, 1866-06-01
NUMBER o4.
A CENT ENARY CONVENTION.

A Centenary Convention held pur.uint 10
call from the Conference Centenary Committee
Of the Oregon Annual Conferen c of the NJ. z
Church was held At Salem, NAY 10th. and orga.
niIed bv the election of Rev. David Leslie, Pres
idenii Rev. II. c. Benson, D. D, Rev. J. Il. Par.
rish. Rev. N A. Starr, Hon. A. &. Gibbs, Mr.. S.
ID. Francis, and Mr.. G Graham, Vice Presidents.
Rev. II. X. Hines, Secretary, and Rev n. c Lin
Pineott, Corresponding Secretary After an in.
Ieresiing session Of two days, the conyention
SSJourned' having adopted the following pream.
Bile and resolutions: -
WHEREAS, The General Conference of the Il
T. ChnTrh. in 1864. provided that .thc Centen.
| a-y Of Methodsm in America shall be celebiafea
oy ali our churches and people VITA devout
thanksgIv n to Almighty God by special reh
gous services, and LIBERAL thank ofIeiings,"
| Rcsoired, lst, That while we rejoice in thu
cess of Methodism in general, and feel com
mOn crest in the cOnnet tinnal bond that
uuites US in one body with our rethren in Older
Stttes, our peculiar position and the REQUIRE
ments OF Christian civilization, as well as every
principle of Methodism history and economv
render il an imperative duty to devote our Cen.
tenary offerings chiefly 70 the endowment and
permanence of our own educational interests
I'd. That IL is the Judgment of this convention
that the cause Of Christian education can be bet.
ter served among us at present, by cuncentra-
ting our Efforts to build up an Institution OF
learning wi ich shall compare favordbl Y and per-
mancuuly with our older colleges, rather than
hv dividing our efforts among various objects,
no vever pr isewOrthy aud deserving.
Sd. That the Centenary contributions, the OBJ
Jecis Of which shall he unspcciied by the do
nurs, be placed under the control of the Conn
mittee If the Oregon Conference to beapI oinird
according to the plan propos, by the 7ta Jeso-
luton OF the General Conference and that said
committee, under direction of the Annual Con.
ference, shall designate the proportion to be sent
to the connect lnal fund.
4th. That we recommend special and speci-
fed Centenary contributions to be appropriated
lst. To the permanent endowment of the
Wallamet University.
ID. To the establishment and endowment of
Theological Department in the Wullamet Uni
versity
81. To furnishing the Wallamct Un've-.iy y
with apparatus and app'innc of educrt on
9th. That we recommend tie form alton of La
dies Centenary Associations in each circuit and
station for the purpose of aiding any or all of
the above specified objects.
9Th. That we respectfully request the Sunday
Schools under our care to take collections and
contribution for the above 0ljcrts.
Ith. That we will carefully enter in books
prepa for he parposc, the names Of contrib
uturs and ~ IitS subscribed and the specific
ohie to VIII ch the sums Shall be apprJpria-
ted: th't Sad books hall be pia ced in tue hands
they sh al he deposited with the archives OF the
Wa hsame; University
o.. ~ a. ) '5r hts convention,
not I,sstrtn $4,000 should be raised during
the ear. FOX purposes specified by the conven-
ton.
Oh. That we will no: forget that ''the pri-
mary object Of the celebration snail be the spir-
ituHI Improvement Of our members " and we re-
commeud special prayers and efforts for II gene
rsl OuipuuriDg of the Holy Spirit upon our own
hears, an upon the community, such us shall
sign lie our Centenary Memorial Year, no less
than tins origin OF M,thodism.
lDth. That the president If this convention,
Re . David Leslie, be respectfully ami affection
ely requested to prrach Centenary sermon at
sJme suitable time during the next SESSION Of
our Conference.
llh. That the secretaries be instructed to
furnish CO ,ies of the proceed . of the cOnvcn-
tiou to the several papers of Oregon and WASH
ngton, and respectfully request their publlca-
ton.
II. K. Hines, I lS,