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Phelps, A. A.

Sully, Thomas

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Minutes 1864

JY:IIN""UTESUF TlIEF()l'I�TIr �E��I()�I)F TIlEI)"'Ill.;FHEE �IETIlOl)JST CllUltCII.IHTFFA LO, X. Y.r« )(�I\WELL ,\:- lL\ KEI�� rmI\'TEI��.1% \1.\:-'lll;"'\'I(�\ :--'TI:FET.MINUTES.THE GENESEE ANNFAL CO�YENTION OF THE FREE METHODISTCHURCH, held its fourth session at Parma Center, N. Y. commen­cing on Friday morning, October 21..1, ana closing at 12 o'clock onMonday night, October .5th, 1863.REY. B. T. ROBERTS, the Superintendent, presided,REY. A. A. PHELPS was elected Secretary, and THOMAS SFLl.'tAssistant.The roll was called, and nearly all the preachers responded totheir names. The lay delegates then presented their certificates,and the following were duly admitted as members of the Convention:Parma and Ohili-Henry Pu­lis, David Wellman.Java-W. G. Bentley.Perry, Asbury, d:c.-John Gris­ewood, Thomas Chappel.West Sweeden and Brockport-Loren Hill.Rusliford-N. A. Bouuett,West Falls-Velorous Brown.Oadiz-JallleR Thatcher.Pekin-J. S. Mitchell.Al�ion-Rawson Abbey.Kendall-Nelson Coe.Gowanda and Oollins-A. S.Willett.Buffalo-Thomas Sully.Porter and Wilson- W. H.Doyle.Eld1'ed-R. Caufield.Ak1'on and Alden-A. Draper.Lyndonville-Robert Kenyon,Wales-Stillman Hudson,Moved that a lay delegate he admitted to represent any circuithaving a supply.-Carried.2OO��ITTEJElS_Stationing Committee-ReL B. T. Roberts, Rev.•T. W. Reddy,Rev. Asa Abell, Re,-. A. F. Curry, Daricl Wellman, .Tohn Grise­wood, N, A. Bennett.On Public lJrofship-Wm. Manning, J. W. Reddy.To Publislt the lYfinutes-A. A. Phelps, Thomas Sully.To collect funds for the same-Vvm. Jones, Wm. Jackson.J1i.�siona1'Y-C. D. Brooks, Geo. W. Humphreys, Led Wood,Henry Pulis, Thomas Sully, Amos Willet.Sunday School-C. D. Brooks, Loren Hill.To receive money for the euperanuoied 01' 'UJido1U8-W. Manning,R. Abbey.all, the Country-Lcri Wood, B. T. Roberts.On ,Memoirs-A. A. Phelps, J. W. Reddy, A. F. Curry.On correspondence with the other Conventions-A. F. Curry,�,. A. Phelps, Af'.::t Alwll, G, W. Holmes, John Grisewood, Loren-lill..J. \Y. Reddy was authorized to represent the Northern Districtluring the session.Levi Wood was requested to preach a sermon before the Con­'f'ntion, on the occasion of the death of Rev, Lorren Stiles, Jr. Chas.-Judson, and Alfrf'd \Y. Ahell.The time for comm(,llcing the �WSSiOI1F; was fixed at 8! A. M.QCESTION 1. 'What preachers are admitted on trial �James McAlpine, S. H. Lowe, Geo. Coleman.3Q. 2. Who remain on trial �A. B. Mathewson, William Jackson.Q. 3. Who are admitted into full connection �Otis O. Bacon, Wm. Manning, Geo. W. Marcellus, Geo. W. Hunphreys, Wm. Jones, A. H. Greene, M. N. Downing, R. Canfield.Q. 4. Who are the Deacons �J. B. Freeland, D. M. Sinclair, M. N. Downing, Otis O. Bacon,Wm. Manning,* Wm. Jones,* G. \V. Marcellus," G. W. HUlTlphreys,* A, H. Greene.*Q. 5. Who have been elected and ordained Elders this year?None.Q. 6. Who have located this year �D. M. Sinclair, M. N. Downing, A. H. Greene.Q. 7. Who are the superanuated Preachers?Tehere are none.Q. 8. Who have been expelled this year?None.Q. O. Who have withdrawn this year?None.Q. 10. Are all the Preachers blameless in life and conversationThis seems to be the chief aim. There is doubtless room for improvement. May Heaven help us to square our lives by the Bibkstandard ' The following Elders passed : B. T. Roberts, J. \YRedely, C. D. Brooks, A. G. Terry, Levi Wood, E. Herrick, Henr�Hornsby, A. A. Phelps, A. F. Curry, Asa Abell, J. C. Thomas.Q. 11. Who hare died this year !Lorren Stiles, Jr., also, Charles Hudson, probationer, and A. \VAbell, employed.Q. 12. What is the number of church members, Bunda}schools, etc.](See next page.)