St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
INTERESTING STATISTICS

Of Congregational Work in Min
Desota--Doings of the Associa-
ton.
The business session Of the General
Congregational Association of Mime
sofa opened yesterday in the Park Con-
gregational church. The delegates are
made up as follows:
Anoka Conference-Brownton, Rev. G. E.
Northrop; Hutchinson, Rev. E. +. Hunt;
Minneapolis, Revs. George z. Merrill,
Charles T. Thwlng. T. z. Woodray. :. l.. B.
Speare. S. V. S. Fisher, George, E. Paddock,
Northrop; ST. Paul, Reys. A. j. Benedict
Wallace Nutting, C. E. Northrop.
Central Conference - Alexandria, Rev.
Seth NJ Wilcox; Clearwater. Rev. George
Sargent; Monticello, Rev. James Davis; Sauk
Center, Mrs j. j. Buchanan.
Mankato Conference-Belgrade. Rev. W. G.
A Miller; Fairmont. Rev. II. S. Cross; James
vile, kev. J. NJ. Smith; MankatO, Rev. i. l..
Cory; Mapleton, Rev. j. Hayward; Worth
ngton, George O. Moore.
Minnesota Valley Conference Benson,
Rev. c. A. Ruddick; Madison, Rev. F. c..
Emerson; Morris. H. NJ. Herrick.
North Pacific Conference-Duluth, Rev. e.
NJ. Moves; Fergus Falls, Rev. C. E. Page;
Hawley. Rev. o. NJ. Smith.
Owatonna Conference-Austin, Rev. c. G..
Wright: Hamilton, Rev. j. A. Rowell; Med
ford, Rev. W. L. Sutherland; Owatouna, Rev.
j. n. Brown; Spring Valley, Rev. DC. Reid (;
Waterville, Rev. j. N. Smith.
Western Conference-Sleepy Eye, Rev. A.
Streline.
Wmona Observation-Disclosures, Rev. j. B.
Renshaw; Rochester. Rev. j. f. fainter; Wa
basha, Rev. W. n. Medlar.
Rev. S. Y. S. Fisher, of Minneapolis,
was elected moderator of the conven-
ton; Rev. w. FL. Medlar, of WabaSha,
the secretary.
Rev. j. n. Fairbanks, in the annual
report. gave the number of COngrega-
tiOnal churches in the state at 176; min
listers, 1872: church members, AIS, rep
reSenting a gain of 733; attendance at
Sabbath schools, 1871, gain of 2.357.
benevolent contributions aggregated
Sl53. 0l0, distributed thus:To foreign mis-
sions, S9.62S; Christian education, 1,60S;
church and parsonage building, 1854 !;
home missions, S13.252: American Mis-
siOnary association, @,20S; Sunday
schools. S1.S11; New West Education
commission, $2,74S; ministerial aid.
SlOO,O6S; other charities. 15,373. Home
expenditures were placed at $751; a
decrease of 1897 on the preceding
year. Reports were also presented by
Rev. E. NJ. Moves, business committee /:
H. l.. Chase, finance and printing !;
George r. Merrill, Ministerial Relief
society. These matters were discussed
during the morning session. That of
the afternoon was taken up with free
discussion on all subjects affecting
church interests.
A large company of the laity attended
the evening proceeding, at which adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. S. j.
Humphrey, ID. d., secretary A B. c. f d.
M; Rev. l.. III. Cobb. ID. D., secretary
A. &. W., and Rev. j. E. Roy. ID. D..
secretary A. NJ. A. Their remarks were
solely of home and foreign mission
type. DR.. Humphrey does not believe
in depending upon theological students
for missionaries, but in taking out from
the body of the church men and
women DESTROYS of going forth
to aid in the more rapid evangel-
ization of the world. The signs
betokened that we had come to the last
final effort for this great work. DR..
Clark reported that the A. G. U. had
aided in building 145 churches in Min
nesota, and since Jan. had expended
s5.67I in the state. There had been con-
tributed from the state to the union
S2,327.
The meeting will be continued over
to-day and tomorrow. To-day's pro-
gramme is:
Morning-Business; annual meeting Min
nesota Home Missionary Society, President
J. W. Strong presiding; A, reports of Treas
urer and Superintendent j. II. Morley; B,
addresses by President Cyrus Ndathrop, Rev.
Daniel Magnus and others, followed by dis
cussion; free parliament; devotional meet
ing, Rev. A. p. Lyon leader.
Afternoon-Report on the Northwestern
Congregationalist; address by Rev. S. G.
Smith, d. D., on Some Improvements in
Church Work, - followed by discussion; an
nual meeting WomRn's Home Missionary
Society: report of President Strong. of Carl
ton college: report of committee to visit
Carlton college, Rev. j. F. Taintor, chair
man; reports Of Monteyideo and Excelsior
academies.
observation-disclosures by Home Missionaries
the $4,000 movement, addresses by Rev.
A. MADDEN, Rev. j. II. Morley, Rev. c. E.
PAGE. d. c. Bell and others.