Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-26
CORWIN FOUND GUILTY.
An Able Man Placed Under q
Cloud.
CONGREGATIONAL SESSION.
The State Association Proceedings
and Labors.

The 45th session OF the state associa-
tlon of Congregational churches reas-
sembled at the first church In Portland
Wednesday morning, after the prelimi-
nary session the evening before.
A temporary organization was eff
fected by the election of Rev. +. w.
Parker, of Woodlawn, moderator, and
Rev. a. w. Young, clerk. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the following permanent officers,
which were made the unanimous
choice of the body: Moderator, Profess
sor H. Allen Shorey; clerk, Rev. w. c.
Kantner, of Corvallis; assistant clerk,
Rev. H. w. Young.
The report of the committee on Chris
tiau endeavor was read by Rev. F. r.
Cook, and adopted. Rev. D. V. Polling
read a paper on the subject OF "Our
Churches and Their Young People"
Rev. DIR. J. K. MacLean, of Oakland,
CAL, delivered an address on the sub
iect of "Our Churches and Higher Edu-
cation"
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen, who were
present, were invited to cit In the ses-
sion as corresponding members: Rev.
IF. Tobey, Of Portland; Rey. }. K'
Mclean, of Oakland, CAL; Rev. A. J.
Bailey, state superintendent of home
missions for Washington; Rev. Samuel
Greene, state superintendent of 9. s. s.
g. P. 3. for Washington; Rev. William
Kincaid, of New York City; Rev. d. L..
Fordney, of Washington; Rev. Walter
Frear, of San Francisco; Rey. Wilson
Phrayner, of the Presbyterian home
mission board, of New York.
Rev. J. L. Hershner read a report
from the committee on Sunday schools
which was adopted.
Rev. g. F. Clapp offered resolutions
relative TO nter-denominational comfy
between the Presbyterian and Congre-
gational churches, favoring the appoint
ment of q committee of seven, three
from the Congregational church, three
from the Presbyterian church and one
more member, to decide upon the pr :
posed location of new church buildings
that is, where either Of the churches
have buildings this committee is to de-
termine whether the other shall locate
one there. Rev. DR.. Phrayner, of the
Presbyterian home mission board, ad
dressed the session in favor of the resol
utions, which were adopted.
The report of the treasurer, Rev. ID
Staver, was read and adopted.
: The appointment of the following
committees was announced by the
, moderator: On nominations, Revs. @
f. Clapp, ]. L. Hersbner and Ii. V
Rominger; on resolu tioDs, Reys. w. A
Trow, ]. NJ. Dick, and Henry Gilt
! auditor, F. Gilbert.
= AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1915 the session adjourEed until
o'clock. The session was devoted t
the general subject of "Our Churche
and Our Women" and included th
following program:
Women's home missionary uniol
' meeting.
= Devotional exercises.
missionary experiences Mrs, q. +
Lambert.
i Vocal solo.
"Woman's Sphere In Mission Work,
Il Mrs. H. F. Gilt.
Vocal solo.
{ IA City of Ten Churches" Mrs. +
u G. Barrett.
EVENING PROGRAM.
The program for the evening sessio
i is as follows:
= Song service.
"Our Churches and Other Churches,
Q Rev. w. l.. Curtis,
Q "The Institutional Church." Rev. w
r A. Trow.
n Address, Rev. Walter Frear of A. B
;. G. f. NJ.
WILLAMETTE ASSOCIATION.
o The meeting of the Willamette Con
: gregational Association, which wa
again adjourned to 2 o'clock today, tn
committee appointed to investigate tn
conduct Of Rev, G. L. Corwin, of Salem
: charged with immortality, not yet bein
: ready 10 report. The committee is Il
: session, taxing the testimony of wit
nesses In the case.
CoRwIN FOUND GUILTY.
PORTLAND, Oct. 20 Especial. Thi
afternoon the Willamette Congrega
: tional association found Rev. q. L
{ Corwln, formerly Of Salem church
{ guilty of immoral conduct, and ad
judged that the fellowship OF tn