Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1871 — Methedist Ministerial Association. [ARTICLE]

Methedist Ministerial Association.

Programme for Hattlo Ground District Ministerial Association to to bo held in the M. E. Chnroh in Rensselaer, July 11th and 12th, beginning at 2 o’clock I*. M. of tho Uth. Ministers from the neighboring districts are invited to be present. 1. Essay—The Supernatural in Christianity; by Evan Stevenson, of Oxford. 2. Essay—Can Roman Catholicism linrinoniza with American Institutions? Ly D. Holmes, D. D., of Monticello 3. .Essay— Circulation of the IM|)le among the common people; by Geo. Guild. 4. Sermon on James 2, 20, written; by A. Vavncll. » XT Y Assay —Nature: ami necessity of the new birth; by John B. Demot, Battle Ground. 6. Essay—Pastoral visiting, how, who and when shall we visit? by J. H. Hull, P. IL 7. Sermon on Ephesians 2,8; by 11. Vencill, Pine Village. 8. Sermon’from Hom. 12, 1; by Moses Wood, of Oxford. ■ i.O. Essay—The essential elements of power in the church;, by N. L. Brakeman, Lafayette. , 10. Ess,ay—Character ami duration of future punisiiment; by John >X. Newhouse, Brookston. 11. Essay on prayer meetings; best method of comlimi.ing; by J. A. Citerwaters, Battle Ground. 12. Essay—Tim minister, Iffs of- i tice and work; by C. W. Tarr, of ?vei:tiand. 13. Sennon from Matt. T, 21: by John ClialHn, Bradford. 14. Serimn from Acts 3, 10, by ■4-’ev. Brook, of-Pine Village. » 15. Essay—Necessity of a divine revelation; by J. M. Montgomery. 13. Es’stiy— Divine inspiration of th e fk-riphn • s; by H. A. Gubin, of Remington. 17. Essay —Moral agency of man; by 11. N. Ogden, of Brook. IS. Essay on Sunday schools; by Frank Tolby, of Pino Grove. Ffh-V'owrmrrfroln by C. W; Rico, of Battle Ground Institute. 20. Essay on class meeting; by V,n. Campbell. 21. E .;ay on the character of Moses; by.Jamcs Farris. 22. Essay on immortality of the soul; by M. 11. Wood, of Kentland. 23. Essay—ls man in a better condition for development under the redemptive scheme than he was in his stale of Adamic purity; by M. 11. H’.ckn.'m, of Kentland high sclibgl. 1 2-i". F.-'S:iy co. philosophy of human redemption; by J. W. T. McJlul’en, c.-f- ‘ .fliaveuc. Ar mi.-i ;.-'m Ib.mmrf, G, ?C; 1.-y B.k .Ad. < . Ox-bid.. ' Sermon Tm .'’-day <• -oning -from Ti-y.-ly, Tf-hby J. Mi SAIdrd, . 'Uniate N. L. Brakeman. Sermon Wediic. day evening on the Trimly; by J. W. T. McMullen, illi, i ’ Holmes, 1). D. Luc d pv;--. h- *mlcotr-|heir own jUI-jeCts>. J. 11. liULto, J. B. Dbmott, J. A. CmiARWATF-Rfl, E. Nr.V. 'House, Comm itte*.

Wo nc'ii'e fe rm our exchange!!' i cA‘il proparmior.s are being i t-’.-le irVmietts coin'.tic-' for h i:-.r vj-urp.'-wd fairs tins fail. An ngricuh.’ir.'.! ' ncl; ty ic much, needed in-Jtup i comity, ..and if a uioveinenf wmA-nmdu to urgamze there is no doubt that it would be a success. It is too late to do much lids year, but when our bounj ti.’ul crops-are b.c -vest-d and taken i of, an agriculfural ast ocia I tien should be formed by nil menus I so that we will not hereafter bebe- ’ hind the c itorprwing people of other who n.mke.more of: show, but'who .We ■•ioo < li?sfied with greater advantailes for j al. exhibitions than tho farmer:; of ' our comity. As i:!.n.;mct <1 la.--' week, the editors er., mm .if • m -v : th the -di’ei ii.-il p-’.rty Of ihe 10. h and tEh district;: .1- an'ci’.'.'ur.iion we.-twar:!.--They Laao left tlm paper to tho managem.nt of. one who is not fa--1 mil'" r with the businoes and wh > | relic : on tho ir.dnlgemm of th ’ K-mm-.n-t--oie"U ok the t:::ci-Uom-i ‘ngi’ *Sf the p'-i'e: d:j;-ing the brief i period of T.:' superintendence of I its. e■o’umii.”. Their absent’;- will not t< 1 longer than t,wo or Jhr.o uc. ! <They 1. -ivc pi c used 1 to write for the paper while gems so that we may e tin.- benefit of their'lrav'-ls mid sights in the “nr west.” Before krnving they were k’.ed enough to ; reparc.a'cousider<ruble part, of the matier .that appears in this i.-miv.