, 1874-10-30
Not Expected Be-
fore Tuesday Next.
The Wenona District Conference Of
Metho Isis,


oLrNToS, H.. Oct. 20.-rho American Mseiou
ary Association bpcut tho hour from s to tui.
morning in devotional exercises. lod by tue Row
]. I. Dudley, Of Wisconsin. Tie Committee OF
tho part Of tho annual report referring TO i'm
migrant Chinese OH the Woatorn coast renortct
III favor OF prosecuting TINT work with increased
v'gor In Wow of tho growing aucccgs. sccrctar,
strleby stated facts In support OF this Wow. Tlt
RoY Dr.. Patton read au interesting letter from
CHINESE CONVERT.
Tho Committee on tho work anoug tho Nortl
American Indians reported TINT Tho door is opon.
Ing widor mud wider for religious effort in con,
ncctlon With the civilization efforts Of tho poacc
policy OF tho Government. 8. Il. Riggs, for
thsrty-seveh years q missionary among tho In
dians. mado earnest remarks iu this direction,
11o was followed by tho Rev E. r. Wheeler, sou
OF missionary, md born among thu Oj,boways,
Who ploEea most conclusivcly tho capacity ol
tho Indiana for civilization by facis within hls
own knowledge, and who accounted for tho PROV
alont belief to The contrary by tho fa1so state.
monts of eeltish parties. Secretary Strioby read
most valuable paper demonstrating the pcccg-
sty Of the continued aud
ESr.AnaED OPERATIONS
OF this Association III regards obtaining funds
and Of Wisely wolking tho Held. Tie argument
mud eloqucnco of 1t drew repeated applause.
The Committee on the Educational Woik at tho
South reported through pronident blanchard,
commencing the plaus Of the Association, and
1ayorlg a opr otition to secret societies il tlt,
coliosot an3 hluh-ssh ,ols o: til, South.
, lLe Committee OIL tho Religious Work at tho
South made report favo1ing larger develop
mcnt of this ralt Of its o. tions, that souls
may bo sayed through puIe religion,
Tho Kov. L. 7. Chamberlain added forvent
oral apealefs IN minated romarls. The Same
subject was further dis. .usscd in tho ftor,,oon.
an1 several resolutions vera PASSED recommend. .
cd By the report. Tie report OF tie COMMITTEES
on tho
ronE1ax wonK
fold for ths resent. aud tho Strengthening OF
,ho Mission iu Africa. Secretary WhippIc ex-
the prosperous Wcs! Indian Mlns1on at IN er-
ponso Of but 900 per anpum..
From to y. m. the Asyociati ion united In thu
celebration Of tho Lords supper, led BY lLo Ney,
Dr. ]. L. Roy mud tho Rev, D. Emerson.
On tho resumption Of business paper was
road by tao District Secretary, tho LEV. e. D.
ovanrelgatinn n,,,st ho ,,roin w. H. tIe nia ~
lace and that ~ so,d lon ~ X IL 'u
atycs in ths county 10 u;s ~ nea, e ~ nrs
''u,a u4'Hh'olb una laynten Tor tliat purpose.
heso4atlons "cfe pasHed Inviting tho special
AID OF WOMEN,
10 ~ WOW q sne asgraded condlton Of their sis-
Gos.ng th9t l'cal soret'es be not organzed, but
!4lat existing womons soclot'cs bsoadon their
0as's eo rs 70 comprehend this object. The Fl
. nanse comtattoo reported against any rotronoh-
mem; eSon ~ view OF tho oebt Of $50, 700, but
not loss than $500, 600 the next year.
~ tn's running aGbate aroso as to tlo
methods n. to 30 used. The recommendation Of
tho Committee "as adoptod. Tue Nominating
committee reporting, the lion: ". a: Buok'ng-
nam "ns elected President, and the otlor otlicoa
as "a ,asl year, except that tho ,1tov: DR.. Patton
VI %1thd'e" irem tnocorroapoudlng secretarysLlp.
IAe 1tov. james Powell was appointed District
Secretary for tue Woet. potcs Of thanks woro
oppressed a. to tho good people of Clinton aud a
copy o. tTesldont nlag"un's discourse waa re-
quested Tor publication.
~, DISSOLUTION or rHASEs.
me Nev: L. j: Chamberlain, Of Chicago, Of
letoo tno iol,owtng, Which, aftor bo1ug warmly
aad sestetsS Whs s was 0Gaa aaap1aa D5 h%
passed:
Resolved. That tho Association takes pleasure In
bear,ng tesitnony 70 tue ab!Iity md fidelity with
mlsn tns Aes; Ni!1s1n ". ratton, D. p, has dla-
TIC last var In resianr nis nssio ~ ha,q sg
lin our warm esteem aud hearty God snrcd. "''A
TIE cLosrSo ExEncrsrs
in the evening consisted ot four missionary ad-
dreHBeB. Tho llrdt WAS bv the ioy Il. r. Rirrs
.. D., on "Ihe Stations Among the Oiihnway i,-
dians." He found tue pooplo nuxions To ro-
COVE instruction, and showing BlguB OF in,ptoye-
msut Uoyond all no lad expected. La alnn toid
OF bis life amoug tho Ducutalis. and couyinced
all Of the promising nature Of TINT field, wbloh
now haa six CHURCHES, with several nntiya nns.
tors. Tho Rov. j, r. Dudly, Of Ean Cluire
Wis, apoke with power Of lilo need of education
mud religion by tho freedmen to til ,Lom
fnr citiznuE and ns thu f}ufv nf H,n.
to atand by them to the end
~ col. onaW w. WY u.eu aaa Nas nusled With
M rns;rot H. ti,e rharqc m NJ Wsuar o'1gn M
pulogizod tho o
MISSIONARY LIFE
% the noolest OF all llyes. Tt'a ltov. Mr. Cham
pet4u,, n ~ - oeaso 1 suo"ou "ttn tcssHony OF
,crtoItv ~ ti.o cnnn,, oF Ghr;st'. T k,,n',a,n
rho causo il mighty and rcBta on thp honrts NJ
,he pooplo not abts to bo proaont. Christ's army
Il now vast aud advancing 10 victory, aud Ho
d Himself at its hoad. THIS ib our
ouly hope. 1Io will uso aIl possible means, but
auch ~ teud to save souls. He Ia orr
t, Al ~,