New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-13
THE CONGREGATIONAL COCNCIL.
ITS TRiFNNIAL MEETING OPEYs IN MINNEAP.
OTIs-RUSI NESS OF TIE FIPsT Sc SION.

ITS TRiFNNIAL MEETING OPEYs IN MINSEAr.
oLIs-BUsIyESs OF THE FIRST Session.
Minneapolis. NIlnn oct. Io-The trcnnlal Congr.
gational Council met In this city to-day. Quite
prise is it 10 many Of the members Of this church
to learn that the membership In the South Is now
large and increasing all the time. Among the dele
gates t. the Council arc quite a number 81 cooref men.
The National Council OF the Congregational churches
Of the United state, Of America will come to ORDER"
said the clear-vOced Moderator. President Northrop.
promptly at 10 O'Clock. Then lie called on the Rev.
Julian NJ Sturtevant, of Illinois. to offer prayer.
Hearty hamdciapping greeted the Rev. George IL.
Wells pastor Of Plymouth Church, a II" was called
upon 10 welcome the Council. lie spoke of the great
conventions which had been held in Minneapolis, the
meeting Of The American Board, the great National
Convention OF the Republican party which had as
sembrd in Minneapolis tbs year 70 nominate, as 1t
did the two men who TO be, Is he said amid
appau,e the President aud Vice President Of the
United states the vast throng Of Christian Endeavor
er, who held their great convention I'm Minneapolis,
and now the last, but not the least he welcomed the
National Council Of the Congregational Church OF
America, and hoped the meeting should be one OF
deep and abiding interest and Importance
The nominations for Moderator then called
for. But one was made, that Of Rev. Dr. \. II.
Ouint of Boston. 1t made by John \. Bell. Of
New-IIamp,hire, and seconded by the Rev. smith
Baker. The election was practically unanimous.
There were 2o5 votes. Of which lie received 1913.
The Council proceeded to the election OF Assistant
Moderators resulting In the choice of b. NJ. Cucheon,
of Michigan as the fst assistant, and the Rev.
George {. Lowe, OF south Carolina. as the second.
Mr. Cutcheon is n member Of Congress from Michigan
He Is fine parliamenaran and Will. when called 10
preside ably ill the place Of DR.. CUNT. The second
assistant. Mr.. Love- is negro. He l. man Of
marked ability. At the Worcester meeting three years
ago. he made an address of great power. Two
assistant registrars chOsen-the Rev. r.. L.
Hood. Of New-Mexico, and the Rev. George Curtis
North Dakota. The following committees were
chosen:
Business Commttee-The Rev. Henry Hopkins
Kansas CITY Mo the Rev. Cyrus lIamline. Belot-
Wis. John G.. Haskell, Lawrence. Kan the Rev.
Clarence > Sergeant, Adams, Mass The Key. Arthur
Little Dorchester Mass; William II. Upton, Akron,
ohio.
Credentlals-J. J. Dell. Exeter, y. II. the Rev ~
II Bradford M0nclar, y. j.; the Rev Nlham To-
Park. Gloversvire ~ y. the Rev. Evarts Kent,
Eldora Iowa: Henry Baldwin. Allison Mas
The reports to be considered Will be among the
most important matters to before that body.
That OF the secretary shows that the number Of
churches Is now 5000. The membership OF me
church is now $4,000. The gain in the last three
years In the East 5000 in the Interior 22''"''
In the weet. 1900. Illinois gained most 4-y.
members The sunday schools have gained lo'ooo'
reaching total enrolment OF 62j,975. There are
now 1904 Dung peoples societies, with l4'ioo
members T.r benevolent contributions In the three
years were $7.1l5.O'3. an average per member per
annum Of @l3 %. II was an increase over the
previons trlcnnium Of sll3-. 900. The home 'A-
p,ndures meanwhile. increase 9l692,9O6, reaching
"A total OF $l- ,929,7Do.
The American Home Missionary society report
IA that in l-0l the whole number OF Congregational
chu.. he, I'm the states and Terrilorie, was 3'-o2.
he receipt, last year We're S63- against twenty
wear, ago of 1923. There are $40 helds
occupied with gdL missionaries
Christian Unity Il the subject o. an Important
rnpr r. Tn. growing interest I'm the cau>" OF CHRISTIAN
unity 4, noted OF the most manifest ana NOS.
auspicnu, signs OF the times. The Roman 'athohc
body +, recognized a. 4 branch OF the tnurch oi
Christ and the report welcomes u" opportunities
ia c,operntr with ITS members clergy or hlty IN
I'M. advancement of the of Christian truth ana
Christian morals. -
Observance of the sabbath T. noted. Excursions, thea
Tres, concert lmll, freak exhibitions baseball. lsseh'
c,.r traffic the drinking saloon aud the SUNDAY news
Isll,o all mr., cls-d together and come in for iher
shar, 81 criticism. The one offence of sunday travel
linz ih. church members were especially guilty o.
The report Of the Congregational Publishing llolSe
shows that the inrome for three yearS WAS el,o,
Az Dr. an increase the former three years OF Sp
go3 80 The total sale, Of the business department.
were s13O.OOO. Tie working capital has been IN
creased from $4,000 10 Fll7,oOo.