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Canada, June 7th, died on July 26th, 1923.
The
Canadian Congregational Year Book
PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA
: BY ITS PUBLISHING COMMITTEE :
1923
CONTAINING A REPORT OF
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
OF CANADA FOR 1923
GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE DENOMINATION ETC., ETC.
H. W. BARKER
EDITOR 137 CONFEDERATION LIFE BUILDING, TORONTO
Volume No. 31
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CONTENTS
Congregational Institutions , 3
Congregational Union of Canada 5
Officers and Executive for 1923-24 5
Constitution 6
Standing Rules 6
Annual Meetings 9
Ministerial Members 10
Licensed Pastoral Supplies .• 11
Minutes of Union, Annual Meeting 11
Church Union Committee Report .,.. 12
Young People's Department Report 18
Membership Committee Report 20
Executive Committee Report 22
Apportionment and Receipts 26
Treasurer's Report (Union, Office and Y. P. Department) 27-32-
Forward Movement Pi.eport 33-36
Nominating Committee Report 37
Publishing Committee Report 38
Military Service Committee Report 41
Social Service Committee Report 41
Resolution Committee Report 44
Canada Congregational Missionary Sqciety 46
Officers and Committees 46
Constitution 46
Annual Meeting 49
Form of Bequest 49
Annual Report 50
Immigration Department Report 56
Treasurer's Report 58-66
Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society 69
Officers and Committees 69
Constitution : 69
By-laws 70
Form of Bequest 70
Minutes of Annual Meeting 71
Annual Report 73
Prayer Mission Department Report 76
Educational Secretary's Report 77
Treasurer's Report ". 77-89
Congregational College of Canada 90
Board of Governors, Senate, Faculty and Ladies' Auxiliary 90
Form of Bequest 91
By-laws 91
Graduates 93
Annual Meeting 97
Board of Governors' Report 98
Senate Report 99
Librarian's Report 101
House Committee's Report 102
Treasurer's Report 102-106
Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 109
Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions Ill
Officers and Committees Ill
Annual Meeting Ill
Financial Statement 113-114
Provident Fund Society 115
Officers and Directors : 115
Beneficiaries and Annuitants 115
By-laws 116
Annual Meeting 121
Secretary's Report 122
Treasurer's Report 123-126
Association Directory 127
Summary of Statistics 13.1
CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
1923
Congregational Union Of Canada (formerly of Ontario and Quebec) — Chairman for 1923, Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., Hamilton, Ontario; Chairman for 1924, Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D., (obit.) ; Recording Secre- tary, Rev. R. Wilson Carr, Cowansville, Que. ; General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Gunn, 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto.
Congregational Union Of Nova Scotia And New Brunswick — Chair- man, Rev. G. W. Ball. Liverpool N.S. ; Secretary, Mr. J. W. Flewwelling, 69 Prince William St., St. John, N.B. ; Treasurer, Mr. A. E. Williams, Yar- mouth, N. S.
Congregational Association of Quebec — Moderator, Rev. M. H. San- derson, Montreal, Que. ; Scribe, Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., Montreal, Que. ; C.C.M.S. Representative, Rev. A. E. Teale, Waterville, Que.
Western Congregational Association — President, Mr. J. B. Waugh, Stratford, Ont. ; Secretary, Rev. M. T. Walker, Stoney Creek.
Toronto District Congregational Association — President, Rev. W. R. Mackay, Toronto; Secretary-Treasurer, Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, Birchcliff, Ont.,
Canada Congregational Missionary Society — Eon. President, Kev. Hugh Pedley, D.D. ; President, W. J. Aitchison, Hamilton; Secretary, Eev. W. T. Gunn, M.A., D.D., 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto; Superi^itendent of Immigration, Eev. T. W. Jones, M.A., 4206 Dorchester St., West, Montreal; Educational Secretary, Rev. A. L. Richards, Toronto, Ont.
Congregational Church Extension Society of Western Canada {Incor- porated).— President, Arthur Wickson, Winnipeg; Vice-President, James Hooper, Winnipeg; Treasurer, F. C. Hamilton, Winnipeg.
Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society — Eon. President, Rev. E. Munson Hill, D.D. ; President, Rev. E. C. Woodley, Montreal ; Secret- ary, Geo. A. Moore, 359 Querbes Ave., Outremont, Que.; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto.
Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions — Acting President, Mrs. C. R. Crowe, Guelph ; Secretary, Miss Ef f ie A. Jamieson, 137 Confeder- ation Life Bldg., Toronto; Treasurer, Mrs. M. H. Haight, 18 Boswell Ave., Toronto.
Congregational College of Canada — Principal, Eev. David Lakie Eitchie, D.D. ; Board of Governors, Chairman, Charles Gurd, Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal; Secretary, Alexander McA. Murphy 76 Bleury Street, Montreal.
Congregational Publishing Company — President, F. J. Smith, Toronto; Secretary-Treasurer, J. H. Pedley, 43 Harbord St., Toronto ; Messrs. D. Hilton, Robt. Wightman, C. A. Tubby, and Rev. A. L. Richards, Canadian Congregationalist and Year Book Editor, H. W. Barker, 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto; Assoc. Editor, Rev. Dr. Gunn.
Congregational Provident Fund Society — Chairman, Charles Gurd Montreal; Secretary, W. H. Black, Montreal; Treasurer, Thomas Moodie, 30 St. John Street, Montreal.
Young People's Dept. — President, Rev. J. L. Alexander, Hamilton, Ont. Secretary , A. P. McNabb, 105 Donlands Ave., Toronto ; Treasurer, H. W. Barker, 137 Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto. Editor Y. P. Dept. 'Congregationalist' , Rev. T. DeC. Rayner, Watford, Ont.
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
GEEAT BRITAIN
Congregational Union of England and Wales — Chairman for 1923- 1924, Rev. A. R. Henderson, M.A., D.D., ; Chairman for 1924-1925, Rev. Arthur Pringle ; Secretary, Rev. S. M. Berry, M.A., 22 Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, England ; Treasurer, Sir R. Murray Hyslop, J. P. ; Chief Clerk, Mr. C. Stancliff.
Colonial Missionary Society — Office, 20 Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, E.C.4. ; Chairman, Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, M.A., London; Secretary Emeritus, Rev. D. Burford Hooke, D.D., (Henleaze, Bristol) : Secretary, Rev. A. G. Sleep; Treasurer, Mr. Alfred W. Sully.
London Missionary Society — Chairman, Dr. W. C. Bentall, Southport; Vice -Chairman, Rev. W. Hopkyn Rees, D.D., (late of China) ; Foreign Secre- taries, Rev. Frank Lenwood, M.A., F. H. Hawkins, LL.B. ; Home Secretary, Rev. W. Nelson Bitton; Treasurer, Wm. Somervell, J. P., Offices, 48 Broadway, Westminster, London, S.W. 1.
London Union of Congregational Churches — Chairman, 1923, Mr. J. A. Simpson, LL.B., Woodford; Chairman for 1924, Rev. F. J. Barson, Penge ; Secretary, Rev. R. J. Evans, M.A., Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, Lon- don, E.C.4. ; Treasurers, Mr. Harry Barber and Mr. Alex. Glegg, J. P.
Congregational Union of Scotland — Chairman, Rev. A. Ritchie, M.A., Glasgow; Treasurer, Mr. George Wolfe, J. P., Millburn Bathgate; Secretary, Rev. A. G. B. Sivewright, M.A., 39 Partickhill Road, Glasgow.
The Union of Welsh Independents — Chairman, Rev. W. Pari Huws, B.D., Dolgelly ; Secretary, Rev. T. B. Matthews, Barry Dock ; Treasurer, Mr. John Beynon, Cardiff.
Ireland — Chairman, Rev. W. J. Todd; Treasurer, Mr. A. E. Macfarlane, 133 Royal Avenue, Belfast; Secretary, Rev. W. J. Todd, Ballynahinch, Co. Down.
UNITED STATES
National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States, 289 Fourth Avenue, New York — Officers for 1923 Moderator, Rev. William E. Barton, D. D. ; Secretary, Rev. Charles E. Burton, D. D. ; Treasurer, F. F. Moore.
The Congregational Home Missionary Society, 287 Fourth Ave- nue, New York. General Secretary, Rev. E. M. Halliday, Sec. of Missions, Rev. Frank L. Moore, D.D. ; Treasurer, Charles H. Baker; Secretary Wo- man's Dept., Miss Miriam L. Woodberry.
The Congregational Sunday School Extension Society, 289 Fourth Ave., New York — General Secretary, Rev. E. M. Halliday, Extension Secretary Rev W. Knighton Bloom, D. D. ; Treasurer, Charles H. Baker.
The Congregational Church Building Society — 287 Fourth Avenue, New York. General Secretary Rev. E. M. Halliday, Church Building Secretary, Rev. James Robert Smith, D. D. ; Treasurer, Charles H. Baker.
Congregational Education Society, 14 Beacon St., Boston, Alass. — General Secretary, Rev Frank M. Sheldon ; Social Service Secretary, Rev, A. E. Holt; Treasurer, J. B. Robson; Missionary Educational Secretary, Rev. Herbert W. Gates, D.D.
CONGREGATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 5
The Woman's Board of Missions^ 508 Congregational House, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. — President, Mrs. Franklin H. Warner; Trea- surer, Mrs. Frank Gaylord Cook; Home Secretary, Miss Helen B. Calder; Foreign Secretary, Miss Kate G. Lamson; Editorial Secretary, Miss Alice M. Kyle.
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions, — 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. — President, Rev. Edward C, Moore, D.D. ; Cor. — Secretaries, Jas. L. Barton, D.D., Cornelius H. Patton, D.D. ; William E. Strong, D.D. ; Treasurer, Frederick A. Gaskins ; Editorial Secretary, Rev. Enoch F. Bell; Associate Secretaries, Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, D.D., and Rev. Ernest W. Riggs ; Publishing and Purchasing Agent, H. L. Meeken.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA
In this Union are merged the organization existing for fifty-three years as the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, and the organization existing for sixty years as the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE FOR 1923-24.
•
Chdirvian 1923 : — Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D.
Chairman 1924 :— Rev. Hugh Pedley. D.D., (Obit.)
General Secretary : — Rev. Wm. T. Gunn, D.D.
Recording Secretary : — Rev. R. Wilson Carr.
Treasurer : — Mr. H. W. Barker.
Statistical Secretary : — Rev. W. J. D. Gibson.
Supt. Young People's Dept.-.—Rcv. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D.
Executive : — Rev. Frank Sanders, Rev. I. W. Pierce, Rev. Dr. D. L. Ritchie, Rev. Dr. W. H. Warriner, Rev. George Adam. Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Rev. W. G. Martin, Rev. G. Ellery Read, D.D., Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, Messrs. E. J. Joselin, Richard Hooper, Lome V. Johnstone, D. Hilton, J. G. Fuller, W. A. Hollinrake, W. J. Aitchison, Mrs. C. R. Crowe, and representative of Maritime Union.
Consulting Alcnibers of the Union Executive: — Rev. M. H. Sanderson, Rev. John Murray, Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., Rev. M. T. Walker. Rev. H. I. Horsev, Messrs. W. H. Smith, William Rettie. Fred Robins. Judge S. P. Leet. J. H. Pedley, J. B. Waugh.
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CONSTITUTION
I. — That the name of this Association be "The Congkegational Union OP Canada."
II. — That it shall consist of rinngregational churches and of ministers of the same church order receis^ed at a general meeting, and of those laymen who have been chairmen of the Union and are members of its churches.
III. — That this Union is founded on the full recognition of the autonomy of the local churches, and therefore it shall not, in relation to them, assume legislative or administrative authority, or in any case become a court of appeal.
IV. — That the following are the objects contemplated in its formation: 1. To promote evangelical religion in connection with the Congregational de- nomination. 2. To cultivate brotherly affection and co-operation in every- thing related to the interests of the associated churches. 3. To establish a fraternal correspondence with similar bodies elsewhere. 4. To address an annual or occasional letter to the associated churches, accompanied with such information as may be deemed necessary. 5. To obtain accurate statistical information relative to the Congregational Churches throughout the British American Provinces. 6. To hold consultation on questions of interest con- nected with the cause of Christ in general. 7. To receive and administer such funds or other property as may at any time be given or entrusted to it.
V. — To promote the accomplishment of these objects, and the general interests of the Union, an annual meeting of its members shall be held, each of the associated churches being represented by two lay delegates, the meeting to be held at such time and place as may be appointed at each annual meeting.
VI. — That the ofl&cers of this Union be a chairman, General Secretary, Field Secretary, Kecording Secretary, Treasurer and Statistical Secretary, and the Superintendents of departments appointed by the Union. That a committee of sixteen — eight to be laymen — shall also be elected annually who, with the officers, shall be the Executive Committee of the Union. The duties of the Executive shall be as follows: (l)To act as an Advisory Board with the General Secretary; (2) Eo prepare business for and make reports of the Union; (3) To carry out instructions of the Union; (4) To act for the Union in matters which may arise between sessions.
VII. — The various kinds of work of the Union may be committed for culti- vation and guidance to departments with a Superintendent and committee for each.
VIII. — That alterations may be made in this Constitution at any annual meeting, providing that notice of such alterations has been given at the meeting preceding, or published in at least four issues of The Canadian Congregation- alist preceding the meeting.
STANDING RULES I. Membership
(A) Applications for admission to the U^ioH) whether by churches or min- isters, should be made in writing; and after having been read to the Union shall be referred to a standing committee on membership.
(B) Churches applying for membership shall present a certificate of mem- bership in the Association of their district, or if in territory not organized as an Association, the written recommendation of three members of the Union.
(C) Ministers applying for membership shall present their certificates of membership in a Congregational Church and in the Association within whose bounds they reside, or if resident in territory not organized as an Association, the written recommendation of three members of the Union.
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(D) Ministers, being members of a Congregational Church, who bear regular letters of transfer from a kindred Congregational organization and those who furnish evidence of having completed a course of study- in the Congregational College of Canada, and those who have passed the Three Years' Union Course under the care of an Association or of the Union Executive, and having been ordained to the ministry, may be re- ceived at once on these grounds.
(E) Other ministers shall be required to bring proof of (1) their mem- bership in a Congregational Church; (2) their ordination to the ministry; (3) their good standing in the denomination from which they come; (4) they will satisfy the Membership Committee in relation to their doctrinal and eccles- iastical views and their literary acquirements, their course of study to have been at least equal to the Three Years' Course adopted by the Union; (5) should the Membership Committee! be satisfied on these points and recom- mend the applicant for membership, the recommendation shall be filed with the Eecording Secretary, and the application shall then lie over until the next annual meeting, when a vote of two-thirds of the members present shall be requisite for admission into membership.
II. Ministerial Standing
(A) By vote of the various Associations and of the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, ministerial standing will hereafter be in this Union and transfer to our own denomination in other countries and to other denominations shall hereafter be given by this Union only.
(B) Unless engaged in religious or educational work approved by the Union, a minister, who has retired from the pastorate or official service of the denomination and follows some other calling, by which he makes his living, may be dropped from the roll unless he make yearly request that his name be retained, this request to be endorsed by the Congregational Church of which he is a member.
(C) Any member of the Union soliciting funds from the public must on request of the Union submit either personally or through a responsible com- mittee, a statement of such| funds satisfactory to the Union; failing this his name shall be dropped from the roll.
III. — Meetings of the Union
The Union shall meet annually on the Tuesday after the first Sunday in June.
The opening session shall be at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening and shall consist of the Annual Sermon and the celebration of the Lord's Supper. The full attendance of the Union is expected at this service.
The business sessions shall be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, beginning at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday morning session. After prayer the minute secretary shall be appointed and the Committees on Business, Nomination, Membership, Finance and the Press, chosen on nomination by the Executive. IThe executive re- port shall then be presented, other business transacted, and the Union at 11.00 a.m. shall give place to the Canada Congregational Missionary Society,
Wednesday afternoon shall be given over to committee meetings and to a Conference on Young People's Work, under the charge of the Young People's Department. s
Wednesday evening, the annual address of the Chairman shall be given.
Thursday morning session. After routine business the Chairman of the Union shall be elected by nomination and ballot as hereinafter provided. Nominees must be members of a Congregational Church in affiliation with the Union, and their consent, in writing, to accept the office, if elected, to- gether with the nomination, must be filed with the Secretary of the Union, not later than May 1st.
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Nominations are to be made by each District Association at its spring meeting. The Secretary of the Union shall, in advance of these meetings, write to the Secretaries of the various Associations, notifying them that such nomination should be made.
In addition to the nominations by the District Association, any nomina- tion signed by any ten members of a Church or Churches in affiliation with the Union, and duly filed with the Secretary as provided above, will be a valid nomination.
Two-thirds of the ballots cast shall constitute an election.
Ballot papers shall be furnished to all members of the Union present, and the votes shall be counted by scrutineers appointed by the Chairman. If no candidate has the required number of votes, the names only of the two persons having the highest number shall be reported and another vote taken as between the two.
At this session shall be presented the annual Statistical Report. The session shall adjourn at 11.00 a.m. in favor of the Canada Congregational Missionary Society.
Friday morning session. With other business there shall be given the Annual Reports of Standing Committees and Departments.
Devotional hour. All meetings of the Union shall be opened with prayer, and there shall be held daily during the session of the Union a De- votional Hour from t2 noon to 12.45 p.m.
IV. Statistics
Application shall be made by the Statistical Secretary one month at least before the annual meeting to the Secretaries of the various Associa- tions, and directly to churches in districts not organized as Associations, for statistics of the churches, and a brief narrative of the state of rehgion among them, that he may prepare a condensed narrative of the whole for presentation to the annual meeting, and for publication, if so desired.
V. Finance
A collection for the funds of the Union shall be made annually in each church, on or near the Lord's Day prior to the meeting. From this source, supplemented by collectiois taken at the Union meetings, the Finance Com- mittee, after providing for other necessary expenses, shall pay in full if possible, the travelling fares within the bounds of Ontario and Quebec, of each ministerial member and of one delegate from each church, or if unable to pay in full, shall deduct from the claim of each such equal amount as may be found necessary; such payment shall not be made until after the final adjournment, except with permission of the Union (providing always that no member of the Union, whether ministerial or lay, attending the meetings shall receive anything for travelling expenses unless such ministerial member shall have contributed not less than one dollar, and the church represented by the delegate, not less than five dollars, to the funds of the Union).
VI. Miscellaneous Rules
(A) The term of office of the Chairman and Recording Secretary shall be the calendar year subsequent to their election, but the Chairman-elect shall from the date of election be ex-officio a member of the Executive until the end of his term as Chairman.
(B) The members of the Union shall register their attendance with the Recording Secretary in a book kept for this purpose.
(C) The minutes of the preceding day shall be read at the opening of each day's session and the minutes of the last day at the close of the session.
