The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

GAINESVILLE DIsTRICT con-
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REPORTED FOR THE SPIRIT or DExookAcY."
The First Bsrnesyille District Conlee.3
ence met at Bsllaire, Tuesday, February
IL, 1873, at IL O'clock, A n, and was |
called to order by Rev S. Burt, Presiding
Elder of the District.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed:
Temporal A affairs Rev s. Price, Rev
5. Wharton. Rev. II. M. Close, Rev. 4
Fauple, S Hoffer, ] Elliott, Dr. Kirk,
NJ Kirk, DIR Strickler
Spiritual A. A.fairs Rev. T. M. Hud-
son, Rev E. ID Holtz, Rev. S. Wharton.
Benerolcnce Rev j. S. Lennon,
Rev. w F Koontz, DR.. Grafton
Eeamination of Looat Preachers -
Rev S Price, Rev. J Stephens, Rev. j. s.
Lennon. ~
Examination Of Candidates for Ad-
mission Into Annual Conference Rev
s. Burt, Rev. W. F Laack, Rev. j. A.
Wright
Missionary and Chureh Extension
Work,-Rev w f. smith, Rev. j. l..
Wilson. w Hanibleton
Sunday Schools Rev, B F Beazelle,
Rev H H. persling. Rev. j. H. Rod
gers, Keenan, and Thomas
Books and Periodicals Rev c. j.
Feitt. Rev j r Cooper, Rev. j. Shaw,
NJ. Kirk.
A Committee was appointed on Nv.
tual Insurance Society, viz: Rev ] Ste
phens, Rev c. j feitt, Rev. B. F. Bea.
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TUESDAY AFrERNooN-Rey. Burt pre-.
siding: Rev ]. |. WILSON,. Secretary.
The following Local Preachers and
Exhorters characters passed, aud Licen-
ses were renewed:
Local Preachers SIS Price. T. H
Barnes, E. Barnes. Fl Fauple, R High.
1eyuan. w. Dowdle, II. NJ Snipman, S
Wharton, Jesse Patterson, Joel patter-
sou, j. Barza, }. Perkins. D E Howell,
H NJ Close, E. Snyder, S Starr,'C R
Henthorn, S. Davis, J Hoffman, J. Nc.
Kcan, H. Cash, DR. Armstrong, j. Gadd
Wilson Martin.
Exhorters-M Sanders, J. D. Carter
G Beckett. NJ Morton, J S. Close, A
Taylor, W. 6. Major, j. .Jeifers, R. Nc
Kendree. q Walters, 5 Grizzle,J Davis
Sr., } Davis, Jr, w Hambleton, ]
Cra 6 &. Craig J D. Clsthero;J. Schoon
over, j. OF, W F Hunter, L Evans, H
Meek, N Hollister, A. Bright
] d. A. Waiter was licensed to preach
H Fauple and J. E Scott were recon
mended to the Annual Conference fol
Deacon's Orders A. F. Robb, w F
Koontz and w G. .Pierson were recon
mended for admission into the Annua
Conference -
TUESDAY EVENING Sermon by Rev
T. NJ. Hudson, from Cor So, IL have
planted, Apelios watered; but God gave
the increase Tue heads of the dis
course were these:
l. God employs human instrumental
ty in saving sinners.
2. The men employed in the worl
have various talents and offices to per
form
; 3. When good is done, an6 souls ar,
converted, il is God who accompishes it
He said: The promise is not to thos,
who are successful, but to those who d,
their duty. All reyiyals are from God
There is more humanity than Divinity il
many reyiyals. Goto the throne of Coz
for help. He had preached 81 years, ant
would be willing to preach another hal
century!
WEDNESDAY MoRNINa.-It was resolv
ed TO build District Parsonage, for tn
Presiding Elder, at Barnesyille at the cos
of $500, Barnesviiie shuving airead,
subscribed $1,000 Or j T MackalI
Eli Moore and John McCalein, were ap
pointed local Building Committee
The Presiding Elder and District Stew
; ard were appointed to solicit aid from
caCu Cuu' &c
The Missionary Committee reporte,
that they recommended Sunday Schoo
Missionary Societies in all our schools
and also Recommended b contribution O
an averageOf so cents per member.
The Church Extension Committee re
ported that they recommended that en-
tefprise to the benevolence Of the church
The Committee on Books aud Period
icals recommended the distribution o
Methodist books and periodicals anon,
our people, and that eacl, Of our famifie
ought to be supplied with our own churc'
papers.
The Committee on Spiritual Affairs re
ported that there had been revival infu
} ence in many of our charges, and mum
bels had been converted They also re
commended an attendance upon all tn
, means of grace among our members
, The Committee on Beneyolence repor
: ted 5.194 members, paving for preachers
salary S14, 1863, or % 6S per member
F. average salary of preachers, S743 As
, for all benevolent purposes, 81 $50 500
80 cents per member; for Missions, 81,
= 003 20, or 19 cents per member. for su
perannuates, S64l 45, or IL cents pc
r member The District paid less to he
4 Presiding Elder, less to her preachers
less Missionary money, less church ex
: tension, and less tract money than an
3 other. recommends increased liberal
: ity
Association Performances Rev. I
NJ. Hudson, presiding Essay: LAY
: Cooperation in Religious Work" b.
Rev. w F. Lauck He said, The sub!ec
was misunderstood 1t is Scriptural Ste
; phen. Phillip, Mary Martha, Pheba, wer
all lay workers. The motto of Metho
disln is, .All at it and always at it" Th
foundation of Methodism was laid b.
laymen All men, women and chIldre,
should he interested in the work of tn
Church.
Observation-Disclosures Humilities, by Rev
ia Wright, was model review.
Sketch-Ps 10: IA, LET the words O
: nv mouth and the meditation of m,