Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-10-26

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Brother KAr, Of Hopkinton, preached tn,
opening discourse from I'd Timothy 4G-s
Subject: Faithfulness, the Reward of tn,
Christian. The preacher treated faithfulnes.
duty. reward as an encouragement
here is existing state Of warfare for tn.
mpre of the world. Offensive and defensive
-arfare is the christians calling. Never wa.
here more necessity for the Church to pre-
erve the true gospel. The christian may
Etand firm, encouraged by past success and
BY the prophecies Of God. There is grea,
difference between exertion under excitement
Ind continued excrtion. There is no promise
bf reward to any but the persevering. Broth
|fen had been sorely tried during the past
year Some had been in danger of losing
houses ofworship. Some Churches had lost
pastors because they could not sustain them
and some pastors had held on under much
deprivation. Of ministers abandoning the
ministry, the preacher said that he knew that
Christ called his servants to preach, -neve,
knew that he called them to give up preach.
ing. There is no discharge in this war. AS
to support, the people should remember that
{ they are poor so are the ministers If the
ines are hard so much the more need OF
living each little. The discourse ended with
very happy allusion to the final coronation.
= The missionary operations Of the Conven-
ton appear to be prospecting. Six mission
aries are under appointment. Bro DEXTER
P. SMITH, the agent, is one Of the most eff
cient men in the State for the work Of visiting
the Churches, making collections, &c. The
Convention oy unanimous vote requested him
to continue in the Office. ...
The Convention opened with a debt of
$1,000, provided for mainly by pledges in
several parts Of the State. On the last day
Of the meeting, Bro. j. F. Gibbs, Of Oska-
loosa, proposed the borrowing the money on
his own responsibility to liquidate the debt,
he undertaking the collection of the moneys
pledged provided the Convention would allow
him ten per cent, the interest he would pay
OH the amount borrowed. The Convention
accepted the proposition, and thus was re.
lieved of most depressing anxiety. When
it is considered that Bro. CHILDs by this
assumed gratuitously the task of
the many subscriptions here and
there made throughout the State, and that he
placed the Convention in immediate posses
sion Of the funds, it will be seen that the
Convention had occasion for hearty thanks
giving
Bro. OsGooD, formerly missionary in Bur-
nah, and now agent Of the American Baptist
Union, was present, and by an
address on Sabbath evening, and short
speech on Mo ,day, a6ded much to the inter
est Of the meeting. Bro. POWELL, Of Daven-
port, made very earnest appeal on behalf Of
the American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety. Bro. EBERnART, Of Waterloo, made
remarkably forcble speech on the dcstitution
of missionaries in some Of the districts. This
brother has accepted call to the Baptist
Church at Cedar Rapids. Waterloo loses a
good man. Bro. WALTON, Of Cedar Falls,
having resigned his passionate, the two most
prominent Baptist Churches in Black Hawk
County are now without supply. Bro. w.
is a reliable man and faithful preacher. He
has not decided upon his future field of labor
Convention adopted resolution requesting
the Churches to contribute to the support o.
widows and orphans of deceased ministers.
The first Monday in January next was rec
commended as day Of fasting and prayer fol
the descent Of the Holy Spirit upon thu
Churches. .s.
Two ministers have been removed by death
during the ear,-Bro. CoLEGRovE. who was
laboring in Fairbank and vicinity, and Bro
DEAN, who preached at New Hartford, Shell
Rock and GAINESVILLE.
On the Sabbath, besides supplying the
Churches in Waterloo, the Baptist and Con
gregational Churches at Cedar Falls were
supplied by members of the Convention.
The annual meeting in 81 is to be held ir
Keokuk '' +.
r Iowa.
The population of Iowa is about 5000
This will cntitle the State to Representa-
tiyes in Congress-. Wenow have but two -