, 1875-06-03

REhJAl.8CHtUI.S4
Tho 1ey. III. Draynan, Sunday. aohool Secro.
tArY, reported considerable ncrcase iu B,lndas-
! school work both ln members and interest,", and
hoped that next rear moro would be dono, aud 4
greater inteiost takon in strengthening weak
sunday. eo!lools.
Tito Co,n.utten on Sunday-echoots reported
congratulatlng tho Association on tho gouesai
lno, case Of lnterest in Hundaysohool work during
tho year, but deploFing that more had not been
dono. They recommended d moro systematic
conrao OF labor, to bo attained by tho formation
Of sunesy-adhoo! institutes Throughout tho AH-
socaton.
Mcssre. williamson, Clisold and others, tic re-.
port SaH adopted, aud tho Chair appointed the
three genthmon named a Committee to appoint
plAues aud time for the holding shoir tnstitutos.
HOME MISSIONS.
The Committee on Home Missions ropp,tcd
an Increase Of 2G0 mombefA sfuco the last meet
ing Of the Association, md recommended the
snasainlhg Of weak clutches by the nsB,staucQ Of
tho strouE ehuFcos In their vicinity.
After discussion, participated iu BY tho fova.
". ". Evcits, Jr., U. W. Van Arslsle. D. 7.
lscharda, and othcES, tho following resolution
wau adopiod:
Re.o!sed. That the renort Of the ,tt..!onsry Cons
port as 10 tho practicaby Of employing an ilnorant
missionary Within tho bounds Of tao Association.
Tho Committee then resigned. and now ono
, YES appointed; consulting OF the Rows. Kermots,
IheatEo. nud Mr. Graves.
After invocation by tho nov. Mr. Swift. Of
Aurora, tho cantonnIat eatmon was preached BY
the Ilov 7. J. Morgan, D. D.. Of Chicago Uni
yeraity.
The Association took recess until 1850 p. m.
Tho Association mot pursuant to adjournment.
Alter tue singing ct u vorse OF "1sook OF
Ages, tito Hov. Dir. Hobart, Ut 0owners Grove,
1'd tho meeting in ,tra praysE; s;;,
Of Aurora, uado IN Addrcsa on "Womnn's Work
| In Missions" SIlo alluded to the nublenesa Of
character; dIaplayct by those who sacrificed all
egn lau',a ana gavo akotoh Of tho carly life
| OF tho missionary movement. or late It Ind bn-
como apparent TINT woman wnn not 30 outhus-
ast!o IN het support Of tho movement xs as t]rst
tho work should bo rouewed with vjgor gained
ground among womou. Tho women took hold
Of the work, aud mot With the demAnd aud
they deserved Tug iutprost and corporation Of
their hearts and hapds In support OF tho work.
| Woman'H work In missions was developing
great motal and spiritual powor. Tha Western
| Womsn's Missionary soolaty waB daily increasing
GOO circles tn diffesent parts OF tic West.
| Ihe Following resolution, offered BY Mrs.
IleaEla. mAA attor eloEt dcbata unanimously
adopted:
Htsolrfa That tho Womaus Missionary Society OF
the West Ii worthy Of and ought to hayc us ear1cst
| s{mpsshy aud active ca-opczaaoa OF tho pastoss aud
| on motion, It WIS resolved That Tho statistics
q
Missionary nocaty bo procured from, tho soeIsty
aud included IN tho nilnutea ot tho prosont meet
tngs s,
| tea Mess1s. Sheppard Anll Grayca to audit tho
accounts OF the Treasurer.
l. TliE MISSIONARY coMMIrrga.
Mr. Thearlo, on behalf Of tho Missionary Com-
| mittep, reported As follows:
Your MissionaFy Committee, Ia WHOM, wa referred
Ae question pf tbs rFactcabiy Of Tho support of IN
i1gorhns missionary to labor ~ THO bon4s 81 tho Asao
Sss s S1Ss Sos @ s
aud oounsoi with thc weak ehurches would Ls tlls
resdiest .aeana to thor re.totann, and would labor
ent eat sd1.o lh.s r. ~. !. n Hobart 10 sddea
q tEe Association; sn hat ths Association seca,o liz
aSesoa 5oss.y 10 @ snd fsr .ueI s ss 70
hu can apafotk Also hat % solicit ths hearty e.
:. IL s
tusiy deemed advisable to paco IN tho field IN uso-
s tss sGs.s .: M
bal anotts 10 obtain from thelr several chuseea thsr
| d9s proportion Of tho expense.
to confer with ts llsptst Uuion tic sL!lsy md
Willingness of that body to do tho missionary work Of
tta A1socfat0u, With poMrtt 70 transfer tho sas Ii
tlesu, it'sey will assume u.
4 lively debate occurred on the sepogs, the
Aual c!susc In relation to the baptist Union be-
! lug met with somo dtafxyof, aud tha report WAS
recomn}lttel tor amendment.
Dr.. liooQo offered TUG following resolution.
which waa aloptDds
seotse Thst ths Olssk bs directed to hare no more
coi4o4 of ts u!nplos printed than there d money
contributed BY the church to psy for, that min.
utica 10 distributed lo any church not contributing fur
that tzpanaa unes he ske FeSslt FROM ssil cAuxvh
stating IT, inability 10 psy any thing for thst purpose.
| The Committso on Obituaries reported that 10
deAtiis had occurred anoug Any Of the mlnlH-
ters, and but fow among tho Psrisl.oners. snauy
ot the latter having died 1t gtexs age.
The report w&s adopted.
Tte 1tea4uEoF'R report wsa 1ubtplsted, - toT-
! tnwH And nxdsrs6 h, hn r2AcA3 nm tia. ThA