The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-03
The st. Joseph District Conference.

The recent session of ahe District Con-
ference of the NJ. +. Church in this city
was q very interesting n ; SEINE thirty
five members were present. The open
ing sermon, by S. NJ. Thornton, of Mary
vile, was well prepared, and WAS lis
tened to with marked attention. The
business OF the Conferences to inquire
into the temporal and spiritual condition
of the several pastoral charges within
the district, the number and condition
of the Sunday-schools; literary exer-
cisos, consisting of essays, expositions,
sermons, Sc, all subjected to criticism
by the Conference. The Conference
was, in session two days. The business
was dispatched rapidly, but thoroughly,
pleasantly and profitably.
The next session will be held in Ore
CON some time during the ensuing win
ter. The District Conference is COM
posed of all the travelling and local
preachers. the eXhorters, the district
Stewards, and one Sunday-school SUI
leninIndent from each pastoral charge
in the district. The Conference has The
general oversight of all the temporal
and spiritual interests of the church
within the bounds of the district in the
interval If the sessions OF the annual
Conference. II is Il new feature in the
politv OF the church, and is likely to be-
come Il graat power for good. 1t as
signs work ts.:.Il the local preachers and
eNkcrterS, and they are amenable to
tle, Conferences Cor the performance of
the work assigned them. A resolution
was passed thanking the President and
the people of S~ayannah for their hoSpi-
tility.
BENEVOLENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND MN
I>rEIuAL sUrroI;T.
The following ralart oil the committee
was adopted:
RrsoIrrd. |. That We " III continue 10 Use the
printed blanks nnw iutIrr, ipr. taking otr brirv-
.irn, contributions. said iLInk> tu br furnished
by the Presiding Eilrr, The District Conference
Ia irresponsible for their cost
= The ntOrr cIitciu1llt I" raise the amount
necessary iOT The support ui iir '.iriiirc irrlci =
err. immediately alter the Annual { oui"I-iic,' ri
each YEAR. the estimating committee. Ia C''ii,r-
cnct- villa the preachers. shall a7,r'rtaiH the
amount NECESSARY Tor the contioIiulIir support OF
the prc.clrr. or prcarhrr-; thea 1T i!r Board Of
stewards proceed to cquItably aplnriiun u =
amount necessary heiwcrn the rc-prCliv, classes
:. That III 'ites LradrrS. the Stew aris, ANIL
one competent prIrou, not al official member,
chosen by each vlaS,, proceed 10 a->Sss ilr APP
Uurtiunnicni according 10 the ability uirhch mrII-
iir OF rhc several cla->r- To met the -anlc, pass
iug Ly none; then let ihr Leader ni'i steward
see each member ard iTt ilrm to subscribe the
HIlOuut n-sr-Nc'i tu them.
I. That collections al. tina above assessment
cnIlunrnrr Immediately after sail. assessment
ha- been made, and hr paid nspnihly n conirnt-
plated lay the Discipline ts,e page iy5l always
taking the preacher : receipt therefor
j. that the plan recommended In. IhiS report,
for the estimate, superintendent, assessment,
and collection Of an amount -unirie',i Tor Ihr
support OF the preachers, shall apply with esl,nl
force AMI effect in the Presiding Elder, except
That he shall receive hi, allowance quarterly.
q. That we drprycair the presenting oil tn;
ministers private matters 10 the pnbiic when So
LIGHTING aid for the support Of the Gospel: hut.
Instead, continually plesent the brrcIiis of the
t,n-in IN The n,pnlr.