(D) Delegates from the Union to corresponding bodies, who cannot fulfil their appointment by personal attendance, shall address these bodies by letter, communicating in substance such information and sentiments as they would furnish if they were present at the meetings of such corresponding bodies.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA
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Montreal. . Kingston. Hamilton.. Montreal. Brantford. Toronto. . Montreal. Kingston. Hamilton. Montreal. Brantford. |
W. Clarke |
K. M. Fenwick |
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J. Wood |
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T. M. Reikie |
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R. Robinson |
F. H. Marling |
W. "w. Smith! '.".', !! |
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1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 |
Montreal. Toronto. . Guelph.. . Montreal. Brantford. |
H. D. Powis |
E. Ebbs '.'.'.'.'.'. |
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J. Wood |
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G. Cornish, M.A K. M. Fenwick Enoch Barker |
E. Barker |
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W. F. Clarke J. A. R. Dickson... |
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W. W. Smith |
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1874 |
Toronto. . |
J. Unsworth |
K. M. Fenwick |
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1875 |
Hamilton. . |
C. Chapman, M.A |
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1876 1877 1878 |
Montreal. . Guelph London . . . |
D. Macallum |
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J. A. R. Dickson R. K. Black |
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W. H. Warriner! ! ! ! it |
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1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 |
Kingston. . Montreal. . Toronto. . . Brantford. London. . . |
Dr. Stevenson S. N. Jackson, M.D. . . . George Hague C. Duflf, M.A |
J. Wood |
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W. W. Smith |
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1884 |
Montreal. . |
J. G. Sanderson |
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1885 |
Hamilton. . |
John Burton, B.D |
H. Pedley, B.A |
G. Robertson, B.a! ! ! |
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1886 |
Ottawa. . . . |
D. McGregor, B.A |
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Toronto. . . |
H. D. Hunter, M.A |
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Montreal. . |
John Morton |
W. H. Warriner, B.A. |
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1889 |
Brantford. |
Joseph Wild, D.D |
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Kingston. . |
W. Cuthbertson, B.A... |
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Guelph.. . . |
H. Pedley, B.A |
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1892 |
Montreal. . |
A. F. McGregor, B.A. . . |
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J. P. Gerrie, B.A.! !! |
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1893 |
London. . . |
E. M. Hill. M.A |
J. P. Gerrie, B.A |
J. T. Daley, B.A |
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1894 |
Toronto. . . |
W. H. Warriner, B.D. . . |
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Hamilton.. |
J. R. Black, B.A |
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Montreal. . |
S. P. Leet, B.C.L |
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D, S. Hamilton, BA |
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1897 |
Kingston. . |
W. H. Warriner, B.D. (for J. I. Hindley, Ph.D.) |
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Toronto. . . Brantford. |
W. Mcintosh |
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J. W. Pedley, B.A |
H. E. Mason |
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Montreal. . Toronto. . . |
E. L. Yeigh |
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Prin. George, D.D |
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T. B. Hyde |
J. T. Daley, B.A. '. '.'. |
J. T. Daley, b!a! ! ! ! |
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J. P. Gerrie, B.A |
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H. O'Hara |
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J. K. Unsworth, B.A |
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J. B. Silcox |
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1907 |
Hamilton.. |
W. T. Gunn, M.A., B.D. |
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Montreal. . |
Chas. Gushing, B.C.L. . . |
W.T. Gunn, M.A.,B.D |
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Toronto. . . |
Hugh Pedley, B.A |
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Frank J. Day, B.D |
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T. B. Macaulay, F.I.A.. |
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Toronto. . . |
G. Ellery Read |
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Hamilton. . Ottawa. . . |
H. I. Horsey |
W.T.Gunn. M.A. .D.D |
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G. H. Craik |
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E. D. Silcox |
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Montreal. . |
A. F. Pollock. B.D |
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Toronto. . . |
W. E. Gilroy, B.A |
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•Hamilton Guelph . . Montreal |
M. Kelly |
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George Adam |
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1922 |
Brantford |
Rev.H.A. Carson, B.A. |
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8, 1923 |
1 Ottawa . . |
Rev. J. L. Alexander, B.D |
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CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
MINISTERIAL MEMBERS OF THE UNION
Adam, Geo., 169 Drummond Street,
Montreal, Que. Alexander, J. L., B.D., Cowansville,
Que. Backus, J. B., Shelburne, Ont. - Barnard, A. J., Elgin, 111. Ball, G. W., Liverpool, N.S. Braithwaite, E. E., Ph.D., Unionville,
Ont. Brown, J. L., Snowflake, Man. Carr, E. Wilson, Fitch Bay, Que. Carson, H. A., B.A., Cobourg. Claris, W. H. A., 343 Maitland St.,
London, Ont. Collins-Williams, Rev. T. L., 82 As- quith Ave., Toronto. ^ Cooke, A. E., 1323 Walnut St.,
Vancouver, B.C. Cox, J. W., B.A., D.D., E.R. 1,
Maugerville, N.B. Cox, Wm., E.E. 1, Shedden, Ont. Gushing, Chas., B.A., 2049 Boyer St.,
Montreal, Que, Craik, G. H., B.A., Melbourne, Que. Crosby, T. C, Kingsport N. S. Daley, J. T., B.A., D.D., Port Hope,
Out. , Dalton, Wm., Laverna, Sask.
Day, r. J., M.A., D.D., 19 Edgar
Avenue, Toronto. Geach, J., Listowel, Ont. Gerrie, J. P., B.A., Edmonton. Gibson, W. J. D., Birehcliff, Toronto. i^' Gregory, A. E., Savannah, Ga. Gunn, W. T., M.A., D.D., 33 Victor
Ave., Toronto. Hamilton, D. S., B.A., Suite 5, Wel-
land Court, Winnipeg, Man. Hill, E. M., D.D., 366 Metcalfe Ave.,
Weatmount, Que. Hipkin, Wm., Barrie, Ont. Hindley, Geo. J., Young, Sask. Hooker, J. M., Colpton, N.S. Horsey, H. I., 53 Fourth Ave., Ot- tawa, Ont. Hyde, T. B., 26 Eoxbofough Drive,
North Eosedale, Toronto. Hughes, E. D., West Winfield, N.Y. Jackson, H. Norman, Embro, Ont. Jones, T. W., M.A., 4206 Dorchester
St. West, Montreal, Que. Kelly, Matthew, London, Ont. Kelly, G. F., Burford, Ont.
Knighton, Rev. G. H., Dalston, Ont. Laughton, Eev. Geo., Winnipeg,
Man. >'Lazenby, BJ., 3662 Benoni St., Mont. Lyall, John, GUdden, Sask. Lloyd, J. E., Camundongo, Africa Mackay, Rev. W. R., Toronto, Ont. MacKenzie, A. J., Detroit, Mich, Mackenzie, Geo. A., Stratford, Ont. Mann, Andrew E., Scotland, Ont, Martin, W. G., Brantford. McColl, Duncan, Middleville, Ont. McMinn, A. K., B.A., Victoria,. B.C. Moore, Churchill, Keswick Ridge,
N.B. Monroe, T, A., B.A., Morris, Man. Murray, John, Forest, Ont. Newbery, J. W., E.E. 2, Waterloo. Pedley, Hugh, D.D., Montreal. Pedley, J. W., B.A., 43 Harbord Si
Toronto. Pierce, Ira W., Granby, Que. Plant, Jas., Speedside, E.E. 3, Eock-
wood, Ont. Pollock, A. F., B.D., 346 Lewis St.,
Ottawa. Purnell, F. G., Margaree, N.S. Ealph, Benjamin, LL.D., Chellwood,
Sask. Eayner, T. DeCourey, Watford, Ont. Eead, G. Ellery, D.D., 59 Melbourne
St., Sherbrooke, Que. Eitchie, D. L., D.D., 60 McTavish
St., Montreal. Salter, E. J. B., Winnipeg. Samson, Percy V., B.A., Deloraine,
Man. Sanden, G. A., New Norway, Alta. Sanders, Frank, Guelph, Ont. Sanderson, M. H., 281 Charlevoix St.,
Montreal. Searle, E. C, E.E. 2, Wellandport,
Ont. Sileox, E. D., 4 Sussex Ave., Toronto. Smith, Merton, Joyce, B.C. Spence, W. D., Montreal, P.Q. Steed, Arthur, M.A., B.D., Chisamba,
Africa.- Tavener, Rev. Campbell, Lower Sel-
mah, N.S. Teale, A. E., B.D., Waterville, Que. Thackeray, Joseph, Ottawa. Thomas, Wm. H., Ayers Cliff, Que, Thompson, E, J., Calgary, Alta,
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 11
Thompson, O. B., (Moved to U.S.) Warren, E. G., Danville, Que.
Tucker, John T., Dondi, Africa. Whitehouse, Edgar, Frobisher, Sask.
Walker, M. T., Stoney Creek, Ont. Whitmore, H. D., Maxville, Ont.
Warriner, W. H., M.A., D.D., 453 Woodley, E. C, M.A., B.D., 216 Old Orchard Ave., Montreal, Girouard Ave., Montreal Que.
LICENSED PASTORAL SUPPLIES
D. J. Storms, Marshville, Ont. A. S. Duncan, Kingston, Ont.
Walter Eayner, Listowel, Ont.
MINUTES OF THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA HELD IN THE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, OTTAWA,
JUNE 4TH TO 8TH, 1923.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1923.
The Union service was conducted by the Chairman, Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., on Tuesday evening, June 4th. The sermon was preach- ed by Rev. W. G. Martin. The Communion Service took place at the close and was conducted by the pastor of the Church, Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., assisted by representative deacons.
The first business session of the Union opened at nine-thirty on Wednesda3^ June 5th, with Rev. J. L. Alexander presiding. Rev. G. Ellery Read led in prayer.
The nomination of officers and committees for the Union were pre- sented and accepted as follows :
Minute Secretaries: — Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, Mr. Reg. J. Smith. Membership Committee: — Rev. G. Ellery Read, D.D., Chairman; Rev. Dr.
W. H. Warriner, Rev. J. W. Pedley, Rev. M. H. Sanderson, Rev. H. D.
Whitmore, Mr. D. Hilton, and Mr. A. E. Revell. Business Committee : — Mr. Lome V. Johnstone, Chairman ; Revs. J. W.
Newbery, A. E. Mann, and Mr. H. Tyers and Mr. W. McKillican. Resolutions Committee : — Rev. W. H. Thomas, Chairman ; Revs. W. G.
Martin, Chas. Gushing, George Adam, and Mr. J. T. Field. Nomination Committee : — Rev. I. W. Pierce, Chairman ; Revs. Dr. Hugh
Pedley, Dr. D. L. Ritchie, Major H. I. Horsey, Frank Sanders, J.
Lambert Alexander, B.D. Press Committee: — Rev. T. DeCourcy Rayner, Mr. Fred James, and Mr.
H. J. Cotty. Finance Committee: — Mr. H. W. Barker, Chairman; Mr. Thomas Moodie,
and Mr. W. J. Aitchison.
The Secretary reported having received a communication frorn the Tax Reform League, the same was referred to the Business Committee.
The Secretary announced that Rev. E. D. Silcox was celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of his ordination and was donating four lots of land at Kildonan, Manitoba, to the Home Missionary Society. On motion, it was resolved that the matter be referred to the Resolution Committee.
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A letter of greetings was read from Rev. C. E. Burton, D.D., Secre- tary of the National Council of Congregational Churches, U.S.A.
The Report of the Executive Committee w^as presented by the Gen- oral Secretary. On motion of Dr. Gunn, seconded by Rev. William Hip- kin, the report was referred to the Business Committee.
Applications for membership and transfer were received and re- ferred to Membership Committee.
The Secretary reported that the Paris Church had closed and the property had reverted to the Home Missionary Society.
On motion of Dr. Gunn, seconded by Dr. Warriner, the revision of the Membership Roll was referred to the Membership Committe.
Mr. H. W. Barker presented an Interim Treasurer's Report, and moved its adoption. The Report was adopted.
It was moved by Mr. D. Hilton, seconded by Rev. W. H. Thomas, that the rate of interest, namely 7j^ per cent, be reconsidered by the Investment Committee. The motion was lost.
Mr. Barker presented a report on the Forward Movement. It was moved, seconded and agreed that the discussion on the Report be de- ferred to Thursday Morning.
The Church Union Report was presented by Dr. Warriner, who moved that the Union consider the Report at two o'clock. The motion was carried.
The Union then gave place at 11.10 o'clock to the Annual Meeting of the Home Missionary Society.
The Union was called together again at twelve o'clock, when the Chairman of the Union presided at the Devotional hour. Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D., delivered the first of a series of addresses on "A United Church", entitled "Its Task".
After adjourning for lunch the Union at two-fifteen was led in prayer by Rev. I. W. Pierce. The Report on Church Union considered was as follows :
CHURCH UNION REPORT
The Proposed Legislation
The Eighth Conference of the Congregational, Methodist and Pres- byterian Committees on Church Union met in the Metropolitan Metho- dist Church, Toronto, on the 22nd day of September last, at the call of the Convenors of the Church Union Committee of the negotiating Churches.
The meeting was called to receive the report of the Committee on Legislation appointed in 1921 by the Joint Committee "to consider and report on the legislation necessary to give effect to the Union ot the negotiating Churches, and to have prepared and submit copies of all proposed Bills to be submitted to the Parliament of Canada, and to such other legislative bodies as may be necessary in the prem.ises." The Bills submitted consisting of a proposed Dominion Act Incorporating the "United Church of Canada" with Trusts of Model Deed, "and the proposed "Provincial Legislation relating to the United Church of Canada." Counsel who had prepared the Bills, — Messrs. G. W. Mason, K.C., and McGregor Young, K.C, — were present, and presented the proposed legislation, section by section. These were carefullj'^ considered and amended where it seemed advisable, and, in general, approved by the Committee, which also authorized changes in the proposed Acts to harmonize with the action taken by the Committee."
It was also agreed to send forward the proposed legislation to the three negotiating bodies.
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Action by the General Conference of the Methodist Church.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church on the 13th of October last approved of the proposed Legislation, and suggested some slight amendments.
Action of our Churches Your Committee, in harmony with our policy which "requires that each local Church and Incorporated Society shall take individual action in order to give effect to the vote of the Union" — see report of Com- mittee June 8th, 1922 — has taken steps to have the acts, as printed, along with the Basis of Union and resolutions carefully drawn up, submitted to our Churches for their individual and constitutional action.
The following is a copy of the resolution submitted to the Churches —
"Moved by ^..seconded by ,
carried "That this Church, ift special meeting convened after due notice for the purpose, hereby resolves as follows :
We approve of the Basis of Union adopted by the Congregational Union of Canada, the Methodist Church, Canada, and the Presbyterian Church in Canada, for the Union of the three denominations in "The United Church of Canada."
This Church approves the draft Bills of Dominion and Provincial Legislation for the incorporation of "The United Church of Canada", with Trusts of Model Deed as prepared and approved by the Joint Com- mittee on Church Union, and agrees as a Church to enter the said union and become part of "The United Church of Canada", when formed.
This Church authorizes and instructs the Congregational Union of Canada to take all such action, legislative and otherwise, as may be necessary to consum.mate the said Union."
One hundred and eighteen of our Churches have voted in favour of the Union, as appears from the certified resolutions now in the hands of the General Secretary, the resolution passed being, in general, the formal resolution recited above. Eight Churches have voted against Union, one has declined to vote, and thirteen have yet to be heard from.
The following Churches voted in favour of Union : Nova Scotia:
Brooklyn, Beach Meadows; Chebogue; Economy; Kingsport ; Liverpool; Milton; Lower Selmah ; Noel; South Maitland; Mar- garee ; Pleasant River; Baker's Settlement; Yarmouth. New Brunswick:
Keswick Ridge; Sheffield. Quebec:
Ayer's Cliff; Boynton ; Brigham; Cowansville; Danville; Fitch Bay; Granby; Melbourne; Rock Island; Sherbrooke; Waterville ; Montreal: Amherst Park, Calvary, Crystal Springs, Emmanuel, Point St. Charles, Union (Coloured), Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Ontario:
Kingston First and Calvary; Ottawa First and Welcome Zion ; Maxville; Middleville; Hopetown ; Rosetta ; Lanark; Barrie ; Churchill; Coldsprings; Dalston; Edgar; Toronto — Birchcliff, Broadview, Bond Street, Northern, Olivet, Western; Brant- ford; Burford; New Durham; Embro; Forest Central; Forest Plympton; Frome; Garaf raxa ; Speedside; Guelph ; Hamilton First and Immanuel; London First and Southern; Scotland; Watford; Elcho Diltz Road; Bethel; Sherkston; Bloomingdale ; West Mont- rose; Freeport; Listowel ; Zion; Lowbanks; Mt. Carmel; Gobies; Windfall.
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Manitoba r
Winnipeg Central and Crescent; Brandon. Saskatchewan :
Chellwood; Balmoral; Naseby; Cando; Salter. Alberta:
Calgary First. British Columbia:
Vancouver First and Grandview, Kitsilano; Victoria First. Russo-German :
Alberta: — Ebenezer, Calgary; Hopefield, Castor; Zion, Trochu;
Peace, Irvine; Pilgrim, Irvine; Peace, Walsh; Zoar, Gros Ventres;
Zion, Hilda; Immanuel, Hilda; Matthew Schuler ; Hope, Schuler ;
St. John, Kincorth, Alta.
Saskatchewan: — Postal, Buffalohead ;» Emmanuel, Westerham;
Zion, Leader; Bethlehem, Eatonia; Peace, Hanna ; Newburg,
Hanna; St. Johannes; St. Paul's, Sagathun; Grace, Surprise. The following Churches voted against Union : — Stratford, Kingston Bethel; Warwick Zion; Pine Grove and Humber Summit; and Kincar- dine in Ontario, the Swedish Churches at Wetaskiwin and Highland Park, Alberta, Hemford Church, Nova Scotia, declined to vote.
The Following Churches have not yet voted: Quebec: — Ulverton and Franklin Centre. Ontario: — Rugby, Forest Lake Shore; Tilbury; Shelburne and Maple
Grove. Saskatchewan: — Crane Creek. Swedish Work: — Meeting Creek, Alta. Russo-German: — Salem, Mayton; Zion, Beiseker; Zion, Three Hills;
all in Alberta, and Hope, Hatton, Sask. The following summary of the votes of the Churches according to the several provinces will, no doubt, be interesting: Maritime Provinces:
We have pleasure in reporting that we have received resolutions from every Church in the Maritime Provinces, all being in favour of Union with the exception of the Hemford Church, one of the Branches of the Pleasant River field, which, at a formal meeting, refused to vote. Quebec:
We have pleasure in reporting the receipt of resolutions from every Church in the Province, with the exception of Franklin Centre and Ul- verton, which have not yet reported. This Province is unanimous in its vote for Union. Eastern Ontario:
In the Eastern Ontario Association, we have received resolutions from every Church in this district, all in favour of Union with the ex- ception of Bethel Church, Kingston. Toronto District Association:
The Toronto District Association has reported votes from all Churches with the exception of Rugby. The votes are unanimously in favour with the exception of the Churches, at Pine Grove and Humber Summit, which voted against. Western Ontario Association:
In the Western Association, thirty-two Churches have reported out of thirty-six, all in favour oi Union, with the exception of Strat- ford, Warwick Zion and Kincardine, which have voted against.
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Western Provinces:
In the Western Provinces all the English-speaking Churches have been heard from except tvi^o, all the others voting unanimously in favour of Union. Swedish Work:
Tvv'O of our Swedish Churches, Wetaskiw^in and Highland Park have reported resolutions against Union. It is probable that the Meeting Creek Church, v^^hen it reports, v\?ill also be against. These Churches desire to remain out and have fellowship with Swedish-speaking Churches. Russo-German Churches:
Of our Russo-German Churches, twenty-one have already reported, all unanimously in favour. There are four still to hear from.
ACTION OF THE CORPORATE SOCIETIES
We have had carefully prepared and approved by Counsel of the Joint Committee, a uniform resolution for our Corporate Societies, as follows : Res olution of the - :
Moved by seconded by
and carried — ■
That the in a meeting convened
after due notice for the purpose, hereby resolves as follows :
That the - - hereby approves
of the Basis of Union adopted by the Congregational Union of Canada, the Methodist Church, Canada, and the Presbyterian Church in Canada, for the union of the three denominations in "The United Church of Canada."
That the also approves of the
draft legislation, Dominion and Provincial, recommended by the Joint Committee on Church Union.
That the - hereby authorizes and in- structs the Congregational Union of Canada, through a duly appointed
Committee, to act for and on behalf of the
to procure the enactment of the said proposed Acts of Parliament of Canada and the Legislatures of the Provinces of Canada, or such other legislation of the Parliament of Canada and the Legislatures of the Provinces of Canada and the Legislatures of the colonies and countries outside of Canada having jurisdiction over any of the -property of the negotiating Churches as such committee may deem necessary or re- quisite in order to effectuate and consummate the union of the Presby- terian Church in Canada, the Methodist Church, Canada, and the Con- gregational Churches of Canada in accordance with the provisions of the Basis of Union and the general principles contained in the said proposed Acts, the said committee to have full power and authority for
and on benalf of t he ~ to
consider and deal with any proposals, defined as aforesaid, made by or on behalf of any of the negotiating Churches, or any committee thereof, or otherwise, with respect to the said legislation, to make or concur in any changes or amendments to the said proposed Acts that they, in their discretion, may deem advisable in order to carry into effect the provisions of the Basis of Union and the general principles contained in the said proposed Acts, and with the representatives of the other negotiating Churches to settle and determine the final form of any such legislation and generally to do all such acts and things as the said coni- mittee may deem expedient to procure whatever legislation may, in
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their opinion, be necessary or requisite to effectuate and consummate the said Union, pursuant to the provisions of the Basis of Union and the principles contained in the said proposed Acts."
