MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 193
Resolved, That every minister is required to meet the preachers and Sabbath-school associations at their monthly and quarterly meetings, and he is also required to give special attention to the Sabbath-schools, as they are recognized as being the nursery of the church and the hope of the people;
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of every minister on taking charge to learn if the church is properly incorporated, and if not to have it done as soon as possible. He shall be required to report from time to time at the quarterly district meeting;
Resolved, That we organize ourselves into an association to be known as the Itinerant Mutual Progressive Association of the New Jersey Annual Conference.
Whereas, During this conference year now ending, many of the ministers and their respective circuits and stations have contributed sums of money to the completion and furnishing (with proper school furniture) of Wilberforce University, located at Xenia, Greene county, Ohio;
And Whereas, This noble work accomplished by the New Jersey Conference constitutes an important fact in the history of the A. M. E. Church, that should be transmitted to our successors in coming ages; therefore,
Resolved, That a column be added to the financial table to record in the minutes of this conference the amount paid by each minister and his circuit or station to Wilberforce University, separately;
Resolved, That we recommend the propriety of recording in the minutes all special contributions to Wilberforce University by ministers, their charges or friends, in the New Jersey Conference;
Resolved, That we do hereby pledge ourselves to do more in the future for Wilberforce University than we have done in the past, by the help of the Lord.
We, your committee to whom was referred the great and im-
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