Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-30
Proceedings 81 shs psssriss Asss-
cknsion.


At meeting Of tho Methodist Preach
era travelling and local. Of connersvills
District convened at Brookvillo on the
Ian day Of January, 1887, the following
series Of Missionary Meetings were appoin-
Ted, 70 b held by the minister whose
name appear In connection with the same;
Feb 9. Laurel; Jas Ravens. r. II. Bes-
wick.
-, Rockville; Jas Havens, Jno. W..
Msllender.
:" 10, clarksburg; VIM. M. Fraley, Il. w.
Barnes.
IA. Nashville; Jas. Ravens. J w. Mel
lender.
March I. MIlroy; ]. D. Lathrop, VIM. M.
Fralsy.
g. Fairfield; N. Ksuick, Z. W. Bur
rus
i" a., Mt Carmel; J. 8, Winchester, J. y.
Nolan.
t" ~, Evertcn; Jacob whitemap, J. s.
Barnes.
20. Liberty; Jno. w. Mellendsr. t. @.
Crawford.
April 8. Milton; 4. q. Tucker, Jacob Mil
Ter.
I" IL, Columbia; T.. Q. Crawford, y. W.
Buuus.
t" 10. connsuvills; J. B. Lathrop, j. 5
Winchester.
The committee to whom was referred
The interests Of tho Tract cause within tho
bounds Of Conneuvillo District, made the
following report;
WHREAs, tho committee fare Of opin-
lon that the continued efficiency OF the
Tract cause requires the use Of pcrma-
nsnt fund and responsible organization, we
would therefore submit the following reso-
tons = basis for operations:
Received, That the preachers. travelling |
and local, and the Recording Stewards Of
the circuits and stations In the Conncrsville |
District, are hereby. constituted members
Of Tract Society, TO be known rs the
Tract Society Of the Connenville Dis |
tzict 8. =. Indiana Conference,
Rsso,vsd. That tho preacher In charge
Of the several circuits and stations DO rc-
quesssd to take up apublic collection In
their respective charges, amounting to at
least $40, for each circuit and station In
the District; which amount shall form the |
basis Of permanent fund for tho circula-
ton Of books and tracts In said District.
Resolved, That the Society shall have q
Chief Deposition who shall live within the
bounds Of the District, whose duty II
shall be to act As Treasurer Of tho same,
10 receive and disbuue all the Moneys
10 purchase all books and tracts for the
Society, and to employ colporteurs under
the direction Of tho same. And he shall
b responsible for all his actions to.the So |
cisty, and shall make full exhibit of all
his receipts and expenditures at least once
aquarter, at their regular meetings. In the
event the Society fail. to have a regular
meeting, said exhibit shall DO made to the
Presiding Elder Of the District. whose du-
ty itshall be to lay 1t before the several
quarterly conferences Of his District for
their inspection on tho next round. The
Chief Deposition shall be appointed to
servo Tor twelve months, provided he re-
main in the bounds Of the District for that
length Of time, but in the event Of his re-
moval from during IL the time, and at the
intervals between the meetings Of the So
ciety, shall settle his account with the Pre-
siding Elder, and pass all moneys or prop
srty in his possession into his hands, to act
- Deposition, and to keep the Same until
disposition may be made Of II by the So
ciety, and in accordance with the foregoing
regulations.
Rssolved, That the Presiding Elder Of
the District shall be ex-ofiicio president Of
the Society, and shall act as the advisor Of
the Chief Deposition,
Received, That the Society may elect a
secrerary ct irregular meetings who shall
serve for the ensuing qnarter, and longer
unless otherwise directed.
Resolved, That the colporteurs be requir-
Cd to discharge their duties under such reg
ulations ,as the Chief Deposition may find
requisite for the financial interests and eff
cheney Of the Socicty's operations.
The above resolutions were laid over for
confederation at the next meeting Of the
association.
The following report from committee
on Brookville College was unanimously adj
opted:
The Brookville College is now, and il
has been in successful operation for few
years. The location Of the College edifice
u pleasant, the fairgrounds spacious the
building is sufficiently large, the interior
well-arranged, as regards the study rooms,
recitation rooms and tho chapel; and is de-
oidedly ommodious place now, yet it |
viii be more so when completed; which |
we hope will soon be done, under the d.
rection Of the efficient board Of Trustees. |
The board Of instru ction are competent
and are at their post; the moral influence
thrown around the students win compare
favorably with those Of other localities;-I
board may be had in. good families on rea-
sonable1terms.
The institution is every way worthy the
patronage Of the whole White Water VAL
Icy, and Of all others who may seek a !
place within its halls. Therefore,
Resolved, That as members of this meet
ing. as ministers Of the Connersville Dis
trict, and Of the s. Z. Indiana Conference,
we viii use our influence toward obtaining
the patronage for this ms titution which il