, 1864-10-12

tlDue NulEA 1el1l& 10 QALl0E4l RUA1iA, We MAKE
the following declaration Of belief:
Fssf-That God rules IN the affairs Of men, and
that our prayers should a!waJe ba mlde to lin
ior His guidance. and our thanks ascend to Him
Seomd, That God his wisely permitted at times
temporary disaster and Eeyerses for the purpose
o. R0akettpg fenBe Of onf na'touat pert, 1pd IN
abhoueLoe Of the national SIN which oecastoned
Third, That as Go6's p'an ID frat pure. then
peaceab1e," DO permanent pesce can be hoped Tor,
safe md n msss restitution tor tue sin q sisvesy,
which 10 rs opposed to Lbs principles OF the Gospel
~ It Is q. variance with the theory Of republican
u:, Teat in those p,z.s Of oas 4.t 1.nd ,s where
long persistence N the deersdinE crime Of
isnEu,se hseSa Of Of t6e be- Prsaidslt. 'ever - could
brig this nation to clsil var toere Is no hope
that mosnl conviction will ever lead to snch pnbllc
OF yIms md The progress Of victory ah.ll eubdue
The }s!te pride arc humble the sristocratic pre-
tfniit1 o. the leaders Of the rebellion
FtA. That IN the ar ucc1stone1 BY the Slave
holosra rebellion, RIGHT, Truth and Just1ce are
cuus1ly involved with the national honor and ex-
isi+Dce, that II y tue duty OF every Christian
with bis purse his service. and ifneed be, BIZ lie.
Believing thee potit1uus to be well ettabliehtd,
,onr Coumittee recommend the adoption Of the
Resolved, That as Christian ministers, We re-
cosntze 1he hand Of Goo in all onr past history !;
and while We bow h1mhly before His Judgment
We devou'lf thank and prslee him !or thsrecent
victories gained b. our arms, hefadinc as We be-
lieva the dawn Of the day which will bring peace to
Reoiexd, That tympsthiztne With our brethren
who have suffered cruel treatment from the hsnds
OF rebe!e, We recommend to the President OF the
United Satee. the exercise Of HafTtjfuf ssreritv
towards al who are gutl:Y Of ma treating prison.
ere OF war or Of euch oarbarites the s1ckiug OF
lawrence, the massacre OF Fort Pllo Y, or the re-
ceLt outraGes In Missouri.
Rtao sed, That condemning equally both faint
part Of public jonsrals as weIl as oi private citi
zcne. we are granoed with and highly Hpprore the
bold and u1comprome11e course Of our 1YJt kaptse-
tfn tAsassion Adp1cate With reference to national
Resoleed, That ipsamuch as participation in the
choice Of rnIerb and Representatives ls both u.s.
mend to all our brethren who, IN care Of removal
BY Conference appointment, world be deprived OF
their vote IN The November elections, to arrange
sona1 convenience, for continued residence; 50
TINT not vote may be lost bS which the national
Reseleed, That humb.y trusting in God, we will
threatens our land.
sicned By Q. Y. Tiffany. Chairman, " P; Gray,
sto1ss, L ". Fast. seeretafy. 4'sA111 "AAe' D.
The reading Of the report elicitcd frequent out
bntte Of applause, and was unanimously adup.e1,
- The Committee on shs r Rossh.l l Cemetery report.
the Conference by the Managers Of the Cemetery,
aud tho appointment OF . COMMITTEES Of three 10
act as trnatee. for the holaing OF the lot.
cent were appointed trusteee.
On motion, the Trustees were instructed to re-
move the bodies Of deceased Mi1lstess Of the N.
+. Chu1c1 buried in other cemeteries In this city
tp Rosehul-the fren 1s Of the deceased consentiug
The Committee on the Accounts Of Presiding
Elders reported that they had examined aud audit
The Con N ttee on Lay Delegates reported In ia
rur Of appointing the following delegates to tue
General acknowledgements adopted: Messrs. Geo.
J. Wllco1eon. 4 81. sackett, B. Holbek, i. Mot. Me
gar, r @. Pe:rie. E. G Daucnerty, S. II. Cortz, Il !.
+. Jones, r. Rowsdell,J. Dale.
Reye. Hitchcock and Crews. alter which the pge.f-
dig Dlehop dsiEe1ed the closing address.
