Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-13
THE c0N6REGaIi0SAlISIS


MI>NkArolIs. Mum n,.i. 1.-THE Fri
cnuial National Council at the Gongrega-
tionalists OF the 'nited States, Organ its
sessions here To lay. \ large numher who
attended iiit. meetings of the American
Board last week remain for the meetings
of the Council. AMI suiiit Of them will re-
turn To Chicago next week to witness the
dedication OF The bulldogs of tlc Column
hian Fair.
Distinguishes! delegate are present from
all parts OF HE tiited State- AMI repfcsta-
tive. of The CONGREGATIONAL churches of
Great Britain aiti Canada.
The first proerc,lings of today were re-
ports ON tire ,lenominationat tistor, for the
year
The nuntlIer Of congregational churches
in the uit,.d state, has nov fnlly reached
5000, >t.linie III lamar, at i5>G.
For mcni'e.r.L ii', the three groups of
states count in round numbers 3o2 zoe.
1853 900 AMI II Es', reaching total of
81. o@t. The gain in the East was l5,1so,
or .053 per cent in the interior, - l39, or
LOO per cent in the West, 800. or 20
per cent. The total gain has been -, iSa,
or l0t per cent; 800 per annum. In the
gam of members Illinois leads the list with
ls92, followed closly by Massachusetts,
then by Ohio and New York.
OF infant laptisms the East counts 49,,
al. or II to 1000 members; the interior
1881 or IL to 1000 members and the West
ii6t, or 80 to l000-a total of 2S,5i9 or
~ TO 1000. This is an apparent gain over
the previous three years of sd.
The Sunday schools have gained annu-
ally II ,000, and reach Il total enrolment of
62j,11J. The gains are ,iistributed-in the
East $3.50 the Interior II .i;iJ; and the
West, Is, b.
In benevolent contributions the total for
three years is s7,li7.0.:;;. AT average per
church member of sl;i.',J or - - per an
mum. The increase above the previous
trieunium is ~ 1876, SOC. The East gave
Sl,71u,725 an average of Slj.5S per mem
Der; the interior 81 900 go. All average of
Sll 81; and the West s:i93 $50, averaging
S7.22.
The national council was called 10 order
by President Northrop at ~ O'Clock. Rev.
Julian NJ. Sturicyan; of Illinois offered
PRAYER. Rev. George II, Wcllos, pastor of
III, mouth church. welcome the council.
President Northrop announced the commit
tee on nominations, which included Rev.
James G. Merrill of Portland, Me. Rev.
DIR. A. II. Quint of Boston was elected
moderator by Il practically unanimous vote.
DIR. Quint was escorted TO the platform
and made plain and earnest address, urg
ing the burial of all past difficulties. The
council then elected b. NJ. Cutcheon, Mich
gan, first assistant moderator, and Rev.
George G.. Lowe of South Carolina, second
assistant moderator. Mr.. Lowe is a negro.
Two assistant registrars were chosen,
Rev. l.. l.. Hood of New Mexico and Rev.
Geo. Curtis of North Dakota. The follow
ing committees were chosen; Business com
mittee-Rev. Henry Hopkins, Kansas City !;
Mo-; Rev. Cyrus lIamlne, Bcloit, Wis,
John G.. Haskell. Lawrence, Kansas; Rev.
Clarence 5. Sargent, Adams. Mass; Rev.
Arthur Little, Dorchester, Mass. VIM. II.
Upton, Akron, ohio.
Credentials, J. j Bell. Exeter. n. II. !;
Rev. A. II. Bradford, Mont Claire, n. j. {;
Rev. VIM. +. Park, Gloversviile, n. Y;
Rev. Eyarts Kent, Eliora, Iowa; Henry
Baldwin, Allison, Mass. At ELS the
council adjourned until 80 +. NJ.