, 1876-10-18

purposcs specified by the deceased ana that tho
fund b. placed with tho Rev. l.. Hitchcock as
In tts matter Of the Allen Will tho sano
Committed reported, auggestlne TINT the be-
quest be divided between tho Rock Island Dis
tr'ct md the church At Port Byron. They wero
accepted.
| TnH QUESTION or REPRESENTATION
to the General Conference OF 1880 wss next lls-
c!lssc. The presont ratto ls ono for every forty
3ve 1,saei n,ember: OF an Annual Conference. Tie
representation one for n1nety-ayo. members.
vota 9t9n ~ 70 9a9pt the suggestion was lost by
hereafter the boundaries of districts bo left 10
tac Ann9a} qn Conferences was defeated by vote
II T1s G! Committee On Education reported on tho
tiiaeusaton enAucd as to Rock River Seminary. 1t
being asserted that tho management Of that IN
etitltion was mot heartily in sympathy with tho
Methodist Church. The report was finally
Tho Stewards presented their report, showing
that tho receipts had been s3oN5o, which WIS
lisbnrscd to tho persons to whom 1t WIS due.
Tho COMMITTEES On Periodicals and Book Ac-
counts presented report, which was accepted.
The Conference reassembled at $3.50, Bishop
Harris presiding. The Rev: Mr.. Hartman con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. After reading
o portion Of tho Scripturce, he gave out :" OH,
never hero my rest shal be, which tile audience
TIC Kev. Atrs Meredith presented long re-
report from tho Committee IN
THE sANcrlTr or THE SABBATH.
Following arc the important clauses:
Retotred, That NO condemn tho issuing md read
Ing Of SECULAR Snnday newspapers; against tho rc-
| ceivfng Of those into tse!r homes BY cur pcoplr,
| and eipeelaity BY onr m,nistera; and ngainst Tho
sssiss: sKainst III; IT, sslss6a q ts.e il p;efer
.dyertise their business Iy Christian men against
this We utter t1us guy loud aud solemn PROTEST:
H<.oiped, Thai we ase opposed to tl,e running o!
ss @ atsaaa asa %ss S!Sf~:s @s
who will never btast on business tours which
Will tnctute Sabbath travelling w. deeply deploro
tho w S ohe e ss o q
Re*ossfa, That We inqualihedly condemn tho
rnnn!ng g II Sunday ttan; e samp. meetings. and
fanatiou Of The holy Sabbath.
hst ~ To sse o. m"s sssE opposed
cali on ai our people 10 avoid giving patronage to
tho same, except for work OF abaollte necessity
Htseiffd, That when tho datc for tho decoration
solders graves falls tho Sabbath that wo VII
put forth suitable efforts to substitute for it either
viii rsflso to rlare IN tl.eso memnria M soiotales M
believing that the cause Of F6lrlotsam ta ncscs
rha vs. @ s Al.
attcmps at sucu1artEng tho sune, ard Ut 1ntroduc.
ing any TRANSATLANTIC manners aid customs tenl+
That we will pct onr fnccH against tho unnecessary
patronage Of meat -markcta leg. .tncn, and milk
ID 81 sscsr a Sa
dny,. remembering that tho day Ia holy unto tho
Nc claim for the observance Of the Sabbath tho
emphatic recognition of tsrcc olcenta In its char
Il That Il y day Of rest from secular pursuits,
=; That i + Day not for literary md tntelec.
.. That II is above all ose day tet apart for the
wo5setp Ct Al%ishy AZ, sd s and of inquiry In Ills
cAMr-MEETtN9 TRAINS.
The Rev. Mr. Leonard moved to amcud the
report by on,!tting the elausu referring to the
running of Sunday traina to campmcctings.
Experience had proved TINT these trains brought
many people to tho camp-1necting who would
otherwise neyer be influenced towards Christ.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Foster thought there was not q
tralns to camp-ncctlngs and to beer-gardcns.
II they couldn't run canp-ncettngs Without
travelling Oh sunstny, thcn they had better 10
Without the meetings.
On motion OF the llev. Mr. Smart, the amend
ment WIS laid on the table.
The resolutions wero then taken up ono by
one and voted upon.
SUNDAY aTnEET-cAns.
The Rev. Dr. Hitchcock spoke against the
strest.cars Oh Sunday liz had been III tic fiab-
1t Of riding on the cars to church every Sunday.
ana hs expected to do so every Sunday during
Tho Rev. J. II. Caldwell satd thut, whatever
mcn. might do. they tau only to folow tho
teachings Of GOD, which strictly prohibited
woEking on san1ay.
loa wns to 10 interpreted, not Taken strictly.
The words "inanscrvant'' and 'maid-scrvant,''
II tho Scripture should bo accepted accurately,
would extend into tlle kitchen, aud prevent pco-
pc from laylng anythug to eat no could not
The Rev. Mr. Miller wanted the resolution
| adopted.
| Should not be dTnWn too closely. II they began
Oh that principle, they must carry 1t into grcat
Ttie lsey. s. A. ". Jswctt thought the clause
2S. e iopRs p ps pssss s Gss a s1set Gha5ss
Christian Institutions. could not bs maintained
| without tho strect-cars.
The Rev. n. III. parlShurzt said that after six
years 81 experience In the city ho had co1nc to
| ties to tho Christian work that could happen
I WIS tue running Of street-cars OIL Sundny. Tho
6treet-ca!s furnished neanssof eonyeyunco for
tue people, to lenyu their own churches and 20
tlreo OF four miles to hear star preacher.
After some further discussion, tho Rev. Mr..
| Waslourn offered a substitute simply llcprce4t-
| tnE the unnecessary uae Of tho et1eet-ears on
| Sunday,
Tho rest Of tho resolutions worc adopted with
! out opposition.
| JENNtNGs' SEMINARY,
| The Secretary read report relating to Jcr-
nlngs' Summary, at Aurora. That Institution
ago attendance of 160. Ti1s original cost Of tho
buildings was about el5,000. The wear and
tear OF thu past Ycars had been 50 great that
tho TRUSTEES were compelled TO close tho inatt-
putting It IN thorough rcpair was about 3l0,O00.
The Committee suygested the appointment ~of
William y. Harrington as agent Of the Homl-
nary.
Tho Rey. c. Z. Mandcyllle, Into Principal of
| tho Seminary, addressed tho Conference lie
| had been mixed NhY thu paanla nf Aurorn hnd