Business Meeting, held on the eve. of June 19th. E. L. Barr was chosen chairman, A letter was then read from Bro. White, and also the address of the general Conference. The following resolutions were then passed. Resolved, That we approve of the principles set forth in the address of the general conference and will co-operate in the plan of Systematic Benevolence set forth therein. Resolved, That in our view the N. Y. tent should be in the field and we pledge ourselves to sustain said enterprise by our prayers, our influence and our means to the amount of four hundred dollars: one half to be paid by the first of July, and the remainder by the 25th of August, provided suitable help can be obtained to go with the tent. Resolved, That the churches in N. Y. and northern Penn. not represented in this conference be and are hereby invited to co-operate with us in this enterprise. Resolved, That Bro. F. Wheeler correspond with Brn. J. White and R. F. Cottrell on this subject. Resolved, That the conference invite Bro. J. N. Andrews to labor with the N. Y. tent the present season. Resolved, That Bro. R. F. Cottrell serve as treasurer of the tent fund and travel with and take charge of the tent. Resolved, That a committee of five be chosen to circulate subscription papers and collect money and forward the same to the treasurer of the tent fund. Resolved, That the following brethren be that committee, viz., Bro. Wm. H. Brigham of Lorraine, D. Arnold of Volney, I Abbey of Brookfield, J. T. Orton of Rochester and Nathan Fuller of Pennsylvania. E. L. BARR, Chairman.
F. WHEELER, Secretary.