* Those marked thus (*) were ordained this year.4By motion, the preachers were requested to make out their re­ports in the above order. They will please report in the same or­der at the next Convention,On Monday, G. W. Holmes was admitted to-take the place ofNelson Coe. In the afternoon of the same day the Conventionlistened to an appropriate funeral discourse from Rev. L. Wood,founded on Romans 8: 18-24.Moved that the Examining Committee make written reports ofthe studies wherein any of the preachers are deficient, and tha.t suchreports be delivered to the Secretary of this Convention, and record"5eel for future reference. Also, that no ODe shall receive Elder's or­ders till he has passed a satisfactory examination on the studies. ofthe course. Carried.The committee on collecting funds for the Minute:.; reportedabout $18,00.The committe on the Country failed to report.The Missionary committee reported as follows:1. There has been collected $49,03, which we recommend to hepaid to sister Stiles, towards liquidating the balance clue our formermissionary, Rev. L. Stiles, deceased.2. We recommend that Re\r. A. Abell be appointed missionary,to travel at large in the Convention, and assist the younger preach­ers at protracted and quarterly meetings, and take missionarycollections.3. That collections be taken ill all 0111' charges, and that fifty dol­lars be appropriated to Eldred circuit; other funds to he at thedisposal of the next Annual Convention. Adopted.The Sunday School Committee reported as follows:Considering the great utility of Sunday Schools, if rightly mana­ged, there is far too little being done by us, as a church, in this im­portant work. In many places where there ought to be schools,none have been established. In some cases members hare seemedindifferent whether their children attend schools within their reachor not. We urge that all read the instructions of the Discipline onthe subject, and establish schools of our own wherever possible.Let not our members and friends say to their children, "Go to Sun­day School," but "come." We recommend:1. That for books and papers, we use those of the M. E. S. S.Union.2. That the preachers be particular to report to this Conventionthe number of schools, and the number ofecholars enrolled, Adopted6The committee of Correspondence made their report, which 'wasunanimously adopted. See convention record. As this report con­templated the holding of a General Convention during the year, theConvention proceeded to elect delegates accordingly. The ballotresulted as follows:J..l{iniste1·ial-Asa Abell, A. F. Curry, J. W. Reddy. 'Reserves,Levi Wood, A. A. Phelps.Lay-G. W. Holmes, Loren Hill, John Grisewood. Reserve!',N. A. Bennett, A. S. Willett.The committee on Memoirs presented the following:The angel of death has been near us, and departing, left behinda mournful record. The past year has witnessed the decease ofthree who were especially endeared to this body by official andchristian ties. Alfred W. Abell, Charles Hudson, and LorrenStiles, Jr. will not soon be forgotten.The first, though not a member of the Convention, 'vas identifiedwith us in the work of God, and employed on one of our charges.He was for several years a member of the Genesee Conference. In1861, he requested a location, and soon after cast his lot into theF. M. Church. From this event till near the close of life, he hadpastoral oversight of the West Sweden Society. His health hadbeen slender for some years; and on Sabbath morning, JUne 7',1863, he exchanged the toils of earth for the bliss of heaven, Hislast days were fun of light, and love, and joy. Brother Abell WHiIa young man of unusual modesty, decision, and purity of intention.Peace to his memory, aud abundant blessings upon the large circleof surviving friends.Charles Hudson was received on trial by this Convention in theFall of 1861, and appointed to the Gowanda Circuit. He theremet with a cordial reception, and labored for one year with a fairdegree of success. At the next Convention he was appointed toPerry. He never visited his charge. The typhoid fever had