The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-23
PORTAGE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

propose to give detailed report Of its pro-
ceedngs, but only make brief reference to
some ofthe leading features in its programme
OF exercises.
The forenoon of each day has been devo-
ted to the regular business of the session
The afternoon and evening, to religious ex-
ercis es by members Of the Conference. The
loren DON Of Wednesday was principally oc-
cupied in affecting an organization and the
appointment OF committees. The circular
Of the SundSy School Union was read. and
AS the statistics therein presented may be
ia teresting, We present a brief abstract of
The same:
To, al number of schools, 10000; officers
ihnd 70, CT Ners, 1l4,3l9; scholars, 604,ll3;
volumes in library, l,954,3OS; bible classes,
! "a Na7: in q ut scholaSs, 6S ,5T4; expenses OF
=. schools. $40, Ga; raised for Sunday school
Union, $l2. 3.'6; Sunday school Advocates
taken. los. s. &c; conversions, l6,775-show.
, ing an incres se over the preceding year of
schools, 1871; officers and teachers, l,l6O;
scholars, 24,9s7; volumes in library, H..
745; infant sc hoIalss Si249.
The Standing Com mittees of the Confer.
'ence we're as follows:
On Sepords--W. F.. Day, Chairman; L.
w. Ely, H. N. Steurns, s. s. Stuntz, J.W.
Lowe, N. H. Bett.s, ]. T. Boyle, J. R. Lyon.
]. Robinson.
On Educa.ion--C. Kingsley, Chairman;
Moses Hill, G. W. Clarke, ]. M. Green, d.
Misener, Joseph Uncles, G. F. Reeser, E.
B. Lane, E. A. Johnson.
!, On Slavery-E. J. L. Baker, Chairman;
d: Smith, w. N. Bear, w. c. Henderson,
A. Burgess, R. A. Caruthers, ]. G. Thomp-
son, ]. Peate, ]. B. Hammond.
. On Tract Cause. Tribby, Chairman;
J. d. Norton, Bsnjumin Excel, J. Scofeld,
!. o. Fisher, N. g.. Luke, Robert Beatty,
]. .s.Lytle, J. Akers.
son Sunday School Cause. E. Chaplin,
Chairman; A. D. Morton, s. Heard J. Gra-
h. an, J. W.aWilson, T. Guy, Geo. Moore
a. y ,"urs, d. c.. Osborn.
y. IT,, ~perancs--Wm. F.. Wilson, Ckafr.
n ~ IRE. q, D. c. wright, J. H. T.g.&
W. Frsncb ;am,'s Shields. s: A. Milroy.,
s. Hollep, P. BIrrol,ghs, u j
On Ba,. Cause r, HalIeck. Chairman;
E. C. Latimer, P. p. lpin'ney. Robert Gray
J. MLeun, T. MCreary, y. W. Sherwood,
d. M. Stever, T. D. Blinn.
On Memoirs-Ira Eddy, CAai' man. l. =
Warner, C. R. Chapman.
On Pitsburg Christian .Adroco.fe -" ILL.,
p. Bignell, Willam Sampson, A. No ION,
On Pastoral Letter-C. Kingsley, u. 80
Wright, j. Wrigglesworth. '
On nStatistics-Thomas Stubs, Chairman;I
c. T. Kingsbury, C. w. Reeves, N. Brown II
H. NJ. Chamberlain, J. w. Weldon, J. I.
Boyle, J. S. Lytle, o. L. Mead. d
The following gentlemen of the laty were
appointed as Stewards Of their respective :"
districts: s:--Ravennu, William Wadsworth:
Warren, Allison Chew; jamestown, Archi- Ill
buld Merrell; Fredonia, William Clifford.
Full reports OF the several Standing Com. IT
mittees above nan ed we cannot publish, but u
they will be found in the procee dngs OF the U!
Conference to be issued in pamphlet form. VI
A sermon was preached at the Methodist y,
church on Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. ~
J. CRuM, of Curlsvlle, Penna. Text ~
Romans 6: %. Mr. Crum is Jealous, ear W.
nest minister. He has voice enough for "'
three common men. II would be better if az
he should preach on lower key. On We'd u"
nesdsy evening, u sermon was preached by "''
Rev. J. PEATE of jamestown. Text--John co
a.: 81. On Thursday afternoon, Rev. E. q!
Presbyterian church. Text--Dauiel IL: 4, ~
)n Thursday evening, Rev. Moses HILL ''
Preached at the Methodist church. Text Wv
Psalms so: la On Friday after noon, 'n
ermon was preached by Rev. JAMES Gill
'ILLIN. Text--Jonah 3: 4. On Friday M,
vening, Rev. w. Cox. Text--Luke Is: K,
o: On Saturday afternoon, the time was do
occupied in hearing quasi political speech Ae
rom man calling himself Rev. IRA BLACK. on
oRT, of Lawrence, Kansas. His ostensibIe n,
urpose was to procure subscriptions for the for
uilding of church in Lawrence. He in. m
ormed the conference that they might place RA
nplicit confidence in the statements of the or
T. Y. Tribune, and Fusion correspondents Sin
rom Kansas geheraly: He has since called ey
pom different persons, asking subscriptions. co,
n one case, when gentleman refused him Of
I'D and told him his stories, were too large, no
10 replied that she was sorry he said what bo,
10 did about Kansas--that he had done 40,
it, had done him haral--but that Th
s friends got around him and persuaded Bu
i'm to say what he did. We have no COM sd,
lents, further than to state that this Rev.(D
entleman, fresh from "bleeding Kansas"
. either exceedingly tickle minded, or else me
Q ls q dishonest man. The idea of build. bu'
lg church at Lawrence, or any where else be
here there is needy population, is good in
ne; but those who have the subject at heart be
bould !. .ooint truthful, faithful, honest men ho
set as their delegates. Rev. I. SrUBBs am
reached at night. Text--Psalms lls: the
s. Bishop scoTr preached on Sunday ito
lorning. Text Matthew 9: 81, 80. Dr. me
sMrs poprRR. .of New York, preachsd in ful