, 1862-09-18

Water POLICY Adv0cAtet-
Policy Ts. Prfnclple-
The Resolutions
sent back to be
trimmed.
Owing to the inclemency Of the weather,
which is small respector of conventions, the
Council was not very promp: in assembling
yesterday morning. The unusually early hour
10 which the Convention adjourned, probably
had much to do with the tardiness, ,>also, as
pot even the active energie3 3:of Unircrsallsts
can, be got into working or4eaat eight o'cloak-l
<About 9iFc O'Clock, the aettetaFy called the
c5g64n fe ofder and Hon. ]. r1Usher, Vice
President, President, presided in the abstfse = Of the
ThFQonveation vas opened With prayer BY
Rev c. 1t Fay. of Providence, Rhode Island.
l!The minutes Of the Last session were tread
and approved. :,
Rev. Mr. Bruce Of Mass, said that nelthef
Of the Occasional Preachers were present. 4
letter had been received from the Substitute,
Rev. J. G. Adams, giving his reasons for not
being present, which upon motion was
read and placed upon file.
Rev. Mr. GoEton Of Mich, announced the
arrival Of Hon Geo. J. Parsons from Micht-
gan and youched for him as delegate.
Names Of new delegates were announced as
follows: Rev. G. q. Fay OF B. l.; Alfred
Knowles OF H.; ". c: Harl6ut Of Wis.
that the resolution Published on page Of
the minutes Of 1861, relatiye 70 the reading of
reports, continue in force, and that the com
1nlttees be notified OF their appointment by
the Clerk The resolution gave rise to con-
siderable discussion and finally prevailed.
The Business Committee reported the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS. The Convention appointed ct its last
session several committees, who were to report
at IM TIE present RSa meeting Of Ihia body, and:
male those reports: 1hereforc.
Et*t4t1d. That the Convention deeply regrets
euch Neglect, and would impress upon the minds
ot similar committees the importance Of fattendtny
to their duties-
The resolution was carried unanimously,
Mr. OsSornc OF Mass, moved that in the ab-
eence Of any report from the COMMITTEES un
tie s1ate OF the Church, the President be re-
State for the condltion Of the churches in his
section. Carried.
C1on motion, the vote upon Mr. Fietcher's s
motion was ftconsidered and the mover with
drew his motion.
Upon motion, The standing clerk was au-
thoIlzed to furnish all committees witha copy
Of 1he resolutions ottrred by the Business
Committee
Rcr. Mr.. Llye1mo,e, of Illinois, said th.t he
had made cndeayoEs to obtain passes for the
delegates to The Convention, but had only
succeeded in Two 1nstanccs-tte Northwestern
SID G.lrna aud Chicago Union railroads.
Tue Business Committee reported the fol-
lo"1rg which was unani mously carried:
Rttn1rtl, That the Convention remember with
eynlathy and ptayer the cyrsymcn OF our de-
1on!lna.,on M Tno have gone forth a. ehspaIns IN
upon them aid their labors.
In the absence OF any other business, The
Pre-: idcnt called upon Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, OF
Illinois, 10 report upon the condition Of the
! church. Mr. Hubbard said the church Wis
| gaining ground throughout the State. Only
one society, that at Joliet, WAS in trouble
Tneg had lost their pastor By death and debt
was ovcrhangipg them. The speaker paid 4
glowing tribute to Rev. Mr. Bum, Of this
g tatterlnE description Of tie Progress OF
| Uniyersnljsm.
Tue Business Committee offered the follow
| ing:
Eeto1red, That this Council consider the sub.
e9 1'n9:e one primary
st stninating the Gosncl. and thai this body desire
to encourage all well objected ahors of those min
| 1:!e1iuEt brethren who engage In the wosk oi
| the Receemer.
