The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-20
STATE CHURCH MEETING
GENERAL CONGREGATIONAL ASsO-
CITATION OF MINNESOTA IN sEs-
SION AT NORTHFIELD
RECEPTION TO THE DELEGATES
Reports Received From the Institu.
tiOns at MOntevideo and North
fieId-Both Doing Well
Work for Today.

NORTHFIELD, Mimi, Sept. 19.-Be-
tween 200 and 300 delegates are attending
the sessions of the General Congregation
al Association of Minnesota at this place
A special train from the twin cities
brought in some $50 of these yesterday af-
ternoon, and the remainder represent
about all other sections of the state.
The first meeting was held by the
Woman's Home Missionary Union at A
o'clock and was addressed by Miss Cath
ernie W. Nichols. Of st. Paul, the presi-
dent. The address was especially we'll
received and was followed by reports
of officers and a business discussion.
The convention proper opened at 1880
last evening. Rev. Mr. Wheeler of Aus
tin offered prayer and ]. Sidney Gould of
Owatonna read the scripture lesson
Music was rendered by the choir of the
Congrega tional church. The address of
welcome was made by Mayor M. W.
Skinner and was responded to by the
moderator, Rev. l.. L. West D. d. TIL
annual Sermon Materials for Prophecy"
was given by Rev. Jesse F. Taintor of
Rochester. After these exercises com
mittees were appointed and delegates en-
was reception TO the delegates by the
faculty. of Carleton at Gridley hall.
This morning was given 10 the trans
action of business and to reports upon
the condition of Window institute at
Montevideo and Carleton college at
Mortified. Rev. Leavitt H. IIaliock. D.
D., of Minneapolis, spoke for the standing
committee of the former and made strong
presentation of WINDOWS conlitio. S.
needs and prospects. On the who.e, the
report was very encouraging. DR.. Hal
lock predicted that inside of four years
Window would set pace for Carleton n
point of attendance AMI influence Finan
cial backing is needed at this tine The
institute has an endowment of So, 900, but
unfortunately the interest is not yet ava l.
able.
The annual address for Carleton was
made by President Strong. He explained
the character of the work under way
and the hopes ard plans for the future.
One -haf of the sum necessary to obta n
the Phearson's magnificent endowment
has been secured; the other half must
be provided for before Jan. / The
speaker made it plain that TIE Congrega-
tonalists Of the state should rally their
forces and aid in securing the 1ea ainder
of the funds. The presidents ia k was
to the point and was given close atten-
ton.
Hans J. jaeger, at the head of the school
for orphan and dependent children at
0Watonna closed the forenoon program
me by giving an interesting review of
the purposes of that institute In thir-
teen years, he said. it had heiped 2,1O0 de.
pendents. IIe gave a good plain talk for
what he considered the right kind of
philanthropy
Tomorrow forenoon will be devoted to
reports and the further dispatch of bust
ness. In the afternoon a meeting of the
Woman's Board of Missions of the inte-
rior, presided over by it's president, Miss
Margaret ]. Evans, will be held. An ad-
dress on Conditions in Turkey will be
made by Miss Cora Mason, of Caesarea,
Turkey. Secretary J. E. Roy, of the
American Missionary association, Chi
cago, will speak on congregational
Work in the West Indies," and Rev. ].
A. Eakin, Of Waseca, on Preaching the
Preachers First Work" The precom-
munion address, Christ Our Life" will
be delivered by Rev. Alexander Milne,
of Duluth.
The meetings close tomorrow evening,
when Rev. Samuel G. Smith, of St Paul
will give an address on the subject Of
Ministry of America to the Nations. u