The Montreal Congregational Church Building Fund Society has already approved and adopted the above resolution. The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions, though not incorporated yet as a recognized organization carrying on our work, has also approved. It is expected that our other incorporated Societies will take action during this As- sembly, and the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick early in July.
ACTION BY THIS UNION
In submitting for your approval the legislation necessary to give effect to the Union of the three negotiating Churches, your Committee recomends that the Union, having been authorized thereto by the over- whelming majority of the Congregational Churches in Canada do now resolve as follows :
1. That the Congregational Union of Canada has considered the proposed Act of the Parliament of Canada to incorporate the United Church of Canada and the proposed legislation of the several Legis- latures of the Provinces of Canada submitted to it by the Joint Com- mittee ,on Church Union, copies of which proposed Acts are hereto an- nexed and marked respectively "A" and "B".
2. That the Congregational Union of Canada hereby approves the principles and in general the form of the said proposed Acts.
3. That as a matter of form and detail the Congregational Union of Canada recommends to the Committee, to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned, the favourable consideration of the following change in the proposed Provincial Acts, viz., that Section 22 of the Provincial Act, relating to Acts of Civil Status in the Province of Quebec be struck out and the following be substituted in its place —
"Each and all of the Churches, congregations and missions of the United Church duly recognized as members of the United Church of Canada or by the Executive Committee thereof (of which recognition the certificate of the General Secretary of the said United Church shall be sufficient evidence) shall have and possess the right to keep registers of civil status to the full extent and in the manner provided by the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.
Each and all of the ministers of the said United Church duly re- cognized as such by the said United Church of Canada or by the Ex- ecutive Committee thereof, or specially authorized by the said United Church or its Executive Committee, shall have the right to act as public functionaries keeping registers of Civil Status, under the conditions of law, together with all the rights connected therewith, and all other duties and ceremonies of such public functionaries in charge of agisters of Civil Status, in the manner and to the full extent provided by the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.
4. That a committee of twenty be appointed by the Congregational Union of Canada to act for and on behalf of the Congregational Churches as defined by the said proposed Acts to procure the enactment of the said proposed Acts of the Parliament of Canada and the Legislatures of the Provinces of Canada and the Legislatures of the colonies and countries outside of Canada having jurisdiction over any of the pro- perty of the negotiating Churches as such committee may deem neces- sary or requisite in order to effectuate and consummate the union of the
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Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Methodist Church and the Con- gregational Churches of Canada in accordance with the provisions of the Basis of Union and the general principles contained in the said pro- posed Acts, the said committee to have full pov^^er and authority for and on behalf of the Congregational Churches to consider and deal with any proposals, defined as aforesaid, made by or on behalf of any of the negotiating churches, or any committee thereof, or otherwise, with res- pect to the said legislation, to make or concur in any changes or amend- ments to the said proposed Acts, that they in their discretion may deem advisable in order to carry into effect the provisions of the Basis of Union and the general principles contained in the said proposed Acts, and with the representatives of the other negotiating Churches to settle and determine the final form of any such legislation and generally to do all such acts and things as the said committee may deem expedient to procure whatever legislation may in their opinion, be necessary or requisite to effectuate and consummate the said Union pursuant to the provisions of the Basis of Union and the principles contained in the said proposed Acts.
We further recommend : That the Union do now appoint forty members to represent our denomination in the First General Council of the United Church, when duly called according to the proposed legis- lation, with full power to act.
That these forty be— Revs. Dr. Hugh Pedley, J. W. Pedley, Dr. W. T. Gunn, Dr. W. H. Warriner, Dr. D. L. Ritchie, George Adam, Matthew Kelly, W. G. Martin, J. L. Alexander, B.D., Frank Sanders, A. E. Cooke,
A. F. Pollock, B.D., T. W. Jones, M.A., J. W. Newbery, W. J. D. Gibson, Dr. G. Ellery Read, George Laughton, H. I. Horsey, R. Wilson Carr, Hermon A. Carson, and Messrs. W. J. Aitchison, John T. Field, W. D. Lighthall, A. McA. Murphy, George A. Moore, J. Wilfred Kennedy, Charles Gurd, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth, Frederick W. Robins, Thomas Moodie, David Hilton, W. A. Hollinrake, J. B. Waugh, T. B. Macaulay,
B. B. Stevenson, J. W. Flewwelling, J. G. Fuller, Arthur Birks, Allan Maclean.
Further, that in case of any vacancy occurring, power to appoint other representatives be hereby given to the Executive of the Congre- gational Union of Canada.
Churches Holding Property "Solely for their own benefit."
The proposed Legislation recognizes that- certain congregations may hold "real or personal property belonging to, held by, or in trust for the use or to the use of such congregation, solely for its own benefit." It provides that the rights of such congregations in regard to their res- pective properties shall not be subject to the provisions of Sections four and five of the Act, or to the control of the United Church, such congregations, however, must be listed in an appendix to the Law named "Schedule "D". We, therefore, recommend that all our Churches be requested to furnish the General Secretary of the Union with copies of (a) The Act of their incorporation, if any, and (b) of the Deeds under ■which their property is held, with the Trusts thereof.
And further, that the Committee on Church Union be empowered to examine these documents and prepare a list of Churches to be placed in said "Schedule "D".
Non-Concurring Churches
In regard to the Churches which have voted not to enter into the United Church, your Committee would suggest :
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1st — That these Churches be requested to arrange for a church meet- ing to be held in conference with a deputation to be appointed by the Committee on Church Union, in order that there may be the fullest information and consideration of the important issues involved before the final definite action is taken by each Church, and
2nd — That we suggest to those Churches vv^hich may persist in their intention not to enter the United Church, that they pass a resolution authorizing the Union to act for them in procuring the necessary legis- lation, but reserving all rights to take such action as may be provided in the legislation for non-concurring Churches should they so desire.
We further recommend that the Committee on Church Union, in co-operation with similar committees from the other negotiating Churches, be instructed to inform the Churches of the action now taken by this Union, and take such further steps in preparation for the consum- mation of Union as will secure the fullest spiritual benefit to all the churches concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) W. Henry Warriner.
Dr. Warriner moved the adoption of the four clauses of the Union Report, seconded by Rev. George Adam. The motion was put to the meeting and carried by a vote of 54 in favour and 3 against.
Dr. Warriner moved, seconded by Mr. J. M. Robertson a list of forty names to be on the General Council. Mr. L. Johnstone moved, seconded by Rev. T. W. Jones, that the list be referred back to the Committee.
Moved by Rev. J. W. Pedley, seconded by Rev. Frank Sanders, that greetings be sent to the General Assembly. It was resolved that the Chairman and Secretary of the Church Union Committee send a suit- able resolution.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT
After the singing of the hymn "Stand up and Bless the Lord," the Conference on Young People's Work was opened by the presentation of the Superintendent's Report by Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, who moved its adoption. The Report was adopted as follows :
"This Department has rendered service to our Churches through the Associations, the columns of the "Congregationalist", and, where pos- sible, through personal visits to Sunday Schools, Young People's Socie- ties and Mission Bands.
Believing our work must be constructive and carried on under long range and well related from year to year, we would again urge in each Church the carefully organized, graded school and graded lessons, from the Cradle Roll to the Adult Classes and Home Department; the organ- ized social activities for boys and girls, such as Mission Bands for the Juniors, and C.S.E.T. for boys and C.G.LT. for girls of the 'teen age; Training Classes for Teachers and Leaders of work with boys and girls.
In all this we would recommend close association and co-operation with the Religious .Education Council of Canada, an organization which embraces over ten thousand Sunday Schools and employs sixty men and women, giving full time as paid leaders in this work. Through this organization you may find particulars re Summer Camps for boys and girls, Summer Schools for training leaders. If possible have your young people represented in these Camps and Summer Schools.
Young People's Societies are receiving special attention through the Religious Education Council of Canada. The result of this study will be obtainable this fall in book form and will be great help to Young People's Societies. The book is obtainable at our General Office. 137 Confederation Life Building, Toronto.
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We would draw attention to recent studies of data on the age ot joining the Church made by Dean Walter S. Athearn —
Six thousand one hundred and ninety-four cases, were studied and the median age of joining the church was 14 years 4 months and 22 days. One-fourth of the persons joining the Church were under the age of 11 years 10 months and 22 days, one-fourth joined the church after they were 21 years, 4 months and 22 days old. One half, or fifty per cent, of the Church accessions were people between the age of 11 years, 10 months and 22 days and 21 years 4 months and 22 days. In other words, of the 6,194 who joined the Church, 75 per cent, were under the age of 21 years, 4 months and 22 days. ~
Figures like these again remind us if we would reach the men and women for Christ and the Church we must reach them in childhood and youth. Let the mind dwell upon those precious years 11 to 21, during which 50 per cent, of those who come into the church are received.
In this connection we again urge the Young Worshippers' League in every Curch, also the Pastor's Training Class, preparing the young for Church membership.
Rally Day programmes were issued and widely used in our Sunday Schools. The financial returns were three times that of previous years. A pamphlet giving directions as to where books and supplies for the various departments of work may be obtained is being prepared.
Now that we have come to the final year of the payments of money pledged through the Forward Movement, we recommend a financial policy for our Young People.
That this policy shall include a share in the support of the local Church, and a share in the benevolences or Missions of the Church.
To work out this policy, we would recommend: 1st — Use the Young People's Societies and organized Sunday School
Classes as a basis on which to work. 2nd — (a) Use the Duplex Envelope for local Church and Benevolences, (b) That we maintain an Industrial Missionary, the appeal in each Church to be made through Young People's Societies, Organ- ized Classes, etc. 3rd — That the money raised for Missions be at the discretion of the Union or Executive of the Young People's Department for Mission- ary work, with the hope of adopting some Missionary of our own when the 'system' proposed is working. 4th — That this plan be made ready to launch on the first or second
week in September of this year. Sth — That special leaflets on Missionary work be placed with the Sec- retaries of organized Classes or Young People's Societies. 6th — That 'Key Men' in each Association be charged with the respon- sibility of putting the plan into effect in their .district. 7th — That the Secretary of the Young People's Department be the Exe- cutive Secretary, having the whole plan in charge. We thank those who have in any way helped the work of this De- partment, and solicit for the Department your continued co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. Lambert Alexander.
Superintendent. The Chairman stated that as the time for conference was limited, Mrs. Palmer Burgess had been released from her engagement.
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The Union permitted the Chairman leave of absence for the re- mainder of the afternoon session, and the Chair was taken by Dr. Ritchie.
Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., B.D., delivered an address on "The Problem and the Challenge of Service with our Young People."
Mr. James W. Robertson, C.M.G., LL.D., Chief Scout Commissioner for Canada, delivered an address on "The Scout Movement as a train- ing for Citizenship."
This was followed by a Demonstration of Boy Scouts by the Second Ottawa Troop, under the direction of Scoutmaster F. Gervan.
The Union met at eight oTclock in the Church with the Chairman, Rev. J. L. Alexander, presiding.
The Session opened with the singing of the Doxology and prayer by Rev. J. L. Alexander.
Rev. Major H. I. Horsey and Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., extended a welcome to the City and Churches, — Ottawa First and Welcome Zion, to which Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B,D., replied.
Rev. J. Lambert Alexander delivered the Chairman's address. This was entitled "Some permanent realities upon which the success of Christian propaganda rests."
The Session closed with prayer by Rev. Charles Cushing.
THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1923.
Devotional exercises were conducted by the Chairman, Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D.
Prayer was ofiFered by Revs. A. Mann and' C. Tavener.
The Minutes of the Wednesday morning session were read and ap- proved.
The General Secretary then read letters of regret from Revs. W. R. Mackay, B. J. Lazenby, H. A. Carson.
The Report of membership committee' was submitted by Rev. Dr. Read and accepted as follows :
1. That the application of the Rev. W. J. Hanna be received and stand over for a year during which time his application should be made and credentials presented to the 'Toronto District Association, in accordance with standing Rule No. 1, Section C.
2. That a transfer to the English Congregational Union be granted to the Rev. Trevor J. Williams.
3. That the application of the Rev. H. B. Storey be received and stand over for a year in accordance with rule No.l, section E.
4. That the application for membership in the Union made by the Toronto Evangelical Church of the Deaf be granted.
5. That the transfer of the Rev. T. C. Crosby from the Yorkshire Con- gregational Union to this Union be accepted.
6. That the application of the Rev. William Mitchell, Guelph, for mem- bership in the Union be received, and that on receipt of transfer and certificate of membership from the Lansing Association his membership be granted.
7. That the application of the Rev. E. LeRoy Rice for transfer to the Orleans Country Association, Vermont, be granted.
9. That the application of the Rev. H. H. Cragg of Calgary be received and laid over for a year during which time the Executive should seek completion of credentials.
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10. That the application of the Rev. A. F. Brown of Kingston be re- ceived and laid over for the year in accordance with standing Rule No. 1, Section E.
11. That the Paris Church be dropped from the Union, as it is no long- er in existence.
.12. That Revs. J. W. G. Ward, A. F. Brown, Ernest W. Riggs, and Ronald McLeod be corresponding members.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed). G. Ellery Read, Chairman Membership Committee.
A letter of greetings was received from Crystal Springs.
The Secretary reported receiving a letter from Western Association nominating Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D., as Chairman for the following year, and that Dr. Pedley had accepted the nomination. It was also stated that the Toronto District and Quebec Associations supported the nomin- ation, so there was only one nomination.
It was moved, seconded and resolved that the Secretary cast one ballot for Dr. Pedley.
The Chairman declared Dr. Pedley elected.
The Chairman of the Business Committee, Mr. Lome Johnstone, presented a partial report, moving that the letter of the Tax Reform be acknowledged and laid on the table. Agreed.
The Statistical Report was presented by Rev. W. H. Thomas, Avho moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Dr. Read and carried.
The Church Union report was again considered, and Rev. Dr. War- riner submitted the following names for the Committee of forty to at- tend the General Council of the United Church. The list was approved :
Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D. ; J. W. Pedley; W. T. Gunn, D.D. ; W. H. Warriner, D.D. ; D. L. Ritchie, D.D. ; George Adam; Matthew Kelly; W. G. Martin ; J. Lambert Alexander ; Frank Sanders ; A. E. Cooke, A. F. Pollock, B.D. ; T. W. Jones ; J. W Newbery ; W. J. D. Gibson ; G. Ellery Read, D.D. ; George Laughton; H. I. Horsey, R. Wilson Carr ; Hermon A. Carson; and Messrs. W. J. Aitchison, John T. Field, W. D. Lighthall, A. McA. Murphy, George A. Moore, J. Wilfred Kennedy, Charles Gurd, H. W. Barker, W. E. Booth, Frederick Robbins, Thomas Moodie, David Hilton, W. A. Hollinrake, J. B. Waugh, T. B. Macaulay, B. B. Stevenson, J. W. Flewwelling, J. G. Fuller, Arthur Birks, Allan Maclean.
The list was approved.
Rev. Dr. Warriner read the following telegram which had been for- warded to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, in accordance with the instructions of the Union :
"Congregational Union of Canada in annual meeting assembled, send hearty greetings to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Am instructed also to inform you that being duly authorized by our churches the Union has by overwhelming majority voted to approve Basis of Union and proposed legislation for incorporation of the United Church of Canada. May the blessing of our Heavenly Father rest upon you."
Dr. Warriner moved, seconded by Dr. Gunn that clause 3 of the Church Union Committee Report be approved. The motion carried.
Dr. Warriner moved, seconded by Dr. Gunn and resolved that clause 4 be approved.
It was moved by Dr. Warriner and seconded by Rev. H. D. Whitmqre and resolved that the Report, as a whole, be adopted.
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The Union adjourned at eleven o'clock for a meeting of the Home Missionary Society.
The Union convened at 11.30, with Dr. Ritchie in the Chair for the purpose of hearing from Dr. Gunn re the apportionment.
Discussion on the Forw^ard Movement Report was taken up, and the Report adopted.
At 12 o'clock Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D., delivered the second Devo- tional Address, entitled "The United Church — Its Power."
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 7TH, 1923.
The Chairman of the Union opened the morning session at 9.45, con- ducting devotions.
On motion, Mr. E. J. Joselyn was appointed in place of Mr. Aitr chison on the Finance Committee.
The Minutes were read and confirmed.
Rev. Dr. Gunn moved the following resolution, "That we suggest to our Church Union Committee the amendment of clause 2 of the Dominion Act, viz., the addition of "save and except those Congregation- al Churches which have already voted to remain out of the United Church," or, some similar phrase, and the same in corresponding Pro- vincial Legislation, where necessary. The motion was carried.
Report of the Membership Committee was presented and approved as follows :
1. That the application of the Rev. B. J. Lazenby for membership in the Union be granted, in accordance with standing Rule No. 1., section B.
2. That the list of ministerial members of the Union be revised in ac- cordance with Standing Rule H, Section B, and that the members not in active service who have not applied for continuation of their stand- ing be communicated with in order to ascertain their wishes in that connection.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE CONGREGA- TIONAL UNION OF CANADA, 1922-1923.
With mingled feelings we come again to our annual Union Meetings. We rejoice in again coming after so many years to enjoy the hospitality of the Capital City and of our First Church. We are glad to find the First Church so comfortably and beautifully housed and so prosperous in its work.
We rejoice in that after twenty long years of negotiation we are come at last to the meeting which is to make the final decision as to union with our sister Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. The Methodist Church has already declared itself in favour of organic union, the Presbyterian Church gathered this very day in its great Assembly, is facing the decision. Your Executive, co-operating with our own Church Union Committee, has been taking all the necessary steps in preparation for a decision by this Union and the Incorporated Societies of our Denomination and the details will be presented to you by our Committee.
Already we feel something of the tinge of sadness which comes with any change in a deep and long continued fellowship such as has always marked our Congregational Churches, but we will look forward to the larger and richer fellowship of The United Church of Canada confidently expect- ing to carry into it all of the best of our Congregational spirit, traditions and
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heritage, and with the corresponding gifts from the sister Churches, to render a growingly greater service to our Lord Jesus Christ and to our fellowmen. In the meantime we have pleasure in presenting to the Union for its approval, another pracitcal step toward Union by the three negotiating Churches in the form of a "Suggested Plan for the Formation of United Churches in Affiliation with the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church and the Congregational Union of Canada." This has already been approved by the Joint Church Union Committee. It marks a very distinct advance over the two agreements of 1917 and provinces for the practical setting up locally of United Churches, which are simply units formed in advance of the United Church of Canada, but retaining for the present helpful connection with the parent Churches. The plan has . already been working acceptably in the West and is finding acceptance in the East also.
We recommend that it be formally approved by the Union.
In this connection various plans for local co-operation and re-arrangment of fields with the two sister Churches are being considered by your Execu- tive and by the various Associations.
In regard to the possibility of a still wider union of Churches, we would report that the resolutions of the Union last year in answer to the communication from the Church of England in Canada, were duly forwarded to the Primate of that Church. Joint meetings with committees of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches were held a number of times during the j'ear and plans are now being laid for a joint conference of committees of all four Churches next autumn.
