, 1860-10-09
THE CITY.
Rock River Conference,


4AVth 4e19Cl NVU1GI tMEGs
TwENTx-FIRsF ANNUAL SESSION
FIFTH DAY.
Session opened with ging and prayer. Rev
G. L. Autdnger conducted the exercises.
SUBJECT or MISSIONS,
L very general talk was had upon the lis
duties Of the miristera Dr. Harris, Aasis.ap
Corresponding Secretary, briefly addressed th
Conference.
He said that We were not here to couside
whether misslons should be established, On
men arc already in the de1d the question il hop
shall We susssin them vigorously, and enIarg
the bounds Of their operations. To sustai,
them He need men, moneJ aud sacrifice. Blu
those Wto contribute money do not mako III
sacrifice. Those relinqushifnk the sweet as
soclstions of home, childhood and friends; th
aged parents who give up their boy, the ptid
OF their heart, the expected stay Of their gee
these make the sacrifices.
For the accomplishment Of any object. eoc.
system Is needed. Our church has marked on
plan in the Discipline; personal appticatio,
to each one is the principle involved lnteodin,
10 secure means, but, - 4 not lea object. Il
educate TO Systematic henevolence. The mis-
sionary fund should not be subject to fuctua
tio:s >, depending upon spaamodic beneyolepce
or tho energy or eloquenco of any sir Gle iudi
1idoal. Tbs plan Of the church, if carried ont
brings all into active operation and coutribu
tion for its support.
The estimates for next years missionary
#ork are based upon this yeara contributions
snd any falling Of next year embarrasses th,
operations Of the sociesy- Some object to oul
plaa because it will ak for money from tht
poor. What hare the poor doue that they art
not 10 be allowed part in helping this cause
Ii this privilege to be taken from themf What
IS the true measure Of . mans hberty1 MOI
the amount be giEes, but the amount he b.:
lett. Wheu the widow cast her mite into the
treasury, Christ said: "Bhe hath given more
than they all, for they hare given out of thei,
abundance, while abe hath given all she had. >
It would be better for the church if every con.
tribution vas thr result Of some self denial,
The Sunday Schools should be engaged IN
missionary operations. One preacher broueh,
tothe Conference $3.50 pennies, collections ftou,
aSurdaJ School. This $73 90 was worth jusi
a. much to the Society as if it had been given
by one man, but who can calculate its eaec,
upon . numerous giTers.
1t is the duty Of ministers to bring this INST
te. before the congregation in such q raY a.
will show them what is done with their con
tributions.
Tne Church must be agore1sire. From the in
itiat:on Of the redemptional scheme ti1lthe end
Of lts work, this must be its spirit. The oreat
eud Of the Church's organization is the coaver.
sion Of ssuis; everything is subordinate to this
end; and everything not tending to this is per-
veraion Of its mission.
Rev. S. 4. ". Jewet. stated that the banner
District OF this Conference WAS Mt Morris, the
contributions having averaged the sum Of txen.
ty.fvo cents per heai.
l1tions:
hesotofd, That we will make a vigorous ef.
fort to double tbs contributions to the cause Of
Missions, aud to do 80, we will ATTEMPT to raisb
1t least an average Of fifty centa per member in
each charge.
R<.ozr<a, That We carry ou. The disciplinary
plsn by printing in the annual minutes OF ths
Conference detailed report Of the coutribu.
tlons for missionary purposes.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions we're passed by The
Conference:
Ais,ionr in CAina-"That va request our
Bro. +: S. Msclay, Superintendent OF our Mis-
sioas ia China, to prepare for publication, 1t
bis earllest convenience, volume stating the
missionary work in China; and that whenever
he shall do 80, We shall take pleasure IN pro-
noting ita ci culation among our people, Is a
means OF increasing and deepening their interest
in the missionary csuae.'
Fathtr Scar7i-"That this Conference has
nstenea with deep interest TO the remarks Of
our 1sIeEaoie M bro'her' Isaac searzit, and that
We "a! nim as one OF me worthy pioneers Of
our "eN;rn Wcrk whose nanes tho Church
will cherish With affection and veneration.
