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CTTllTSTI AÑ 2 MINUTE OF THE f . CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY CON VENTION OF THE STATE. CP OREGON, . --- ;—.♦---- — I ' year : Nov. 4,1881, amount inTr< usury 8 67 4^ ,, 22, Received from Bro. Wolverton..................... 100 00 May 2, 1882, Received from 15 00 Portland church........ 5 00 May 2. 1882. from Bethel church May Iff, 1882, from Bro, E. 2 2Ô Bayley, Bethel........ .......... tíkftAL'D. --------- - —----------- vytts adopted : “Changing the name of saut society from Co-operation to Chris-' I tian Missionary Convention ; and also I providing for the election of the Execu I tive Board.” First. Report adopted aud samo cum mitte continued until next meeting. t Your conimiReo appoiut* d to draft a Constitution aud By Laws would re- Total amount receittd.... $190. 2ff short to property prepare the same fur thia meeting, and your committee ask Eeb. 6. 1882 anbotint paid to E. to be continued or u new coin mi tt ee be EUGENE CITY, B. McElroy for the Cof- appointed with leave to report a Consti vallislchnrch.................... $50 Off tution and By-Laws at the next annual 8 10 mooting of this Co operation. WEDNESDAY EVENING, O ct . 18, 1882. March 14th, to T. M. Morgan. May 2nd, to J. W. 8priggs.... 20 00 1. For the present we recommend May 22ml, to B. Wolverton.... , 7 50 that this association shall be known as May 22nd, to J. A. Campoell... 7 50 The Christian Missionary Couveutlcn of E ugene C iti , O k ., Ôct. là, 1§82. .■Oregon--------------------------------------------- --- Pursuant to notice, the - Christian 2. That it shall bo composed, when Missionary Convention convened iu the __________ r_ i» session, of the delegates rent by the Christian church, Eugene City, at 7 Oct. C, 1882, balance on hand. . $97 10. i sevérií! churches. p. M ;. Wednesday evening. . »*' 3. That each Church «hall be entitled The President, Bro. À. W. Lucas, to ttvo delegates, and to one delegate for i CONTRIBUTIONS FOB MISSIONARY FUNI», f'elng ubsènt, Üjé convention was called I every 25 members or major portion PAID TO lino. I. G. DAVIDSON, TREAS-. ™By Hrxi ZI mo :.• -. —---- when Bro. 8. C. Adams was elected .4 That at each annual meeting there ort. tfl, 1883. • President pro tem. shall be elected the following officers, Singing “ Hail to the brightness of Mill Creek, per Bm. T ,T. Wilcox 8 ff 25 wllo sfiall repiesent the Co operation 2 70 when the same is not in session, to wit : Stayton, per Bro. D. M. Doty... Zion*8 glad morning.” 50 A President, Vice-President, Treasurer, After some appropriate remarks, Bro. Liberty, per Bro. E. Mays........... 2 50 Sister Ö. S. England ............. S. C. Adams led the devotional exer Recording becretury-atfd Cui responding 2 50 Secretary.; these shall constitute an cises, reading the 1st chapter of Heb Bro. J. I. Thompson............. 5 <M> Executive Board for the transaction of rews, and offering prayer, when all Lafayette, per Sister A. M. Martin Joined in singihg ‘ One sweetly solemn Pleasant Hill, per Bro. S. Baugh all business of the soci ty during the 17 00 time intervening between the meetings man. ....................................... thought,” Ac. 7 75 of the Co operation, subject to the The address of “ Welcome,” by Amity, pet Bro 8. M. Hubbard 2 50 directi jn of the Co-operation in con .Elder Geo. M. Whitney, .was most Sister Emtna Wa»lil>utn;............. 2 00 vention. The Executive Board shall Robertson. .. . cordial in its spirit, aud impressive in j Bro. M. A. , its allusions to the necessity of unity ' have the right, when so directed, to ,... $51 70 employ an evangelist or evangelists, to Total. . and love. 1 Toi ~ D. T... Stanley Leing.. abac ut».. ,Duria«rUML.