Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-03
Proceedings Indlaaa conference.
FOURTH DAY.
PRrScErOs, Oct Ist, 1864

EONHAA "a
PRIxcErOs, Oct lst, 1864
Conference was opened by religious
worship, by Rev. John l. Smith, of the
Northwestern Indiana Conference
Roll called, kand minutes read and
adopted + s
Jas Hill read report from Washing
ton Circuit
Several visiting brethren were intro
d1eed, among whsm vas Rev. Dad. IL
Read, editor Of the Western Christian
AdrocGte.
The delinquent benevolent contrib
tons were called for and received.
". N. Hester moved that the Commit
tee on Memoirs be requested to report
the deaths Of ministers wives in our
minutes. Carried.
Call for names Of local preachers who
are applicants for deacou's orders. The
following were reported. Geo NJ Puett:
Prof NJ. ~ Campbell, of Indiana State
University (he was admitted on trial.;
f. A. Eller, Thos- Sharpe, W. F. Patton,
]. b. Likely, JAS Ferguson, W. II. Da-
wilson, r. B. Martin, B. II. Chestnut,
all Of whom we're elected to deacon's
orders. .st arsEr
A resolution from Jas Hill was adopt
ed to request the transfer of DR.. Bow
man, Of Asbury University, to this Con.
ference.
a resolution was adopted expressive
of sympathy with Rev. w. C. Smith.
DR.. Talbot presented q partial report
Of the Preachers Aid Society in relation
| to division of the capital stock of the
Society TO the foAf Indiana Conferences
The stock amounts to near $4,000. and
i used in supplying the financial neees.
sites of its members. Referred, with a
substitute, 10 Committee on Societies.
with instruction to incorporate in their
report.
Aresolution of thanks was offered 10
Bishop Simpson for his eloquent ad-
dress. s s
A resolution was passed on the sub
| iect of education, to make Monday even
ing an educational raseting. Is
Resolutions were passed to appoint q
committee to raise funds, to-witi l., L.
Welker, T.. L Kemp and S. B. Sutten.
The order Of the day was taken up.
The report Of the Trustees of the Con
ference, being articles of incorporation
for said Conference, for the purpose al
receiving requests, &c, was carried.
The officers elected are: President, Dr.
c. Mutt; Treasurer, 5. T. GilIett
The Stewards made their report and
Il was reeommitted ~
The Missionary Treasurer was or
dered 10 retain money to defray the ex
penses OF. Publishing the detailed Mis-
sionary report and deficiency Of last
year
The Treasurer of the Tract Society
reported, which report was accepted
The committee on the Tract cause
made their report, whieh was adopted.
The report of the Bible Society
Treasurer was received and accepted
also that Of the Committee on The Bible
cause
Jas Hill, Presiding Elder of the
Greencastle district, presented his re
port Of his district; also W. NJ Hester.
Of the Evansville district, and d. McIn-
tire, OF New Albany district
All these reports represented every
part of the Christian work in good con
dition.
Below present statement Of the
Evansville district
Evansville DisiFiet-Gereral prosper.
ity and an advance in most Of the con
ference collections Quite larg,
amount of church bsilding has taker
place. Churches and parsonage prop
erty have been improved.
At Patoka a new church, costing aoou
$1,000, ia in course Of erection and al
Locust street. Evansville, the members
and friends Of the church ara engaged
in the erection of noble temple for the
service Of God, 3 church building that
vill be an honor to the members Of tht
charge, to the city Of Evansville and e
Indiana Methodist
The statistics Of the district show the
following Thirty-fve Sunday Schools
scholars, 400; missionary money oyel
$4,000; fifth collection over $500: ser
mons preached about 1900; pastor
visits over 1000; collection Cor dele
gates to General Conference, $74 So
leaving only $50 deficiency on preacher
salary.
The Bishop made some good and yer,
appropriate remarks, preaching ant
catecnising the children.
The hour Of 1899 o'clock q. m. Mon
day vas fixed TO talk Of this subject.