, 1869-09-23
RELIGIOUS.

beeend Day OF the National Conveu-
feaoh OF CntTeraR1iatA mt Buffalo
.Ropofss Of Comnaittees-Aunu
sermon bT Rev. y. H. Tutsle, Of
fmINnetotns
! special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
t.. Br1FAto, y. r.. Sept p.
ia number Of delegates and visitors to the Unf-
tffkaitst Convention arrived lzst night, and TO-
@y the number present exceeds thas Of any pre.
sseas convention OF he denomination
taF vas he'd. tn sh,ea Re1s. =. aee Y. B1es 9ees- 4
Aa1nh Fhf j., D. ?. B. r Boxlea and otaers
Al Esli-pasto o'clock the council res,senh,r7
p9Isasnt 70 adjournment. Tne Centenary Com.
6iuec submitted tatlr report, through Rev. Rlch-
"a "a EDDY, chal1man. The teport showed inst
me- ,ne seatsnaEy yea! Tns 1e but urged contzou
tnat an eanfc1 debta should be paid; that new
enoreaea should Be erected; that liberal AID
se9ea'. sooola oe given 70 eneauon Missions Sunday
satsed, one-ha1l TO BE- Used ID building nemnrsai
ehu'ch ~ Washington. the members Of the de-
sl ~ reman,v 1nsTs os1nK sntao!s lot
:7olled b. lie Trnssees' aud Used s
eonors 70 indisase 10 snien o6ject% % ;aeJ dessfsd M
ttelE gifts spilled. The report aIso PRESCRIBED
ntthooa lor Iai.tnG thls special fund. II further
eetd 70 iii UniseIsaiist CHURCHES On tae dSt Sun.
day Of 1870; tnat general sunday School reuu.ons
te held On the second Sunday; that there be spe-
deipSs cesso, and caennaa: IL Isl n sepot1s rs s.
rlaife a the Centennial Convention, which should
Be he'd ne1t September q Gloucester, Maaz, in
tetoutlaion established in the country. The 70
roEt closed with gio'tng tribute 70 the work OF
the report, II WAS thought best 10 hare 1t revised
and for this purpose It xas referred back 10 the
conmis.ee with Instructions to report at o'clock
p m
Al Iob o'clock the annual sermon wa1 preached
BY Rev. ). II. Tutsle, Of Minneapolis, Man. The
speaker selected ~ hts text, Romans H. II and ls
chanbefe. Of Massachusetts. The sermon occ1-
pied an hour and tsn minutes In ia delivery, and
waI sefy well received by the convention.
Repcrs Of comraittees ~ Tere caied for. - Tnesom. s
m!ttee, consisting OF one fron each Sad, u
whom vas referred some matters Yesterday, re.
o1Rsniz.ion they submitted 70 outos ssnpo ne
11ding That The church shall elect sub-sedoot
superintendent and nominate = board OF otnceTH
Be submitted to the church for rstldcnnoa ~@'1 -
The rest EBs, on motion, adopted Unanimously.
The Committee on REr1aion Of the Consultation
chsirmap ns some ma;er, 1at
In the organic law Of the body, among which the
following are prominent: That the Standing Com.
!os ne g. or CO..
year to make report the next, aha.l 10 <z-encto
members Of the next annual convention. The
Sosthe este!n Conference saal be put on
represkntai.on; thAt one-thtru Of khe delegates
from zach State to the Generol Convention shall
be appointed x!th specal refcrenee 10 the Sabbath
School interest," that the office Of Session Clerk be
abolished: thas two members OF the Board Of
Trustees be ielected from the Northwestern Con-
tesercc: that Committee Of Fellowship, Ordlua-
tlon and Discipline be hereafter appointed as Que
Of tue standing committees Of the General Con-
sent!on; thnt the ordination Of women to preach
6e officially endorsed By an article Of the bJ.aws;
thot the sessions Of the General Convention be
held less frequently RaJ hennlally or tEiennal1y,
and be mate of greater length that society organ
The report vas received, aud laid on the table
LOT futufe consideration
,,l11 The e,Ix Centenary Committee now submitted
to lae menofia cnarca. Al rcfefesnee % to this
mend inat ine xho!e tsoo. 200. % 1e called tae
pose Of aiding our theological students, assisting
u me dlonson OF our literature, promoting church
extension and earring On the missionary work
made By Revs. Demarest, Tomlinson, Rugg aud
Hanson, Dr. Fisk, Dr.. Ryder. and others.
p.: Andrs*a, et aeorgls, spoke Of the condition
fere<t In behalf Of that section.
,s Ksv:J y. M Pslses spofe Of me prospect IN Ne
hfsssa ana h,.ea nnai could I g done taeT9 f..
York, and Hollis, Of Mna1achusetts, spoke in be-
half Of the IAymeu-
The enthusiasm ran very high, and promises
liberal subscription for the centenary fnnd.
4t54 o'clock the council adjourned to O'Clock
o-noHpE.
Tonight, there waa preaching At the Church Of
the Me4slAh, BY Rev. r. Il. Pullman, Of PeoTi1,
H., and u the Ua1tAltAn Ch1rch, By Rev. Il. #.
1luKR, Of Providence, R
The weather continues excellent Everything
goes oH well, and the membcfs OF the convention
a5e conR1atulAtinx themselves On the prospects, Of
the coming year, herr 10 happily begun.