^i,ea£. Jtho .Board ijaducUJiulda ia£_Ldiui^.imd. direct and Elder S. C. Adams delivered the various efforts to employ an evangelist control the labors of said evangelist or “Response” in Lis usual earnest and for the State, but failed to secure a evaugellJls^ interesting manner ; Sister Anna M. suitable person for the work. We fully 5. this Executive Board shall meet Martin and Bro. J. P. Gill followed ^believe if an evangelist could have been once a quarter, und at such other times with appropriate remarks. t— put iu the field, many would have con- as may be indicated by the call of the Bro. G. M. Whitney then moved that trihuted liberally to Ins support President, aud at all such meetings a lunch be served iu this house al noon i While very little Missionary work has three members shall be a quorum fur _ on the morrow. Curried. been done during the year, yet (he out the transaction of busiuess. Because of repairs being made on the look is altogether favorable, Thero is 6. These qua telly meetings shall be house of worship, ths President an- : more general feeling among the church held uu the lirst TuoMlay in January, bounced that the Baptists hed kindly os of the necessity of pastorul labor, and April, July uud October, at such places offered their house for the use of the , it is gratifying to note that the demand as may be agreed upon by it. convention. _—_ ,— ,.i fur faithful preachers of the word is 7. i'lui President 4>hulI preside at all Elder D. M. Doty was choaeu to lead greater now than at any former time in meetings of the Executive Board, aud the devotional exercises Thursday I the history of (he cause iir Oregon. ut all lueeliugs of the Co-operation, morning, at 9 A,M , at the Baptist Besides, wo have had quite $n addition when present. The Vice Presideut shall Church. to our ministerial force in the State preside iu the absence of the Presideut. " After singing hymn No. 176 the con since the last meeting of this conven The Recording Secretary shall keep all vention adjourned. Respectfully, tion. tho records of the meetings of the Co P R. B urnett Benediction by Elder J. W. Spriggs. operation and of the m etiugs of the Bro. W. If. Adams, of Portland, Executive Bourd. The Corresponding THURSDAY. moved “ That iu the absence of the Secretary shall be the correspondent MORNING SESSION, 9 A. M. regular elected delegates from the both for the Executive Board aud Co- cburclus, that any members' present, I opeiatioh. The Treasurer shall receive Pursuant to adjournment, the meet- ing was called to order by Bro. A. W. from said churches, be considered dele and pay out, upon the warraut of Cor. Lucas, (President of last year’s conven gates, and invited to net with us.” Secretary, attested by President, all moneys contributed fur Missionary pur tion), when Elder D. M. Doty led the i Carried. Election of officers was called for, as poses. devotional service by reading I Cor. regular business, when Elder J. W. 8. It shall also bo the duty of the 12th chapter, and prayer. Spriggs, of Salem, called for the read Executive Board to provide a pro The convention then moved to pro ceed to the regular business of the ing of the constitution of the society. gramme for the annual meeting, to eu meeting, as given iu the published pro It not being ut band, a discussion eu- deavor to keep the churches alive to the ! sued, participated in by Bros. S. C. interests of missions, to notify all the gramme. T/dams, J. W. Spriggs, atfd W. if. churches of the lime set fur taking col Committee on “Enrollment of Dele gates” was chosen, coueisting of Bros. Adams, when Elder S. M. Hubbard lections for missions, and to f >rnisli the W. H. Adams, G. M. Whitney aud moved “That a committee be appointed ! churches with blank statistical reports Bister A. M. Martin. Said committee ♦ to draft a constitution for the State i two mouths in advance of tbo time of Go-operation Meetiug of the Christian. the annual meeting, to lie used for re reported the following churches sending porting the condition of churches. delegates and statisticabreports. Name Church of Oregon.” Carried. The President appointed as said coni ly ; Portland, Salem, McMinnville, rnitlee 9. It shall bo the duty of churches Bros. 8. ¿1. Adonis, J. YY — Pleasant Hill, Amny . Eiigeut, Harris engaged in this Co operation to be re Spriggs aud Henry Sbadle. burg!, Independence, Sheridan, Trent, Bro. W. II. AJams moved “ That a presented, if possible, at all anuual Monmouth, Liberty, Scio, Lifayette. : committee ou resolutions be appointed meet.ngs, by delegates, to take quaiter- Junction, Stayton, Mill Greek, Clear by the chair, und that it consist of three ly collections on the lirst Lord’s day iu Lake, North Yiinbili, Drain, Fair January, April, July and October, or persons.” Cirried. View, East Chehulcm, Springfield. The, Presideut then Appointed Bros. another Lord’s day near this time, Hebron. when the day set is not convenient, and Report of Missionary Board was W. H. Adams, J. P. Gill, and Bister to forward