Telegram-herald., 1890-05-27
THE CHURCHES.
Frooes3ings q the Various Rs1ls-
ioUs Conventions
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NuwAUKEE NAY IS The nrst oon-
vention 81 the German Catholic socle-
ties "a Nisconsin opened "a beutsoeer
MssRneryerein Hal this morning
The delegates aud representatives
and societies from the interior towns
began 70 arrive Saturday and every
train since las brought enc O. more
delegations Up 10 noon nearly Aeoe
mem eers Of societies. zoe delegates
ana about 5000 excarSlonists lad re-
portei al headquarters
II WAS nearly ~. 50 o clock " hen Gus
tav Kaiser called tbs meeting 70 order.
Al the close OF prayer by Rev. Father
PAsel. Mr. Kaiser INTRODUCES Mayor
Peek. who mSde the welcoming address
II J. Spannhorst. Of s. Louis. preSi-
dent OF the National Organization OF
Catholic Societies. responded
Mr Spannhorst IN has address said the
convention was asss m blod a. de- berats
upon matters closely related 70 the life
OF the church societies The societies
have no pol ticsl purpose. using the word
IN its general sense, but OF course there
were matters dear 10 the mera bers OF the
societies that were political "a their ns-
ture. IN which they had 10 sEoN an in
torest IL is expected that the couven-
tion viii adopt resolutions in opposition
70 the Bennett compulsory school law,
which Is Just nov shaking political
foundations IN Tie Badger State.
IHE PRESBYTERIAN.
SARAroGA y. Y. May ga. the
meeting Of the Presby yterian General
Assembly this morning after the ap-
proyal Of the minutes, The report Of the
committee on synodical records MAS
read.
The assembly. in approval % an over
ture from the Wisccnsln synod, re-
affirmed its deliverance Of 1870 in favor
Of retaining the reading Of the Bible il
! common schools.
The moderator's committee 60 select
the actual committee Of revision has
not vet reported 10 the assembly IL Is
| understood that 10 has agreed upon the
men 10 be intrusted with this i'm portsut
work. but will not come in with their
names until the last hours of the assem-
bly,.
TIE BAPTIsTs.
CHICAGO, May 25.-At, the meeting
| Of the American Baptist Missionary
| Union on Saturday the most
exciting discussion Of the conven-
tion was precipita;ed by the intro
| duction OF resolution by Rev. +. ;.
| Moxon, Of Boston, recommending that
the board of managers have the annual
convention Of the Mission Union held
separately from those Of the other So
cieties, in order that sufficient time
might be had for the proper conslder4-
tion of important mission questions.
Mr.. Moxon supported his resolution IN
brief but energetic speech.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer, of this city, vehe-
mently opposed the resolution and
| deprecated any attempt 10 separate the
Baptist anniversaries. Both speakers
wore literally applauded and il was
evident that the house was divided.
Numerous speeches for and against
the resolution were made and the din
Guilty was finally solved ~ 4. r. Jacobs,
lay delegate OF this city, who sug-
gested that the resolution be amended
so as TO ask the board Of managers %
devise some plan by which moro time
| could be had. and that that portion OF
the resolution be stricken out which
suggested a separation Of tho anniver-
saries. The resolution as amended was
adopted without dissent
The convention decided 20 hold its
next session at Philadelphia. Rev Dr.
| Galusha Anderson, Of Morgan Park.
I go14 "a
versary sermon, with Rev. John
Gordon. Of Portland. Ore, as alternate.
| Tho committee on enrolment re
ported the presence OF 276 life mem
bers. fifty annual mem bers and 5l3 del
| egsteS-
Rev Or. Hibbard. OF Boston, pre-
sented the report OF the finance com
mittoe asking that s40o, 600 be raised
for missions this year, exclusive Of leg
acies the income from invested funds
and the contributions o. the women
societies He mentioned the fact that
the Methodists and Presbvterians each
raise ST. 600 600 q wear for missions, and
said 81 was shame that the Bapusti
did not raise bali that amount
CHICAGO. Nav -. -- The fifty
eighth anniversary Of the bsp
tist American Home Missionary
Society began this morning az the In
manuel Baptist Church. with the pref
dent. c " Kingsley. OF Massachusetts,
IN the chair The principal business
before TIE assembly was the president
address and the annual report Of tho
executive CON uittee.
NETHoDIsTs OK DIVORCE
ST LOUIS. Nav %. In the conference
CT The Methodist Fps spal Churct
South Saturday was received = com
municsaon from the National Reform
Assoc alton asking sems action that
vculd aid in the elevation ~ publi'
opinion on the sub jecf q divorce. Rev
Samuel Rodgers. O. Baltimore. present
Cd response in the form ~ a resolu
tion. The vhereasas contained To
inform alton that In the las
tvepfy years Bats divorces bat
been GRANTED IN the country. II ths'
: period be population bad Increased q
per cent while divorces hs1 increased
/ I57 per cent There s~s foFty-siS set
Of lsvs in The States ard Te~ritoris -
70 tuc beirr alike Thirty causes 20
6lrcr~7 sre rs0oCri-r5 IN these AVS
Ire rsso' ation was fha+ ne Method q
Episcopal Csurcb e7otb recovr izei
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