Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-30


The CONGREGATIONAL Contention.
The annual convention of the Congre.
gational churches convened in the Con-
gregational church yesterday morning
and Will continue in session until to-
morrow evening. In connection with the
general convention the eleventh annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Branch of w
B. M. [. will be held. About $50 min
listers and delegates have reported and
200 churches, covering all points in the
state, are represented. G. NJ. Blackman,
Esq, of Whitewater, is the moderator of
the convention and Rev. II. A. Miner,
of Madison, Secretary. The opening
sermon was preached yesterday morning
by Rev. L j. White, Green Bay, from
I'd Cor / 1920, the speaker dwelling
with fine emphasis upon the authority,
the sphere and the nature of genuine
preaching.
The convention is composed of very
intellectu4l-loohing body of men. engag-
ed with evident zeal and sincerity upon
the work laid out before them. The
proceedings thus far have been character.
lied by fervor of spirit and unanimity
Of sentiment that betoken fruitful'and
valuable results 10 the religious cause
represented.
The following is the programme of The
convention for this evening and to-mor-
row, the closing day.
Wednesday evening. ..7:So-National Mission.
| airy Work; American Home Missionary Society,
Rev j. B. Clark, D. D., New York City; Church
Building, Rev. G H. Taintor, Chicago; New
| West Educational Commission, Rev. C. r. Bliss,
| Chicago. .. ...
Thursday Morning-s:9O, Report of Sunday
School Committee, Rev.. G. H. ide, D. D., Mil
waukee; 9:l5, Prayer Meeting. led by Rev. II. L.
! Fellowship, Rev. C Hanlin, Beloit; 11:l5, Re-
cognition Councils and the Pastoral Relation
Rev. William C. Bray, Kenosha.
Thursday afterno9n-2:0 Weman's Mission
airy Hour; 800, Theistic and Atheistic Evol1-
tion President John Bascom, Madison; followed
by questions and discussion 400, New Creed;
Report OF Committees, Pres A. L. Chaplin, Be-
lOlLI ClOStuSp huSlqcSS.
Thursday Evening - Addresses; American
Board-The Missionary Work in Turkey Sue
cess, Rev. J. K. Green, D. D., Constantinople
American Missionary fAssociation-Rev. ]. E.
Roy, Chicago: Closing Addresses.
The following is the programme of the
eleventh annual .meeting.of the Wiscor-
sin Branch of: W.sB. M. I. to be held in
connection with the general Convention:
A. M.-9:O0, Opening Exercises; Roll Call;
Welcome, MIS-. Jas. Campbell; Reception of Del.
gates from other Bodies 1000 Reports from Dis
lrict Secretaries; 1920, "Our Missionaries"
Their Message; Presidents Address, Mrs. 8. W.
Eaton; Treasurer's Report, Mrs! r. Coburn; IL 80
Prayer Service Led y,Mrs., G.. H, Ide, Milwau-
kee; Subject: Successful Zeal must be Prayer.
full Zeal" ~, s-~
P. M.-Woman's Missionary Hour, lin Congre.
gationa1 Church0 Secretary's Report Miss A. B.
Sewell; Address, Mrs. G. B. Wilcox Chicago;
| $3.50, Paper, 'Story of Ten Years" Mrs. Susan
Kellogg; THANK Offering" and Reports of Com
mittees; 4:0U, Young Ladies', Work; ..The
Bridge" What? How? Why; Three Minute Pa
pers by -,-Grand Avenue, Milwaukee,
Miss E. Thorp, Madison. Miss Helen Thorn pson,
OconomoWoc Miss s. Hoyt, 'Rosenuale, and
others: Report of "Doughnut Society. Green
Bay: Exercises, Except from to 3 p. m. in the
M. E. Church: Business Meeting at 2 p. m. Tues
day, September goth.