Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-13

c0nvictiou of thia f0int CON- tee fn41.
any result, worthy Of the Determination
at the approaching Gentleman celebra-
tiop, will dSpend very larsely upon th l.
eMcient aud unremittipz exerflons q
the Presiding Elders and PreRchszs
2. That the Presiding Elders, at4heir
Quarterly Meetings, and the Preachers,
at their respective appointments, should
bring all the objects to be presented 10
the people fully to their attention at a
period not later than June.d e u u. /
3. That we recommend that all the
regular Standardization be lifted, II
practicable, before the first of June.
A. That by the first of July each
preacher open a subscription book, in
which shall be entered in full thenane
of each doner, with the amounts con-
tributed to each Of the specified objects.
B. That a o0Eimittee of one from each
Conference be appointed TO prepare and
distribute suitable books for the above
purpose. sig5sG .
6. That these books. shall be finally
collected, bound and deposited for safe
keeping in the Library of the Indiana
Asbnrv University. als bu
Z. That when public collections are
lifted (when no names are given it shall
be with the distinct understanding given
to the people, that one-half shall 7gos to.
the correctional and the other half to
thelocal fund. sar asilda
S 5 That, We. approve Of the appoint.
nent Of special agents, if,in the judg-
ment of any of the conference commits
tees, it be deemed necessary. eaiefvEs
9. That we earnestly invite quarterly
conferences or official boards to appoint
one layman or more to cooperate with
the preachers in this great work. ai aea
TO- That when large donations are,
preposeds payment may be madeainH in.
stallments 10 snit the giver. $50 sAi
ARoN WooD, President Z
y sReFsJ C. Smith offsred1th the following
which was adopted: kFA -.
WHEREAS, The year of our Lord 1866
is not only the centenary of Methooism,
but Is also further interesting to US and
the whole country, in the fact that it is
80 Immediately connected with the close
Of the late terrible war which has DESC
lated the Nati0hs W
AND WHERRAs, The dawn of peace
once more to the whole people; and
whereas this year has been fixed by
many divines as the opening of the glo-
rious Millennium promised in the holy
Scriptures to the world; therefore,
~ Res0lveds lst. That we have reason
to hope it will be marked as an epoch
Of great spiritual awakening through
every part 7ofour Zion.
2. That we, as a convention of dele
gates from the four conferences in In
diana, do solemnly exh0rt all the churches
under our charge to make this the first
and greatest objectin all our efforts in
carrying out the designs of the proposed
celebration of the centenary of Method.
ism to promote such revivals of religion,
fully believing that liberal response of
the people in material aid, and without
them mo temporary kaceeGs eau be at
tended with good J. c. SmTH,
I. FL. LYNCH.
A. committee was appointed to pre-.
pare suitable books for all the pastors
and agents, in which the names of all
contributors to the Centenary fund
should be placed, these books to be
placed ultimately in the archives Of As
bury University, The committee is as
follows: ]. Z. Smith, DR.. Bowman, B,
F. Rawlins and VIM. Hannaman. - "a
The meeting was one Of great interest.
The members of the Committee seemed
70 be workers--men of faith and piety
Theirlwork done, they dispersed to the
four quarters of the State, and are this
morning engaged in the details neees.
sary in making the Centenary success.
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