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


Conference, without single dissenting voice,
absorbed these voluntary societies and adopted
the present system Hence sOlemnly binding
upon the Annual Conferences and the individr-
al members thereof Another evidence Of its
Just claims is, that where il has been adopted,
the subscriptions have been steadily increasing,
The people endorse It. In the midst Of the
panic, when there was no other resource, thro'
this plan the people freed the society from its
pressing embarrassments.
The Wesleyan connection gives 100000
annually, whilst in this country where we
have larger membership, and more wealth
we have nevcr touched $260,000 The fact
is that they have the essential elements Of
our system, and faithfully carry it out II
is live plan and where il is adopted expert
encs proves that more will be given 70 the
missionary cause, and ministers win have a
better support He gave instances of its
happy workings in this country and in Eng
land, One Of its results in England is, that
the children Of the church there, give every
Christmas 100000 for Missions.
He recommended monthly missionary
prayer meeting. He directed attention to
setting apart one day each year for the pres-
ensation of the Missionary cause. Where
il is adopted, and the whole day given to its
consideration, it works charmingly. Let q
collection be lifted in the morning in the
afternoon let the Sabbath School Missionary
Society hold it's Anniversary, and a collection
be lifted; in the evening let another service
be held and collection lifted. 1t is some.
times difficult to introduce such q usage--he
instAnced one point where, after much hesi-
tation, it was permitted by the oficiary as
an experiment 500 were raised by the
first effort, and that church now heartily
uses il.
In conclusion he urged the claims Of the
great cause Of Missions
Rev. J. T. Mitchell, at the conclusion oi
Dr. Durbin's remarks, offered the following
resolutions:
]. Resolved, That we, as preachers Of the
Cincinnati Conference, will do all in our
power to introduce and carry into practical
operation, more fully the plan of the Disci-
pline for. the collection Of funds for the sup.
port OF missions, and in connection there.
with, will hold Concert of Prayer for Mis-
sions on the first weekly prayer meeting in
every month.
2. Resolved, That we will exert ourselves
TO circulate the Missionary Advocate; that
information may be diffused, and interest
awakened in the cause of Missions.
3. Resolved, That we propose SIC 900 au
the amount TO be raised within our bounds
for the General Missionary Treasury the
coming year, being about 50 cents per
member.
Adopted.
The Missionary Committee reported the
following appropriations for Domestic Mis-
sions within the bounds of this Conference
The report was endorsed
English Missions, $1,000 90
German Missions, 1000 90
The order of the day being the resolution
favoring the formation of German Annual
Conference, they were taken up.
The resolutions were advocated by Bros
Moody and Mast and were adopted with
great unanimity.
Rev. Z. G. Holiday, of Indiana, vii
preach at Raper Chapel, ut u o'clock, ant
Rev. VIM. Taylor at Wesley Chapel, at the
same hour.
Conference adjourned to meet on to'morr
row morning.