Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11

ne cndlr APT Ten bro nrr u. bTOOknart,
Minister and Brothers F K,mbal and II. Rog
ers, lavs committee on Public services.
Also Rev. A. Peck, Brothers j. Harris, and
L. H. Keys committee on resolutions.
Also Brothers r. Walker, D Vannoy and
W. X. Cole committee to receive applications
for the next place Of holding the Convention.
Council met pursuant to adjournment On
motion the council proceeded to the election of
officers tor the ensuing year
Chose Brother N =. Cooper, Moderator.
/" j N. Clark, Standing Clerk.
Is r. Walker, Treasurer.
Committee on Discipline brothers, Marble,
Robbins ard Fl sier
Committee on Fellowship and Ordination -
Brothers Ba lenger Harris and McCray
Committee on discipline reported no cause
Of complaint.
Committee on Fellowship and Ordination
reported that they had received application
from Bro A. G Humphrey Of Cedar County
and Bro, homas Brown Of Davis County for
letter, of Fellowship and recommended that
they be granted.
They also recommend that Ordination be
conferred upon Bro Joshua spooner who has
been preaching the past year under letters Of
Fellow ip from this Convention.
The report was adopted aud the letter
granted.
Reports from Societies were received as fol-
lows:
First Unioeysalist Socie'y Of Jackson Township
Henry Co, has forty one members. Preaching
about one half the time. Prospects are not
fattering. although the Society is IN healthy
condition.
Wnpsenonock Society. has ten members. no
regular preaching.
Ottum,oa Society, New Society has thirty
one members. Preaching one fourth the time
by Bro. T. Ballenger for which we pay $50
The society is in prosperous condition
Cedar Rapids Society. (New Society has 20
members. Preaching half the time by Bro A..
Peck for which we pay 5000.
Mt. Pleasant Society, has % members no g
ular Preaching. They are anxious to get a
preacher one. fourth tie time. The society has
purchased lot and intend to build house
next season.
English Ripe, Society. has ~ members
Preaching nefourth the time by Bro Fl. s
Marble.
Ioro City Society, has about GO members. A
sabbath school in operation good Brick
meeting house. No.reguar Preaching.
Oskaloosa Society has IS members; some lS
or 20 las been added during he past year
Preaching one fourth the time by Bro. T. Bal.
lenger subscription fund $l40. gradual in
crease Of interest il the good cause seems to
be manifest
=. Van Buren, Coussy Society. New Society has
enty niue members Preaching by Bro, J..
lDfookhart.
Voted that the Ouumwa, Cedar Rapids, and
Van Buren, Universalist societies be received
into the Fellowship of this Convention.
On motion of Bro Marble that clause in the
9th sec, of 10th Art of constitution reguir-
ing the council to appoint Brother 10 preach
an occasional sermon, was stricken out.
The following resolution presented by Bro,
VIM. r. Cole was unanimously adopted
Resolved that as Education is the hand
maid of religion and as we have no Denomina-
t.onal school IN our own State, we most cor
cordially recommend to our Friends through
out the State to give to the 'lllinois Liberal
Institute" their support.
The committee to whom the subject was re-
isrred recommended that the next annual con-
vention of this council be held at Upton Ce.
dar county, which was adopted.
The Committee on resolutions presented the
following which were adopted:--
Resolped, That We view with appreciation
and heartfelt pleasure the recent triumph Of
the Temperance cause. throughout the length
4 bredth of our land without any reference to
parties IN politics as evinced in the result OF
our late cleo ton.
Resolpsd, That while we confidently antici-
pate and expect the passage Of a stringent pro-
hibitorv Liquor Law at the next session Of our
State Legislature. We recommend to the
members Of our denomination throughout the
Stae hearty aequies ,ence IN and support Of
the same.
RESOLVED, That We recommend to all friends
of the doctrine OF God s universal and impair.
tial grace that they give a cordial assent
thereto, by taking decided stand lwiihout
regard to the popularity Of the same) in favor
OF the spread of our doctrines, and SO exhibit
its benign Influences 10 their lives as to rec
onmence 1t to the minds and hearts of all
mankind.
Kesolred, That we the members of this
Council would enter our solemn aud uncom-
promising protest againsi III kinds Of slavery,
moral. inIe lcctual or physical and especially
the system of African slavery as existing at
present in the Uni ed States and that We rec
oBuend to the members Of this convention
and to all within the limits Of this State who
believe in aud advocate the doctrine Of Gods
universal grace concurrence in the same.
Resolced, That we tender our warmest
thanks to the citizens Of this place for their
kind attention TO The I0suahtrA and -xlauds in
attendance at tins Conv enti"n.
Resolred That tie Standing Clerk, furnish
the proceedings oi this convention to the City
papers, also to the Golden Ere" New Cove
nant' amt Star IN the West" with request
for Publication.
Inc COUNCIL tneu aulOuJDeu I'd . CioCA ! Az.
2 o'clock P. M. Council met pursuant 10
adjournment.
Chose. Bros. Peck and Bailinger Ministerial
aud Bros, J. Harris ard 9 A. Robbins lay dele
gates TO United States Convention of Univer.
salists.
The business Of the Missionary society was
then taken up Rro. Spooner the agent pre-.
scented tn. following report.
Owing to severe and protracted illness in
my family during greater part Of the season !
am unable to present such report as could
wish, or as the society have right to expect,
but, such as it is give it to you.
have travelled oliy in some or coun-
ties, and have obtained 1873 cash subscribers
1891 SOY and 81 credit subscribers. ! have
sold about SIS worth of books, have received
81 so in donations. My travelling expenses
have been about 81 Making my income
from the society $li6.50.
think some good has been done for our
common cause. lhave been well received by
the friends wherever have travelled,
Submitted ip love
JOSHUA SPOONER, State Missionary,
The society then went into an election for
officers for the ensuing year. when
Bro. Il. Walker was elected President;
:" N. P. Cooper, Secretary;
81. N Clark. Treasurer,
The Society and Council then adjourned.
NJ r. COOPER, Moderator.
in. CLARK, Standing Clerk.
REMARKS.
The following ministers were in attendance:
Bros Peck, Ballenger, Garretson, Marble Hum
phrey, Spooner and Brookhart.
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