Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-26

| " ol tut Secretary y Nny tbey did not appeal
yesterday morning The object il most lsud
able one. ard should meet with the hearty CO
operation Of all citizens in the State. Ii is
tribute that ve owe 10 those brave men who
having been maimed for lite IN battle, are incapa
ctaied for the active duties OF lie:
I'm sExTIxo AT RoBkRrs CHAPEL
Pursuant 10 adjournment, the meeting con
vened st Roberts Chapel
The Chairman. after calling the meeting to
order, requested Professor Mills. oil Crawlords-
vile. 20 open the meeting with prayer
The minutes of the preceding meeting we're
read aud approved
The Committee on Permanent Orgauiz alton
then made their report. which was unanimOusl y
adopted:
The committee appointed at a previous meet
Ing held at the Court House, in Indianapolis. on
the lssh inst. 10 pursuance OF the request Of the
Governor. for the purpose OF inaugurating a
movement. having Tor its object the establish
ment Of permanent home for disabled Indiana
soldiers and seamen. beg leave TO report the fol-
loving resolutions. for the confederation OF this
meeting, and recommend their adoption:
Resolved. That humanity, patriotism aud jus
tce unite IN requiring that the people OF indiana
should, with the least possible delay. provide a
permanent home tor the soldiers and seamen OF
the State who have been or shall be disabled in
?. That such home should afford ample pro-
vision for the personal comfort and intellectual.
moral and religious wants of its inmates
3. That at THIS early stage OF the movement IL
IL impracticable to adopt plan OF organization
ia detail: but the important matter now ~ TO pre-
sent 10 the people tie great idea OF providing a
home for our disabled defenders, and solicit
their contributions leaving matters Of detail and
the question whether the enterprise shall also
Il
and soldiers cemetery to be deieI mined here
after. when perm tneut or gan z ton shall have
been Effected. and when the response OF the PEG
pie, in the shape of contributions, will render it
practicable 10 settle these matters.
q. That a temporary State org Iniz alton should
now be effected under the name of the indiana
Soldiers and Seanens Home Association, and
that Board OF Managers for the Association be
appointed Dy this NEE ing, to consist of P,esi-
dent aud eleven members. one OF said members 10
be from each Congressional District OF the State.
and that the Governor shall De the President OF
aid Board.
). That a Treasurer Secretary and Financial
Agent OF the Association hall also be appoint ed
by this meeting. whose duties shall be prescribed
by the Board OF Managers. prorided. horerer
that until meeting OF said Board can be con
vened, said duties may be temporarily prescribed
by the President.
6. That Committee Of four persons be ap
pointed to prepare bill to be presented to the
General Assembly at its next session, maxim g
provision for the incorporation Of the Associa.
| ton
Z. That the people be invited to form auxiliary
societies in every county of the State. and to
solicit contributions to the enterprise, and that
every person who shall contribute one dollar or
more shall be member OF the Soldiers Home
Association: that the name of every such coh-
trloutor, with the amount contributed, be re-
corded. aud transcript of such record be fur
nished TO the parent Association
That the Home shall not he located until
permanent organic alton shall have been effected.
nor until the advantages and inducements OF
fered by each point suggested, shall have been
considered, and that in making a permanent or
ganization each auxiliary association shall have
voice in selecting the Board of Managers d.
rectors or Trustees in proportion TO the amount
contributed respectively.
3 That the Temporary Board Of Managers pro-
vided for by the fourth resolution, make such
further rules and regulations may, in their
judgment. be necessary to collect the names aud
obtain the Information required to secure a
speedy permanent organization, and the success
OF the enterprise
10. That in conducting the affairs OF the As
sociaton, the most rigid economy should be
practiced. to the end that every dollar contributed
may, SO far AS possible, be applied TO the main
object. viz: the establishment of the Home
IL. That auxiliary societies which may be
formed. and friends OF the enterprise throughout
the State be requested to communicate to the
temporary Board OF Managers. provided for by
the fourth resolution, their views as TO the de
tails which should in their judgment be en-
bodied IN the organization and operations OF the
Institution, when il comes to DE permanently
organized and established to the eud that such
views may be submitted 10 any meeting of dele
gates representing all the contributors which may
he called to effect permanent organization
IL That circulars embodying plans for the
organic ,tiaD and woi king OF auxiliary associa-
tons lie prepared aud distributed 10y the financial
agent under the direction of the Board of
Managers
A delegation from The State Educational Con-
vention OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. ap-
peared OH the or. aud through the On ,irman.
DR.. +. &. Holiday presented the following pre-
amole anu resolutions:
Whereas. We have learned with pleasure that
meeting is beIeg he'd IN this city To devise
means Tor securing suitable home in this State
for disabled soldlers aud seamen: therefore,
Resolved. By the delegates OF this convention,
IN convention assembled that We heartily APP
prove OF the object OF said meeting. believing
thai humanity, patriotism and religion require
that suitable provisions should be IN. de for the
support and comfort o. the noble men who have
petiied their lives IN the national and been
disabled. either through wounds or disease from
maintaining themselves and families
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves to co
operate in any suitable measures Tor the accom-
plishEleut OF the above object
Resolved, Thsta committee OF three be sp-
pointed 10 convey these resolutions TO the meet
Ing in session al Roberts Chapel this evening
The above resolutions were adopted unsni-
moDsly by rising vote, aud Rev Dr. Holiday.
Rev. j y X. Miller. anu Rev. j b Lalhrop
appointed OH the com mite sbove provided.
Mex HE>TEs,
Sec Iud Meth Educational Convention.
The committee To ascertain whe her further
legislation will be necessary in order To incorpo
rate the organization now being Effected. reported
through Chairman John Ccburn:
lSpIsSAroLIs. May 81. 1865
Mn PRESIDENT he committee TO whom vas
referred the question To whether our present
statutes on the subject of voluntary associations
provide tor such organic alton that con
templated for a Soldiers Home. have had the
matter under consideration. and respectfully re
port that, in their opinion. there Is sufi cient
provision in the statutes on the subject
The particular objects for which voluntary as
sociations may be organized. are specifically set
forth, aud not one OF them can ee construed
so az to authorize the contemplated orgsniz,
tiOn
In order 10 meet the case. 6urther legislation
will be necessary. and to that end recon