The Inter-Church Advisory Council has met twice during the year in full meetings in addition to its sectional meetings. This Council has this year done especially valuable work in connection with Temperance matters, having brought about the unification of all the Temperance forces of the Dominion in "The Canadian Prohibition Federation," whose first conference will be held early in September and to which this Union is asked to appoint five representatives. The Inter-Church Council has also had a great deal to do with the restoration of unity among the Temperance forces of the Province of Ontario. With present attacks upon temperance legislation in various Provinces, this combining of temperance forces was greatly needed and will be very valuable in holding the ground already won and pressing on to better conditions still.
Through the Inter-Church Council also there was issued a joint list of topics for the Week of Prayer, which were much appreciated and widely used.
The Union was duly represented on the Religious Education Council of Canada, the Dominion Social Service Council, and many other inter- denominational organizations.
Your representatives also co-operated with a joint Committee of the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in approaching the Ontario Department of Education in regard to securing better graded Bible Lessons for morning worship in schools, enlarging the memory work from the Bible, and more systematic use of the Bible for moral instruction.
The Conference on Faith and Order has been continuing its preparations for a World Conference in 1925.
We present herewith the annual statement of Apportionment and Receipts for our five General Funds. It is evident that few Churches reached the 100 per cent, of their apportionment. In fact, only seven churches did so. We recommend that the apportionment be repeated for the coming year and
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that the Union ask the Associations again to strive for such re-adjustment and such effort as will put the full apportionment within reach of every church and will stimulate them to the attempt :
CHURCH APPORTIONMENT AND RECEIPTS OF GENERAL
FUNDS
1922-1923
Association
Home Missions
Appt.
Quebec $ 3,505.00
Ont.-Western 2,505.00
Ont.-Central 2,500.00
Ont.-Eastern 930.00
Maritime Prov 560.00
Western Prov 1,950.00
Russo-German
TOTAL $12,010.00
Receipts 1,906.16 2,055.53 876.90 839.71 342.95 594.69
Association
Quebec
Ontario-Western
Ontario-Central
Ontario-Eastern
Maritime Provinces
Western Provinces
Russo-German
TOTAL
Foreign Appt. 3,480.00 2,565.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 560.00 1,950.00
Missions Receipts 1,992.45 2,450.93 2,115.25 819.66 314.84 1,007.35
College Appt. Receipts 1,473.12
2,790.00 1,615.00 975.00 290 00 140.00 710.00
455.53 292.12 402.71 130.57 41.40
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6,615.94 12,055.00 8,700.48 6,520.00 2,795.45 |
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Provident Fund Appt. Receipts .. $ 925.00 384.50 |
Union Fund Appt. Receipts 965.00 542.08 |
|
305.00 76.24 |
670.00 363.06 |
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250.00 69.60 170.00 146.30 |
275.00 55.57 240.00 147.80 |
|
70.00 23.25 |
70.00 44.90 |
|
245.00 8.64 |
245.00 39.15 |
|
. $1,965.00 708.53 |
2,465.00 1,192.56 |
In this connection we present the diagrams, similar to those presented a year ago. Remembering again that any diagram can represent only a one-sided view of the facts and that these diagrams represent only the all- round loyalty which sees to it that each church gives to each of our five great funds during the year, we present this last year's record in targets as last year. The names in the centre ring of all the targets have given to all five funds, each circle away from the bull's eye scores one less fund.
A comparison with last year will show that as a whole the shooting this last year has been much poorer than the year before.
The winds of harder times or the breezes of carelessness have blown across the range. In the centre of the target we have only 21 churches as against 35 a year ago. The second circle has 26 as against 25 a year ago, and the third circle out has 25 as against 20, and the circle which shows gifts to only two of our funds has 15 this year, six more than a year ago.
The denominational possible, as the riflemen say, allowing five possible collections to each church apportioned, was 535 collections, while, as a matter of fact, only 329 were taken and 206 collections were omitted. It is evident at once that this is far too large a proportion of misses. While it may be granted that the missing collections would not average as high as those from the faithful churches, yet it is true that some of our larger churches also missed collections and some of these for our most important funds. Had
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the missing collections been taken in anything like the average of those received it would have made a material difference to our funds.
We ask that pastors and delegates take notice of the position of their church on the diagram and determine to better their aim another year.
The names of the seven churches which paid in their full apportionment or more are underlined in the centre of the target and it is a pleasure to see there the name of the church which is now entertaining the Union.
A New Model Deed :
We have pleasure in presenting a new Model Deed. The deed adopted by the Union in 1872 has been of great service but was found in practice to be too wide and loose in its provisions for the use of Church property after a Church had ceased to exist. We have, therefore, drawn up the new deed with the trust conditions based on those already adopted by the Canada Congregational Missionary Society for its Building Fund liens. We recom- mend this new Deed be approved by the Union.
Sympathy :
We record with deep sense of loss the death during the year of Rev. Thomas Hall, for so many years a valued worker among our Canadian Churches, and of Rev. Dr. Byron H. Stauffer, so suddenly cut down in the prime of life, and of the wife of our good brother, Rev. Dr. Jacob W. Cox, To the relatives of each of these, your Executive has expressed their deep sympathy.
The Union Programme:
We present to you the programme, as printed, for your acceptance. We welcome this year. Rev. J. W. G. Ward who brings to us the greetings of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and of the Colonial Missionary Society, and also Rev. Ernest W. Riggs, Associate Secretary of the Foreign Department of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, who will bring to us the greetings of that Society, and of our sister Congregational Churches of the United States.
All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the Executive.
(Signed) WILLIAM T. GUNN,
Secretary
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THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 27
UNION TREASURER'S REPORT
June 16, 1922— June 15, 1923. The balance carried forward from last year was $87.00, and the contributions from the churches, $1,192.00. Receipts under the Guarantee re General Secretary were $3,700.00 and we have received reimburse- ment of amount expended for Young People's Department, $23.00,: and for Church Union expenses, $577.00. These amounts, with $80.00 sundry receipts, make a total on the credit side of $5,661.00. For General Sec- retary's salary and expenses, $3,500.00 has been paid out, while the other ordinary expenses amount to about $1,500.00. This leaves a balance on hand of $644.00 at the end of the year.
RECEIPTS
Balance carried forward $ 87 57
Contributions front Churches ; —
Ontario Central $ 55.57
Western ^ 363 06
Eastern 147 80
Quebec 542 08
Maritime Provinces 44 90
Western Provinces 39 15
1,192 56
Personal Members Fees 24 00
Collections at Union 50 85
Bank Interest „ 5 26
Reimbursement of Y.P. Department expenditure 23 62
Reimbursement of Church Union Expenses 577 35
Receipts under Guarantee —
C. C. M. S : $2,100 00
C. C. F. M. S 800 00
College 700 00
Provident Fund 100 00
3,700 00
$5,661 21
EXPENDITURES
General Secretary's Salary and Expenses - $3,500 00
Travelling (Committee Meetings) - - 336 85
Travelling (Members and Delegates to Union) 369 60
Year Book Account - - - 163 20
Printing, Cuts, Office Supplies 160 11
Sundries (Postage, telegrams, etc.) - (i^ 57
Expended for Y.P. Department (since repaid) 19 67
Church Union Expenses (since repaid) 399 72
Balance on hand —
Guarantee Account - $885 00
Overdraft Gen. Account 240 51
644 49
5,661 21
We have audited the books, vouchers and accounts of the Congre- gational Union of Canada for the year ended June 15th, 1923, and certify that the foregoing statement is in accordance therewith.
(Sgd.) Oscar Hudson and Co.,
Chartered Accountants.
28
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
The receipts from the churches are as follows :-
ONTARIO (Central)
Barrie $ 5 00
Cobourg 15 00
Toronto
Birchcliff 13 00
Broadview '. 17 57
Northern 5 00
$55 57 ONTARIO (Western)
Bloomingdale „ 10 00
Brantford 50 00
Embro 15 00
Forest-Central 8 00
Forest-PIympton 3 00
Freeport 5 00
Garafraxa 4 00
Speedside 7 50
Guelph 35 00
Hamilton-First 141 44
Hamilton-Immanuel 2 25
London-First 9 50
Lowbanks 7 27
Mount Carmel 16 00
Scotland - 10 40
Watford 10 00
Sherkston 5 00
West Montrose 10 00
Zion (Zion Cir.) 13 70
,$363 06 ONTARIO (Eastern)
Hopetown $ 2 OS
Kingston-First 10 00
Kingston-Calvary 20 00
Lanark 75 00
Maxville 20 50
Middleville 3 25
Ottawa-Welcome Zion 17 00
QUEBEC
Ayer's Cliff $ 15 00
Cowansville „ 8 50
Danville 25 00
Fitch Bay 10 00
Granby 50 69
Montreal-Am. Park 5 00
Montreal-Calvary 82 89
Montreal-Crystal Springs 5 00
Montreal-Emmanuel 225 00
Rock Island .'.". 15 00
Sherbrooke 100 00
$542 08
N. S. & N. B.
Economy $ 3 00
Hemford 3 2^
Liverpool 12 00
Margaree 3 75
Milton 2 50
Noel 2 50
Pleasant River 1 67
South Maitland 6 00
Yarmouth 10 15
$ 44 90
WESTERN PROVINCES
Balmoral $ 4 50
Brandon 4 80
Castor (Hopefield) 3 00
German Conference 3 50
Vancouver 1st 13 35
Vancouver Kitsilano 5 00
Victoria 5 00
$147 80
$ 39 15
The Office Statement is also presented herewith. We commenced the year with $594.00 and the Societies have paid in $4,500.00. It will be seen that we have lived well within our budget in every item and we close the year with $425.00 in hand. This favorable showing would not have been possible if we had not been fortunate enough to sublet a part of our office, (besides which the Woman's Board are good enough to pay us at the rate of $20.00 a month), so that at present we receive at the rate of $540.00 a year, leaving our own net rental $460.00. As, however, there is always more or less uncertainty about subletting, it is the part of wisdom to leave the rent item of the budget the same as before, namely, $690.00, and the total budget for the new year, $5,300.00.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 29
OFFICE STATEMENT
June 16, 1922— June 15, 1923.
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year .....$ 594 21
From C.C.M.S - 3,000 00
From C.C.F.M.S 1,500 00
$ 5,094 21
EXPENDITURES
Salary (General Treasurer) „ $ 2,600 00
Salary (Stenographer) „ 1,122 00
Office Assistance _ 39 51
Travelling (General Treasurer) „ _... 113 29
Rent 460 00
Printing _ „... 19 72
Office Supplies _ 83 46
Telephone, Telegrams and Exchange 38 21
Po stage 74 50
Auditor, Lighting and Sundries 74 25
Balance on hand ;
In Royal Bank ...„ 419 20
Petty Cash.. 6 07
4,668 94
425 27
$5,300 00 $ 5,094 21
We have audited the books, vouchers and accounts of the Congregational Church Office for the year ended June 15th, 1923, and certify that the foregoing statement is in accordance therewith.
(Signed) Oscar Hudson & Co.,
Chartered Accountants.
The Young Peoples' Department financial statement is also presented herewith, showing the balance received from former Treasurer, $143.00, with contributions and interest $164.00, against which there have been expenses, committee travelling, programmes and booklets, printing, postage, etc., of $239.00, leaving $68.00 in the bank.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO APRIL 30th, 1923.
RECEIPTS
Balance from former Treasurer $ 142 95
Contributions 163 11
Bank Interest and Exchange 70
$ 307 42
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30 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
EXPENDITURES
Committee Travelling
Programmes and Booklets
Office Supplies ■
Cuts •
.Printing
Postage, Exchange and Sundries
Balance on hand .^..
We have audited the Books, Vouchers and Accounts of the Canada Congregational Young People's Department for year ended 30th April, 1923, and certify that the foregoing Statement is in accordance therewith.
Oscar Hudson & Co.
Chartered Accountants.
And now what about the general denoininational record of the giving for the five departments of our work?
It will be remembered that the Union Executive could not see its way to increasing the apportionment, although the Society budgets were, in some cases greatly increased. We, therefore, left the apportionment as it was- namely $35,015.00, and pressed upon the Associations, and through them upon the churches, the imperative need of making up the full amount. The Executive decided last June that "the responsibility for raising the full amount of the apportionment should be thrown upon the Associations." At the request of the Executive I visited the three Associations, and Dr. Gunn attended the Maritime Union, and we put before these bodies as strongly as we could the importance of getting every church to reach its full appor- tionment for every fund. In each case a resolution was passed adopting their respective shares of the apportionment and undertaking to do every- thing possible to keep the churches within their territories up to the mark. The churches that are not connected with any Association were communi- cated with directly from the office. The Associations were also furnished with a number of suggestions to assist them in obtaining the desired end. In addition to this every church in Canada was furnished on March 16th, ,with a statement showing what had been given up to March 15th for each of the five funds and pointing out how they stood in relation to their ap- portionment, and urging the remitting of the balance before the time for closing the books.
And what has been the result of all this? The following table will show :
Society Apportionment Receipts
C.C.M.S : $ 12,010.00 $ 6,615.94
C.C.F.M.S 12,055.00 8,700.48
College 6,520.00 2,795.45
Provident Fund 1,965.00 708.53
Union 2,465.00 1 ,137.31
TOTAL $ 35,015.00 $ 19,957.71
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 31
This means that only 57% of the apportionment Tvais'atta'ined and the average giving was $1.64 per member. Last year on the same apportionment we got $20,067.00, the average giving being $1.59 per member. These figures of course, do not include the Woman's Board.
The Maritime Provinces gave $ 843.51 or 60% of their apportionment
The Quebec Association gave 6,257.81 or 54% of their apportionment
The Ontario Western gave 5,364.17 or 69% of their apportionment
The Ontario Central gave 3,410.59 or 52% of their apportionment
The Ontario Eastern gave 2,398.38 or ^1 %,.Qif their apportionment
Jhe Western Provinces gave 1,683.25 or 33% of itheir apportionment
$19,957.71 , '
This is a most disappointing result and means more or less embarrass- ment for our work. After making all due allowances for business depression epidemics, the unsettled condition of some of. our .churches, uneasiness about Church Union, and other causes, or -fancied causes, which might be thought of, the general result shows an indifference to the denominational programme on the part of a number of our churches :which is hard to explain. For example, five of our outstanding churches were asked for $11,425.00 and- they gave only $4,742.00. InuOther words five churches fell ,$6,682.00 short of their . apportionment ! . .,• i ,.
' Throughout the whole Dominion only eight churiphps att,ained their full apportionment, two of these amounts coming in.,qfter the p.losii,ig <?^ the books. These are distribu.te.d as follows :
Maritime Provinces, : ,. out of 13 churches— 1
Quebec ....■:.„.;..'...'.„...out (5¥ 17' churches^^O
Ontario Western ..out ' 6f 38 ^churches — 3
Ontario Central .!.'... ..5Vit of IS churches — 2
Ontario Eastern out of 10 churches — 2
Western Provinces ,., out of 17 churches — 0
Many of our churches treat the apportionment altogether too lightly. It is hot an ideal only: the figures really represent less than our minimum needs. We had hoped and prayed that through the Forward Movement our people v/ould have received a new vision of the joy of. giving, but in most quarters the lesson has not been learned. ' We had a right 'to e:>tpect that $20,000.00 a year (half of the amount promised to the 'FofWard Movement) would have been added to our denominational funds because of being released from Forward Movement obligations, but we were doomed to disappoint- ment. What we all need is a quickening of spiritual life, greater devotion to Christ, and a new sense of our partnership with Him in the' establishment of His Kingdom on earth. '
Fortunately, in investment returns we -have had a good year. It will be remembered that in my last annual jreport:. as : General Treasurer, I stated that, although the last year had been- an exceptional one for profit- making, yet I saw no reason why even under normal conditions our income should not be materially added to each year. I have: now pleasure in report- ing that your Investment Committee has this .year made a further cash profit of $2,736.67— $2,326.39 of which is divided between nine Home Mis- sionary accounts, $394.03 between six foreign accounts, and $16.25 goes to the Publishing Committee.
32 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK •
Since my appointment as General Treasurer, the bond profits have been as follows :
First year (part only) $ 1,200.00
Second year — 6,315.42
Third year - 2,736.67
$10,252.09 Besides this we raised the rates of existing mortgages which were over- due, and this increased our income by $190.00 per year. A few new mortgage loans, were also made a year ago at 7^%. We have bought and sold bonds as favorable opportunities have occurred — sometimes in Toronto and Montreal, sometimes in New York, and occasionally in London, Eng. Lest it should be thought that our holdings have been weakened because of these transactions, I would submit the following letter from one of our brokers, who gives us an appraisement every three months. He says :—
"We have examined the list of investments as of the end of April. The selection of your bonds shows a wise distribution, the greater amount being Dominion and Provincial Government bonds. Your directors have every reason to feel an unusual degree of confidence in the manner in which your funds are employed, and we wish to congratulate you on the excellent judgment shown in carrying out
this sound investment policy The income averages 5^%
and the average maturity is approximately 20 years. Taking into consideration the profits taken and the present holdings, the showing is unusually satisfactory." Our profits would have been more had it not been for the heavy Government tax on such transactions. Dealing only in trustee investment, as we are directed to do by law and bound to do by resolution of the Union Executive, our interest return is not quite so large nor are we able to take advantage of many profit-making turnovers which would have been pre- sented if we could handle industrials ; but the element of risk is entirely eliminated. Had the profits of the last three years been available for the General Funds, they would have been just about sufficient to pay the salary of the General Treasurer and also of the office stenographer. However, our general funds have had their share and the balance has been made available for giving much needed help from the Church Extension and other funds. Most of this year's profits are not being distributed but are held in reserve.
Apart from my work as General Denominational Treasurer and Editor and Business Manager of The Congregationalist, I have held myself available to the churches principally to do deputation work on behalf of the Foreign Missionary Society. During the past year I was able to visit twenty-five of our churches in Ontario and Quebec — one of them twice — besides ad- dressing the Western Association twice, the Central and Quebec Associations, the Paris Branch of the Woman's Board, a Union Church service in Whitby, and the National Social Service Convention held in Ottawa. This involved travelling 4,152 miles and giving fifty-two addresses, several times taking the whole of a church service. The travelling expenses thus incurred, together with those for attending Committee meetings in other places, have been $113.29. In some cases my expenses were paid by the church visited. During July and August last year, I took charge of thirteen church services. The need of a central office is more apparent as the months go by. It has become not only a place of meeting but also a purchasing agency and employment bureau, besidfes serving many other purposes. All of which is respectfully submitted.
^ H. W. BARKER. Treasurer.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 33
FORWARD MOVEMENT FINANCIAL REPORT
For the Year Ending June 16, 1922 to June 15, 1923.
It is now nearly four years since we Congregationalists entered upon the great Forward Movement, simultaneously with four other denominations. After four years of war, the Armistice had been signed and our thanks to God were shown in a great peace thank-offering for the work of His King- dom. Indeed the aims of the Movement were both spiritual and material. The spiritual results cannot be tabulated, besides which this report is intended only to cover the financial.
The joy with which we received the glad news that the people of our churches had subscribed not only the objective of $100,000.00, but had given more than 30 per cent, beyond it, is still fresh in our memories. It was a wonderful achievement. The payments were to be spread over three years and the final instalment became due last October.
The real test of a race is in the last lap, and this final year has presented difficulties and disappointments which did not appear in the earlier part of the campaign. These will be seen as we pass along. The Forward Movement year runs from June 15 to June 15. The audited statement is published herewith :
RECEIPTS Balance brought forward :
Bank $ 3,982 10
Petty Cash 7 36
$ 3,989 46
Remittances on subscriptions 17,265 13
Bank Interest 74 63
$21,329 22
EXPENDITURES
Stationery and Printing $ 38 43
Postage and Exchange ; $ 24 99
Auditor's Fee 15 00
Paid to Objects of Forward Movement:
CC.F.M.S $ 6,100 00
C.C.M.S 12,601 16
Balance on hand :
Royal Bank $ 2,540 68
Petty Cash 8 06
$ 78 42
18,701 16
2,549 64 $21,329 22
We have audited the books, vouchers and accounts of the Congregational Forward Movement for the year ended June I5th, 1923, and certify that the foregoing statement is in accordance therewith.
