Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-02

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hook. Cor many day, than this, from the
prsaa Of those excellent book publishers,
Munxn. Onrox & MuLrraAS, of Auburn,
New York. Being delinoation Of Meth
odist ssasss, it win be read with special
interest by Methodists, bus like "Shady
side" il win DO read with intense inter-
ct BY Christians Of oil denominations, and
by.thoss who wish 70 peep into the real
workings Of the itineracy, who arc not
members Of any denomination. That its
pictures are liielike, every reader win ad-
nit except those who see their own pic
lures drawn, with daguerrean precision.
At the risk Of prosecution for infring-
ing upon tho copyright, we publish the
following sketch Of Quarterly Meeting.
II win BE- now to many Of our readers, but
othsn win recognize II Is familiar ac-
quaintance. We would Ike 70 add the
sketch Of Old Mrs. Blake, but our readers
must got tho book for themselves. OF
oouzss IL can DO had at the City Book
store. d.. Keely's, and Of the travelling
prsashsrs generally:
TIE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Attbs cloue Of tho Saturday service Of
~ Ant ousrtsrlv meeting. tho quarterly
oonlirsncs convened. a. usual, for tho
sr,p,actiou Of business. This body Is
composed, according to Methodist usage
and diaciplIne Of the proachers, exhortcrs,
stewards, and class leaders attached to the
station. Having the overnight Of tho af-
fhiu-of the congregation, they meet once In
thrss months, 70 take into consideration
the intsrssts submitted 10 them, and decide
on The policy to BE- pursued The present
bsIne the frst and most important meet
ipe for tho year. the attendance was unu-
susIIv Iarrs. embracing nearly every men,
bar.
Tia Lat having boon called. the presiding
sldsr presented various topics for consid-
er,kiop. which were attended to without
much discussion, or tho manifestation Of
suv vory special interest At length. tho
rsport Of the committee to estimate the
preachsrs salary was called for, when a
difference Of opinion was at once appar-
ent Mr.. Dickson. the chairman. made a
majority report allowing him five humid
I'd aoIis,. vhicb was an addition Of iiftv
doIlsr 70 thu sum usuallv Maid. This
hoehsr arpusd that tia expense of living
NJ increasing constantly that the church
~ sbundantlv AHA 10 nav that sum: that
m.nv min;.ts,, var. actually suffering for
v.pt Of : competent support. while some
ver, bsips'ddvsn from the work altoceth.
~: and that IL was due Mr.. stanly to
mska him a rssnectable allowance which
tbs committee claimed was NO moro than
doue In The estimate presented.
Tbis view Of the subiect was met bv the
arguments usually employed on such oc-
cnsioua Mr.. Jones. a local PREACHER tho't
that il was wrong to allow a minister to
get rich out of preaching the gospel, and
Ia v.a sure Mr.. stanlv could live on less
than ave hundred a wear. As for himself
hs prsachsd for nothing. and did not be-
Have in making 10 much difference be-
tween laborers in the same field. Besides,
manv other charges paid less. and got
along lust a well. For one, he sho'd vote
aenipst The roport
Mr.. Bennett thoupht tho old allowance
quite SUFFICIENT. He was sure IL did not
cost k;;.. an much IN i've and be d;d No.
s.e whv Il .bould a nreacbor Still II Tho
brethren thought best, he should acquiesce
In tia arrangement and increase his sub
scription accordingly.
Mr.. Pindar was greatly displeased at the
propositiop. In his view. IL was another
d.r.,t,,v. s,or, ala fashioned Metbod;sn,
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=, ,.,.,v.a La than half ths .nr now
rr,ro..a s,a 81 v.r. ..,;.a.d Tn,hoso
Az. ,h.v wo,l.d h.ra ,rsv.,;nr ,,ro.
c;,cu,s. .na .rduvoa gres. hsrd.b;rs bu,
vs,. nsvey besy5 n co,nnlaIp ~ tho want
az nv az don,. hol;.ve.. ,sia h.. ain
th.s. h;v.,;rr r,;r;.,.rv vor nav a.
,-ra n,ar !. % 49,, ell. . 80 -
rr..ch \. vi, TAI. go. 80 h;n, al ~,
.IIo~, MIN - .t.rv. T.. ~. rr...ha,,
,..vr a sn,.t NOR. n prov; a.nca .na -,
wa shall gao bstt.r t;me.Y
sTbst "a a s,sculated ons NJ sbo .,ow,
.rds
sa,.xAv.r /. at, NJ DID,. .., :.
N. ,Esv.,d. 1T UNA. NJ, . n,.r,h., 81 N,
committed but am b,,h,v r,....d with an,
rsport I sb,pt wa r,,r,ra : n,,.,.ran nj,
isv vhsn w. .usvsr o,,r ,,r...h.~. - :. -.
bsrr,s.sd bv an Ipoomps,.r, .rnnor, -
sThs laborer /. worthy If bis h,rs, Ie
man devotes All bis tina week dav. and
sundsvs 70 tho service Of tbe church h,