Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-11
THE OoNGKEGATIoNALIsTs.
Reports OF the several C0mmitte
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Reports OF the several Committees
Read-AppO1ntments
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 10.-At the after
noon session of the Congregational confer
enoe it was resolved that the council rsaf-
firm the work done by the council of 'S6 SO
that ministers might tend wholly to the
work in hand without thought of sickness
bringing want to their families. The Amer
loan College and Educational society gave
the amount received for the colleges during
the three years, and the amount paid to them
during the same time, at $162 ,C00.0s.
The receipts for the young men were $685.
985.25, Of which amount $81, 653.S2 were
paid to the young men and $81,151 were
added to the permanent scholarship fund.
The sum of $3,9s5.3s, balance of debt of
April 80, 1886, was paid, leaving balance
in the treasury of $543.51. A comparison
with the payments to the young men for the
previous three years shows an increase of
$14, 1874. In the matter of receipts from
the churches for the young mon there Is an
increase over the previous three years Of
SIG, 304 g. Students receiving aid during
1887 numbered 257; 1888, 2s0, 1889, .9s.
The report was referred to the proper COM
mites. Then the committee on nominations
wanted to make report and leave was given
them. To consider the admission of tho
new Georgi. delegates they named Rev. A.
H. Quint, Massachusetts,; Rev. J. q. Dough-.
erty, Kanses; Rev. George w. Phillip, Rev.
G.. L. Walker, Connecticut; Rev..
Il. G. Riggs, New Hampshire; Hon. G.
A.. Smith, Michigan; Rev. N. H.
Whittlesey, Illinois; Rev: q: e.: Hall, New
Az a committee on the credentials of various
magazines there were appointed: Rev.
Washington GLADDEN., Ohio; Rev. E. Blakes-
ley, Massachusetts; Rev. j. Anderson, Con-
necticut; Rev. J. B. Chase, Iowa; Rev. :.
Hall, Massachusetts,. 1t was then Or
dersd that the Georgia matter come
up again at ten o'clock tomorrow
morning. The Connecticut Memorial again
made it's appearance, this time pro-
viding for a committee of thirteen to consider
the matter. Rev. J. E. Twitchell brought in
the majority report and Rev. George P. Fisher
one for the minority. The memorial and it's
recommendations were tabled until this
ferred the provisional committees report
found everything all right. Adopted.
The Congregational union through Rev.
Levi a. Cobb submitted its report. The
American board of foreign missions brought
in its report for the three years, Rev. Judson
Smith reading it. Then the committee on
nominations had another report to offer, this
IOC Iu6 lut6TuHtlOuaL COmmlblcc,hS AOllOWS.
Rev. g. P. Fisher, Connecticut; Rev. L.
Abbott, New York; Rev. A. R. Merriam,
Michigan; j. N. Sturtevsnt, Ohio; Rev. -
Hopkins. Mississippi. On temperance, special
committee: D. N. Camp, Connecticut; Rev.
Lee Maxwell, Georgia; Nathan P. Dodge,
Iowa. On the Mormon question last years
committee was re-appointed, and DR.. Noble
added. The evening session of the council
was devoted to the presentation and discus
sion of two papers. The FIRST was by Rev.
Francis E. Clarke of Auburndale on 1.-THE
Church and the Young" relating especially
to the young peoples societies of Christian
Endeavor. II was discussed by Rev. S. M.
Day of New York, Rev. Walter Barton Of
Massachusetts, DR.. R. R. Meredith and Rev.
D. N. Deech of Massachusetts,. Rev. Albert
e. Dunnings topic was 1.-THE Need of Bible
| Study" forcible address, the whole showing
| the need of an advance in this important par
ticular. DIR. Meredith was the only one to
| discuss the subject.