Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-11


a. the close Of the ensuing year, and, belize
wing there IS no Jasl cause for our uncall-d
for and unnecessary removal 10 the Centre
Dstricl. a district almost entirely German. q
language IN winch the brethren well know
do not excel. and having buI lIttle acguaIu
tante IN SAID District, not knowing HIS wants
could not represent its interests, and conic
serve, al most, but one year. our labor IN q
greaim-asure would be lost which otherwise
might bc used 10 good account Therefore
for these reasons. and many more that uIgn
be submitted, were II eIpedsnt, with the
most hind and Christ..n feelings toward my
opponents and friends, feeling myself necss-
STATED 10 resgn my Office as Presiding T.
der. and hoping nv successor NAV be more
-ficieni, successful, and useful. than your
humble servant, subscribe myself frater.
bally yours. ). W. S.lsERT.
! j. ". YOungman elected Presiding 9
Elder. The Z. E's were then appointed
and the following brethren bad Elder :
orders voted them: ;. I. Buck. A Ii.
Irvine, s. d. Bennington, S + Davis.
+ The following brethren had Deacon' $
orders voted them: j. NJ. Pines, F. G.
Pandel, W II. Davis, J. T. Reed, I. NJ
Morris. F. Ma,hfesse.
afternoon Session 90 motion, Con-
ference sdj1urued TO meet at 8 o'clock,
Monday morning, iu order to give way
for the Missionary Society to hold their
annual meeting-eveniDg Missionary Ser
mon BY f. kOhr, and nearly $500 10
Missionary money contributed.
.SrJbath .Horniag -Oriiustiou Sermon
by the Bishop, when those Candidates
elected to Elders aud DescoH's orders
were sOlemnly ordained.
Proceedings Of Saturday read aud sdop-
ted
Revs C. H. Leinbach Of the Reformed
church, and Or. Bowman of the NJ E.
Church, were Introduced to Conference
Committee Oh Finance reported, repor;
adopted. Resolved TO bold our next an
nusl session at Wlllismspors, Pa.
afternoon .Session-Tract cause was
taken up; rolls called sod members came
forward and paid up their dues.
Resolved, that ali the preachers are re-
quired to make extra Efforts to raise fluids
oD their respective fields Of labor for the
!urtbersnce OF the Cause.
Resolved, tba, 100000 tracts be pub
lisbed tor circulation.
TrIspAY, Marchs
Proceedings Of preceding DAY read aud
adopted.
Sts,ioning Committee announced their
report as follows:
Baltimore Disirie!-E KoHR, E.-Bal,
Station, B HengsI. Bali Mission. krouse.
Bal; CIR. A EIunser. York CIR, II Alihouse.
p RIshei. Shrewsbury CIR. Aurand, W
H DAVIS. Canawaga CIR, Z Hornbers.r,F F
& Pandal. Gettysburg Cir. Reed. York
SIauon. Jacob Young. Cumberland Cir, II
r Price, II " Buck. Leesburg CIR. A
Longsdorf Hagerstown CIR, s d Bennlng-
ton. Washington City Mission, Jacob Hern.
Hartford Car, Nm Resser,
Centre Diare:-J NJ Yorxe, P E-Perry
Cir. 5 Buck, " E DetwIler. Liverpool
CIR. P Graham, ] VI M'Gaw Port Trever-
ton CIR, ] Farnsworth. Middle Creek CIR.
E Stambaugh. Union Cir, Geo Hunter.
Centre CIR, M Walters. D NJ Miller Clinton
CIR. P Wagner. Lock Haven Cir, NJ Car
Others, J BowersoI. BoalsbuIg Cir, VI Zu-
lauf
Suscuehanna D;stric,-S Won. P E
Blockhou>e Cir, H Rearlck. Lycomins Cir,
L May, F Maihf-ssel. WIlliam<por, Mss
ion, smith. Lewisburg Mission. Hartz-
Ter. BufT.loe CIR. " Seiberi F G HUFF
man. Montonr Cir, J Morris. Columbia
CIR, NJ W Harris. Luzerne Cir, L VI
Pines. Wyoming Mission. H A DIETRICH.
Cherry Cir. H Irvine, G NJ Swengle.
S ( DAVIS. Missionary al large JH Lease,
Prof Of Agricultural College.
Afternoon Session-Committee on Ed
uca,ion reported; some reflections we're
cas-, 90 the Trustees for suspeodipg the
school Of Union Seminary, which we're
stou,ly resisted.
Motion offered to sell said Institution
lost. Rev.. Lipe and Laiber delegated
from the East Penna Conference TO rep
resent their Conference in the Interest of
Union Seminary, believing if We let The
Institution 60 down i, would re,ard the
,ause Of education 10 the East and Gen.
raj Pa. Conference for many years to
'ome. Referred to a joint committee of
'qusl numbers from both Conferences,
aid committee to report at Gu, next anDu.
u session.
Committee on the par. Of this Confer
'nce are NJ. j. Csro:hers, s. Wolf, J.
lourg, f. Kohr, and F. G. Huffman.
Eoeniny Ses.ion-M J. Carotbers and
L. May of the clergy, and A. Eyer of the
atty, elected trustees Of Union Seninsry.s
Resolved, That this committee meet an
qual number that may be appointed BY
he Presiding Elders Of the East Penna.
who shall form joint CON-
nirtee to devise plans for raising an ep.
oWmeut Of at least $4,000 for the
oundiog Of college within tho bounds
t the two conferences. Said committee
o receive bids for such q location as may
e convenient and satisfactory to the con.
ereuce.
Resolved, That . vote Of thanks be
endered to the citizens of Lewisbure. for
heir kindness and hospitality to the mem
ers of the Conferenee Unanimously
dopted With rising vote Closed with
rsyer BY the Bishop. Adjourned, sine
lie.
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