Liberty advocate., 1839-05-30
For the Liberty Advocate.
CELEBRATION OF ME-
THODISM

The following persons having been reques
ted by the Rev. BARNABAs PIPKIN, Presiding
Elder Of the Baton Rouge district, to act as {
committee to execute the duties contemplated
by the Resolution Of the Mississippi Annua
Conference, at its last session in Deer. 1888
in relation to the approaching centenary o.
N2thodlSm, convened at Darlington, La, or
the 18Th May, 1889.
From Pearl River circuit, Berry R. Bridges
Amite circuit, David Gordon.
" Covington circuit, Luke ConerIy.
ST. Helena circuit, Erasmus Williams
" Baton Rouge station, VIM. Hawes.
The Committee was organized by the ap
Pointment Of L, CoNERLY, President, and Dawn
GORDON, Secretary.
On motion, ordered, that the Camp Meeting
contemplated by the lst Resolution ol the late
annual Conference, 10 be held in each presiding
Elders district, be located, so far as this dis.
trict is concerned, at Days Camp Ground, in
st. Helena Parish, La; commencing on the
Tuesday preceding the second Thursday in
October next.
The Committee next proceeded to consider
and to execute the duties enjoned by the fol.
lowing Resolution Of the last annual Confer.
ence:
"ReSolUed That the exercises Of the day
shall commence with three addresses on the
history of Methodism;-the first address tc
embrace the rise and progress of Methodism
from its origin to the time of sending preach
ers TO Amerlca,-the second, the continuation
OF its progress to the establishment Of the Del
egated General Conference,-and the third, t.
include its history from that period to oul
centennial celebration.
After the delivery Of these addresses, mis-
sionary sermon shall be preached, and al its
conclusion, a collection for the purchase of u
lot, and the erection of a missionary house in
New York, shall be taken up"
On motion, ordered, that James NJ. Elan
Esq, of Baton Rouge, La, be requested to de-
liver the address contemplated in the frs
branch OF the resolution, embracing "the rise
and progress of Methodism from its origin t
the time OF sending preachers TO America"
1t was also ordered by the Committee, thai
Doctor VIM. baltimore, Of Amite CO., Mi, be
requested TO deliver the address indicated by
the second branch Of the above resolution, EN-
bracng in said address "the continuation oil
its progress to the establishment oil the dcega.
ted general Conference, ,"-and that the third
and final address, ''to include its history from
that time to our centenia! celebration" be re.
TERED TO the Rev'd. ThoS Clinton, of St. Hell
ena; accompanied with .he respectful desires
OF this committee, that he will not decline their
request.
The missionary sermon, referred to in the
resolution of the annual Conference, will be
preached by the Rev'd. VIM. Collinsworth.
ordered, that committee of persons be
appointed to superintend the collection to sue
ceed the sermon; that it be entered upon by
the distribution of blank cards for signatures
and subscription, and that the result be appro-
PrIated tothe building Of a missionary house in
New York, and for other purposes.
The following gentlemen we're appointed to
superlntend the collection, viz:
HON. THOS. G. DAVIDSON,
HON. JOHN KILLIAN,
JNO. DAVIDSON,
P. A. B. WILLIAMS,
WIN. VENABLES,
s. N. VEERS,
HARVEY DAY,
HEZEKlAH THOMPSON
The Rev'd. DR.. Finlay is requested to effect
Such arrangements as he may deem necessary,
SO as To secure 10 persons from distance an
opportunity to have their horses taken care of.
lurIng the progress of the Camp Meeting
Inc committee having disposed Of the busi.
1ess which was referred to heir consideration.
until the lst day of October next. |
DARLINGTON, st. Helena parish, La.)
18th May, 1889.