Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-18
Joint Convention of the Christian Union
ofIllinOis and the Evangelical Il Church.

EcPtcHoei, icpc, htula, ~ CioCk, a. H.
Rev. NJ. r. Jones elected President; Rev. A.
Secretary.
The following delegates of the Christian Union were
Revs, F. NJ. Mills, Henry; D. Rose, Midway r.
Smithson, Canton; T. L. D. Proctor, Lewistown; W. r.
Howard, Clinton; NJ X. Jones' Xenia; Joseph Howard
Clinton; Geo w. Ewat, Whitefeld; j. G. Ailaben Polo:
J. " B; Fack Polo, J. r. Frost, iIayworth; and Bro
S. G. Allen, Wenona.
The following delegates of the Evangelical Church
were present:
D. Deed, salem; D. L. Myers, Dix; J. L. Yancey, De.
Soto A. L. Davis DeSoto; J. Ditzler salem. Bros d.
Cox, Desolo Elijah Wimbesby. Dix, Isaac Miesenhei.
Middleton Rev. T. L. Middleton, of Middleton.
Committee on Church Organization and Union was
F.M. Mills, J. W. wescott r. smithson, j. Dtz
ier W; r. Howard, William Finley, and NJ. Il. Jones'
On 0n Public Public ship-Wescott, Jones and Howard,
under whose direction services conducted during
the Convention at Wrights Hall, and also on the Sab
bath at the Old Brick Church.
On Friday evening articles of religion were adonteJ
which see in another place.
Revs. Il. P: Holt, Henry Van Deusen, VIM Layson,
the Convention.
On Mondays some papers on church polity and ritual
were adopted.
On Tuesday pretty thorough system of church gov
ernment was completed. The leading points are
lst system of itinerancy adopted.
I'd The President of the Council, with the superin.
tsndents will make the appointments Of the preachers
subject to the appreciation of the charges.
3D. Each charge will have four quarterly councils dui-
church. The superintendent is oJcio, a member Of
all the quarterly councils of his district.
4th Each society will have three stewards to attend
to the financial and otner concerns ofthe church.
9Th. In the annual and general councils half Of the
members will be laymen In the quarterly councils,
all the preachers exhorters, stewards, and Sunday
School superintendents will be members
9th The name of this church is the "Christian Union
Church.
For the present year Middleton Il. Jones was elected
President. and Jacob Ditzler, Secretary.
For Superintendent:
Distr ricf-
Salem Oistrict-John w, Wescott.
Springfield District-R Smthson
Wenona District-F. NJ. Mills.
Committees were app inted Education Bible
cause Sabbath Schools and on the minutes Of the Gen
erai Convention, which, in due time reported and the
reports were adopted
The following committees also appointed:
F. NJ Mills. ''' I'LL -'''N'' h'AeF' L. 'mi'hSon ana
To prepare and publish the book Of Articles of Relg
ION &c:-J Dtzler, T. d. Deeds, W. Il. Howard, F. N.
To arrange and publish minutes of Conventional
l.. Davis 7. d. Deeds J. Ditzer.
On course of study for centiae and prescribe said
Holt and J. w. wescott
TO furnish ritual baptism and orlination-J. Dtz.
ler Nj. r. Jones.
On order of business for quarterly and annual councils
M Jones, J. Ditzler, J. " Black
Visiting committee to Wenona Seminary. W
Davis.
Financial agent for Wenona semnary-Rev. Oscar
Smthson.
Financial agents-The superintendentp
Wescott appointed Treasurer, to whom all money,
collected for publishing purpose to be transmitted
Postofhce, Xenia, Clay county, Ill.
resolution was adopted to submit the Article Re-
iigon and poity to our people for ratification.
Aresoiution was adoptedt 10 recommend to people
the cM'as'1am Witness, published by Rev. j. f. Gwen,
Columbus, Ohio.
The following lay delegates elected to the next
General Council of the Christian Union, which is to
meet at Cauton ILL.,, on the second Tuesday In May,
Dr. James Cooper, Canton, Fulton county; John Nc
Council, Dix, Jefferson county; Davis Cox De Soto
ass ps county smith hil Henry Marshal
Salem, Marion county Daniel OKane, Polo, Woodford
. Reserves-Felfx Beasey, VIM. y. Williams, Sylvester
Moore and 5. G. Allen.
The following the ministerial delegates:
francis M. Mills, Wm. r. Howard. j. Wescott, Jacob
Holt
Reserves. V. b. Fack, J D. GRAY, David Rose. Ira
resolution was adopted that each pastor take up
missionary collection during the year in all his
congregations.
The following delegates were elected to attend other
Christian bodies, exchange Christian courtesies lay
our articles OF religion and esiastca polty ana
see what may be done toward developing ii closer union
OF the churches in order to promote the cause Of Christ
II the world, and report the again
Delegate TO Baltimore Conference NJ L. Church to
meet next March,. VI. Mills.
Delegates to the General Conference of the W.
Church South to meet at New Orleans, Wednesday af
ter the first Sunday in April Dtzer, X. smithson
NJ Il. Jones.
Delegate the General Assembly of tho c p Church
y. W Wescott
Delegates to the Christian Union Of Iowa-r l.. d.
Proctor, Ira Norris David Rose
Delegates to Christian UniOn of Ohio " WcsrCtt.
W. Il. Howard, J. " b. Fack
By resolution the President, with the Superintendent
were empowered to call extra session Of the Annual
Council, if necessary. A resolution was adoped re-
questng the CHrjstian Witness, Missouri RelnGIican,
Chicago Tunes, and other papers to publish synopsis
of our proceedings, together with Articles Religion
A vote Of thanks was given to the good citizens Of
Xena for their hospitality in entertaining the members
OF the convention Adjourned ppt he
Wednesday in September, 1856. Place to be fixed by
NJ X. JONES, President.
faoa T e. DAT,r; y pS.,s Secretaries of Convention
J. DITZLER, secy of Church.
ARTICLES OF RELIGION OF THE CHRISTIAN
UNION CHURCH.
ARTICLE /. or GOD.
There is but one living and true god, everlasting Of
all things visible and invisible. The unity of this God.
head three persons of substance power majesty
and eternity-Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
ARTICLE H. THE SCRIPTURES
We receive the sacred books Of the Old and new Tes
taments scriptures Of divine authority and contain
ing the only infallible rule ffah and practice.
ARTICLE III. or DEPRAvIrY.
Depravy consists in the sinfulness Of mans nature
-ntailed by the transgresSion of Adam, whereby
lost his purity of character and by actual
IS exposed to eternal wrath
ARTICLE ". ON CHRIST
Jesus Christ Is the only hegotten Son Of God,
ceyed by the Holy Ghost born Of Virgin MARY .uE
ried lie rose again on the third day sscended into
heaven and stitch at the hight hand Of God the Father
and from thence shall again at the end Of The
world, to Judge the quick and the dead
ARTICLE y. or REDEMprIos
Through the blood of Christ full and perfect prOpi-
ation and satisfaction made for the sins of the
whole world; the grace of God vouchsafed TO all bv
which men are enabled to repent Of their sins win and
4" the good pleasure Of God, and believe the saliva.
lion of their souls.
ARTICLE VI OF rEpEvrANcr
Repentance toward God Is the longing dcslry % hg