Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-15
BLACK BROTHERS WIN
An Alabama Contest in the Congre-
gational Council, SO Far as
THE COMMITTEE CAN SETTLE IT.
Far Westward the Next Triennial Meeting
Will Take its Way.
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES TOPIC

1 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 14-This morning,
when the Congregation Con vention relieved
the soberer parts of its work by allowing
the advocates Of the different cities who
wanted the next meeting chance to speak
in favor of their respective cities, wave
after wave of laughter and applause rolled
up from the auditorium ct the humorous
speeches made Thematter came up on the
report of the committee on place and time
of next meeting, which was in favor of the
Pacific coast, either at San Francisco or
Tacoma.
Grand Rapids Mich, was also . candi-
date, but the council voted by large ma
jority to meet on the Pacific coast at the
Committee.
The Committee on Credentials made a
report on the Alabama case, the substance
being that the representatives of the Ala
bama association, composed OF whites,
should not be admitted.
The Question Hinges on the Color Line.
The regular association, which has been
in existence tor II years, is composed of
council as in former councils. There was
protracted discussion. The whole matter
hinged on the color line. The discussion
was intense, but with no outspeken words
OF bitterness. 1t was finally returned to
committee of five to make report later In
the meeting.
The committee to whom was referred the
report of the Committee on Relations of
Oar Benevolent Societies to the Churche,
reported as follows:
Your committee has had the matter under
care Iul consideration and is unanimous in
the opinion that importanC changes in Or
ganizations of such large scope and respon-
sibility as our benevolent societies should
he made with grcat care and only after a
very full consideration of the objections to
such changes, ami that the time has not
come Tor recommending so radical a change
as the consolidation of the home societies
into one organization. In cases where, as
in the proposed consolidation of the new
West Educational Commission with the
American College and Education Society.
consolidation is possible without any dis
turDance of feeling, such consolidation is 10
be heartily welcomed; but the work of 9TH
er societies is so varied and SO extensive
that comparatively little could be gained by
their consolidation, while at the best there
would be some danger OF serious trouble re-
sult1nS from any hasty movements chang
ing en- tirely the constitution as at present
organized.
Changes Should Come From the Committee.
1t may or may not become desirable to
unite some of these societies after these
societies have become the Representatives
of the church and in the sense intended by
the council of 1887, when it declared its
opinion in favor of steps which in due time
will make the societies the representatives,
of the churches. Your committee is further
more unanimous in its opinion that the
changes necessary in order to make the
society formally the representative of the
churches, should, If possible, originate in
the societies themselves and be such as
commend themselves to those who have had
long experience in the management of their
affairs.
the adoption of the following resolutions as
a substitute for the recommendation re-
ferred to them:
Resolved. That this council earnestly de.
sires that all the benevolent societies shall
be made in reality, and not in a figurative
sense only. the representatives of the
Resolved, That this council further ex-
presses tho earnest hope that the board, |
through its committee, will devise such |
meas asuies will show the confidence of the |
board in the churches and result in in |
creased confidence OF the churches in the |
board.
Resolved. That the associations of |
2hurches be advised to make nominations |
during the coming year to fill vacancies in |
pointed to whom shall be referred the SUBJ |
ect OF representation of the churches in tile |
with the object of com bining sta |
bility with the principle of representation of |
the churches.
The report was adopted. The Committee
N the Relation of Benefit Societies made an |
report that the union should be
Effected on terms satisfactory to both sides