Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
south Eastern Indiana Conference.


south Eastern Indiana Conference.
FIRST DAY.
The South Eastern Indiana Confer
ence met in BrookvilIe, at 8 o'clock A.
M. Oct. 5, 1858. Bishop Ames opened
by giving out the hymn,
"And are we yet alive"
and then joined in prayer. Afterwards
another hymn was sung and Rev. James
Ravens led in prayer; and then a hymn
in German was sung and Rev. G.. A.
Breuning led in prayer in German.
The conference then partook Of the
Sacrament of the Lords supper, with
macy brethren and sisters of Brookville
and vicinity, which was a season of great
enjoyment. The Conference then pro-
ceeded to organization by the election of
Rev. 8. p. Crawford as principle Sec
rotary, Rev. T. II. Lynch and Rev. s.
T. Gillett assistant Secretaries.
The usual committees were ordered
A motion to appoint committee on the
subject Of Slavery was voted down by a
very decided majority, and motion to
appoint one on the subject of colonial
ton was carried by small majority.
Rev. A Poe, Western Asst stan, Book
Agent, announced his business in very
agreeable manner, and urged prompt
settlement.
The Bishop then presented the annu-
al exhibit of the Book Concern at New
York, which showed very gratifying In
crease Of the business, and the not less
gratifying fact that the entire profits Of
the establishment are devoted to enlarg-
ing the business, and reducing the price
Of publications, and not, as heretofore,
to be parcelled out TO the Conferences.
Rev. Mr.. Bragdon Of East Maine Con-
ference was then introduced, who urged
on the preachers the purchasing Of the
complete works of DR.. Arminius.
The Conference then proceeded TO the
examination of the moral and ministe-
rial character oil those who had travelled
one year. DR.. Daily, through the Bish-
op, introduced DIR. John w. Keely ofthe
Cincinnati Conference. The preacher
Of the third and fourth years were ex-
amlned. Rev. Henry Slicer Of Balti.
more conference. an agent for the Me-
tropolitian church, TO be built at Wash
ing,on City, was introduced, and COM
mIttee OF Eve was appointed to confer
with him on the subject Of his mission.
The names Of the superannuated
preachers were called. Rev. Miltiades
Miller, though, yet In the prime Of life,
was called, aud, for want Of ability TO
talk, was ontinued In a superannuated
relation.
Rev. James Jones, was also continued
on the saperannuated list, More about
him hereafter In our pencelings, Ed
Notices were given and the confer.
ence adjourned,
SECOND DAY.
The Conference met at O'Clock, ant
was opened by religious exercises by
Rev. j. Mellender. After reading thu
inmates, and announcing some appoint
ments, the conference proceeded TO bus
mess. Several young men were admit
ted on trial,
Rev. Mr.. Slicer Of Baltimore confer
cnce then addressed the conference, II
order to enlist them In favor OF a Meth
odist Church In Washington City to b
called Metropolitan church. He rep
resented tho enterprise as one Of the Ut
most Importance 20 the church, and sue
! cecdea m convincing many of th
preachers that Il was, us was evinced b.
T a subscription Of near 5000.
The German Presiding elders present
cd the names Of several new recruits 70
: 'the German work, showing clearly tina
. as the German field cnlargcs and VIII
tens, tho laborcrs come to the work.
Those to BIO admitted into full MON
o bership were called forward, and ad
. dressed by the Bishop, in few very plat
: and pointed remarks which we woul
! gladly report did our limits allow. II
alluded to tho necessity Of persons
plcty, ~ a means OF success In the mln
Irtry. aud the necessity OF being men Z
. ono work,
4 By very large vote, tho ConIerene
asked the bishop 10 appoint DR.. Dali
To the presidency Of ,heStaie unIversli!
,. aud also reius cd 10 request bic transf,
% 10 the Indiana Conference,
In the afternoon DR.. Daily preaehe
the annual missionary sermon, aud u
v business Of the missionary society wa
= attended To. The collections showed
: gratifying Increase In the amounts seI
up.
10 THIRD DAY.
After religious exercises by Rev. 1
. Ray. the Conference resumed tho exam
u inatlon OF character, After some tia
= spent In eleotlng TO elders orders, eel
y tinuing on trial, Sc, the presiding h
= ders we're called upon TO give an aceouI
!" Of the work In their respective district