St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-26
LIBERAL RELIGION.
John D. Ludden, Of st. Paul, One
of the Directors.

CHICAGO, May Is. "A permanent Or
ganiZation was formed and officers were
elected at today's. the last session of the
American Congress of Liberal Religious
Societies, which name was formally
adopted. The officers were suggested
by the committee on plan of permanent
organization, of which Rev. Il. n.
Alcott was chairman, and are as follows:
Presdeni-Rev.D DR.. II. w. Thomas.
Vice Presidents Col. L. w. Higgin
son, Cambridge. Mass; DR.. E. G.
Hirsch, Chicago; NJ. }. Savage, Boston;
Marion ID. Shutter. Minneapolis: Heber
Newton, New York city; William
Salter, Philadelphia; B. F. Under-
wood, Chicago; Susan B. Anthony.
Rochester, n. Y.
General Secretary-Jenkin Lloyd
Jones, Chicago.
Treasurer-Leo Fox, Chicago.
Board of Directors-H. w. Whitmore,
St. Louis: f. E. Dewhurst, Indianap-
oils; Florence kallock, Pa sadena, Cali
a. w. Martin, Tacoma, Wash; Caro-.
line Bartlett. KalamaZoo; J. H.Crooker,
Helena. Mont; l.. W. Sprague, San
Francisco: J. II. Acton, Aurora, H.;
Alexander Kent, Washington, d. e.; A
n. Alcott, Elgin, ILL.,; Arthur Judd,
Davenport; J: d. Ludden, st. Paul;
Marie st. c. Wright. New York; F. A.
Bisbee. Philadelphia; John Faville, APP.
w. S. Grove, Newark, n. j.: j. II.
Ecob, Albany. N. Y; A. W. Gould, Chi
cago; 5. }. Barrows, Boston; w. [.
Nichols. Philadelphia; Anna Carlin-
Spencer. Providence: Mrs. Henry Sol
onion. Chicago ;.Clara Conway, Memphis.
The new society will be incorporated
under the laws of Illinois. Rev. Il. A.
White caused mild sensation by intro
duclng a resolution inviting TO future
congresses Splritualists, TheoSophists
and like organizations. Objection was
raised that no organization or
body had been invited as such. and the
matter was dropped. Reports were read
fayoring the establishment of weekly
and monthly liberal religious journal,
and the report of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted. The
remainder of the day was devoted to the
discussion IF papers by Rev. DR.. 5. P.
Powell and kinZa Hlari. of kioto. Japan.
After the congress finally adjourned the
delegates attended reception at the
rooms of the Ethical Culture society.
John D. Ludden, who was appointed
| DIS O!l6 OI Tie directors Oh Tie society,",
was seen by Globe reporter last even
i ing at his residence. GIL Wabasna street.
! He had been III attendance at the con-
| gress and returned home yesterday
morning. He spoke in enthusiastic
| terms of heIable>addresses delivered be-
| fore the congress by several OF the great
; thinkess and pulpit orators of the coun-
| try. The large auditorium in which the
| congress was held was packed at nearly
| all the sessions of the five days con-
| greSs. The purpose is to hold yearly
meetings. An invitation has been ex-
tended to Unitarians, Uniyersalists, In
, dependents. Ethical Culturalists, Re-
formed Jews and other liberal churches
| to join in one common movement
to secure unity of work on lines upon
which all can agree. No church or
| sect will be expected to give up its
| society OIL church, but only to fraternize
| upon scientific facts, and to push such
| work of enlightment and good works as
may be mutually agreed upon, such as
! works of charity and philan-
thropy. 1t is the purpose of erect
F! erecting permanent building for future
| meetings of the congress. With this
end in view an architect has already
been secured to prepare plans for a
J structure. The work of organizing a
corporation will be pushed, and the
| delegates present from all the cities of
the country were expected TO join heart
lily in the general objects and aims OF
| the organization.