BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CHURCH AT MARION, IOWA.
At a meeting for business, convened at half-past ten o'clock, A. M., Mar. 17, 1861, V. M. Gray was chosen chairman, and I. N. Kramer Secretary. Prayer by B. F. Snook. By request, Bro. White gave a statement of the course heretofore pursued with reference to tent operations. On motion Bro. Cornell was invited to labor the coming season in connection with Bro. Snook with the Eastern Iowa tent. The following resolutions were then adopted: Resolved, That this conference is pledged to support the tent preachers and tent hand this season. Resolved, That a tent committee of one member from each church connected with this conference be appointed, upon whom shall rest the responsibility of raising and disbursing means necessary to carry on the tent enterprise. The following committee were then appointed: S. Osborn, of Dayton, M. Osborn, of Millersburgh, H. E. Carver, of Iowa City, Isaac Cotton, of Vinton, J. S. Mitchell, of Lisbon, V. M. Gray, of Marion, Silas Sargent, of Rome, J. Dorcas, of Tipton, and D. Weaver, of Fairview. I. N. Kramer was appointed corresponding Secretary, to act also as treasurer of this tent committee. Resolved, That the choice of tent master be in the hands of the committee and preachers. Resolved, That the surplus tent purchase-money be put into the missionary fund. Resolved, That the unpaid tent purchase-money pledges be reserved for tent expenses this season. Resolved, That Bro. Snook's present indebtedness for furniture, &c., be referred to the tent committee for disposal. Resolved, That we pay Bro. White's expenses immediately. Resolved, That we as a body extend to Bro. and sister White our sympathy in their recent trials, and that we endorse the position they have taken with reference to them, and that they also have our thanks for their labors with us. Resolved, That the minutes of this meeting be published in the Review. Prayer by Bro. White. Adjourned.