Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-10-31
congregational Church Convention a
Prairie siu CHEN.

congregational Church Convention at
Prairie du CHEN.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Southwest Wisconsin Convention of
Congregational churches was held
with the church at Prairie du Chen
October p and 30 The meeting was
called several weeks earlier than the
regular time because there was a pro-
lect on foot to dissolve the convention
and send the south churches into the
Beloit district and the north churches
into the Madison district. Ii was de-
sirable that this action should be tax
en- before the other districts held
their conventions so that the churches
OF this district might be received into
the others this fall.
The project was carried though and
there Is no longer any Southwest con-
yentlon. Darlington, Shullsburg ang
Platteville will join Beloit this week
and the other churches will Join Mad
lson. The railroads have done It.
The district included Grant. Lafav-
cite. Iowa and the south part of Craw-
ford and Richland counties.
The convention opened Tuesday
morning and closed Wednesday even
ing. Senator 6. II. Baxter. delegate
from Lancaster church. vas elected
moderator. The sessions were all
tull OF interest. Most of the first
forenoon was taken up with business.
The afternoon. until foul o'clock. was
occupied with a discussion Of the
Wisconsin Congregational Home Mis-
sionary problem. Secretary II. W.
Carter stated the condition Of the
Home Missionary society. The hard
times have thrown ii into debt to the
amount of $500.
At AZ O'Clock the convention all
journed until a. m. Wednesday to
give place to council which had
been called to ordain Rev. i. w.
Schoentield, the pastor OF the Prairie
du Chen church. The council was
composed of the pastor and delegate
from the churches OF Bloomington.
Boscobel. Darlington. Lancaster.
Lynxville, Platteville and also Rev.
II W Carter formerally Of Platte
vile. The examination of Mr..
Schoenfield was completed before six
O'Clock and the ordination service
took place in the evening. The or
dination prayer was by Mr.. Carter.
the right hand of fellowship bv Mr..
Jackman, the charge to the pastor by
Mr. Wight. Mr. Frizzell gave
pointed address 10 the people ou
their relationship the ahurch and
their pastor A collection was taken
for the Wisconsin Home Missionary
society which amounted to $1,000.
On Wednesday a. M Mr.. Wight
presented very interesting paper on
present day views of the Bible. y
showing what change has taken
place in recent years, The paper
was followed by an animated and in
teresting general discussion.
In the afternoon there was a gene
raj discussion Of the question whether
Con9regationalism should have some
system OF transferring its pastors.
Resolutions were passed requesting
the state convention to take some
steps toward the establishment of
bureau that would aid in bringing
together pastorless churches and un-
employed pastors.
The last evening was occupied with
two addresses and q funeral Grafton.
Rev e. A. Wight gare an interesting
address on the Mems sunday Evening
club: Rev, J. W. Frizzel gave al adj
dress to the young people that WAS
full OF excellent advice and instruc-
ton: Rev. 7. II Mason introduced
the convention resolutions and per-
formed the funeral obsequies over the
dead convention. There was more
merriment than is common or becom-
ing at q funeral service. but when
some things die it is an occasion of
rejoicing rather than of sorrow