(Signed) OSCAR HUDSON AND CO.,
Chartered Accountants.
34 COINfGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
The statement for the whole period of the Movement shows that 97 churches subscribed $133,819.00, and that personal subscriptions and interest brought the amount up to $136,000.00. Of this total, $109,652.00 has been paid. 38 churches have paid in full, and five of these have given a total of $159.00 more than they subscribed. All honor to these 38 churches which have so faithfully carried out their obligations.
Now we come to a more disappointing feature. The amount still owing by the other 59 churches is just $26,506.00. Two owe more than $5,000.00 each; one between $2,000.00 and $3,000.00; four between $1,000.00 and $2,000.00; three between $500.00 and $1,000.00; sixteen between $100.00 and $500.00; and thirty-three less than $100.00. It is impossible to make any- thing like an accurate estimate of what might be termed good or collectible out of this total of $26,506.00. A careful scrutiny, however, has been made of the individual cards of each church. We have carried on a mass of corres- pondence, having communicated again and again with pastors and treasurers, ' and in many cases by special request have written direct to the individual subscribers (often with good results) and the closest estimate we can make shows that about $5,200 00 more may be expected, outside estimate being $6,700.00. This coincides with my forecast given to the Union Executive last January.
The indifference shown by a number of subscribers to their written promise is beyond comprehension. Some subscriptions have actually been repudiated, although we hold signed cards which in a court of law would be held to be binding. The objects of the Fund were fully announced again and again at the time the subscriptions were taken, and yet some subscribers claim that they thought they were subscribing to an endowment fund for the augmentation for all time of salaries of underpaid ministers. In another case, because the church has recently been closed, some subscribers claim that they are released from their obligation and so refuse to pay ti^e l)alance of their pledges. Other cases might be cited, but they all go to show how much we need a revival in common honesty.
A further statement is also presented showing the progress of the Movement year by year from the commencement, together with a complete summary. This statement is divided into four sections :
(1) Campaign expenses. There amounted to $11,951.00- made up of salaries, travelling, rent, our share United National Campaign ex- penses, printing, office supplies, telephone, postage, etc.
(2) Other payments, such as for general denominational promotion work, office fixtures and typewriter, and amount voted to assist the Societies in bearing the denominational office expenses.
(3) Payments to the objects of the Fund, $78,300.00, or 87 per cent, of the amount promised to each object.
(4) Payments from the anticipated surplus — $8,900.00, made up of $2,400.00 to the College; $1,200.00 to the Provident Fund, and $5,300.00 given to the Societies toward -office expenses.
All these amounts were voted by the Committee in full confidence that the people of our churches would pay what they had promised, allowance being made, of course, for a reasonable shrinkage. It is now evident, how- ever, that instead of having a surplus there will be a deficit.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 35
From June 25th, 1919 (commencement) to June 15th, 1923.
Particulars 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Total
ending ending ending ending
June, 1920 June 1921 June 1922 June 1923 RECEIPTS.
Subscriptions paid $30,774.49 35,535.69 24,072.06 17,265.13 107,647.37
Int. & prof, on bond sales 31.21 1,095.48 803.94 74.65 2,005.26
TOTAL 30,805.70 36,631.17 24,876.00 17.339.76 109,652.63
EXPENDITURES.
(1) Campaign Expenses:
Salaries-Director (2/3)$ 2,400.00 2,000.00 600.00 5,000 00
Exec. Sec'y 577.94 577.94
Sten'grapher ... 765.17 765.17
Travelling-Director 976.81 787.07 160.80 1,924.68
Key Men & Spec. Speak. 754.65 256.60 1,011.25
Exchange Sunday 160.25 160.25
Rent 348.00 348.00
Our share exp. United
Nat'l Campaign 674.49 674.49
Printing 363.48 195.85 72.00 18.50 649.83
Office supplies, telephone, postage, audit's fees,
etc 554.66 91.70 133.51 59.92 839.79
TOTAL $ 7,415.20 3,491.47 666.31 78.42 11,951.40
(2) Other Payments:
Share Dir. Sal. (1/3) ~$1,200.00 1,000.00 300 00 2,500.00
Grant Rev. J.T. Tucker 500.00 500.00
Off. Fix. & Typewr'er 353.05 353.05
Printing Pamphlets 734.16 255.52 108.86 1,098.54-
Proportion Off. Exp 1,700.00 1,800.00 3,500.00
TOTAL $2,787.21 2,955.52 2,208.86 7,951.59
(3) Payments to Objects of Fund:
C.C.F.M.S.-Currie Inst. $ 10,000.00 10,000.00 6,100.00 26,100.00
C.C.M.S. Augmentation 6,394.10 28,323.53 8,782.37 43,500.00
C.C.M.S. New Work 381.21 4,500.00 3,818.79 8,700.00
TOTAL $ 16,775.31 42,823.53 18,701.16 78,300.00
36 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
Particulars 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Total
ending ending ending ending June, 1920 June 1921 June 1922 June 1923
|
To C C F M S for Coll. |
$ |
1,000.00 500.00 1,600.00 1,400.00 700.00 1,400.0G |
1,000.00 |
||
|
To " " Prov Fund |
500.00 |
||||
|
To " " Off. Exp.... To C C M S for Coll |
1,300.00 |
2,900.00 |
|||
|
1,400.00 |
|||||
|
To " " Prov Fund |
700.00 |
||||
|
To " " Off. Exp |
1,000.00 |
2,400.00 |
|||
|
TOTAL |
$ |
6,600.00 |
2,300.00 |
8,900.00 |
|
|
$ |
2,549.64 |
2,549.64 |
|||
|
GRAND TOTAL |
$10,202.41 |
29,822.30 |
48,298.70 |
21,329.22 |
109,652.63 |
In the final analysis of the Fund, what do we find?
(1) That the objects of the Fund have received 87c. on the dollar, the objects being;
(a) Augmentation of Salaries, $50,000.00. bringing the salary of a regular field up to $1,400.00 and a house.
(b) New work, $10,000.00.
(c) Currie Institute Building Fund, $30,000.00.
(2) That the cash on hand, $2,549.00 and the $5,200.00 estimated receipts will enable the Fund to pay about 9c. on the dollar more, making 96c. in all and leaving each objective about 4c. on the dollar short, or, in other words $2,000.00 short on Augmentation, $1,200.00 short on Currie Institute, and $400.00 short on New Work Fund.
(3) The failure of so many subscribers to make up the amounts promised will mean that the College and Provident Fund cannot receive anything more for there will be no surplus out of which to pay them, and in fact the payments already made may be recalled by the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies.
r
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. BARKER,
Executive Secretary.
THE <:ONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA Zl
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Rev. I. W. Pierce presented the report of the Nominating Committee as follows :
General Secretary : — Rev. Wm. T. Gunn, D.D.
Recording Secretary : — Rev. R. Wilson Carr.
Treasurer — Mr. H. W. Barker.
Statistical Secretary : — Rev. W. J. D. Gibson.
Supt. Young People's Dept. : — Rev. J. L. Alexander, B.D.
Executive : — Rev. Frank Sanders, Rev. I. W. Pierce, Rev. Dr. D. L. Ritchie, Rev. W. H. Warriner, D.D., Rev. George Adam, Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Rev. W. G. Martin, Rev. G. Ellery Read, D.D., Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, Messrs. E. J. Joselin, Richard Hooper, Lome V. Johnstone, D. Hilton, J. G. Fuller, W. A. Hollinrake, W. J. Aitchison, Mrs. C. R. Crowe, and representa- tive of Maritime Union.
Consulting Members of the Union Executive : — Rev. M. H. Sanderson, Rev. John Murray, Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., Rev. M. T. Walker, Rev. Major H. I. Horsey, Messrs. W. H. Smith, William Rettie, F. W. Robins, Judge S. P. Leet, J. H. Pedley, J. B. Waugh.
Church Union Committee : — Revs. Hugh Pedley, D.D., J. W. Pedley, W. H. Warriner, D.D., W. T. Gunn, D.D., D. L. Ritchie, D.D., George Adam, Major H. I. Horsey, J. L. Alexander, B.D., James T. Daley, D.D., A. F. Pollock, T. W. Jones, J. W. Newbery, W. H. Thomas, W. J. D. Gibson and Messrs, W. J. Aitchison, John T. Field, W. D. Lighthall, A. McA. Murphy, George A. Moore and J. Wilfred Kennedy. M.P.
Five Members to the Prohibition Federation : — Judge S. P. Leet, Rev. Wm. T. Gunn, Rev. A. F. Pollock, B.D., Rev. W. G. Martin, Mrs. C. R. Crowe.
Union Preacher : — Rev. Donald McLeod.
Publishing Committee : — Messrs. F. J. Smith, D. Hilton, C. A. Tubby, Jas. H. Pedley, Robert Wightman, and Rev. A. L. Richards.
Young People's Department General Committee : —
Western Association : Rev. Frank Sanders, Rev. T. DeC. Rayner, Rev. W. G. Martin, and Duncan Longmire.
Toronto Association : Rev. George Knighton, Mr. Allen P. McNabb.
Quebec Association : Rev. W. H. Thomas, Rev. T. W. Jones, Rev. Chas. Gushing, Mr. T. W. Munro.
Maritime Provinces : Rev. Campbell Tavener, Mr. J. W. Flewwelling.
Middle West : Rev. Geo. A. Dickson.
British Columbia : Rev. A. K. McMinn, Rev. A. E. Cooke, Messrs. Gilbert Heisler, E. B. Day.
Members at Large : Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., Principal D. L. Ritchie, D.D., Mrs. Robt. Wightman, Miss Florence Booth, Mrs. W. G. Martin, Mr. H. W.Barker, Miss Effie A. Jamieson, Rev. H. A. Carson, B.A.
Social Service Committee : — Rev. A. F. Pollock, Judge S. P. Leet, Rev. E. D. Silcox, Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., Mrs. R. W. McLachlan, Miss Mary McNabb, Mrs. C. R. Crowe, Rev. Matthew Kelly, Rev. M. H. Sanderson, and Mr. W. A. Hollingrake.
Representatives on College Senate: — Chairman of the Union, Rev. Dr. Hugh Pedley, Rev. George Adam, Mr. J. G. Fuller, Dr. F. A. Stevenson, W. H. Smith.
38
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
REPORT OF PUBLISHING COMMITTEE
The Report of the Chairman of the PubHshing Committee was read by Mr. Barker, and accepted as follows :
"The Publishing Committee takes pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for 1922-23. Your Committee has been able throughout the year to issue the paper regularly on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, excepting during July and August, when monthly issues came out.
The Committee met eight times during the year, and conferences of the officers were held frequently.
Owing to the removal of Rev. W. H. Thomas from Toronto, Mr. J. H. Pedley, B.A., was appointed Secretary-Treasurer, and has rendered good service.
1. "Congregationalist" :
We have asked for the appointment of an agent and correspondent in every church, but the response has not been general. In a number of churches, however,, this plan is working well. Our efforts to increase the circulation have resulted in a number of new names being added, but we regret that owing to the drop of so many who were in arrears — many of whom paid up but did not wish to continue, our subscription list is smaller that it was a year ago. The raising of the price from $1.25 to $1.50 we do not think has affected the list appreciably. There are at present 971 names on the list, and, after deducting say 35 for exchanges and advertisers the list represents living and interested subscribers. These are divided as follows.
Province or District Membership No. of Sub- % of Mem-
scribers bers taking Paper
Ontario ■ 5,663 546 9.6
Quebec 2,769 170 6.1
Maritime 680 80 14.7
Western . 3,060 97 3.1
United States and Foreign ' 78 -
TOTAL 12,172 971
We have tried to inaugurate a "Congregationalist" day at the beginning of the year when every minister is requested to commend the paper from his pulpit, this to be followed during the week by a canvass for new sub- scribers. We have put this proposition to the Churches during the last two years.
A great deal of time and money has been spent in writing to delinquent subscribers. Prompt payment of subscriptions in adance would not only save all this, but would keep our subscribe;rs in good humour. Some people — even church officers — seem to think they should^ get the paper without paying for it, that it is one of the emoluments of belonging to a Congrega- tional Church. After writing four or five times to those who were two years or more behind, and receiving a number of remittances, drafts were issued on a few and about $50.00 additional collected in this way. Another thing about getting behind is that we lost the subscribers and the paper sometimes loses friends. In one case a man on whom we issued a draft paid the draft but said he did not like our method of doing 'business. We were able to give him the date of five letters which were written to him and of which he had taken no notice. Sometimes we have told them we would leave the matter to their own conscience, but usually the conscience has not been educated up to the point of prompting payment.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 39
An examination of our mailing list shows that $568.00 has been paid in advance for subscriptions, constituting a Hability, while $381.00 is owing for those overdue, about 75 per cent, of which is reckoned as collectable.
We have had the office file of the paper for the past eight years bound "in four large volumes.
Your Committee was able last September to secure a reduced rate for the printing of the paper, namely $85.00 an issue instead of $98.75 While the receipts from subscriptions have not been as large this year as last, $1,004.18, as against $1,359.03, (last year's receipts included a much larger amount for arrears than this year's), we have received for advertising $408.55, which is $178.00 more than last year and $290.00 more than the year before. This is largely the result of raising our advertising rates as reported last year.
Four hundred dollars is allowed to the Editor each year for office assistance. This has been drawn upon only to- the extent of $222.40. For the eleven month's the paper shows a deficit of $198.25, as against $201.92 last year, and we have oustanding liabilities at this date of $568.05 with current assets of $381.20. 2. Year Book :
We always look to the Year Book to make up, if possible, the "Congrega- tionalist" deficit. Through the purchase of about 25 pages of standing type (constitutions, etc.) which can be used year after year in the printing of the Year book, and by reason also of getting much of the type-setting done during the holiday season when things were slack, we were able to save $195.00 on the cost of the book, and thus make a considerable saving to the Societies. Our receipts for advertisements netted us $229.00, and sales to churches were $324.20. The Year Book turns in a profit of 464.38, which offsets the "Congregationalfst" deficit and leaves $273.00 on hand.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J:' Smith, Chairman.
STATEMENT CONGREGATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.
June 1st, 1922 to April 30th, 1923. (11 Months) .CANADIAN CON GREG A TIONALIST:
RECEIPTS
Subscriptions ~ $ 1,004 18
Advertisements .408 55
C.C.M.S 300 00
C. C. C : 200 00
C.C.F.M.S : „ , 200 00
Extras and Sundries 240 94
Deficit ' \ 310 24
EXPENDITURES
Printing _ „
Sundry Printing
Editor „ _.....
Rev. T. De C. Rayner
Office Assistance ,
Postage
Sundry _ _ „ _
|
$ |
2,663.91 |
|
$ |
2,084 31 |
|
54 83 |
|
|
150 00 |
|
|
25 00 |
|
|
222 40 |
|
|
71 12 |
|
|
56 25 |
$ 2,663.91
40 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK:
RECEIPTS
Year Book Sales _
Received from Societies
Advertisements „ _
EXPENDITURES
Paid Printer —
Bonus to Editor —
Bonus to Secretary
Sundries —
Profit
|
$ |
324 20 445 40 229 00 |
|
$ |
998 60 |
|
$ |
507.87 100 00 25 00 26 35 339 38 |
|
$ |
998 60 |
SUMMARY:
Balance carried forward June 1st, 1921 $ 7 67
Net Profit on Year Book, 1922-3 339 38
$ 347 05
Less Deficit on "Congregationalist," 310 24
Carry forward . — - $ 2>6 81
LIABILITIES :
To Editor's Salary, March and April „ $ iZ 33
(Signed) J. H. PEDLEY,
Secretary-Treasurer.
The following report of the Editor was presented :
"On behalf of Dr. Gunn and myself, I want to thank the ministers and members of our churches for the kind way in which they have received the paper, and also for the many gracious words which have come to hand. A number of our ministers have also contributed to our columns, and for this we desire to thank them. We have been very much encouraged and cheered in the editorial work.
Neither of us, on account of pressure of other duties, has been able to do for the "Congregationalist" as much as we would like. We are conscious of many short-comings but we are doing the best we can under the cir- cumstances. As Editor, I may tell you that the editorial work, and the preparation of copy — for everything that comes in for publication has to be carefully gone over, — is done in the evenings in the quiet of my own home or in other homes if I happen to be away. It is not possible to do this in the office in the regular hours with so many interruptions, even if the time could be found. In addition to preparing copy, there is the work of re- viewing two or three books every week, and also glancing over thirty papers and magazines. Of the books which have come for review, about 75 have afterwards been given to our ministers and missionaries, each being sent where we think it will be most helpful. Much of our review work has been done on street cars and railway trains.
Papers and magazines, not only in Canada, but also in the United States and England, frequently quote from our columns — sometimes, I regret to say.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 41
without credit being given. In one case, a column was taken word for word without any acknowledgment. Usually, however, our exchanges are very courteous.
It is our aim to make the outside front cover as attractive as possible. Sometimes we use a picture, sometimes a poem, and sometimes a message specially prepared. I have often spent more time on the preparation of these front pages than on a long editorial. It is our desire that they should convey a strong spiritual message, and that it should be quickly presented and easily remembered. These messages and our editorials are "broad- casted" through the paper from the Atlantic to the Pacific, across the hne, and over the ocean, besides a few in distant countries, i.e., Africa, Greece, Japan and China.
We need the prayers and help of every minister and officer — help in increasing the circulation and help in occasionally contributing to our pages, but please be brief as we are invariably crowded for space.
Interesting discussions have recently taken place regarding Church Union, and, as Church Union approaches, our pages will carry important information which everyone of our members should have. Now is the time, therefore, to press upon our members, and especially upon our church officers, the necessity of subscribing for the paper.
The work which you have committed to me as Editor and Business Manager is thoroughly enjoyed, and I thank God for this additional oppor- tunity of endeavouring to help to advance the work of the kingdom.
I regret to report that Mr. F. J. Smith, our worthy President has been ill a good deal of the year, and we have been deprived of his valuable aid and guidance for a time. He is now, however, much improved in health.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) H. W. BARKER,
Editor and Business Manager."
On motion of Mr. E. J. Joselin, seconded by Rev. W. H. Thomas, it was resolved that a letter of sympathy in his illness be forwarded to the Chairman of the Publishing Committee, Mr. F. J. Smith.
MILITARY SERVICE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Report of the Military Service Board was read and approved as follows :
"At our last Annual Convention, convened in Brantford, Ontario, the Congregational Union decided to continue the Military Service Board for another year so that the small fund remaining in the Treasury might be available in cases of need among our returned men. No meetings have been held during the year, and the only item of interest was the issuing of a cheque to Rev. W. J. D. Gibson of Birchcliff for the sum of $25.00 to be applied for relief of a soldier's family in his parish. There remains in the Bank $103.00 which we recommend should be transferred to the Congrega- tional Union funds to be used at their discretion in behalf of ex-soldiers.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) A. F. POLLOCK,
Chairman."
42 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Report of the Chairman, Rev. M. Kelly, of the Social and Moral Reform Committee, was read by Rev. A. F. Pollock, as follows :
" On the resignation of Rev. F. J. Day, D.D., as Convener of the Social Service Committee, Rev. M. Kelly was appointed to the Executive of the Union to fill the vacancy. This appointment took place toward the end of January, and since that time there has been little to report. The following resolutions, however have been drawn up by the Committee and are now submitted to the Union for consideration, and, if thought wise, adoption.
1. Believing that the Christian religion has, as its objective, not only the salvation of the soul, but also the redemption of society, we would urge that all our Churches and Ministers keep steadily before them this great mission of the Church, and further in every way possible individual and . social regeneration.
2. In the belief that the home is the foundation of human society, we recognize the faithfulness with which many parents discharge their duty to their children in rearing them for the Kingdom and service of Christ; but we also note the way in which others neglect this sacred duty; and we would urge that our people give increasing attention to these respon- sibilities, and that our Ministers bring this subject frequently to the attention of their congregations.
3. With regard to Child Welfare, we are gratified to note the advance that has been made recently and the increased public interest in this subject.
