The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-09-15

y. NJ, BISHOP weaver IN tile cnalr.-
Reports from the different pastors were
hen heard. After the announcement
Of severa! committees and the trans
action of some other matters OF gen,
eTal business the Conference adjourn.
I'D.
In the afternoon an examination Of
he moral and official characters OF
ministers vas had. Rev. LoDgbrake,
Of the Evangelical church, as 2 dele.
gate from his conference, gave frater.
nal greeting to this conference. 1t was
appropriately responded to by Rev. j.
B. RessIer. The applicants mentioned
above, were on motion received into
the conference.
It was decided by the conference to
have four Districts instead of three,
and also that the next session of the
conference should be held at Fostoria,
Ohio.
The committees on the different
courses of reading reported each class
favorable, after which the conference
adjourned.
In the evening Rev. J. Grouse read
paper favoring the establishment Of
an Academy at Fostoria, under the
jurisdiction and patronage of this con
ference. The paper was laid on the
table.
T. J. Herbaugh, as committee on ed
ueation, made q report. Forcible and
pointed remarks were made by Bishop
Weaver, D. Bender end D. r Miller
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
After the usual devotional exercise:
the committee on Elders orders report
| ed favorable in the case of o. II. Ram
sey and he was received into the con
ference on his credentials from the N
E. Church. Revs. Bulger, Rose, anC
BuIger were elected trustees of thC
Otterbein University located at Yves
| terville.
The greter part of the afternoon
session was devoted to the election o
Presiding Elders. T. j. Harbaugh, a.
Rose, NJ. Long, and ]. French were
elected.
The evening session was devoted to
Missionary meeting. After the usual
devotional exercises, remarks were
made by Revs. Shuey and Hott, aftel
which a collection of $40 was taker
upon for the missionary cause, and til,
conference adjourned
SATURDAYS PRoCEEDINs.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Rev. Bulger. A detaila(
missionary report was read showing
that there had been collected in tn,
bounds of the conference during tn
year, something over five Thousand
dollars for missionary purposes.
A report from the committee on Fl
nances was then read, and after SOM
amendments adopted A resolution
favoring the idea of ministers begiI
ming to take up their collections a
leact six months Lefore confer, nee, wa
presented.
On motion Rev. Leonard was giver
d letter of dismissal from the confer
ence. Adjourned,
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The report of the branch Secretarie
of the Missionary Society was receiv
ed.
The report of the auditing commit
tee, stating that all the treasurer
affairs were correct.
A resolution relating to the death o
Bishop Edwards was passed. Bishol
Weaver being called upon by the con
ference paid an eloquent and fitting
tribute of respect to the memory o
the late Bishop in few well tilnet
remarks, Remarks were also made b.
Revs. Miller, and Rose, all bearing testi
mony of his ability as a church officer
and bis sweetness and amiability as
friend, pastor, and devoted christian
after which the conference joined il
singing
"Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep"
Remarks relative to late brothe
Clippepger were made by Revs. Har
baugh and Ingle both of whom spoke
feelingly of his active, earnest life, anC
triuphant death.
In the case of VIM. Miller and Mr.
Rex, the committee reported advers
to the passage of their characters, anc
{their cases were referred their pres.d
ing elder.
The only unpleasant affsir that cam
before the conference was the ease o
D. w. Downey, the passage OF who's
character was withheld because at tn
funeral of a brother in the church, an'
an Odd Fellow, he used the rit9alisti
i PRAYER of the order In the discus
4 sions that followed i. was clear tha
there was division of opinion among
the ministers. The character Of Rev
Downey will pass we presume, n h
complies with the report OF the com
mittee in making the proper ackDo VI
edgments.
The proposition to establish an Aead
emy to be located somewhere in tn
bounds of the conference, and unde
its patronage, was laid on the toble
and almost Immediately thereafter ia
ken from the table, re discussed AM
again laid On the table" TO tie mex
/ conference.
EVENING SESSION
was one o. unusual interest III
iSchurch was crowded 70 is utmost ca
pacity and E lively Interest was man
ifested in the discussion of a repor
from the Committee on Temperance