The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-03
Indiana COnference.

BLOOMINGTON, sept. L, lSfO.
Editors journal:
There was no session in the after
noon yesterday.
Tte Preachers Mutual Aid Society
met at 4 Pm. Membership in this
Society requires the payment of five
dollars to the heirs of every deceased
member, within sixty days of his
death.
Rev. B. L. Newland had died DUR
ing the year, and the Treasurer re-
ported 1866 paid to his family.
In the evening Rev. X. Hawes, of
Sullivan, delivered the Annual Mis-
sionary Sermon. The sermon was
eminently characteristic, which is a
sufficient recommendation to those
who know Bro. Hawes.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Conference convened at 81 AN,
with Bishop Simpson, who arrived
yesterday afternoon, in the chair.
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. Geo. w. Walker.
The Secretary called the roll.
The President, in few words, re-
gretted his failure to be present at
the opening session yesterday morn
ing, expressed his qualification at
meeting old friends. and hoped to
make new ones.
There were several persons intro
duced to the Conference. among them
Rev MIR. Milton, of the United Breth-
ern Church.
The President presented documents
from educational institutions and sew
eral of the societies of the church.
The papers were referred to the ap-
propriate committees.
IL was announced that a case would
be presented to the Judiciary Com
mittee appointed yesterday. The
names of that committee were called.
and some changes made.
The Examining Committees report.
ed on the candidates for orders.
Their characters passed. t. ID.
Walker, G.. w. Telle, III. j. Barr, j
A. Ward, and Robert ii. Rhodes
were elected to Elders Orders.
The character of Rev. John Pouch
er was passed.
Rev. w. w. Stanly, d. D., formerly
President of the Indiana University
and now Presiding Elder of the
Baton Rouge District, Louisiana Con.
ference, was introduced and greeted
by his old friends. The Doctor bears
a marked resemblance to Old Hick
/ ory in more ways than one.
The Conference then entered upon
the examination of character.
The Presiding Elders of the Indi.
annapolis, Bloomington, Vincennes
Evansville and Rockport Districts re-
ported the condition of the church IL
4 their respective fields. The reports
were very encouraging. The Elders
of these districts were called, auG
their characters passed.
The Conference then, by motion
took up the business of the Preach
ers' Aid Society. The Vice Presi
dent of this Society, Wilson Morrow
ESQ was introduced to the Confer
ence, and made report Of the busi
ness of his Society.
J By motion, the report was received
: aud referred to the Committee OF
!, this Society.
. The constitution makes every mem
} Der of the CoufeIence also a member
: of the society. Certain annual due
, are expected, however; aud, on mo
ton, the roll was called, and member
: in arrears paid up their dues. Th
! officers of last year were reelected
A motion to adjourn was lost. Ex
animation of character was resumed
J, and the Presiding Elder of New Alba
Dy reported his district. Report ia
8 vorable. The characters of hi
preachers were passed, and r. w
Patterson, owing to i'll health, wa
] placed on the snperannuated list.
| Conference adjourned.
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