The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-22

Reported for the New Albany Trbunc.l
Proceedings of the Indiana Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Episco.
pal Church.
(Third Day.
FRIDAY, Sept. Is.
Bishop Ames in the chair.
Rev. q. w. Walker opened in the usual
manner.
Minutes of the previous session read and
adopted.
Resolutions from the Cincinnati Confer
ence touching the education of the children
of our free cclored people, were referred to
a committee OF one from each district, as
follows: T.. Whuten, II. J. Ryan, ]. w.
Jackson, c. B. Davidson, J. w. Julian, A.
Knox.
ID. Chapman having been kept from the
Conference by sickness yesterday when his
class was examined, was called forward, eX-
amined, and admitted into full connection.
The committee appointed at the last Con-
ference to take into consideration the sub
ject of an institution of learning for the
children of ministers, made the following re-
port:
y hereas, The facilities FOR education are
constantly increasing and multiplying in our
State so that every man v no has sufficient
means may educate his sons, or daughters:
Therefore
ReSolUed, That the AFethc dist Preachers
can educate their children well il they can
get money enough TO pay their expenses.
ReSOtced, That in view of the privations,
sacrifices, and labors incident to the work of
the ministry and the impracticability OF Sc
curing fortunes for our children, we ought 10
give them legacy of good education.
ReSotUed, That the stewards and estimating
committees who fix the teachers salaries
ought TO take into the account the eXpcn-
ses necessarily incurred in educating their
children and make allowance accordingly
ReSOtUed, That we would remember with
gratitude The kindness of any friend who
being DESTROYS of making permanent in
vesJment for the education OF the children Of
preachers would donate or bequeath to the
Conference any sum to be held in trust for the
purpose mentioned, and we would sacredly
guard said trust and apply it in cases Of
greatest need.
B. F. CRAY, Chairman.
The report was ordered to be published in
the Western Christian Advocate.
The committee on the observance of the
Sabbath report was re- committed To the COM
miitee.
TIE action Of the North West Indiana
Conference on the observance of the Sab
bath, was presented and referred to the ap-
propriate committee.
| A communication from the North West
Indiana Conference touching the Tract cause
was read and referred 20 the committee on
Tracts.
1
The Presiding E der of Greencast.e dis
/ trict and the preacher in charge of the I'd
charge were appointed committee to see
that The epitaph for Bishop Roberts monu-
ment, prepared by Bishop Morris be inscribed
thereon.
A committee to address letter of intro
ducton and commentator for Rev. r. l..
Robinson reported, and the report was
adopted.
b. F. Crary, C. =. Davidson, and J. C.
Smith, were appointed a committee to adj
dress a letter OF welcome to Rev. DR.. Crazy.
president elect of the Indiana Asbury Uni
versiy.
Rev. w. III. Goode, superintendent of he
Missionary work in Kansas and Nebraska
addressed the Conference in relation to the
work IN those large territories. A mission
airy collection amounting 10 S7S was taken
up.
On motion the brethren of the various In
diana Conferences, who are or who may be
present were invited within the bar OF the
Conference to take part in its deliberations.
The following persons were admitted on
trial: Eli p. +. Wells J. ]. Hight, John Ii.
Ke:cham, j w. Chord, J. w. w. Puett,
VIM. N. Darnell, Levi Clifford, Geo. f. Cly-
mer, John Walls, K. L. Cushman, Thos
Alexander, Chas. Cross, Wesley I. Spauld-
ing, w. NJ. Earring, John H. Beard, ID avid
Swartz. A. Nj. Garrett was not admitted,
but on motion, presiding Elders have leave to
employ him.
Bro. G.. b. Davidson was released from the
place OF Asst. Secy, and Bro. james Preston
was appointed in his place.
Brother w. V. Daniels and r. L. Bobin-
son, delegates of the North West Indiana
Conference, reported their visit and cour-
teous reception upon the part of that Con-
! ference.
Rev. Aaron Wood, delegate of the North
West Conference to this Conference, ad-
dressed the body upon the plan of operation
pursued by this Conference, in carrying out
various Christian enterprises in which they
are engaged, and also presenting the friend
| ly and Christian greetings OF this Confer
ence. His address was listened TO with mark
| cd interest.
| The Conference then united in singing.
Bro w. II. Goode led in prayer.
The devotional exercises produced happy
effect upon the deliberations Of the Confer
ence.
Rev.. Brcuse, Enoch Wood, and J. w.
Sullivan OF the s. E. Indian Conference, are
| present, as visiting brethren to the Confer
ence.
Rev. c. b. Davidson from the committee
on Temporal Economy reported.
The consideration of the report causeed
most animated discussion between r VS.. DR..