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June 13, 1863
Cleveland Morning Leader
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The Ohio Congregational Conference convened at Plymouth Church with Rev. R. M. Conklin as Moderator. Sessions included devotional exercises, committee appointments on various topics like finance and religion state, reports from delegates, and adoption of business orders. Afternoon session featured prayers and narratives from other conferences.
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OHIO CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE. -This body commenced its session Thursday evening at Plymouth Church. Rev. R. M. Conklin of Ashtabula was elected Moderator, Rev. E. M. Cavath, Scribe, and Rev. J. E. Twitchell, Assistant Scribe. The annual sermon was preached by the Rev. William Wakefield.
SECOND DAY.
A half hour was spent in devotional exercises, the Rev. Dr. Morgan leading in prayer. The roll was called, and the minutes of the preceding session read and approved.
The following Committees were appointed by the Moderator:
On Leave of Absence-Rev. Alexander Bartlett, Rev. John Safford and R. A. Severance.
On Nomination of Delegates-Rev. J. A. Thome, Rev. George Darling, and M. L. Bestow.
On Finance and Publication-Rev. A. M. Richardson, L. L. Rice, and Jay Odell.
On Narrative of State of Religion.-Rev. Henry Cowles, Rev. L. Kelsey and William Bonar.
On Place of Next Meeting-Rev. E. R. Goodwin, J. C. Hart and T. S. Baldwin.
Special Committee on the State of the Country. -Rev. Thomas Wickes, L. Kelsey, N. P. Barley, J. S. Carpenter and F. D. Parish.
Business Committee.-Rev. S. Wolcott, M. W. Fairfield, E. W. Root, D. Adams and M. D. Baetham.
The Business Committee recommended the adoption of the following partial order of business as a standing rule:
A. M.-1st. Report of Treasurer; 2nd, Report of Statistical Secretary; 3rd, Report of Committee on Education.
P. M.-1st. Reports on the state of Religion. 2d. Remarks by delegates from Foreign Conferences. 3d. Addresses from Secretaries of the American Congregational Union, and American Home Mission Society.
Evening.-Address from the Rev. H. M. Storrs on the Faith and Polity of the Congregational Church.
The Business Committee also reported the following, and recommended its adoption: That the brethren in the ministry, not connected with this body, be cordially invited by the Moderator to give their names to the scribes to be enrolled as Visiting Members.
The Statistical Committee being called upon to report, stated that they were not ready. A report was then read by the Educational Committee, and accepted by the Conference. M. W. Fairfield, H. M. Storrs and William Potter were appointed a committee to nominate members for the Educational Committee.
Delegates from corresponding bodies then reported themselves. Rev. Thomas Adams, of Maine, reported from that Conference.
A motion was made by Rev. H. Cowles, and carried, that the Committee on Nominations report expressly the meeting of the body respecting which delegates are to report.
Rev. Mr. Cowles then reported as a delegate from New York and Michigan.
The Treasurer of the Conference then reported and his report was accepted.
The Conference adjourned with a hymn and prayer by the Rev. E. P. Clisbee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference opened with prayer by the Rev. C. W. Tolley.
The Narrative on the State of Religion being then in order, the Rev. J. R. Kennedy reported from the Iowa Conference, Rev. Dr. J. Andrews from Michigan, the Rev. J. Langworthy from Massachusetts, and the Rev. Mr. Noyes from New York.
The Moderator made a short reply to the reports from the various conferences.
SECOND DAY.
A half hour was spent in devotional exercises, the Rev. Dr. Morgan leading in prayer. The roll was called, and the minutes of the preceding session read and approved.
The following Committees were appointed by the Moderator:
On Leave of Absence-Rev. Alexander Bartlett, Rev. John Safford and R. A. Severance.
On Nomination of Delegates-Rev. J. A. Thome, Rev. George Darling, and M. L. Bestow.
On Finance and Publication-Rev. A. M. Richardson, L. L. Rice, and Jay Odell.
On Narrative of State of Religion.-Rev. Henry Cowles, Rev. L. Kelsey and William Bonar.
On Place of Next Meeting-Rev. E. R. Goodwin, J. C. Hart and T. S. Baldwin.
Special Committee on the State of the Country. -Rev. Thomas Wickes, L. Kelsey, N. P. Barley, J. S. Carpenter and F. D. Parish.
