Rising burden tests Board on mission expansion funding
The board faces a choice between expanding foreign missions with nearly a hundred candidates and reinforcing existing fields, or retrenching to protect finances. Delays in communication, long distances, and ongoing contracts complicate spending cuts, while debt around 40 000 dollars and monthly costs near 25 000 threaten stability.
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Aresions
Sandwich Islands
Friends of Christ and of Missions
Friends of Christ
Illinois Temperance Almanac Offer for Free Distribution
The Illinois Temperance Herald reports the Executive Committee of the Temperance Almanac for 1837 has surplus copies. They offer to supply free to societies or individuals who will distribute a copy to every family in their area, requesting orders sent to A W Corey at State St Alton.
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Illinois Temperance ‘Herald
Temperance Almanac
A. W. Corey
St. Alton
Columbus
South
General Assembly
Synod of
Ilinois
Herald Enlarged Issue Aims to Increase Circulation
The Tem. Herald notes its current issue is nearly one third larger than prior numbers while keeping the same price. The editorial committee enlarged the paper to boost usefulness and supporters hope it expands circulation, asking readers if the renewal will meet expectations.
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Herald
Tem
Plan of Union Abrogated in Presbyterian Assembly Session
The article reports an extra session of the Illinois General Assembly convened the first Monday of next month. It covers denominational disputes, church meeting place issues, financial details of the Central church overtones, theological positions debated, and notes on the American Sunday School Union activities in Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin.
Britain Probes Slavery Critique Amid Moral Debate
A fragment reflects a British stance pushing to persuade Americans that slavery represents a sin far greater than intemperance, highlighting a moral and political clash over abolitionist rhetoric and national vice.
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Britain
Webster’s St Louis Visit Draws 5000 In Reception
Daxize Wensree arrived in St Louis with wife and daughter after noon. A large crowd greeted him on Market Street as he passed to the National Hotel where he gave a brief address. A public barbecue was held at Lucas Grove with expectations of a W address. He plans to travel to Alton Carrollton Jacksonville Springfield Peoria and Chicago before returning home. Smallpox rages in New York and New Orleans theatres report a riot on Sunday night.
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Inois
Mi i
Wisconsin
Srrerrxcortt
Upper Alton
Illinois
Union
Lippincott
Suimmer
New England
Middle States
State Union
Illinois Union
Chicago
A. B. Lewis
Missouri
Surtnos Norrox
Missouri U. S. Union
St. Louis
Missouri Union
Farnisking
R. Regrex
Franklin
Gasconade
Crawford
Jefferson
Washington
Marion
Nelson
Vicksburg
Palmyra
Marion County
Hannibal
Brother Nelson
Brother Cummings
Christian Mirror
Slave
Daxize Wensree
Wenster
Market Street
National Hotel
Webster
Far West
Peoria
Mississippi
Alton
Gilbert Wheeler
Erastus Wheeler
Edwardsville
Ill
Cahoe Creek
Addressing ministerial destitution and the church reform
The Alton Observer argues for a radical revamp of how the church equips ministers. It condemns widespread denominational waste and urges using existing scholarly resources more efficiently to accelerate the spread of religious knowledge and convert the world. The piece cites farming ministers and divisions among churches, calling for a unified, economical deployment of talent and funds. It asks how to renew devotion and reduce wasted effort while stressing the need for a mighty revolution in church practice.
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Alton
Lovejoy
Children of Light
Ephesus
Trustees Vote to Locate Theological Seminary at Carlinville
The Illinois Theological Seminary trustees meet in Carlinville on May 31 1837. D A Smith chairs with Hoxsey as secretary as Gideon Blackburn proposes land and town property endowment totaling 17 375 18 100 acres plus a house and four lots. They decide unanimously to place the institution in Carlinville citing regional endowment lands and prospective value.
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Burn
Carlinville
Tusten
D. A. Surra
P. Hoxsey
Treasuer
Ing R
Prox Brackbury
D. D
Alton Ohare Ig
Aha
Rey
Binburn
Dr. Bracy
Alton
Gideon Blackburn
Macoupin County
Illinois
Friends of the Institution
Anti Slavery Society formed at Princeton Illinois May 1837
A Princeton Illinois meeting held May 17 1837 agreed to form an anti slavery society. Austin Bryant presided and E H Phelps served as secretary. The group adopted resolutions denouncing slavery as a moral and political evil and pledged to voice opposition, with officers named and a second meeting scheduled for May 24. The proceedings were forwarded for publication in the Alton Observer.
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Princeton
A. M. Dicks
Proceedings of the Anti Slavery Society
Bureau Co
Preau Co
Illinois
Academy
Austin Bryant
Y Phelps
United States
Declaration of Intendence
Ted
Princton Anti Slavery Society
Otes
Col
Dea
Alby Smith
E. H. Phelps
C.D. Colton
Horace Winship
Ashe Doolittle
Elijah Smith
A. F. Smith
Joel Doolitle
Charles Phelps
St O’elock
P. M
Alton
E. H. Puerps
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C. Stevens
Prince’s Grove
Tazewell County
C. W. Bannitt
Rock Island Town
Rock Island Co
Geneeral Assembly
Evangelist
Presbyterian
McDowall
Spruce-street
Blythe
Grand Gulph
Alexander
Plumer
Green
Baxter
Leland
Walter Lowrie
James Lenox
Mines
District of Columbia
Princeton Turorocical Seminanr
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Presbyterian Church
Junkin
T. D. Baird
Mr. Plumer
Messrs. Foote
Graves
Woodbury
Joss
N. Y
Spaulding
Johnson
Cleaveland
Wichigan
M Cauley
Messrs. Hooker
White
8. C
Peters
Yeas
Jesus Leaver
Philadelphia
U. S. Gazette
Robert T. Breckenridge
Baltimore
Messrs
Breckenridge
Cayter
Witherspoon
Ewing
M’auley
Beman
Dickinson
Jessup
New Orleans
Awunican
U. S
New Jersey
Maryland
Staes
Valley Fund
Southern
Southern Fund
Buanrso
Bex Sarmnop
Natchez
Dougherty
John A. Quitman
Pittsburg
Congregational Church
City of
Leburia
Putnam Co
Bureau
Whitehall, Green Co
Br. Lovejoy
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