Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-24
Christian Convention.
SECOND DAY.


Convention met at So o'clock A. NJ, pur-
suant to adjournment. After opening eX-
ercises, as reading the Scriptures by Ell
der.H. Y. Rush, singing, and prayer ty
Elder Josiah Knight, the first item of the
report OF the committee on Declaration of
Principles was taken up and adopted; the
second item was taken up, two amendments
were offered, aud, afCer an animated discus
sion, continued during the greater part OF
the morning session, the item with the
pending amendments was recommitted TO
the committees The third item was then
taken up, and on motion of N. Summerbell,
its consideration was postponed until
Thursday next at 219 p. NJ, and made the
special order for that hour.
The committee on State Organization
made final report on a Constitution, eX-
cept the Preamble; but before proceeding
to the consideration of the report, the Con-
vention took recess till 2l9 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Convention met at % p. NJ, and after
prayer by Elder Peter Mccullough, by per-
mission, DIR. Holmes, President of the
Union Christian College, made a statement
of the affairs of that institution, setting
forth its present condition, as in many re-
spects, prosperous and hopeful, and its need
of endowmentto to enable it to realize COM
plete success.
DR.. u. NJ. Lansdown, of the special FL
nance committee, reported verbally that
the committee found the sum of 1922 was
due to Elder Mcconnell for his agency. The
report was adopted.
The report of the committee on State Or
ganization was taken up and considered
ssriatim. The report embraced a Consti u
tion for an organization to be styled "The
Ohio State Christian Association" The
officers are to consist of President, and
Vice Presidents consisting of the Presidents
of the Conferences er o6cio, Secretary
and Treasurer.
The Preamble of the Constitution is as
follows
We, the members and friends of the
we may more effectually carry forward
mission work, promote Sabbath School in
terest, build up and enlarge our educational
and publishing enterprises, and provide for
the wants of our superanuated Ministers
and the widOws0f Ministers, who have died
in the work, do ordain and establish the fol-
lowing Constitution.
The officers are to be elected by ballot, a
majority of the votes cast being necessary
to a choice. The regular election is to take
place at the annual meeting to be held at
such time and place as the Association may
determine.
The fourth article, providing that any
Christian Conference may become a MEM
ber of the Association by ratifying the
Constitution, and paying annually % cents
for each member; and providing, also,
thatany person may become life member
by paying S25. and have a right to vote and
hold office by virtue of such donation, gave
rise to an animated debate, but was finally
adopted.
The fifth article provides that each Con-
ference complying with section 4, shall be
entitled to one vote to each one hundred
members and one for every fraction over
fifty.
The Constitution was adopted as reported
except the third article relating to the
duties of the Treasurer which was recon-
mitted to the committee.
The report of the same committee, en-
bracing series of bylaws, was read
amended and adopted.
The committee on the Declaration OF
Principles, to whom was recomuhtted the
second item of their report which provoked
such long and animated discussion in the
forenoon, reported back said item in an
amended form. A long and interesting
discussion ensued, after which the item was
amended and adopted in the following
| form:
AS Church, we allow and vindicatc the
right of individual judgment in the inter.
probation OF the Bible. Hence, Christian
spirit and life are our only test of Christian
| character.
The Declaration of Principles, as amend
ed, was adopted as whole.
The Convention then adjourned to 81.
o'clock next morning.