In Ontario During the year 1919, the death rate among infants under
12 months was 116 per thousand infants born. Last year the death rate
among such infants was 82 per thousand born.
In the City of London, Ontario, the death rate among such infants
four years ago was 117 per thousand infants born;' today it is reduced
to 65.5 per thousand.
Proper sanitation, sterilization of milk, healthful feeding and Baby
Clinics, can reduce the present death rate in Canada among infants 50 per
cent. In the City of Dunedin, New Zealand, the infant death rate has
been reduced to iZ per thousand born.
Your Committee recognizes the great importance of conserving the lives
of these native born Canadians, and especially in these days when so
much attention is being given to the subject of immigration; for no
increase in our population is so valuable as an increase in native born
citizens.
In view of these facts we would urge that Child Welfare, through which
so much is being accomplished, be given still greater encouragement and
support by our people in all the Provinces of Canada.
4. One of the most distressing evils with which Society has to deal is that of family desertion. Statistics are not available for the Dominion, but there can be no doubt that the evil is wide-spread. In a recent survey of the city of London, Ontario, with a population of about 63,000, there were 49 cases of family desertion reported. Legislation has recently been enacted making it an extraditable offence; but your committee would recommend that it be made a punishable offence, and with the aid of parole or other system, the offender be forced by law to work and maintain his family.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF CANADA 43
5. In view of the Divorce evil, we would place ourselves on record as opposed to Provincial Divorce Courts being established, and in so far as divorces are granted by the Parliament of Canada, we recommend that they be granted only where infidelity is proven.
6. Regarding prohibition, we would gratefully acknowledge the splendid results which have already been derived from its enforcement in various provinces. These results are only partial, as compared with what might ba if we could secure a Federal Prohibition Law, which is what we aim for.
In the meantime your Committee would recommend that this Union res- pectfully call upon the Dominion Government to pass laws to give effect to the will of the people who desire prohibition, whether it be expressed by provinces or by lesser political divisions.
7. We would re-affirm our former position on Race-Track Gambling. We note that during the last session of Parliament, a Bill dealing with this evil was defeated. The bill was introduced by Mr. W. C. Good, M.P. We are interested in knowing that 80 per cent, of the Progressive members in Parliament voted for the Bill.
Your Committee feel that the time is opportune for this Union to call upon the Government in every way to curtail and finally to prohibit this practice, and we thus recommend.
8. Regarding the illicit use of Drugs, we note the assertion that has been made that Prohibition is responsible for the increased use of Drugs. This assertion is incorrect. On the contrary, it has been shown that the two Provinces that dealt most in drugs in Canada in 1921 were wet Provinces. "There are seven dry Provinces in Canada with an aggre- gate population of 5,890,000, and in these Provinces in 1921 there were 711 convictions for the use of drugs, or 12 convictions per 100,000 people. On the other hand there are two wet Provinces in Canada with a population of 2,995,000, and in these two wet Provincese there were 1,153 convictions, or 40 convictions per 100,000 population. This dif- ference of 12 convictions in dry Provinces to 40 convictions in wet territory is an argument overwhelmingly in favour of our contention that Prohibition is not responsible for the drug menace, and your Com- mittee would recommend that every effort be made by the Authorities to check, and, if possible, destroy, this health shattering habit.
Respectfully submitted, •
(Signed) M. KELLY,
Convener."
On motion, Clause No. 5 was amended as follows : "As to Divorce, we regret very much, to see the large increase in applications for Divorce during recent years. We believe divorce should be granted only where infidelity is proven."
Rev. Dr. W. T. G. Brown of the Methodist Church in Canada was intro- duced, and extended greetings.
Rev. Wesley McGaw of the Presbyterian Church in Canada was received and extended greetings.
Mr. Barker reported in behalf of the Finance Committee that expenses of delegates would be paid in full.
Rev. Dr. Gunn read a notice of motion given by Rev. W. H. Thomas. It was moved by Rev. Dr. Gunn and seconded by Rev. Frank Sanders, :that the Constitution of the Union be altered as follows :
44 congregational year book
"Standing Rules" :
1. Membership: (c) After word "Membership" in second line to add, "In a Congregational Church and," and alter "certificate" to "certificates" in previous line.
(d) After word "ministers" insert "being members of a Congregational Church who bear," omit word "bearing."
At noon the Rev. Dr. Hugh Pedley delivered the closing Devotional address entitled, "The Link Between the Task and the Power."
At 8 o'clock the Chairman, Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.D., presided, assisted by Rev. W. G. Martin.
REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Rev. W. H. Thomas, in behalf of the Resolutions' Committee, sub- mited the following resolutions, which were approved :
1. The Congregational Union of Canada, assembled in Annual Session, sends loving greetings to the Rev. E. D. Silcox, and rejoices with him on the near approach of the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination for the Chrisian ministry. It recognizes with gratitude the devoted service he has rendered to the churches of the denomination throughout this long period, and prays that the blessing of God may continue to rest upon him and his. With sincere appreciation it has heard of his recent gifts to the Home Missionary Society, and recognizes in this, further evidence of his whole-hearted loyalty to the Church at large.
2. We, the Congregational Union of Canada, assembled in Annual Session hereby record our profound sense of gratitude to God for the energetic life and faithful service of the Rev. Thomas Hall, formerly General Superintendent of the Denomination. Having given himself with unfailing cheerfulness and sacrificial devotion to the cause of Christ, he has gone to his reward. We tender our sympathy to his bereaved widow and to his sorrowing sons and daughters.
3. We, the Congregational Union of Canada, assembled in Annual Session, hereby express our deep regret at the passing of Mrs. Dr. J. W. Cox, and our sincere sympathy with the bereaved husband and family.
4. We, the Congregational Union of Canada, assembled in Annual Session, hereby express our deep regret at the sudden passing of the Rev. Byron H. Stauffer, D.D., and our sincere sympathy with his widow and family.
5. We, the Congregational Union of Canada, assembled in Annual Session, reciprocate the good wishes of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, as conveyed and expressed so felicitously by the Rev. J. W. G. Ward, of ToUington Park, London, and pray that the Divine guidance may be vouchsafed them and ourselves alike in our labours for the Kingdom of God.
(Similar resolutions for the Colonial Missionary Society, the Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions, and the Congregational Union of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.)
6. The Congregational Union of Canada, in Annual Session assembled, hereby expresses sincere sympathy with the Chairman of the Publishing Committee, Mr. F. J. Smith, in his sickness. It rejoices at the report of his improved condition, and prays that he may be speedily and completely restored."
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The Rev. Donald Macleod delivered an address on "Serving Three Denominations At Once."
The Rev. R. Wilson Carr moved, seconded by Rev. W. J. D. Gibson, that the Minutes of the morning and evening sessions be taken as read, and the Secretary be instructed to edit the Minutes for Publication in the Year Book.
The General Secretary read a telegram of felicitation from Rev. E. Munson Hill, D.D., also a telegram from the Presbyterian General Assembly in Port Arthur, reciprocating the greetings of the Congregational Union of Canada.
The Rev. D. L. Ritchie, D.D., delivered an address in behalf of the Congregational College of Canada.
The Union then adjourned.
R. W. CARR,
Recording Secretary.
46 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OFFICERS FOR 1923-24
Honorary President — Rev. Hugh Pedley, D.D.
President — Mr. W. J. Aitchison.
Honorary Secretary — Rev. Dr. D. L. Ritchie.
Secretary — Rev. Dr. WiUiam T. Gunn.
Treasurer — Mr. H. W. Barker.
Educational Secretary — Rev. A. L. Richards.
Supt. of Immigration Dept. — Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A.
Auditors — Messrs. Oscar Hudson and Co.
Executive — The Officers together with Rev. H. A. Carson, B.A., Rev. Campbell Tavener, Rev. Frank Sanders, Rev. A. E. Teale, Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, B.A., Mr. Arthur Congdon and Miss Effie Jamieson.
General Committee — The Executive together with Revs. J. T. Daley. D.D., Matthew Kelly, M. H. Sanderson, W. G. Martin, H. D. Whitmore, J. L. Alexander, B.D., G. H. Craik, B.A., John Murray, George Adam, Geo. A. Mackenzie, Dr. W. H. Warriner, and Messrs. Thos. Moodie, D. Hilton. Judge S. P. Leet, E. J. Joselino, Wm. Rettie, Darwin Higginson, John T. Field, E. B. Day, W. H. Smith, R. Robertson, W. E. McKiUiean.
Representatives Inter-Church Advisory Council — Rev. Dr. Gunn and Mr. W. J. Aitchison.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. — NAME.
This Corporation shall be called ' ' The Canada Congregational Missionary Society," and shall conduct its operations within the limits of the Dominion of Canada.
ARTICLE II. — OBJECTS.
The objects of this Society shall be as set forth in the Act of Incorpora- tion, namely, to plant and to foster Congregational Churches in suitable localities; to aid churches in sustaining their pastors where required.
ARTICLE III. — MEMBERSHIP.
All persons being members or adherents of Congregational Churches, pay- ing two dollars annually into the funds of the Society, shall be members, and those who subscribe at one' time fifty dollars or more shall be life members. Churches subscribing annually ten dollars or more may be represented at the annual meeting of the Society by one delegate, and churches subscribing fifty dollars or more may be represented by two delegates. Each auxiliary branch contributing annually to the funds of the Society ten dollars or more may be represented by one delegate. The above-mentioned svibscribers and delegates shall constitute the membership of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV. — OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The officers of the Society shall be a President, an Honorary President, a Secretary, a Field Secretary, an Honorary Secretary, a Treasurer; a Superin-
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tendent of Immigration may also be appointed. The Standing Committees shall be a General Committee and an Executive Committee. These ofBcers and committees shall be appointed at the annual meeting of the Society, and shall be members of the Corporation. The General Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary, Field Secretary, Treasurer, Superintendent, Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigration, Honorary President and Honorary Secretary, and not more than twenty-five members. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Honorary President, the President, the Secretary, Field Secretary, the Treasurer, the Superintendent, the Honorary Secretary, the Educational Secretary, Superintendent of Immigration Department, one member from each District Association within the bounds of the operations of the Society, and one from the Winnipeg Congregational Church Extension and Building Society, and one from The Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions, together with the Chairman of the Congregational Union of Canada, ex-officio during his year of office, and these members shall hold office from the date of their election by their various Associations.
ARTICLE V. — DUTIES.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society and its com- mittees, when practicable, and shall seek to promote the general interest of the Society 's work.
The Secretary shall have charge of the books and correspondence of the Society, shall call the meetings of the Society and its committees, and shall exhibit the records of the proceedings at each meeting.
The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society, disbursing them as directed by the General or Executive Committee, and shall present annually a full account of all receipts and disbursements.
The Superintendent shall be under the direction of the Executive Com- mittee, to whom he shall report quarterly, visit the churches of the Congrega- tional Order within the. bounds of the Society 's operation with a view of deep- ening their interest in its work, and of securing liberal contributions for the Society, and shall explore new mission fields, secure missionaries for vacant churches, and have a general oversight of the interests and work of the Society.
The Auditors shall examine the accounts of the Society when required, and make an annual audit of the Treasurer's books previous to the annual meeting of the Society.*
The General Committee shall exercise all the corporate powers of the Society, have charge of annual mission grants made to the churches, examine, employ and direct all the missionaries of the Society, and have a general super- vision of its affairs. They shall present a report of the work of the Society at each of its annual meetings.
The Executive Committee shall have full charge and power for the admin- istration of the affairs of the Society during the interval between the annual meetings of the General Committee; shall receive all applications from churches for aid from the Society, and report thereon to the General Committee, to whom they shall make an annual report of their proceedings.
ARTICLE VI. — MEETING.
The Corporation shall meet annually on the first Wednesday after the first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of Canada assembles. A public annua] missionary meeting shall be held on the evening of the next day. Special meetings for the despatch of special business may be called by the Executive Committee at such time and place as may be deemed desirable, provided that a month's notice be given thereof. The General Committee shall hold their meeting at the same time and place as the Corpora- tion, at the call of the Secretary; and the Executive Committee shall hold their quarterly meeting at the time and place it may be agreed upon.
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ARTICLE VII. — CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND.
All sums of money specially collected, given or bequeathed for the purpose, together with the proceeds received from the sale of disused church property, shall form a Church Extension and Building Fund, which shall be invested by the Corporation, who may apply the income thereof, by the General or Execu- tive Committee, by the way of loans, or otherwise, for the organization of churches in new fields, and for the erection or enlargement of places of worship where they may be required.
ARTICLE VIII. — AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
Auxiliary branches of this Society may be formed in churches and localities, to co-operate in the work of the Society. E^ch branch shall, at least one month previous to the annual meeting of the Society, make an annual report to the Secretary and send to the Treasurer all funds collected on its behalf.
ARTICLE IX. — MISSIONARIES.
Each missionary in the employment of the Society must be a regularly accredited member of a Congregational Church, and shall endeavour faithfully to promote all the interests of the Congregational denomination in Canada. He shall send to the Secretary a half-yearly statement of his work, and furnish such statistical returns as may be called for.
ARTICLE X. — MISSIONS.
Each church requiring a missionary grant by the General Committee must make application therefor through the Secretary, at least one month previous to the annual meeting of the Society, according to the printed forms provided, in which a certificate to the effect that all previous pledges of support to its pastor have been fulfilled shall be inserted. Churches aided by this Society are required to make an annual collection for the funds and to keep their pro- perty sufficiently insured and such churches acquiring property shall have inserted in- the Trust Deed a clause providing that in case the church shall at any time be disbanded or cease to exist the property shall revert to the Society.
ARTICLE XI. — RECEIVING AND DISMISSING PASTORS.
Churches aided by the Society are required, as far as practicable, in the settlement and dismissal of pastors, to carry out the recommendations passed by the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, in 1876, in relation to Councils. In cases where this is impracticable, the sanction of the Executive Committee must be obtained before a settlement or dismissal of a pastor is consummated.
ARTICLE XII. — CONVEYING PROPERTY.
The President, Treasurer and Secretary, or any two of them, shall be the duly authorized persons on behalf of the Corporation to convey real estate and Other securities, and to discharge mortgages, and the Treasurer shall be the duly authorized person, on behalf of the Corporation, to accept convey- ances of real estate and other securities and to ^ receive mortgages. The Treasurer shall affix the Corporation seal to all documents which may re- quire it.
ARTICLE XIII. — AMENDING THE : CONSTITUTION.
This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at any annual meeting of the Society, one day's notice having previously been given of the proposed amendment, in writing.
NOTICE. It is becoming more than ever a practice among Christian people to recognize the Lord 's portion in their Last Wills and Testaments, whereby, though they be dead, they speak and act in the furtherance of Missionary, Educational and
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Benevolent objects. American Congregationalists are among the most wise and generous in this day, and have left legacies of blessing for succeeding genera- tions. Among the members of our Congregational churches in Canada there have also been those who have followed a likewise generous course.
For the guidance of those who may desire to make like bequests, the following legal form is subjoined. The amount bequeathed may be devoted specially to the Church Extension and Building Fund, in which ease the income would only be used, or may be given for the general purposes of the Society.
FORM FOE A BEQUEST.
I give and bequeath to the Canada Congregational' Missionary Society, incorporated by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, A.D. 1885, the sum
of $ out of my estate, to be
paid without any charge or deduction
whatever, and I direct that the receipt of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society shall constitute and be a sufficient discharge thereof.
THE SEVENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADA
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Held in the First Congregational Church, Ottawa, Ont„ June 6-7, 1923.
Mr. W. J. Aitchison, the President, in the Chair.
The Meeting opened with Prayer.
The Annual Report was presented on behalf of the Executive by the Secretary, Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., and on motion adopted.
The Treasurer, Mr H. W. Barker, presented the Treasurer's Report which on motion was adopted.
The Immigration Department Report was given by the Supt., Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., and adopted.
The Officers and General Committee were then elected as in the list heading this report.
The resolution in favour of Church Union was then read by the Secretary, who certified to due notice having been given in four numbers of The Canadian Congregationalist.
The meeting then adjourned.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADA CONGREGA- TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY In First Congregational Church, Ottawa, on Thursday, June 7th at 11.00 a.m.
In the absence of the President, Mr. W. J. Aitchison, and at the request of the Honorary President, Dr. Hugh Pedley, it was moved and carried that Rev. Dr. D. Ritchie, take the Chair.
The Church Union resolution was then moved by Rev. W. T. Gunn, D.D., seconded by Rev. T. W. Jones, M.A., and carried unanimously as follows :
That the Canada Congregational Missionary Society hereby approves of the Basis of Union adopted by the Congregational Union of Canada, the Methodist Church, Canada, and the Presbyterian Church in Canada, for the union of the the denominations in "The United Church of Canada."
That the Canada Congregational Missionary Society also approves of the draft legislation. Dominion and Provincial recommended by the Joint Committee on Church Union.
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That the Canada Congregational Missionary Society hereby authorizes and instructs the Congregational Union of Canada, through a duly appointed Committee, to act for and on behalf of the Canada Congregational Mission- ary Society to procure the enactment of the said proposed Acts of the Parliament of Canada and the Legislatures of the Provinces of Canada, or such other legislation of the Parliament of Canada and the Legislatures of the Provinces of Canada and the Legislatures of the colonies and the countries outside of Canada having jurisdiction over any of the property of the negotiating churches as such committee may deem necessary or requisite in order to effectuate and consummate the union of the Presby- terian Church in Canada- the Methodist Church, Canada, and the Con- gregational Churches of Canada, in accordance with the provisions of the Basis of Union and the general principles contained in the said proposed Acts, the said committee to have full power and authority for and on behalf of the Canada Congregational Missionary Society to consider and deal with any proposals, defined as aforesaid, made by or on behalf of any of the nego- tiating Churches, or any committee thereof, or otherwise, with respect to the said legislation, to make or concur in any changes or amendments to the said proposed Acts, that they, in their discretion, may deem advisable in order to carry into effect the provisions of the Basis of U^nion and the general prin- ciples contained in the said proposed Acts> and with the representatives of the other negotiating Churches to settle and determine the final form of any such legislation and generally to do all such acts and things as the said committee may deem expedient to procure whatever legislation may, in their opinion, be necessary or requisite to effectuate and consummate the said Union, pursuant to the provisions of the Basis of Union and the principles contained in the said proposed Acts.
Greetings from The Congregational Union of England and Wales and from The Colonial Missionary Society, were then given by Rev. J. W. G. Ward of Tollington Park Church, London, England.
Greetings from The Canada Congregational Woman's Board of Missions were presented by Mrs. Peter Munroe.
Greetings from The Congregational Union of Nova' Scotia and New Brunswick were given by Rev. Campbell Tavener, Acting Chairman of that Union.
The meeting then adjourned.
SEVENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANADA CONGREGA- TIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 1922-23.
This year our Society has reached the three score and ten and your Executive have pleasure in presenting the seventieth annual report.
The year has been one of good steady work, of fields well filled, of new fields opened up and of great and varied help to our Churches, as the report will show.
ANNUAL SURVEY
A very brief glimpse of the many fields under our care is all that space will permit. Beginning in the East, Margaree in Cape Breton cele- brated their centenary last fall and entertained the Maritime Union at its last meeting. Rev. F. G. Purnell is remaining as pastor and the hoped for combination with neighbouring fields has not yet been accomplished.
Kingsport in January lost its pastor who removed to Crystal Springs, and no successor has yet been obtained. Pleasant River under Rev. J. M. Hooker is showing signs of better local co-operation between its many churches and stations. Liverpool and Milton have been under Rev. G. W.
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Ball who has also for a time cared for Brooklyn and Beach Meadows. Chebogue has been vacant during the year and- by the technical decision of the Court in Yarmouth the income of the Kelly trust for the last three years goes to the Halifax School for the Blind who haye decided to claim their full legal rights although the service of our ministers for two of the years was interrupted only by sickness and in one case by death. Rev. Campbell Tavener has remained* with the Lower Selmah field in spite of invitations elsewhere and the discouragement of seeing several of his best famiHes moving away. Negotiations for rearrangements in this district are now in progress.
