Smyrna times., 1859-02-10
Local Preachers Convention.
Dover, January 9th, 1876!

GUS meeting, the Local Preachers and Exhort
ers of the Easton District. Philadelphia Con-
ference, met this day at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, in
the NJ. E. Church. The President, the Rev
T. P. McColly called the meeting to order and
read the 18th ch. of lst Cor. Prayer by Rev.
VIM. Hazard, of Seaford, Del.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
Rev. Mr.. Brady, native of Camden, Del,
now of Baltimore, and Ex-Mayor of that city,
was introduced by the President, and took his
seat in the convention; also, Rev. Richard w.
Mulford. of Summit Bridge, and WIN. Hazard,
of Seaford, Del.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
VIM R Cahoon, Jesse s. Huntingdon, S. II.
Wiley, E. Crouch and Jno. S. Bell, the commit.
lee TO draft Constitution and By Laws for the
government of the Association, submitted a
constitution and bylaws, which, after some
slight alteration, were unanimously adopted.
On motion, the brethren, the itinerant min
listers present, are invited to participate in the
deliberations of the Association.
On motion, ;he families who so kindly enter,
tain the brethren, and the citizens generally
are invited to be present at % CLOCK, Z. NJ, at
the delivery of the address.
Adjourned till : o'clock, P. NJ.
2 o'clock.-Associato met. and, on motion,
proceeded to sign the constitution, as adopted,
and pay the initiation fee, as follows:
T P. McColley, John S. Bell, VIM. r. Cahoon,
e. w. Blake, Clement l.. Sharp, J. s. Hutfing
ton, John E. Stewart, Ezekiel Dawson, W. X
Aldred. John Downham, John Shilling, L. Ian-
craft, s. H.Wllley, John NJ. Clark, l.. Crouch
and S. NJ Crouch.
Bros. Blake, Downham and Aldred, the com
mittee to report officers for the consideration.
of the Association, presented the following
names, viz:
For President, T. p McColIey; 1st Vlcr
President, C w. Blake; 2d do, s. IL. Wiley ;
Recording Secretary. John s. Bell; Cores
ponding Secretary. WIN. Il. Cahonn Curators
E. Dawson, s. NJ Collins and WIN. r. CshOon.
On motion, adjourned to the body of the
church TO hear the address by the Rev. L. Z
Murphy, the Presiding Elder of the District,
who delivered a very encouraging and suitable
address or sermon from lst Cor. l chap. 81 v:
L" For after that in the wisdom of G"d the world
by wisdom knew not God, il pleased God by the
foolishness of preaching to save them that be-
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pirate and warm, by the Rev. Mr.. Brady, of
Baltimore. After which, the Assoc :atiOn re-
turned to their room, and. on motion, proceeded
to elect the officers, uiTd UOce, for the ensuing
year; which resulted in the election Of the
above reported officers.
On motion, the time and place of the SEMI
annual meeting shall be on Saturday and Sun
day, the 25h aud 29th day of May next, at the
town of Denton, Md the annual meeting to be
held on the % h day OF January, loGO, at the
town of Milford.
Committees of Examination of the Studies
recommended in the By Laws:
On the Blble-E. Dawson and J. Downham
On Systematic Dlvinity-W. X. Aldred and
). Nj. Collins;
On Common English-Jesse s. Huntingdon;
On Church Goverhment-J. Stewart and s.
II. Wiley.
Adjourned till 6 o'clock, p. m.
6 O'cIOck-Association met, and after some
deliberations, proceeded 10 the body of the
church, to engage in the religious services,
which were opened with singing and prayer by
Bro. Downham, and consisted of short ad-
dresses and relation of christian experience OF
highly interesting character. occupying lit
tie over two hours very prOtitably and please nj
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great delight and satisfaction of the assembly
present.
Bro Cahoon offered the following Resolu
tiUns, which were unanimously adopted, VIZ:
Resolved, That the thanks OfIhe Association are
hereby rendered to the Trustees of this church
for the use of the same TO the citizens of Do
vor, tor their cordial hospitality to the members
of the Association; and our beloved Presiding
Elder, the Rev. T. c. Murphy, for his able and
interesting address.
! 2 Resolved, That we are gratifed at the
interest taken in the Association by the timer.
ant ministers Of the church, and our local bre
thren outside the limits of the District.
8. That the Secretary transmit copy of th'
proceedings Of this Association TO the SmyrnG
Times for publication, with the request for tht
other papers in the District to copy the same.
T.P. McCOLLEY, President.
JSo. S. BELL, Secretary.
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