Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-14
UIN. ANNUAL CONFERRNUE.
sesaion. held at Raper Chapel.
Dayton, ohio. 8 ptembsr 14th, 1853.
Bishop u. AH6Ha presiding.

soHaouf 4 hhitn Wv Nnu Aeotnhuh AlAs Ahe Ntn~
ference joined 10 singing the i6Srd Hymn.
With 10y We mediate the grace
OF our High Priest above;
HE heart ie made Of tenderness,
His bowels uelt with love
Minutes road and approved.
The ezamination Of the character Of the Ef-
scent Elders in the German Work ives resumed,
Rev, George bunker was granted a superaD-
uated relation. I.tf H# =
Mr., Dressher waa continued as a superanuate'
TIE Conferences then proceeded TO fix the
place Of It's next Session.
Hillsboro, Hamilton, Oxford. Springfield.
Ripley, s. Charleston, were named aud several.
ly represented. On taking the vote Oxford was
selected as the seat Of the next Conference.
On motion. the Report of the Committee on
Lay Delegation was taken up
Resolved, That Il will afford US real pleasure
to have our lay brethren in as close connection
and sympathy with us az possible that they may
share more fully In our laboFs, honors and suc.
cess.
9 9Resolved. That we have entire confidence
in the ability and dprudence Of our lay brethren
TO conduct the present discussion and believe
they are, with but few exceptions. 40 true 70
Methodism, aud appreciative Of our ecclesias,
tical order that they will seek only such char
ges as they believe will increase and not di.
minish the effectiveness Of our present plan.
8 5Resolved, That We comply with the respect
full request Of the LaYmen's Convention In the
following preamble snd resolutions:
Resolved, That the Annual Conference oI
the NJ. e. Church, now in session in this place
be and is hereby solicited by this Convention
to direct the Presiding Elders to present to the
members Of the First Quarterly Meetings held
in their respective districts, the following pre-
amble and resOlutiop and At the close OF said
meetings, to return, to the President Of this
Association, certified copies Of their action.
"whereas, We. the members Of the NJ. e.
Church believe that lay repressn tation 10 ouI
Annual aud General Conferences, would diff
fuse salutary influence throughout our church
Organization aud ultimately prove an efficient
auxiliary in iurthering the success Of Metho-
dism; therefore, Xxx.
Resolved, That, in our opinion. the next Gen.
eral Conference q he M. e. Church should so
alter the disciplinary fnle Of our Church as to
admit a suitable lay delegation into Aunual and
General ConfeFenees."
The resolutions were adopted, and the re.
mainder Of the report laid on the table.
The Joirt COMMITTEES Of Stewards and Oom
mittee on necessilOus oasss made their report
Whole amount raised sls06 "a, which was dis.
tributed among clsimsnls according to their
necessities. -1
The Board of Stewards recommend the fol-
lowing: .k
Resolved, That this Oonisrencs appoint q
Board Of Stewards for the ensuing year, con
sisling If one from each dist, ict, who shall, TO
gelher with the lay members Of the Financial
Oummittee, be reques'ed 10 collect information
as TO the T. mporal condition OF the Conference
claipants 70 ms ols.Iie'i aug nss .nls POs.o ave
suall ' pel'oIn' = W's,o. ~ sno uu''es " Wv
p,,' "a ~, ~ !, A.,
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'n9 S.'I Tso, ~ %I'Su.a s,a. T.
n,snsr,n, dnnI,cs,e ~ their ,snor, s,r ~. |.
Conference ministers, be instructed 70 note, 10 !
separate column. In ali oases of draoiencv III,
soceties aud on the several charges where such
dehciencies exist
saon ,n.'noeI sue Tonie Ie,
Ter 10 the Ubairmau of tbe Board Of Stewards
the names Of his ch,ldrcs under IA years Of age
win the date OF their oirth, TO DO entered upon
~'ss'''e' y '"' ''OO'1'"s S'0"u'
RESOLUTIONS ON fARsoSASEs'
Resolved, That IL Is the opinicn Of this Con
ference that tne preachers wno snail Dc appoint
ns,sons1es shorlJ tsks ioynsd;s.s snd aosr. =.
Retic action TO secure by purchase or erection
suitable Parsonsges with heavy furniture.
nesoNeo ihat we earnestly lequest @ auo
~,,b ,Ssr rayn;S,srs IL ri.
and thsrshv vine srav ,hsir rsnroscb
n,S mi. ,J.--.. a.
nes1iveu, ns' Wy i! oite0.oIS' @o? oe e%quAl. %
~ rIop "Sss are no, sni,ahia rss,Ssncss
M
hesoVeu, ina. we suVlse ana kinaly Teques'
tne Fleeluing Eiuer oI each DlstIict 10 inuo'
euee Mis subject snd iead tnls report ana urge
Its ,esoluslons IN nls n'st quarterly conference
anu u posSioie se'uie 'no 0o>oPefa''"n O' "'
n....
hSSoiced, inat TINS report oe puonsneu -
J VIZ ~ M;n,,ns o0'0' 'H' N"'''''"A fNP'''s'''
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Adopted'
The following Brethren were ELECTED dele
Rates TO General Conference. viz; Aureus, Dus
TIN, and Urum
The conserenee elected a BOARD of Steward,
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port, recommending ior AooPuon the 'Oho"ine
resolutions
]. Resolved. That we look with unfeigned
sorrow upon the spreading evil Of intemperancS