Butler as a missionary in Kansas, and that the Society be requested to sustain him until the churches in Kansas shall be able to sustain their preachers.
_Resolved_, That Brethren G.W.Hutchinson, Pardee Butler, Ephraim Philips, S.G.Brown, W.E.Evans, and N.Dunshee be recommended to the confidence and support of the brethren as able and faithful preachers of the gospel.
WHEREAS, The brethren of Southern Kansas are in destitute circumstances; and WHEREAS, Bro.

E.Philips, having spent much of his time preaching, without fee, or reward, needs pecuniary support; and WHEREAS, Bro.

Crocker is about to visit the East; therefore, _Resolved_, That we commend Bro.

Crocker as worthy to receive contributions made on behalf of Bro.

Philips.
_Resolved_, That we will encourage and, so far as we have ability, sustain by our prayers and means those who labor for us in word and doctrine.
_Resolved_, That we are in favor of Sunday-schools and Bible classes, and that we will use our influence to sustain social meetings in all our churches.
_Resolved_, That when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet at Prairie City, on Wednesday before the second Lord's day in September, 1861.
_Resolved_, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the brethren of Big Springs for their kindness and liberality during the sessions of this Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to the time and place appointed.
C.W.MOCK, Chairman.
W.O.FERGUSON, Secretary.
The convention in its results was full of encouragement and joy.
Insignificant as had been our beginning two years before, here were twenty churches and more than one thousand members ready to cooperate together and plant the cause in this infant Territory.