The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-22
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proceedings.
This mornings session was opened ov Rev.
~; T;;rNG:o y: nanpes of the ministers who VIZ - ..,o-
ay NhS Sordained deacons elders @ ire KsSon
Tbompson were announced. w
Th9 nnCn n fO1qw
which was crowded; Bsnop Thompson or.
aained tnS j. Mills, %Ddnt gentlemen n Poo as
son Sylvester q, Grove. John n, Swindell
James J; Timsnp1,s h;G: dmons, James oerrs;
JT william 9ailaghel' John +. Farrant, and
jana large 1s'' consregat on assembled yesterday
1ret for the purpose OF Witnessing the impressive
services incident 70 the ordination of elders.
Baltimore, VIM TsS invoked c the blessings Of
Heaven upon the candidates for the ministry.
taking as b. ~ text the First Book of Samuel,
18th chap eF, 9th verse. Rev j. Mason pre-
se1ted g io9wng pamMsd MsE gePssyPehl samTel St
HeilmF r. John W. Hsrkins, Thomas B. Nicely,
sohr. a. Cooper THOMAS x. Peterson, and John
Fie'd. The lesson was read by EeV; M. ID.
Kuirlz, and the epistle by Rev. ID. Murphy,
aner which Bishop Thompson delivered the
charge, and was assisted In the oTdlnaLion by
t3Tsv Ts; Beer. Rurtz, and Pattison. After sing.
missed with the bonedtction by the pastor,
N1Nd ma draft for SIIl was ordered to be drawn on
Union Churcn IN favor OF PaschalVilIe M. e.
Resoiutions were offered and adopted. re-
auesting Rev. pf g. Cooke, who mas completed
Sresch before this Conference at It's next ses-
sion semi-cenfensry sermon.
The CommittSson Temperance made areport,
recommending earnest and extra effort for the
suppression eS the traffic in Intoxicating
Rev. p Coou4be offered the following supple.
nentsry Iesel ution, which was adopted:-
the TACT that the National and state Tempe
rance sociG6les now recognize the Christian
Church as GGds special agency for the refor-
NATION az well as the salvation of men; and
we therefore commend the Pennsylvania state
Int 10 Tnf1n
port of our people, 1t having been organized by
Inc joint action of the religious and tempe
rance organizations OF this State, for the spe-
cial purpose Of securing q more active co.
operation of the churches in the temperance
work, and of combining the influence of all
The friends of this reform.
Tho following report of the Committee on the
whereas, The Bible is the only full and
complete revelation given to man as a rule of
Resolved, i That we sincerely and Thankfully
recognize the hand OF God dealing In tender
nnercy with sinful man, in the origin, progress,
and success so marked in the history of the
American Bible Society.
z. That we have undimintshed and in
creasing confidence In the men and manage
xnent thereof
That we will preach In behalf thereof, and
take upat each Of our appointments collection
In aid of the cause.
That we will pray the great Head of the
Church TO give it increasing success, until the
world shall be filed with the knowledge and
love CT our Lord Jesus Christ.
Signed by the Committee.
The report OF the Conference Treasurer of the
a
Cooke. $290SS, which is in the hands of the
Conference Treasurer, was ordered to be paid
70 the Treasurer of the Church Society of the
n. +. Church.
Obituaries OF the following ministers who
H.
Diekinson C9llege). Rey' ad' d: f; hurn' Rev. Seth
4 resolution was adopted relative to the dis.
triDution of moneys 10 Conference claimants
The committee on Temperance made its re-
port, which closes with the following reso-
l. That in view of the fact that sworn returns
of retail dealers of these soul destroying liquors
reaches the enormous sum of one thousand
four hundred and eighty.Lhree millions OF
dollars, and of the vast amount OF suffering and
30 vast and a extensive as to nave no money
value, 1t is the beunden duty of every man
engaged in the extension OF the Redeemer's
Kingdom on earth to use all the talents with
which his Creator has endowed him, and all
the time that can be spared from other duties
as a Christian minister, in endeavoring 10 ele-
Nate public sentiment 10 point that snail re-
gard this traffic ia its true light, and those en-
gagged therein as enemies Of their race and OF
God.
which has attended the various organizations
independent of the Church of Christ in the
Sinccd that these associations cannot do the
work that is ours, hence. as the lovers OF the
actively engaged In this reform
o. Tliat In the Judgment Of this Conference
dist piscopal Church, in submitting to the
Genera Rules, is thereby pledged to total absti
nence from all intoxicating liquors as beVe
T. That the safe and scriptursl ground fol
Christian people to occupy is total abstinence
from all that intoxicates.
6. That the highest medical and scientific
authorities of the world nave demonstrated
that alco hol Is never nutriment but always
a poison, and the moderate use OF Intoxicating
drink is nsyer beneficial, but always injurious
G. ~ az the sin OF moderate drinking is shown
In She tact that there could be no drunkards il
there " ere no moderate drinkers and that al
our lice 1se laws are kept In force by moderate
drinken alone: We have no law allowing
Mquorst be sold to q drunkard; hence If al
moderate drinkers would cease TO drink there
could be 10 intoxicating liquor sold by law In
Pennsylvt mia.
liquor trsa, ., by the State licensing the same tc
be the great obstacle in the way OF tsmperancf
refoI M beoa use IL makes both the sale and usf
of intoxicatl tg drinks respectable by law, and
thus destroys The power of moral suasion,
g. That we n old temperance to be Legitimate
puIpit theme iNnd believe it TO be the duty o
every ChristiRl minister to preach directly and
frequently on he duty OF total abstinence.
s. That as tie Rev. p, Coombe has been sue
pessfully labcrlng in this cause under tn,
anLboTity of the State Temperance Union, anC
nv appoin tmepS from this Conference TO tn,
following extent w, visiting lag ditteren
lions OF the State, except those which
do not allow any but their owl
ministers in oidnd their P%lpttsss .I.S1h hayIn
And traVe ,ied over IS 600 miles, and as there ha
been before the committee an official request
Tor his rear pointment as q general agent TO
f9e whole 3, late, we therefore cordially recon-
mend his a ppointnant by the Presidtn
sTemperance Union 10 the support OF ou
people. ,oon,r,s,,1 tho ,v,do ,d,er,a,o, ,
4emnerance lite ratuIe, that all may be enlight