The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02
THE CONGREGATIONALIsTs.

! character, rs wei as Tor 'hc cause when
! they met 10 consider Inc occasion was
the 4Oth meeting OF the GeneralAssocl"Non
|ot limos OF the pastors ana delegates o!
the congregational Church, and OF these
thcre were about 100 present at one time or
o'heF curing Inc TOUR days session. Among
The number were many prominent minis
'erS OF mat denomination, representing the
churches OF Chicago, Peoria, Quincy, An.
rora' EIgLh' JacKSohVlIIe' Aho the smaller
o''leS anu villages OF 'he state we snail
MOI attempt 10 give Inc names Oh all these
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at our "'Spo'"!' 1t must sulice 10 name
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0'a'e Norman SCHOOL, from JET W. TO- III
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eIoqueil' 'eril'S ~ large au"'ehcc.
iho 'ol'en''oi Pi'pol ooii'en'" 'Ao W..
lowing morning. he'. w. d. nafiies Gazing
Tue Assoc'atioh " o'ue'' 'ue hAoue'"'ol pe'
ing absent i'c'' A'oer' puShneil' oi ue-
heseo' was elec'eu SecieValy' ana news w.
W. ur'iIl'h anu ueo' r. ohipperheiu as
sis'ahtS' oh oa''ot 'or hiodera'or heV'
H. ~ H1ll vi H's'n was e1cc'cu' through
out INC ue''oer"''ohs MI NH proved MIN
self an eXcepnouaIiy abe ana acceptable
presiolhg oHlcer'
After some preliminary business such as
reading OF rules, appointment OF commit
tees, @cr a haIi hour was given to dovotio-
nal exercises, lea oy liev. +. Bascom.
Upon order OF business beng called by
the moderator, the several Associations
reported upon the state of the churches in
their respective localities, which summar-
lied, indicated year OF general prosperity
and increased membership
The afternoon was devoted to the home
missionary work, a field which seemed
wide enough for all the evangelical demo
limitations. y board of corporate members
for the Illinois Home Mission Society was
elected, OF which Rev. DIR. Bascom and
Rev. j. a. Dupee OF Ear'ille are members,
On the representation OF Rev. Mr.. Lloyd
at Rayenswood, the matter OF adopting
some plan OF ministerial lie insurance was
considered and subsequently referred to
the delegates to the National Association
In the evening home missionary meeting
vas held, attended by large audience.
Or "Wednesday morning the principal
Item, aside from routine work, was the
reading OF well prepared paper, by Rev.
Dr. Noble OF chicago, on La" and the
Liquor lraiilc' IN when strong ground IN
favor OF prohlDition was TAKEN The dis
cussion winch followed showed that while
the convention was unit on the prohlol-
ton question: there was Willingness to
accept high license as the next bsss thing
atta'naolc The paper OF DR.. Noble
was ordered to be printed IN pamphlet form
for distribution among the churches.
A ballot being taken IN the afternoon
for Registrar and Treasurer, Rev. NJ. X.
Whittlesey was reelected by nearly una
nimous vote.
On Thursday morning the convention
fixed upon Peoria as the place for the next
annual meeting, and appointed commit
tee to prepare programme for the occa.
sion, among the matters to be included
being proposal to modify the present
form of installation, postponed at the pres
ent session for want OF time to give 1t full
consideration.
The afternoon session was mainly deyo-
ted to religious exercises. \ communion
sermon was preached by Rev. II. NJ Scud-
der of Chicago, and the sacred ordinance
duly observed by the members.
In the evening addresses were delivered
on the subject OF the relation Of the church
to the Sunday School, after which resolu-
mons of thanks to the church and citizens