The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-12
THE CONGREGATI0NALISTS.
MAINLY A ATUL ATORY
SESSION YESTERDAY.
Claimed to BE an Association Pro-
ducing an Atmosphere of Virtue
and PatriOtism-The Rev. Bartlett
Afraid of Civilization in Utah
Want Idaho School Houses Small
and Painted Red.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Oct n.-Today's
session of the national council of congre-
gational churches of the United States
have been given over to the six mission
ary societies under supervision of that
body. The first part of the morning was
devoted to the report OF the conSreSa-
tional church building society.
The next society to report was the con-
gregationaI home missionary society
The Rev. Samuel H Virgin, of Pilgrim
congregational church, New York, spoke
en- the report He eulOgiZed the asSocia-
ton which he said has produced the at
mosphere in which civic virtue and pa
triotism has hourished and brought the
majesty of the law and the beauty Of
the gospel to mould human character.
The Rev. Richard 2. Foster of Okla
homa spoke on the work in tn efrGntier
in which he has been engaged twenty
six years.
The Rev. D. W. Bartlett of Utah, said
that the work in that territory had not
been a failure. The coming election in
November would furnish a crisis in Utah
territory. If the people vote for state
hood the Mormons will control the three
principal officers, inclucng governor and
civilization will be set back five or ten
years.
The Rev Edward a. Paddock of Idaho,
spoke wittily on that state. He said that
the politics of the state and country
must be purged by the ongregationalists
and the little red school house.
The Rev Thomas G.. Lansdale of South
Dakota, brought The greetings of the
state and gave a report of the work
there.
For Kansas the Rev. James G. Dough-
erty reported in an interesting manner.
a dispatch from the pastor and ccngre-
CATION Of the. First Congregational
church of Portland. Ore inviting the
council to meet there in 1898 was read.
The council acted on the church unity
question by adopting the following reso-
buttons:
F7irst-That a committee on Christian
unity be appointed at the session and
that they be instructed to inform all ma
tional bodies that are in fellowship with
US that they are authorized to represent
TINS council IN calling an inter-denomfna-
uonal congress whenever any consider
able number Of our sister churches shall
have Signitied their readiness to co-on
crate in the call and also to assure then,
that we hope for great good from such
a congress, especially in the increase of
mutual love and the multiplication oq
opportunities for practical fellowship
secondhand we commend our brethren
who have sought to promote comitv ~
lhter-denomlnatlonal organizations in the
several states and request our cornrni+fae
to encourage similar movements in ~
parts of our land " Sl4
Third-That we ought to show that We
are unsectarian not by undertaking orr
principles but cultivatine and er,T,o oui
ing the spirit of brotherhood toward IN
the followers of Christ. Oh
Later in the session final action -.i,,
be taken on the subject VII
AT the afternoon session. the readiro.
Of reports was continued. In order Were
and American Education and Nic-i IG1io OF
society. ~ Siolary
This evening, after the report of +ba
American board of commissioners { fos
I Basfgn missions missions Samuel B. Capen Of
of all the societies on The Miss Te,.1t III
obligations of our churches and the rs.I
sons for greater activity in supportine.
our six Congregational societiesd @'--e
During the evening session PORTLAND
Or, was selected as the place of meet,
ing for the tri-ennial council next
year.