New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-18
THE coNGREGATIoNALIsTs ADJOURN
PROCEEDINGS or THE FINAL DAY OF THE
ANIMAL MEETING At RINGTAMToN-
TIE HOME MISSION WORK.

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ANIMAL MEETING At RNGIIAMTON-
TIE HOME MISSION WORK.
Engham,on. ~ Y. May Il Especial. The annual
| meeting OF the New-York State Home Missionary
Society was held here Yesterday. The president. the
| Rev william \. Robinson. made the opening adj
! dress. in which he spoke Of the strngency OF the
times and the need OF close economy The secretary
! the Rev Ethan Curtis. next presented his report,
| which showed great progress during the year The
Rev Frank Fitch gave an able and highly finished
address on the subject Of city evangelizltion The
! Rev. II. y. Kinney described the most modern
methods Of the institutional church The Rev way
land Spauldlng gave an address. Of which the lead
ing thought hunger for souls. lie presented II
with great earnestnoss and with fine touches OF
humor
The CONGREGATIONAL state Association was called
! to order at 9 O'Clock this morning The Rev George
H. Bailey. who has been treasurer OF the associa-
tan for fourteen years. resigned II was voted that
800 be granted him for his services. and the Rev
Levin f. Fuel OF Mount Vernon. was elected Ia
bis place The trustees OF the Ministerial Relief
Fund were reelected. the Rev. W ii. Pound being
substituted for the Rev. \. +. Norcross deceased
In the course OF the business meeting OF the Home
| Missionary Society the Rev. Or Henry \ Siem'on
| made some keen remarks upon Tramp Ministers.
whom each secretary works ont OF his own state anu
recommends to some other state Ihey pe I, lllle
thus the religious Coxeyitcs oi the ShIrcn W'n.
appausc) The Rev. Frank fltrh inc t'N' pn.'n"
McGregor and Charles r lee were elected trustees.
\ devotional service or the deepest llVf'N' was
then conducted by the Rev. ". III. Scudd"r. .
The PRINCIPAL exercise Of the morning was as
cussiOn OF me ihods OF church work The venerabic
pr Edward Taylor. OF Blnghamton. EAVe nret
account OF his thirty years ministry IN" Key.
II y Kinney presented novel md ingenious mcthoi'
OF conducting "A sunday evening service. me Kew.
H. VI Brown spoke ~ the sicr"opiicOn IN IN wen
ing service The Rev G. \ Alden dw"li on IN
dividuaI work In revlvals The Rev Henry Margetis
spoke OF peculiar subjects for sermons tn" Rev
T. y Packard sail that these SENSATIONAL nethuls
would last awhile and needed 10 be const lniiy
changed. and the Rev. William Park mad" hrlc'
pea for the old methods.
At the opening Of the afternoon session nm inter
esing address was made hy tn" Rev g org 81
Boynion. Sunday school missionary WORK men
followed the assoclaiionnl essay. 10y IN" R@f At.l
Cotton ~ PatchOguc. who's church "ni"riaincl IN"
association last wear lie sIok" OF Nebuchnlntzzar.
who. In the height OF power. d"spise1 God ana was
punished nv the loss OF his mind. and he thought
that the United States Government had similarly
gone astray and was being punished by the present
hard times. The discussion OF tho church ana pun
lie morals opened by the Roy Herbert Man
chester and the Roy John Franklin. who took ai-
only announce principles. but must follow them .
their enforcement Tho discussion was closed by ~
Rev. Dr Lyman Abbott who said that the fanlt
was much IN the men ns IN IN" whole M
duetral system which f. thoroughly unchristlan
Announcement made - the death ~ ~" sln
% Dr. William Kincad. ~ Hropklyn. ana a iri"-
gram 81 sympathy sent 20 the parents
The next annual meeting is 10 Doe hold In Glovers-
Vile provided the Congregational Chsrch shall
b. completed In time for II. \ formal adjournment
was taken at O'Clock this afternoon.