Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-12-18
MINUTES
-oF THE-- ,
SCIOYO DISTRICT COUNCIL
--OF-
THE CHRISTIAN UNION
m WHICH CONVENED At g afi
MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL
ia ATHENS COUNTY. OHIO.
NOVEMBER sth, Isy9.

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NOVEMBER sth, IsS9.
The Scioto District Council Of
the Christian Union Of Ohio met
at Mt. Pleasant Chapel, in Athens
County, November 9th, 1872,
and organized byIelecting Rev.
G. W. Pitcher Moderator, and
Joseph Nichols, Secretary. Com
mittees were then appointed by
the Moderator as follows:
On Unfinished Busiaess-Rev.
Joseph Anthony and ]. Nichols.
On State and Wishes of the
Murches-Rev. T. Kline, ]. A.
Martindill.
On Publication of Mnutes-
q. Stevens.
On Pulpit ,Seruics-Rev. 7.
Kline, Samuel Moss, Charles
Ballenger, Solomon Leasty.
. On Rules and Regulations
Joseph Kline, J. Nichols.
On Publishing Interests. A.
Martindill, Rev. I, Kline, Sam
uel Moss.
On Bible Gatsse---Rev. ]. An
thony, 2. Stevens.
On Sabbath SchoOls-Rev. 7,
Kline. Charles Ballenger, Jos.
Kline.
On &atis6cs--Samuel Moss.
On E.aternm Relations-Rev
Joseph Anthony. m
Council adjourned to meet at
s o'clock A. M. Nov. 9th.
NOVEMBER 9, s o'clock AN.
Council met pursuant to ad-
journment, and was opened with
appropriate religious services by
j. Nichols. 5.a
After which the committee on
unfinished business made the
following report: 8 i3&el s.
WHxKxAs.a Rev. AR solIara was held nndal
censure by resolution OF the Sci0to District
| Council Of the Christian Union Of Ohio, passed
at its session held at Pleasant Chapel, Vintor
county, April Tth, 1871; and j Sd ElLl
WHEREAS, Said Rev. A. d. Sollars has had
charges preferred againsthim for immortality
and notified thereof to appear before this
Council at its session held at Pleasant Grove
in Jackson county, Ohio, August 18th, 1871, ID
answer said charges, and he having absented
himself from said Council purposely, as We
Rssoiued, That we, the members of this Dis
tIict Council, refuse to recognize the said Rev
| A. B. Sollars, as being minister of the gospel
in good standing in the Christian Union.
| We, your Committee on State and Wishes Of
the Churches, submit the following report:
| The state of the churches are moderately
| good. Their wish Ia for triumphant success
May their stakes be strengthened and theii
cords heightened that their bannermay be un.
furled throughout the length and breadth o.
Report ON publication Of minutes: E.s
| We, your committee, recommend tho publica-
| tion Of the minutes of this council in the Nc.
Arthur ENoUIBER, as the WITNESS Ia not pub
We, your committee on Rules and Regula.
tions, suggest that we adopt the rules govern.
ing the State Council as laid down in III,
church directory for the government of thii
| council. ~ As-N ~ f- tsf.l --4--A .',a
We, your committee on Publishing Interests
submit the following reports:
Being convinced OF the importance of the dis
semination of o purely religious literatur'
ministers and lay members to use an the meani
In their power to increase the circulation of ths
CHRISTIAN WITNESS In their congregations ant
among the people generally as soon as the pub
| licati0n Of said paper Is resumed. --e-s
We would also recommend that all the friendi
Of Christian Union everywhere would lay to |
helping hand, SO far as they can, to resume IL
publication as soon as possible. ftIH
| We,yonr committee ON Bible Cause, report a
That we believe the Bible to be the word o
| God, and sufficient for our rule Of faith ant
practice, and recommend 1t as such TO thu
churches and families Of the earth.
We, your committee on Sabbath Schools, re-
That Sabbath Schools are organized in all oul
churches and are In q fi0urishing condition
with few exceptions, SO far as we can ascer
tain. 1--tt NN-
On motion of Rev. t. Kline, Brother Mosel
Gabriel was received as advisory memberof thl
Council. Council then adjourned to o'clocl
Pm. l-tA ae 'as. "t8f t'N8
. Oclock p. A.-Council met pursuant to al
journment, and was opened by. the Moderato
with appropriate religious service. -a.-,s
We, your committee on Fraternal Relations
| ConccivinE as we do the Importance Of Union
harmony and corporation among all Christian
denominations, as q means OF advancing tn,
kingdom Of Christ and dispensing the clouds o
ready 70 fraternize with and Fellowship al
| the followers Of Christ upon tho fundamental
doctrines of our holy religion.
On motion the committee on Statistics wa
but partial report Of statistics from the dis
| trict from which to draft general report.
! On motion the next District Council for tn,
Scioto, District was determined BY vote 70 b
commencing on the FIRST Friday in April, lS7s
We, your committee on Pulpit Service, reporl
as follows: t. IflN,'
on Saturday at II O'Clock by Rev. Joseph An.
Sabbath morning Rev Thomas Kline to con.
duct love-feast. Preaching Sabbath at II
O'Clock by Rev. Joseph Nichols; Sabbath oven
Eesotged, That this Discrict Council tender
their thanks to the brethren, sisters and friends
of this neighborhood for their kind hospitality
during the session of this Council, praying that
God may bless them abundahtly, both spiritually
and temporarily, and when they fail TO live on
earth gather them to Himself In heaven 10 live,
where death is an entire stranger.
On motion the Council adjourned 70 meet at
Dunlap's School House, the first Friday In
April, 1SI3, at . O'Clock II. NJ. tifi
G. w. PITCHER, Moderator.
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Secretary. t&'1'
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