Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-06-08
NORTHERN TRIBUNE
Official Paper ofthe County and VILLAGE
SATURDAY. JUNE s. 1878.
THE CONFEKENCE
FIRST tsemi.Amnual Session of Cbehov
gan Congregational (onfe~e,,c.

III
garional church in Michigan seemed t
: the ministers of that church i'm Nortber,
r Mich'gan to demand the organization q
aIoEIcrence. to comprise the organize,
churches In that portion of the state. I,
accordance with that conviction cal
was issued, and in conformity therewi,h
! representatives from thirteen cturche
4 met IN convention at MancelIona. m
tuesday evening. February 18th. 1873
namely: Halk ska. Mancellona, Chobov
gam central Lake. Westwood. Otseoe
Lake, sherman. NOrthport, RoScommon
karney. GAYLORD, Manton and Banks. :
permanento organization was effected
Alter the transaction of routine business
tne conference adjourned to meet at the
First Congregational church i'm this vii.
lage on the first Tuesday in June.
The members of the church had been
anticipating an Interesting season of in.
telluctual and religious services tlnrino
the continuance of its sessions. Several
things. howev6r. combined to initiate
against the complete success of the Con
ference.
1sf. The sudden v"cancy i'm the pnlpit.
Ind. The interruption of communics-
ton between Cheboygan and Petoskev.
3rd. The unavoidable absence of some
of the clerical delegates.
Tuesday evening. however. BROUGHT n
delegatiOn of five ministers-Rev. Jas. A:
Mckay. moderator. Revs. Page F. Nc
ClelianG. Thomas Nicld, Leroy Warren
and j. W. Young.
| Tbs sessions of Conference opened with
religious services conducted Ly Rev. T..
Nield and sermon by Rev. LEROY War
rem. who kindly volunteered to fill the
place of Rev. VIM. P. Ester. of Manton
who was detained by sickness.
| The sermon was an able one. prescrib-
ing the difference between the natural
and spiritual perceptive powers i'm man.
The presentation of the subject was
| clear. concise. convincing. Rev. Warren
Is one OF theprominent men of Western
Michigan.
On Wednesday the session opened at
a. IN. with religious services for half an
hour, led by Moderator Mckay ard nov
ticipated in bv Revs. Nield. McCIelland
Young and Warren. At the close of tboso
services the Conference proceeded to
permanent organization. Rev. James AIc
kay WAS unanimously re elected modnr-
ator. Rev. j. w. Young was elected
Scribe. N''e'
The only lay delegates present wore
those from the Chpboygan chnrcb-Mr
ID. w. Bennett and Mrs. 1T. G. Davis.
The minutes of the previous sess ion
having been Iead for information tho
Conference took mp the or.ler of busin ess
as per programme of arrangement.
Rev. Leroy Warren was to have oDcnel
out IN as much as he had prelched the
sermon o! the previous evening. the crit
cism on the same WIS opened by Rev.
}: Mckay, followed by Rev. Nield.
1oung. McClelland and closed bv Rev.
w arren. who replied to the criticisms OF
his brethen. "
"Ihe debt due by Northern Michioan
!" the Home Missionary Society," formed
Ihe SUBJECT of an well digested essay by
hev: NIeld, 1t gave a short resume of
ne history OF the church from its Purj
lahie origin i'm England TO the present.
racing lis course TO the New World. and
rs labors and tolls in planting the church
u Christ on tfe frontiers in America.
The essay was vel, received and was i'm
very way warthy of the subject.
AT this point the pastor of the NJ. K. /
'hurch was invited to take seat as
honorary member of the Conference and ,
o participate in its discussions.
On motion of Rev. p. M. McClelland
was decided in view of the absence Ofl
o many members and delegates that the I
conference adjourn sine die at the close :
u the communion service OH (this) We'd
esdav evening.
ADJOURN TO meet at o'clock p. m, a
Inc afternoon session was opened with v
ingIng and prayer led by Rev. Cli.rles /
:. " "hltec?r, of the M. E. church.
An admirable essay was read by Rev. !,
!. Warren on the "Training OF Children, U
is impossible to give even an idea of t.
ne Qualities of this essay. 1t took the 4
'road ground that the true field TOR re.
gious culture of the young mind is in g
nc Jd'atty. and most strenuously urged ;.
ne establishment and maintenance of g.
nc church IN the fnmily as the surcst
lfe-guard for the protection of the NOR
Is, both OF individuals and the purity of Il
ne state. ut is to be hoped that Brother al
'arreh VIII be be induced to furnish the n
say for publicatiOn.-REP.)
Rev. ]. w. Young read a well prepar-
| essay OH '.The elements of strenUtb IN
ld weakness in the present Temperance ~ ~
Ovement." ~
These essays were discussed and de-
tied at leugth by Revs. Nield, Warren. ~
cClelland, Young, Mckay and White RI
Fifty copies of the constitution, &c. OIL
e Conference having been presented to do
e body. a vote OF thanks was render ,h
the NORTHERN TRIBUNE for IFS cour- w,
w. on
Rev. McClelland offered motion TO
lend the constitution by striking out a..
section = the words list Tuesday i'm u"
me- and substituting ''2I Tuesday lin uE
ly." de
Under the rules the resolution was 80
over until next session of conference. ga
Rev. Warren offered series of resolu- =
lis expressing the sense of the confer. aft
&c IN appreciation of the courtesies of r.,
church in Cheboygan in the enter. Ka
nment OF the body. also expressing Sin
lr sympathy with the church i'm view inc
The resignation of their late pastor. WI
IN motion OF Rev. McClelland. the ,,;.i
ference adjourned at5P. NJ, to meet
rellSleus services and celebration ofl I
~ Communion at quarter before S we,
u. the
1t the hour for evening services the by
ming services were condncted by tho dun
J. McClelland, who announced q ais(
mn and read the LII of Isaiah. After r
reading of the lesson the choir rend- t;o,
! in admirable style the hymn uComc s;n,
y Spirit, &c. He then lead them in If q
yer. o' -
t.,', ~. lieh announced for dur
'"e A''n verse oi DIST psalm: Mo-