Business Committee.-Rev. S. Wolcott, M. W. Fairfield, E. W. Root, D. Adams and M. D. Baetham.
The Business Committee recommended the adoption of the following partial order of business as a standing rule:
A. M.-1st. Report of Treasurer; 2nd, Report of Statistical Secretary; 3rd, Report of Committee on Education.
P. M.-1st. Reports on the state of Religion. 2d. Remarks by delegates from Foreign Conferences. 3d. Addresses from Secretaries of the American Congregational Union, and American Home Mission Society.
Evening.-Address from the Rev. H. M. Storrs on the Faith and Polity of the Congregational Church.
The Business Committee also reported the following, and recommended its adoption: That the brethren in the ministry, not connected with this body, be cordially invited by the Moderator to give their names to the scribes to be enrolled as Visiting Members.
The Statistical Committee being called upon to report, stated that they were not ready. A report was then read by the Educational Committee, and accepted by the Conference. M. W. Fairfield, H. M. Storrs and William Potter were appointed a committee to nominate members for the Educational Committee.
Delegates from corresponding bodies then reported themselves. Rev. Thomas Adams, of Maine, reported from that Conference.
A motion was made by Rev. H. Cowles, and carried, that the Committee on Nominations report expressly the meeting of the body respecting which delegates are to report.
Rev. Mr. Cowles then reported as a delegate from New York and Michigan.
The Treasurer of the Conference then reported and his report was accepted.
The Conference adjourned with a hymn and prayer by the Rev. E. P. Clisbee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference opened with prayer by the Rev. C. W. Tolley.
The Narrative on the State of Religion being then in order, the Rev. J. R. Kennedy reported from the Iowa Conference, Rev. Dr. J. Andrews from Michigan, the Rev. J. Langworthy from Massachusetts, and the Rev. Mr. Noyes from New York.
The Moderator made a short reply to the reports from the various conferences.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Congregational Conference
Ohio
Committees
Religious Reports
Delegates
Devotional Exercises
Educational Committee
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. R. M. Conklin
Rev. E. M. Cavath
Rev. J. E. Twitchell
Rev. William Wakefield
Rev. Dr. Morgan
Rev. Alexander Bartlett
Rev. John Safford
R. A. Severance
Rev. J. A. Thome
Rev. George Darling
M. L. Bestow
Rev. A. M. Richardson
L. L. Rice
Jay Odell
Rev. Henry Cowles
Rev. L. Kelsey
William Bonar
Rev. E. R. Goodwin
J. C. Hart
T. S. Baldwin
Rev. Thomas Wickes
N. P. Barley
J. S. Carpenter
F. D. Parish
Rev. S. Wolcott
M. W. Fairfield
E. W. Root
D. Adams
M. D. Baetham
Rev. H. M. Storrs
William Potter
Rev. Thomas Adams
Rev. E. P. Clisbee
Rev. C. W. Tolley
Rev. J. R. Kennedy
Rev. Dr. J. Andrews
Rev. J. Langworthy
Rev. Mr. Noyes
Where did it happen?
Plymouth Church, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. R. M. Conklin
Rev. E. M. Cavath
Rev. J. E. Twitchell
Rev. William Wakefield
Rev. Dr. Morgan
Rev. Alexander Bartlett
Rev. John Safford
R. A. Severance
Rev. J. A. Thome
Rev. George Darling
M. L. Bestow
Rev. A. M. Richardson
L. L. Rice
Jay Odell
Rev. Henry Cowles
Rev. L. Kelsey
William Bonar
Rev. E. R. Goodwin
J. C. Hart
T. S. Baldwin
Rev. Thomas Wickes
N. P. Barley
J. S. Carpenter
F. D. Parish
Rev. S. Wolcott
M. W. Fairfield
E. W. Root
D. Adams
M. D. Baetham
Rev. H. M. Storrs
William Potter
Rev. Thomas Adams
Rev. E. P. Clisbee
Rev. C. W. Tolley
Rev. J. R. Kennedy
Rev. Dr. J. Andrews
Rev. J. Langworthy
Rev. Mr. Noyes
Location
Plymouth Church, Ohio
Event Date
Thursday Evening And Second Day
Story Details
The Ohio Congregational Conference held sessions with elections of officers, appointment of committees on absence, nominations, finance, religion, meeting place, country state, and business; adoption of order of business; reports from educational, statistical, treasurer committees; delegate reports from other conferences; and afternoon narratives on religion state.