Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-10
Cleveland and Rocky river Association.

CLEVELAND, June 8, 1859.
SECOND DAY OF THIS SGssIoN.-Met pursuaut
to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev S Barnes
Of HinckIey, after which an half hour was spent
in devotional exercises
On motion, the Chester Church, W. r. North
up, pastor, was received in the Association.
Rev Henry DAVIS OF Columbus, spoke on the
report Of Foreign Missions, an urged the ne
cessity of sustaining this noble enterprise Re-
marks were also made by Rev. Josiah Phillips,
agent Of the Free Miss. Society.
At IL o'clock sermon was preached by Rev.
P, NJ WedIel, of Canton, from Exodus IA, 10,
last clause, Speak to the children of Israel
that they may go forward"
The afternoon was devoted to business, ana
listening to reports from the several standing
committees.
Permission was given Rev J. Goble, Mis-
sionary to Japan, to offer some remarks relative
to his mission aud the country to which he was
going. Mr.. G. is quite young man, but full of
ambition. He SAID that he haI long had wish
to become Missionary, and prOvldentlally he
was one of the number who Joined Com Per
became more imbued with the Missionary spirit
and learned the japanese language with a view
Of laOorlng among that people lie stated that
the population Of Japan was about 10000 600,
and that the people we're intelligent and well
yersed in the arts and sciences yet there was no
evangelical minister among them to teach the
way of life. He had often heard the name of
OhIo mentioned by the Japanese, as it was the
word used by them in thelrmornlng salutations
The account was very interesting but Tor want
of space we can give but a meagre description
of IT, collection was taken to assist Mr.
Goble, amour ting to Sll,93.
Rev > b. Page aid iting tribute to the
memory Of Rev, j II b own deceased, late
pastor OF the PInesvle Baptist Church .
A collection vas taken for G b Black, agent
or a cOlored church IN Battle Greek Michigan,
amounting to S6,37
Remarks were offered on the various reports,
but we're not Of general interest
MI r. X. Reynolds, OF Cleveland, offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted
WHEREAS, We believe that all oppression, in
whatever form, is abhOrrent to a holy God, and
unjust to any portion of the human family, and
uenevng that the act commonly called the
Fugitive Act" is unjust aud oppressive, not
only to the black man, but also to the white, in
lnhictlng fines, penalties and imprisonment on
thosO WI" 10 'ilo P'oi9c"oIbhJ act OF assisting
and harborng Of those who are 80 fortunate as
to escape from the land Of slavery on their way
To a and Of freedom. Therefore,
heSOloed BY this Association convened, that
we deeply sympathlse with those of our friends
and neighbors recently convicted, as we'll as
those now iucarcerated in the Jail of this ooun
", waiting their trial for "doing unto Others as
they would that others should do 10 them "
It was further ResotDed That this Associa
ton meet with the Painesville Chureh next
year, and that Rev. j. M, Hoyt preach the In
troduc ory Ssrmon.
The meeting was we'll attended to-day, and
the proceedings OF the Association Of deep in.
terest 10 all present
The Moderator Rev. ]. NJ Hoyt, at the close
OF tue meeting gave some excellent advice,
wien the Association adjourned SINE de
JOHN WEEKS.