raid collection ut unco to the Mary Holman as said committee. called for, when Elder" P. R. BurucR Elder J. W. Spriggs moved ” That a Treasurer. submitted the following as said report ; 8 C. A dams , 1 committee' on time and place be ap H. 8. S hadle , V Cum. To the Oncers and Members of the Ckri»- pointed by the chair, and that it con J. W. H pimggh , j tian Missionary Convention, Eugene Bist of three persons.” Carried. The convention elected the fullowing C-ly, Oregon. The President appointed Bros. G. M. The Missionary Board for the year Whitney, D. M. Doty, aud T. J. Wil officers for the ensuing year ; President, W. H. Adams, Portland ; Vico Presi cox as Raid committee. past make the following report : A h regards a constitution for the pre- dent, Henry Sbadle, Portland; Bicoid The report of the Treasurer shows the following sums of money to have senl and the eusuiug yeat^, Elder J. W. ing Secretary, 8. M. Hubbard, Amity ; been received and paid out during the j Spriggs reported the following, which Treasurer, I. G. Davidson, Portland ; «'ÓN^ENEb ÀT ?iMÍUíewwnw-<-7>. Corresponding Secretary, Bruce Wol- lerton, Corvallis. I Elder P. R. Burnett being absent bis ‘".Theme” was postponed till Friday afternoon. Benediction by 8. M llubbard. AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30 P. M. Pursuant to adjournment convention was called to order by President^ >W. Bil ging, “ Grace ’tis a charming sound.” Report of churches was called for, when what is found in table of church s'atistics was given. Motion carried that Sister Emma Wash burn be admitted as a delegate from the Brownsville church ; also, that Bi os. I. II. More, fiom Clear ' Lulíe ,~TT^~Triff¡?3r, " from Trentr D. M. Doty, from Stayton aud $cio; and E. Mays, from Liberty, lie admit ted as delegates ; also. Elder G. R. Ed monds, from North Yamhill and Carl ton ; .also, Bro. James Harlan, from Drain, be admitted; < After which Elder I. N. Mulkey ad dressed the convention, subject: “ Home Instruction.” Discussion ensued, participated ip by 8 C. Adams und J. II More. Just he-e, ‘Elder J. W. Spriggs moved “Tint the courtesy ef this con vention be extended to all ministers of other societies present, aud that may attend, and that they be invited to participate in all discussions.” Car ' t ied . ' ' • Rev. B. 8. McLafferty, of th j Bap tist ebuic i, being present, accepted the invitation, aud offered some good sug* AWMiUttS... ... ..................................................... _ The disenssiou continued, .pSrlicTpi>- ted itt by Bros. Whitney, Gdl, ¿Stanley, and TKl'ers. Announcements were then mad« for the eveuing service, : fter which Elder Henry Shadlo closed the service by prayer and benedictiou. EVENING SESSION, 7 P. M. President Adams iu the chair. Praise service, after which Bro. H Bbadie read the 4 h chapter of Eph., and prayed. The time having arrived for ElderB. O. Adams to speak, lie delivered un ■able aud instructive address,' su> ject : “ True Religion and True Seienc. .” A diseuasiun ensued, participated iu by Bros. G. M. Whitney, Br -Hr -Me- Lifferty, 8. M. Hubbard, and others. After the announcements f ir the morrow, and the appointment of Elder J. W. Spriggs to load the devotional services, and Elder P. R. Burnett the singing, Friday morning, Bro.’ Heuiy Shudle closed by benediction. FRIDAY. MORNING SESSION, 9 A. M. Pursuant to adjournment, the coi • vention met for devotional service at the usual hour, being led by Elder J. W. Spriggs, after which he made excellent suggestions as to personal responsibility and preseut duty. President Adams in the chair. Reports Irom churches being called Tor' tTw fiiltdwTiiR clrafciH-a YeafxiTidwi: McMinnville, Drain, Independence, Liberty ami Sheridan. Then followed verbal reports, which wore intensely interesting to all. Bro. J. P. Gill offend the following resolution, which was adopted ; Resolved, That the thanks of this Co operation meeting be tendered to the pastor and members of the Baptist church, in Eugene City, for their kind ness in granting us the use of thiir meeting house during the time our meetiug house was under repairs. The work and support of „a Sta^g Evangelist for the en.ru ng year was discussed by Bros. P. R Burnett, J. P. Gill. J. W. Spriggs, S C. Adams, G. It. Elm nils, — Mays and others The result of which was that the following pledges were made by varied delegates,