Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-13

--FHR0HIO CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
This body commenced its session Thurs
day evening at Plymouth Church. Rev. R.
NJ. COnklin of Ashtabula, ,was al 5lnted Mod
orator, Rev. E. N. Cavsth, Scribe, and Rev.
J. E. Twitchsll, Assistant Scribe.
The annual sermon was preached BY the
Rev. William Wakefield.
SECOND DAY.
A half hour was spent in devotional e1er-
cises, the Rev. DR.. Morgan leading in pray
er. The roll was called, and the minutes Of
the preceding session read and approved.
The following Committees were appointed
by the Moderator:
On Leave Of Abseaes-Rev. Alexander Bart
lett, Rev. John Stafford and R. A. Severance.
On Nomination Of Delegate'-ReY. J. A.
ThOme, Rev. George Darling, and NJ. L. Be-
stow.
On Finance and PaBlicatiOn-Rev. A. NJ.
Richardson, L. L, Rice, and Jay odell.
On NarrutiUe Of State of Religion.-Rev.
Henry COwles, Rev. L. Kelsey and William
Bonar.
On Place of Nert Meeting Rev. E. R..
Goodwin, J. C. Hart and T. S. Baldwin.
Special Committee on The State Of the Country.
Rev. Thomas wickes, L. Kelsey, N. P.
Barley, J. 5. Carpenter and F. D. Parish.
Business Committee.-Rev. S. WOlcOtt, NJ.
W. Fairfield, E. W. Root, D. Adams and NJ.
D. Baetham.
The Business Committee recommended the
adoption of the following partial order of
business as a standing rule:
A. Mist. Report of Treasurer; End, Re-
port of Statistical Secretary Srd, Report Of
Committee on Education.
P. Mist. Reports on the state of Reli-
giOn. 3D. Remarks by delegates from For
eigu Conferences. Sd. Addresses from Sec
retaries of the American Congregational
Union, and American Homo Mission Society.
EvEN1xG.-Address from the Rev. H. NJ.
StOrrs on the Faith and POlity of the Con-
gregatiOnal Church.
The Business Committee also reported the
following, and recommended its adoption:
That the brethren in the ministry, not con-
nected with this body, be cordially invited
by the Moderator to give their names to the
scribes to be,enrolled as Visiting Members.
The Statistical Committee being called up
on to report, stated that they we're not ready.
A report was then read by the Educational
Committee, and accepted by the Conference.
NJ. W. Fairfield, H. NJ. Storrs and William
Potter were appointed committee to nomi-
nate members for the Educational Commit
tee.
Delegates from corresponding bodies then
reported themselves. Rev. Thomas Adams,
of Maine, reported from that Conference.
A motion was made by Rev. H. COwles, and
carried, that the Committee on Nominations
report expressly the meeting of the body re-
specting which delegates are to report.
Rev. Mr.. Cowles then reported as a dele
gate from New York and Michigan.
The Treasurer of the Conference then re-
ported and his report was accepted.
The Conference adjourned with hymn
and prayer by the Rev. E. P. Clisbee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference opened with prayer by the
Rev. c. W. TOlley.
The Narrative on the State of Religion be-
ing then in order, the Rev. ]. R. Kennedy
reported from the Iowa Conference, Rev. DR..
J. Andrews from Michigan, the Rev. J. Lang
worthy from Massachusetts, and the Rev.
| Mr.. Noyes from New York.
The Moderator made short reply to the
reports from the various conferences.
Several letters from delegates from Other
conferences, who had been unable to attend
were read.
A hymn was sung, aud prayer offered BY
the Rev. Mr.. Andrews, of Michigan.
Professor Thome of the Committee on Del
egates to corresponding bodies, requested
those who had any intentions of visiting th'
meetings of other Associations, to give il
their names in order that suitable Delegates
might be selected from the lists.
Rev. Mr.. LangwOrthy gave in some infOr
nation as to the times of the meetings o
the various Associations.
The Business Committee then recommended
an alteration in the order Of business, Civ
ing the secretaries of the Home Mission So
ciety and of the Congregational Union nor
time. The alteration wal adopted.
The Rev. J. c. LangWorthy, Secretar.
and Treasurer eff the American Congregation
al Union, occupied the remaieder Of the af
ternoon with remarks on various matters con
neoted with that body.
In the evening the Rev. Mr.. StOrrs deliv
cred the annual address on the Faith AM
Polity Of Congregational Denomination"