of Yankton presented
memorial from the Dakota General Associa-
tion for the establishment of a national bureau
for Indian education, and on his motion it was
voted to appoint committee of five tosprepare
and present to Congress a bill establishing such
bureau. Accepted and the committee dis.
charged.
Rev. DIR. Dexter of Boston, from the busi-
ness committee, reported resolution of thanks
to Rev. DR.. A. Ell. Quint of New Hampshire
of the council for the last twelve years, as sell
as for valuable work performed for the demon.
nation during the past quarter of century
Adopted unanimously by a rising vote. DR.
Quint feelingly responded, and in the course oi
his remarks related many matters of historical
interest.
Rev. William H. Moore of Hartford, Conn.
was unanimously reelected Registrar.
Rev. DR.. Loyalette Perrin of Torrington,
Coma, was unanimously reelected Treasurer
The committee on home missions reported
through its chairman, Rev. DR.. Withrow OF
Boston, series of resolutions urging that the
home mission work shall be strengthened an6
advocating liberal contributions and that
mighty churches give yearly one solid ~ to
earnest duplication to God in behalf of the
cause The report and recommendations were
adopted Rev. DIR. Dexter of Massachusetts,
from committee, reported the names of dele
gates to corresponding bodies (Dr. /. P. War
rem of Portland was appointed delegate to the
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia anG
New Brunswick) The report was adopted anG
the chairman Of the provisional committee
authorized to fill vacancies which may occur
Rev. DR.. Walcott reported for the American
Congregational Union that the amount needed
| by the organization for the successful prosecu
| tion of its work was two hundred thousand an.
nually.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| AT the afternoon session q series of strong
| Kew
Perrin and adopted.
Resolutions against the employment a.
| preachers of unsettled ministers who have n,
orderly connection" or membership will
| some association or conference, and proyidinl
| for the trial and expulsion or honorable dis
mlssal with credentials of ministers from sucl
| associations by the associations themselves
| redress OF alleged grievances by local CON
ferences and fixing the responsibility for per
| sonal members upon the conference to which
they belong were adopted.
A committee of twenty-five was appointed
| to arrange new creed and catechism.
Amendments to the by-laws providing fol
| appointment of a publishing committee an,
| for representation in the council without tn
| voting privilege Of statistical secretaries AM
territorial delegates for religious services a
certain hours during the session of the council
EVENING SESSION.
A preamble and resolutions were adopte
| expressing renewed interest in the work of thu
| New West education commission and urgin
upon all churches the necessity of renderinl
substantial assistance and practical coopera
| tion in the prosecution and enlargement O
the objects which the organization seek t
| promote.
special committee was appointed to in
quire into the decadence of membership il
churches represented in the council. 1t wa
suggested by Rev. Mr.. Baldwin of New Have
| - SAS OI06Q 10 SuOrL6l6Q more &C
cessions would be received to membership.
A resolution earne1tly commencing the wor
OF the New England divorce reform leagu
was adopted.
A recommendation from the committee O.
the Sabbath School and publishing society re
commencing raising of $4,000 for prosecutin
the society work and appointment of a nstiona
committee to cooperate with the societies il
gathering statistics and other important dat
was adopted.
The report from the college and education
committee recommending among other mea'
ures annual collections in churches for aid {
ministerial students was agreed to. 1t wa
voted also to take renewed interest in th
religious training of the young
ihe provincial committee reported in favc
OF holding the next triennial Council in tn
Union Park chulch, Chicago, the third Thur
day in October, 1886,
Greetings were then read from several rel
| gious bodies,