Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-09-11

What with his grandish notions, hes not the
same to me
AS the darling little Jesse, nursed upon my
knee,
But still think through all the years, the
boys young hearts been true
And he may live TO bless us YET, twill pay for
all we do. n q atrett
Proceedings of Camp Meeting As
:. SOciation.
In compliance with public amour
cement made by Rev. S. Burt. Presi-
ding Elder of the BarnesSilIe District,
Pittsburgh Conference, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, from the stand
of the district camp-ground, at Burr's
Mills, Belmont County, Ohio, the tent
holders of the meeting then in progress
and other members of sad church, met
in Shirer Chapel, adjoining said grounds
on the 10Th day of August, a. ID. 1873,
at O'Clock p. NJ, and organized by
calling said Presiding Elder to-the chair
and appointing James w. Walton,
Secretary.
The President stated the object of the
meeting to be to submit a proposition
i'll the form of resolution by the Trus-
tees of Shirer Chapel, who purchased
the grounds upon which the camp
meeting is now being held; also take
the necessary steps to incorporate, un-
der the Laws Of Ohio, camp-meeting
association for this Conference District,
with its headquarters on the adjoining
grounds, and to transact other business
of importance TO the association.
The objects of the meeting being I'M
animously approved, on motion o.
Bro. William A. Dowdell, it was with
out dissenting voice, Resolved, thai
the corporate name by which this as
s0ciation shall be known is "Tht
Barnesville District Camp Meeting
Association" .s.
By common consent it was agreed
that the Presiding Elder Of this dis
trict shall be er-oficio, the presiding Of
ficer of this association.
On motion, Jas. w. Walton was cleo
ted Secretary, and FraEcis McMillell
Treasurer of said association for one
year.
ResOtred, That Board of nine Trus-
tees be elected; whereupon the follow
ing named brethren were elected trus-
tees of said association: Bros. Philip
King, William Davis, Eli Moore, Wm.
A. sDowdell, Samuel Wharton, Lee
Evans. James III. Collins, DR.. McMast-
ers and P. NJ. Thomas.
The resolution signed by William A
Dowdell, Francis McOIillen, John
Walker, Jacob Mays and Arthur Gregg
s. Y. Beans, r. p. Nanhorn, w. Davis
as Trustees of Shirer Chapel, was read
and submitted to the association, in
which they propose 10 make or cause
to be made to the Trustees of the said
association deed foi the sixteen acres
OF land, upon which the camp meeting
IS now being held, with the following
limitation clause TO be inserted therein;
viz: ''The conditions OF the above tide
are such, that IN the event-said prem
iSes shall cease TO be used by the NJ. e.
Church for Crmp-meetingo or other re-
ligious orSunday School purposes, then
the trustees of said property Shall have
power to sell said premises, and dis
tribute the proceeds to those who con-
tributed money for the purchase or i'm
provement of said premises, in proper
ton to the amount paid by then" )" up
on condition that said association shalt
relieve them Ghe Trustees of Shirer
Chapel from financial responsibility IN
the purchase money of said grounds.
On motion of Bro. Moore, it was
-Resotced, That the Trustees elect be
authorized to assume the debt and re-
ceive the deed, as proposed by the Trus-
tees of Shirer Chapel.
Bros. William g Dowdell, II. w.
Baker and james 1allman were con-
stitated Committee to nominate an
Executive Committee for said associa-
ton for the ensuing year, and after con-
sultation they reported the following
named breathern, to-wit: Bros. +. Nc
MiIlen, e. Moore, S. Wharton, G. Ault.
r. McEndry, S. Berry, n. Pumphry.
J. c. Beckett and w. r Majors. An
of whom were duly elected. ~
The Executive CommitIt were au.
thorized to negotiate an exchange by
lease or otherwise of some six acres of
cleared land belonging to the ranIp-
grl rlund, with Bro. VI. Davis for his adj
joining woodland.
IeesolUed, That a Committee of five
to-wit: Rev. $. Burt, A. Armstrong 7
w. Walton. j. III. Collins and =. Price
draft Constitution and BY laws for
the government of the association and
report same TO the meeting of the as- |
sociation in June 1874, and complete
the Incorporation of the association.
ResOiUed, That the Executive C,rn- |
mittee sell the materials of the Ro.rd. |
ing Tent, aud that the proceeds he an |
propriated towards the purchase of |
Tabernacle.
On motion of Bro. d. WestIake. it |
was
ResoEred, That there oe ten capts
charged for admittance during the neyt
Camp-meeting. THE above expedient
for raising a fund TO pay off the debt
on the grounds will not be resorted In
unless the association fails in the mean
time to raise a sufficient amount by
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