The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-14

Of the Owen meteorological and geo.
logical cabinet, which had been re-
Gently added to the University at a
cost Of $4,000. As strong a moral
influence Is exerted by the institution
as by any other similar institution Of
learning In the country. The institu-
tion has seat out So ministers of the
Gospel. Six or seven young men be-
longing to the Methodist Church are
now al the school preparing them
selves for the work Of the ministry.
Every member of the Faculty Is
member of some Church, and faithful
in the discharge of duty. He said
that the College was called monde
nominatiGnal.
Elias Gaskius, Treasurer Tract So
eiety, made a final report, showing
that. $125 3 had been collected and
paid over.
S. w. MeNaughten, Treasurer of
the Sunday School Mission, made
his report, showing the total amount
collected in the Conference during
the year to be $164 II; amount paid
Last year $148 80; gain SIS So. Re
port adopted.
The Committee on Sabbath report
ed In favor of more stringent OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath.
The Committee on Tracts reported
in favor of making a more earnest eff
fort to increase the circulation Of
tracts.
Rev. j. E. Brandt moved that a
committee be appointed, consisting Of
the Secretary and the mover, to pro-
vide tin safe for the preservation Of
the Conference papers. Adopted.
Rev. John Kiger offered the follow
ing resolutions In behalf Of the Pre-
siding Elders.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this Conference that larger appropria-
tions should be made to this Confer
ence by the Board at New York, for
the support of missions within our
bounds.
Resolred, That we earnestly request
the Board to increase said appropria-
tions as fast as our annual contribu-
tions are increased, aud In proportion
to said increase.
Rcs0lUed, That we will use our best
endeavors to increase the missionary
collections In all our charges.
Signed by the Presiding Elders
ResOLUed, That we request the Bish-
ops to fix the time Of our Conference
at from the Sch to the 22d of Septem-
Der.
Signed by the Presiding Elders
Rev. a. @. Mcdonald, of the Freed
mans Aid Society, then addressed the
Conference In behalf of that Society.
The report was adopted.
The Presiding Elders recommend
ed the following Board of Officers for
the Church Extension Society for the
Indiana Conference:
Pres6dent-John b. Ford.
Vice Presiaent-W. Mex. Hester.
Recording Secretary-J. f. Lind
ley.
Corresponding Secretary--H. R.
Naylor.
Treasurer-Peter B. Stey.
Managers-W. G. DePauw. John
ID. Ro gers, James Pierce.
The Presiding Elders recommend
ed that the amount assessed against
the Conference for the Missionary
cause. for the extension, and for Con-
ference claimants, be apportioned to
the various churches by the Senior
Presiding Elder, John Kiger, and the
Secretary Of the Conference, Stephen
Bowers.
The Sunday School Committee
made the following report:
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT.
We arc pleased to report an increas
ed interest in the Sunday School work
in our Conference and In fact through
out the Conferences; and acknoWl-
edge the ability of our Sunday School
Secretary and the enterprize of the
Sunday School Union Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
The future welfare of the Church
and country demand the thorough
and efficient organization of the Sun
day School work; what we most need
is preparation and conservation on
the part of officers and teachers. We
would urge that home normal classes
be organized in all charges that per
sons may be Systematically trained for
this work.
That we, as preachers, may be more
efficient and alive to the interests of
the Sunday School cause, we will
give as much time as possible to the
study of the cause of instruction pre-
scribed in the Sunday School Normal
College of the NJ. Z. S. S. Union.
We will preach once every month,
at least, to the children, as required
by the discipline, and will urge upon
the officers and teachers a more
thorough preparation and consecra-
ton in their efforts tc lead the chill
dren to Christ We will organize all
our Schools on the disciplinary plan,
and strictly observe the rules Of the
discipline in reference to the instruc-
ton Of the children.
Each Presiding Elder is requested
to hold Sunday School Institute IN
his District during the year, at such
time and place as he may designate,
and every preacher IN tho District
feel himself obligated to attend.
That We acknowledge the good
work of our Conference Sunday
School Convention, and recommend
that we work earnestly to secure the
attendance of delegates from all our
Schools to the next Annual Conven-
ton, to be held in New Alba1y the
last week Of May, 1870.
We recommend the use Of The Slet-
dag School Journal and the Lesson
Leaves and the Sunday School AdC9-
cate, In all our schools.
s. w. MCNAUGHToN, PreE>t.
L. NJ. WALTERS. Sec'y.
On motion, Conference adjourned.
PADDEN 6 CO.,