, 1866-12-09
FREE-WlLt BAPTIST convEH1loa.
Reports Of Committees.-W catern Paper
..CritieIsm Of "AndJ" john
sca..OhituAry.

Tre Convention Of tho Western branch Of Ii
Frcn Will BaplI.s denomination As.cmblsd ov
SATURDAY nnsGiuS, At O'Clock. In the new Free.
VIII Bspils' Church, on the cnrncr Of Wcst lack
cen md Peoria stfect3. Tho meeting wAa called
to order by Professor Whlp7le, PTes'dens Of ID
Conf enticn. Rev. C. Reynolds, Of mllsd11e,
a,sh., otcsed tha opeainE prayes: The ninutet
wrr1xnN FArka-
Ins comn!ttee O. The j. Establishment Of n
following rcpost through Rer. G. l.. BEalley,
bus seen sroxue iDierest Il t.sor of ~" Wes'r sasS
tr,1 petnt n = ihe wess thereso1r, ~'A
establish tnch paper. ~
., seeo,ssS Ihss Eseomnend The appa.ntnent
seeuie N ac' Of Incorporation, and seIect ina
tees for the establishment Of = paper In lie civ
Psopsr pso4,dsd e eaeSt = aa4p1 .Ssx aass Z
s,cs. snsi 1 b. ElSHdSssd s md subscription Lit of
Rfsotstd, That Nc recommend tho ratstnp oy
e,oek 10 she amonnt Of ii least Go. ibe trn,seea "a
aseesssnI such per cent oilhe stock fu7 expenses
hess,sa! ses5 70! fhss fss Vs R59Pef III,
o!s done iot Je>r OF two Instead Of Purchasing
Aorlhtcestf,n CArssfsan Advocate. ''0
;tttottSa, Ihat general agent b. appointed
u securing stock and subscriptions hst ine
Trustees provide WY for for paying said spent
!he sum ot $50 md expsnses iot hrec mouths
Rt.oie<d, That the price OF tho paper be e 80
donation Of Il cast soo for lie pulposo Of pttu,
number of nve hundred, aud ihat d. Trustees
proceed Immediately 10 raise that amount. Also,
10 select an editor to supe1tntend The printing Of
SAD i've hundred copl.s.
= Rsv; y, Bradvell sPoke in tavor Q. the report
the uniied btatcs ough: to have unorc thin one
orE,n; There L now hnt one, the Aorrsisg star.
crowded, and II required another paper TO assist
1t II adEoca,tne the cause Of Tho denomination,
Rey, D.. Colder inqn.r-357z :5 Ehr-5 IL ;.e-::szeAs
Professor Whspple strongly sustalned the
fFha f1ee:Wm raa1rh asd gone TOO a long sti Viii
ueiy tne Q, Ean, and Il 1t vonid grow 1t must In
Res. Geo:ge :. Bradley laid before the couycn-
Her. 4. Williams aid delay wonld not Increase
aa ssa 8s es;sI ea aaa ss
sb19Id !. we 3nn9 Immediately, much
On mo;lon, he preamble and nrat resolution
was uhanin ously adopted.
The eeeo.d resolution was adopted, amended 50
The sh1rS v;as adopted. The ioartn WAS laid
upon, The table; The 9Th. sixth, seventh and
Rcy. ]. P, blaucnsrJ. Of Paw Paw, Michigan;
Rsa Ess a:a T. asR aHglips nR Sbe
were appoin:ed1 committee 10 make nominations
LOT the COMMITTEE o. Seren. The Secretary being
ea:e colesewas spnolsted s sscreta14 rs m
uio,ion Of Rev. 4. Il. Cha.e.
~. r,r-,,.,o. - s;.sesc. ..,.... -,
Rtfolrtd, That We arc in sympathy With the
Christian spirit that would work and sacritne Tor
the elevation and salvation Of mankind Ia tie
tlcn!d give us the sbit. 20 the toiing ones:of IL.
dig, and to The lEboEers for the bensghted In our
Rt4ptetd, That we are in faror Of carving Tor
rnid cur own Foreign, Home and Frecdmcn's
Miselons, undfr one missionary association OF
R<slioed. That as soon as practicable measures
be taEsn to organi1e sGel an association for the
denomination in tAe West not bccaufe nc have
rot Chrseliau conndcueo and love for the officers
aud members u our societies In the East. but be-
ena ~ We s osSye II w9u'a Gs tS s ho1o. Sf Gqd
he West;. ' - W. 'e'o'eu 'teA'1o1nAo'H II
o. moiion, tho nrst two resolutions were passed.
I The e1pculene1 Of adopting such \ measure a.
Rtyen In The tlIEd d. resol at1on.
hev. a. D. Williams said that II he understood
tie Eaftcr rs the Last Epc1kers, he should oppose
the measure. But he Seie1ed there Is no ili.feel.
