The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-30

of delegates and made their report. which
was accepted.
On motion, one from each district was
appointed on n committee on permanent
organization. The following members
were chosen:
Lebanon, j. Loter;
Alton, Thos. Kirkland;
Nandalia, ID. W. Wood;
Olney, Jason Carson;
Du Quoin, Chas. T Pace;
Mt. Vernon, w. W. Peck
Cairo, John Mitchell.
After consultation the committee re-
ported the following officers, which were
unanimously confirmed by reclamation of
the house.
President, Benz. Hypcs, of Lebanon
Vice President, Braxton Parish, Of Ben
ton;
Secretary, +. Callahan, of Robinson
Asst Secretary, Jas. +. Turner Shaw
ncetown;
committee of three was next appoint
ed by the chair to wait upon the South H.
| linois Annual Conference now in session
nj the NJ. +. church, to notify them of
the permanent organization Of the Elec-
tUral Conference of Laymen.
DIR. Bond, Bro. Turner, and DR.. Wag-
oner, were selected as such committee
The following committee on resolutions
was chosen, and ordered to report at 2
o'clock.
Lebanon, Benjamin Hughes;
Alton, John Smith;
Nandalia, Isaac Bunday;
Mt. Carmel, j. b. Turner
Du Quoin, VIM. Peck;
Mt. Vernon, VIM Stoker
Cairo, VIM. Looney;
| AT III o'clock, a committee, composed
Of Rev's &. p. Houts,J. b. Corrington and
j. ID. Hill from the Conference of Minis
tiers was presented, and extended their
grateful greetings to tho lay conference.
Rev. c. j. liouts said he was authorized
by the Convention Of Ministers to extend
the greetings of that body to the Confer
ence of Laymcn; that he was willing to
give laymen a trial in the general confer
ence, and heartily welcomed their presence
among them; that the present state of the
church demanded their cooperation; that
he congratulated them upon this their first
| lay conference; that he was authorized by
the Bishop to say that he would be glad to
receive delegation from the laymcn and
hear anything that they might wish to say,
and wanted the laymen to engage in II
united meeting to exchange congratula-
tons and fraternal greetings of brotherly
love.
Rev. Mr.. Corrington, said that the lay
mems conference was in its incipcncy-its
Uniformed stage; that he voted for the lay
delegation; that they ought, in his
opinion, have voice in the business of the
church that they have talented men, etc,
among them, which they are willing to
consecratc to the church, and ought to be
represented that they will operate as con-
SENATORS. He heartily and cordially
hoped they would have abundant success
IN ali their efforts to help promote the in
tcrests of the church through this channel.
Rev. Mr.. Hill said he was glad to meet
the lay delegation, with Brothers Corning
ton and Houts that he voted for the lay
delegation, and thanked God for gathering
around them such company of laymen.
| lie was glad TO have their cooperation in
extending the gospel over the world.
A committee of three was then appointed
to convey fraternal greetings to the s. /.
Conference of Ministers, at the head of the
body Of lnymen, at o'clock.
Brothers Il. Callahan, DR.. Bond and
johnson were appointed as such commit
tee.
Adjourned to u ocloch. The session
closed with the song, "A Charge to Keep
| ] Have"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The con ference met ut half-past one, and
Immediately proceeded to elect two dele
gates.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Total number of votes, SO: necessary to