The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-16
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
ToCAA AND PRRsoNAh.

ference Of the NJ. e.. Church met at Raven
K ns, yesterday. BishOp Scott, Of Whining
ton, Delaware, presiding, The LIST Of mem
bers was called and one hundsed and TWEEN
ty answered to their names. The following
is the list Of ministers present SO FAR as re-
ported:
CLEVELAND DIsTRIcT-JohR Balm p. E.. !,
. Moses Hill, J. E. Chaplin, ]. D. Norton, T.
Stubbs, Of the city of Cleveland; L. w. Ely,
aud A. Norton Of Newburg; H. P. Hender-
son andu Stocking, Chagrin Falls; s. Will
kinson, Bainbfidge; ;.R. Norton, WillOughby;
s. Gregg, Pailsbllle; R. Fl. Hurlbut, Men.
tor; VIM, A. Matson. Chardon; A. Fouts,
Concord; d. Smith and E. c. Latimer, Ge.
neva; E. Wade, MechanicsVille, and Dillon
Prosser, Seaman's Bethel. !
RAvEKKA DISTRICT or.-A9snG HoR p. E.,
Geo. w. Clark, Ravennu; v. Lake, Frank.
in; d. C. Wright Cuyahoga Falls; T.. B.
Taite, Northampton; VIM. Moncks, Tai
.mOdge; VIM. F.. Day, Akron; Benz. Ex.
cell. Hudson; J. H. McCarty, Twinsbnrgh;
C. L. Kingsbury and D. King, Edinburgh;
Nv. III Beer and 8. w. Ingraham, Purkman
C. Wilson, Ellsworth; T. Radcliffe, Wind.
ham and Nelson; A. d. Morton, Pola nd; P.
P, Pihney, Charlestown and Freedom.
81, WARREN DIsTRtof. - Nirdm Norton; P.
E., E. J. L. Baker, Warren; j. F. Brown,
Southington; H. N. Stearhes, Bloomfield;
C. R Pattee, Windsor; J. Tribby, Youngs-
town; s. Heard, Liberty; Ira Eddy, Bristol
: and Mecca; ]. X. Hulleck and C.. w.
Reeves, GustaVus; j., B. Grover, Hubbard;
W.. Sampson, Hartford and Brook6eId; r.
Crane. WkTiamsfeld;J w. Hill and N. M.
hhurrick, orangeviIle. .,
BAIE DisTRIcT.-Joseph Leslie, P. f., VIM.
F. Wilson, II NJ. Chamberlin, F. Vernoa,
4. o. Fisher, J. w. Wilson, D. Mizener, E.
Gillett, j. McLain, d. Marsteler, ]. w.
Lowe;'A. n. Brown, C. R. Chapman, ]. B.
!, Drwig, A. Burgess, w. Hayes and VIM. R.
johnson. q. q ...' r...-
!, MEADviLIE DIsrRl6T, II Kingsley, P. E.,
G. w. Maltby, J. Abbott, w. C. Henderson,
R. Gray, j. Marsh, &. w. chesbrough, ].
Grahdhf, c. T, McLe1laid, w. French, s
[. Wilffnsoh, Isaiah Lane, s j.. s. Stuntz,
a. H. Bow ers,, N. c. Brown, Prof. L. D.
WilliamssC .'Kihgsley. :. '"<,
Nrw CASTLE D1srRrcr.-G. B. Harokins
p. E., Thomas Guy, J. Shields, T, G. Nc.
Creary, J.sMccomb, H. Luce, M. H, Belts,
N. G. Luke, R. A. Caruthers, j. Weldon,
apd ]. Uncles. ':'' e
CLARION DIsrRIor. .-Ioseph ElOuer, P.
E., ]. T. Boyle, p w. Sherwood, Geo.
Moore, J. Howe, s. A. Mileroy, R. Beatty,
Z. H. Yingling, J. Crum, J. K. Mendenhal,
JIG. Thompson, J. M. Green. Geo. F. Rel
ser and J. F. Perry. 'f =
JAMESTOWN DlsrRIcr- Bryan s HlI, p. q.
J. Peate, s. s. Burton, hi. Culgrove, s. Hol-
len, J. Gilfiliin, J. Robinson, TIP. War
ner, N. w. Jones,J .Ebberman, T., Brooks;
D. NJ. Stevef e. "A. Anderson, r. Smith,
E. B. Lane, and c. Hall. : III s. |
FREDoNIA DIs~RlcT--J III. Whalloa p. e
A. H. Tibbits. D. c. Osborn, ]. Wriggles:
worth, E. A. Johnson, J., r. Lyon, p. Bur-
roughs, RIM. Bear, R. IT. Warren; II. D,
Blinn, J. Akers, J. Allen, J. B. Hammond.
s. N. Warren, w. P. Bignell and F.. NJ.
Nowlen.
Prof. L. d. Williams, of Meudvle, was
chosen Secretary of the Conference.
On motion the following Committees
were appointed:
= Committee on Stewards, on the Tract
cause; on Education; on Slavery; on Temper.
ance; Bible cause; of 9 ,op Memoirs; on Mis-.
sions; on Pittsburg Christian.Kdydcate, of
3 to write pastoral letter to the people of
the Churches; on Preachers Aid Society; on
Statistics; on Post offices.
= We have reported the greater part Of the
proceedings ofthe Conference up to the hour
Of noon, yesterday, at which time our paper
goes to press. I,
The Conference seems to embrace men of
high intelligence and character. and its pro-
ceeeings will be watched with interest.
/. COMMENCEMENT AT w. R. CoLLEGE,-
The annual commencement exercises of the
Western Reserve College were held on the
College Grounds, at Hudson, beginning on
Tuesday and closing on Thursday evening.
The addresses OF the graduates were deliv-
cred on Thursday forenoon. We have not
the programme before us: ,t1.f Z ~
The efforts Of the young men were gener.
ally highly credtable and ther subjects were
appropriately chosen t%s, -
Or. FIsHEiRs,' If cinqinhati delivered s an
grafton before. tie literary societies; Sub.
iect-"H Hamilton, and Jefferson The Doc.
tor Is a gentleman OF decfdea2ability and ,
himself fully conscious Of the fact. His
theme was amirably selected, and treated in
calm dispassionate and somewhat phiIoso-
hhical manner. The merits Of these two
distinguished rneh were contrasted and the
parts they atted In The drama of the revolu-
tion was drawn with the skill of master
artist. The speaker, evidently aimed more
At solidiiy than beauty in the preparation Of I
Ills sbdress- though it was very far from r
being deficient in the latter quality. In the /;
evening, concert was given. The perform =
ers consisted Of choir of singers and On ,