, 1875-01-21
Notable Gathering Of Leading Men,
hers OF the Denomination.
Mass Conference Of Ministers and
Laymen Of the North
west,
Interesting Discussion Of @'Ti1e
Outlook of the Work."
Remarks by Dr. Ryder, the Rev.
MIR. Pullman, and Others.
MORNING SESSION.
THE FIRST OF 4 EERlI:5

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llroas1y. 1Jrbnua thu Raw. II. r, Rogers, Cedar
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Michigan; tho nov. James dorteu, Aurora and
tho Reys, W. II. Ryder, Summer Ellis, ". g.
uo1,,t ain II rttaw,v cticooo. Amonp tin
hapn anu T. H. oseA"ns' nn'oaEo 9s ,as 1ans .s IT,
laSfnen present "efo u. =: mn. taA'1n' tne
Grnncll; Abraham aalo, Galcwood 7. r.
Jones, qa,esbure and Luciua Eaton Of Urbana.
cu,to a nnmbcr Of ladios connected with tho
c;'r,rc,as @ %s'e ~ thn c,tr - vors ] alao presoot.
Tho Conference wns called to order at II
o'clock by tho I,ey. II. II. Pullman WHO uoni-
rotct Tim ncv. r.. Il. Ottaway pa Moderator. and
u"ssu 's'o ~. -. 80 49,. ''@
Inc conference "@s 'ottna',5 opo''cu ~ slns-
Ing, led by the choir OF tho church. Tho Rev.
A. I}arues followed in IN impressive PRAYER. tu-
roti,r D,v;pa b1oau;n1 ,,,,on +bo ,,ol,to,,tj,no
s.se s,a a,n' Du' '''e'''6 "F'A '0' oo''o4''''ons
u 'A' se's'o'' -.--....
ADDRESS or WELCOME
Tho Moderator then introduced tho Roy. Dr.
RYDER, who proceeded to extend a hearty vel
cono IN tho v;stora IN honcd that not,uno
o.,, eo'a. w. .'s ,1.s so.s,h wv: ao'k
"oa'o 10 'aehiais III any Vi .he atfansetaen's 10
mako thelr visit pleasant. lie wanted a to focl
entirely Welcome to Whatever huapitaiites
that might DO extended, not oily tho
/ members OF tho Conference who lad
gathered from tho surrounding statos, but all
persons of whatever fnith. Tho aucsess Of the
meetings, depended upon tho spirit characterize
il.g it. Iio world ho happy to Sec present IN
earnest Methodist, working preshyteriau, or
cupIectatel Baptist. Tho Church believed
largor charity and q lroader platform would
tend to elevate and nnckeu religious feeling It
was q rreat work to break down tho narrow
wills between tue UniyetsnliBt md othor de-
nominations. lie rcjoiccd III tho growing liber-
ality OF tho secular press, AMI TINT lie livol
whero thero WAS not only tho Freedom
OF speocl, = but The freedom of
worship. Willie l1e was IN favor OF
every ono worshiIfng Col M he pleased, that
hc or his Church could not stand indifferent to
the wrong ID tho world. uo heiioyed IN honest
loubtcr stood better before God than hypo-
critical rreteudor. Tho enoakcr removed lts
woria 0. welcomo, anti concluded with the hope
tllat brothorly iovo might perncato tho work OF
tho session. -.-.z...-
TIE 1Ev. r. 7; PULLMAN
was then Introduced. llo sad the welcoming
address had filled the atmosphere with pecul-
lar warmth, md had made him fcol entirely at
home. 1he object Of the Conyoutinn, that Of tho
promotion Of religion, Lad brought an Intelligent
and earuost asscnablago. lie folt that. after tho
Convention, each delegate would return to lis
home douby armed to Erappl0 with tbs reni con-
dition Of the Church. The Church needed re-
vival of religion, and seemed to hsyo aroused
simultaneously to appreciate that fact, henoe
tue sottoA OF meetings In that interest now in
augurated in Chicago, and to exteud throughout
ths Northwest, to cloHa ut Cleveland There
were 8 thousand things to pray for, bnt tho ono
great thing was the outpouring Of Gods holy
hpirs upon tue Church, which he hoped would
be the direction OF the prayers OF tho afternoon
soaaion. Prayer could accomplish a gEeat deal,
@attefsa aot tue prayers "ere alled with rep
"'e1. ma & -.,,
small f.oenn hv it, cpncnntrat,, ,.a @ ~ ~
came from the spirit .AshoE than the Ianuuare.
Lot the prayasst tleu, BE- united in purpose, sud
!et tho Chareh aisniay aeEeiam N tho CAUSE OF
tutFcAsA 4pfo', 30AeFtuk ~ u14!fetsAt solfhtaobt