, 1865-09-23
Annual Session Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.


8. Cumming, George MA Irwin, nSS1stantsf
james TCbbs, Statistleal Secretary.
ed committee On publishing the minutes.
Committees were appointed as fo1lows:
In EyHc It6,M;p-p. 7. Rhodes. ". F. Love,
o. Vt. Pollard.
o. kixaaon- Richard Haney. J: 4, Rhea: \.
knowlion. & I {. i. nai, I. l. Git Victor Willing.
eor, Csc3ton Springer, Z. Wasn1Mth, ". ]. Beck,
On b'sss 't; tG=sst--L i. Krnt, i. j. Y. Sullivan,
sswsftisSf, Il S NJ. chare, T. Watson. E. 4. crt.t.
On Sf4tt HfMe toIStt'E-A. . kclier, pE; M A 4. Ma-
&. NJ. Irwin, Q. ". Pollard, Johu Chandler, a. j.
On. o. .ut.s,oxs-Thc 1nrcstains Glags.
Thcs. Wa!son. ]. y: Taylor, $. l. Hamilton, A.
lover. Ii. 1llf.ny, II. +. Graves, n. y: Nesfcr-
grten:
IN Htzpol1x-G. q. Woodrua. J. C. Ryhali
75aes A,nsc-I. Csvct:, WI Smith, g; Y: Nil
Ter, A. c. Tr.ck, D. ~. Hill, !. h Tnllis, J.
xssa,aa T. cs,t.A nsat 4 : H. A'hssfaa hssean.e
= committee OF three to appoint select number
for the tisl Of ncensed uaembeye, was appointed,
consisting Of Richard Haney, II. J. uuntta and Il.
j. i. Coos. Of France, p. n. Raymond md l. D.
Field, Of ltoek River conference were introduced.
G. q y 3sa ys@ yt I iRpaa Rss aea T. tst' tie
Sfp.ft4nuat<s IuseAs-G. G. WnrthIn: ton, ]. L.
II. c. Cumming, Z, ]. u. Quimby. ]. II.
y. ouver, A; rs'hcz. J. D. Mills md r. 4. cowan
Nr1e roEtipntd In sure.annna.ed re.auon..
txzaaitstt On C:..urtn E17knsion-J- Chandler, II.
Hauey
ueho Re,nain on Jrial-E. n. Beatty, Isaac
TLorp Gnd ". ". Browning were discontinue
cd; 4. 4. Matthew'S. w. y. II. Young, J. T.
Forsyth, john yo;grecn, VIM. 4. Cuaa1nin.~,
anu L. Il. DcacA, were continued On trial.
Address ny DELEGATE FROM FRANCE.
: The Conference was addressed by J. 3.
Cook, representative Of Mcthodisn In France.
tic comes to america to AROUSE an Interest in
tic II. E. Clult1 in fasor Of Tie Methodist
mission cau=c In France. There l. Methodist
Conference in France With twenty eight n,il-
i.tcrs acd 900 members. Mr. Cook is an
Englisnrneu, born in France, whose natural :.
tongue Is the French. Tue Methodist Church
In France IS the only denomination that de-.
,naslds the keeping os tile Sabbath holy. AL
others believe Ihe Sabbatn to be u ulete
jew ish Institution. Much Of the good of
Methodist work il not shown in the number
among a1ethodists labor In othcr reformed
CHURCHES Tic French people lear oi1enes Of
America than In any other way through Cath
otics raising money for the spread Of Cathui-
c:sm In America. TIC Methodist ministers
and members OF FFance sslGcr persecution OF
Tie sescrest kind, even unto ncarness to death,
50 bitter is TIC spirit Of opposition to biblical
religion. But now many difficulties arc re-
moved. Especially the opposition to 1a7cien
ministers, ~ most Of the ministers arc now
natives. The Government IL becoming more
flieudiy, nud the people Of many towns Gre
Inviting Methodist preachers to co,ue alnct15
lhc1u. The Church las abook room III Paris;
o theological school and French scniaary
Ia the south Of France.
At the close Of the address q collection was
taken up amounting to $3.50.
