The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-19

get them before your readers in te1mor
row mornings issue.
/ The venerable Bishop Morris, at pres
| ent the Senior Bishop of the church
came promptly to the hour, and after q
silent prayer, arosea and read chapter
the 4th of I'd Corinthians-very impres
sively, and then announced the hymn
/ the first stanzas of which is
Jesus, the name high over ali,
/ In hell, earth, or sky;
! Angels and men before il fill,
4 And devils fear and fly.
None but those who have witnessed
such scene can fully realize the i'm.
| presslveness of more than an hundred
ministers joining in singing such hymn
under such circumstances.
The prayer of the Bishop would natu.
rally be impressive also under such cir
cumstances-but it was so appropriate,
so full of JUNCTION faitla-=ttrat our
hearts seemed at the gates of heaven
when he closed.
The old Secretaries were reelected.
The usual com mittees were appointed
each composed of larger number than
usual The only unusual committee was
one on the state ofthe country-similar
to the one of last year.
One of the earliest moves made after
the session was opened was a resolution
BY Rev. James Hill, requesting the trus-
tees of the church to float the fiag of the
Union over the church during the session
of the Conference, to show that we are
patriots as well as christians.
Rev. ii. b. Hibbin was elected Reporte-
of the Conference proceedings for the
WesteIn Lhristian Adrocdte.
Presently, in the course of the pro-
ceedings, a very important parsonage
walked down the aisle going towards the
Bishop for the purpose of receiving an
introduction to the Conference A deem
silence reigned for about sixty seconds,
wlen the Bishop slowly announced
Brethren, | introduce to you Brother
Hitchcock, our Book Agent at Cincin-
natl. All rose up most respectfully, but
L expect if one could have looked round
he might have seen every man with his
hands in his pockets-for that was the
man that was after their money.
An interesting report was presented
by the visitors of the condition and pros.
perity of the Indiana Asbury University.
1t is more than holding its own during
the present times.
Reports were also presented from the
Western Book Concern The chartered
fund this year yields S400 for the snp-
port of the widows and orphans of the
Conference.
A committee was also appointed on
the circulation of a sound and interest
ing literature among the soldiers.
Before making further report, ought
to make an additional remark relative
to the $400 from the chartered fund.
Since the division of the Church and the
erection of that tfebeliious organization,
tie NJ L. Church South, the proceeds of
the chartered fund have been checked.
and this is the first instance for years
where fund from that source has been
announced to the Conference.
The Bishop manifests considerable tact
IN the management Of business, and by
single stroke this morning enabled us to
gain two hours. time, SO that We ara nA~
Upon the calling of the roll all except
ing about fifteen, answered to their
names. Among the missing ones is
Rev. Il. NJ Walters, of your city, who,
we fear, is yet dangerously i'll, and will
not be able to greet his brethren at the
present Conference Three others also
will never again answer to their names
called upon earth, for the Master has
called and they have reported above.
During the session of the Conference
this morning various incidental matters
were up, many of which had an eye to-
wards the General Conference, which
convenes next May in Philadelphia. The
election or delegates comes off to-mor-
row morning. Four are to be chosen.
While the motion to GO into the election
at the above said time was pending, Rev.
w. c. Smith made a speech upon some
resolutions he introduced against Lay
Delegation. No one answered him, and
they passed without further consdera-
ton. They also looked toward Phila-
delphia.
There were no distinguished strangers
present this morning, excepting Rev.
Mr. Forbes, of sister Conference in
Indiana.
We have had this morning most de-
lightful and copious shower Nature
don't lsugh, but is trying right hard, |
have no doubt. for the li,tle twigs and
leaves are all trembling upon their
/ branches.
The Bishop and his cabinet commence
putting down the appointments this at
ternoon Not only the preachers but
the Methodism of the Conference, and
many beside are interested in that put
ting down. May wisdom help them.
! ITINERANT.