, 1861-10-10


properly endow the Institution. Gould we
l1iEe STOUT To p}ace It on(a proper basis,
raised.
explanation Of the Directors report. The as.
sets Of the Seminary are divided into two
furds-land at Quincy, Ill, donated a. the val.
ue q $40 eco, but which is practically Of little
value; the other consists Of donations in The
matter Of scholarship, which for The support M
OF professors, Or putchaae Of library we're
useless, nnd only Of avail for the partial SUP
port Of pupils. The total assets nav be abont
S40 0oo: The debt was nearly $2G 900, accord.
ing to the Trensrxer'E report.
Rev. Mr.. Patton summed up the assets Of
the Seminary, as follows:
Land at Quincy, donsted for 100000, IN
81, donttcdly worth $500
Notss for $4,000, would nett 15S 5S
Land III Clicago ion which $1G,0U0 Il due)
EaJ.-... 10000
n.ht. Total. ss!,eeo
Probable surplus IS ,U0v
Rev. Mr.. HolhrooE was ia favor OF cutting
down The number Of professors, dispensing
with agenfs, and in6tructing the Directors to
reduce expenses In every possible Eay-;t put
the institution on a war footing" Alter thus
reducing the amount, the churches, he thought
would be able to keep up the remaining ex
FenEes. But even if the Professors were all
cut off but one, let the institution 20 on with
tat one-Hhen the war was over, Providence
| would send help. No endowment could now
be had, and If the Institution could not 20 On
| without if, then it must die.
| Mr.. Holton, Of Mil 1ankee explained that 1t
! had not been the intention Of the Committee
On the report Of the Directors, to ignore the
control Of the Boards Of Directors and Visit
! ors, with the expectation that they would at
| tend to it.
Rev. Mr.. scoticlt Of Ottawa moved that tLe
directors be recommended in case theo do not
ind themselves able, after exhausting every
eiloft, 70 sustain tie f1nstitution here, 10 con
slider the subject Of its removal to soma other
Place Rev, Mr: Foote opposed the notion
| II the institution could not exiet here, it
could exist nowhere. As member of the
| Board he asked the Convention not to consider
nc l1ea Ct removal, bat determine that it
SHOULD be sustained here, where it has started
DF. Post also spoke against the matter of re-
moval. He thought it would be detrimental
to the heetinteIests Of the Convention.
y, Kew ME. Beecher, Of Galesburg, thought
they must do the best they could with the
t notes they have on hand, and the best theY
could With the churches which had nos paid
II, and with a flr1 effSrt, and reliance Epon
| Dlvl1e faT0r. enCeayoF to keep up. lie thought
they MI needed djspensatIon of the Holy
Ghost. Tley should make one bold and reli-
! tlAt SlV1t ~ 4U HGat LIE tl0uEHL C1Qll QG
done, but # they Gid not succeed, then they
had better throw down their arms and quit
the field.
The vote upon tic question Of the adoption
of the original report resulted in its being
The Nominating Committee then handed
II the names of Rev. Atesars. 8. Wolcott, F.
c. J. Walker. >'-
The Committee on the Congregational Her.
| n}3 1aI L,$ =
sustained IS high toned and strictly religious
paper-to be carried on as cheaplya as possible.
Rev. ]. G. Ho1brooE, Of Dubuque, said that
the last number Of the Herald Lad probably
been Issued. BE wished to have a paper now,
strictly religious, to be furnished Tor 81 per
year. He thought theyneeded paper Of that
character In the West, to take the place Of the
New 9ork Independent, which, though called
arehglous paper, allowed to be Sunday read
1rg," vas yet of too worldly character to
merit M the name Of religions paper. Neither
any attention from the editors Of the Indepe,a.
dent: He thought cheap paper, devoted to
. the interests Of Gong1egatiolel!6ts, should be
sustained in the West.
Rev. Mr. Slater said he disagreed with many
things he found in the I5.d1pendent, but he
! also disagreed with the tone of many Of the
structures on the sermons and articles in the
gattond1 Herald
Rev, Mr. Holbrook stated that the Herald
bad published its valedictory; that it was
dead, with its debts,
The Chair announced that the hour for ad
jou1nment had arrived.
EVENING EEssIoS.
According to previous notice, the Coaven
ticn assembled at the First Congregations
Church Quite large audience WIS psesert
and much interest was manifested in the sub
ject before the Convention.
