St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-21

Reports of Committees and Many
Papers on Various Branches Of
Religious Work Read-The La
dies Conduct a Home Mission
airy Meeting Able Evening
Addresses.
At yesterday mornings session of the
Congregational association very large
amount of business was disposed OF.
After the organization of the confer
ence, Rev. Smith Baker, of Minneapolis,
was elected moderator; Rev. E. Nj.
NoyeS, of Duluth, assistant moderator:
ii. b. Hendy, of Minneapolis. scribe;
Rev. Robert McCune, of Worthington,
assistant scribe, and w. Ii. Howard, of
st. Paul, auditor.
This was followed by the report of
the secretary, Rev. S. w. Dickinson, of
St. Paul, who made very flattering
statement of the condition of the asso-
citation. The number of new churches
seven, and pastors installed four. The
past year. he said, has been most sue
ceSSful one.
The reports from different depart
mentS took up a great deal of the time
In the morning, among which that by
Rev. j. H. Chandler. of the Peoples
church, on church federation. created
by far the greatest amount of interest.
The first to enter this tieldiwas the Con-
gregational church, and DR.. Chandler
spoke very highly of the action of Supt.
Morley in taking other denominations
into the council. The Christian and
Presbyterian churches have since united
their efforts with those of the Congre-
gationaliStS to the same end, but 50 far
neither the BaptistS nor the MethodiSts
have made any move, the latter abso-
lutely refusing TO join the association,
for which Mr.. Chandler criticised them.
DIR. E. p. Ingersol, of st. Paul, spoke
Old behalf of Carleton college, and he
was followed by President Strong of
that institution, who said that the past
year had been one of very material
growth and great intellectual activity.
Other reports submitted were: "Sys
tematic Beneficence." Rev. }. F. Tam
tor; Sunday School," G. E. Dyer; "On
Proposed Pilsbury Academy" DR.. q. ii.
Wells; ministerial Relief" DR.. &. R.
Merrill. DR.. Merrill reported that the
Minnesota churches had raised some
$1,000 for missions.
This meeting has called together a
very large number OF the leading Con-
gregatiOnal ministers of the sOuntry, as
well as a large number of lay members.
There are present about 200 delegates,
representing membership of the church
IN this state of about 1900. which are
scattered around in 209 churches. Dur
ing the past year eight churches nave
been added 10 the association, one OF
which is the Peoples church of this
city.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock by the moderator, Rev. Smith
Baker, d. d., of Minneapolis. Report
Of the secretary ana also report of the
condition of the churches (Which were
omitted from the mornings session.
were read and accepted. Several mat
terS of unfinished business were then
disposed of and committees appointed
Oh business, temperance, finance and
printing and systematic benevOlence as
follows:
Business G. e. Dyer. Rev. j. E. Nc
COnnell. Rev. j. F. Taintor.
Temperance-Rev. E. B. Chase, Rev.
Ii. l.. Cooley, Rev. j. c. Huntington.
Finance and Printiug-Rey. Ii. Ii.
Harb, G. E. Page, j. f. jackson.
Systematic Benevolence-Rev. s. j.
Rogers, William Nj Jenkins, Rev. Y.E.
Soper. Rev. II. f. Fisher, Rev. f. Mer-
nll Edwards. l.. i. Wheelock, Rev. w.
Ii. Medlor, Rev. }. p. Campbell.
Rev. Edward A. Steiner, of Pacific
Congregational church, made a very
strong plea for good literature for a
library that he is endeavoring to start
for the benefit of the employees of the
Great Northern shops. He wants cur
rent magazines or any books that those
who have Libraries can spare. The COM
mlttee on nomination reported the fol-
lowing names for honorary member
ship:
Rev. E. H. Stickney. North Dakota;
Rev. w. S. Bell, Montana; Rev. w. S.
Coleman, Griunell, 10.
Rev. c. II. Taintor, of Chicago, spoke
ON the needs of the Congregational
Building society, and Rev. G. NJ. Boyn-
ton, of Boston, on the Congregational
Sunday School and Publishing society.
Rev. George M. Herrick, of Chicago
spoke at some length on the work that
is being done by the American Educa-
ton society. He reminded his audience
of the good work that is being done by
this society in the line of helping young
men of ability. who have not the means
of obtaining an education, that Will fit
them for the ministery. This is one
part of the work, and perhaps the most
important, but another department
which is in just as great need is the
many struggling colleges throughout
the country.
The American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions was represented by Rev. A. N.
Hitchcock, of Chicago, member of the
commission OH foreign missions.
Rev. }. A. Chamberlin, Owatonna,
spoke of the societies that were not rep
resented at this convention. The In
dian work received a little attention
from the able speaker, and the persons
who were responsible for the passage
of the Geary act also came in for little
of his censure.