Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
HOME MISSIONS ON OWN FEET
Nebraska Congregationalists Take Import
ant Action on Topic,
0 DAY OF JUBILEE is BUSY ONE
Business Matters Attended TO and
some Interesting Papers Read,
with short Addresses and De-
bates Filling the Time.

The second days session Of the Nebraska
Association of Congregational Churches
began Thursday morning with Rev. J. ].
Parker of Plainview presiding. The morn
ing devotional services were conducted by
Rev. p. A. Sharpe of Friend, who spoke
upon the subject Of Strength for Present
Obligations"
The business meeting of the Nebraska
Congregational Home Missionary society
was opened by Rev. Hubert c. Herring,
chairman OF the advisory board, who made
a statement of the progress in the cam
paign for self-support. The subject brought
out a lively discussion ana some Of the
members OF the weaker congregations IA
vored the continuance of the assistance OF
the National Home Missionary society until
they could be put on a self-supporting basis.
An effort was made to have the subject
laid over until the October meeting OF the
association. This proposition was defeated
by a strong vote and the association went
on record as fsvoring self-support in home
missions by strong vote. The announce
ment of the vote by Rev. ]. E. futile, who
presided during the business session, was
greeted with a clapping of hands. AS a
result of this almost unanimous action of
the association the home mission field of
Nebraska will hereafter stand on its own
bottom, without further aid from the ma
tional body.
Union with other Churches.
Rev Laura H. wild's address on the
question bf THE Proposed Union with the
United Brethren and Methodist Protestant
Churches" took strong grounds for such a
union and predicted that within the next
twenty-five years this union would be ac-
comphshed and the greatly enlarged Con-
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gratitude to the time that this union was
accomplished. Owing to the lateness Of the
hour the discussion scheduled for this ques-
ton was abandoned.
Fifteen minute addresses were delivered
by Rev. Charles II. Richards, secretary,
and Rev. w. w. Newell, western secretay
of the Congregational Church Building So
ciety, after which President Henry Church
hill King of Oberlin college spoke for half
an hour on THE Way Into LIES Values"
Nominating Committee Appointed.
A nominating committee consisting Of
President d. B. Perry of Doane college, Rev.
8. !. Hanford of Weeping Water and Rev.
II. c. Herring of Omaha, was appointed
by the chair to submit three names for
members of the board of directors, and for
representatives to the meeting of the Ma
| tional Society of Congregationalists, to be
! held during the summer at Oak Park, Md.
! Rev. Motier A. Bullock of Lincoln pre-
sided at the regular afternoon session. The
| formal program began at 200, with an ad-
| dress on 1.-THE History of Congregational
| Educational Institutions in Nebraska" by
Rev. Lewis Gregory of Lincoln. This was
followed by addresses by the heads Of the
Nebraska Congregational schools, as fol-
| lows: David y. Perry, president of Doane
college; Alexis c. Hart, principal of Frank
lin academy; Frank c. Taylor, principal of
Weeping Water academy; l.. M. Oberkotter,
principal of Chadron academy, and ]. e.
Taylor, principal of Gates academy.
1.-THE Educational Responsibilities of
| Congregational Women" was the suject of
an interesting address by Miss Margaret
! j. Evans of Carleton college, Northfield,
! MINI.
Before the close Of the morning session a
vote of coincidence was taken in regard to
the serious illness of Rev. George Scott OF
Leigh, moderator of the state association
who is confined to his home with cancer.
Closing Session Today.
The session will close on Friday Mr.
William Fleming of Omaha will preside al
the morning session. The first business il
order will be the business sessions of tn,
H7t'NNA"NAeAAeG
services will be conducted by Rev. A. Il
Kicker of Aurora. Greetings from the Min
isterial Union of Omaha by Rev. j. r. Smitl
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church an,
Rev. A. S. c. Clarke of Lowe Avenue Pres
byterian church. Rev. S. /. Hanford o
Weeping Water will respond to the greet
ings. At 1:15 Rev. A. T. Sheriff. of Atlanta
Ga, will preach on THE Outlook for tn
Kingdom of God"
Rev. A. B. Fairchild OF Crete will presid
at the afternoon meeting of Friday. At l.;
to 2:30 reception will be given to earl
settlers Of Nebraska. Then will folio,
the roll call (by years. Of ministers now c
at any time members of the state assoc
alton and OF persons now or at any tim
members of the First church. Brief aC
dresses by pioneers of Nebraska will follow
after which will occur the closing exercises
At SIS DR.. Washington GLADDEN. will let
ture in the Peoples Institute course o
Thomas Carlyle" at which a small az
mission fee will be charged.
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