Prof ]. Haven, CT the Theological Seminary
presented the report Of the Committee ap
pointed to prepare resolutions On ttThc stat.
cf the country" The following is the
REponT OF TEE COMMITTEE.
As lovers Of one country and Of the cause ani
EOgoom oi Christ, il Is with the deepest ssdneE:
torn asunder BY eivil war-a war which We cannol
s. h,ss e Sc T6s s5 IL IL
1est, and cTer will rest on those who, without
Eo!Gkcat1on Or any just cause have conspircd to
stit1tlon under which We live, If we look about
ns Tor the eource Of the cyis which now aflct us
.,e can find it only in the system Of American
t'fbuted to this result theT sink into Comparative
ihsfgnfdcance beside this prime source and pro.
has 4ssd G f. al 2s1Ssa Sss i Ivd s VIII
this which has armed brother against brother and
State aganst State it is this which has crippled
our towns and cities, d;shonored our fiag, made
desGlste our ~ homes. sna brought such widespread
: II 1he eradication and utter subTeysion Of TIT
Ws1eh sht - Snn ,9 6sen their producing cause Nothing
wieked REBELLION + pnreq 1nS eaf T5s y;
Inc naseh0ddfng nd portion against r9le Of the
ths & 81 'aa nif5 wheh u
| tlOls. It can be Brought to an end onIF hy ear
meet and well directed blows At list Which l. lhe
Or sedass he bak mf and booS9 6G5 SpsnS
q African se1Eitude i npon the throat Of this na-
tion, aad II Me must hTeak that arm or It will st1an-
gle ns. Tnere can be no compromise with this
gigantic wrong. There csn be no peace no diyi.
@sat Of any Ind while Ills s5stem Confines. hss.
we are Gne nation, che territory, and We ought
Gulf Of Me1ico-one from tie Atlantic to the Pa
Ths: sueh az out p1efouad convictions, de.
/ Hbetate opinions; and entertaining these seuti-
mentf, We cannot. as Convention Of pastors and
deiesates representing the Congregational church
ditpessc without hrst bearing our united testimo.
ny e the truths which NE have uttered, and
Ehish re more definitely express In the following
Resetrtd, That the fearful strife in which our
1ove5nnsnt @ Is nav engaged with the armed trait.
81 s s rs 3 assds
a1a and q The prinepes that unsre
Christian patriotism aud ciSization to prosecute
tas SontesI With ysoE, ,sud SIS speedily as possible
ntnE 4 70 q triumphant conclusion and that In
l tne enlcaent proeecutou OF this war til: Govern
me9t has on1 profoundest sympathy, our most cor.
GA, sagp9H; nag aad ous most earnest prayers
view the direct and legitimate result Of the system
O american slavery, Hhich is At once the radical
c1nfe ara the main strength of the whole evil and
tnat consequently the conflict c4n never be brought
10 enccsesul end till that system shall also for
Rfsolred TTho+ ,-o 49,. - Sod ,-;,--. T. .t,a ,.xo-
enr Wat the hand Of Providence, that Divine 4rbi.
tez hnu Kulef oi natton5. opening the Wsy for the
teaa1lon OF this accursed system, this glgsantit
!, ana We pray God thst the hesrt OF this
EIeal people and Of this Government may b
e5o9gEt to The fixed determination that that WHICH
as 31oqgaI sn1s var upon us shall ftsen be brought
10 pefpetual end, and that wherever our enemies
60 and cur 9ag waves, under the whole heavens
thers at shall also 60, Freedom and Universal Eman
: The following resolution wss presented BY
J. heV. 4 L. Hammond and adopted:
e 9exNgea: IhAt we recommend the Immediate
. anu MeonsHaons es circulation Of petitions TO Con
s1on. TO suppress the rebellion By the prompt re
nova oi its cause, In the destruction OF slavery.
Ailef Inc reading Of the resolutions, re
: marks we're made By Rev Mr.. Turner Of lows
= kev. ~. JeWett, Rev. DR.. Post Of Missouri
ano oahefs, IN highly patriotic strain, strlk
\ MG q. me very root Of the eyi1-slavery-snd
showing that We could have no peace, MOI
i. ueAVefahce from cur troubles, e1cep
: through death blow to its great source.
y Inc remarks Of Dr. Post Of Missouri were
especially Interesting, and We regret tia
2 our limited space preclude5 our giving ever
. brief abstract Of It.