The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

legally elected central body in some 9TH
or denomination might be expected to do
IL one estimate be true. It is admitted
that President Capen has a difficult task.
ana that conditions are desperate, in
deed II the other be true, the end is not
yet. SC IS said. for CongregauonaAsts viii
not tamely submit to presbyterial or
episcopal dictauon. In other words, they
win not cease to be Congregationalists
without a protest.
This committee Of fifteen consists Of
reDroeentatives Of the various benevolent
societies and prominent men selected By
the National Council. Among them are
Ex-Governor Coffin. Of Connecticut; the
Rev Dr. Nehemiah Boynton. Of Detroit:
lie Rev. Dr. r. i. jenkins. Chicago the
Rev Or. G. w. Hit. Of Cleveland the
Rev. Dr. r. !. Kent, Brooklyn; the Rev.
DR.. T. w Baldwin. East Orange. President
Clark. of the Christian Endoavorcrs. and
Colonel Charles A. Hopkins, Of Boston,
It's purposes are 90 improve beneNo-
lent conditions in the denominations II
has held one meeting and made ono re-
mort IL IS stin investigating, ANA Con-
rregationalists OF the extreme iudcpcn-
don't kind are apprehenslve of WHAT may
happen next.
COMPLIANT is eral about the conduct
~ the annual meeting just held In
providence. Some English visitors were
crescent and declare Americans are hitE
yoars behind the times. Secretaries ana
freaearers made long and airy repor U.s.
,rbue returned missionaries. brought
home NJ heavy cost. sat in the cohsie-
cation. II IS declared that some changes
must be introduced Into annual meel nm,
,,otto1s or eupnortcrs Of the Board VIII
81 torocr attend. Had 70 not been TOT
a. co,auot of the late meeting u IS
,n,o,,, an effort would have been made
80 roauce the debt As 1t was eNeIy .
,,od,, came away depressed ana aiiiOa 1
dishcartened. ,,,.r,r
APPREHENSION FELT.
good deal Of apprehension - Nv
roit about the outcome of the Ni1eI'cl.
,,,.-.tororv Association at us meeting 81
y7t,s.haraton q few days helce. ~
.,,,,,or.d that the Committee oi rit.',.'
-.,.,oso Sc TO have IT'S chalrnai| -'lI
80 maze president Of II. ms "ouiI 80
Capitalization IN earnest '." +-odt-
unfamiliar with cong ~ s'oiire Oh
- ea, scarcely realize the leell"6 w
| ION ,broughout the denominau ~,
e 80. f,., may be had when u Is 9'0'eN
80. ,,orotofore two CO gegauoha
neyolont societies could not De lliuuot 80
| .,,oot i'm the same city at the same pllIIe
II 90 said to- be the avcwed Pun - -
- .no (,o,rnittee of Fifteen TO coIho'"g
! -. ... ..-rql benevolent societies anu
80 ..,...ol expenditures. RefornneI
| - tr.E legacies must no IohEe'
! .,..t.. ON Mt all Complaint IS Ilaue
lrroiret administrative cost. II IS cne , -, ~
| tsat ec.qetaries. especially those ol 'ns
] American Board. need - be replaced os
moro up-to-date men. ~ eohieIe''oo'
hoid IN several cities since the adjourn.
,,,ont ~ the Providence meeting very
| se,.ere things have been said, II Deinl
! declared without qualification that tH'
| posr5 the Oldest Of American lIilSs'o'.
/ orv oreanizations and one OF the largest
/ Is az grave crisis y
! Nh. Same conditions that have aHec'e0
business have affected also he cnuTCh
! rr,ttv ~ action Is essential. Congrega'
| tionalists are congregational, ana are
/ ovtrenoelv Jealous Of the rights as such
! ,rhoir man admirable 10 doubt IN theory
/ e rnnofno contrary 70 the tendency o
! tho time Hence the trouble. Tie Anne
| riron BOARD has a debt of $4,000 nearly
| and heroic work, not only TO raise iunds
1 INIT also 20 anay feelings Of conservative
| contrihutors. IS the task before the Bos
! ton loader who has undertaken th' Y
trerelv difficult task Of bringing order
ont Of large congregational affairs.