Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-30
CongregationaliSts Name Those
Selected for the Ensuing Year
This Morning.
REPORTS OF CHURCHES READ.
All Heard From Except Park City
7. II. Gilbert Of Sandy Given
License to Preach.

Az this mornings session of the
Congregational association of Titan In
the First Congregational church, the
report of the committee on nominations
was received and adopted, and these
standing committees were announced,
Home Missions Edward Merrill, Rev.
y. A, Simpkin, Rev. u, !. Goshen; Edu-
catlonal--Rev s, II. Goodwin, Rev. d.
NJ. Hogen, George /. Adams Special
Committee on Church union-Rev. L.
A. Slmpkin, c. T., Slavery, Rev ). IL.
Goodwin; Resolutions Rev. b. Nj, lio-
gen, Miss Mary Nicholson, r. 7. Hun
ter, Miss Munger, Mrs George Wake,
W. l. I}rickcy; on Course OF study for
decentralization Or. j. ID. Kingsbury,
Rev. $. II. Goodwin, Rev. George
Richie.
The reports Of the churches were con-
tinued all being heard from except
Park City. The nature of the reports
were satisfactory. Reports were re-
celyed from the Congregational schools
in this city, Provo, Lehi, Bountiful and
Heber city, the same being gratifying
to the association, and the outlook be-
Ing considered as encouraging II was
decided to hold the convention next
year. IN this city, with the Philips
Congregational church, and Messrs B.
M. Hogen and Edward Merrill were
chosen as a committee on program
The dates viii be Oct 10 and a. 1904,
A well prepared paper was read by
Miss Alameda Cook, of Provo, on
spiritual development of the young. The
theme included a talk on the results
OF character, the need OF IT, and the
30 al ha al
character building. Mr.. Sayery's pa
per was on The duty of our laymen to
take larger share In church work >"
Tho paper was a view from the pew
ana besides bringing out the need of
q more hearty recognition OF the duties
Of the layman, expatiated on the inde-
pendence and fellowship Of Congrega-
tional churches. The paper on the
Opportunities of our home mission
field" by Rev. W. Rose, of Denver that
was brought over from yesterday, will
be read this evening.
Towards the close OF the morning ses-
sion, recess was taken { lo exam
inatlon of T. II. Gilbert ndy for
n license to preach. MI ert has
been missionary at Sandy lor the past
year, and has conducted himself to the
entire satisfaction OF the general mis-
slonary Rev DR., j u, Kingsbury, as
well as the other ministers in the as
ISOLATION So II was thought wise to
license him, and after an examination,
Mr., Gilbert was found to be on the
right side OF the theological balance,
ANA license was ordered for him, At
the conclusion Of the morning session,
the ladies OF the First church provided
an excellent lunch for the association,
In the church vestry, 10 which the
newspaper men in attendance were in
vited,
The afternoon is being given UP to
a social reunion and entertainment at
the church. and this evening, the pro-
gram win include song service led by
T. G. Gilbert an address, "What Shall
be the Pulpit Ideal for the Coming
Year," by Rev. Il. L. Goshen, and an
address, what Shall be the Ideal for
Work Among Our Young People2" by
Rev p. a. Slmpkin.
Tho uaaaftng q1augC TONIGHT