, 1859-06-01

EEcQ1p DAY.


GDcosp DAY
lFpn tA. 8oa'naston ! r.a4.x.pa,1
Aorntn9 Sess;on-The Association assembled
at eight o'clock, and after devotional exercises
the Moderator called the meeting to order. The
minutes Of ths former sessions were read md
amended.
The Business Committee made d report, re-
commanding the appointment Of = committee
ment Of q preacher-the selection Of = commit
tee to nominate delegates to correspond with |
foreign bodies, 6c.
The Committee On Churches and Foreign |
Bodies were directed to report ut two O'Clock r.
". a"d snid report was to be the special order |
Of the day.
The Educational Committee reported through |
their Secretary, Rev. W. 4. Nichols, a set Of |
rules to govern the action of the Committee,
together with financial statement Of the re-
ceipts and disbursements received and made
dur",; tic past year. The report was ac'
The Rev. ". #. Patton offered an amend
ment to the report By adding an additional rule
thereto, to WI: No young man shall be received
or retained as beneficiary Of this Committee,
who is addicted to the use Of tobacco.
The sense of the meeting Was entirely in favor
Of prohibiting the use Of tobacco By theological
students; built was thought by some that such
stringent rule as the aboEe would not answer
the purpose designed. Quite an animated dis
cussion ensued-many pithy, witty md pointed
arguments were addueed pro and COL, causing
| considerable diversion to the audience and par
tcipators in tie debate. The vote On the a3op-
| ton Of the rule was unanimous, and the report
as amended Wa adopted.
The Educational Committee of last year was
continued except adding Rev. Mr, Savage in the
| place Of AIr. johnson
| Revs. Mr. Emery, Emerson End Benedict were
| 1pD0tQtei to breparc d Narrative,
| kcys, s. G. Wright. i, G. Clark and Johnson.
| were appointed committee to correspond with
foreign bodies.
Tbe Keys. Mr., Billiard and S,orrs. agents of
the Tract Societies of Boston and Cincinnati,
respectively were called upon and allowed i'll
teen minutes to make statements relative 10 their
! societies.
] After which Rev. ". ". Patton read the ac-
[ coMPanying resolutions:
- Rco'Fel That As The American Tract Society At New
fr ow s nai IT, " sSmmon n,v en aBc n'
cct of slavery, Imprint has cesed be sufficient guar
nsy that puectins Issued y It maintain genuine mo5i
ehiiat,pjsY' o1N o'~'''e' ~ 'st''eD' e'a'seA'."
t:>s"cJ That tis Association .eeommendt to TIE church
fs e a ths !e tas yf ihs pfesI sh1ouEh shc an
Society 1t D,.t"n
kt-'s<. Tha. tue judgment Of this body y deeidey Il.
so" s la @ 1,, s S%esn sal he @ sn
bs ins.ie .0'''' 'N>'' '''''
R,~Jt That !: desirable that coGyenslon ahou!d ts
sdsI Wh fe poo u he a'sn hsn II T Set M II
New York decide upon tic agency through which Wxsi
IL tIaet ense,PE, a'd tht he esanEsc nnls's1s q
i1onve,, nu '7 ~ aAs loee'
Said resolutions were taken up separately and
unanimously adopted
Tue committee to whom was referred the prop
osition to elect elders lu the churches, who shall
take the oversight Of the discipline. report That
in this matter they see no reason to fear any evil
in leaving eac'. church to act according to its
own best Judgment,
Pending, remarks Of approval Of the report
from members in every part Of the house, a re-
cess vas taken until two o'clock r. n.
| afternoon Stst;oa.-The Association oDcret
with PRAYER. Tile Rev. Mr.. Whitt!esey, trrs>.-
rer was nprmittcl IN rcad t,yo rcnorts ON. III,
printing ind one rs treasurer: which rcports
| were accented.
In order 10 meet the expenses of the present
session and to nav 4 small debt. a motion pre-
vailed TO tax each member of the church tic sum
Of two cents, TO be paid into the treasury by
the clerks Of the several ASSOCIATIONS in TIL.
| State.
The oulitin. committee rcportcd correct tbe
aerount and statement Of the committee Of re.
| Inf vxbir], rcnort .r,a adon.ed and Tho cor
mittee of relief appointed at last session contin.
ucd.
Reports from foreign and home bodies being
the snecial order of tic day. at this hnur. were
then considered; FIVE minutes being allowed
each delegate or clerk to report,
REPRESENTATIVES, were present from the follow
iuc States: New York, Olio. Iowa. Nichirut,
and Nebraska: aud letters were received and
read from The Scribcs Of Associations in Maine
and Vermont. The dclesatcs aud letters show.
ed the church to be III flour;shine and healthy
condition in the localities DESIGNATED. and con.
sratulations were mutually exchanged on
fLo banny results Of The iahors of f;hr;<t:s
people.
Much sympathy and feeling was excited and
manifested BY this body when the Representa-
tire Of OLio referred 10 tue prosecution of III,
Christians, known as the "Oherlin Rcscuers, y
HOW under.oin. trial and condemnation al
Cleyelaud. and to proye how deeply this Assf.
ciation deprccates aud dr,psts The action If n,
court in which said rescucrs are being tried. and
the laws which encourage such acts, tbe follow.
iug resolutions were presented by the Ter
Nr' Patton. and on motion ycrr adontrd h,
acn1,rat;nr. ~ 't'o -
E-.@ Tl, tho Of this Association deeply SIT,
paihl.e viii H. christian brethren In northern Oh5 nos
c as az e u s tes y e uas%
nlvat for theiT svn,ahy viii cl.is pour and ber
.enss Of rs aSovt tSsss t sass h aad ass eaA
Eawns IL tGeeisc tLt tiey hays Lsy.a 'ai ,'
j: 1uorc .s.iurins substance"
E"a, LA n ,s9en'on s o. fe fast fiat they arc on
s,ais IL bouds W. recommend that donations to aid Il
e 1Ieg % 4 ST VI the e'neFe
a aDs:t q r aon atlls chsn. Gi =.
dy f,E s 1a us ,hs 1a:G "; 'hs may ee now a