The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-18
THE LOCAL PREACHERS.

THE LOCAL PREACHERS.
Local Preachers Association-DIscussioa ON
the Education of Preachers-GeneraI Busi
THE Methodist Local Preachers, Association reas-
sembed this morning, at O'Clock, In the Union M.
E. Church, Fourth street. below Arch, the President,
Mr.. 0urney, in the chair The proceedings were
opened with devotional exercises.
The minutes were read and approved.
Several letters and communications were received
and referred to the Business COMMITTEES.
Mr.. wallace, editor OF the Methodist Home Journal
was introduced and made a short address, ~
Several local preachers from varloas conferences
who had lust arrived, were introduced and invited
to take seats with the body.
The committee to whom was referred the choice
Of the place for the next meeting OF the association
reported in favor OF the invitation from the pastors
c. II. Appiegate, OF New York, preach the annual
sermon, and that the alternate be j. W. Grunn, OF
The report was discussed by several members
An amendment was offered to the report making
the next place Of meeting the city Of Brook
An amendment to the amendment was offered
making the place the city of Troy, N. Y.
The cities OF Erie and Baltimore were also men,
toned
on vote being taken it was found that Indiana
polls had been chosen, and the report was then
adopted as presented.
Mr.. G. H.Applegate was appointedby the President
a committee to prepare return railroad passes for
those living west of Plttsburg for the return home
OF the members frc m the present session.
A report of the Embury Monument Committee
was presented. The report states that s250O is
needed for the erection OF the monument and asks
that the monument be erected by the local preach
ers themselves and that they shall try to raise the
funds during the present year. The report closes
with the following resolutions
ResOlUed, That as the Troy Conference has ap-
pointed Rev. Author Mooney unpaid agent TO
collect funds for this purpose, we heartily endorse
Res6lred, That this organization appoint the fol-
lowing brethren as additional treasurers :-Brothers
Evans, Ingraham, Forbes, Riddle aud Applegate.
RI SOlUed, That when the monu nent is erected It
be dedicated during session of the National Local
Preachers Association, the convention to be held in
the city OF Troy.
Resefged, That the committee Of last year be con-
tnued for the ensuing year, with the name OF A.
Mooney inserted In place of E. Ball.
The report was received aud the resolutions
adopted.
The time OF the next meeting was fixed for the
third Saturday in October 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
and the local preachers of Indianapolis were ap-
pointed the committee Of arrangements.
The Business Committee reported back several un-
important resolutions, which were adopted.
The same committee also reported back resolu-
tions upon the subject of a better education for
local preachers, and others providing for yearly
report of the labors of each local preacher The
substance Of these were given in the proceedings of
yesterday morning.
ltwas moved to lay these last resolutions upon the
table. Lest.
They were then discussed at great length after
which the words cor other ministerial labor" were
inserted after the word preaching, so that preacher
would not lose his license from failure to preach
only.
necessary for the preacher to furnish answers to the
questions Of the Quarterly Conference, whether they
The Secretary here stated that resolutions passed
last year covered the whole ground, and all that
necessary was to enforce them. He read the reso-
lutions from the minutes.
motion TO lay upon the table was thereupon
again offered. and this time 1t prevailed.
Rev. q. ID. Paddock, OF the New York Central
Conference, a venerable white-hared man, and one
OF the fathers Of Methodsm, was introduced and
made an address. He said that he united with the
| Church in 1904.
resolution was presented from the Business
| Committee making it the duty of local preachers to
study and MASTER as soon possible, the standard
theology OF our own Church, and to keep read up on
the great questions OF the day. in order to meet the
popular errors, expose their fallacies, and destroy
their pernicious effects by the light and power OF
religious TRUTH and thus save our youth and the un
wary from being led astray by them.
| The resolution was laid upon the table, ,ibut was
| afterwards again taken up and considered.
After lengthy discussion it was referred back &c
the Business Committee with instructions that when
it is again presented it be so altered as TO recognize
the Scriptures in connection with the standard the
| olOgy of the Church.
A resolution was offered asking the State Conven
| ton, which meets this afternoon in Horticultural
Hall, to attend in body the meeting OF the local
preachers this evening" and asking them to adjourn
| to give all a chance 10 attend.
| The resolutoDs were unanimously adopted, ant
| committee was appointed to apprse the STATE
| Convention OF the action.
| A letter read from George II. Stuart, stating
| that in the proceedings OF yesterday the statement
| of Bishop Simpson that no other religious society
but the Friends had been asked to cooperate in the
| education of the Indians was mistake. All thu
| denominations had been asked
| The President said that Bishop Simpson did no
say, however, that no others had been asked, bu
| that he did not know CT any.
| A resolution was presented appointing commit
tee to carry into effect the action OF last year on th
efficiency of the work OF local preachers. Agreed TO
The special order Of the morning sess ion, the di
cussiOn of the subject of the Bible In the Publi
Schools was made the first order OF tue day for tn
| afternoon session.
The association then adjourned until 2H P. NJ.