Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
ERIE CONFERENCE.

mfttee-Res0IatiOns Of Centenary
Comtaittee-TIme OF Meeting 20 be
Changed-The Fishes Case.
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fSpscialG Correspondence Cleveland LEAnER-1
PAIKEsvILLE, July II, 1866.
The Conference met at A. NJ, the open
ing exercises being conducted by Rev. D..
Smith.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee in the case of Rev. ]. O.
Fisher submitted the following report:
The following charge and specifications
were presented
CHARGE.
WEsTFIKID, N. Y, Feb. {, 1866.
Rec. E. J. L. Baker Presiding Elder Of tic
Erie District:
Dear Brother-In behalf of the NJ. E.
Church present the following charge of
immoral conduct against Rev. J. o. Fisher,
a preacher in your district, embracing
forgery and false statements.
First specifcation-Writing a certain let
ter dated Westfeld, N. Y, Dec. 2, 1856,
addressed and sent 10 Bishop o. C. Baker,
Concord, N H, purporting 10 be written at
the dictation of Rev. E. J. L. Baker and
signed by j. C. Clifford, Recording Steward.
lSiguedl J. c. CLIFFORD.
Added specifications, July 10, 1866:
Second MISUNDERSTANDING or being
privy 70 writing certain Dym letters /:
one addressed 70 DR.. Avery, of Forestville ;
one TO Mr.. R. Gould, of Forestville and one
to C. D. Angel and others, of Forestyille.
Third Observation-Disclosures or being
accessory to the writing Of 3 forged letter
ow.- 81, z.-rof-o ~ De- n Wkol1,-
and addressed to Rev. Blackmar, of Perrys-
burg, n. Y.
Fourth specification = Writing or con
niving at the writing of a forged letter over
the signature of c. D.. Angel, of FOrestville,
aud addressed to Smith & Gilkey, A~shtabula,
Ohio.
Fifth Notwithstanding or causing to
be written q petition or letter addressed to
the Bishop and Presiding Elder of the Con
ference held in B~rookville. asking for the
appointment of Rev. j. o. Fisher to the
NORTHEAST charge.
Signed in behalf Of the Church,
]. C. CLIFFORD.
The first specification was sustained by
fourteen votes-one member not voting.
Specifications second, third and fourth were
withdrawn. The fifth specification was
unanimously sustained. The charge of
immoral conduct, embracing forgery and
false statements, was unanimously sus-
tanned.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the committee:
Resolrei, That J. o. Fisher be and he is
hereby expelled from the NJ. E. Church.
[Signedl c. KINGSLEY, President,
A J. MERCHANT, Secretary.
DR.. Ecley, of the Pennsylvania Bible
Society was introduced.
The obituary of Rev. A. n. Coons was
read by Rev. N. Norton.
The committee in the case of Rev. J. W.
Lowe reported that a full explanation would
be made by Rev. Mr.. Grigg, the historian of
the Conference.
At the request of Mr.. Lowe the COM
mittee was discharged. ga
The Centenary of American Methodism
is now attracting the attention of the lead
ing minds of both Europe and America.
The action of the last Conference in ia
Vor of this grand movement met with the
cordial and hearty endorsement of the
whole church, and the tide Of sympathy
has been rising ever since the measure was
first put in motion. The question now air
ses, Why this deep, intense interest ?"
See what Methodism has accomplished du-
ring the past century," Think of the thon-
sands gathered into the fold of Christ
through Methodist agencies, that have gone
up 10 swell the song of the redeemed in
heaven, and of the multitude still laboriug
to bring the rebel world back to God. Think
OF the amount Of literature the church has |
scattered over the land her periodicals, |
her printing presses, her Tracts, Missionary /
and S. S. operations, At this moment she
has girdled almost one-haf the globe with |
a halo Of light. and glory. And then with
hearts filled with gratitude we exclaim |
!" What hath God Wrought ?"
The vote which laid the resolution to
the time of the Conference to April, |
upon the table, was recommended, and the
resolution taken up.
A very lively and humorous discussion
arose, which was participated in by a large
Of the members, after which the
resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Centenary reported the
ollowing preamble and resolutions, whIch1
we're adopted.
LIST. ResolUed, That we favor the Univer-
adoption of the plan of the General
Committee for the celebration of the Cen
enary by our Sabbath schools.
I'd. Resolved, That the leading object of
ocal contributions should be the enlarged
endowment and increased facilities of Al
College.
Sd. ResOtued, That the Western Reserve
seminary st Pennington, and the Col
egiate Institute at Willoughby should be
TO our people, especially in
heir respective localities, as highly desery-
ng objects of liberal contributions.
4th. ReS0lued, That a similar institution
within our bounds in Western New York.
md another at some point in the Clarion
district, should be also recommended to the
svorable regards of our people, provided
be Conference shall see fit TO establish such
Institutions.
The following supplementary resolution
vas presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Through the earnest labors of
ome OF our older brethren in the patron {
ing conferences of Allegheny College and
be self-sacrIhcing efforts of its Faculty in
asst years, 1t has pleased our Heavenly {
'ather TO give that institution its present /
ommanding position among the colleges :
I the land and, !
WHEREAS, The same kind Providence has {
Used up through that college one of our =
number to be a successful educator in
ie college, a worthy member of the Cos 7
81 of Christ, in our Conference, and an 8
onored member of our Board of Bishops, n
i~erefore; /.
ResolOed, That we. as a Centenary, thank
iering to God, viii use our efforts and give s.
II seaport for the endowment of a Kings q
y proisssorship in Allegheny College, and ?
at Bishop Kingsley be allowed 70 name
Chair, or should ne decline or fail to do n
that the Erie Annual Conference name n
e Chair, and that the amount necessary (
endow the Chair be fixed by the Trus- A
IS, and thai any surplus that may be Sc
cured for the purpose be appropriated TO- I,
lrds the endowment Of some other pro a
'sorship. n
The Committee on Missionary a~ppropris- al
ms recommends the following: p
E Cleveland District City Mission -. $3.50 g
18th Cleveland Missisn ..--... asa =.
VIENNA District, Windham .-..-. rs "
Dis, Simpson 200 OF
advilie Dis. Rou- eville. IO0 st
rion Dis, 175 ~
Dis, Rtdgevay $50 :
South Valley Mission s0 CT