Ing or jealo1By ttwafl the East. or that the Easl
eon1s 40 e. Is ,SSorSI 6nt gue ths
and e1pariEation important to the awakening and
kefp.rg nP = 9f ln,e1ess snd es,ensy {. sae West
Tee appo1nted 10 consider the Time appropriate Tor
forming Western association that there had
nsn t6e Ese.teat intimacy be t:een Tie East aud
I'D Would q our ri
II tie West 10 s.art 4 separate association, We
| nEst velt until 1Tn grow 70 4 rreates extent
! Rev. =. G. WoodWorth said that It was Dot pro.
per to dltcuss at ihis tc the qacsttons bnt there
| Vas no doubt but htt The resolution ssas ds1nns.
| ing 10 the tutcreata oE tho Church at present.
~ hSv; r. ! =; =. bl2nsssId moved to lay The motion
The committee to make nominations for The
Corporation Committee reported the following
james Colder, hev. u q. Wood Worth Ian and Ker y
5. T. Smith. 1he nominations were unanImou.l,
e'RRoseea' Ros ,,u,s .,.. 80
Colder of Harrisburg. Pennsylsanis, hsd consent.
ca to deliver h1s iee1ufc on china for The benedt
The 10 lo~inR ntleraen were appointed com
yzEsiae,1 F 3; B;E.isas'a, R.y. n. G Woodwork
p, N. al,er prayer bJ Kev D. 5c'te. Of Illinois.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al Two p. in. this convention assembled. Will
prayer p Rsv. o b; Aac,r. site! hs1ans sefieshs;
.be 1sdses OF the s..n5ss IL ,ns basement.
The Committee on sunday Schools male thl
!ol wing IepoEl ii, ouRl F. b. Aoaltsis, Esq, o
Wa1n1Ar, 4 Christian statesman has .aid th,
virtue and morality ara indispensable enpp ,rts
Les ,Gosernneat, and ~ rc,,ip1ure declare
: that Righteousne cxa1ts nation, and tin Il
reErosehto ny peopl:." and
i WHHkkAs. Human experience proves that th
IL, e. e.
\ Is as applicable to lhe churen to-day to Pel.,
:. ana that Christian ont partly perio5ms biz du1
:. The Sabbath School
= htsolr<d, Tia, tie sabbath School, prope.l
sE:HElas Sat and developing Tie working io1sc < {
4, Rtseirsd, Th.. the Sabbath School Is the m,
a I we hould aim 10 reach 1hc h,a1t and bsinT :
) be tu,tained With much success ID wintcf a.
. | summer.
n Tie resolntturs we're considered separately. an
NAILS % sos ieazth CON ~. ReE s Il i. g. I'VE Wooi =
.!lest.1ee = Sabbath Schools, snd 10 wnat q
:, the winter time in the West and No11hw~s.-
o&- STATE Or sora1EI.
r loving:
Mso!ptd, 1hat ne devontly thank Heaven 70
peace tn which n the triumph OF co2s.ituttona
! seward fos nc awioi ssefi6ees Of The VIZ, AL
? Asetrts, That we sicw with heartfelt satisf.c
, | don Lee tnblme position OF Our p2lrlDtt Ton
crees holding IN check t1esehesons Executis
a l1Atcfntxtng NTH EccexEi0nfats On The one hand
md s1tend{ne protection II law ovcs thc heiples.
Assulrtd, Tnatwe hail ~ one Of The auspiciou,
signs u the tines That The leading newspapet,
which have ftom the first steadily opposed thi
auu-tl4seIy reform now feel compelled in osdel
10 retain iLeir hold upon The puhlc confidence ID
4csceaie homo Of The most 1zd1cai rsaotm p1rty
4ttelrfd, 1hst We are uneompromisiuely op,
eEasastee equal eril and political rich:s to Iii,
4stsis:a. .Thst ths General Government. should
lend IT fostcFsag ea.e over the emareipaed
blacks. anny -tp connection With benevolent or
gantxa'ions for thst rnzposc, furnish them the
means of becoming good cf.tzeH<.
I'd ns7, .hoaia Ie eser heid q sss:sra; a; ~.
memtsancs, and The Government should make
tLe most liberal pru,lston for disabled survivors
End The deperdeht families Of our hr.o,c dead.
Tbs nfst resolution wss uuanlmou.ly adopted.
40 .nf ssooLd II solution the following gentle
Her. E.. =. Merritt said that the second
fetoluiicn Implied that The President was traitor
| Lie corEsdeEcd him rs srch, and bad man. He
aad 70 heast to pray for the President, and would
Trcteesos Whipp!c ea1d 1t wss nos the intention
ct tic Committee 70 .'spcaG eyn Of tho ruler oi
The people. butit did seem To them thai The Pres.
| tdctt had been niLe1chtsous He h1d been eleTated
10 pow Ct. and taken pledge 10 raantain tbs sup
ru!t given hIn, bur he has 1cft The loyal en-
Ia ped cul VIE
witch 1eadert 1t the sheet anchor Of The nation.
!! t'.ads htess. today sh.a It atd st Tie end
March when she{uew Conxrcse.a :nao1es, II Il the
sats 70. =. TO T. tod ise r..
Sesessd, md eannos sso,d @ the sst. Toe people
Will held him to 1t; and hs*sotJ win record X