The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-07
NEWS OF CHURCHES.
Congregational Board of Mis-
sions Unable to Agree.
CONFERENCE or THE MoRMoNs.
Catholics Complain Of Persecution In
Ugands-Mesting OF Roman Cath
ollie Prelates 1t Portland.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6-The American board
Of commissioners for foreign missions Of
the general Congregational missionary
body assembled Wednesday morning.
This board is self constituting and self
perpetuating. and at present is comprised
of two elements, liberal and conservative.
These have many points of difference.
One Of these differences having to do with
the body itself came up this morning.
The liberals believe that the churches
which furnish all the funds should have
representation. This matter came up
in a paper by DR.. E. X. Alden de-
Tending the conservative policy. It
was moved that the paper be re-
ferred to q special committee to re-
port next year. On behalf of the
Liberals q substitute was proposed to refer
it to the business committee with instruc-
tions to report on it at this session. The
Conservatives carried the day. defeating
the substitute by a vote of . to AZ. The
Conservatives finally consented to refer to
the committee to report as soon as possi-
bic. The Conservatives have the appoint
ment Of the committees. Bishop Cook
and Joseph Cook, of Boston, this morning
introduced a Worlds fair Sunday closing
resolution, which was adopted. The treas
urer's report on various missions occupied
most Of the forenoon.
The committee on church representa-
ton in the boards presented two reports.
The majority report directed that the COM
mittee for nominations Of new corporate
members receive from state, territorial
and independent congregational organiza-
tons nominations to fill the vacancies on
the board due to the increased numbers,
that the committee select from such names
enough to fill three-fourths of the vacan-
cies in the board, and that the committee
be instructed to report such a'plan for rep
resentation of churches in the board as
seems likely to satisfy the reasonable de-
sire Of the churches. The minority report
is similar except that it provided for the
selection Of q membership to make up
halt of the vacancies. The matter was
temporarily referred.
At the afternoon meeting Rev. Bradford
presented resolution that all young men
and women of approved Christian charac-
ter and sound physical qualifications, who
accept the creeds of the churches from
which they come and the Congregational
creed shall be accepted as suitable candi-
dates for the missionary service, and all
missionaries shall alike have the same
freedom Of thought and speech as is en-
joyed by ministers at home. After q red
hot discussion this was postponed in.
definitely. Rev. Dr.. Dickinson, in a bitter
letter, refused to accept denomination to
the credentials committee. His letter
caused much surprise by its attack on the
conservative elements.
A ticket was nominated today, and
although not voted on, its election is prac-
tically assured. 1t contains the names of
Richard s. Stokes, president; E. w. Blatch-
ford. vice president; Henry A. Stinson,
recording secretary; Langdon s. Ward. Of
Boston, treasurer.