St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-23
CHURCH FEDERATION.
CongregatiOnaiist Still Discuss
ing it---Temperance Work.

CongregatiOnaiists Still Discuss
ing it---Temperance Work.
The subject of church federation was
taken up again at yesterdays meet
ing of the general association of the
Congregational churches of the state.
The views expressed by Rev. j. H.
Chandler on the breaking down demon
national lines were Endorsed by the ap-
pOintment of committee of three to fur
Their the plan. The ministers appointed
as members of the committee were Rev.
Chandler, for term of one year; Rev.
E. 2. Ingersoll, of st. Paul, for term
of two years, and Rev. Smith Baker,
of Minneapolis, for a term of
three years. They will at
tend the Presbyterian synod at
Duluth also the Methodist conference in
this city and lay the federation plans
before the two bodies. Previous to the
appointing of the committee the dele
gates INDUCED in federation love feast,
and number of the delegates, also min
listers from outside churches, expressed
their views on the all-absoI bling topic.
The temperance committee reported
set of resolutions calling upon all the
Christian people to mass themselves to-
gether and regardless of political parties
was adopted; also the report of the COM
mittee on finance which recommended
an assessment OF five cents per member
to meet the expenses of next year. The
committee Oh course of study reported
in favor of holding another institute at
Northfield next April, aud the cOnven-
ton agreed to it. The nominating COM
mittee submitted the following list,
which the convention adopted:
Ministerial Righteousness George
A. Bracket and George A. Wheaton.
terms to expire in 1894; Wyman Elliott
and A. FL. Pearson terms to expire in
1895.
Ministerial Relief Committee George
r. Merrill.
Delegates to the National Council
Smith Baker. Minneapolis; w. Ii. Laird.
WinOna: alternates, James A. Cham
berlain, Judge Kennel. of Wabasha.
Course of Study-Ren. j. II. Morley.
Rev. o. H. Heath, Rev. &. r. Merrill,
Rev. J. T. Taintor. Prof. A. III. Pear
son. Rev. A. Hadden.
The following clergymen were made
honorary members of the association:
w. j. Lhamon, Minneapolis; NJ. N.
France: F. a. Turner. Excelsior; Fl. P.
Lake; j. McClements, Monticello;
George f. Lovejoy. Minneapolis; j. w.
Haywood, Waterville; E. B. Chase, Lake
City; Joshua f. Evans and ID. E. Evans,
Minneapolis.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on Carleton college recommended
that the number be made ten, and in
accordance additional committeeman
will be appointed. The report of the
president of Carleton college dealt with
the work of the college, and contained
a number of recommendations. He rec
commended that gymnasium be built
on the campus of the college, that
$50, 600 addition be made to the library
endowment, that science hall be en-
larged, the entire thing to cost $780, 900.
OF this amount about $4,000 has already
been pledged.
A resolution was adopted regarding
the American board. 1t sets forth that
in order to bring the board into closer
official relation with the churches,
and awaken 4 new interest in
missions. the American board ought
to be made body in which the Comgre-
gational churches of the United States
should have direct representation.
ing the afternoon on topics pertaining
to the Sunday school. Among those
who spoke were E. ID. Holmes, Rev. w.
S. Sutherland, Rev. R. P. Herrick and
X. +. Jacobs. chairman of the lnterna-
tional Sunday School committee.
The Women's Home Missionary union
elected the following officers to serve
during tho ensuing year: President.
Miss Kate Nichols. of st. Paul; secre-
tary, Mrs. S. II. Hadden, of Mirneapo-
lis; assistant secretary, Mrs. E. P. Full
lerton. of Minneapolis. and treasurer.
Mrs. NJ. w. Skinner, of Mortified.
Yesterday afternoon the union listened
to addresses by Rev. c. w. Shelton,
Mrs. G. III. Taintor and Miss d. Z. En-
erson.