, 1863-10-13
The Illinois Methodist Conference.
sECgRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS



". G. Biundell was investigated. Revs.
Ieesrs. Stevenson, Trotter, Kimber, Kabzick
and others brought charges Of Copperhead-
ism against him. It was stated that lie was
Copperhead, WAS claimed by them, associated
in groceries with grocery keepers and Cop
pe1hcads; mas given up BY Union men, &c.
Rev. 11r. Ttotter said he (Blunde1D Was q
Copperhead, that he mourned over Union
victories, and 1ejoiced over the triumph of
the rebels. He did not know whether he
belonged to the Knights Of the Golden Circle
or not, but be did know that he has gone
| over to the copperheads and traitors.
Revs, Messrs. Stevenson, Powell aud Lewis
Anderson were appointed q committee to In
| yeshgate the charges sgatnsI RaY. Mr.. Blum
dell.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Rev. Mr. Harris, Assistant Missionary OF
| the Ii. E. Church, then spoke on the subject
Of the missions. He SAID he was sor1y to be
obliged to leaVe them tonight, but there was
an election In Ohio, aud he must 60 home as
. matter Of duty to vote for his conntrY's
cause. He said that missionary efforts were
| never more needed than ut present, and be
"as glad to say that, notwithstanding the
rebel States had gone out, the subscriptions
Tor missionary purposes were never so large
S8 at pfteent. Fur instance, In lS60 the So
sisty ras s4o ooo In debt; IN 1se5 g 1901 IN
| present year, to the lat OF September, there
Is m increase so far In the receipts Of the S..
ciety Of sos, GIL Since tllen twelve confer
eDees hare been heard from, which show an
| lnc1eaee In addition to the above of $55, 500,
making total Increase Of $121, ,173.
"wuo ARE THE EsupERAssuA1ED pREAcuEas?''
This question being ag.in called nj, y vo.
arnonpred hy his PEesfSinr Eider fp,t 4 asn Mns
nel Elliott mad died 1n peace- G. ". Fair
ps1k, !. stamper: n: Wnson, I. Anderson,
Cromwell. < Bradahaw. 4. 4 Rnsseli Iaes y;
| eeve1.,1v a~on;ne3 sn5 cont1nnad ir ,na. "aao
ssy ls.ty eaaueo atn.ta! "uo eeIs1oneo IL i SUPER
aanqaIeo leiauon;
| reye made effective.
IT was resolye(i that when the Confarence
| adjourn It be to meet at . o'clock n NJ tn
aneno ~ ..e otsTas t . eaA' 1'eF' MI. bucK
| Wa6 aPpoIuteQ W P!es1oe. .
1t was resolved that In yieT OF the necessi-
| ties Of the German work during the past rear
| ;n he hnnnila of cnnftrence. 1t rennesfa ri
~ W,aaionorv R,sra a. e.1Si,tanaf !eso.S s!a "
re Msei6pnafy po boara an adallona appropria'
STATE OF THE COUNTRY,
rho comu,t,aa ~, Aha e+.+. ~ tto ...,.-
:, Inc conn1steS On t9s hla1e OF Inc country
resolutions:
WHEREAS our country Is stfn involved in one Of
the most deso1ating wars recorded in the hts-
upon nation, demands sober and nra1e,fn1
consideration on the part Of ali The believers in
our HOLY Christianity: therefore 49,
Resueed, ut, That We recognize the hand nj
God h this terbe val. cksst1stn n. ~ 1nt q
ti92sl = ,stas s'ns. .o,..<. ~
M s OF
c.%sc II IT. weksd 1she1Iioyn 10 e,G 9e toe primary
name no security for The Unfon and permanent
peace OF the States 80 long as the evil is tolerated
among ns.
ata. at dnai Me vieT & tae tsocMmatlon ot the
els a. asded not oniy by ta f1 fso Snt
5th, That in signal ytctories caine1 bv onr
armies sInce the enforcement Of the EmanciDation m
proclamation, We behold an indication Of the ap-
provaf q Heaven upon that measure.
tn1unas IN nme nKs tnts Me regard that It
abstain "a word snd deed rom nG1 o3 nhts 20
ths war "a but 70 employ ali the mesrs aod hoa
given to assist In striEins down tie rebellion ani
fFemoYins it, eaaae. o"' '%&0 '''''''' a''1
a5HTha: sho anmist.kablo pEovidence q God
compelling the 5at9n s to recognize the manhood Of
ena 5aS sgssem o' slavery mas been
aTTNThaf II II "a nnstter ~ ,ro.t r,.,s..4,.. ~
ali Christiaus that tte pies1deut 81 Ina Tnite5
States IN I'll bis official proclamatons, recognizes
8G L1c emcifnCY OF Christian fA}fh and
tss T. hand Of God In
n ha Safh nmes as t5s present man
ist,n;,nn ~ fhn nra,9apt .a.r ~ 'no .t m
pested o Want ot e1npahy and os oyat1 t
the Government or hts country.
10Iu-That we cordially approve the policy Of
the Administration In the enforcement OF the con
se5iption act, and he suspension Of the writ Of
Aab<at corpus, touching offences against tho Gov
esnmneGt: n e. T., o..,uu ,,...,
AD u WHICH, 40 'esp'si.us s. sKraR1R sno Chairman.
80 ~ .9.,t1a o.a-a 1.. '4"n.
T., hev. s ~ ;. =. ilane, q me Metnoaist Church,
~ .ats HG!ty tasn 9ne1ea m1noflty report,
a euns!ssps " hetrss t o. te8olulons Mhcn
4ia ~ SeIy 1engtny- 1ae5 !Enole lne procAma'
s.ou .saoas saveiy as nnE eau9e q I9a Naf;
eiTis~ to ciass tSe TTni,n ea@s s ond mde tSs ao,
~ ~ shss ~ u3nn H, Eessus anu tae
J., tt tn SSss u the ~ same Gat
snt;yr.,,t - =. ~ w , ~. sue tae!Ga
aer..ah seons " .n9 peopaa, .. muu aese ~ tne
dsr "s'A o s'e0' 4oee'1'n' VI 1ae
r, hfcf!cv enota .r.,,s+ IL. -o,,o,.,
no1t. @' sp'A' 's"'n0' sA'' A'11A't4ss fe'
M III sterenson-morsa n Law +ha n;,o,itv
vennrt ~ +he III. r,r,isd ~ 9 9,1n1c ~ 1at9
TX r.ys+;ra e 'Ao4s ~@4'4ea' ons ~ soI1s III
@ns Nr rs I ' 4 Ruckcr snole IN onno.,t,o, "a tba
resolutions of the majority. BE wanted the
report recommitted and harmooIzed.
Prof Charles Adams Of The Illinois Confer
initial .....-.
MOVED S5 SSatrgnt ao 1eca@mff feeS tue came VIEW and
8. Shinn moved 10 lay that resolution On
the table.
cberna msds arl.9s. nu IL - e4p'aa"1 *t. ~ - tne
eaa1ge mage agapest MIN, that he made no
op!tcuon In eoa'matlee 10 the majority re-
Mr. Kimbes. spoke in favor of the msjority
resolutions.
Dr.. Buck was in favor Of harmoniztng the