Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14
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/ EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. .-Agreeably to
call of Committee an Educational Convention met in
the Free Will Baptist Church, at Windsor, Broome Co..
y. Y, June %, 1859 Prayer by Rev. Stephen Krum.
! Appointed Rev. S. KRUM Chairman, and Rev. o. C.
/ Hills Secretary.
Appointed Committee on Resolutions, to report at an
adjourned session.
| Called for correspondence from brethren and friends
from abroad which read also for an expression of
sentiment from those convened in relation to the propos
ed enterprise both of which manifested an interest in e
tablishing in our midst good Seminary of learning.
Adjourned until tomorrow, at o'clock, P. N. Prayer
was offered, and the Convention parted
June a. met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev
John Tilnghast
Called for the report of the Committee on Resolutions
which was made and accepted and the following resolu
( tions adopted:
Resolved That in the judgment of this Convention the
time has arrived when the Free VIII Baptiss of Southern
New 1Ork and Northern syvana Onght put forth
united, wedrecte3 effort to establish at some suitable
point, good Seminary Of learning.
. Resolved, That East Troy, Bradford County Pa is
very good locality for a Seminar.
Resolved, As the of this Convention That Brad
ford County ought 70 raise At least tSothiris of lc pro
posed ten thousand dollars for erecting the Seminary
building in order TO insure its erection East Troy.
Resoyed That with this aid Cor morel from the people
OF Bradford County we recommend the establishing Of
Seminary of learning at East Troy.
| Resolved, That We appoint Standing Committee Of
nine, whose duty it shall be to ascertain by corespon
dence or otherwise, the mind Of membership, who on
account of their locality will naturally be interested
this enterprise in relation establishing an InSt ution
OF learning in our midst also 10 engage gent or
Agents 70 circulate subscriptions TO that unsafe
rash made which would tend to niure the pro-
gress of effort and if in their Judgment it shall be
thought best call another Convention at suitable
time and place.
Resolved That the Agent be instructed to take coIlec-
onS in his public meetings which shall assist the Com
mIttee in their immediate expenses.
Resolved, That no Agent be allowed any per centage
IN OF the operations Of this enterprise but that they
be paid reasonable salary for their services agreed upon
/ either by this Convention by the Committee.
Resolved. That the Committee be amenable to a gene
raj Convention if should be called otherwise to the
] Trustees, when appointed.
Resolved, That we recommend the appointment of ff
teen Trustees, Treasurer, Secretary Building Com
mittee OF seven, and Prudential Committee of five as
soon as convenient after the subscription is full
Resolved That we further recommend that the Treasu-
er be required to give bonds to the OF five thou
sand dollars Tor the faithful performance of his duties
Resolved, That we leave the precise location of the
building to the Standing Committee but we recommend
the site offered by d. N Allen especially if he should con-
cude to give the whole of the needed four acres of land
giving an Article for the same, in trust TO VIM n Ward
Resolved, That divide the Ten Thousand Dollars for
oadlng purposes into shares of Twenty five Dollars each
making four hundred shares and that every who pays
share more shall have certificate of the amount
| paid after the subscription is full.
Resolved, That change the subscription by an
neXlng to 1t this resolution to make twenty five per
cent due when the building is enclosed and twenty five
per cent at its completion to all who subscribe after this
date instead of fifty per cent due at the completion of
the building it stands also, that respectf lily
invite those who have subscribed to consent to the
conditions.
Resolved That if Bradford County should fail to raise
the proposed the Committee be instructed give
notice, that may locate the proposed Seminary
where else, if thought best
Resolved That we apply to the Legislature of Pennsyl
for Ten Thousand Dollars either in saeable lands
State scrip something else that may assist in giving
the Institution permanent endowment.
Appointed James II Ward, B. H. Stephens William y
Ward, Ezra Looms, Alvin F. Dunbar, Jacob A. Weller,
H. H. Strickland, John Salisbury and O. C. Hills the
Standing Committee.
Voted, That the Committee have the right TO supply
any vacancy that may
Voted, That we instruct Secretary to present the
dongs of this Convention the Conference of the Sus
quehanna Y Meeting for their approval also publish
them IN The Morning Star and Towanda papers
ReSoh ed That We, the Yearly Meeting Conference of
the Free viii Baptist of the SuSquehanna approve
OF the adopted by the Educational Convention
in this place. June Is, 1859. john TYLER, Clerk.