Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-07-25


Committee on she case Of N Barnes reported
him "a almost entirely deacieni In s,udics Il
der said he was an excellent venerable mana
very fair preacher.
Bishop suspended business until brethren get
through with their conversation and said any
brother thought his conversation Of more value
10 tho church than the time Of two hundred
ministers, they will continue If not they win
desist.
Br. Barnes worked hard as q preacher, and
paid into the bargain as much as 'ny man.
Committee said they had put gf. Barnes thrc
the Bible as far as he could so. J. Flower thot
the brother could put tho committee through
the rest of the way.-Laughter.
Considerable conversation cnsued on the sub
iect, at the close of which he was elected
Prof. James Marion was elected TO orders lsst
year but was not present TO receive them' ne Is
now here to be ordained.
Br. Ricewas partly examined by commiuee'
Elder gave him fair recommend. and he was
elected to deacons orders
Committee 10 prepare a response TO the offer
Of Judge Chamberlain, reported several resolu-
tions-approving the consecretion OF wealth TO
such purposes, returning thanks to the donor
that the money be put into the hands OF the
treasurer of the Centenary Fund Society, ETC.
Report was adopted
Dr. Kingsley called attention TO the Christian
Commission. He desired conference 70 coop
crate with that commission in furnishing the ar
my with religious instruction. Ministers In this
commission were allowed TO go into the army
and ascertain the wants of the soldiers, free OF
expense Publishers have agreed to put down
their publications one-half for this purpose.
Ministers can be employed about six weeks only
at one time. They receive no compensation.
We have central committee in Cincinnati tc
look after our part of the work. Soldiers are
very anxious to get reading.
Dr.. c. Kingsley was appointed committee
to draft a report on the subject
j. W. Wilson represented to the Conference
the condition of the church just built at Eden
boro. A legacy had been made for this pur.
pose, and II required the edifce TO be erected
at once We have now about O., 200; It Is fine
building and will cost $3, 900.
II. Kinsley moved that we raise 800 by col
lection. Carried. The collection was made.
Br. D. c. Osborn bore to the conference the
respects of Father Miles, our Tract Agent, who
had deceased BE had died In peace and tri-
umph.
! Bro Colegrove was superauuated.
n Norton was made treasurer OF the money
raised for education.
Committee ou the p Advocate, reported
that It was passing through the crisis in most
I oh 10 uoa
ing his duties in an excellent style. The crcu-
!ation was 000--it should be twelve. a res
o,uton to that effect was adopted Report wss
adopted.
Committee on lay delegation reported that
as recent action had been taken throughout tie
church on the subject they deemed It iueypedi.
cot to take further action at the present time.
A conversation sprang up on the motion to
adopt the report.
A substitute was offered. recommending fur
ther action, and requesting the next General
Conference to take measures to introduce 10y
delegates into the conference.
The whole matter was laid on the table fo
the resent.
4 30 Pimpton, Colonization Agent. address
n ed the conference IN few brief remarks. Ths
n society think they are doing great work FOL
s Africa and the race.
At present there is no place but Liberit
where a negro cannot be man in the full sens
d OF the word.
is He was ready TO receive funds
DR. Akin, OF the Bible Society. made an az
o. dress,
s. He proposed 10 use powder that had bee
W shot arorc." But we have net room to use
= the address, only to say that VIC have more nee
=. Of Bible distribution now than ever before.
,as A Albert, artist Of this place, proposed
take view IF the whole conference. A COT
I'd. mittce Of three was appointed to Golfer wi
the artist and report
m The aggregate amount Of The collections "
SO.
acr The Agent had telegraphed to New 70
- for a supply Of certificates.
Committee on Temperance reported as {
,s'- lows:
4! We are az fully as ever Convinced that str
led temperance is essential to the happiness q
prosperity Of society and our Church has,
cd. all her antecedents. committed herself to Il
important work. But it is our sorrowful &C
az. victiou that intemperance has been rapidly
crossing for n few years past. and the mo-
n'' sentiment Of the people seems in some mcasI
weakened 10 relation TO the evil as may be Sc
%, n the increasing use OF intoxicating drinks
s with regret that we look upon the use Of
lot and wine in ,rofessedly Christian families at
cial gatherings and weddings. We regard Z
-, step as an evil Of great magnitude, calculated
EDi poison the minds Of the young, aud lead th'
a" to life of intemperance.
Nearly all the old temperance organizhtio
I'm moved by the enthusiasm OF tho hour hu
M fniled and left the field. And we feel fully p
shaded that any permanent temperance mo-
ment must bo carried iorw ird through
GIG earnest efforts and cooperation Of the Christi
Ctulca.
vas Your con. mittee therefore offer the follow
did resolutions:
Resolved lst That We. as pastors OF
,r.s NJ. Z. Church. will see that the rule in our
~. cipline on temperance be vigorously eniorc
siy until the church is purged from this evil.
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