Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
WANT MORE TIME
Question of Longer Association
Meeting Considered by Preacher.
BUSINESS MEETING WEDNESDAY
Several New Members Admitted to
Denmark Association-Short Devc-
tionaI Exercises Led by Rev. F. A.
Zickafoose of Clay.

fFrom Wednesdays Daily.J
The question of extending the time
for the conventions was one OF the
most important matters which occu-
pied the attention of the delegates OF
the Denmark association of Congrega-
tional churches during the session held
this morning. The first hour of the
morning meeting was devoted to the
organization, the transacting of the
matters of business which came before
it for consideration among which were
the receiving of new members into the
organization and the appointment of
committees to look after the interests
of the association. Short devotional
services were held and the morning
closed with the reading and general
discussion of several papers on ques-
tons of great Importance to the mem,
bers of the churches.
The Business Session.
d Shortly after $50 o'clock the dele
gates to the meeting of the Denmark
association were called to order in the
auditorium of the First Congregational
church by Rev. P. A. Johnson, pastor
of the church in this city, as moderat-
or. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. P. NJ. France, of Eldon.
The first order of business was the
election of officers in which Rev. q. b.
paddock, of Keokuk, was selected as
moderator for the assembly and Rev.
G. D. Tangemann, of Danville, was cho-
sen scribe. The roll call showed that
there was very large number of rep
resentatives present from the various
churches within the bounds of the as
ISOLATION. A business committee was
appointed consisting of Rev. F. A. lick
afoose, of Clay, Rev. P. A. Johuso1
and Rev. J. NJ Cummings. This com
mittee will have charge of the e1er
cises of the various sessions of the da!
in seeing that the program as arrang
ed is carried out as nearly as possible
One of the most important question:
brought before the assembly at thu
meeting this morning was that of eX
tending the time of the meetings il
the future. 1t was the opinion of some
that there was scarcely enough time
allowed for these meetings while 9th
ers opposed any extension of this time
Much discussion was aroused and thu
matter was allowed to rest without an.
definite action.
Members Received.
Three new members were admitted
to the association by the action takel
at the business meeting this morning
as follows: Rev. j. e. Grinnell of Web
ster, G. E. Olson of the Swedish Con
gregational church in Ottumwa, an,
Rev. A. +. Henderson Of Salem.
nominating committee consisting O
Rev F. l.. Johnston of Mt. Pleasant
Rev. C. p. Perkins of Keosauqua, an
Rev. A. F. Henderson of Salem, wer
appointed. They took under advise
ment the selecting place for the mex
meeting as well as arranging a Pre-
gram and will also place IN nominatio
candidates for delegates from the Del
mark association to the state associ;
ton meeting which will convene i
Des Moines sometime during tn
spring.
Devotional Service.
After the reading of the paper o
the subject "Congregationalism and it
Adaptability to Evangelization," b
Rev. D. d. Davies, of the Second Coz
gregational church of this city the al
sociation adjourned for short recess
Following the recess devotional Sc,
vice was held. conducted by Rev. f.
Zickafoose, of Clay
Rev. D. D. Davies Address.
The first paper of the morning exc
cises was presented by Rev. D. D. d;
vies, pastor of the Second Congreg;
tional church in this city, on the sui
ject of "Congregationalism and il
Adaptability for Evangelization. Re
Davies spoke in brief as follows:
when the Master gave His las
communion, it was not to establis
. churches as homes for believers; but
was to eyangelize the world; that the
might use the church as a basis {
operation and as means of conques
and not as an end. Congregations
ism, if rightly considered, cannc
rightly be considered sect for it is
union striving for the IDEAL Whe
Congregationalism first raised it's hea
in conscious life of England its leadir
cry was liberation.
Rev. Davies, after a sketch of IL
history of Congregationalism spoil
concerning evangelization in part ;
follows: CHARACTERIZATION is the act
instructing or preaching the gospe
and it means the bringing Of the go
pei of Christ to all lands and {
people, Whatever our philosophy h;
been as church we are not pessimi
tic as to think that our golden age
in the past. Progress is the spirit
the present age and the developer
spirit of the age is that of democrac
This is the principle of the Congreg
tional church, the right of priya
judgement, liberty of thought and a
tion and the responsibility of the co
science to God alone. Because of i
independence. Congregationalism h;