Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-08-08
Proceedings Of the Toledo District
Ministerial Association.

The Twenty seventh Sessinn Of the Toledo
DISTRICT Ministerial Associaiirn con pieneed Its
acssit o in tlis place m the 2Sth and closed IN
the evening 0t the 20,h. Owing ~ sickness
ami Other causes only about halt " u . kcver-
end gentlemen named IN the progran met we're
presrut, but visiting members from beyond the
limits Of the District about made up the dtho
Iency NJ abseniCes.
The following is a synopsis oi the pr ,cesd
= ings
The meeting was opened with reading from
the word of God and singing. and half m hour
was spent In devotional exercises.
The roll was cilled, after which the via 'ors
present we're introduced and iHvited to paitici-
pate in the counSels.
Reports Of charges we're made BY the follow
ing ministers:
John n Wilson, john Pouchrr, n. n G..
1--we. 7. n. Bnrkdull. William Deal. Richard
Wallace. Ibel II. Corey and JoLn R. Culgan.
These SJports emhrsct 4, among other things
the spiritual and ansncial state of tho charges,
AID the number and con lition Of the Sunday
Sahools.
The following were appointed Committee on
Programme Tor next session 7 n. Darkdull,
r. n. q. Love and Richard Wallace.
The Presiding Elder. hv rruursi, Tepotted
the condition of those charges NOT otherwise re
ported.
On motion II was decided that the reII meet.
Ing Of The Association iu be held OF the ~.
Ibs President y nd Secretary,
The meeting then adjourned till evening.
when the opening sermon waa preachsdby VIM
Deal, VI Delta. from Kings V. 10. Henry A
Brown and ". O. Iittsll assisting In tho ser
vices, after which the meeting adjourned till
Wednesday IN rnlng at hAlf-psst eight o'clock.
July 80, az A. NJ.
II. J. Bigley efNspc!eon. c"pdncted the open.
| ing serv ices l.. A. Belt in the chair. Iiaf su
hour was spent In PRAYER meeting, afteI
which the reading Of essays was taken up.
| l. A. Belt read paper entitled "Doings ol
| the General Conference in 1874" which Vlicittt
. lively and interesting discussion.
| An essay was read on "District CunfsrsnceA'
bv n u. G. Love. Aftsr v hirh the subject pas
asd unier discussion
Adjourned till 2u'cIrrk IN the afternoon.
! Two p'el"ek, p. M. AasncIatlsn met pursu.
ant To adjournment l.. A Iirl in the chair.
An hour was spVn, in PRAYER meeting, Nhicl
was follow ed with Scrip pture lesson, singing
and prayer, conducted bT Mark Richardson.
The journal was read and approved.
John II. Wilson read an essay ON the "N ita
Function NJ ChriStianuY." ~ which was re
viewed By Ihs Asssocistion,t 10 which the autho
replied,
Samuel Lynch, formerly Presiding Elder q
the District. asd l.. z. Prsntiss, Of ipciunsti
were introduced.
TN. Bsrkdull read paper on "The Bible Il
| Our Public Sch10ls," after which ihs subjec
was freely dicussrd.
Upon this subject several eloquent tpeeehs
! were made, evinoing an insiaeibIs purpose to rs
| pist every elEort to exclude the Bible from GU
Schools.
Announcements were made. aud the msetiut
, adjourned to convene at nclrckin the evening
EvESfSc sRssIoa.
! AfIer 4 few minutes in PRAYER and Singh &
Samuel Lynch was called to the chair.
Abel NJ. Corey offered the following whic
was adopted;
Resoired In case District Conference is o.
dsrcd. that the ii me and the place be the sam
! As fXsl for the A s0ciatinn.
Essaya were read as follows:
William Deal The support Of Our superan
nuAtsd PrsR
Richard Wallace The Miracles.
l.. A. Belt made a few rpmarks in relation {
the Conference Camp Meeting to begin Angus
21th. J. R. CoIgan, in view Of the late h"ul
was excused from presenting an essay, snd al
ter resolutions of thanks In the citizens Of Per
rysburg and the Pastor OF tue Church, the meet
ing adjourned sine die.
The session was interesting and full of pr"H
The people nf Perrysburg did far better Iha
they do in most places in attendance; the ROOF
being generally we'll filled. Our wish 10 tn
place makes us desire tn rOtutn again.