The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-16


David N. Hoven. 7aP
Kelley's Island-M. x. Holbrook
and E. p. Bristol.
The organization Of the Confer
ence was completed by the appoint
ment of the following officers for the
ensuing year.
Moderator-Rev. j. E. Twitchel.
Scribe Rev. ]. ii. Laird.
Business Committee e-Revs. j. A.
Meeks, r. McCune and S. S. Ballen.
tine.
An application from the Union Evan
gelical Church Of Kelley's Island,
for admission to the Conference was
received and referred to the Business
Committee; also an application, from
the same Church, for the licencure
Of NJ. X. Holbro0k, was referred to
the same committee. The Society
then adjourned to meet Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
At the appointed hour, the men,
bcrs of the Conference, together with
many citizens Of the place. met and
spent an hour in prayer and confer
ence, after which the regular business
Of the day was attended to, as fol
lows:
The Confession Of Faith presented
by the Church of Kelley's Island was
read, and the Church, by unnani-
nous vote, admitted to Conference.
The sermon of last evening was
then criticised by several OF the
Ministers and delegates present.
The Conference then proceeded to
the examination of Rev. N. X. Hol-
brook, Of Kelley's Island.
3 His examination was sustained and
papers of licensure were granted by
! q unanimous vote OF members pres
ent. Rev. nj. X. Holbrook was then
received to full membership in the
association.
The afternoon session was occu-
Died in the discussion of the ques-
tion, "What constitutes a violation
of the Sabbath p at the close of
which the following resolution was
adopted:
Resotced, That, considering the
tendency of the age, it is the opinion
of this Conference, that the Church
of Christ should exercise especial
care-a proper and sacred regard for
the Lords day.
A very valuable and critical essay
was read by Rev. Geo. Candee upon
the word Baptizo.
A very interesting report from the
churches represented was given, and
much light was thrown upon the
spiritual state and wants of the local
tiles represented.
Letters of dismissal were granted
to Revs. z. p. Ingersoll, II. McCune
and j. FL. Laird, who are now en-
gagged in new fields of labors.
NJ. X. Holbrook was appointed
scribe for the coming year in placs
of j. II. Laird, resigned.
In the evening sermon was de.
livered by Rev. j. ii. Laird, after
which the sacrament of the Lords
Supper was celebrated and the Con
ference adjourned.
During the afternoon of the second
day, and upon the kind invirtatioI
of the Superintendent of the Higl
School of the place, the delegates
visited, On masss, the new public
school building, and here they hat
1.-THE privilege of examining one o
the finest educational buildings to b.
seen in the State-a large, structure
of brick, three stories high, abov'
the basement, with two towers, com
manding view OF the town ant
county for miles around, the whole
gem of architecture, noble monu
ment to the enterprise, and justly
the pride Of the people who hav'
here shown that they value and vii
foster in their mi y those institu
items which will rejoice themselveI
now. and the memory and benefit o
which they will be proud to transmi
to their children and children's chill
Idren. aG tta
The beauty of the structure wa
found to be but a fitting type of tn
great school that was assemble,
within. Their order was perfec,
without restraint, and . perfect syi
ten perysded all the departments
all evincing skill in the SuperinteI
deat and efficiency in his assistants
The hospitality of the citizens hs
been beyond all praise. The vote {
thanks which was adopted by th
Conference could only family repre-
sent the kind feelings of the delegate
as they mingled with the friends
their own homes.
: The delegates will generally leav
for their homes upon the mornin
|. . trains, and they carry with them
prayer for theiprosperity'of Findla.
and deeper desire to serve tt
!. NJ sster in the great labor to whic
! He has called them.
J. BY ordet Of the Secretary.