, 1874-07-03
THE CHICAGO bAf1Y TRIBUNE: FRIDAY JULY g. ts74 l.!

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toquost svory pastor In tho Northwest to preach
on this aubjeot during tho next Alr months.
Dr.. Drooka- ;mado- tho motion tolay the reso-
Or. Hodge moved, ~ substitute Tor The reao-
luton:
Rtsolptd, That the stata Asaoctasona and ootvon-
ttons 10 ro3ueaod 10 give oppnrtun.sy for tho oonl-
Grafton OF the Uontonnia1 Movan,pnt. =.
:. A diaoussion followed as to tho advisablIity Of
bringing In tho pronchors and 4abbath-a schools
to ND In tho work. Dr.. White said, In tilB con.
motion. that lie had received moro subscriptions
from Catholics than from hia own denomination.
Another auhatituto was then adopted, as follohs'
Thst 1t tho annual nscetings q tho 8ate Oonven-
presented and dluousacl aud that o,ery pastor preach
Ind tlo tnoYcnont may eain the ateution Of every
1aembor Of our ch,lrchos our Bundny-scloo Leaders,
and our congregations.
The noxt rosolution In tao aorioa WAS road.
:: Dr.. MitooIl dssirod to ofror resolution prior
to tho adoption Of this H. follows: ., !, {:
: .Rtsolved, That the present oxigoncy furnishes a
~ per e
provided Tor the SECOND olauso Of TIN second arclo
IN s .c:4n.nnon e: sn a thsrsfora r. esrne
direct work Of collecting funds for tho temporary
support Of partially ondowod institutions whllo lilo
work Of endowment II In rrogross.
bo appointed to oonstdor tho matter OF the Gon-
oral Agency, and II WaB ohrrsed.
Dra. Kenlrtok, Hodge. aud Cooley we're ap-
pointed % tue Committee, and tho mccting ad-
1ournod to o'o1ook.. w..
The afternoon session was oponod with prayer
from tho Rev. D. +. Casnaban.
Tho resolution Of the lsoY. DR.. Mitchell WAS
ro-road. 1t was passed.. Tho sixth resolution
was rcas1, and was agreed to- Tho report from
GENERAL, AGENCY
was called for. hIr. Kondriol, ct tho Commit
toe. asked il 1t WaB espectod that tho Committoo
should mako nomination. Tho report rocom-
appointed to tako Charge Of tho general centen-
NAL work. Rolnarlts wero mado upon tho aub-
joct by Prof. Mitchell, Of Chicago and tho nov.
hIr. Hodge, D. D, Of Katamazoo q. y: Bailey,
gan. Tho latter thought TINT Bomo one should
ropresont tho Wcst nj DR.. Cutting did the whole
country. Ho beloved that thoro wns q lack OF
knowledge in tho Western HtatoB OF tho ob1octs
mud wants Of education. Thoy wanted some ono
Tho Roy. Mt. White pointed out tho ditfioul-
tios Of raising money tn tho rural districts.
Tho Roy. pr. Northrup estimated tho value Of
deneral Agent for two yeara: Ho could
oations. visit all tho aeminarteH aud write aov-
oral thousand lottera. Ho ought to DO man to
command universal respcct.
Tho resolution WA adopted. 81,
lEs
Cotnmittoo bo recommended to employ man to
do tho work. It wn8 seconded by tho Roy. MIR.
Cheney. Tho molion callod forth animated dis.
cusBion. .'~s' vi
An A SUBSTITUTE,
tho following WaB determined upon:
Rtsotred, That thd Conference recommend that III.
Advisory 1onmitteo Of tho Northwest onleavor 10
sai.abs man for tho general auporlntcndenee
thla Educational CentcnnAl movement, WHO Ahn1 yvt
bis en.iro nttes,tAon nuA sorvice to this work.
The resolutions as a whole wore thon adopted
+ - = LETTERS WIRE READ ,
from the Row. J. u. Ponrco. formerly Of Lara
milo, Wyo. T.; Mr.. Allon, Of Mborty, Mo-, and one
from Alr. -Waruo, expressing rogrct at bofng ur1-
ablo to be present. :.
Mr.. Dai1y asked for instruction regarding the
publication Of facts respecting thu condition o
institutiouB.: He estimated tho property OF Dap
tist serninnrles to be worth 6l,600,000; amour
needed, 81, $40, COO; estimated additional ncels
1895 900 ; mixing in all to ba asked for, S2G00,
ODO, DR.. Brooks Thought tie figures should no
DO given III tho Standard The nattor WIS 70
ferrod to the Advisory Committee.
Mr. Cheuoy mado tho motion that this Convon
ton recommend tho proprlety Of holding meet
iugs In tho various cities and towns TOR tho pur
pose OF presenting the educational subject
was unanimously carriod. Dr.. Northrup aud Dr.
Dunn made sotlo remarks In support Of the gon
eral educational movement, and DR.. Brooks sup
plcrlentod thu cloquenoo shown by still furtllo
rcmnrks. DR.. Northrup led In prayer, nlte
which tho nootlug adjourned