Economy is under the care of a Presbyterian pastor. In New Brunswick, Sheffield had its pastor, Dr. Cox, resign, and are supplied by a student for the summer. Co-operation plans with neighbouring Methodist Churches are under consideration. Keswick Ridge have again their former pastor, Rev. Churchill Moore in charge.
Coming to Quebec. The two fields aided by the Shurtlefif Fund have both secured new pastors, Rev. W. H. Thomas taking charge of the Ayer's Cliff field and Rev. John Murray settling at Fitch Bay.
In Montreal, Union Coloured Church has just lost their pastor and will be under student care for the summer. Amherst Park is making fine steady progress under Rev. Charles Cushing. Crystal .. Springs has risen to having a fully ordained settled pastor,. Rev. B. J. Lazenby,- having been ordained by the Quebec Association on April 25th. The Montreal Council are planning with the proceeds of the sale of Zion Church to assist Crystal Springs in putting up a new building. Ste. Anne de Bellevue Union Church continues its good work under Rev. Donald MacLeod and has reduced its grant.
In Eastern Ontario, Welcome Zion, Ottawa, has this year come to independence again and voted to relinquish their aid from the Augmentation Fund. Kingston Bethel has gone ahead under Mr. A. Sidney Duncan's leadership. Kingston Calvary, under Rev. A. F. Brown, is planning to build larger.
In Central Ontario, Barrie has been doing good steady work under Rev. Wm. Hipkin. Churchill is again supplied by a Baptist pastor from Acton. In Toronto new plans for larger work will be reported under the Zion Trust Fund.
In the Western Association, Hamilton Immanuel has had a good year under Rev. M. T. Walker. Zion Circuit has secured a new pastor in Rev. D. McColl. Frome has retained their pastor. Rev. Wm. Cox, though hoped for linking up with a neighbouring field has not materialised.
Speedside and Garafraxa have been in negotiations for co-operation but will continue as at present. Listowel, under Mr. Walter Rayner, has been feeling the hard times but is now happily feeling the renewal of work in the factories of their town. Negotiations are now in progress for co- operative arrangements in the Windfall and Gobies and in the Shelburne and Maple Grove fields.
In the West. Brandon voted to close last fall but have maintained their Sunday School all winter. They are now transferring their property to our Society as careful investigation did not reveal any possiblities for co-operative work.
Our good friend, Dr. Ralph has happily been able to continue all through the winter his varied ministry to the CarletOn Union field.
Calgary, last fall secured a new pastor, Rev. E. J. Thompson, whose services they must appreciate. Grandview, Vancouver, has had a good year. Kitsilano, United Church is planning to build a parsonage. Victoria is re- joicing in good progress under their new pastor. Rev. A. K. McMinn.
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OUR RUSSO-GERMAN WORK
Our new Superintendent, Rev. Hermon Seil, has proved himself a wise and earnest spiritual leader. Visiting the fields regularly, he has also conducted evangelistic services in several of the churches with happy result in each case, there being from ten to twenty souls added to each of the Churches. He has also visited and ministered to a number of scattered settlements of his people.
A new Church, called St. Johannes Church, some twelve miles north of Hanna, Alberta, has been organized, with a membership of twenty-two. A new preaching station has also been opened up some fifteen miles south of Maple Creek.
There have been some changes in the pastorates. Rev. Richard Otto, who has had charge of the Calgary Church until April, has been replaced by Rev. Geo. Heuer, from Wala Walla. Rev. A. A. Rieger of the Kincorth field has had to leave for a milder climate on account of his wife's health, and no successor has yet been secured. Rev. G. F. Kissler continues with the Mayton and Beiseker field. Rev. Theo. Strobel at Leader, and Rev. Jacob Kessler at Hanna, have served their fields well. Good reports come to us of Rev. Ed. Hildebrandt, who was ordained and settled on the Irvine circuit last July. Rev. J. A. Hochstatter has continued in the large Hilda circuit in spite of illness.
These fields as a whole suffered from a poor crop and low prices last fall, and it has been a pleasure to be able to help their church building from our Church Extension and Building Fund. With better times, their strong missionary spirit will bring generous returns for the help given.
NEW WORK
From our New Work Fund, we have been assisting the field at Cando, Sask., and neighbourhood where last summer Rev. A. L. Richards, with two students ministered to some thirteen preaching stations.
This district was especially hard hit by crop failure and some of the families have moved away.
At Richard, Sask., Student Collins preached at four stations and had an uunusual development in Sunday School work, holding with the help of the day school teachers, some seven Sunday Schools, several of which were held on week days at the close of school.
In Winnipeg, after negotiations with the sister Churches, we have decided to take over Sunshine Mission, a Sunday School mission some eight blocks away from Crescent Church which with the Central Church will take over the management. The School, this last winter, had an at- tendance of about 110 and includes a score or more children of non-English speaking families. Our share of the support of this work will come from the New Work Fund.
THE ZION TRUST FUND
From this Fund we have continued the grant to the salary of the Birchcliff pastor, Rev. W. J. D. Gibson. This church, finding the present basement inadequate for their growing work, have made plans for the second step in their building, the addition to the present basement of a two storey addition, giving a fine modern Sunday School plant which will be used for church purposes also. These plans have all been approved by the committee of the Toronto Congregational Council, and the contracts already let and the new building commenced. Our Fund will contribute $12,500.00 and the Church has $7,500.00 subscribed to be paid in two years and will carry $5,000.00 on mortgage.
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Negotiations have been going on all wii.ter with the Toronto Evangel- ical Church of the Deaf. This Church is the result of work begun years ago by one of our fine Congregational laymen, Mr. J. D. Nasmith, and in its years of work as a mission has been largely helped by Congregational leader- ship. Some time ago this work was organised as a church, but quite independent of any denomination.
They number a membership of about 100, hold five Bible classes in different districts in Toronto every Sunday and go out two and two to a number of centres in Ontario where the deaf people of the district gather for the day. They have been meeting in the Toronto Bible College for Sunday afternoon services, but have greatly felt the need of a building of their own, which could be used for social purposes throughout the week. For this long prayed for building, they have among themselves raised $12,500.00 with about $10,00.00 more subscribed to be paid in the next two- years.
They have felt their need of connection with a mother Church and desire to be a part of the United Church of Canada when formed.
After careful consultation it appeared to their Board of Management that by joining our Congregational Union they would find a helpful con- nection with room for a continuation of their present self government and yet oversight by our body and entry with us into the United Church. On the other hand it seemed to your Executive that this was a very worthy bit of truly Christian work and that the missionary and self supporting spirit of these people was worthy of help which we might render through our organization and by the use of this Zion Trust Fund.
We have pleasure therfore in reporting that the Toronto Evangelical Church of the Deaf has by unanimous vote of its Board of management and by a practically unanimous vote of its Church members applied to this Union meeting for membership and will hereafter be under our care.
We would report also that preliminary steps have been taken looking toward the starting of other new work in Toronto and its suburbs in co- operation with the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, a co-operation which we hope will be more easily arranged after the definite decisions as to Church Union which we expect will be taken this month.
CHURCH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND
From the income of this fund during the year we have been able to help our Calgary Church by meeting one cash payment on their mortgage. The First Church, Vancouver, we have again helped by the payment of their interest, they having made payments on the organ and mortgage indebted- ness. We also made a small grant to Union Coloured Church, Montreal.
We have been able also to help materially several of our Russo- German Churches in the erection of their buildings, partly by small grants outright, but more by loans without interest to be repaid in four or five years. We have thus helped the Friedens Church, Irvine, the Friedens Church, Walsh, the Hoffnungs Church, Hilda, thus saving them a high rate of interest. The grant to the Buffalo Head Church of $1000.00 has not yet been called for, but we expect building of this church to be begun shortly
In regard to property under our care, we would report as follows ; Cordova Hall, Vancouver, is still rented as no reasonable price has yet been offered. The Grandview property is' of course in use by our Grandview Church. The Kitsilano Church property is in our name. The Ottawa South Church is still rented. The Ayer's Flat Meeting House corporation of which we own practically all the shares, has not yet been transferred to the Ayer's Cliff Congregational Church, owing to legal delay.
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During the year, the Paris Church has closed and transferred their property to this Society, Brandon Church is also making transfer of their church and parsonage property to our Society.
The St, Andrews East Church have sold their property and the pro- ceeds go to the work in West Central Africa. The Lanark Church have sold their manse and divided the proceeds among the various denom- inational funds. The Eaton Church reverted to the heirs of the original donors of the property and has been sold by them, being now rented to a Methodist Church.
The Kingston First property has been sold to the Masonic Body of Kingston for $25,000.00 of which half will go back to work in Kingston, $5,000.00 to an addition to the Sunday School equipment of the federation of First Church and Chalmers Presbyterian and $7,500.00 to extension or new building of Calvary Church. The balance comes mainly to our Society with smaller amounts to the College, the Union and the Provident Fund.
The Zion, Montreal, Jubilee Fund lien has been repaid to us, and the balance of the proceeds of sale voted to the Montreal Congregational Church Building Fund Society for additions to the equipment of the Montreal work.
We have pleasure in reporting also the gift of four lots in Kildonan, in the Winnipeg district, to this Society by Rev. E. D. Silcox, who thus celebrates his fiftieth anniversary in the pastorate, a pastorate begun in a church aided by the Home Missionary Society. Our thanks and congratu- lations to the donor.
THE GEORGE ROBERTSON EVANGELISTIC FUND
It will be remembered that while this fund has been used largely by the Executive for the support of evangelistic meetings and at different periods for the support of evangelists, it is entirely at the disposal of the Society and not bound by any terms of trust.
During the last year we have paid an overdraft on the fund for Dr. Day's salary. We have also paid the denominational grants for the Religious Education Council, the Missionary Education Movement and the Social Service Council of Canada, contributing in this way to religious educational work for our young people and relieving to this extent the general funds. We have also made use of this fund to provide certain helpful leaflets, some of which have been already distributed among our churches and others will be shortly sent out.
We would remind the churches that we stand ready to assist them in making arrangements for evangelistic services at any time and that no church need hold back from such services for lack of financial assistance.
THE JUBILEE LOAN FUND
This Fund of $1000.00 for loan to our churches without interest, to be repaid in annual instalments is at present in use as will be reported by our treasurer.
THE JUBILEE LIEN FUND
Of the balance reported in this fund, consisting of repayment of Jubilee liens on the sale of churches, $8,600.00 has since been reinvested in the pur- chase of the new Western Church building at the corner of Lippincott and College Sts., Toronto. For the balance certain plans are in mind.
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AUGMENTATION FUND
We have again had pleasure in administering this fund which has meant so much for the relief of our ministers and for better work in our Churches. Administration this year has been on the scale of a minimum salary of $1,400.00 and a house in regular fields for ordained married men, and we recommend that this scale be continued throughout the coming year. It is estimated that this fund may fall some $2,000.00 short of the $50,000.00 originally asked from our churches in the Forward Movement owing to shrinkage in that fund, but your Executive hope to be able to continue payments at the present rates for two years more thus covering the five years originally planned.
LITERATURE
Owing to the removal of our Educational Secretary to the United States, the Home Missionary leaflet and the Sunday School programme for Home Missionary Sunday, with the usual envelopes and letters were sent out from the Central Office. A great deal of time and thought went into them, and it is a great pity that all of our churches do not make the best possible use of them. From those who do come returns of interest, financial support and a growingly intelligent group of workers.
The Home Missionary number contained many items of interest and several of the "Pioneer Yarns" giving vivid glimpses of early days in the life of our churches in Canada, have been printed in the Congregationalist.
The joint series of text books on Immigration have been produced during the year and may be obtained from the Congregational Office.
The set includes "Building the Nation," by Professor Smith, the book for adults ; "Heroes of Our Homelands," by Dr. Hayward, the book for boys and girls ; also "New Chums for Young Canadians", by Mrs. Palmer Burgess, a book for Mission Bands and Juniors.
SYMPATHY
We regret to report the death during the year of Rev. Thomas Hall, a former Superintendent of this Society and a man beloved for his own and his work's sake. We have expressed on your behalf our sympathy with his family.
THANKS
We would again express our thanks to The Canada Congregational Woman's Board for their generous contribution to home missionary work in their financial giving, their thoughtful personal gifts to the mission fields and workers and for their continued interest and prayer.
We would thank also that valued old friend. The Colonial Missionary Society, whose representative, the Rev. J. W. G. Ward, we are glad to wel- come. Mr. Ward will speak for us on Thursday evening.
To assist our Foreign Missinary Society, we are transferring speakers, and our second speaker will be Rev. Donald MacLeod, the pastor of the Union Church of Ste. Anne de Bellevue, whom we will be glad to welcome as he speaks to us on Friday evening of his interesting and prophetic work of "Serving Three Denominations at once."
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. T. Gunn, Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT— 1922-23
In presenting the Annual Report of the Immigration Department, we record another year of faithful service gladly rendered by our Chaplain at the Port. Although in the statistical report it will be seen that the number arriving last year was very small as compared with pre-war figures, yet the service rendered by Dr. Farquharson was of untold value. Of the new- comers, it might be written; We pass this way but once: any good therefore that you can do for us, any service you can render, any token of friendship you can bestow, kindly show them now, for we shall not pass this way again. Our Chaplain is one who heartily appreciates this fact and gives himself without reserve to lending a helping hand, offering good counsel and speaking kindly words just when they are most needed and therefore most welcome.
A quotation from Dr. Farquharson's report will set forth in his own way the service at the gateway of the country : —
"During last year in Quebec, there was a falling away of immigration of 26% as compared with the previous year, according to the official report of the government. Since April of this year, however, there has been a considerable increase in the number coming. Whether that increase will be maintained throughout the year remains to be seen. The chief sources of immigrants are the British Isles, the United States and the Continent of Europe. During the Quebec season of navigation in 1922, these supplied in round numbers, 27,000, 18,000 and 11,000 respectively. Of those coming from the British Isles, about 80% are Protestant, a little over half of whom report themselves as Anglican, the remainder being distributed among the Churches which I represent, the larger number being Presbyterians, while the others range in this order, Methodists, Baptists, Congregationalists. The number of Congregationalists was 561.
As to their destination, about two thirds of the whole seek homes east of the Great Lakes, the chief distributing centre being Toronto. A con- siderable number go to Montreal, but places east of that city receive but few.
The system of Conductresses provided by shipping companies on their vessels and by the Canadian Government on trains is proving a success and gives much needed protection for unaccompanied women seeking homes in this country.
During the last year, my correspondence with the Old Country has considerably increased, owing to publication being given in their papers to our mission here. The enquiries are varied. Most of them are requests to meet people who are arriving, but other enquiries are sent for information. One man wants to know what opening their would be for him — a man 50 years of age, a store keeper, handy with shop tools, a total abstainer, and pos- sessed of a good knowledge of all classes of poultry and dogs. Another has a wife, two boys, and ^1000, and wants to know whether a good invest- ment could be made in the vicinity of Sherbrooke.
From the West come notes of the difficulties experienced. One corres- pondent tells of being very lonely in a place where they are four miles from a post office with mail only twice a week. Another tells me that they have not yet been to church, but that the children have been kindly received by the Salvation Army, that is in one of the cities of British Columbia. A poor old man, who has been a curer of fish, passed here a couple of weeks ago, looking for work and expecting it on the Pacific Coast, but on a sadder quest he goes, in the search for his favorite daughter. She had been his pride and he had given her a university education at Aberdeen — he had a picture of her in her graduating dress and she looks like an attractive
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girl. She had received an appointment as a teacher out west, made a foolish marriage and dropped out of correspondence entirely. His journey is a pilgrimage to recover his wandering child. Such are the kinds of cases and problems presented. You will understand the feeling we have, that we accomplish much less than we desire. At the same time the work is far too important to be left undone."
The figures for the month of April referred to by Dr. Farquharson are as follows :
Total Immigration, 9,500 — 44% higher than April of last year.
British Immigration number 4,671, in comparison with 2,048 last April.
While from the United States came 2,140, compared with 3,268 last April.
I should like to add a few words in a more general way upon this subject.
Immigration is still a magic word upon the lips of politicians. More; editorials are being written upon this subject than upon any other single theme, at least in the big transportation centres, for immigration is hailed as the panacea for all our national ills.
If the railways need passengers and freight, immigration will meet the need.
If trade is slack, open the port doors, immigration will bring a revival of trade.
If help is difficult to secure, bring in immigrants, they will do our work for us.
I am not sure that all this propaganda is carried on with a single eye for the good of the country alone, nor does the welfare of the poor immigrant figure very largely. The main thought in relation to the newcomer seems to be exploitation, let us use the immigrant to enrich ourselves.
We need to press for a new ethical note in all this propaganda. We need immigrants, and thousands of people in other lands need what our country has to offer, but they should be told the truth of conditions here before they leave their home lands. Canada has enough good points to tell of, her opportunities are big enough, without misrepresenting her in the eyes of those desiring to come, and no agent has the right to picture a land flowing with milk and honey or to visualize a "golden West" without telling of the difficulties and the necessity of hard, persistent toil.
Moreover, we must stress the point that immigration, the bringing of the newcomers into the country, is only one side of this important question. Another very vital point is the care of the people when they are actually here. The statement has been made that we have lost more people during the last tewenty years by emigration than we have gained by immigration. This is a most serious situation, and should be carefully and courageously faced by our Governments and by every organization that has the welfare of the people at heart. A little less boost abroad and a little more care at home would be a sane and safe policy to pursue, and in the end of the day would make far more effective service and lasting good to our country.
Meanwhile, as a denomination, let us continue, not only through our Port Chaplain, but also through every one of our local Churches to show that warm spirit of Christian friendship which is the fulfillment of the Master's desire and the expression of the spirit, knowing that in dealing kindly with the strangers in our midst, we are rendering our service to the Master himself, for He has said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Respectfully submitted,
T. W. JONES.
58 CONGREGATIONAL YEAR BOOK
C. C. M. S. TREASURER'S REPORT
We commenced the year with a balance of $926.97 in the General Fund. The contributions from the churches, I am sorry to say, have dropped to $6,615.00— $800.00 below last year's and $2,000.00 below those of the year before. Our churches have always furnished the major part of our receipts, and this should be so for the work is the work of the churches, and the responsibility must be theirs. This year, however, it has been necessary to bring up sundry revenues in every possible way in order to meet increased expenditure, and these have reached $8,866.00, but this total contains some exceptional amounts which cannot be reck- oned on in other years. Fortunately our interest returns have reached a higher amount than ever before, namely $2,298.00 — $458.00 greater than that of last year and more than $2,000.00 greater than the amount of two years ago.
Coming to expenditure, we find that the grants this year were $9,377.00 — nearly $3,000.00 less than before. This, however, is not necessarily a healthy sign. It is partly accounted for by the fact that certain churches which formerly received missionary aid have either been closed or are pastorless. The receipts from the churches should at least provide for the grants to the chiirches, but this year they were $2,760.00 short ot doing so.
For the first time the expense of the central office and the General Treasurer's salary have been thrown entirely upon the Societies, our share being $3,000.00. The other expenditures are about as usual, and we close the year with $231.00 on hand. The General Fund has received two legacies of $5,000.00 each, from the late Mr. A. S. Hurd, of Sher- brooke, and from the late Mrs. W. J. Stibbs of Toronto. These have gone into capital account, which now stands at $25,500.00.
Passing now to the Church Extension and Building Fund, we started out with a balance of $1,866.00. This has been added to by interest on in- vestments, $3,423.00 and Milton fire insurance loan returned, $92.00. A number of grants and loans have been made as will be seen and we have now a balance of $1,275.00. It should be explained that about $23,000.00 of our capital in this account is non-productive and will be so until cer- tain properties are sold.
The next account is the ShurtlefT Fund. The balance from last year, and interest on investments, made $3,272.00 available. This has been ex- pended as stated and the balance of $626.00 transferred to the Ayer's Cliff and District account, which is still slightly overdrawn by reason of the augumentation grants being charged against the Shurtleff revenue.
