The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-07
INDIANA CONFERENCE.


The services yesterday were Of the
most interesting character throughout.
Love feast, in the morning, at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was
largely attended, and was season of
refreshing. At 103 AN. the Bishop
preached in the Court Houss yard.
Special trains from New Albany and
Greencastle brought large number
of people, and the whole crowd was es-
timated at three thousand.
The day was fine; the Bishop in
good condition for speaking and could
be distinctly heard to the outskirts of
the large audience.
/ have copious notes of the dis
course, but will not claim more space
than to say it was fully equal to the
Bishops reputation. The sermon was
followed by the ordination of Deacons.
A children's mass meeting was held
in the afternoon at the same place.
Speeches were made by ReVs. s.
Bowers, S. s. Binkley and r. Andrus.
Immediately after Rev. DR.. Nor
rilI, of the Western Christian AdUo-
cate, took the stand, and delivered an
effective discourse from l Cor. XIV,
25. The sermon was followed by the
ordination of Elders.
The NJ. Il. Church was well filed
at night. Rev. DR.. Daley oficiated.
His oratory is not of tho highest
style, but it is certainly very effective.
The sermon was highly sensational,
and many were moved to tears and
shouting. The meeting closed late
at night.
Monday Morning. - Conference
convened at 81 O'Clock, as usual,
Bishop Simpson in the chair. Rev.
Asa Beck conducted the religious ex-
ercises.
Some papers were presented from
the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society. Speeches were made by DR..
Merrill, and the Chairman.
The report on Sunday Schools was
presented and adopted by the Con-
ference.
On motion, the Conference minutes
were ordered to be printed at the
Book Concern.
In the distribution of missionary
funds to the Conference, Kingsley, of
Evansville, came in for $400.
The tobacco question, which has
been brewing for several days, was
sprung by Rev. James Hill In a reso-
luton, in which the Conference was
instructed to reject any young man
applying for admission who would not
abstain from tobacco. Amendments
were offered and several of them laid
on the table. The discussion was ex-
citing. At the expiration of an hour,
the previous question was moved, and
vote was reached.
The resolution carried. An addi-
tional resolution was then offered, re-
questiDg quarterly conferences to en-
force this resolution, in the case of
persons applying for license to preach.
Resolution carried.
Rev. j. w. Webb, formerly pro-
batiOner In the Conference, applied for
re admission. Ell. N. King, T. G..
Iglehart, w. W. Webb, and VIM. e.
Robbins apply for admission.
According to the resolution just
passed, they were severally requested
to satisfy the Conference that they
were sound on the tobacco question.
Having all the religious, moral and
educational qualifications necessary,
they were admitted.
Shelby I. Cooper was located at his
own request. John +. Durment, G..
Heavenridge were also located.
A resolution was introduced invit
ing the laity to a hearty co operation
with us in the government of the
church. Resolution passed.
Conferehee granted leave of absence
to J. s. Collins.
The Chairman of the Judiciary
/ Committee presented their decision in
the case of Jno. A. Renbelt, DID.
He was found guilty of two of the
charges preferred against him, and
expelled from the Church. The
Doctor appeared be counsel, and ap-
pealed from the decision of the COM
mittee to the next General Confer
ence.
DR.. Mutt presented the report of
the Committee on Church Literature.
DIR. Merrill addressed the Confer
ence on the subject. His speeches
resemble his editorials-"heaVy
its best sense, and sometimes in its
second best.
The report was adopted, and
the Conference adjourned, by motion.
w. T. +.