Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-07-18
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The preachers began to arrive Monday eve
ming. Tuesday was occupied 10 the examina-
more arrived aud sermon was delivered by 4.
GRAHAM This "wednesday morning they are
about all in aud ready for business. ei1g 'Rl
js9tF gfoPESISo SESSION. q sg2o95u n
s. -. .I,ss - /. Wednesday morning. July Is, lse8.
Bishop NJ. SIMPSON opened the session by
reading that iuimitable chapter Of Isaiah, be.
ginning, "For Zions sake will not hold my
peace" gra 1ai 2nl1etat ca t83H
The 57lst hymn was sung, with that spirit
and grandeur whichis only heard 10 an Annual
Conference Prayer was offered by Flower,
aud Fl KrssLy. The hymn, "a charge TO keep
I have was then sung aud prayer offered BY the
Bishop. y. .s.., s.,--s-, ,.tss5s
! The Secretary OF the last Conference then
came forward and read the list. Most Of the
members answered to their names G.. B.
HAWKINS, LANE. and o SULLIVAN, had gone
to their reward w F. DAY was elected Sec
retary aud G. w. CHKsBRoucu assistant
From to IL was fixed as the hours Of ses.
sion. ...-.
The bar was Fixed on The pulpit side Of the
second window from the entrance. Two flags
we're to be placed over the pulpit during the
session. ..4 ID - ul- 3,
r. A. CARRuruERs and A. HILL. committee
10 procure the flags. ..fIy t,atss-,
Presiding Elders were appointed and COM
mittee to nominate the standing committees. n
1t was ordered that committees Of the same
number and character ba appointed this year as
last, except on Ooloniza don. e'.. .9'."' =
A committee of one from each district to
collect the statistics was appointed '' i
Rev. S. II. NEsBrr, editor of the Pittsburgh
Christian .Adpoeatc, was introduced to the
Conference, ,s4.. ss ID, ,-,. l,ft.,..fy IA Il
The Bishop informed conference they were |
authorized 10 draw for the superannuaied |
preachers on the chartered fund $50, add
also on the Book Concern for S4Oo. A-
1t was ordered. - 't
The report of J. II. LESuEARr Treasurer OF
the Centenary Fund Society, was read, accept
ed, and referred to committee on Educa icn.
The Elders retired and the Bishop made
brief address. -..s ....-..--.. ..l.tF. d.
1t afforded him great pleasure to meet the
Erie Conference, to renew old acquaintances
and form new ones Thirty years ago be had
entered the ministry at Meadve Many we're
gone aud but few left A very few pertinent
remarks we're made to the members 10 general,
and an urgent exhortation to conduct the bus.
ness Of the Conference in spirit of deep piety.
la the absorbing excitement of the day and the
peris Of our country, we were liable to have o UT
hearts drawn away from being constantly staid
upon God. This of all others was no time for
such relaxation. We ourselves needed the
sustaining grace, and the world needed the COM
forts Of religion. Orphans end widows all over
the land would no more see their husbands and
fathers, and they needed comfort. The remarks
were practical. Many were moved to tears and
resolved to be more diligent and holy. liN'e -ol
. On motion, Rev. A. d. MoRroS was appoint
ed Conference Reporter. "
A resolution was made reques ing the Bish-
op to reduce the number of Districts. After
3 very interesting aud spirited conversation up
on the subject the motion was lost. It being
tho opinion of the Conference that our people
loved to have the regular visitations OF the
Elders and all they wanted were the right
men in the right place. .3 81 b H,'"
At this point the committe on nominations
came 10 and reported as follows o'-
SrEwARDs-W Biguell. Fl p Henderson.
] Mclean, d G Osborn. Al Merchant, j Trib-
by; G Dunmire, d M Stcver, II Pratt, ...g
EDucArIoS-G W Maltby, f S Gillette, B
Excel, A Hail, L d Williams, Greer, o G
Mcintyre, 8 Tytle, w A Reno.
q MISSIONARY CAUSE T. "A johnson, C T
Kingsbury, w NJ Bear. J Orum, SIS Stuntz, j
D Norton, g Moore, u ID Bliuu e II YiDg-
ling. .yvsa bgs tnra sti }s s'aasa
TRACT CAusE--S Gregg, j B Hammond, @
r. Pattee, A Burgess, J Il Chaplin, j G
Thompson, ] Shields, T Burroughs. "A ID
| Morton.
STATE OF THE CouSrRY-C Kingsley, D G
Wright, r II iIurburt, II NJ Warren, J Balm,
P p Piuney. G w Bear. Ell l. Baker. w w
w arrcn. ''a-H .l- 'ls,r eif5l tEl ag.iw
TENPEEAScE-J Graham, J Pease, j It
Boyer, Leslie. j Whiteley, Lane, j Nc.
Comb. ] @ Scofeld. j & Lyon. ., ~. ~, b,
BIBLE CAUsE--E G Latimer, A Z Ham
mond, j Gildlien, J X Haliock, J w Hill. J
Craig, s Coon, o L Mead, A 9 Tibbetts
q SUNDAY ScHooLs-A NJ Brown ID Prosser,
s Heard, J Tagg, wdglss worth, r B Boyd,
Bentley G E. Reeser. Il w Scott. =. 81.
PosT OFFrcERs--E r Kpapp. g Wilson, L
" Ety. j Sullivan. 2 w Shattuck, CM
Heard, e Hull, w w Case. . f.5t.sou 81 q
CHuRcH UsAGEs--B j Rarris, NJ Williams;
I p Warren, A Kennedy, J FlolDsr 4 Radcilf
Howe, N G Luke, G r Chapman. 1lsai o1i
Ok STArIsrrcs--S L Wilkinson. J y Grover,
Il Vernon, S E Bsardsley, w q Mossmau, II
Beatty, a d Davis, D Mizener w Day 49,,
LAY RErREsEsTArIos---T Stubs, B @ War
ner, A Fouts. J Robinson, ID NJ Rogers, Il g
McCreary,J J Marsh. s N Warner, r. GrsI.au,,
MEAoIRs.-J Tritby, D Smith, T. a john
son = li'1s 20 'll - %"
Cos. on PUbttc wonsuir.-J II whs llou,
T Guy. ip7E-h 4 Sd ,tiroT I
They were appointed.
DrJ II WhaiIon moved the following reso.
luton, signed BY tho subscribed names y ,sr
Whereas Almost wicked and causeless war Is
now raging In the natiOp threatening ita very