pros­trated his manly form, and it soon hurried him to the land of spirits.He died as 11e lived, in the full triumphs of a gospel salvation. Thissad event occurred on the 25tll. of September, 1862. He was 39years of age. Brother Hudson was an independent thinker, a pow­erful preacher, and a holy man. He fell in the freshness and primeof life, but he fell on the field of battle, covered all over with theglory of God.Lorren Stiles, Jr. was born in Lyons, N. Y. October 21, 1821.He embraced religion in early manhood, and soon felt the drawingsof the Spirit to preach the Gospel. In 1847, he was received ontrial by the Genesee Conference, and appointed to Parma Circuit.His next two years were spent on the Spencerport charge. He thenlocated, and spent one year at the Biblical Institute, Concord, N. H.,after which he was re-admitted to the Conference, and appointed toAlden Circuit. Having labored on this charge one year, he wasnext stationed at Pearl Street, Buffalo, which be served two yearswith great success. He was next assigned to Lockport, where heremained one year. After this he was appointed P. E. on GeneseeDistrict, where he exerted a mighty influence among the people.His course, however, proved too earnest for the approval of the ru­ling party in Conference, and ho was removed from the District atthe close of the yem. By transfer, he was next apppoiuted to theUnion Chapel, Cincinnati. Re-transferred at the end of the year,he was stationed at Albion for two years ill succession, where hislabors were crowned with the salvation of lllany souls. At the en­suing Conference, A. D. 1859, he was driven away from the homeof his choice, and compelled to go in quest of a new one, or wendhis way in cheerless solitude through a world of sin and SOlTOW.He chose the former course. He has been identified with the F.M. Church during all its history. No extended remarks are de­manded, for his name is in all the churches, Lorren Stiles was aman,-a clwistian,o-a Preacher. He was distinguished for his in­dependence of character, exemplary conversation, and great energyand eloquence in preaching the gospel of God. He needs no enco­niums to perpetuate his memory. He will live in the affections ofthe people. His disease was typhoid fever; after a severe illness ofseveral weeks, his ransomed spirit escaped to the mansions of light,May 7, 1863. "Death loves a shining mark."8Q. 15. Where are the preachers stationed this year?NORTHERN DISTRICT_,TOHN W. REDDY, ChairmanParma aud Chili, Wm. Manning,James MCAlpine.West Sweden asui Brockport, G. W.Marcellus.Albion, John W. Reddy.Kendall, George Coleman.JY.I:IDDLE DISTRICT _Olarkson, E. Herrick,Lyndonville, Henry Hornsby.Porter and WilBon, J. B. F'reelulld.Pekin and Lockport, C. D. Brooks,Wm. Jackson.'ASA ABELL, Chairman.Buffalo, To be supplied. A8bu1'y and Le Roy, O. W. Hum-Akron and Alden, A. A Phelps. phreys.West Falls, A. G. Terry. Gary and Shelby, Roswell Canfield,Wales and Praiham, 0, O. Bacon. ,Java, To be supplied.Perry and Burke Hill, S. HiLowe. German .l.lfission, J. C. Thomas.SOUTHERN DISTRIOT_LEVI \VOOD, Chairman.Allegan!!, Levi Wood,\Cadiz and E. Otto, To be supplied.Gowanda and Gozz,ins, Wm.•Jones, Humphrey, A. B. Mathewson.Rushfod and Belmont, A. F. CurI'Y. Etdroi, To be supplied.As« Abell, Convention Missionary.Russel Wilcox and T. W. Reed, discontinued at their request.A vote of thanks was tendered the friends of' Parma, for theirkind entertainment of the Convention during its session,Q. '!.6. Wher0 and when shall our next Annual Convention beheld �At Akron, Erie County, N. Y. on the Thursday nearest the firstday of October, 1864.--Committees of Examination on the Course of Study IC. D. BROOKS, t Preliminary Course.A. A. PHELPS,}HENRY HORNSBY, First Year.J. C. THOMAS,ASA ABELL, } Second Year.A. G. TERRY,LEVI WOOD, } Third Year.A. F. CURRY,J. W. REDDY, } Fourth Year.C. D. BROOKS.

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