The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-10-31
Baptist state Convention.

of Ohio, held it's session last week,
in Lebanon, Warren county. Its
proceedings were eof Importance and
great interest to the church itself,
and portion of them of sufficient
general interest to make their
publication, as we think, acceptable
to the mass of our renders. We
accordingly extract from the Com
mercial's correspondence as follows;
LEBANON, Oct. 27.
The Committee on the Church
Editice Fund reported, that TO erect
suitable houses of worship in those
social centers in Ohio where they
are needed$ will require an annual
expenditure of one hundred thou
sand dolllrs for the next forty
years, not including sums needed
for repairs. a
The committee recommend that
churches in Ohio cooperate ear
nestly with the Howe Missionary
Society, and raise q permanent ed
ifce fund of not less than half a
million dol ars.
The report called out earnest
speeches, resulting in its adoption.
Rev. A. j. Rowland, Chairman
of Committee on Resolutions, SUD
mittted the following resolutions:
l. Expressing gratitude to Di-
vine Providence for the success of
Dcnnison University, and pIedging
it financial support.
2. Recommending the various
religious benevolent enterprises of
the denomination to favor and
support.
3. Renewing the recommcnda
tions for general and hearty OBJ.
servance OF the first week in Janu-
ary as a week Of prayer; and-the
fourth Thursday in February as a
day ot prayerfor institutions Of
learning, and a sermon on the pre-
ceding or following Sabbath, on
Ministerial Education. b.
A. Recommending the churches
to adopt a systematic plan for rails,
ing funds iortheir local expenses,
and for general benevolent pur-
poses, and for d'ffusing information
as 10 objects Of behevolence. M
5. That whileprofoundly CRATE
ful to Almighty God for the gene
raj prosperity and growth of the
denomination throughout the
State the past year, the times and
glorious heritage given us, demand
brotherIy co operation, deeper
spirit OF unity, more earnest faith
and moro glowing enthusiasm in
tSvork OF extending our Masters
Kingdom. frfs
6. That in tho present political
condition of the country as agita
ted by the questions Of impartial
suffrage, financial integrity, just
reconstruction, and q proper rela-
tionship OF people, representatives
and executive, VIC realize more
than ever the need, not only of
calm and temperate address and
wise craftsmanship on the part of
the ministry, the church and the
religious press, but also of the di.
rect interposition of Almighty. God
in our national affairs; and that,
therefore, it becomes us more car.
nestly and necessarily to pray that
lie will have mercy upon us, and
lead US in the way He would have
us go as q people.
z. That the time has fully come
when, as a denomination, we ought
to avail ourselves of any providen.
tiaI opening for the establishment
OF first-class academies at suitable
points in the State.
Some discussion was had on tho
third, fourth, and seventh rcsolu.
lions.
A large and very fleshy delegate.
rose to speak on the fourth resolu.
Lion. Ho hoped what he had to
say would have weight. TLaugh.
ter. He had heard much about
systematic benevolence. He had
not heard an individual plan. He
had one. He had been told that
tobacco would reduce his ample
proportions [lOughlcr]; but how
could a Christian light Il cigar that
cost him ten cents, and see it 90
curling upin smoke when the mon.
ey belonged to the Lord, and the
Lord's s work required i'll TSensa
ton. How could n Christian cram
his mouth with the vio weed, and
sven defiIe the house of God with
The foul saliva And yet even
ministers, after pressing the claims
lf the church for funds, would con.
ess without a tremor that thcy
smoked cigars that cost thcm a
hundred dollars a year. Hethought, |
when he saw men in such prac.
ices, that they did not know what
hey were made for, TScnsation
md langhter] Hc saved all such
'ums. lilo had a pretty broad face,
md liked to sit in an easy chair
n u barber shop and have It shaw.
ID clean, buthe grubbed it over
laughter, and put the ten cents
n tue box. In this manner he had
aisod money tor his contributions
ho past year, and was no poorer in
lesh OF purse. Laughter,
The resolutions above given were
.doptcd, and also resolutions rc.
ommcnding the State denomina,
ional paper to patronage, thank.
ng the citizens Of Lebanon for hos
'italities and tho railroads tor
ourtesies. ia .''l. 4
October 25.