St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-27
WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD.
Closing of the Wisconsin State
Conversation al Convention.

Closing OF the Wisconsin state
Congregations Convention.
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Sept. 26.-The
fOrty-ninth annual convention of the
state congregational society concluded
its three days session tonight. The
tiftieth anniversary will be celebrated
at Madison next year. Rev. w. w.
Rose, of Fort Atkinson; Hon. E. D. Hol-
ton and w. A. Tracy. of Madison, were
appointed an auditing committee. Del
egates were elected as follows: TO the
Baptist convention, to meet in Eau
Claire, Rev. j. F. Dudley, of Eau Claire:
to the Presbyterian synod, f. j. Lamb,
of Madison; to the Wisconsin confer
ence of the M. E. church at Beaver
Dam, Rev. S. Sawyer, of Fox Lake; to
the West Wisconsin conference, to meet
in Monroe, Rev. S. p. Wilder. of James
vile. Rev. W. II. Carter, of Plattville,
was elected treasurer, and Rev. Judson
Ellsworth, of Milwaukee, and Rev. II.
Miner, of Madison, were elected dele
gates to the national council. to be held
in Worcester, Oct. 9. Rev. j. +. Dud-
ley. of Eau Claire, submitted the fol-
lowing report in relation to temperance,
which was discussed and adopted:
First-The convention having at former
annual meetings adopted and sent forth to
the churches in its minutes able, elaborate
and exhaustive reports prepared by the
standing committee upon temperance, we do
not deem it necessary now TO enter into con-
sideration of the evils, causes and cure OF i'll
temperance, but
Second-Itecognizin the fact of the con-
tinued danger of intemperance to all the best
interests of society; and moreover, believing
that those who are engaged in the manufact-
ure and sale of intoxicating liquors, were
r1nv 1nr0r mi md fh,lvl
at the present time int trying to perpetuate
and enlarge their aceursed business :and. be-
sides being confident that success of the tenn
perance reform depends i'll large
measure upon the earnest, faithful ef-
forts of the church, we recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we advise all our churches
and pastors to carry on, In some definite and
systematic way, temperance work, especially
aiming in moral suasion at total abstinence
and eventually at entire prohibition.
Resolved, That we heartily reaffirm all the
deliverances of the convention, in past years,
urging upon our churches and pastors the
importance and duty of encouraging and
supporting the temperance reform as part
of their proper and Christian work.
This evening the ladies of the church
prepared banquet for the delegates in
the church parlorS, after which adj
dresses were made on missionary work
as follows: 1.-The A. NJ. A." Rev, J.
Z. Roy ID. D., district second, Chicago;
'"The New West" Miss NJ. A. Hand,
Heber, Utah; ..The Congregational
Union," Rev. l.. FL. Cobb ID. D., second,
New York; 1.-The American Board"
Rev. A. n. Hitchcock, district second,
Chicago. The annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Home Missionary society
elected officers as follows: President,
Rev. G. ii. Richards; ID. D., Madison:
first vice president, Elijah Swift, Fau
Claire; second vice president, E. ID.
Smith, Menasha; treasurer, Altered q.
Wright, Milwaukee; directors at large,
F. j. Lamb, Madison; G. Nj. Blackman,
Whitewater, and John NJ. Whitehead.
GAINESVILLE. Tomorrow occurs the fif-
teenth annual meeting of the WiScon-
sin Branch NJ. l. association, continuing
throughout the day.