, 1864-06-01

Their Closing Business -Reso1ut1ons
on the STAG Of the Country-FInal
Adjournment,

day, ct the n. 2. General Conference. the Bishops
scs Of she next Genera coEiercn%ee % ito BE- 6eid at
Cbicaco} to each annual Conference, and ii the
aEouEt @ 90 app9f:toncd T. not raised. the Confer:
concern for the expenses Of the delegation Reso-
latons were adopted recognizing district confer
cnce organizations tor 1he pastors Of colorcd peo
was resolved that It shall be celebrated By Ill the
churches with Thanksgiving. aud that the seryices
shall slll commence on TIC 1sss Tueaday Of October.
port was rsad recommending the erection and en-
dowment Of one monumental Institution especial
fG5 %f.o3aEs . MsP It. sha include s
and library for the use Of the missionary society
and, seeondly. dopastncnt for the special prepa-
ration Of sogng men e 7s %t9sionaries At The
tor Of the Northern Ch,istiaa Adroe7te. The
COMMITTEE On the State Of the country reported q
Reries Of resolutions as follows:
Rtfo'oed, That, in this hour Of the nations
trial, ne wM remember the President Of the Uni
ted statea, oil other officers Of the Government,
anS or in
10 prosecute the with all its resources Of men
and money TIL this wicked rebellion shall be sub-
dasa ne ineSty Of the 2etion renewed and its
that We pledge suE hearty supper. and co-opera-
ton to secure tLis result.
| eI1siuc from our torEc,fu!ness OF God, aud from
slavery, 20 long our nations reproach, and that It
becamtf us To- humble ourselves end forsIEc oar
81 "e people: an3 hereafter IN all onr laws and
Eesared, that we viii use onr cso.ts to make
trch Ghanse IN the Consultation Of gar country
as Ehhu recochlze tie bcln, OF God, orr iepen-
dcnce on Him for prosperity, and also hls Word
as the foundaticn ofcivil Law.
Eceo!red, Tint we regard slaresy as abhorreott to
civiixation, and that we are decidedly In favor Of
such au amendment to the Constitution, and such
sefis'ation on the part Of the States as ahan pro-
crime, throughout Ill the States and Territories
Refo r<d, That while VIC dep.ore the evils Of war
! IN the sutHmc manifestations Of beneyolence 1t
hGs developed as eeen IN the Sanitary and Chris
TIM Commissions, and In the associations formed
come ircencn, and that We pledge to their instltu-
t'ons our hearty cooperation and support.
II, The whole report, together ~th tho resolutions.
The report Of the Committee on the Christian
and Sanitary Commissions waa read ard adopted
Ihe following resolutions accompanied the re-
i. That this nation owes debt Of endless crat-
itude TO the Sanitary and Christian Commissions
for their iahors in behalf Of the sick and wounded
men 9i our noble army and navy.
2 That the Ch1istian Commission Ia especially
entitled to the cordial support and cooperation OF
ne Church OF God, fnasmnch as the work which 1t
aims to do Is elsineniiy Christian rs well as hu-
msne and patriotic, seeking to c.re both for the
mortal ard the immortal, and prepare m.u for
n.d al ths fs,s tha hoEcr oEeF the camp and the
g.. That, as according to the estimate Of our hon.
orcd een!or Bishop, the Methodist Episcopal
Church has probably given one hundred Thousand
q hef membership to the amy and n1ry we feel
10 be our duty to follow them not ouly with our
psnyert and words OF cheer, but with :ctre mints-
rertal labora and We deem It right and desfrablc
when there ts c cell for men to care for Tue ejci
atd wounded, :hHt our churches take such action
az will tend to furnish the dre proportion OF Chris
nan men. and especially christtan ministers, for
the holy work
The reports Of tho Committee onl lrempesance
and the Committee on Freshmen were read and
report:
Re.clced, That In the events which have thrown
the thousands Of freed people upon the benevo-
lence oi the humane and Loyal people Of the
Softb, We recngnlzc provfGeptfal cali to tho
Christian public for contributions for their ply
s1c2l relief and mental and moral elevation, and
especais to the Church Of Christ for the means Of
utir evaDSe1izatiun.
EeSo'reo, That the above named associations.
Organized in behalf Of the freed people, engaged
~ wo'E OF hencvolencc that Fex ard with epe-
cal tntcrcet, and commend to the hbcrality Of our
people ercrs"acrc, as worthy Of their sympathy
Reso zed, That the best interests Of the freed
men, and Of the country, demand legislation that
Aa,! 1osfer and protect this people, and We hereby
respectfully INT earnestly urge upon Congress- the
bareau otfEecdnen's affairs, as contemplated In
tbe Hills now pending.
Tie usual resolutions Of thanks we're un1nl-
mously patsei.
On motion adjourned sine dix, after session OF
- t,ays.
Bishop J2nes made few farewell remarks.
Tie dox01GGI was then suny and prayer mnde by
Lev, Mf- " WQQd. Of InGiann.