St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
one United CHURCH,
Congregationalists Of the
State Now in Session in
Minneapolis.
interesting Report on the Pro-
posed Union of Four De-
nominations.
What the Politicians Of Hem
nepin Do and Intend
to Do.
Grand Jury Report - Joliet
Aliens Minneapolis School
House.

lie annual convention OF the COnSfe-
gational churches of Minnesota began
| yesterday morning in the Park Avenue
| church. There were between 200 and
800 delegates present when the cOnven-
| ton was called to order by the retiring
moderator, Rev. Ii. W. Gleason. Rev.
j. +. Taintor was then appointed mod
orator, and the business of the conven
ton was inaugurated. Prof. Pierson,
of Carleton college. was appointed as
sistaLt moderator; Prof. Noyes. of Fari-
| bault, auditor; Rev. S. w. Dickinson,
of st. Paul. secretary for term of
three years; II. b. Hendly. of Minneap-
| oils, scribe, and IL. d. Harrison, of
| GAINESVILLE, assistant scribe. The COM
mittee Oh nomination reported the fol-
| lowing as committee on place and
preacher: Edward Ruddock, George
A. Cable, r. NJ. Harlow. d. E.
Smith and Francis Wrigley. G. E. Dyer
read a report of the Congregational
| Sunday school work in the state, and it
| pirate 5000 toward paying the expenses
| of the committee having the work in
| charge. The report of the treasurer
! showed the eXchrcGuer to contain 500,
and the miniSter;"l relief committee re-
| ported assets Sl,J't; - 'raase of funds
during the year, 49, 5 I'D disburse-
| mentS, $1,000. Rev. j. Ii. ,!nan .i"r read
paper on church federation, -! which
he urged the breaking down OF de-
nominational lines and bringing the
evangelical churches to common plat
,I,ar
unitedly and Understandings for
the good of all. He was not
sure the Baptists or Episcopalian
denominations would take kindly to
this proposed amalgamation of thought,
but he was certain the Methodists, Pres
byterians, and probably the Free Bap-
lists would cooperate. The cOnven-
ton took kindly to Rev. Chandler's Sug-
| gestions, and before adjournment will
| appoint three delegates to confer with
delegates from other state denomina-
tional bodies, with view to putting the
plan in operation. 1t was also decided
| to make Oct. so a general brotherhood
| Sunday In the state for all evangelical
| churches, in compliance with plan to
| have this day observed in similar man.
ner generally over the United States.
| The summing up of Rev. Chambers
| report will prove OF interest. 1t is
| given below:
"Our present denomnational isola-
ton and independence, with consequent
waste and antagoniSms, is sin against
Christ, our common master, and a
course of untold disaster to the church,
which is His body. The times are ripe
for the beginning Of formal cooperation
looking toward the federation OF de-
Douip1finpG and q unitp6 chm -cE fpr
our United States. AS denomination
of Christians we of the Congregational
faith and order seemed prOvidentially
called in the country at large and our
own state to lead in movement to-
| wards federation.
Therefore. Resolved. That we re-
affirm the declaration Of principles
adopted i'll 1890 as basis for denomina-
| tlonal cooperation with the amend
| tuted for the word two in the clause
fixing the number of delegates from
each state body.
That we urge renewed attention to
! the union of weak churches of our own
| faith with one another or with those Of
a sister denomination in fields now
| over-supplied with churches, and count
| him the best servant of our denomina-
ton as pastor, or home missionary,
| superlntendent.who in any place serves
Christ's kingdom best, believing that in
| some places it is better service to re-
| move church than to plant one"
The committee making the above re-
port is made up of Revs. Smith Baker,
| Joseph ii. Chandler, John II. Morley
| and &. w. Sackett.
The report of the secretary contained
many interesting facts. 1t showed "that
J during the year three ministers have
died. Joseph s. Rounce, Medford; E
| w. Merrill, Minneapolis; Joseph Chan
dler. st. Anthony Park. Five pastors
have been ordained and three installed.
Eleven new churches have been added
to the roll: Round Prairie, Eagle Lake,
Elm Greek, Lake Park, Parker, Kim
ball. Georgetown. Tintah, Selma, Kan
aranzi, Mcintosh, having total men,
| berShip of 120. These churches have
been dropped: Center Cham, Goshen,
Scambler. Rendsville and Tracy. The
| Congregational church found a fast hold
in Minnesota forty-One years ago. This
| year the number OF churches in the state
has grown to 200, OF which 20 failed to
furnish information upon which to base
report. These 70 are mostly the weak
churches of the denomination.
Not single testimony is given
against the Y. p. S. g. E., but is every
where recognized as an important and
efficient factor of the life and force of
the church. At the beginning of this
year there were ll2 societies and 4,430
members. congregational Sunday
schools III the state have membership
of 25.257, gain in the year of 449. Add
ed the church from the schools during
the year, $50. The attendance at church
is Is per cent. The church work through
out the state has never been more Wig
orous. The total church membership
on Jan. last was 14.034, and, adding
the eleven new churches, it is IA, 154
Deducting the thirty-three belonging
to the five churches dropped. the pres
ent membership is 14,12l. There were
added during the year 500 on confession.
795 by letter; removals by death, 139;
by dismissal. 6S7; by discipline. l66;
leaving net gam of 702. There wasi a
gain OF 1,5l9 families"
A "free parliament'' was held in the
afternoon, during which number Of
interesting speeches were delivered
At the conclusion of the parliament
Rev. L. Y. Gardner read report from
the American Education society. At
$3.50 Rev. j. E. Mcconnell read paper
Oh the 'lntluence OF the Missionary
Spirit of the Life OF the Church," and
was followed by Rev. c. B. Moody on
1.-The Missionary Work of the Year
| through CGi ldlll Vi Oul Agencies
Then came discussion, and then a re.
port from Rev. c. w. Hiatt OH 1.-The
Work of the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION"
The session last night was we'll at
tended. 1t consisted of platform
meeting, with the topic 1.-The Inner
Life of the Church." on which Rev. D.
c. Reid, Rev. H. Ketchum and Rev.
George Ii. Wells spoke.
Other Religious Conventions.
The Minnesota Home Missionary So
ciety held its annual meeting. Rev
Smith Baker was chosen chairman oil
this meeting. The receipts of the so
ciety, according to the report OF the
treasurer, will be, at the end of the
year, about s23, 900. 1t is likely that
$4,000 will be raised between now anC
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