Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-08-20

we could take our hymn
books to the campground for use;
therefore.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the present board of superintendents
to procure not less than one hundred |
copies of Winnowed Hymns for the
use of the people ut our coming camp |
meeting.
The following Local Elders were
represented, and their characters pass
ed: A. Baker, S. Lively.
The following Local Deacons made
their reports, were represented, and
their characters were passed: Joseph
Mackey, S. S. Allison, VIM. King,
Aaron Grady. Vim. Tracy, Mills Gard
ner.
The following Exhorters were rep
resented by their respective pastors.
their characters were passed, and their
licenses renewed: ]. Needler, c. Pain
ter, John Black, Geo. Ireland, Jesse
Withgott, Thomas Hill.
A. +. HiXon read an easy on III Ow
can we induce Methodist parents to
take more interest in the salvation of
their children"
Bro. HiXon was requested to furnish
a copy of his essay for publication in
the Chillicothe papers.
Bro Grimes, from the committee to
examine sites for Camp Meeting, N ade
q verbal report. Report received. Its
consideration was postponed until the
next meeting of the District Confer
ence, and the committee was continued
A motion prevaile that we hold no
more Camp Meetings on the Dewitt
camp grounds after next meeting.
On motion the committee was in
structed not to look at any grounds
with q view to purchasing, save by
way of joint stock company.
l. Moral conditions Of infants, w.
F. Hughey.
.. Ought the District Conference to
be fixture in onr economy? j. w.
Pagan.
3. What are the duties and prerog
atives of the Local Ministry |. F.
King.
4. Should the general rule on class
meetings be enforced. VIM. Glen.
5. What is the character of the
demanded by times A. c. Kelley.
| " 11OW call u OuI CIaSS IIiGSLIHSS dlO
prayer meetings be made more effect
i've? S. S. Organ.
The opening sermon to be preached
by the preacher stationed at Washing
ton.
WINS Metcalf, recommended by
the Quarterly Conference of Bonneville
Circuit, and G. P Fry recommended
by the Quarterly Conference Of Goot
Hope Circuit having passed satisfact
ory examinations in doctrine and dis
cipline were represented and received
license to preach.
The following brethren being rec
commended by their respective Quarter
ly Conferences, and having passed sal
< isfactory examinations, were recon
mended to the Annual Conference 70
admission into the travelling connec
| ton, namely: Isaac M. Sellers, {
of Deercreek Circuit, and A. F. Hixo
4 of Richmond Circuit A. F. HiXon wa
also recommended for Deacon's order
b S. S. Organ, recomm ended by til
Quarterly Conference of Walnut ST
h Chillicothe, was reported as havin
passed satisfactory examination an
h was recommended for Deacon's order
Bainbridge was selected as the .plat
l. of holding the next District Conf
ence.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Preachers in charge made I
ports stating condition Of the soci
ties, Sunday schools, prayer meeting
S, and in reference to work in the ten
~ perance cause.
The committee on memoir repo~te
50 and the following report was adoptt
as follows:
n Rev. Charles G. Evans was born
III Baltimore, Md, Sept. -, 1925, en-
lie grated to Ohio in 1885, and settl
y near Kingston, Ross Co He marie
81 Miss Irene Humphreys in 1852. F
Il was converted and Joined the Meth
H. dist Episcopal Church in his twent
second year, and was soon after
censed to exhort. About the time
us his marriage he was licensed as a
X cal preacher, which relation he co
AZ tinued to hold up to the time of |
I'll death He was employed once
twice as supply.
Bro Evans was a man above t
OF medium in talent, an earnest, effecti
/. preacher, intensely loyal to the churc
ct a true friend to itinerant minister
10 and abundant in labors, preaching
al- most every sabbath, often holding pl
2 tracted meetings, and gathering ma
El into the fold of Christ. His was
life of almost constant suffering, be
n physical and mental yet he endur
it all ''as seeing Him who is invi
ry ble." After an illness of six montl
he sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, at
T. residence in Waverly, Pike coun
"a o., on the 18th day of January, 18'
+. in the 48th year of his age
n, The committee on Finance repo
ed, recommending the plans Of t
j. Discipline for the support of the G.
d. pei, and for the various henevole
IS, causes of .he church Report ado
ed.
The Committee on Temperar
ge presented the following report viii
was adopted:
G. RcsolVed, l. That we recognize W
es gratitude the great temperance revi
nv known as the Woman's Movemen
v. as the most efficient instrumental
lp- that has ever been lnaugurated
pulling down the stronghold of
ne temperance, and awakening a righ
Nh Gus and controlling moral sentime
and we pledge the movement our sy
III pathies, our prayers and our hea
six cooparation.
". ,. That we cordially endorse 1
call the attention of our people to
well considered and appropriate re
les lutions of our church, adopted by {
last General Conference, which read
A follows:
l. That we are more than ever &C
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