Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-27
ANNUAL MEETING

stract Of the minutes of our meeting for
publication in your paper; will you,
therefore do the Association, and many
of your readers, the favor to publish the
following?-
The Des Moines River Association
met at Eddyville, April 2Slh, at ~ o.
clock p. M, and after preaching the AS
sociation was called TO order by the Rev.
G. b. Hitchcock, and Rev. b. A. Spaul-
ding was chosen moderator, and Rev. G..
Burnham, stated clerk. The business
committee presented the following reso-
lu,ions; which, after considerable discus
sion, were unanimously adopted, viz:
Uhereds intemperance is Inc prolific
source of pauperism and crime, and pres
ents one of the creates; obstacles TO the
progress OF the gospel, we as ministers
and delegates OF the churches, feei i, our
duty TO renew our efforts for its suppress.
sion. .... .r---..... .......E ...
Therefore, Resolrea, That we will
lecture on this subject as we have OPP
portunity, portraying the evils of intern
perance and the benefits of temperance.
ResoiUed, That, we cordially invite
all christians of whatever name, and the
citizens of The State in general to unite
with us, in our efforts to extrpate this
monstrous evil from the State.
Res diced, That we will use our IN
Fucnee to promote the passage of the
MAINE Law, by oar neat Legislature;
beiieveing the provisions ofthat law, well
adapted TO destroy inteu perance, and pro-
mote the well being of our State.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented, and after discussion were adopt
ed mem. con. LIST. ResoiUed, That we
approve Of the General Congregational
Convention 10 be holden the preseu,
year. s -
I'd. Rcsolved, That we will send a
delegate to said convention, whereupon
the Rev. ID. Lane was appointed dele
gate, and Rev. B. A. Spaulding, substi-
lutc.
The following report was presented,
accepted and adopted, viz:
Is. PesoiUed, Tha, a committee of
three be appointed 10 raise from the
churches within our bounds the sum OF
$500 annually for the purpose of sustain
ing in part $500 being furnished by the
A. ii. NJ. S. missionary to labor a.
inong the destitute within the bounds OF
this Association. -.. ...4 ....
(2.) TO procure a missionary, and Sc
cure his appointment. by the A. Ii. NJ.
S. for this service. @-
(3.) To report their proceedings to the
Association semi annually.
2. ResolUed, That the missionary thus
employed shall devote his labors to the
vacant churches, and other destitute pla-
ces within our bounds; TO report his la
bors quarterly to the above committee,
| and receive from the Association, for his
services, the sum of $500 per annum, in
quarterly installments. Vi.
3. ResolUed, That the funds are TO be
raised by pledges given by the churches,
through their ministers, or directly to the
committee for the amountthey are ready
to give for the above purpose, to be paid
to the committee quarterly in advance,
the frs! installment being due when the
missionary commences his labors. The
Rev. Messrs. b. A. SpauldiDg, G.. Burn.
ham and Ii. Adams were appointed The
committee contemplated in the report.
b.. The following resolutions were pre-
scented and adopted, lsi, Resoloed, Tha,
the system of colportage of the A. r. s.
is well adapted TO new settlements, and
that this Association would recommend,
and encourage j. so far as i. may be in
their power, as this seems to be the only
way TO supply the masses with the words
Of eternal life.
2. Resolred, That the Rev. Messrs.
G. B. Hitchcock, ]. V. A. Woods, and
o. French be a committee to procure, il
possible, two or three men TO operate in
this department of christian benevolence
and enterprise in the Des Moines Valley.
and secure their appointment. by the A..
Il. s. 1890
The number of Churches connected
with this Association is twelve, three of
which were organized the past year; the
number of members in these churches is
3l3, of whom IS have been added the
past year. This may seem very small
increase, but it should be remembered.