The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-06
ISBIAsA CONFERENCE.

Special Correspondent e.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The anniversary of the Tract Soci.
ETY. was held at 81 in the afternoon.
The reports of the Society show a
decrease in the collections from last
year of S26 50. The report amounted
to $97 %.
Rev. L. NJ. Walters read an inter-
estiDg paper, which was highly recon-
mended.
Rev. G. w. HuRhey, of the Illinois
Conference, followed in an Off-nand
speech. He struck right aud left at
vicious literature creeping into the
Church, and made some telling points,
which l wish L had space to report.
It was a vigorous speech. The So
ciety then adjourned.
The anniversary of tho Sunday
School Union was held in the College
Chapel at night. The spacious Chapel
was well filed.
Rev. r. L. Cushman offered prayer.
| The Treasurer made his report.
Thirty FIVE Charges made no report.
The contributions ranged from twenty
cents to fifteen dollars. TrinKy
Church, Evansville. being the ban
ner Charge. Whole report $174 II.
The speakers need only be named
to show an interesting evening. j. s.
Woods, of Princeton; Prof. 0. FL.
Smith, formerly of Rockport; and
the irrepressible Ray, of Indianapo-
lis. The exercises were interspersed
with excellent singing by the choir.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Session opened at half-past eight
o'clock, Bishop Simpson in the chair
Religious exercises by Rev. Jas. Hill.
Several strangers were introduced,
among them w Il. De Paw, Prot
Hoss and Rev. N. d. Freeman, of the
New England Conference.
Col. Ray wa introduced and spoke
in the interest Of Asbury University,
of which he Is the Regent. He said
the actual capital of Asbury was
So. 900 less in 1870 than 1867, and
this while many thousands were due
from Methodist people in the State.
He inferred from this that some of
our people needed a lesson in COM
mercial integrity.
The second disciplinary question
was taken up.
Rev. d. Murdun, w. f. Patton and
E. G. Bray were continued On trial.
Examination of character resumed
Mitchell District was passed. The
Conference ordered the sale of church
property in various parts of the Con
ference, on application by the Trus.
tees.
candidates for admission into full
connection, was called. They were
favorably reported By the Examining
Com nittee, their earnestness and ct
fciency spoken of in high terms by
their Presiding Elders. Before the.
vote was taken the Bishop asked the
usual disciplinary questions.
He prefaced the questions with an
earnest address, heart searching and
practical. He said the man who en-.
tered the ministry with doubt and
hesitation, would better not take the
VOWS. It is neither honest nor hon.
orable to pledge obedience to the
economy of the church with mental
reservation. Our organization In this
resrect is analogous to the military,
and imperfect obedience In the sol
dier is dishonor and death. A man,
too. is not fit for the ministry who is
not willing to do all, dare all for the
truth. even to die for it. God will
yive every trustful heart strength for
the hour of trial, even if it come by
way of the stake.
The Bishops, in answer to a ques-
tion from one Of the class, defined
orr theory of Christian perfection,
and dweIt at some length upon it. 1t
IS NOT perfect judgment or action, but
snnreme love to God. Is this love al
wavs conscious? No. We love father,
Rather or child; it becomes a habit
of the soul, a part fixed In our nature,
Int II does not always remain on the
level of consciousness. 80 with the
He exhorted them to complete obs
dience to the law, and warned them
of the danger of erratic action and
loose discipline; conformity to estsb-
lished order, even in things inditfer.
ent, is essential to thoroughness of
organization.
S. T. Cooper. s. Hurr, L. Knots,
r. A. Kemp, and j. +. Durment were
elected, and John Bucks, being al