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Show CONGREGATION A LISTS HAVE DONE IMPORTANT WORK BOSTON. Oct. '.'0. The National council coun-cil of Congregational Churches, In taking a final adjournment or Its fourteenth triennial convontlou tonight, closed with what the loaders of the denomination say has been tho most Important conference con-ference in its history. Two decisions In particular, In the opinion of tho clerical delegates, stamp the mooting as epoch-making; the vote to contrallzo the sourco of denominational denomina-tional activity and authority, and the unusual un-usual numbr-r of afriliatod Congregational societies holding their annual meetings In connection with tho triennial convention. conven-tion. , A church polity committee will Investigate In-vestigate conditions and endeavor to evolve a workable plan for bringing about the proposed contrallzition. No radical transformation is looked for before be-fore tho next triennial council meeting at. Kansas City. Mo.. In 1913. Tho centennial of tho founding of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions was held simultaneously simultaneous-ly with tho meetings of tho national oouncll, and tho celebration brought to Boston missionaries from all over the globe, . . , , The council placed itself on record In resolutions as favoring closer relations with the Protontant Episcopal church In matters of church work and worship, nnd as favoring a union with the United Brethren and the Methodist Protestant church. |