That Bro. Scarrt be resdmitted to the trar.
enng eonnectlon' IN tn1s Conferences. and placed
upon the superannusted list
Ihat Nc request Bro. Scarrit to prepare m
" ~ ~ isup aua II nv pi-
onet1 "oIA 1of puo!cAIlon In the loTtan<StsTn
Comp iHt<tinq,-" That ". D. s1auabt.r be- a
ccvnm,f+s. - .s,r- r,st aIs;.:i "
in this State a. may b. needed for shs better
protection Of religious assembl es."
of tbr lat. Es1e,,, confar.noa a :. sI soa .4eu =.
ssneci.j tran.feTs' AZ t;noeiv M ;Su ;-Rar.t ~
and that ". c;Te nnr eomnia;. ..dor..osaet ~
the ssm." "p~'" eo' Ae AaeA' ~
Ger1.r.,-< P,o,,a arh.. - 4.
nlsn .dn,ted hv ". S.c-st.r- afth .ft. Hnst.se
fnr nrenar;o, Corfars.es 49, ~ .Ie
rronest iii nr-mhars ~ 9,rn;.h .aat ;t. 49,
inforn.tinn ~ msr b. c.l1s ~ ;n ~ a..
tfon # snc5 Raco-d " ~e4 1'i IL 'A7 soi'pis'
Aoa VI Saea 1'eco1o'
Rkfon1s OF coaxrfk1s.
On The Rh2 E,v.< Thu p;h,. .c.,. D.
Mr. I,ayd .urssinc ~ snnniv rao1snIsa sa'i ~.
for tbs rscrssary s:at:tfs !. -, ra..ivtd ub IN
the n..e eehers ahon1d fnrn,eh .t.+.ma,.s -;
mouiss coleeted far tha Bihlr csn.s 70 " ttsa ~
cb.rere, -1@' 40 Au7n
ria oh,;,+sd .nv rao...;+~ f. u. d,.;..
of H. nc;nt ~ .;..d saj ao,ss ~, sas lI.eAlou
the .s.s;,n ~ s.t,-dsr ~" A'''eea ~ u II
a. H. T.oef 4.e..:
h,;.nv rAr,n,rn.,5;nrth. ,so cs,1a1 tSPu!teo
wh;r3 rsrs adeo9sa 'n' 4o''" "Aas ieeo'oaonS
r.... o eAa
1era .ions md isa 20 ~ 10
o. he other R~uea Interests may Be- ey circulated ia
,ae!sase the "a; eses Of the former. nd sf
ia; M oue M haf of sbr money eo,,rcrd
ed for The drrntcn Of t1,cta 1t hom. opehaf ef the
70 80 70 1uppiy the German wo1 own con-
), I'll H. nrt,iae tlse.t ~ Ieose,i1d
soacd Ct qu4tesIy meetings. to - hst .hsse resolutions
ae e.ssieo out, they 'aoad not havs bstn before.
This is = re-sffrmsuce Of the course hereto
fore pursutd by ths Conferences on tho subject.
Tho collections taken in tbs bounds Of the Con
ference, Is 1852 90.
On ths Wtst<rn Box Conctrn.-The Commit
toe e1press their confidence In tho present p,u.
dent management There has been 4 small de-
ellhe n the BOOK ISLES Tor the year. The active
capital has been somewhat reduced By the hcsyy
P.Ju0n'e W tns -. T. enItsu, S9on, aaa lno
11Re !oss aas1Anea III tne p1ohes1,on Of the
Central Christian Advocate. The entire debs to
mo. offcs. % n,sch;r.rv sns stocI of ~. .,as uue
whmeus are IN complete order. The financial
exhibit shows the preseu. net capital to be
f22s, s,2le, ana tho profits far the year ending
Nov. so, 1859, TO be $685.
Dinass<i"g 4tn.osrs from tht CAureh.--The
Conm.tsee-Dr. pemps,er. Cnairman-'n the
i'm ~ ~ ~, =. d;sm,.,ai = ~ m.mhse. r.
Chnr~h .s,in.t th.;r v;*bta rsnor,ed th.t ~.