, 1860-09-27
Northyxestern UnfvefsAlIst Conference


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SECOND DAY.
In our report yesterday, the names of the
temporary officers we're substituted for the per
1nancnt officers. Rtv. H. G. Barry, of Wuuke-
gan, should have been announced as the Psesi-
dent Of the Conference, aud Rev. J. ". Chapin
one Of the permanent Secretaries
At ST L. r., yesterday morning, prayer and
conference meeting was held, large number Of
citizens and visitors being present.
At Q! 4 r., the Conference WIS called 10 order
for business TIE Committee On Permanent
Organization presented the following:
REPORT.
1.Tour committee would recommend the con-
ference to Incorporate itself With The name Of
the Northwestern Conference Of Universalists,
with powers to raise, hold, . ID diapose Of prop.
c:ty TO- religious and educational purposes.
Q. Tits Conference shall be compnsed Of all
c!ergsmen having the fellowship Of the denom-
inesiun, and rcsidia9 within The States Of Ohio,
Indiana, lilincis, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne-
ries rs shall unite With it, and Of all organized
Unisersalist Societies, or churches and Sabbath
Schools within sfid States.
8. 1ts officers shall consist Of a President, one
Vice. President fer each State; a Treasurer; q
Corresponding Secretary; q Recording EecEe-
tsry, end an Executive Committee Of three, Ril
of whom shall be chosen annually by ballot,
and hold cffice u1tll their successors are
chosen.
4. The President, Treasurer, Secretary and
Executive Committee shal1 Goa. tit1te Board Of
Directors, whnso eaty it stall ba 10 foster, sys.
ten1atise aod direct miscellaneous operations,
procure andcircalate ienomiE ational literature,
aid the dencm'nat,onal schools within its juris.
dic!ion !; organize, encourage and aid Sabbath
Schools, Societias and Churches; procure and
dispense aid to scpefaunuated clerRymen, and
to tte widows and orphans Of deceased clergy
men, md 10 make detailed report Of their pro-
ccedings in each department to the annual
council.
E1ch Vice President shall be committee
in lis Stnte, to COLLECT information for the
Do.rd Of Directors; to I'D the Board in the ex-
e:uton Of its plans in his State; aud he shall
make an annual rc2ort TO the Council Of the
condition and wants Of The cause in his State.
lie shall have power Of appointing not more
thao five assissanta. md when present at 3
meeting Of the Board OF Directors be shall have
full power to at and net as one Of their mem.
bers.
i. The Conference shal] hold n annual meet.
ing ut the place to which it adjourns, on the
third Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of
January, for the election of officers, hearing re-
ports trcm officers and committees, and the
transaction Of such other buslneas as may ad-
vance the interests 1t has in charge.
7. This Conference sh1ll be composed Of all
cfergymen who are Members Of the Conference;
one delegate for each ten members Of aoy Uni
yertaist Church or Society in it's jurisdiction !;
one delegate for each five teachers in any Sab
bath School in its jurisdiction.
at any annual Conference, if tho amendment
has been submitted in writing 1t u previous an
ural meeting, aud receive tTG-tMrds Of the
votes Of the Council.
The foregoing nrticles were then adopted as
the Constitution Of the Northwestern Confer
ence.
a series Of papers we're e1erad by Rev. DR..
Skinner, in reference to the plan OF operation
which should be adopted md pursued by the
Conference, which called for earnest discus.
sion.
Ga motion committee Of ono from each
State was appointed to nominate eff: GERS for the
ensuing year. The following constitute such
committee:
A. G. Throop, of Illinois; Rev. G. r, Brown,
Of Ohio; Rev- ". G. Brooks, Of Indiana; Rev.
J.. Bishop, lows; Rev. Seth Barnes, Minnesota.
Rev. c. 7. lie Fevrc, Wisconsin.
4 series Of papers were then offered by Pre-.
s'dent Weston Of Lombard University, Gales
burg, touching tho educational interests of The
Northwest, which occupied The residue Of the
dag 8 session. Tie evening Was devoted to a
general conference and prayer meeting, q large
audience being prs-vat, and the exercises being
Of an Interesting character.
Fro%u th Cfart,. Nsnu3oa <nf I1,n
Of c1crgJmen pressni from abroad, as follows
1,t'*o,snhec .s-, :; S.rs, Re-.
Galesburgh; Rsv. ]. Z. Weston, Galesburg
Ker. A. e. Hlbbart, Ga]esbure; Rev. ]. e.