CASES OF THE SEVERAL PREACHERS TAKEN CP.
Peoria, nacomu, Monmouth, Rock Island,
kewaunec, LaSalle, Ooarss and Washington
districts were gone over. i. D. McCool and
S. G. Green were reported Is having died daz-
ing the year.
:. r. Elliott located on account Of Ill
health. i. II. uc2peEly was PLACED Ii gu.
pesanuated relation. D, s. Main was placed
In surcrnumerary r.,ntion. 4. ". Gray
was cited to appear oe:orc colnmiitce for
trial. .-
- ,TE,.s.
A committee Was appointed to secure flag,
10 lie tsizcd :bovc lie Seminary building III
which tue Conference il held. They 20 u Tor
the stars and stripes in Central l1linOis-
The Seminary building la3 fecl built du-
ring the past year. The Gsaud Prairie ScEut-
rary Is a new and vigorous Institution at
O1a:gg:s, E1cre twe!ycylaIs ago the deer and
wolves had possession. The value Of building
and property is 900.
Adjourned by bt:nslictaon by JOHN Lue-
cock.
TnrRspAY Ar71nSoox, Sept. n.
DEDICATION OF GRAND PRAIH1E SEMINARY.
The members of the Conference, with the
citizens Of tho community, met In the s:iai'
nary Chapel, al ~ P. H., to unite In services
Cedicatine tn. Grind rrairie seminary to the
ser,5cc Of Almighty, God The o1Nning ad'
dress IVES delivered by DR.. :!incr Raymond,
OF Evanston. Tie dtdjcatory services wcfc
performed hy Bishop Ames. The singing Was
aGniza5;y nc.z.o71aed b. the musical 7ssocfa-
lion of the Town.
/. Dr.. Raymond took as his topic
TIE MISSION or EDUCATION. "
The speaker had III Tho East been thirty
wears Connected with institutions OF learning.
In tint time the poetry had been taken away
frcm him and he lad come to Look at bare
facts. If man looks merely to the temporal
he derives little education. II a man be re-
duced to mere animal cn}ogmeots he wants
but little culture Or II learning he sought
merely rs the qualification for professional
life, only those ends will Lc sought and II the
people only think the doctor, the politician
and the minister wire, 1t Is sufficient, 80
that = mere show of education j.
an the subject seeks The faithful M
Of tile power Of God that he thinks education
not uEefnl. This Is as great m error as that
the minister can surely succeed II he be
l.arncd.. There must be education a. nlcuus
and tbs Ho1y Ghost IS helping power. But
some so rely upon the Holy Spirit that they
i consider It The sole qualification necessary.
But God works l,y means Mind Is mighty
means. The mind must De ncryed to strength
by thought. The man who takcs grand
views Of God, Eternity, Christ, will Wish to
BE- man Of mind. When man gets true
vicw Of his weigAty relation to the whole p.cn
Of salvation, he will wish to stretch himself to
full peershsp with ths mightie5t laboreEs ~
| the vineyard Of God. The end Of our being Il
the perfection Of our being. Education Is 4
great means to this perfection. Education Il
development Of thcnGht. II man has
thought he can express It.
What Is LIE nature OF that education sought
to be pronulged in this building? First, q
study Of tic persons themselves. know thy.
development forever. Can these tatmcrE
break M these prairies, Taise corn forever
and never have thought beyond? If you
wish to eiyc few the privilege Of ruling ovei
! you, then remain in ignorance. But son aEt
t 10 be Elcn though sou may even continue to
dig bitches. Let the dignity that is In you
shine out. You, yeo,nan Of this grand prairie
hare birthsight by the way Of education to
| be men.
| Again, tic attention needs educating Tht
| pow er OF flxirE the mind On Sermon or {
| plan OF thought. This mathematics Il calcu
| lated to give. / would have the p1ouglimar
and the housewife learn geometry, that the1
may be better thinkers
| Again, process of education cultivates tha
| POWERS Of perception. There Is sublimity nl
! about nh Il we had but perception to note It
In the prairie; in the 1ightningi In the flow.
crs In the thrilling symphonies Of the chnEcf
organ there is sublinfsy u We conld but per