, 1881-10-12
RELIGIOUS.
Closing Scenes In the Rock
River Conference at
Sycamore.
Presentation of the Usual
Batch Of Reports OIL
Education, Etc.
The Formal Verdict Of Expulsion
in the Case Of Dr.,
Thomas,
Brother Parkllurst Acquitted Of
Lying by Unanimous
Court.
The Ministerial Appointments
for the Ensuing Confer
ence Year.
Dr.. Thomas Says He Will Re-
sumo His Preaching Next
Sunday.
Tho Members OF tlle Conference We're
conscientious, but Sally
prejudiccd.
The Ministerial Appointments
for the Ensuing Confer
ence Year.
DR.. Thomas Says He Will Re-
sumo His Preaching Next
Sunday.
Tho Members Of tlle Conference We're
conscientious, but Sadly
Prejudiccd.
], II, Hill Uorreota DR.. Parkhurst In
Reference to Their Con-
versation.

Reference to Their Con-
versation.
ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF AN EvESTFuL
MEETING.
sptetat Dlspaseh 10 TIE Chseaao Tribune |
SYCAMORE, ILL.,, Oct. 1i.-Tho conference re-
aumed Its session this nlu.ntng ut o'clock, Dr.
Hitchcock In tho chair.
Tho Committee on Sunday schools and Tract |
Cntse submitted their report, showing the |
growth Of tic Sunday schools within tho bounds
Of tho conference during tho year, and con-
xrntulntc tho Lake lulI Association OIL It's sitc"
cnssfuL Sunday ienchurs' conventions.
Tho conmittce reported tlnt tho tract ca'isc
wns In n Mnursh!nH condition. Tho nppont'
1nnnt OF tho ltev. Mr.. Gillett+ of the Michigan
Conference, ns tho tnuucai ugcnt OF the suil'
day-sclonl work, wus concurrtd iu Tho report
w.ls naoptct. ........
Tho Committee on Periodicals congratulated
tho conference OH tho Increased GIrGsilAftoh OF
tho donoiuinRtionnl pnpcrs, and tho throwing
out from tho columns OF tho Advocate OF u class
Of advertisements that, strictly speaking. have
no businesa In a religious JOURNAL Tho hcsion
Of tho book Conocrn In materially rcdttulng
their prc8 lat wis nlso commended. After
aome t1ehHto, tho report wtts rtFnnmittch Tor
arnendnpnt-thc striking out Of tho paragraph
relative to tho Adrocate. This waB Immediately
done, and tho report was t'lon ntopted.
The Committee on Observance Of tho Snbbath
reported, pledg1ng tho mnistcrs to chroful ru-
1igious observance OF tho iny. aud their Influence
to secure the cessation of MI work on l,ut dny,
anu uso their cooperation With ali othor otBant-
katlons FOR tho suppression md c!oslnK Ut a1l
RinusemeutB lll8 bnsll!css OH tho bnbbuth, Tho
report WAS Gn!curred IT,. ...... .....
Tho Stewards presented tHc!E financial REPORT
rho Comnnitteo on Freedmen reported, sar-
Ees 1t ~ I ho Mete a %
nerls ot thd eoi9rosl Iaco tho pnstoIs T., the ".
eo, sos earss gs sa a"1 @ Ds nsr - tho
.' rans. i Tbs re roport M was a.loptot %oti '"''
7he ltev: j; T. ilartzei. n New orIeanS s1. o..
supported BY tho denomination ttisre ,lre
about 1000 sSno,s .%n' aGnns in tsash fi''.
s is ,nero eos aoaa po "eu0 lursur sts,.tauss Il
@ o aa a5 a wSsn sDg;arn3 SnG after Il prgss. gta
tsrcs.nS @ ,i'~ r6samd or tic eincsiona! work
among the sollthorn yt,Itss, mud Tho cstnbllsl,-
"a. Clevclnnd, Ala. has Uttered ii lur1o bonus
lur the cstablstltnent Of scauv! thore: The
Gsst n @R eRs s 9s e sa' uss Il e
rcnd thnlr bailots. rl'cro nrc 0,H5tl,uoo ncgrocs
~ tho limited st9ssa. a,,tl tay aro not IyluE u1t,
dnty OF the Church to glrc theso colorcd peo-
sioa
SOUND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
Ing accomplished III tho South.
Elder bortna rose to II pcrsn.'al question, and
p ,Ssa ss sa1esssa Nssas p5 sst i VIZ s fss @ aG
le is,lI stntrtl tint lilo severance Ut tho rcl-
t'0n which existed for thu last four yenEs be-
Tween tae af aa sae @ y. ,, ses
siI ~, ,.,in ~ ,vh~!, Gr,,t, tsront m1r"sI+v
anA tho exGInlnasInn, !" How lnnchi"
Elder Willing retHr,cd hls tb.nks for TIE tes. s.
~. ~, t @ tt ~ ,,, % ~ ~ % ~ Is,sro ~ ~
1ss rsat'qa Gsuss o!Ss H. an ., wSia os
a;nsr Meist exs M. SIiI siIevu ~ ic Mush. was
~ nnn Us NJ n9efrcs u a anM ht' IT,
nxan feiarninx n'y heas!1ot tmanRs tnT w. M
gaT,l. no ttsi,.I!cd hs scat very nl,eh nuoatea'
"Langeaa ~ atommeh1Ary On INC ncF!ptuEes' sa'-
Leu u s'S' ,,,,, ,o ,,,,,,
a"E ia'o"'na s''h'''t''
~. -. ~. roMarT LeGSscntet .ao svfuet IL lu1
,.a Ihn.nns ease' "aleh sccfe'afY stA''h feau' as
srcAMonE, 0os. i0.-Tho se!eot n,sn,her n IN
mo nlnnsF u etarAes aHnanat It!faM " ,IhhHl.
~ an Ea9r ~ ing M9th h1oHt IEpsenpai Gn!itoh
foreuco. respectfully submit tho following ro-
p9rrt: au,. ..,n,,.,o., T., nav. ,..,,,.,,
TRa. @ sao I ssfs! sF .pssiSs!isa L M] sss;si!,Yd. M]
Haat !ho t.rst olsrgs y rastainsd. y
anu tIAS !a!l!n ~. i. aH'sa S us'' ntsu ,nusspt
~ cApoh lI,tM suG Atsbnt3 M1u aActluoEsutP
OF the hiothotl!st Ep!scopnl Church.
w U. u. FoWLEls, Chalriaat'
". u: HAtdltr. searnlary.
Ur. Mi!!er-Olt p6hall ol tnn Hoi endnht aiVe
nnt!Ce ~ ~ apEcal to fau Iul'rl!! conference.
Iho hisanp-Ihe SECRETARY VII! pleasa ho'o
TIE HATFIELD VERDICT.
q,he Hay. II. II. pnnu Dresrntud Inn ycrGfot ot
shn rnMrt IL H., Ir,,ttrr ~ trhnn,ns ~ lsrft.
h.irst Il, ,shit.h tha t.iirt votsi I,fluuImuI,aiv
nvanst "a anst",,., ms r. rbc .h"r,,ta nTts st'..t
f;sttnns ",.t !, ";nu y ~ r,ins,i "rrtn ~ 1hg
1m,a,,,t.a ~ ~" n,,sY~',,nn, mil ti,e snr,nt",
Of tho brothSr wa tasse,i in tho usuul MsnnuSr
M, ~ oon mfs. "rRhsst, m ,a unr c
tNsS VIEW AFt4Ibttoa ENAelhC! ~ tHarGAtH ttAV