St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-21
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Doings of the Meeting Yesterday
at Owatonna.

DOings of the Meeting Yesterday
at Owatonna.
Special TO the Globe
OwAToNNA, MIMI. Sept. 20.-The
second day of the State Congre-
gatlonai Association meeting was called
TO order this morning at 8 o'clock.
Minutes were read by the scribe and
roll called. Between two and three
hundred delegates are present. The
hrst on the programme this morning was
the report OF the committee on revivals.
by Rev. q. w, Merrill, of Minneapolis.
This was followed by prayer service,
led by Rev. G. w. Merrill. Addresses
were then given by Rev. J. I'll. Mason
and Rev. r. III. Herrick. The associa-
ton took recess at 9:30 O'clock to make
way for the American Home Mission
airy society. President j. w. Strong, of
Carlton college, took the chair.
The society then elected the following
0fhcers for the coming year: President,
Rev. J.. W. Strong, d. D.; treasurer,
KeV. j. ii. Morley; directors, Rev. f. p.
Woodbury., ID. d., Robert Russell. Min
neapolis, and c. w. Hacket, ST. Paul.
The report of Supt. j. H. Morley was
then given and was accepted and re-
ferred to the printing committee. Short
addresses were then given by DR.. G. 4.
IhWing, OF Minneapolis. Rev. r. p.
Herrick, of Montevideo. Miss K. II.
Plant,O Minneapolis; President Strong,
OF Carlton college: Miss Geary, of Carl
ton college; G. B. Fellows, of Wadena;
Miss Fairbanks, of Morris; Rev. NJ. N.
Montgomery. of Minneapolis; Rev. G.
". Merrill, of Minneapolis; Deacon
Taylor, of Minneapolis, and w. II. How
ard, OF st. Paul. Prayer was then
Qhered by Rev. Joseph Chandler, of
Lakeland, and then the meeting adj
Journed.
~, THE HOME MISSIONS.
Inc annual meeting of the Minnesota
Womans' Home Missionary Society con-
Vened at p. m. and was called to order
by Mrs. E. 5. Williams, of Minneapolis,
president. The following officers of the
society were elected: President, Mrs.
y. >. Williams, Minneapolis; secretary,
Mrs. X: +. Plant, Minneapolis; treas
urer, Mrs. Myron Skinner, Mortified,
after which Mrs. E. S. Williams gave a
scripture reading followed by prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Parker, of China. The
president then gave a short address
upon the work of the society. Follow
ing this l.. p. Cobb. of New York. gave
short address. Mrs. Jenkins, of Elk
RIVER, spoke upon the topic, Can child
rem be trained to give and how" The
treasurer's report was then submitted
which showed that over So, 900 had been
raised in the state during the past year
by the society, of which $1,000 was
given to the American Missionary asso-
cation. An address, ga Word to the
Ladies of the Church." was given by
Mrs. Myron Skinner, Northfield. A let
ter telling the story OF a 50-cent scrip
was read by Mrs. E. S. Williams. The
America n Missionary association was
represented by Mrs. Prof. Lawrence, of
Jellico, Tenn. DR.. Henry Porter,
foreign missionary, who has been
sixteen years in China, made
a short address upon his work.
The missionary society then adjourned
and the business of the state association
was resumed. The first order of bust
ness was the report from Carleton col
lege, by Prof. j. w. Strong, followed by
the report OF the chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to visit Carleton col
tee. Rev. R. +. Herrick, of
MOntevideo, WAS then given time
to present the needs and claims of
Monte VideO academy. He said that
they were building an academy and
needed $1,000 to make ends meet, and
he appealed to the association to help
raise this amount. The result was that
money and pledges were taken to the
amount of $500 on the spot. Wyman
Elliot, of Minneapolis, gave eighty
acres of land in WaSeca county, valued
at $500. Mr.. E. S. Williams, of
Minneapolis. gave two lots in Excelsior,
valued at $500. A committee was
then appointed to raise the balance
needed, consisting of H. w. Page,
NOrthfleld; A. s. H. Marley, NJ. w.
Montgomery, Wyman Elliott, Mime
apolis, and p, o. Herrick, Montevide.
The evening session was de-
voted to discussion of the sub
ject, ''Onr Work Among Immi-
grants" Rev. FL. A. Schanffier, of
Cleveland, o., spoke as to the Bo-
hemians; Rev. M. l.. Euersz, of Mil
waukee, as to the Germans; Rev. G. r.
Bliss, of Chicago, as to the Nor
mons, and Rev. M. W. Mont
gOmery spoke upon the subject,
''Shall immigration Be Restricted"