, 1861-10-05
The Conference at Freeport.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tslbuue.1
Y.r.u.1- :.

FREEpoRT, Friday, Oct. 3.
The business Of the Methodist Conference
il now progressing rapidly. Bishop Simpson
preeides with his usual dignity. But few of
the citizens hare attended the business exer-
cises; tb67rain is excessive, streets horrible,
ard cnly the Tery zsalous find their Way from
their comfortable homes to listen to the argu-
mnts and speeches OF the ssbrsth1en+"
DR.. Eddy is here, and, as usual, hard at
work. Now he makes speech, AID then he
~1ites az article for the Northsocs&er7a" OF for
the " Co,Jt4eaoe Daily" but whatever his EN-
plo.m ment he is efficient and always cheerful
gan, the stars and stripes were -aissd over the
church in which the meetings are held, and
bcief remarks we're made by Dr.. Eddy, Dr..
Dtmpster, Of the Gsrret Biblical Institute,
2rd ReyS. CsltWTight, Slower and 6toughton.
Dr. Eddy said he was glad to see the national
colGrs raised over each church where Con
flrtnce is held. It is fitting, for religion and
patriotism move in parallel lines. The cause
OF ore nCw Is the cause Of the other He said
that, though clouds might gather around our
eaufe, no man should doubt Of its final sue.
eeeE. It is remembered in the prayers Of the
lecp.e in the inte1cessicns OF cougu cations
and tie teachings OF GUT pulpits- II is the
cause Of Law and order, Of loyalty against treat
soT. God yet lives, and this ca7ss must III
mph!
Tie proceedings OF the Conference Jester
day were strictly routine, examining the char
acitr AID atlainmeEts Of new members, Of
tLtec Oh trial, or these who have been in
training for the higher orders. 4 couIni!tee
OF fifteen, of which Rev, Il. Cox, Of Ceicaso
is chair man, IVES appointed to examine ap
resltd cases from the Quarterly Conferences
Tie exercises to-day will doubtless be OF ar
| impressive character.
bishop Simpson viii preach on the Sab
bath, and il it does not rain, crowds will bt
h:re to hear Lin, and crowds viii probabl5 b
| disappointed, as there is no room In toWI
| large. enough to accommodate even halt O.
tLtse who Will setk admission to the services
4 war meeting VIII be held ct the Cour
| HcuEe n 1tiB City, this afternoon at tw
1'cle tx, sc Nilsch ccca=iou addresses will b
5uiir.r. b Rtys. EdGy, Tiffany, Cox and 9th
it must not be understood that the iute
cotrsc Of the tre'hr.n is cthsrFise tEan pa
| ftctly Harmonious. Hardly preacher bu
would jump ct any chance TO be II 8erYie
20 ogloliou5 as the cause 0f our country, an
| there are perbaps not few Of them Eho cha
under restraints interposea BY their Bishc
. a&::Ist leaving Important cllaTges for cam
duty. Was it not written, indeed, that o.
Muster should be s' King Of righteousness ar
a,te1 wards King OF Peace?' and ho
: | slall universal righteousness and peace
mere surely attained than by the liberal u
Of sunpowdcr in the proper quarters? Il:
dee's Tactics, which some OF the brethren ha
been thumbing, Of late, along with other dc
t1inA text books, tells OF the "moral effects
| 4 artille1y, grape ard canister, upon the ral
! | Of sn enemy. It sounds strapgcl5, perha]
brit She " moral effects " are good. Lord gra
2 that there may be more Of the "effects.''
a tew sermons might be preached to G.
:, Pree's army, just now, under this head.