The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
NATIONAL COUNCIL HELD
The Ninth Triennial of the Con-
sregational Church.
ADDRESS BY BRADFORD
The International Mission OF C~onsregs-
tionalism Was the Subject He Dis
cussed-Reporte OF the on
cers and Committees.

triennial national council OF the Con-
gregational churches OF the United
States met to-day with $50 delegates
present. In the absence OF the retiring
moderator. Hon. Nelson Dingley of
Maine, A. II. wellman of Massachu-
sets assistant chairman Of the provis-
ional committee. called the body TO
order. n the election Of a moderator
wa taken UP. DR.. +. A. Noble OF Chi
cago was chosen to the position.
At the afternoon session the modera-
tor appointed committees on business.
credentials and finance. Rev. A. w.
Alderman Of the First Church of Port
land. in a brief address. welcomed the
delegates to this city. The remainder
OF the afternoon session was occupied
with reading and discussion of reports
OF standing committees.
The report OF the treasurer, Mr.. Sam
uel r. Forbes OF Hartford. Conn,
showed receipts OF $40. 73I. and disburse-
ments OF $40. 1se. the balance on hand
being s2.561. There Is s1,7i9 in the Sc
The Hon. Samuel p. Capen delivered
an address on Modern Methods in Mis-
sionary Work" in which he said there
was a feeling in the churches that there
should be two societies instead Of six,
one for foreign work and the other for
home work. The plan, when wrought
out. he said, would have perhaps four
departments in the home society, with
a secretary over each. He offered the
following:
Resolved. That we recommend the
appointment of OF central committee on
missionary work of Is members, five to
be appointed by the national council.
seven to be chosen by the executive
committees OF our six missionary So
ciet1es in such manner as they may
deem best, one to be chosen by the
woman's board OF missions, one to be
selected by the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society, and one 10 be selected
at the annual Christian Endeavor con-
vention by the Concregationallsts at
their UNCONVENTIONAL rally. II shall he
the duty OF this committee to use all
possible efforts to secure the appoint
ment Of similar committees In the states
and conferences throughout our coun-
try, TO devise plans for promptly Jay
ing the debt Of every society, and for
such increased gifts as hall make IL
possible to enlarge our work at home
and abroad. II shall also suggest such
other measures looking TO a closer
union in the prosecution Of our common
work as may seem expedient. reporting
the result Of its conclusions TO the neN'
national council.
Resolved, That this council, al this
session choose its representatives upon
the committee. and that they be IN
structed by us TO ask the cooperation
OF our missionary societies and the
Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor in selecting the remaining
members OF the committee as pro-
posed"
Rev. William r. Barton. u. D., OF Bos-
ton. spoke about The Church and So
cial Problems He said: "As many
churches are needed as have ever been
needed. but there Is an imperative de-
mand for the readjustment OF church
life to meet changed conditions. The
time has come for the consolidation Of
the churches in communities that have
reached their maximum growth. Bet
ter home missionary work can be done
and more OF IL, better churches can be
maintained and more of them, better
ministers can be secured and In ade-
quate number for all our communi-
ties. II the people OF those communities,
and the Home Missionary boards assist
ing u dependent churches could agree
upon such readjustment Of strength in
rural communities as shall best conserve
religious interests as n whole. And the
city church must be fitted with ade-
quate equipment and force for the
heavy responsibility which comes upon
IL.
The secretary, Rev. II. A. Hazen, d.
D.. of Boston, presented his report,
which was. I'm part, as follows: w
represent to-day 5.6l4 churches, a gain
in the three years OF 213. or 81 each year,
The number of new churches was $50,
twice as many but the gain has beer
reduced by 277. which ave ceased 10 hf
or to be reported. Our total membership
stands at 625. S6i. OF this number 1922.
2e5 are in the East. 200. PAP In the inter
Tor and 1897 In the West. The add
tons. on confession. made a total OF
ps, 1894. and are grouped 81 ,06s In the East
1895 in the interior and 1871 in TN,
West. The removals by death were "a
614-15.e5 in the East, 1888 I'm the in
terror and 1.7s6 in the West. The infan'
baptisms show a gain 81 nearly 1000
being in total 20. 366. 1921 in the East
I3. 224 in the interior and 5.S4l in th'
West. The churches report a member
ship in Young Peoples societies Of PIC,
o43. a gain Of q. 900. These member
are distributed. 1O4 257 In the East, ~,
SIS In the interior and 32.2lS in tn
West. our Sunday school stands a
SIS. 704, a gain Of only T.769 as agains
81 1000 n previous triennium. In tn
Missions Sunday schools there was
loss of I.sll In our benevolences alsC
the balance is on the wrong side. Tn
total for the three years Is s6.7sl.S20.
falling of of S4S2. 752. The East CAV
-. sos. 937. the interior Sl.4l4.62l and tn
West Sale. 260.. The East and West sho'
a small gain Of about 10000 each, Will
h falling off comes in the interior {
s523. 754. Our home expenses reac
$50. s32, 55s-in the East 81, 64s. s45, the In
terror Sc. 4sl, go, the West s2.ll2,Si
These sums are less than in the last r.
port. IN the East s52s.35s, the inter6
5000. 5s3. and IN the West 1896 03S. q
1855 ministers serving churches, onl
Isl are not reported as pastors"
Rev. william II. Moore Of Hartford
Conn. presented the report OF the trus
tees, from which IL appeared that "a
net receipts were LIZA as against 81
SCI the preceding three years. The dis
bursements were $50. 43s. leaving on han
April 80. 1888. s 5.75s. The assets Of IN
knowles fund az sl0.15O and Of the min
s~.nwfal refiaf fund g4G gAE the total d