Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-04
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RHODE ISLAND echoes to INDIANA iu
sn uDsuImuus State endorsement If Pres
ident Llncoln for reelection. As Ex-
Gov. SPrague 8 See. Chases son-ln- law,
aud formerly "cunfrolled" Rhode Island
more than any other man liueDced IT,
this would indicate that the Chase move
ment Is not formidable
CAREFuLNEss is required Of military
men especially. "Dade's Massacre" in
Florids by lpdisns 10 the Florida War,
has been exceiled by the recent surprise
and defeat of the Union advance from
jacksonville, who we're defeated with the
loss Of thousand men in all and driven
back. Gen. Seymour, in command, is
severely ccnsured, and is deprived OF his
command.
Col. Charles Fribley of Muucy, Pa, in
command of coiored regiment, is auong
the killed--s tue Dau, good officer, aud
bis men fou. ht uobly.
"A reverse Of this sort may pu: our
men elsewhere on the guard.
Proceedings of the Evang. Conference.
The members of the Central PennSyl
vsnia Conference of the Evangelical Asso-
ciation convened in the st. Paups church,
a, Lewisourg, yesterday mprulug, March
4 ~
fifty aud slx'v members we're present.
Bishop Lons 10 the chair, opened Confer
ence, conducting the Religious exercises by
reading pc ticD Of Scripture, singing and
prayer ILe Bishop then arOse aud de-
livered Oh earnest address to the members,
setting forth the duties Of the ministers at
all times, and more particularly during
the session of Conference.
Conferences then organized, by appoint
Ing jacob Young Secretary; Il Hornber.
ger, j. NJ. fines aud A. Rearick assistants.
The usual committees were then appoln.
ted
On Public Worship-The Presiding
Elders and G. +. Deininger
On Letters addressed to Conference
Z. Wagner, A. Ettinger, and J.W. Young
On Boundarles-the Presiding Elders
with the Bishop.
Forenoon session closed, with prayer, by
s. w. Seibert.
Afternoon Session. Bishop Long in
char. Religious exercises conducted by
L. Graham, after which the Bishop arose
and announced the following committees
On Finauces-L. May, A. l.. Reescr
apd Jacob Hsrtzler.
On Statis'ics-S. Smith, S. Aurand
and j. NJ. M'Gaw.
On kducatlou-E Kohr, s. Wolf, B.
Hengst.
The examination Of the moral and off
cial character of the mem bers, which had
been commenced, was concluded iu broth.
erly love.
Session closed, with religious exercises,
conducted BY q Hvruberger.
TIE Committee on Public Worship,
~uo'e duty is to appoint the ministers
VINO are to iill the pulp,s during the sess-
ion, reported as follows:
81. PauPs Church-Friday evening
,. ID. Bennington; Saturday evening. r /
kohr Sabbath morning, Ordination Ser |
mon BY Bishop Long; evening, George
Hunter.
Country Churches, for next Sabbath
Salem, morning, c. Hammer and B.
Heng'' everios :, Bishop E-her. Union,
morning, NJ. W. Harris evening, WIN.
De'~iier. New Columbia, morulDg, L. !
0tsoam evening, }. Bowersox.
Application having been made BY the
fastors OF the several churches 10 this
place. the committee assigned to each
respective pulpit the following ministers
,of Sabbath morning and evening: Pres.
oy'erisn, morning, NJ j. Csro,hers: eve.
hiog, Jacob Young. Lutheran, morning.
n,eorse Hunter; evening, II. A. Deiterick.
hethodiss, morning, J. NJ. Young +; eve.
h'ns' Jacub Harzier. K.iormsd. morn.
os' Il. horu'erger evening, A. L.
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