, 1865-10-07

Re4. Df. Tttat moved that Rey. Dr. Worcester be
appointed to vialt the Rock Island Contetruea and
afiend their missionary work, and lint be be in
t them, md oas ioy At erset}hg tbem IN he @aden
proprIety, u ths Mcihod,sts Of Chicago had been
very hoepttabte and very hearty In their reception
Of The members Of this Board.
Il, BEv. DIR. EDDY
Rev. Dr. Eddy said: / hare recently come fsom
4 convention IN Cleveland, composed OF delegates
from 1fteeQ denominations, called to desise means
the Gospel throughout this county, and the world.
The qnesnon was there ag1tatea q The Church Eas
equal to this duty, and reference Was made to this
ton hat a. ii Il VS. 20. We believed hi % the action
Of ibis Board IL that Of tho Church md teel thas
there aIe Influences IN the IN shGt osga1s
rhlch viii deeply Affect and perneste and
urge to more vigorous evangelical hlora tnt
dt1uaion Of the Gospel and tire downfall Of heathea-
denomnatiou=, and srch- spirit Of harmony and
Fraternity haye never met IN any meeting have
attended In the whole eontse Of my professional
IT, M a9app e 6e e. ia S,eS .5a1
spirit prevailing here to hear this rsfczsnce maae
70 our Methodist brethren, With whom my req;
ii The en- motion T q 81: Tseat vas adopted.
TEE Espr4x QUESTION.
Rcr. Or. Worcester moved The fefeftnca Of Tue
uaper OF the United Etates officer relative to the
North American Indians to The Prudential Com
1nttsce. Adopted
nEnasAuoy AccErTD. =
/: On motion Of judge Strong, The Resignation Of
Nj. E. r. Hastings, one Of the cosputate members
OF this Boaed saa accepted.
!: NE. DODGE
2: Addressed The meeting Us follows:
4, We arc about 10 separate afsef one Of The most
delightful meetings which 1t bag been my privilege
tukA - ma tcHN y Hf1f
separate without tuking come action with References
to what God has been doing for us and what We afe
able 10 do IN zetnIn; what Goa sxpeces qe e apd p
other evening, this Board simply the agents and
airnonert Of the churches: they have no permanent
tunds to devote to enlargement hut they are fsady
to have them do Ne do Rot expect ourselves to Do
ih1s work, but nc want cur agents and those
ieyotiug themselves 10 ibis work, 10 do 90 and ne
my heart, thai the Christian churches. cooperating
with The American Boatd, are willing to 60 with
them juet az far as their good Judgment shan cas1Y
tbeV % vii 20 foo far, and Believe that when they
70 forward the churches will close In behind them
and suttain them. remember in the dfscusslon BE-
the american B6s - atf .ss sse HRS
in some four OF I've styc:, wosE costing a1ty 2. M
seventy :houeand dollars, ne bad ihsse meetings Y
discuss the subject some oI Ihe ote1nen tnu5sns
in great war and our future Was Tar from cleal
before as. spend 70 much money. But II was also
c0utcude 81 some that the very fsct TINT ne Nese
able 10 take hold Of tuch work and complete It a
such tlme would greatly enlsERe ouf treasury and
WuuIi be the neane Of giFiDg more than this eost
| They Wese printed, xtF, and Whist vas the result
There haye been two 1egacfes hom SOURCES entire..
| unexpected. from persons Of Who.e existence M
society had no knowledge and fn4kn whom the91
uercr expected dolar,-two legactes which WI
| amount nnltedly to enough to pay the Waole e3
] Deuees apd print another edition. am not gong
| as have yentured sometimes to do4 70 piup9ke
/ sum. do not know how much will es wanted hop
| much We should expend, but am "1lhng 10 ieas,
II 10 thpee who have 80 long and 80 well coudoctet
our affaj.s 4 but want them to cary zoe Rospe!
Mi 1he world and feel thai the churches a3e rt&d
| r. snxtafn them In my K.asouaole ectioa
r dn nal Nish us to Repa5nta Wi1hop
showing hat va expect them to Do something
1r;fhnnf taEfn1 some aclton which Wih Show thau
| na;risilr tsbt We expect them to do something.
have. therefore, prepared the following;
RESOLUTION OK ADvASctnEST.
st1c xteyy al the uneu1npled prosperity OF III
ronntry slier such an exhanstfng war, and th
nSilitv ot The church to sustafn The Board In an
| nia1as they may dcyise{ for extending their Wors
| aTnd ia view Of the urgency Of our missionaries
the field Tor reinftT sEIe3iA, therefore
| Eksolra1, That In the opinion at this mestiu
| the Board should not hesltate to 20 forward. wiz
renewed confidence; that the churches Mil susaa