The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-15
CITY OF LANCASTER.
Thursday evening. Sep, 9. 1883
IRspOrtcd for the Dauy Lancaster Gazette ]
OHIO CONFERENCE.
TanRsnAx MORNING. Sent. s. Iai

j ne sIOOll was Cdlleu. y sa.-
The Journalwas read, and approved,
al Henry F.. Green, David Mann, Isaiah A +.
Brndrck and William Morris were examin-
ed by the Bishop preparatory to being ad-
mitted into full connection, and elected to
Deacon's orders.
The character and attaiuments of the
above brethren were examined, and they
were admitted into full connection, and
elected to Deacon's orders.
On motion, Brs. Trimble and Fry were
appointed committee to prepare and have
published the minutes of this Conference.
The Conference took up the 9th question
l" Who hare been elected and ordained Elders!":
The character and attanments of Brs.
Thomas Lee, Edward P. Hall, George w.
Brush, Samuel Riker, Stephen C. Framp.
ton, Dewitt c. Howard, Thomas J. NJ Sim
mons, Samuel Middleton, Isaac D. Day aud
Amos Wilson were examined, and they
. were elected to Elders orders.
The character of Brs. John M. Leavitt,
James H. Hopkins and Alanson Fleming
were passed.
s6The2d question was taken up: " Who re-
main on trtaL?"
~. The character and attainments of Will
liam Catl'n Joseph D. Crum, and E. H Dix
on were examined, and they were continued
on trial.
~ Br, Joseph Cartlitch was discontinued at
his ownrequest.
The Committee appointed to meet the
agent Of the Metropolitan Church reported
The report was read, and in connection with
it aCircular recommending the enterprise to
the Annual Conferences and the member.
ship Of our Church, signed by the Bishops
On the motion to adopt the report, the
Conference was addressed by the Agent
Br. Henry Slicer, setting forth the design
Of his agency, and asking the assistance o
the members Of the Conference. The re.
port was adopted in part.
On notion, a committee of four was ap.
ponted.to receive subscriptions for the Me-
tropoltan Church, Brs. White, Jamison
Heath and Hand. The committee entered
at once upon their duties. '+f,
TheI.ist Of Effective Elders was callet
and the characters Of Brs. Heath, F. Merrick
Bruner See, Dillon, Adams. Pi,zer, Lewis
Jacob Young Lonnis, John Stewart Brown
Merrill, Archibald Fleming, Trimble, White
VIM. F. Stewart, Bowman, Ellis, Hooper
Warren, Lybrand Cunningham, West
.Spahr, Bing, Mitchell, Connell, Brooks
Longman, Harvey. Mark, Gurley and Dough
ty were examined and passed.
s John C. Havens was continued in super
aumerary relation.
1t was announced that the Conference
Stewards would make their call Tomorrow
morning, aud request the Brethren TO b
prepared.
DR.. Trimble was. requested to pay owe
some funds in his hands to the Committe
circumference Stewards.
The Conference adjourned with the bene
diction Of the Bishop.
APPoINTMENTs.-Rev. James M. Jamison
M. 3. Church, o'clock, p. M.
~ Rev. DR.. Howard, Lectures on Frda
morning, o'clock, at M. E. Church:
SUBJEcr-Tae education of the ministr
adapted to the times.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Sept, 8.
Annual Business Meeting of The Ohio Annuc
Conference Missionary Meeting.
The members of the Ohio Conferenc
Missionary Society met at the Conferenc
Room, at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, Y. Connell, Pre-
sident. VIM. F. Stewart, Secretary.
2 The opening services were conducted b
Rev. J. M. Jamison.
y The Annual call for collections, and men
I bers subscription was made and answered.
On motion, the Society entered into til
: election of officers to serve the coming year
e and resulted as follows:
=. Rev. n. Connell, President
~. Rev. VIM. II. Hand, Vice President
Rev. VIM. f. Stewart, Secretary.
u Rev. Benz. st. James Fry, Treasurer.
Nine members of the Conference wer
elected to serve as the Board of Managers
81 The collections were unusually large, bC
ing about thirty per cent than the la
year. Deercreek Circuit raised $500, tn
largest amount from any Circuit in tn
'e bounds Of the Conference.
,,s The Annual Sermon is to be preached o
Saturday, 8 o'clock, P. NJ, at the NJ.
Church, by the Rev. ]. l.. Glover. The All
niversary will be held on Saturday evenin
at the same..place, Addresses may be e'
pected from Rev DIR. Stevens, Editor of ii
81 National Magazine, Geo. w. Brush, w.
& Litsinger and Pearl P. Ingals.
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept. 8.
Bishop Morris, presiding.
2- The opening religious services wore col
, " Quoted by Rev. William Sutton.
h. Secretary called the roll.
9g The journal was read.
Br. Boring presented paper from Ather
~ University, which was referred to the cor
'd5 mittee on Education. sat
=. Bishop Morris presented papers, princpu
ly from the New York Book Concern, ,whiC
aa were read by the Secretary and filed or p
in the hands Of the appropriate standil
committees.
One Of these communications from Re
Ell Hamline, conveyed intelligence I'll
q. his health was slightly improved, and he h
been able to preach few times during Il
1aseyear. 4 .-5s. i.
sAs1 A communication was read from Re
: e. Adams Of Johnstown Circuit.
"a On motion resolved, that the case be T
.sl fered back to the Quarterly Conference
se be disposed of as they think proper.
, .sys The Bishop introduced to the conferen
4 Brs John H Powers, of the North Ohio co
ference, William Langarl, and VIM You
of the Cincinnati conference.
e. e The Bishop also read letter stating th
dE Bishop Baker was quite unwell, and wor
~ sbe enable to meet the Cincinnati and Ke
tucky conferences. .i'7 Il,
The Conference Stewards made their G
and received the fifth collections. T
committee on Necessltous cases also ]
ceiyed funds collected for that fund.
A motion, to appoint the Stewards Co