The Robertson Fund shows a small cash balance brought from the year before which, added to' the investment returns, makes $846.00 on the credit side. Out of this we have paid the balance of Dr. Day's budget of the previous year, $423.00, and grants to inter-church organizations, and we have a balance of $153.00.
The New Work account commenced the year with $3,650.00 to which are added a couple of unusual items — gifts toward horse, and pony sold — together with collections of $303.00 taken on student fields last summer: $3,818.00 from the Forward Movement and $208.00 interest on investments, making $8,021.00 in all. Against this we have spent for ponies, harness and other equipment, $166.00; students' expenses on the field last summer, $1,035.00; share of Rev. A. L. Richards' expenses in connection with new work, $537.00, leaving $6,254.00 on hand.
The Augmentation Fund had $17,659.00 at the commencement of the year. $8,782.00 was received from the Forward Movement, $709.00 interest
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on investments, and $125.00 grant returned, making a total of $27,276.00. The quarterly grants have been as stated, the total being $10,543.00. It is reckoned that this Fund vi^ill run about two years more.
Zion Trust had $185.00 at the commencement of the year and $5,385.00 interest has been added. $1,057.00 has been paid to Birchcliff and there is still $4,244.00 on hand. The capital account remains intact at $86,246.00.
Kitchener Trust has a capital of $1,400.00, and the income each year is, under the terms of the Trust, handed over to the Kitchener Woman's Missionary Society.
The Jubilee Fund belongs to the Union. The balance of $13,104.00 has been increased by $643.00 interest. This total from last year included the Western Church, Toronto money, $1,200.00 of which was used to re- imburse the General Fund for the amount paid out in grants during the previous year, and the balance of $8,600.00 has, since the closing of the books, been repaid to the Western Church, to be used in the purchase of their new property.
Then follows a statement of our capital funds, which now total slightly over a quarter of a million dollars. The increase of $10,000.00 in the General Fund is made up of the two $5,000.00 legacies already re- ferred to, and the small increase in the Shurtless Fund is the balance of an insurance policy on the life of an old French gentleman, Decelles, who recently died in St. John's, Quebec. It seems that some years ago a loss was made by the Society in an investment. This insurance policy was bought by auction at the Sheriff's sale. For nearly twenty years the Society has been paying $18.94 a year premium. A few months ago the insured died. Our title to the policy has always been open to question, but we have been able to establish our legal rights and this $208.00 is the balance coming back to the Shurtleff Fund after re-imbursing ourselves for the amount paid out annually together with interest.
We have had difficulty during the past few years in collecting interest on certain Saskatchewan and Alberta school and telephone bonds which have been held for many years. Communication with the Provincial Governments resulted in most of the payments being made, but not with- out a great trial of patience and much forbearance. Fortunately some of the School bonds matured and we are therefore clear of them, and the two Telephone bonds we sold at a slight loss.
In view of the unfavorable decision of the Court in connection with the Kelly Trust of Chebogue, the loan of $210.00 made by us last year has been charged to grants. We had hoped that the Trust money would be available out of which to pay this loan.
Last summer there was a small fire at Cordova Hall, Vancouver, which is owned by the Society. We were covered by insurance but in making repairs it was considered expedient for the saftey of the build- ing to expend a further amount of $350.00.
In addition to the interest reported in each account there has been a profit of $2,326.00 through our bond transactions. This amount is being held undistributed.
A word or two in summing up. We find that as a rule the smaller churches, and also a few of the larger churches have given nobly. Most of the larger ones, however, have fallen down badly, and, had it not been for increase in interest returns and for special amounts, we would have been very much behind. Four churches alone, out of an apportionment of $3,600.00, gave ony $1,061.00.
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The receipts from the churches are an index of the seriousness with which they are taking up the work which the Master has committed to us. Our own spiritual health and strength depend upon the extent to which we give ourselves and our means in service. Our failure means a loss of blessing to our own souls.
We expect to receive before the end of the current year a legacy of $2,500.00 from the estate of the late Hugh W. Kennedy of Winnipeg.
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. BARKER,
Treasurer.
GENERAL MISSION FUND
(Revenue Account)
EECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $926 97
Contributions: —
British Columbia $ 274 94
Alberta and Saskatchewan 269 75
Manitoba 50 00
Ontario — -Western Association 2,055 53
Central Association 876 90
Eastern Association 839 71
Quebec 1,906 16
Maritime Provinces 342 95
6,615 94
Sundry Eevenues: —
C. C. W. B. M $1,500 00
Colonial Missionary Society 952 35
Personal Gifts 255 00
Collection at Union 17 44
Interest, etc 2,298 39
Western Church Grants Eeturned 1,200 00
Prom Shurtleff Fund 1,148 09
Prom Gorham Estate 1,494 77
— — • 8,866 04
$16,408 95
EXPENDITURE Regular Grants to Churches: —
British Columbia $1,008 33
Alberta and Saskatchewan 2,843 35
Manitoba 187 50
Central Association 500 00
Eastern Association 333 33
Quebec 1,384 22
Maritime Provinces 1,709 15
9,377 28
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Immigration Grant 347 03
Union Guarantee 2,400 00
Share Office Expenses (including Gen. Treasurer's Salary) 3,000 00
Share Printing and Other General Expenses 764 46
Travelling (Maritime Eepresentative) 94 50
Travelling Grants 194 20
Balance 231 48
$16,408 95
CHUECH EXTENSION AND BUILDING FUND
(Revenue Account)
EECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $1,866 19
Interest on investments 3,423 42
Milton Fire Insurance Loan returned 92 65
$5,382 26
EXPENDITUEE
Grant account Calgary mortgage $ 250 00
Grant to Union Church, Montreal 25 00
Grant to Frieden's Church, Irvine, Sask 200 00
Grant to Vancouver First Church (interest) 1,440 00
Loan to Frieden's Church, Walsh 750 00
Loan to Frieden's Church, Irvine 800 00
Loan to Hoffmung's Church, Hilda 300 00
Share General Administration Expenses 341 43
Balance on hand 1,275 83
$5,382 26
SHURTLEFF MISSION FUND
(Revenue Account)
EECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $ 719 87
Interest on investments 2,552 26
$3,272 13
EXPENDITUEE
Ayer's Clife and District grants $1,223 10
.Paid for shares Ayer 's Flat meeting house 18 50
Share of income due General Mission Fund (Eevenue Acet.) 1,148 09
Share General Administration expenses 256 07
Balance transferred to Ayer's Cliff and District Account.... 626 37
$3,272 13
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GEORGE ROBERTSON FUND
(Revenue Account) RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $ 89 75
Interest on investments 756 66
$846 41
EXPENDITURE . —
Balance Dr. Day's budget $423 75
Grants — Missionary Education Movement, Soc. Serv. Council, etc. 175 00
Pamphlets 9 20
Share General Administration expenses 85 36
Balance on hand 153 10
$846 41
NEW WORK ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $3,650 09
Gifts toward horse 11 23
Pony sold 3v5 00
Collections 303 15
Prom Forward Movement 3,818 79
Investment interest 208 69
$8,021 95
EXPENDITURE
Equipment (ponies, stable, harness, etc.) 166 90
Students' expenses on new field (salaries, travelling, etc.) 1,035 60
Sunday School supplies 28 03
Share Mr. Richards' salary, etc., Cando. (Balance borne by Gen- eral Mission Fund) 537 42
Balance on hand 6,254 00
$8,021 95
AUGMENTATION FUND
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year $17,659 75
From Forward Movement 8,782 37
Interest on investments 709 62
Grant returned 125 00
$27,276 74
EXPENDITURE
Quarterly Grants: —
April-June $2,468 36
June-September 2,739 39
October-December 2,647 37
January-March 2,688 17
$10,543 29
Balance on hand 16,733 45
$27,276 74
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ZION TRUST, TORONTO
(Revenue Account)
RECEIPTS
Balance earned forward , $ 185 53
Interest on investments 5,385 87
$5,571 40
EXPENDITURE
Grants to Birchcliff on salary $1,000 00
Grants to Birchcliff, mortgage costs 57 15
Share General Administration expenses 269 30
Balance on hand 4,244 95
$5,571 40
KITCHENER TRUST (Revenue Account)
RECEIPTS Interest and profit on investments $119 49
EXPENDITURE Paid to Kitchener Woman's Missionary Society 119 49
JUBILEE FUND
(Held in trust for the Union)
RECEIPTS
Balance carried forward ..$13,104 08
Interest Westmount Church 22 50
Interest on investments 621 32
$13,747 90
EXPENDITURE
Western Church grants repaid to General Mission Fund $ 1,200 00
Balance on hand ." 12,547 90
$13,747 90
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STATEMENT OF CAPITAL FUNDS CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Amount Addition Present
Ap. 30/22. during year Amount
General Mission Fund - $ 15,500 00 $ 10,000 00. $ 25,500 00
Church Extension and Building Fund... 75,771 27 75,771 27
Shurtlef f Fund 46,333 76 208 34 46,542 10
Robertson Fund - 15,000 00 15,000 00
Kitchener Trust 1,400 00 1,400 00
Zion (Toronto) Trust 86,246 IZ 86,246 11
$240,251 Id $ 10,208 34 $250,460 10
We have audited the books, vouchers and accounts of the Canada Congregational Missionary Society for twelve months ended April 30th, 1923, and certify that the foregoing statements are in accordance there- with. We have also checked the securities and find they agree with the books.
(Signed) OSCAR HUDSON & CO.,
Chartered Accountants.
MEMORANDUM OF BONDS AND STOCKS HELD BY SOCIETY CEntered at Book Value)
Mortgages ( 19) $127,373 17
Bonds : —
Alberta Guarantee, Dixon Drainage District 6,429 00
Alberta Guarantee, Holden Drainage District... 8,572 00
Bloomington, Decatur and Champaign Ry 8,500 00
British Columbia Guarantee, C.N.P 6,466 34
Carleton County 1 ,090 40
Dominion War 500 00
Dominion Guarantee, GT.R 24,468 00
Greater Winnipeg Water District 9,633 "hi
Kitchener 4,140 00
Manitoba Guarantee, Selkirk 18,190 00
Montreal Protestant School _ 19,260 00
ISIeebing Township 4,204 11
Ontario Guarantee, Hydro Elec. Power Com 9,787 80
Point Claire ^ 934 00
Port Arthui 863 83
St. Cathannes . 907 80
Sault Ste Mane 5,000 00
Stratford 954 90
Sudbury 4,216 00
Windsor, Ontario 2,181 21
Stocks: — Laurentide Paper and Pulp Co 1,C00 00
Properties : —
(including Vancouver, Ottawa, Paris, etc.) 49,450 00
$313,122 61
H. W. BARKER,
Treasurer,
CANADA CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY
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RECEIPTS FROM CHURCHES
ONTARIO (CENTRAL)
Barrie „ $ 25 00
Churchill _ 5 GO
Cobourg 97 50
Dalston 2 25
Edgar 27 Od
Humber Summit 10 Zl
Pine Grove .: 10 00
Rugby ..„ 25 00
Toronto — Birchcliff — Ch. $40.0a : C. E. $5.85
S. S. $7.14 52 99
Toronto — Broadview _ 125 45
Bond St. S.S 20 00
N. Rosedale 260 00
Olivet Ch.
$20C.0e: S.S. $16.34 216 34
$876 90
ONTARIO (WESTERN)
Bloomingdale $51 45
Brantford— Cb. $261.68
S.S. $41.50 303 18
Burfo.rd _ 41 25
Bethel (Gains Cir.) 11 00
Diltz Road, Ch. $5.00
S.S. $1.00 6 00
Elcho 23 85
Embro „ 49 75
Forest— Central— Ch. $42.28 :
S.S. $12.72 55 00
Forest— Plympton 32 75
Freeport— Ch. $8.50:
S.S. $8.83 17 ZZ
Frome _ „ 30 02
Garafraxa— Ch. $10.00:
S.S. $2.00 12 00
Guelph— Ch. $111.85;
S.S. $38.40 150 25
Hamilton— First— Ch. $662.93 :
S.S. $37.07 700 00
Hamilton — Imm. — S. S _ ZZ 40
Listowel 31 00
London, First— Ch. $55.53 :
S.S. $24.00 79 53
London — Southern „ 43 00
Lowbanks— Ch. $17.25 :
S.S. $6.00 23 25
Mount Carmel 25 00
Paris 24 23
Scotland— Ch. $41.00:
S.S. $12.29 53 29
Stratford 50 00
Sherkston 40 00^
Speedside 20 00
Tilbury 10 Ott
Watford— Ch. $40.00:
S.S. $16.00 56 00
West Montrose 25 00
Zion (Zion Cir.) Ch. $35.00:
S.S. $23.00 58 00
$2,055 53
ONTARIO (EASTERN)
Hopetown H 50
Kingston Bethel— S.S.
$28.84 : C.E. $12.00 40 84
First 50 00
Calvary, S.S.
$17.66: Y.P.G. $2.50 20 16
I'^-nark 200 00
Maxville 128 75
Middleville Zl 80
Ottawa— First 250 00
Welcome — Zion —
Ch. $30.00: S.S. 52.00 82 00
Rosetta 18 66
$839 71
QUEBEC
Ayer's Cliff— Ch. $31.89:
S.S. $5.75
Boynton
Brown's Hill
Brigham— Ch. $13.50:
S.S. $2.75
Cowansville— Ch. $100.00:
S.S. $6.00
Danville
Fitch Bay
Granby
M e 1 b o u r n e — S.S
Montreal — Am. Pk
Galvary
Crystal Spgs
Emmanuel — Ch.
$769.25: S.S. $31.79
Pt. St. Chas
Rock Island
St. Anne de Bellevue
Waterville— Ch. $7.28:
S.S. $4.37
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N. S. & N. B.
Baker's Settlement $1 27
Beach Meadows 5 00
Brooklyn 45 GO
Chebogue 13 50
Economy 41 04
Hemford 9 55
Keswick Ridge— Ch. $27.00:
S.S. $5.00 : C.E. $2.00 34 00
Liverpool 25 00
Margaree 30 00
Noel 31 00
Pleasant River 18 52
Scotch Lake 10 50
Sheffield— Ch. $37.00: C.E.
$30.00 - 67 00
Union 11 57
$342 95
WESTERN PROVINCES
Beiseker $35 00
Calgary— First _ 30 00
Russo-German 15 00
Balmoral 10 00
Castor— Hopefield 5 00
Chellwood 6 00
Gros Ventre — Zoar 6 75
Hanna - 23 50
Highland Park 10 00
Irvine — Peace 14 75
Pilgrim 3 75
Leader 17 00
Mayton — Salem 47 50
Russo-German Conference 15 00
\ ancouver — Granview 15 00
First 127 25
Kilsilano — Ch.
$20.61 : S.S. $2.95 23 56
•Victoria 109 13
Three Hills 20 50
Walsh— Peace 10 00
Winnipeg — Crescent 50 00
$594 69 PERSONAL
Rev. J. Mager _ $5 00
A Friend 150 00
J. M. Dods, Orangeville 100 00
$255 00
THE LATE MISS DIADEM BELL, OF MILTON. N. S.
For over twenty years Congregational Missionary at Chisam-
ba, West Africa. Died in Cobourg Ont.,
June 30th, 1923.
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THE CANADA CONGREGATIONAL FOREIGN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
OFFICERS 1923-1924
Hon. President — Rev. E. Munson Hill, D.D.
President— Rey. E. C. Woodley, M.A., Montreal.
First Vice-President — Rev. D. L. Ritchie, D.D., Montreal.
Second Vice-President — Mrs. C. McD. Hay, Toronto.
Secretary — Geo. A. Moore, 359 Querbes Ave., Outremont, Que.
Treasurer — H. W. Barker, Room 137, Confederation Life Bldg., Toronto.
Educational Secretary — Rev. W. H. Thomas, Ayer's Clifif, Quebec.
Superintendent of Prayer Union — Mrs. J. T. Daley, Port Hope, Ont. Directors — The Officers, together with Revs. Dr. W. T. Gunn, Dr. W. H. Warriner, Dr. J. T. Daley, H. D. Whitmore, A. F. Pollock, E. J. Thompson, G. H. Craik, I. W. Pierce, Frank Sanders, W. G. Martin. Judge Leet, and Messrs. Arthur Birks, Lome Johnston, J. G. Fuller, John Murray, Mrs. Thos. H. Hill, Mrs. J. Leslie, Miss E. A. Jamieson, Mrs. W. G. Martin, Chairman of the Congregational Union of Canada.
Executive Committee — The Officers, together with Revs. Dr. E. M. Hill, Dr. W. T. Gunn, Dr. W. H. Warriner, A. F. Pollock, I. W. Pierce, Judge Leet, Arthur Birks, Mrs. J. Leslie, Miss E. A. Jamieson, Chairman of the Congregational Union of Canada.
CONSTITUTION
I. NAME
This Corporation shall be called The Canada Congregational Foreign Mis- sionary Society.
II. — OBJECT
The object of this Society shall be to spread the knowledge of the Gospel among the heathen and other unenlightened people.
III. MEMBERSHIP
The members of this Society shall be persons subscribing $2 annually, min- isters of all contributing churches, one other representative from each church contributing $10 annually, and two representatives from each church contrib- uting $50, or over, annually, and each year the delegates appointed from any church to the Congregational Union of Canada shall be delegates to this So- ciety, provided that church be entitled to be so represented. Every benefactor making a donation of $40 at one time shall be a life member.
IV. — OFFICERS
The oflScers of this Society shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board of Directors, to be elected at the annual meet- ing of the Society.
V. — MEETINGS
An annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the Thursday follow- ing the first Sunday in June, at the place where the Congregational Union of Canada assembles.
VI. AMENDMENTS
This Constitution can be amended by vote of two-thirds of the members present at any annual meeting of the Society, notice of the proposed altera- tion having been given in two successive numbers of the Canadian Independent (now Canadian Congregationalist).
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BY-LAWS
I. — FUNDS
All funds arising from donations, legacies, subscriptions, or otherwise, shall be lodged by the Treasurer, as soon as collected, with some chartered bank, to be named by the Executive Committee. Money can be drawn from such accounts only by cheques, signed by the President, Secretary and Treasurer, or any two of them, or by one of these Officers and one member of the Executive Committee specially appointed for this purpose.
II. — MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors shall consist of not more than twenty-five mem- bers of the Society, including the officers, and the Chairman of the Congrega- tional Union of Canada, ex-officio, and shall be elected at the annual meeting. They shall have full charge and power for the administration of the afi'airs of the Society. Immediately after their election they shall appoint an Executive Committee, and such other committees as they shall deem ex- pedient for the interests of the Society. The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the Board of Directors between the meetings of that Board, and shall consist of the President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Superintendents of Departments, the Chairman of the Congregational Union of Canada, ex-officio, and not more than twelve other members, together with two members of the Woman's Board, the same to be appointed by that Board, and who are members of this Society.
III. — MEETINGS
The Board of Directors shall meet at least once during the year, immedi- ately before the annual meeting of the Society, at the call of the Secretary, to prepare reports, and a list of officers and committees to be nominated at the annual meeting, as well as to transact any other business connected with the interests of the Society.
IV. — PRESENTATION TO CHURCHES
The work of this Society shall be presented and a Foreign Missionary ser- mon preached in each of the churches of the constituency at least once in each fear. The Executive Committee shall see that news of the Society's work is distributed to the churches.
v. — DONATIONS FOR SPECIAL WORK
When money is donated for missionary work outside the Society 's mis- sions, it may be forwarded to societies working in that field.
VI.— AMENDMENT
These by-laws may be altered in the same manner as the Constitution.
FOEM FOE A BEQUEST
I give and bequeath to the Canada Congregational Foreign Missionary Society, incorporated by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, A.D.
1889, the sum of $
out of my estate, to be paid without any
charge or deduction whatever, and I direct that the receipt of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society shall constitute and be a sufficient discharge thereof.
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
MINUTES of the Annual Meeting of the Canada