Nebraska advertiser., 1869-04-08

ed the type ofciviiizatloh and the nee
essary complement of the church;
therefore,
ResOIUed, 1st. That in our Judgment,
the time has come for this Conference
TO extend the advantages she offers to
the youth of the State for thorough
culture under the auspices Of religion.
I'd. That we recommend the estab-
lishment of one or more Conference
Seminaries of high grade as soon as
possible az such point or points as may
be selected.
90. Tahat whenever such institutions
may be established we pledge them
our hearty sympathy and support.
4th. That we respectfully suggest
the appointment of six commission
ers, three Of whom shall be ministers
and three laymen, who shall examine
the claims of various locations and re-
port upon the same at the next session
of this Conference.
The report was adopted, with direc-
ton that the Chair appoint the com.
mittee of ministers and laynen re-
ferred to in the report.
Rev. Mr.. Shores, Of the Methodist
Church South, this city, was formally
presented to the Conference by the
Bishop. Also Rev, J. M. Taggart. of
the Baptist Church.
The Committee on Temberanee
made the following report
WHEREAS, Intemperance il the
great sin of our age, extending its
baleful influences through every part
of our country and poisoning the very
life blood OF society therefore,
Resolved, That as Christian minis
ters we will labor to the full extent of
our powers to create a more healthy
temperance sentiment and to extirpate
this blighting curse from our land, by
preaching and lecturing on the sub
ject as often as practicable.
End. That we will use our influence
against the election to office such can
didates as are of intemperate habits.
Sd. That as the order of Good Temp
lars has proved asuccess in reclaining
the inebriate and checking the pro-
gress of fintemperance in many places,
it is our duty, by example and pre-
cept, to give this order our hearty sup
port.
4th. That we commend the zeal and
energy of many of the representatives
in our State Legislature in their ef-
forts to make the sale of Intoxicating
liquors subject to the petition OF a ma
iority in each of the precincts and cit
les Of the State, which fair proposition
was defeated by the whiskey influence
in the Legislature.
5th. That the use of ale and donles-
tic wine is an insidious and dangerous
means of intemperance and unless
used in case of extreme necessity and
administered or prescribed by eOmpe.
tent physicians is a violation of 0uI
general rules.
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. ADAIR,
w. S. BLACKBURN.
The introduction of this report call.
ed out, unexpectedly, a very lively
discussion.
DIR. Westwood> suggested that the
reference to the Good Templars be
| stricken out.
Rev. Mr.. Presson was in favor o
sticking strictly to the Withholding o.
political support from any man of in
| temperate habits, no matter what par
ty he belonged to.
Rev. Mr.. Prichard took ground il
favor of the entire report.
Rev. Mr.. Alexander wanted the
| Conference to take the most radical
ground on temperance. Especially
he wanted the Good Templars en-
dorsed. y
Rev. Mr.. Blackburn said DR.. West.
wood was probable not aware that the
Good Templars was the only live tenn
perance Organizationint the State. He
then referred to the good work the
order was accomplishing in Brown
and other river towns.
| DR.. WestwOOd understood the Coco
! Templar Soclables were made the Oc
casion for dancing.
Rev. Mr.. Alexander believed in
striking at something and not at air
Mention something definite and live
Endorse and patronise such an insti
tuition and help its usefulness.
| Rev. Mr.. Maxfield Thought the tenn.
perance cause might have been bene'
fitted by this institution, but religion
has suffered by it.
Rev. Mr.. johnson mentioned place
in Ohio where dancing and wicked
ness had prevailed before the estab-
| lishment of Templar Lodge.
! Rev. Mr.. Slaughter thought there
is no harm in this feature of the report
and no particular Importance.
Rev. Mr.. Lemon moved the follow
ing substitute:
| ResOLUed, That we favor the organi
zation oftemperancesOc societies through
out our State, and especially in Oul
Sunday Schools.
This substitute received all affirma
tive vote and the report as amended
was then adopted.
The committee to whom was refer.
red the resolutions of the Lay Con
vention reported back the same anC
they were then adopted. They are al
follows:
! Resolved, That we recommend {
camp meeting be held for each Dis
/ trict at such places as may be deter
mined by the District Stewards.
2nd That the District Stewards o
each District be requested to purchase
suitable grounds in q central location
for their annual meeting, and that tht
expense thereof be apportioned to The
several circuits and stations on the
District.
4 me COllIIllIItcc Oh IllG ACCOuIIS v
Presiding Elders reported found cor
rect.
Rev. w. d. Bingham, of the Bap
tist Church, of this city, was formally
introduced to the Conference by tn
Bishop.
The Committee on Periodicals mad
a report in favor of Central Christian
AdUOcdte.
| Rev. Mr.. JOhuson's character wa
passed and his effective relation con
tinued.
The following were chosen officer
of the Church Extension Society:
| PresiGeRt-T. b. Lemon.
/ Vice Pre3ident-C. w. Giddings.
II Cor. iSecretdry-G. S. Alexander.
+ TNeasuTer-M. Prichard.