The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
Reported for he DAILY Lancaster Gasstts'l
OHIO CONFERENCE.

lANOASA GA - HNtAhN .wMr--
Of the Ohio Annual Conference
assembled on "Wednesday morning Sept th'
1888, ate o'clock. Ia the Methodist Episco-
palCh urch, in Lancaster.
The Conference was opened with the
usual religious services, Bishop Morris, pre-
The Roll was called by the Secretary of
the last session.
Rev. DR.. TrimbIe was elected Secretary,
Rev. Benz. st. James Fry was elected
reporter for the Daily Gazette.
The Bishop introduced to the Conference
Brs. Poe, Book Agent, Brugdon of Maine,
and Sheer Of baltimore.
committee of 5 was appointed to con-
fer with BIZ. Slicer the agent of the Metro
politan Church, Washington City, d. c.,
they are, J. w. White, Solomon Howard
Carroll, l.. Lewis and Jamiscn.
The Conference, on motion, agreed 10
meet at 8 O'Clock, Al. NJ. and adjourn at II
o'clock, M.
The following committees were apPolnteu'
On Religious S,rviceS--Brs. Connell,
Clarke and r. o. Spencer.
OF Conference Stso Irts--Brs. Dillon,
Hand and Barringer.
On Necessitous Cdses-Archibald Fleming,
Bowman, Gurley, Litsinger, Bateman ana
Estill.
On Statistics-Brs. Adams, MagilI, Bright,
Wilson, ID. G. Howard and Green.
On Msmoirs-Brs. Heath, r. o Spencer
and John Stewart
On Educatiog7Brs F. Merrick, John w.
White, Jamisona Hand, Carroll and Grover.
On Sunday SAool Cduss--Brs. Spahr,
Riker and Rosse
On Tsmperance-Brs. Creighton, Brush
and See. r. .
On Bible Cause--Brs. Blair, Bruner and
Ingalls,. .
On. Tract Cause--Brs. Carroll, Pitzer and
Alanson Fleming.
Br. White announced that DR.. Stevens,
the Corresponding Secretary of the Sunday
School Union, would be here on Saturday
and wished to present the cause on Sunday
night.
Com. on Missions--The Presiding Elders
On ". Y. BOot AccOants--B. N. Spahr.
On Post OBices--Charles Warren.
Bishop Morris rose and stated that Bish'
op Baker was unwell, and unable to leave
home, he had come to supply his place
: and was glad to meet with his brethren Of
the Ohio Conference.
On motion, the rules Of the last session
were read, and adopted as the rules of the
present session; they were also ordered t.
, be printed.
$ Br. Doughty was appointed agent for thu
pub fisher of the Daily Gazette.
: The Secretary presented the request 0
Rev. DIR. Artwright of the Illinois Confer
ence to have leave to make extracts frOr
the journals of the Conference. The re
quest on motion, was granted.
The Secretary read a letter from Bisho
Baker, which was ordered to be placed o
file. Hvr
The Report and Exhibit ofthe Book Com
. mittee of the Western Book Concern wa
= read, and ordered to placed on file.
q The report show the establishment in
- Aourishing condition. 1t states the circult
ton of our papers from the Cincinnati Con
Germ to be as follows: w. G. Advocate, %
1872, Indies Repository 1891, Christia
n Apologist 1907, Sunday School Advocal
n 33,525, Missionary Advocate 4,267, Natior
al Magazine 1870, Quarterly Review 34S.
ii The exhibit shoWedthe resources Of til
establishment to be $242, 800 SO; the pr,
nj fits for the year ending March 81, 1875
were $l0,06S 25.
? Rev.sMr. Griswold, of the Lancaster Bal
fist Church was introduced to the Confe
ence. a... tt.t
ID The Conference then took up the secor
question:" Who remain on Trial?'' and Br
ID Lovett Taft, Cyrus FELTON,, Robert J .Blac'
Albert G. Byers, w. A. Prettyman, IIel
- ry II. Ferris, r. D. Martindale, VIM.
Brenner and Elijah Tate, were continue
on trial.
. Rev. Mr.. Lowrie, of the P~resbyterii
rh.,oL 49,. :,.ol,ool - tko CouEa.nn,n
The Bishop gave notice that the thi
~ question would be taken up tomorrow.
~ The Bishop stated that the Con(eren,
~ were auth orizedt to draw upon the Charter,
~ Fund to the amount OF $1,000, and on m
ton the draft wos ordered.
The 9TH question, &" Who are HE Deacons
was taken up, and the character and attai
ments Of Brs. Henry II. Magill, Amos w
=, son, II. l.. Loyd and Timothy Wones we
" reported and they continued in the Deuco
ship.
no The Sth question was taken up: Who q
~ The sup ranauated or aoorn-out preacherS?"
:" The character of Brs, David Young,L l..
= Hamline, John w. Young aud Abner G,
pas sed and they were continued in that
he lation. a t
in During this question the death of SAINT
at Hamilton was announced. The particul,
he will be given in the report on memoirs.
Dir The character ofJacob Martin was pass
and his relation was changed from SUPERB
he nuated to effective.
ri. The committee on the examination OIL
nj. cal preuchers gave notice they would IN
n. on Thursday afternoon, after the Missiono
of meeting.
,s. On motion the Conferences adjourned W
,ly singing, and prayer by Br, D. Lewis.
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