DELEGATES FROM NATIONAL CONGREGATIONAL CHARITABLE SOCIE

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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Rev. Edwin B. Webb, D. D., Boston, Mass.

American College and Education Society. - Rev. Isaac P. Langworthy, D. D., Boston, Mass.

American Congregational Union. Rev. Levi H. Cobb, D. d., New York, N. Y.

American Home Missionary Society. Rev. Walter M. Barrows, D. D., New York, N. Y.

American Missionary Association.

D. D., New York, N. Y.

Rev. Michael E. Strieby,

Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society. Rev. Albert E. Dunning, Boston, Mass.

New West Education Commission. - Rev. Charles R. Bliss, Chicago, Ill.

Andover.

DELEGATES FROM THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.

Rev. Egbert C. Smyth, D. D., Andover, Mass. Chicago. Rev. George S. F. Savage, D. D., Chicago, Ill.

DELEGATES FROM CORRESPONDING BODIES.

Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec. - Rev. Samuel M. Jackson, M. D., Kingston, Ontario.

Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Bunswick. Rev. Thomas Hall, Kingston, Ontario, who was also a delegate from the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec.

Daily Order.

The following order for the daily sessions was adopted : — Business, 9-9.30 a. m.; devotion, 9.30-10; recess, 12.30-2.30

and 5.30-7.30; adjourn, 9.30 p. m.

At 5.30, a recess was taken till 7.30.

THURSDAY EVENING, October 11. Sermon.1

At 7.30, public worship was held, at which Rev. S. Leroy Blake, D. D., of Massachusetts, conducted the opening services, and Rev. Frederick A. Noble, D. D., of Illinois, preached from 1 Peter 3: 18, "Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God."

At 9, after singing, and the benediction by Rev. Frederick A. Noble, D. D., of Illinois, the Council adjourned till 9 a. m., Friday, October 12.

FRIDAY MORNING, October 12.

At 9, the moderator took the chair and prayer was offered by Rev. Smith Baker, of Massachusetts.

The minutes of Thursday were revised and approved.

Credentials.

The committee on credentials made a report in part which was accepted.

Honorary members.

It was voted, That the pastors of the churches entertaining the Council be invited to sit as honorary members.

Nominating committee..

It was voted, That the committee on nominations be requested to present the names of persons to be chosen as secretary, registrar, and treasurer.

Thanks.

It was voted, That the thanks of the Council be expressed to Rev. Frederick A. Noble, D. D., of Illinois, for his sermon, and that a copy be requested for publication.

Committees.

A resolution relating to committees on the several national Congregational charitable societies, and a committee on the Congregational theological seminaries, was accepted, amended, and laid on the table.

Devotion.

The Council spent the half-hour from 9.30 till 10 in devotion, led by Rev. John L. Withrow, D. D., of Massachusetts.

Salutations.

The following telegram in behalf of the General Association of California was received:

SANTA CRUZ, CAL., October 11, 1883.

To the Moderator of the National Council:

The Congregational churches extend greetings from the shores of the Pacific to their sisters assembled in Council on the Atlantic shore. We are with you in sympathy and faith, and propose to raise a million yearly to save the country to Christ, and three fourths to convert the world.

E. G. BECKWITH, Moderator.

The moderator, by vote of the Council, responded by telegram as follows:

CONCORD, N. H., October 12, 1883.

To REV. E. G. BECKWITH, Moderator of the General Association of California, Santa Cruz, Cal.:

The National Council, assembled on the Atlantic shore, most heartily reciprocates the Christian salutations from brethren on the Pacific slope. We join you in your noble purpose to devise liberal things for the salvation of the country and the world.

ARTHUR LITTLE, Moderator.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Rev. Edwin B. Webb, D. D., of Massachusetts, made a statement in behalf of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; and it was voted, That a committee be chosen on said Board.

American College and Education Society.

Rev. Isaac P. Langworthy, D. D., of Massachusetts, made a statement 2 in behalf of the American College and Education Society; and it was voted, That said statement be referred to a committee.

Committees.

After singing, the resolution relating to committees on societies and seminaries was taken up and recommitted with instructions.

It was voted, That the paper on "Christian giving" be referred to a committee, and that a committee be chosen to which may be referred a paper to be presented on the "Relation of children to the church."

Fourth centennial of the birthday of Martin Luther.

