Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-13
GIN. ANNUAL CONFERENCE.


GIN, ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
seven'h scssiop. held at Raper chape /,
Dayton, ohio. September 1ath, 1859,
Bishop y. ANdns presiding.
The opening exercises were conducted by
Rev. J. T. Lloyd.
Minutes read and approved.
Rev. J. s Peregrine made q report from
the Committee on New York Accounts.--
Adopted.
QUESTION 4Tu.-Who are the Deacons2
was then taken up. The Committee on Exc
aminations and Presiding Elders reported
the following persons, and their characters
we're passed by the Conference:
Evan P James, Geo H Dart, John p Wa
terhouSe, Henry NJ Keck, John W Masor ,
John L Gregg w Hartley WIN B Moltr,
Edward A'hugh, John Il Middleton, John
q Black, D Starr, Rudolphe Shobe, SAILS
bury. Bros; Geo schwiun and John G.
keiber Of tho German work were previously
pass ed.
Rev Q Holiday, of the s. Il, Indiana
Conference, was introduced.
0HIo WRsLEYAN UHIvERsITY.
Rev James Chalfant reported from the
Committee on Education in regard to the
Ohio Wesleyan University, concluding with
the following resolutions
l. Resolved, That we have undiminished
confidence in the Institution, and heartily
recommend II 10 the patronage Of the Church
and public generally.
2 Resolved, That the presiding Bishop be
requested to re'appoint Rev l. ID McCabe,
ID. d., Professor In the o W. University.
3 Resolved, That VIM l Ellsworth and
VIM g w Lewis be appointed the Visiting
and Examining Committee for the ensuing
year.
Resolved, Thatwe recommend the pre-
siding Bishop to appoint Rev Thos Lee as
the agent for the University, in accordance
with the request OF the Board of Trustees
Report adopted.
The accompanying Financial Report
shows the following footing up on June lst
1859:
Total assets, $20s, ,523 81
indebtedness, 1869 So
} Free from incumbrance, $l95,843 &C
: WHEREFORE UNIVERsITY.
/. Resolved, That the presiding BishoE
be requested to re-appoint Rev II 5 Rush al
President of the Institution the ensuing year
2. Resolved, That Bros. J M Leavitt and
John 7 Mitchell he appointed the Visiting
, and Examining Committee the ensuing year
, Report adopted.
WESLEYAN FINALE OoLLKaE. CN'TI.
/. Resolved, That we have undimnished
confidence in the Institution, and cordially
recommend it To the confidence and patronage
Of the public generally.
g. Resolved, That We recommend the apS
pointment Of the Presiding Elders Of the Gin
cInnati district. and Pastors of Park street and
Asbury Charges, as the Visiting aud Examin
ing Committee for the ensuing year.
B. Resolved, That ws recommend the sp
pointment of the Rev. Robert Allen to the
Presidency Of the college e.-Adupted.
HLLssoRo FEMALE COLLEGE.
/. Resolved, That the following named per
. Sons be appointed Trustees for the ensuing
I year: Jas. II Thompson, J. ]. Dryden, Henry
Turner, Jos. Fl Mullenix. Enos Holmes. Wm
0 M. Meek, John L. Hughes, Jacob Saylor.
! 2. That the Conference respectfully Request
the presiding Bishop to appoint Rev. Jos McD
Matthews. ID. D., as President for the ensuing
year.
trict aud preachers Of Hillsboro stalinu snd
Highland circuit, be appointed the Visiting
5 and Examining Committee for the ensuing
, year.
4. That the Cincinn ati Conference most
heartily commends this institution 10 the pat
ronage of the church and public.
XENiA FEMALE OoLLEoK.
l. Resolved. That We cordially recommend
the institution TO the church and public gene
, rally
3 Resolved, That the Presiding Elder o.
: the Xenia district, the preacher in charge ol
8 Xenia district, and Bros. Braden and Aerrick
be appointed Visiting and Examining Com
mittee for the present year.
SPRIEGEIELD FEMALE COLLEGE.
Resolved, That we recommend the iusllu
ton TO the patronage Of the Church and public
Z; generally.
4 Q Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop b,
Q requested 10 re'appoint Rev. J. W. Weakly, d
Q D., 10 the Presidency Of the institution the en-
suing year.
a 3 Resolved, That the Presiding Elder of Ur
f hama District and the stationed preachers o.
: Springfield. be the visiting and examining com
! mittes for the ensuing year.
!, LINDEN HILL ACADEMY.
/, Resolved, That the Cincinnati Conference
T. will receive the Linden Hill Academy under il
: control and patronage upon the following con
: ditions:
lst That at the time Of its reception it shal
!, 9 be entire free from debt.
I'd. That all the members Of the Board o
n Trustees shall forever be members Of the Nj L
Church
Sd. That two thirds Of the Board Of Trus
a tees shall be elected by the Cincinnati Confer
;, ence, the Board Of Trustees having the righ
TO nominate.
= 4Lh That the Board Of Trustees shall neve
v involve the property in debt by improvement
or otherwise without the consent OF the Gin
cinnati Conference.
Resolved, That the Presiding Elder Of XS
. nis District and the preacher IN charge Of Net
" Carlisle circuit be appointed . committee /
;, carry out the first resolution and report 10 III
next Annual Conference,
Adopted.
d, WuBEREoRoE UNYERsITI.
n Whereas, The Board Of Trustees Of the Viii
berforce University has adopted the fOllowin
iy resolution, viz; Resolved. That the member
# Of the oinein natl Conference are most eArnestl
a. requested to labor In their several charges q
far as possible Ameng the colOred people, I
I" awaken 10 them a desire for education and gen
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