Leonard Slipp.
Daniel Clark.
Robert McLeod.
John Wallace.
Solomon Smith.
Alex. McLean.
B.J. Underhill.
John Mitchell.
Benj. Noble.
George Maxson.
E.M. Truesdale.
Richard Holmes.
John Alexander.
Brother R. Holmes was re-appointed Clerk of General Conference.
Brother E.M. Truesdale, Assistant Clerk.
The Committee appointed on Saturday to draft additional rules relating
to the General Conference and District Meetings, submitted the same,
which were adopted.
These rules are embraced in the “Extracts from rules” published in
the foregoing pages.
The following from the record of the District Meeting held at Sussex,
on Monday June 24th, was read:—
First—Whereas our General Conference has found (from the experience of
years) the necessity of having a fund subject to its control, to be
appropriated in such ways as the Conference may deem expedient. And,
whereas our efforts to “lengthen our cords, and strengthen our stakes”
have sometimes been defeated from want of means to enable us to carry
forward our labours. And moreover believing it to be our duty to use
every Scriptural means in our power to promote and advance the true
cause of God; this District Meeting therefore recommend to the General
Conference the following propositions:
1st. That we proceed to raise a fund, to be controlled and disbursed
by the General Conference, and to be called the General Conference
Fund.
2nd. That said fund be raised in the following manner: Every church
member (male and female) be requested to give a yearly subscription of
*not less* than one shilling; (subscriptions from others *not* church
members also received,) said subscriptions to be collected by the
Deacons or, others appointed for that purpose in each church, and by
them paid to the Treasurer appointed by the General Conference.
3rd. That a strict account be published annually, with the Minutes of
the Conference, of the amount of money received from each church, and
the purposes for which said money is disbursed, and to whom paid.
4th. That said account with minutes be distributed gratuitously among
the churches.
*Resolved*, 1st.—That the foregoing propositions be adopted by this
Conference.
2nd.—That all the Elders, Deacons and Clerks of Churches be requested
to bring them before the Churches and endeavour to carry them into
immediate effect.
3rd.—That all subscriptions shall be voluntary.
4th.—That this fund shall not prevent the raising of other funds in
the Churches, necessary for the immediate support of the Gospel among
them.
5th.—That B.J. Underhill, St. John; and E.M. Truesdale, Woodstock, be
joint Treasurers to the General Conference.
Adjourned till Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock, A.M.
TUESDAY, 8 o’clock, A.M.
Met pursuant to adjournment.—Opened by Prayer.
The second recommendation of the District Meeting, held at Sussex,
June 24th, was read as follows:—
*Second*—Whereas our enemies have endeavoured to destroy our influence
and usefulness, by assailing our standing and sentiments, and
spreading falsehoods calculated to destroy souls; and
Whereas; We believe it to be our duty to set for our defence all the
truth that God has taught us; and, moreover, feeling ourselves
sustained in this by the example of the Primitive Christians; we
therefore recommend that there be prepared and published (for the
benefit *and defence* of our people and others,) a work embracing the
following contents:—
1st.—A brief outline of our origin and present standing, as a branch
of the Christian Church, including the statistics of our Churches,
Preachers, &c.
2nd.—A Treatise of our faith.
3rd.—The Constitution and Rules which govern our General Conference,
and District Meetings, the Minutes of Conference, Church Covenant, &c.
4th.—A concise system of Church Discipline, as we understand it from
the word of God.
5th.—Form of Marriage ceremony, and such other matters as may be
necessary.
And that such work be put into as plentiful circulation as possible.
*Resolved*, That all the Elders of this Conference be a Committee to
meet in Greenwich, K.C., on the 1st. Saturday in October next, to make
such arrangements as may then be necessary to carry into effect the
forgoing recommendations.
*Resolved*, That Elder Joseph Noble be Messenger from this Conference
to the Free Christian Baptist Conference in Nova Scotia, to be held in
September next.
*Resolved*, That our next General Conference be held at Victoria
Corner, (so called,) Wakefield, commencing the first Saturday in July
next 1851, at 10 o’clock, A.M.; and, that the Records of the D.
Meetings be read before the public, at the opening of the afternoon
Meeting on Saturday, and that the Business Meeting commence on Monday,
at 8 o’clock, A.M.
*Resolved*, That the times and places of the D. Meetings be as
follows:—
FIRST DISTRICT.—Extending from Restook, inclusive, to Brighton, upper
line, embracing several Churches and Congregations. Meeting to
commence on the last Saturday in August next, at 10 o’clock, A.M., at
——. Elders appointed to attend, C. McMullin, G. Orser, W.E. Penington,
and S. Hartt.
SECOND DISTRICT.—Extending from Brighton inclusive to Eel River,
embracing ten Churches. Meeting to commence at the Meeting House Lower
Brighton, on the last Saturday in October next, at 10 o’clock, A.M.
Elders appointed to attend, S. Hartt, J. Noble and E. Siprell.
THIRD DISTRICT.—Extending from Eel River to Fredericton inclusive,
embracing seven Churches. Meeting to commence at lower meeting house,
Queensbury, the last Saturday in December next at 10 o’clock, A.M.
Elders to attend, S. Hartt, W.E. Pennington, C. McMullin and B.
Merritt.
FOURTH DISTRICT.—To include the following Churches:
Two Churches in the Parish of Lincoln;
One Do. on the North branch Oromocto;
Two Do. do. South do.;
One Do. in Gary;