Beginhing with the 6th of July, 2 nine days Council was held at Silver Bay, Lake George, in the interest of "The Forward Movement" of the American Board. The special object of this "movement" is to get individual churches to assume the support of a missionary on the field, thus also bringing the churches into more direct and constant touch with the field. It is interesting to learn that during the two and a half years since the inauguration of this movement, 89 churches (the American Board represents the Congregational body) have assumed the support of individual missionaries, and their contributions have increased 200 per cent. It is hoped that the smaller churches will combine, those situated near together uniting in the support of a missionary, or of one or more native preachers or teachers. It is recognised that the great need among our churches is of a greater knowledge of the field and the work in all its departments. And to this end the following points were emphasised as important for every church a study-class, up-to-date literature, the missionary meeting (or "monthly concert") the question of finance, and a live missionary committee. Emphasis was laid on the method of running the missionary meeting, arousing the sleepy and indifferent, the system of benevolence and kindred practicil topics. While the Council bad special reference to the foreign field, the home work was not forgotten. Addresses were given by men representing the different do-partments of the home mission work, and the need of advance along all lines of missionary effort was recognised, and the inti mate "relation of all Christian labour.
Canada and sixteen of the States were represented in the Council; 203 persons were present from churches as far apart as from Maine to California, among whom were educators, pastors, laymen, student yolunteers, and one or two returned missionaries. It was a gathering of much significance to the denomination which it re presented, and the work it is pushing.
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