The following appointments we're then made
Shieago M,trieer b. s. ?. Reyes, Presiding Elder;
Wabash avenue R. L. Collier; teffer-on a., Cnas
Schelling; Grace Church. o. Il. TiGsny; Des-
gaees ggRss o!%ssd ostn wst IHs.ss Mats e.
SIGN, Kerry Ehtppie; Esanston. II. Raymond: !:
NaukcG'p, =; F. r. CleEsIand; Lake, J: q: feoma.:
Do, 4 Needham: Liberty yiiie, L. Clifford Elk
Notified, to he supplied !; Bncktoa, do; Whes
ton, James o. Crane; Ssptrrille, j. T. Hanna
9na.s - Grore ns e. Mske batsst, Reed;
h:ke, 9: "; $; Smith; M;atnty; y. y; Tdsss!
btr Of jefferson 6I1eet Qnarteny Conference.
Rockford DistSict-L: a. sanford, r. E: First
chn1cn, David iced; Thlsd Street, Jane1 6. Chad
J. Bliss Mareuto, 4. E. Mead: Beiden. to be
tupplied; Nooct,ock, n. B Cleveland; Hazard,
:. +, DeDntn:; Biz Foot, T. B. Satterdeid; R,und
pitd; Chemu1 6, to be euppied Rokctop, D. ".
Linns Roscoe, L. Anderson: H1rmonS. to be sup
piled Genpa. 4. G. Smtin; Sycamore, II. L. Mar
eef zsa hzesbg chlsisa Gtoyr q = 10 Isl be
GI.na Di.friet-W. F. ste~art, P. E.: G.len.,
a 1 Eeeee Eeepezsr sssa cqans apn3a
]: y. Reeves: Lens, ii. y. Geodsell Ce;afsllie
. N. =. AaEerna'e; Forrs=son, D. c. Howard; Pc
III. ca,1.1 gbir,ef-R. A. blanchard, P. E.;
hit. Carroll, c. French Ssysnnah. to be supplied :,
actk; Morrison, j. II. Dcsideon; Futon C :. ii:
Brown; Albany, to be supplied, J. ". Jacobs :
bsoa e saPEfe s!a sSE
a. cro.s; Rash Greek, 10 be eupplieo.
na{1s1 M qrls e. sm,,S ~; + F,et nodn NJ
/ o1egon- TO be snpp'ied Polo, s: Stosef; Amboy,
=. Haight; tane, [ 8. Wa'ker; Malta, J. Winter
tNGAut0 : 44tE0s AAtusNs " AAll4IOS5 MunF0f+ 10
he supp led, T: Anderson; New Alllosd, j. Rush !;
Winnebago. D. J. Holmes; uSoush Rockford, r.
Bens!5: Court Street, 3, p. Gray Haui.an, to be
supplied. J. G. Dana; Da1and, L. Hot
Men"ota Dkf7ct-E. Q. Fuller, r E.. Mendoza
J. HaItmtn; Linoer, 10 be supplied Princeton,
y: I. Axtei; W.alet, C.S ncRead.nr: Green
River, TO be supplied, ]. Cole: North Pfaire, Ii.
T. Plumh; Dover, ". II. Foreman; Arlington. to
he surpned. 2. /. Pomezoy; Easlslie, Wa. Cross:
Somonauk, M. G. Smith: Sandwich, j. ". Martin:
flano' y 4 5s; Ti.hs,; IeEAy;l!e: .: Fled o..
dom, to be eupp!tt d, "; sudaoter;. Troy Groye,
B. Love; subletse, to bo supplied, ?. s. Lott !;
Big Rock, Thoa. LeaAe; kaueEi!le, J. s. Harrine.
tor; Aurora, L. Il Bngbee.
J0tet Dst7iet-Hooper Crewg. P. E.; Joliet, s,
4. y JeEett; Lockpo.t, !. l: Harris; Planeneld,
J. Liutbereer: Flattv1lle, r. Y. Morse; Lisbon, 10
be sqpplfed; High Prsi1e. te be supplied otta-
va. J: A. Gray: Morris, ". =. Gloss Channahou.
J. 8. David; Nilmlneton, R. Z Bibolns; Twelve
Nile Grove. D. L. W1ns!ow; Kankaxee, 8. G.
Ha.emals; Momesee to be supplied; C5ete; J. G.
Cloee; Lamont, G. Wallace.
The do1o'oey was supg, the benetiction pro.
bounctd, and the Rock River Conference closed its
twenty filth session.