, 1869-09-27
TIE CARTWRIGHT JUBILEE
Proceedings in the Illinois conrrr.
cncc Of thc m. L. Church.
L'neoln, III, tS7t. s4l Corts,pnleuct ar M s,r;a,

proceedings in the Illinois Contrv
cncc OF tlac m. 4. Church.
A'"eot", H. ts7a s4l co7te1onl<nee n the sprinq
The ,ntcres. Id ihe CartTi1rbt J,,,,,as ~.
lhcieatea 70 much that It appears ttls Afternoon
as u ssetJ asa.lable inch Of room, Is taken up b,
childsru, Who filled the streets, chotcti I'm Hs ~
tntels, Aw8r1ned IN the stores nnd matie thrm
seSss Eenefa!lJ a. numerous ns country neon1t
1sST .sFs ns b" a%T ve 70 q aac 1So n esoek as
aiM hy the time Of opening il WA ,ier,,ssit,
Mnne,, ,,, sLn Hundreds wele standing 10 he haii
@ san a,i@.;,snec s more ,o'nsa ~ asaE unable q
Jour 1eade!!r, this jubilee was '"n r,vcn ~
r. 5E.x h9nor pasar St the nttlsth anniversary Of
dist ministry Presiding Elder, noslttsn ,shIst
he haa tiled with great credit 10 himsa,,
nohos ean, and nsont 10 the Church. Scsrls suj
snd ovcf psops saS IeGS Gart n the a1
:, me lonE eervtces aud high Character Of Potter
~. lave endrarcd him TO at people, and
awng near 10 the dark and rolling rsy+r snG n,G
she shades Of ntght err darkenDx lie auuitxbf of
~ ~ "ol'oy dayes Is most appropriate anu touch.
A. hasf:past 2 0 clock the mcct.nu ,za. c,,toa %
older " lies II. Buck. WHO uoiniuata.J 11r Sew
toa az President, End Ress Il /. Wood. |. Andrv.
Sasser :: VICE + rraea's aay1s5 D. 1anae mud
The religious services were condnr.ed nv p.,.
t,,s nGG kutledge and john s Hargur. The song en-.
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supg by Rev. J. c. Sargent. A@'N's "as 1nen
~ statistical report Of the appointments Of Peter
81 ttaSWnGat !rom which VIC learn be vas admitted
liz ri ID is T. 1T. IT. aocned deacon ID
posLteu Presiding Elder. In 1916 aud ls1e he M
pasior IN Kentucky In 1890 he vas rcappo1nt.
ne was at the nrst conference IN lItnotS and stnc
That time he has iniased but onc conference M
,nas ss Was go On @ account Of scknesA TnA document
rared and read By l.ey. M Hooper, eecre;sr99 9 n
The Conference .'e'! VI
n: Peter Afcrs, OF Jacksonville, was then IN.
t1fJ address to tae venerable Elder ia hone,i
that Inc iufure may 6c brighter, harpfer. IND
H. etS 70 'hn ssog q ne Mosi uEn been
senrsahle preacher would wttness q greater
oui:dllg un OF tht Kingdom Of God, TO the n,nra
nes1ect @ 7c Grsee Of righteousness IN the Lord. lie
hence!orth he might wear his crown Of eorE M III
~ !or ntm beyond this vale Of tears; and NAV he
ano anu ~! now within the soaud OF his voice nave
futaihie, indebted. and which fa,letn not awaT.
c,,1,- a. inc close Or the address, the speaker VIA
Mr. Cartwright was introduced. and xas n.
Sclsed With nany expressions Of applau+c, lie
pad been called strong man, but today be ielt
tss,!, ~ chiia 10 overome was he b. this mani.
thiistlahs. H. waa the oldest preacher In The
MeIandist church now engaged ia The m,ais,ry.
nn.ct sna ust NJ hla a9G5ea o1 as
ce*etl a, three tines the amount. ~ siiae., sy &C.
hun hy The Church. Ne hal the oldest
,t ~ ts ~ te woF' ana had lived harry
hid sl1ty EInud and ercat-HranfI-chIttlreu. lie
y MAS 5oTn til Virginia. and had been q ctiZca uf
ne =. M Mtss iion thr time he was yca1s old. and he
Tue situation Of 1hls COUNTY, nj that time. liz
aa4 suffered nuch In body, MIMI ana prrse lie
IN st1ane eaash; snd nv ,h hnafcS m nils from home
nit'hft CENTS ia his pocket lie had nerer 11cen
omsaa''S eoa'pla.nei of IL quarterly meeting but
aud iorlools. Al tue n1st corgrscucc he cf.r AZ.
tent.ed q complaint was laid against him for COZ
rnn.ins TYP ny lhe morris of the people by wearing n
lals lame, and he found that nt.bop Nc.
: Asids,r ,,s an INDUCED la the salne luxury liz
ren The uInisifs there was III one "een eee.s nc
ned preacher, ahL he Has ouy hxf brs1. |
Iht1uKh ~ ~ Efforts of d. Akcts be got B. b
FIth bAd rsin ID mis- hack, and be fa,her thouphi
i srusc from his title. lie vas roof soldiers
; oos. ~! apd hls onl1 son: There raa but one mil,
II. ia;er %e, ana paper H. tac
him, but be Missed Il badly. When II pleased God
% % glse him religion it WAS Of The tue
a,ns the ''s n:p,oI he O, kns. e. b. I'D
he knowledge OF that hi sustained Va n lin @da Ia
~ tr,alt- lie mad rresched as many eermous II
III sse e sS s9ss RSs ss
,ess o. Mi Tho preached the true gospel. lie hid
,et raT sRn T. ,ar =. 5e9oal EieheI aud
.hurrh "a lrascIllrg preacher, and, no,with. |
sALdinE the ceossen4 ulals, and troubles OF =
!ase4!!uF preacher he would rather be t,nr |
nan lTrti,icbt Of the En1tetl StAtca. nnn |
;!osT t'e to God, Tic s1lstAlna rs Ill If We nayT
fss love IN our 6rarts: and he hds farewell 10 |
H. brethren with nuch love and feeling lie .lii
io1 t'veluale lhis jut.lec and IL INT worthy OF II
tft<! long. hat1I life. he huI performed uotntn-
ut t'e duty. Farewell. farewell: 1 xsk Tour |
y shipathv and rTavFts tnr an old mau who bA, !
lFht Ills HE 10 Hods krrtice, aud may IIc bIeAs
on l.ow 4ud forever frnrc. |
\ Letter tsDln Bishop Thomas 4. Nor7ia Ssnior !
'ss'n'f " the Methodist Church, xty,ur t,ls r.
!. .cntrnncc OF i'eteF Cartwright, as he kueH hin.
1he regular programme was then taken NJ,
The llxr,cs ot Meihol1.n1; by AlAhor Thomp-
o., ID. u |
III. Cartwright in his relation 10 thc literary In.
,HGtlons Of tie N. Z. Church By Rev. j, L-a:op.
!. NJ.
A.i.lErtses will tr dtllscrtt by Ney. A. Strrrn..
L. H.. nr; t1asF, ~. Eddy, nt. t.urTy, irr. ".
. lTthttsA, lscv. i. " atutitige nnl Hon WlIia,n
trnNp. Which will coNclu.!e the afternoon cxrr.
isee. |
The presentation Of the gifts to Father Cart
&Hgls Nil lnAc place this evening; the whole |
irrt o<'n having 1ceu Consumed III The juoU,c
tcIrtseA.