Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-19
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
o,.,, So. congregationaI Conference

.Ohfo State Congregational Conference
The General Convention of the COnsrega-
tional Churches in Ohio, met in COlGmbus on
the 10Th June and adjourned on the l4th. The
Ga=sae says:
It's admitted by all, that this was one OF the
most interesting religious meetings ever held IN
Columbus Many Of the strong men of thai
church were present among whom were
Nsssrs- Peck OF Oberlin, Walker Of Sandusky,
Thome of Cleveland, Wiekes and Putnam oi
Marietta, and Fay Of Dayton. Among the del
cites from abroad, were DR.. Badger Of New
YORK Messrs. Hart Of Connecticut, Ian worthy
Cotton. and Bushnell of Massachusetts, Roy OF
Illinois, HolbroOk Of Iowa, and Bartlett OF In
dilna.
The Moderator. Prof II. E. Peck, presided
with degree Of dignity and efficiency which
we never saw surpassed in any chairman. 1he
ordinary business Of the body was dispatched
with promptitude, and much time was devoted
to religious exercises. all seemed to bring
with them the spirit of the reTivals which have
prevailed in the chuIches of late. Sectaran
feeling was but little manifested, and all seemed
10 exercise a liberal and catholic temper.
Upon tho Sabbath, more than twenty clergy
men from abroad, officiated in the various pull
pits OF the city.
We learn by the Journal that fifty give Minis
ters and ten Lay Delegates were in attendance.
The annual sermon was preached by the Rev
Mr. Baily, of Painesvills- All the Delegates
reported revivals in their churches the past sea
son, and many additions by profession.
Resolutions were passed commenting the
cause of Home Missions; cOndemning the action
of the American Tract Society at its late ami
veIsary in New York; approving the American
Reform Book and Tract Society at Cincinnati,
and the course taken by the Tract Society al
Boston; on the subject of the American Con.
gTegational Union and its Church building ef
foris expressing willingness to give freely in
aid Of more feeble churches in the regions yet
further West, but censuring the Churches OI
New England in negeatlng the principles Of
their pOlily, and in contributing their meaRs and
men TO build up other denominations rather
than their own; and protesting against the
Withdrawal Of the standard edition of the Bible
prepared BY tie American Bible Society.
The Conference urged the special attention OF
pastors to the subject of the education Of young
men for the ministry, and appointed Central
Committee OF seven, one each from Marietis
College, the Western 1ieserve, and oberlin, and
four from Cleveland and vicinity, who shall have
immediate charge of this interest.
The discussion of the subject of Home Mis-
siOns, eunced a general impression that the
Congregational Churches of Ohio ought now to
undertake the entire Congregational Home
Missions work of the State, and bear its bur
dens without aid from Eastern Churches. Dis
cussion also disclosed that there is little ground
to expect any effective cooperation with tie
New School Presbyteriaus; but as the proposal
f1r union made by the CongregatiOnalists had
not been definitely acted on by all the SynOds,
the subject was recOmmitted and laid over for
another year. The Conference is to meet next
year at Sandusky, June Cd.
The h0spitalities of the citizens of Columbus
were generously extended to the delegates, wLo
attended Strawberry Festival, took tea with
Gov Chase, and visited the State BenevoleI {
Institutions.