It was voted, That, in view of the approaching fourth centennial of the birthday of Martin Luther, a committee be chosen to propose such action as, in its judgment, may be appropriate for this body to take.

Provisional committee.

The provisional committee made a report 3 with recommendations relating to changes in the by-laws and rules. The report was accepted; and it was voted, That the recommendations be referred to a committee.

It was voted, That a proposed change in by-law V. be referred to the same committee.

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1ublishing committee.

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The publishing committee made a report 1 with three recommendations. The report was accepted. The first and second recommendations were adopted, as follows:

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Resolved, (1) That all states, the date of whose statistics is now earlier than June 1, be recommended to bring them up to that date, and that the date in no state be placed later than October 1.

Resolved, (2) That the publishing committee for the next three years be authorized to contract for the issue of four Year Books, thus including one for the year 1887.

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It was voted, That the third recommendation, relating to a change in by-law III., be referred to the committee, to be chosen, changes in by-laws and rules.

Committees.

The following committees were chosen :

On American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Rev. Samuel C. Bartlett, D. D., of New Hampshire; Rev. Henry Fairbanks, of Vermont; Rev. Alfred A. Ellsworth, of Illinois.

On American Congregational Union. - Rev. Samuel Wolcott, D. D., of Ohio; Rev. James W. Cooper, of Connecticut; Rev. George H. Scott, of Kansas.

On American College and Education Society. - Rev. Israel W. Andrews, D. D., of Ohio; Rev. Lyman S. Rowland, of Massachusetts; William Chamberlain, of Michigan.

Rev. James G. John

On American Missionary Association. son, D. D., of Vermont; Rev. William M. Brooks, D. D., of Iowa; Rev. Joseph E. Smith, of Tennessee.

On American Home Missionary Society. — Rev. John L. Withrow, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. Calvin B. Hulbert, D. D., of Vermont; Rev. James A. Adams, of Missouri.

On finance and report of treasurer. — Jonathan N. Harris, of Connecticut; Dea. John W. Noyes, of New Hampshire; William B. Edwards, of New York; Llewellyn Deane, of District of Columbia; W. H. Ide, of Missouri; Dea. Albert W. Boyden, of Illinois; John B. Bradbury, of Maine.

On fourth centennial of birthday of Martin Luther.- Rev. Egbert C. Smyth, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. Joseph T. Duryea, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., of Ohio; Rev. James R. Danforth, of Pennsylvania; Philo Parsons, of Michigan.

On report of secretary.

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ifornia; Rev. S. Leroy Blake, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. William E. Park, of New York.

On paper on Christian giving.- Rev. George F. Magoun, D. D., of Iowa; Rev. B. Franklin Hamilton, of Massachusetts; Rev. George R. Merrill, of Ohio.

On services of next Sabbath.

Rev. Franklin D. Ayer; Rev.

William H. Hubbard; Jonathan E. Sargent, all of this city.

Secretary.

The secretary made a report,1 which was accepted, and referred. At 12.25, after prayer by Rev. William E. Park, of New York, and singing, a recess was taken till 2.30.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, October 12. Treasurer.

At 2.30, after prayer by Rev. Robert Nourse, of Wisconsin, and singing, the treasurer made a report,2 which was accepted and referred.

Delegates to corresponding bodies.

The report of the delegation to the Congregational Union of England and Wales was made by Rev. George F. Magoun, D. D., of Iowa, and was accepted.

Committees.

Committees were chosen as follows:

To report in 1886.some system of economizing and utilizing ou ministerial force; and also to investigate and report on the smal accessions to the churches of our order on confession of faith dur ing the past few years; and to make such recommendations as they may think proper to promote a larger increase in the future: Rev. Frederick A. Noble, D. D., of Illinois; Rev. Samuel Wolcott, D. of Ohio; Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. Javan K. Mason, D. D., of Maine; Rev. Samuel H. Virgin, of New York To nominate delegates to corresponding bodies: Rev. Henry M Dexter, D. D., of Massachusetts; Rev. Edward H. Greeley, of New Hampshire; Rev. Henry M. Tenney, of Ohio.

The pastorate.

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The committee of 1880 on the pastorate made a report,3 which was accepted, and it was voted, That it be referred to a committee.

American Congregational Union.

After singing, Rev. Levi H. Cobb, D. D., of New York, made a statement 4 in behalf of the American Congregational Union.

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