The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-02-15

~. DAVIS. elhe HfeSiutnt anu Oecre-
Itary being absent, President Weston
was elected Chairman and w. III.
Gage, Secretary pro tenn.
Annual report of the Board of Di-
rectors called for and read by Record
ing Secretary, j. Fl. Tuthill adopted.
Upon motion, Business Committee
was appointed; Revs. w. H. Ryder,
j. H. Swan, j. Davis, d. P. Liver
more, and Mr.. Justus Gage appointed
as such committee.
| Conference adjourned.
SECOND SESSION.
Called to order by the Chairman.
Upon motion, committee to nomi-
nate officers for the annual election
was appointed, consisting of r. A.
Granger, Rev. jacob Stroup, and Rev.
j. P. Weston.
| Committee on Business offered the
following preamble and resolution, as
partial report:
WHEREAS, There are many Univer-
salists scattered throughout the North
western states who would gladly iden-
tify themselves with the interests of
our blessed religion were opportunities
furnished for this purpose; therefore
Resolced, That the Executive Com
mittee be authorized to adopt some
more efficient and energetic measure
to organize our UNCONVENTIONAL forces
in the Northwest, and establish our
cause in the destitute portions of the
moral vineyard of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Motion made and supported, to
adopt, and remarks made at length by
most of the clergy and delegates, upon
the necessity of more thorough organ
ization, and finally the motion was car
ried.
Report of the Treasurer called for
and read by Rev. ]. H. Tuttle, Re-
cording Secretary, the Treasurer being
absent. Report referred to an auditing
committee, consisting of Revs. Thos.
Wheeler, G. p. West and c. p. Nash.
Moved that the three Lombard Uni
versity scholarships now belonging to
the Conference, be deposited with the
President of Hubbard University, to
be used in the education of young men
in INDECENT circumstances who are in
tending to enter the ministry of the
Universalist denomination, = which
was carried.
Conference adjourned until eight A.
NJ. of the 23d inst
JANUARY %, 1862.
Meeting called to order by the Chair
man, at nine A. NJ, and Conference
opened by prayerb by the Rev.J. II. Swan.
Motion carried, to proceed to the
election of officers by ballot, and the
following officers were elected unani-
monsly:
President-E. g. Hall, Esq, Illinois.
Wee Presidents-Revs. n. Crary.
Ohio; G. w. Knickerbacker, Mich;
Josiah Davis, Ind; G. w. Lawrence,
Wis; J. S. Dennis, Iowa; f. c.
Payne, MIMI; W. 3. Linell, I'll.
Iredstwer-A. G. Throop, Esq, I'll.
Cor. Seeretary-A. ID. Guild, Esq,
Illinois.
Rec. Secretary-Rev. J. II. futile,
Illinois.
Ec. COMMUNICATIVE. w. IT. RYDER,
Rev. ID. p. Livermore, Benjamin Lom-
bard, Est, of Ill.
The Auditing Committee report the
report of the Treasurer correct. Mo-
ton prevailed that it be adopted
Motion carried, that the clergymen
having the fellowship of this Confer
ence be, and they are hereby reques-
to call the attention of their respective
congregations TO tie necessity of asso-
ciated denominational effort
Resolved unanimously, that our
clergymen within the bounds of this
Conference be requested to take up
collection in their respective congrega-
tions for the purpose of defraying the
Expenses of their delegates to the an
nual meeting of this body.
Resolved unanimously, that the sew
eral Vice Presidents of this body are
expected to present to the next annual
meeting Of this body, written report
on the condition of the cause in the
states which they respectively represent.
Resolced, That the existence and
successful operation of Lombard Uni
versity is q matter of vital Importance
to the Universalist denomination in the
Northwest, that a vigorous effort should
be made to sustain it during the pres
ent civil war and financial crisis, and
that the earnest efforts of this Confer
ence shonld be exerted in its behalf un-
til it shall be relieved from its present
financial difficulties.
| This resolution called forth consider
able argument, and President Weston
gave discourse to the Conference
upon the subject, and eight 10000
notes were signed in behalf of Lom-
bard University.
Resolced, That an abstract of the
minutes of this meeting appear in the
New Coyenapt, and the county papers
of this county, and that other denomi-
national papers in the Northwest be
requested to copy.
Motion carried, that the Executive
Committee be empowered to designate
the place of next annual meeting.
Motion carried, that the Executive
Committee select some clergyman to
deliver the Occasional Sermon at the
next annual meeting.