St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-12

Total amount for year. Sc. 791. 697
The secretary's report will be inter
esting. Beginning with 1900, there were
$50 Congregational churches in this
country. In 1850 there were 1,9SS, with
membership of POS, 7S2. Now the
churches number 1886, and the mem
bers 525. O97, gain in membership since
1850 Of 1.04. The percentage of increase
has been largest in the West, Illinois
gaining most. In three years the Sun
day schools have gained 1159O0, making
the total enrolment 625,9 75. The Young
Peoples societies number 1884. with
145, 100 members. Benevolent cOntrlbu-
tons for three years amount to Stiff
073. Home expenditures have increased
s4,!63 1896. reaching a total of S1e. 929, 100.
Inc receipts Of the American Home
Missionary society last year were $685.
1S9. In 3.270 missionary fields 90l mis-
Slonarles are working. Last wear addi-
tons to home missionary churches were
1880. This report of the American
Home Missionary society admits that
the undue multiplication of feeble
churches on missionary ground is an
evil too pronounced to be denied.
An~lmportant report will be read on
Christian unity, the cooperation of
Christian churches. This cooperation
is Endorsed and the Roman Catholic
church is recognized as branch of the
Christian church.
The report on Sabbath observance
will take the ground that the return of
"a Puritan Sabbath is not to be feared.
and that it wouldn't BET great calamity.
as large inheritance of the blessings
that enrich a nation have come from
that same Puritan Sabbath. The love
OF money IS declared to be the primary
root of Sabbath dissertation.
Rev. Lyman Abbott. successor of
Henry Ward Beecher in Brooklyn
Plymouth church, will read report on
improvement of worship. He will take
the ground that divine worship is too
often monologue by the pastor. Every
thing should be done TO bring the con-
gregation to take active part in it. such
as the introduction of responsive read
ing, congregational singing and the
reading Of prayers.
The income for the past three wears
from the Congregational publishing
house was Sis, 435.5S, an increase over
the preceding three years of $50. 993. so.
The total sales of the business depart
ment were $3.50, 900. The working capital
has been increased from 500, 600 to S1I7.-
600.
Through Rev. Richard Coraley the
committee on temperance VIII make an
exhaustive report. This report will differ
but little from the usual church report
on the same question. 1t will declare
that legislation should be the ally of
moral training, not a substitute for It.
and that all the restrictions possible
should be placed OH the LIQUOR traffic
restrictions as 10 time, compelling sa-
looms to close at certain hours and on
certain days: restrictions as to place,
putting the traffic as far as possible
from the homes of people and from the
neighborhood of schools; restrictions as
to persons, fOTbidding the sale of LIQUOR
to minors and habitual drinkers.
Ali these restrictions are based upon
the evil OF the traffic. and they imply
the right to suppress it altogether. The
ultimate aim of all Christian effort
should be the entire suppression of the
open saloons or tipping houses. is
not expected that strong drink will be
banished Or that drunkenness will
cease. 1t is expected that the open
saloon will be abolished.
The committee on the consolidation of
the benevolent societies will report that
the consolidation cannot be effected at
once, but must be brought about gradu-
ally. Church and school work must be
combined. The report will say that
''the secular schools do not necessarily
improve a sin-cursed race" The COM
mlttee will recommend for adoption
resolution calling for an annual or
semi-annual conference of the officers of
all the benevolent societies, that the So
cieties may become more in touch with
one another.
Another interesting report will be
the recital OF the erection Of a monu-
ment to Rev.JOhn Robinson, the Leyden
encourager of the Mayfiower voyage.
1t is 6X7 bronze tablet in the wal. of