Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-25

FRIEND TIMMoNs The Annual Con-
ference Of Evangelical Association COM
menccd it's sessions in this place, on Thurs.
day morning, April l7lh. Bishop Eshcr.
who should have been here, being detaincd
in Illinois, Rev. ID. Sirowman was elected
president, pro TEN, aud the business Of the
conference was proceeded with. The sta
tistical report gave the following figures
No. died during the yeAr..... as
Expelled ...... 36
| Withdr'n ir'm church" ...... 256
| Moved away ..... 400
Newly converted ...". l,l49
! New'y reed into c'rch ...... l,032
Whe numb'r memb'rs" ...... 1925
Adults baptized ..... 1874
Infants ...... 1876
No. ltinerant preach'rs....... SO
" Local ...... 81
No. Of church edifces within
bounds of conference........ 196
Probable value e.................. s277, 800 90
No. oil ages............ %
Probable value..........,........ $20,S50 90
Amt col'ctd for superannated
preachers and widows and
orphans Of snch ............... 22266 90
Amt OF missionary money
colc'td during the year ...... 24t, 10 90
FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TRACT UNION.
NoSund'y Schools in conference. 1877
No. officers and teachers. s........... 1,42l
Average at;end'ce of scholars-... 1886
The above does not represent the whole
Of our church IN this State, as it was divid-
ed three years ago, tho German being
separated from the English, and called the
Erie Conference, which held its sessions
two weeks ago.
Friday. April ls.
The BIhop arrived this morning and
opened the Conference. lie looks fifteen
ye9Ts older than when he last presided over
Ihe Ohio Conference, which is but four
years go. Too much labor, travel and
care is telling upon him.
Quite a strong delegation of preachers
from the Erie and also from the Michigan
Conferences were in attendance to day, and
were received as advisory members. Aud
several ministers of other denominations
were introduced and received as honorary
members. A very large amount of bust
ness is in the hands Of the various commit
tees who are working eai y and late in order
to get through aud report Saturday.
The matter OF church debts appears to be
the most troublesome TO handle, and an
evening private session was held TO pro-
vide ways and means.
Saturday, April 10.
The various committees reported this
morning and the business of the Conference
moved along smoothly and rapidly until
it came TO the matter of Church debts,
which called out much discussion, occupy
ing most OF the afternoon session, aud it is
thought that satisfactory measures were
adopted to meet all the pressing demands.
Sermons have been preached as follows;
Wednesday nightly Rev, w. Whiting
ton, of Columbus.
Thursday night, by Rev. S. S. Condo, OF
CircleVille.
Friday night, by Rev. S. P. Spreng, OF
Cleveland.
Saturday, by the Treasurer of the Mis-.
sionary Society, Rev. w. Yost of Cleve.
land after which near 500 was realized
for the cause of Missions.
Sunday, 20th, Bishop Esher preached in
the morning, and so many more people
assembled than could get inside the church
as to render it necessary to have two serv.
ices at the same time. The second one
was held in the beautiful new school house.
which was kindly Opened Tor that purpose,
where the Rev. II. J. Bowman, editor of
the Living Epistle, and the Sunday School
'"n'"."'~ - So S""tE'is I'Ie"Curu -
cellent sermon to good audience.
Many pnlpits in neighgoring towns we're
occupied by members of tho Conference.
Rev. J. Hartzler, editor of the Eungelical
Messenger, preached in the audience room
OF the church in the English language on
Sunday evening, and Rev. w. Yost in the
German at the same time, in the school
room, below.
The number Of people in town to-day is
very large, but all is harmony and the
kind hearted residents of Lindsey are vie
ing with each other in extending hospital.
lity to all that come.
April 2lst, 1879.
The following are the appointments in
the Fremont District:
Fremont Districts. Hoy, P. f.
Fremont-W. +. McMillOn.
Sandusky Circuit-D. S.ull.
Sugar Creek &C. Wingard.
Lindsay $. Cockiin.