The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
BIG TRIENNIAL
IS ADJOURNED
CLOSING ADDRESSES BY GLADDEN.
AND NoRTHRoP.
Special Train Carries the Delegates to
the ST. Louis Exposition-Labor Com
mittee Refuses Socialists a Hearing
Next Council Will Be Held in Phila-
delphia

Des MONIES, Oct. 21.-The National
Congregational council was adjourned
last night by Moderator Washington
GLADDEN. after two strong addresses, one
by himself Interpreting the significance
OF the council as related to the future
OF Congregationalism, and another by
President Cyrus e. Northrop of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The delegates were carried by special
tram TO st. Louis TO hold services at
the exposition today.
The council is declared to be the
most important in the history of the
= church. because of at least two impor-
tant actions-the adoption of plans for
church federation with, the Methodist
Protestant and the United Brethren
churches, and for the enlargement of
the duties of the moderator.
:, The council refused to draw the color
line by adding the word "colored' after
the names of negro churches.
Cold Shoulder for Socialists.
The labor committee appointed to
make report to the council refused to
confer with representatives of the So
cialist party. Several Des Mones So
claiists were delegated by Eugene V.
Dcbs to ma Ike the fight. All the social
lists asked was a conference with
Graham Taylor, DR.. Beach and other
leading members of the committee.
That the council committee was de-
termlned to grant no concession at all
is proved by the fact that, after care
full deliberation, it decided by a unani-
nous vote not to admit the socialist
leaders inside the committeeman for
any purpose.
Next Council in Philadelphia.
The council will meet three years
= hence in Philadelphia. Cleveland was
an aspirant.
Tho divorce evil was acted upon by
the creation of a standing committee
Of five which is to inquire into the
needs of the home and confer with 9TH
or denominations with regard to some
proposed church law which may regulate
the marriage of divorced persons.
Home Rule in Missions.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Home Missionary society the
report Of the treasurer showed a debt
OF $l22,OOO, due to the decrease in leg
aclos and an unusual increase in the
cost of administrations. In view of
tins fact, and the universal desire for
homo rule,' for which Minnesota has
been striving, a special committee of
five was appointed to investigate the
administration and expenditure of mon
eNs and the general conduct of the bust
ness.
President Dan F. Bradley of Grinnell,
Iowa, introduced resolution instruct
ing this special committee of five to
consider the advisablitv of moving the
general offices of the society from New
York to Chicago.
Rev. Nehemiah Bovnton, DID,, of De-
trlot, Mich, was elected president Of the
society and was practically instructed to
take an active interest in the work of
the society. His selection will do much
to satisfy the demands of the restless
western constituency.
At conference between the officers
Of the society,", the satte secretaries and
superintendents;J the whole, question of
the relations of the state organizations
with the national society were discussed.
Minnesota was represented by Dr.. Mer-
rill, the Superintendent; Rev. Henry
Holmes of Minneapolis and A. A. Mil
Ter of Crookston. "Home Rule' was
discussed, and the representatives Of
the states expressed satisfaction at the
results arrived at.
The Minnesota delegation, backed by
the North Dakota representa- ves, be-
lleves that "The cure for the ills of
democracy is more democracy