The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-11-20

lieve that Cornell College offers supe
rior advantages to the youth of oul
land, who are seeking to avail them
selves Of the benefits Of a thorough
and practical education.
| Resolced. Therefore that we will
use our influence to induce as many
Of the youth as we possibly can tc
seek instruction in said College, that
the influence of said Institution may
be felt throughout the length and
breadth of our State. that the interests
of said College NAV be advanced.
Resolred, That we declare our
confidence in the ability and faithful
ness OF the entire faculty connected
with the college, and we also believe
that no labor will be spared by them
to make the course of instruction
thorough and beneficial.
Resotrea, That we fully appreei-
ate the earnest and faithful efforts OF
our worthy Agent, Rev. Bro. Clinton,
in discharging his arduous duties in
securing endowments for said College.
And we earnestly pray that the
blessing of God may rest upon all
connected Herewith, and that the en-
suing year may be one of unequaled
prosperity in every department Of the
same.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
The committee on Sunday Schools
made their report. which was read
and adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, The Sunday School is
properly styled the nursery of the
church, and having for its object
the culture childhood, and inyoly-
ing responsibilities as great as any
department of the church; there
fore,
Resolced. That we will give it our
hearty cooperation and sympathy and
that we will introduce and endcayor
to circulate the "Berean, or lnterna-
tional Series Of Lessons" accompa-
MED by the S. School Journal. our $.
School papers and books, and the
Catechism authorized by our church.
Resolred, That we will endeayor
to fulfil the expectation and demand
Of the church by organizing in our S.
Schools mite juvenile missionary So
cietics.
Hesolced. That we heartily endorse
the efforts now being made to orga-
nize county and township associations.
which have for their object the organ
ization of schools in each neighbor-
hood, and that we urge the member
ship Of our church TO aid heartily il
this enterprise.
The committee on Church Litera-
turc presented their report. which
was adopted. The report requires
that each pastor be requested to
preach on the subject before the 18th
of Dec. next.
On motion of j. w. Clinton. VIM.
Lee was elected to act as member
of Conference Camp Meeting Associ-
alton.
Thursday afternoon the devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
VIM. Lee.
Committees on Church Extension
and Temperance made their reports,
which were adopted.
Springville was selected as the
place of holding the next District
Conference.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Rcsolred. That this District Con
ference shall feel itself under no obli-
CATION to pass the characters and re-
new the license of local preachers I'M
less they be present at the next Dist.
Conference, or send reasonable
excuse.
Resotced, That as ambassadors of
of Christ, we will give especial atten-
tion to the conversion Of The youth.
Resoired. That we tender a vote of
thanks to the friends of Upton for
their hospitality in entertaining the
District Conference.
The committee on Local Preachers
work made their report. which was
adopted.
On motion Conference adjourned.
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