Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-19
wednesdays PrOceedipss.

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The Conference was opened at Che usual
time by Rev. D. Smith. ~
The committee in the case of Rev. s. S.
Nye, recommended that as he had proved
unacceptable as a preacher, he be located
by the Conference. Adopted.
3 On motion the Conference gave authority
to the church in Oil City, 70 sell their church
lot and purchase another with the proceeds
in a more favorable location. at geo
Rev Albert Norton was granted a super
numerary relation.
On motion the Conference gave permits
sion to the Trustees of certain property of
the NJ. E Church at Cleveland to sell their
lot and re-invest the proceeds in another.
DR.. Reno submitted the report Of the Com
mittee on Education which was adopted.
We have great cause for thankfulness and
pious exaltation in view of what, under the
blessing of God, as a church we have &C
complished, within the century Of our exis-
tence, and second only in Importance to our
labors and success in rssTing souls is the
work we nave performed, for the intellectual
culture under the sanctifying influence of
our holy religion. Some years ago the Hon.
Edward Everett, a very competent witness,
declared in a public address, shat the Metho-
dist church in America had -outstFipped all
the churches in this land in educational en-
terprise. There has been no reason since
for qualifying that assertion in respect TO
the Methodist Episcopal Church in general,
nor of that portion of it which is within the
bounds Of the Eric Conference. We are
convinced that the heart of the church is
deeply in sympathy with the cause Of edu-
cation, and that as the representative of
the church, we should devise liberal things
especially for this centennial year, and
while we are ready, most heartily
to co operate with our brethren
throughout the entire land, in secur-
ing liberal contributions for these OBJ
jects, specifically designated as connections
and Monumental We will not neglect our
own institutions, but urge our people to
sustain and build up in their own midst
these institutions, which viii be not only
monuments of the grateful offerings, but
fountains of educational influence, which
shall flow out in streams of blessing upon
their children TO the latest generations of
time. The detailed reports which we pre-
sent of our institutions already established,
and those prospective, set forth their wants
and wishes. With the general report we
present the following resolution =
7 ReSo3Ued, That the Bishop be requested to
appoint a visiting Committee Of five each,
for Willoughby Collegiate Institute, and
Western Reserve Seminary, and one Of sew
en- for Allegheny College.
Resolced, That thess Committees be earn
estly requested TO attend the examinations
and report through the Pittsburgh Christian
Advocate. Eu -5lilE
COLLEGE. NJ @
Your COMMITTEES are happy to report, as
will more fully appear from accompanying
documents, that the internal life of the
College remains u~nimpaired. The Board of
instruction is composed of able, earnest
men, well adapted TO their particular de-
partments, and an hpnor to the College.
Cabinets, libraries and apparatus of great
extent and value; are now the property of
the College, SO that in its educational facil-
tiles, it is equalled by very few institutions
of its grade in America. A boarding hall,
capable Of accommodating one hundred
students has been finished since our last
session, and meets a pressing demand ofthe
institution. The number of students in at
tendance during the year has been credit.
able, and their general character ola high
order. We are happy, therefore, in the be-
lief that Allegheny College, which enters
this year upon its second semi-ceutennial Is
destined to a glorious future. We submit
the following resolutions
Resolved, That the general prosperity of
the College calls for thanksgiving to Al
mighty God, under whose kind Providence
it has reached its present high degree of
Resolved, That we specially commend
this institution to the favorable regards of
our people in their local Centenary offer
ings. ftH
Resolved, That we recommend the ap-
p%ointment Of aGeneral Financial Agent for
the ensuing year, and that said akent shall
shall report quarterly to the Centenary
Board of the Erie Conference Centenary
Fund Society. to lJHIot
ResoEDed, That the Centenary Board shall
fix and pay his salary, and afford him such
facilities as they may be able for the sue
cessful prosecution of his work.
ResoEVed, That the Bishop be requested TO
appoint ReV.N- Norton to this agency, and
that Revs. G. W. Maltby Moses Hill, Hon.
W. s. crozier, Of Conneautville, Pa, and
Lewis Miller, Esq, of Akron, O., be Nd
pointed members Of the joint Board of Con
troll.
EILLoUeHBY INSTITUTE.
During the present year, under the eff
Gent administration Of Prof. ]. B. Robip-
son, A. NJ, the institute has not only sus-
tanned its former fatiering reputation, but
has risen to a patronage Is per cent. in ad-
vance Of the previous year. The worthy
Principal has gained a high and growing
reputation for the Institute and himself,
evincing all the qualities Of asuccessful in
s%truetor, It is confidently expected that
the coming year win witness IS per cent.
additional increase of patronage. It's friends
are greatly encouraged from its past useful
ness, and it is hoped, under the guidance
and blessing of a favoring God, that its
-permanency and future success are secured.
But it must have additional facilities for
boarding before a much greater expansion
can be realized. Fifty students have prac-
tised self-boarding, and the preeent hail is
capabieof accommodating kfy more, COM
pehing 8 large number to seek boardinga R
rates that boarding hall facilities would
much economic. These rates have been
greatly reduced by the efforts of the Prin-