The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The association met at s a. M, and
was opened with devotional services
conducted by q. w. Shadduck. Hymn
415 was sung and Bro. Shadduck lead
in prayer. Hymn 726 was sung and
Bro. Warren lead in prayer. "Beulah
Land" was sung and Bros. Thomas and
Ryan lead in prayer. precious Prom.
ise" was sung and Bros. Holeman and
Garfield lead in prayer. The minutes of
Tuesday afternoons and evenings ses.
sions we're read, corrected and ap.
proved. On motion the Presiding
Elder of the District, and the pastors
of Trinity and Grace churches, Oil
City, we're appointed committee on
programme for our next meeting. By
invitation Of the Presiding officer sug.
gestions we're received with reference
to the preparation ofsaid programm e.
The place of our next meeting was
then considered. Rouseville and
Galloway were nominated. Rouse
vile was unanimously chosen. The
Committee on Resolutions reported as
follows, and their report was unani.
mously adopted:
ResoLVed, First, that we tender our
hearty thanks to the good people of Tio-
nesta, for the christian hospitality they
have shown in receiving us into their
homes, and that as we separate we will
| pray for the choicest blessings of our
| Heavenly Father to abide with them.
Second, That we extend our sincere
thanks to Brother +. M. Small, for the
pains he has taken and the labor he has
| performed, in arranging for the entertain
| ment of this Association.
Third, That we recognize the executive
ability of our Presiding Elder, and the
| Christian courtesy which he has shown in
all his intercourse with the preachers in
| this District.
Fourth, That we extend our thanks to
the Tionesta Choir, for the excellent
music which they have rendered during
the exercises of the Association.
Fifth, That we congratulate the people
of Tionesta and Forest Counry, upon the
fact that no liquor is permitted to be sold
| in the town and county.
Sixth, That we, the preachers of Frank
lin District, pledge ourselves to make an
earnest effort to raise our several appor-
tionmentS for the million for Missions" !"
/ !
! Z. E. HALL, Committee.
w. II. BUNCE,
On motion of F. M. Small, a com.
mittee was appointed to draft a Con.
stitution for our association. s. H.
Pralher, G. E. Hall and w. P. Ora.
ham were constituted said committee.
S. Fielder presented in q gratifying
manner, the topic, ''No man careth
for my Soul" At the conclusion Of
his address he made a statement rela.
tive to the needs Of the Petrolia soci.
ETY., whose church building was lately
burned. On motion of f. M. Small
the pastor of the Petrolia church was
extended a hearty welcome to the
charges of our district in soliciting
financial relief z, w. Shadduek pre-.
sented a very good paper on the study
of the Bible Languages. The citizens
Of Tionesta, by large vote, adopted
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The preachers of Franklin
District, Erie Conference, having by their
| presence at their Annual Convention in
this place, contributed largely TO the spir-
/
ourselves and families, therefore,
ReSOLUed, That we, as citizens of Tio-
nesta, publicly acknowledge the pleasant
experls zee of the days gone by, and that
we Will some them under like circum-
stances, OF otherwise again to our homes
in the early future.
On motion of r. NJ. Warren, Bro.
Shadduok was requested at his disore-
tion, to prepare an abstract of his es.
say for publication in the Christian
Advocate, Pittsburgh. By request of
the Chairman, DIR. A. S. Dobbs pre-.
sented the subject, which had been
assigned to l. N. Glover, "Merrill's
Digest of Methodist Law" His re.
marks had reference more particularly
to Methodist law in general, than to
the treatment of it by the author
namad He was followad nv remark 9