St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
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Pacific Congregational church, st. Paul,
Monday, March 8, 1884, to advise the
church and the pastor with reference to the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. c. A. Conant.
Rev. j. H. Morley was elected moderator and
H. H. Hart scribe.
The following was the roll of the council:
Plymouth Church, Rev. NJ. NJ, e. Dana, D.
D.. pastor; Lucien Warner, delegate. At
lantic Church, Rev. E. H. Votais, pastor; G.
D. Stewart, delegate. Park Church. Rev. j..
H. Morley, pastor: also Rev. Richard Hall
and Rev. H. H. Hart.
The council listened to the letter Of resigna-
ton of the pastor, the letter of acceptance
of the church and statement by the pastor.
The council having voted to be by itself, it
was voted to ratify the action of the church
and pastor, and the following resolutions
were adopted:
RESOLVED, That this council regrets the ne
cessity Of sundering the pastoral relation be-
tween Rev. G. A. Conant and this church.
He, as its first pastor, took hold of the enter
prise in its incipiency and has labored un-
tiringly for its upbuilding. 1t is due, mainly,
to his efficient and persevering that this
tasteful and commodious church was erected,
and the financial difficulties incident to the
same surmounted.
RESOLVED, That we cordially recommend our
brother to the churches of our faith and order
as a faithful and earnest preacher, and hope
when his health is restored, he may be per-
mitted to labor in this state, to whose relig-
ious interests he has devoted so many years
Of his life.
The council wishes to put on record its de-
liberate judgment as to the impolicy Of
churches calling upon their pastors to lift the
| financial burdens incident to building in
addition to the taking responsibilities of the
pastoral and pulpit work. The council
sympathises with the church in the loss of
its pastor and trusts that faithful and eff
cient pastor may soon be given to it.
j. H. MORLEY, MODERATOR.
H. H. HART, Scribe.
The Nelson Indian Reservation Bill.
In the matter of the Red Lake Indian
reservation bill of Hon. Knute Nelson the
latter wrote State Auditor Braden that he did
not think any amendments thereto necessary
to preserve school and swamp lands in the
reservation to the state, but asked that the
bill be submitted to Attorney General Hahn
for mis- opinion, and to draft amendments if
he should think necessary, provided such
should not emasculate the provisions of the
bill, as he had no desire to defraud the state
out of its just dues in this matter.
The auditor therefore referred the BILL pre-
viously printed in full in these columns, to
Z. S, Lane, assistant adjutant general, who
after consultation with General Hahn, found
that he was of the opinion that the bill should
in express terms place the states interest in
school and swamp lands in this reservation
beyond question, and with the request of
Congressman Nelson to put up all the cars
possible to this end, ordered forwarded to
him the following amendments 10 attach
thereto before putting it on its further pas
sage.
Amend H. R. 1884 A bill in relation to
the Red Lake Indian reservation, in the
state of Minnesota by adding at the end there
of the following proviso viz:
Pr0Uded, That except as to the cession
and REIMBURSEMENT and the survey of the
lands, as provided in this act, none of its
provisions shall apply to the sixteenth and
thirty-sixth sections in each township, so
surveyed or to the swamp lands on said
reservation, but the same shall be reserved
to the state of Minnesota, in accordance with
the acts of congress heretofore passed in re-
lation to such lands in such state
Prouded, further, That in case the secre-
tary of the interiorin making the allotments
provided for in this act, should deem it
necessary or proper to allow any part or
portions of said sixteenth and thirty-sixth
sections or Of said swamp lands to said In
dams, he is hereby empowered so to do, and
thereupon said state shall be entitled to select
equivalents therefor.