The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-22
The HafhndIst STATE Convention.


The Methodist State Convention.
This body of Christians met in
State Convention for the first time in
its history in this State, atIndianapo-
lis, on Tuesday last. In point Of num-
bers, intellectual and religious char
acter of its delegates. and the earnest
ness and enthusiasm of its proceed
ines, we doubt whether it ever had Q
superior in the State. All the Con-
ferences were largely represented.
Scores of the old pioneers of Meth
odism in Indiana were present'to give
the Convention the benefit of the /
wisdom that has been gained By long |
years of experience in the work OF
the Great Master. Prominent among
these veterans of the cross were the
Wood brothers-Aaron and Enoch-
Terrill, Goode, Marsee, Hargrave and
others, who once rode through the
swamps and preached in the cabins or
under the trees Of the forest, and laid
the foundations of the Society which
now numbers its thousands of COM
munieants, and whose churches pre-
dominate in almost every city.
The proceedings of the Convention
we're spirited and harmonious. AS
usual in bodies Of that character.
there was considerable rhetoric dis
played to little advantage. and not a
. few criticisms of an exceedingly n.y.
t percritical character INDUCED in, but
. the great bulk<of the business trans
I acted was interesting and valuable
{ The essays or papers read before the
Convention were very able, and pre-
scented facts and suggestions which
can not prove otherwise than mos
. valuable to the church. They were
plain spoken, giving the views of thei
I respective authors without equivoca
> ton or timidiiy. The discussions OF
these papers were also pointed ant
u valuable. ~
; The address Of R. W. Thomp
: son, on Wednesday morning. wa
interesting throughout. Some o
! its passages. were thrilling, an,
responsive amens in all parts o
z the house showed how deeply tn
;. hearts of his hearers were moved
IS His eloquent tribute to the life an
q, services of Bishop Roberts. and th
{ other extraordinary men who frs
planted Methodism in the wilderness
le of Indiana, intensified by the dee
,r emotion manifested BIZ the speaker
N its utterance, filed nearly every ey
in the large audience with tears, an
a every heart with joy and admiration.
q The Convention resolved to emplo
. a photographer and print the entir
! proceedings. including the addresse
: and essays. in pamphlet form. for cir
! cuIation throughout the State. TIL
document will certainly be a most in
i terestiDg and important one, and ever
Methodist family ought, by all means
to secure a copy.
y On Thursday morning the large
/ portion of the delegates took specia
u train of cars, which had been provide
) for their accommodation by the oil
u Terre Haute and Indianapolis Rail
road Company, and visited Green
y castle for the purpose Of partic
e ipating in the ceremony connected
f with the laying of the corner stone
e for the new building for Asbury Uni
Versity. There was a large erowG
present, and the exercises, including
: the addresses and other ceremonies
: were both interesting and inspiring
: The friends of the University il
y Greencastle had provided in the col
!, lege building most sumptuous din
ner for the guests of the University
! which was heartily appreciated afte
q the long ride and the open air exer
Il cises connected with the laying of tn
corner stone. The University will
d without doubt, experience a grea
d benefit from the excursion. It Sc
cured thereby a prominence in tn
G minds of the ministry and laymei
= present, which will ultimately resul
in liberal donations and friendly act
! that will add materially to the strength
J and influence of the institution.
G Take it all in all, we presume tn
: ConYention will be voted a decide
= success.