The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-20

J A. Beck and T. J. Ryan were granted leave
of absence.
The Tract Committee reported. Their re-
tport was referred to an especial committee
On motion, the Conference adjourned.
| AFTERNOON SESSION
The Conference met according to adjourn
Lment. H. S. Talbot in the Chair, and was
opened with the usual religious exercises b,
Rev. j. Kiger.
| The journals were read and approved.
! On motion, DIR. Holdich was granted per-
mission to speak on the American Bible caus,
He did not feel like OBTAINING the Conferenc
long.
| B. f. Crary presented the report of the Com
niitfee on Missions which was adopted.
G. B. Davidson presented report in refer
ence to appointing Tract Agent. The report
was adopted.
The Conference. took a recess to permit the
Preachers Aid Society to hold its annual
meeting.
After recess, the Conference took up the first
question on the minutes Who are admitted
on trial and M. II. Rick, recommended from
the Castleton Station, East Genessee Confer
ence and Harvey II. Keith were received on
trial
E. H. Sabin presented the following:
WHEREAS, Various august charges and coIi-
plants have been brought against the Protes--
tant Clergy of Indiana, and especially against
the Methodist ministers and whereas, thes8
charges may work prejudice to the uninformed.
and whereas, on all great fd6ral questions tbs
Protestant ministers of Indiana do not occupy
any new position, but the same they have
maintained for the last twenty-five years, We
believe it due to ourselves and those that may
be misled by the charges against ministers, and
and those who have not carefully observed the
history of the great moral questions of the day,
that we make the following statement;
Resolved, That we will continue to. maintain
the same strong ground on all moral questions
of the day which we have heretofore assumed,
and that we consider it to be our duty, as
heretofore to refrain from mingling in mere
party strife or political discussions, devoting
all our energies to our appropriate work-tho
conversion of souls.
Ell. SABTN.
B. F. 'CRARY,
Reso1oed, That when we adjourn, we adj urn
to meet at 1a O'Clock this evening.
After. several other resolutions the Confer
lence adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met and was opened with
Isinging, and with prayer by Rev. q. s. Clifford.
The Bishop in the Chair.
The journals were read and approved.
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On motion of L. M. Hancock, it was
Resolved, That we tender our thanks TO the
citizens of Vincennes for the kind reception
and entertainment they have given this Con-
ference.
ResolUed, That we tender our thanks to
those Pastors of other congregations of this
place, who have opened their churches to our
ministers.
Resozued, That the thanks of the Conference
In. Al .ofk ~. e.,
zette, for the supply of his daily paper furnish
led gratuitously during our session.
ResolUod, That the papers ofthis city be re-
lquested to publish these resolutions.
The conference then joined in the sacrament
Of the Lords supper.
The Bishop then addressed the Conference
in very interesting and impressive remarks,
read the appointments for the ensuing year.
and the Conference adjourned.