The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-20
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lReported for the vincennes Daily Gazette.
INDIANA CONFERENCE.

| MONDAY, Sept. II.
The Conference met at the appointed hour,
and was opened with religious exercises by
Rev. j. Shrader. The minutes were read and
approved.
| On motion of j. Hill, z. S. Clifford was ap-
pointed to preach the opening sermon for next
Conference.
/ E. H. Sabin presented resolution recon-
mending the appointment of tract agent
(which, on motion, was referred to the tract
committee.
On motion Of H. s. Talbot, it was resolved
| that J. Myers be placed in superannuated re-
lation, and that he be requested to locate at
the next Conference. A-.,.
w. c. Smith and j. H. Noble presented the
following, which was adopted:
Whereas, The body of w. Beauchamp, who
expired at Mr.. j. PEERS in Paoli on the 9TH
day of October, 1924, while Presiding Elder
on the Indiana District which c6Hered nearly
all the the territory within the bounds of this
Conference, and who in his day was pronounced
the 'Demosthenes of the West" and in 1924
came within two votes of being elected one of
the Bishops of the church, is buried at Paol,
and within the bounds of this Conferences
therefore,
| ResolUed, That the Presiding Elder of Bed
ford district, and the preacher in. charge of Pa
oil Circuit and z. w. Coffin, of Paoli, be ap-
pointed committee to have marble stones
placed at his grave, and that Bishop Simpson
be respectfully requested to furnish suitable
inscription to be placed thereon.
ResolUed, That the Committee be requested
to present the bill of cost at the next session
for payment.
The Bishop introduced Rev. Mr.. Tooke
lately transferred from the Oueida to this Con-
ference.
The Committee on the Quarterly Review
presented their report, which was adopted.
The Secretary read resolutions that were
passed by the Oneida Conference, on the trans
fer of NJ. M. Tooke from their midst, express
sive of their high esteem of his character and
abilities.
The committee appointed at the last Con-
ference on placing an inscription on the stone
of Bishop Roberts, reported, which was
adopted.
The Bishop then presented the resolutions
of the Erie, Northern Ohio, and Wisconsin
Annual Conferences on the subject of slavery.
On motion of DR.. Daily, the Conference nom
concurred, by an unanimous vote, in the Erie
Conference resolutions. Also, by vote Of 81
to no nays, the Conference non-concurred in
those from North Ohio. By vote of 81 to
Is, they non-concurred in the Wisconsin reso-
lutions.
| The committee on the Sabbath School cause
made their report, which was adopted.
| On motion of G. B. Davidson, it was resolved
that the Stewards pay bills of stationery out
of funds in their hands.
The Committee on Temperance made their
report which was adopted.
d. McIntire wished an Episcopal decision on
the following question: When a member
moves into Circuit or station, holding GER
tifcate, is he amendable to the Church before
presenting certificate to the Church? The
Bishop decided in the negative.
On motion of the same gentleman, it was re-
solved that the administration of which John
Peterson of Petersburgh, was expelled from
the Church contrary to the above decision, be
declared incorrect.
On motion of w. c. Smith, j. P. Linderman
was granted a location.
Resolutions expressive of kind feeling and
Christian regard for E. Whitten, about to
transfer to the Southeast Indiana Conference
were presented by B. F. Crary, and adopted.
The Committe on Education made their re-
port In it the committee requested the ap-
pointment of the following visitors: To the
Asbury Female College, j. Y. Mckee, JAS
Preston and j. ]. Stallard; to the Conference
Academy, at New Lebanon, ID. McIntire H.
o. Chapman and E. E. Rose; to the Asbury
Female Institute, John Kiger, G. B. Davidson
and L. j. Ryan; to the indianapolis Female
College, the preachers in charge of Jonesville
and MoresYille Circuits, for the ensuing year,
to the Bloomington Female College, B. F.
Crary, j. Rawson and W. III. jackson. Dur
| ing the pending of the Report. DR.. Curry ad-
dressed the Conference in reference to the As
bury University.
On that part recommending to each preach
er to subscribe to the Asbury Female College,
quite an interesting discussion arose, in which
Kiger, Davidson, Clifford, Mckee, Daniel,
Chapman, and others took part.
The report was adopted.
James Hill presented the following resolu-
ton:
Ily welcome Rev. M. NJ. Tooke as a transfer to
our Conference as one of our fellow laborers
and that we cheerfully and cordially receive
him as a brother beloved.
On motion of the same Rev. B. F. Crary
was requested to publish his sermon on Mis-
sions, and DIR. Curry the one delivered ON Sab
hath afternoon.
| The Secretary called the roll, and the preach
ers subscribed what they were willing to give
to hquidate the debt on the Asbury Female
College
| c. B. Davidson offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
! Resolved That each preacher be earnestly
recommended to make a special effort in his
field of labor to assist in paying the debt on the
Indiana Asbury Female College.
| The Conference proceeded TO elect by ballot
two Trustees and two Visitors for the Asbury
University G.. B. Davidson and B. F. Crary
having received the highest number of votes
for Trustees, and T. III. Sinex and j. H. No
bic the highest number for Visitors, were de-.
clared elected