Chaplin, pekin; Rev. r. M. Bartlett. G1lya:
lev. A. ] Worden, Barre; Rev. E. u. Rice.
Pontiac; Rev. J. s. Palmer. Sterling; Rev.
y. +. bunp, Decstnr; Rev. ]. Billings. Warsaw ;
Rev, J. Dayie, ;U1bane: Rer. e: F. Dodge,
Rev. K. s. Sa-tcrn. Sycamore; Rev. r. G.
Hamilton, Woodstock; Rev. A. p,ngree. Pin
| gree's Grove; Rev. ". Tompkins, Union Rev.
J.. III. Hawes, Mendoza; Rev. o. Robertt, Nc.
Henry; Rev. A. Ii. Couant, {Unitariau} Rock.
ford; Ke7. Robert ooIIyer, (unitanan} Rev.
!; T.; srao' Gsica$o; !, Key; % ~. Il. Ryder; Rev.
1SDI.sA:- Rev. ". G. Brooks, Indianapolis ;
Rev. II. G. Lee, 1ndisuscols; Rev. ". g,
Charlin, Pierccton, Rev. J. Mefriield,
W1scoSs1S-Her. G. W. Lawrence. Jauea.
rllle; Rev. !. G. Bulkley, Janesvi!le Rev. T,
II. Tabor, Maquesan; Rev. c. +. Lefever, Nil.
wankee; Rev. II. Slade, keuosba; Rev. Il. D.
l.. Webster.
Iowa KEY. Joy Bishop, Strawberry Point
Rev. ]: S. Denn's, Dubuque; Rev. G. Wood.
| house, Muscatiae; Rev. r. Smith. Muscatine
Rev. +. smith; e. s. Hussey,
OHto.-Rev. W. S, Burton. Da1tou; Rev, f,
6. f@y, Bryan; Rev. n. cFa1J; Rev. G. R
M1SsEso7..-Rey. Seth Barnes. St. ANTHONY;
Mlcu,eAs.-Rer. Mr. Mumford, Unitarian
Detroit; Ker. ". ". 0lds.
The session Of the Conference will terminate
With the following services: 8! to "a. II
prayer meeting; II A. NJ, meeting for buzi
| ness; 3r. H., public religious services.
The day, and the sessions are to be hnall5
and appropriately closed By grand Social Fes
tival at Bryan Hall. to which every attractive
feature will be g!yen-cddresses, rusic and
COLLATION., the latter in the lower Hail,-will b
the features Of the evening. Tickets for tht
Festival 50 cents, to be had at the Tremon
Briggs and Metropolitan Hotels, the Adam,
House, at IIigg'ua' aud Root & Cady's Musi,
Stores. at S. c.Griggs s Co.'s Bookstore, and 4
the Ae.o Ccreadnt Office.
The Committee desire US to especially reques
all persons desiring to attend the Festival Il
t purchase their tickets before O'Clock thi
morning, for reasons that arc obvious. Th,
Committee of Arrangements are, Geo. n. Gage
BIB. Walker, E. G. Hall, J. Il. Swan, T. Il
Woodwork and Henry B. Lewis.
II Lord Renffew goes to-day to Cincinnati
from St. Lcuis- He expresses himself highl,
delighted with the Prairie State, and has bee,
very sensibly allowed by our citizens to Zee GU
city and State in his own way, and nnintez1upt
ed by annoyance Or Official attention. It ina,
interest some Of our readers, the followin,
tracing the lineage Of II. R. Il. back to William
the Conquesor.
The Prince Of Wales is the oldest son of Tic
toEia, who Is the daughter Of the Duke Of Kent
who was tho son of George the Third. who Hsi
the son Of George the Second, who was the so1
Of Electress Sophia, Who WAS the daughter Q
EGzabtth, who was the daughter Of James th
FIRST, who Was the son of Mary, Queen Of Scot,
who was the daughter Of James the Fifth q
Scotland, who was the son Of Margaret. VIII
was the daughter Of Henry the Serenth, nh
was the son Of Margaret, Countess Of Rich
| tnond. who was the daughter Of the Duke c
Somerset, who was the son Of Jehu of Gauu1
who was the sou Of Edward the Third, who ~
the sou Of Edward the Second, who was the 20
OF Edward the FItst, who was the son of Hepr
the Third, who was the son Of John. who ~
| the son Of Henry tho Second, who was the so
Of Matilda, uho WAS the daughter Of Henry th
Frat, who Was the son Of William tho Cor
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