The morning call., 1892-10-15
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
The Congregational Council Will Next
Meet on the Pacific Coast.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 14.-This morning
when the Congregational Council relieved
the soberer parts of its work by allow
ing the advocates of the different
cities who wanted at the next meeting a
chance TO speak in favor of their respective
cities wave after wave of laughter and ap-
plause rolled up from the auditorium at the
humorous speeches made. The matter
came up on the report of the committee on
place and time for the next meeting, which
was in favor of the Pacific Coast. either
San Francisco or Tacoma.
DR.. Brown of San Francisco took occasion
10 say that San Francisco has long waited
for the holding of this or some other body
of the church. and hoped now the council
would decide in favor OF his city. DIR. Hal
lock of Tacoma made a speech in favor Of
his city, which be said would give $4,000 to
entertain the council.
1t was voted by large majority ID meet
on the Pacific Coast at a point 10 be decided
upon by the provisional committee.
After further consideration, COMMITTEES
work occupied the rest of the session.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
matter of the relation OF benevolent sOcie-
ties to this churches reported this afternoon.
They were unanimously of the opinion that
important changes IN the organizations of
such large scope anu resp0nslb bllity should
be made with great care and only after a
very full consideration, and that the time
has not como fer recommending 50 radical
change as the consolidation of the home So
eieties in one organization.
In tile cases where, as In the proposed
consolidation of the New West Educational
Commission with the American College
and Educational Society, the consolidation
is possible without any disturbance of the
feelings Of the friends of either, such con-
solidation is 10 be most heartily welcomed.
al. l. t-Af T. 4
and extensive that comparatively little
could be gained by their consolidation,
while there would be the danger of serious
trouble resulting from any hasty movement
changing entirely the constitution, as at
present organized.
The committee says the changes that are
necessary in order TO make the society Tor
mally the representative OF The churches
should, If possible, originate in the socities
themselves, aud as such commend them
selves to those who have had long expert
ence in the management of their affairs.
The committee notes with satisfaction
that several Of the societies have already
taken the necessary steps TO make them
selves representatives Of churches, while
not single society is to-day In an attitude
of hostility to the principle of such repre-
sentetion.
The committee recommends the adoption
of resolutions declaring that the council
earnestly desires that all benevolent sOcie-
ties shall be made in reality. and not in a
fguratiye sense only, the representatives Of
the churches: that the council. apprecating
the Importance of unanimous action
of the American board at meeting
in adopting measures looking toward
having representatives of the churches
in the board, expresses the earnest
hope that the board will devise such meas
ures as will show its confidence in the
churches and result in an increased con-
fidenee of the churches in the board. Fur
thermore that churches be advised to make
nominations during the coming year to fill
| the vacancies In the board. also that COM
mittee be appointed to whom be referred
the subject of representation. The report
was adopted.
The debate at the night session over the
| report of the temperance committee was
animated. The report reaffirmed the decla-
| rations of the previous councils and reite-
| rated the demands that all intoxicating
| liquors be excluded from the Worlds Fair.
The report was finally adopted by viva
| vcce vote.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE House of Dep
uties Of the Episcopal general council this
morning adopted the report of the commit
| tee on rules, then met the house OF bishops
| In joint session as board of missions.
DEVILS LAKE, n D.. Oct. 1.-THE
annual State Conference of the Methodist
| church is in session here. Bishop Goodsel
| of San Francisco presides.