Rev. 3r. Bacon, Of Pennsylvania, spoke to
the motion. He related his experiences in
estaphshlng CLiseIs 1llst society IN Fits
bury, and the difficulties under which be la
burcd. He was great believer in missionar,
wtrk, and in goinEfcyery where where doo1
WAS found OPEN. II he could not preach il
the church, he pteEched in5.he market place
upon the butchers block, or wherever be
could tpd place or hearers. He wanted
the Council to vote "aye' upon the resvlu
ton, and he wanted the Council to put tha,
| ava fnfo practical 1fTa:t nv hard 1nfssinn2r7
labor.
Rers- G. R messenger and Il J. Miller alse
spoke to tho resolution, advocating tue Mis-
slonary cause, and urging that the Council
clu;ch had the meaus to send out miesion
n1fcs. and the Council ought to have author
i,c n se1,d 1hrm mt
- ~ ~ NJ Enr,n1 ou.. ne ks;,h,o now,
est advocate oi mi missiona1y iseof: i" ~ @sste' @
~ ~ ~ neaf H. enn,e prac9s e & o,fuss.oa. noWesei @
eba,',d r,na;1 u ~ ~" "vA aat % saat
h;thnri ~ W. thst ,a;;stars s III roau
-rd 1ai,orsd | x;,1,arr s nrnan;znI N0a pAe@1n1
F.T Mr Gn'arirh - e NJ Vor1- Gala min
,sors ,,.,1st ~ MI - 10 eonatt m n'o Tha
n,n.t % IN. o NJ -" Irr.1ds ard 3oale soc,et;t.s
| p.nd;9v orr NAV ~ antbor;tr fron, tho conr
c1 m;-s;ono,frs f s1,nn1d hc sc1t ont and 1a1o
Mil 1h. y a1h;,.rr1 y - s1ecese o"' ''A1 1aD'
,s f.,ioTs fo~the d... a,,S MI .rh1'reasSs '1po4s ~
~ ~. NV 0A, "Au AAo'sa
~ ~ O'CLOCK q. H. ea1mon IN 1he aud1enc
~ Tho as,c-roon eoc7s7 re.un,or t., +h, 1.o.+-
rooms. ~~''' '@'S'@ ~''' 's'''
At7k y. m.. religious exercises in the First an
Stcond churches.
THURSDAY.
1o,<o -ooa,,, ~ u. Ed,ro+,,n,, p.,o,+ ;
tho Ecdy AZ The cInrch and af3drrsses ~ n11nn II
| subject.
IN The afternoon, general communion eeaeon
II In the evening. religious exercises at First aI
second ChnIehcs.
Mr. Osborne, OF massachusetts,, offered tt
following:
WnEREAs, Ry diTine command VIC are tirectt
T to 60 forth into the world and preach the Gosp
l to every creature, therefore,
:ht<Mten. !nhl any ofoihsf VINO may take upc
ar rot t"s hne ~ a., ,,aIt ~ aua ~. w
disseminating 1he rrip;nn nf ci'rfst az ua hai;e,
It, thall have our rynpathy, enconraeement al
aid.
: Rev. Mr. Far noved in amend bv aadin
t after the word hrother'' the words =" in i.
: loykhip with this denomfnafion r.
a amendment was accepted.
The resolution ,yayf. rise IN an extan7ed dE
+ cuEe;on, nsr,ir;nafra In hr ~. ~ ~ r
r r. N1eese,rer and others sett;nw fart5 :
a | adrantarrs nf miss;nnnrr i,hor and fha Ami
| nj en1iorin,I ard cnconro 1vfrr n,Iaefono~;a
Rcv. III Dcnnis n Gnus ss;d fhe need
II 1hr n, Ct uos tn ;nd1ce m;as1nnor;aa ~ hi
r. 10 orc r,oint and d;r,c11r rhc nnnn .f,a ~ r.
4 needs Of 1hc East- In Iowa thtre are n 1aru
r11ufer ri 1niss;onar;ca Wcanar,r - 1to.: rs,E
mann in one place aud devote their Who'll, a
| tentIon ~ 40 n;s;nT o1,d ns-f,o1;1,, o1n -
:, City, they Invariably eucceed. Scattered c
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