The herald., 1898-10-14
CONGRfGATIONALISTS
THE MINISTER'S BUSY DAY AT
EsCoNDIDo
Reports Submitted Show the Church
to Be Flourishing in Southern
California

ESCONDIDO, Oct. 13.-The Congrega-
tonal association opened this morning at
o'clock. Rev. j. T. Ford, registrar and
treasurer, made his annual report, and rec
commended several slight changes In the
bylaws and usages. AS treasurer he re-
ported admirable promptness on the part
Of most of the churches in the payment Of
association dues. The years receipts, with
balance from last year, amounted to A47. .62.
The years expenses amounted to 1902. .06.
leaving a balance of $145.56 now on hand.
The report of registrar was referred to the
business committee.
The following, committees were appointed: |:
On business, Rev. s. A. Norton, Rev. D. w.
Morgan and Deacon ]. w. Parker; on
nominations. Rev. I. w. Atherton, Rev. 7.
X. Hendry and Rev. George Robertson; on
resolutions, Rev. E. f. p. Abbott Rev. II.
E. Merrill and ]. d. Nash.
A devotional meeting was led by Rev.
r.. e. P. Abbott at $3.50. after which dele
gates from corresponding bodies were
heard.
DR.. J. K. Mclean presented The greetings
of the Congregational association Of North
ern California. which met last week at
Stockton. Reports from the National Tri-
ennial council at Portland, Ore, were given
by Revs. e. o. Tade, N. r. Edwards, w. F.
Day and Rev. Mr.. Camp.
President Mclean Of the Pacific seminary
epohe oH ministerial StdnQlUB as OcHNeQ
by the National Council"
Rev. DR.. Wilde stated that such condi-
tons could not he enforced upon ministers
coming from Canada, because Of different
rules governing the Canadian Congrega-
tional churches and ministers:
DIR. Mclean brought notice Of an action
by the northern association looking toward
Pacific coast council in 1900 This was re-
ferred to the business committee.
An excellent DaDer IN ssThe Paator'a Tn.
PRODUCTION to His Church" was read by
Rev. w. F. Day of Los Angeles.
Prof w. w. Lovejoy. who IS assistant
pastor at Bethlehem Institutional church at
Los Angeles gave scholarly paper on
"Ritualism, Tbeosophy and a Cure"
A social dinner was enjoyed by all the
delegates together. During the course Of
the dinner several speeches were made ir
regard to the denominationaI paper Of this
coast, the Pacific This Is the oldest paper
Of any kind ON this coast In about half an
nour two hundred and fifty new subscrip-
tons were pledged.
Th afternoon session was opened by Mrs.
]. H. Williams for the Womans Board Of
Missions Of the Pacific. In twenty five
years this board has raised one hundred
thousand dollars for foreign missions
Mrs w. F. Day addressed the meeting
briefly.
Miss Alice Harwood told Of her seven
years work in Japan. A young girl in full
Japanese costume occupied the platform
dun.ng her address. Her dress was very
beautiful one and was once worm by one Of
the ladies-in-wa.tingt to the empress
Rev. Walter Frear, the agent Of the
American Board of Commissioners for
foreign missions gave an address, and was
followed by President Ferguson of Po-
mona college and President Mclean of the
Pacific seminary, who spoke on educa tional
topics.
Tonight the church was crowded to listen
to addresses by Mrs. Caswell and Rev.