, 1873-09-19
RELIGIOUS.


htENporA, ILL.,, Sept. ls.-Aitcr tle opcnsng Of tho
Rock River Conference, today, Elder ". 8. Harrng-
work. His preachers acen to have been remarkably
eucccssfu! during tho raat year.
Shortly o nsop sas 10 ,oG srFns M
linluentB nalnca would 10 cllcd III open conference
Tic case Of NJ O. Sheldon, Who refused to goto his
work. detained tho Coufrr0ucu for lttlo while, but
his caso was happily adjusted;
F. Il. Mastfn and ". T. JordAn woro Buperanuuneed.
NJ. II. rurkh,srst granted supornlnerary rela-
on together with Borera others, whose naues wero
.. i. Smith, E. N. nattia, W. Il. Records John
D. Tanning, N. @. Nlcstokea, md J. H. Alien wcrc
T. rny Marah, Lewis Lewis s. Hurts, Joseph Caldwell, H.
2. shepherd J9hn Hitnheock. sa,nuel Earngy Henry
merary, wcre elected ns Dcaco1s.
The lsov. Samuel Fallows, D. D., President Of tho
Bloomington Wesleyan University thn Rev. 7. Sails
bury aud Il. s. Ll1nbocker were introduced to tho
Reporta from tho sun!lay-school Union aud Tract
soctoty were read by the Secretary.
dies and PASTORS chEiatian Union: pr. Mckowl N.
Il. Plumb, William II. Gloss, A. II. Miller, oainc, s.
aeorge Il. Hoover aud ". II. Hoa.iy wero approved
AZ good wurkmon. and mato members Of tho Confer
pattcn @ ]. j. Tobtas, l. B. Gould, an Wiia@ ClarSo ia Il;
wcro called before the Bishop and received sono solid
instruction on thctr entering tie regular work You
usefulness wicked man may do good hia wickel
is not known, but nlans experience must cor
respond With the truth: man is poorly qualified to
beon to the cross himself. You may not 10
perfect in knowledge, IN Judgment, In practice, yot
you noed overy moment and may havo tho perfection
Of love- Tho man who Is freq every moment from
tho ttammels Of sin ID moro than teacher. Ho
Ii g.. witness, minister, and nlny tell
mon that tho arms Of loyo that compass mo would
MI mankind embrace. Experience teaches the heart
and you need this. It not Theoretically but III
given Of God. You want to throw your heart into the
hearts OF your congregation Think OF your mission
You preach In Chrtsts stead, visiting tho sick,
Ing, encouraging walking over tho earth IN Christa
stead. Oh, what a mission !-what men Of haliness
you ought to bo What might havc dono nua mo, at
my ago Of ltfo with unuterablo anxiety. Some soul
might haye been saved Il llnd been moro holy Of
heart. II ahUnld ms hoy from tho wators
or my daughter from tlo flames, could not help low
Ing him. Our Jesus to rcBcne III from woe, and
We ought to love him. Wc ought to be stirred up n
our Wurk for Oou-not coVer0d up with the nshes Ut
tho world. You must remember tho chargea whchlwo
here commit yOur The Discipline you to have
al your guido. You aro to tako your chargca and
work, as tho rule prescrlbes not seeking HI inde-
Ieidenc0 which to You or any ont 1nAy seem nnIly
Tho Church does not como to any man on her klecs
Hlo lnakos compromises. Tha minister n required
first to io apt to teach. Therefore you must always
he Htudlous aono .nrn'B old aer1tons like the
round lowllera Oh tho plains. TAoy lnyo sharp
poiuts In thom Wa too superficial Of late ycnra
W0 want to down to tho roots Of matogs not simply
lntuud to do pastoral work, 70 yist from house to
house, Wo do not want you. The highest ministerial
efficiency is only gained by visiling. Easting and
prayer are absolutely necessary. No will hnuB our
banner Oh tho outer wull. We will 30 ainging and
praying and shouting tho praiscs Of ODD to the
quest al tho woElh."
The Bishop made powerful impression on tho Con-