The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
Saturdays Session of the Indiana M. E..
Conference at Bloomington.
Special to the indianapolis Journal


BLooMINGToN Sept. AFTER the admis-
sion to the conference of several candidates
for the ministry this morning, the election of
delegates to the several conferences to be
held in 1884 was proceeded with, resulting
in the selection of Rev. DR. Martin, Rev.
John Poucher and Rev. DIR. Paulus, with
Revs. c. II. Trim and Aaron Turner as re-
serves.
The follwing committee on home-mission
work was appointed: indianapolis, w. R.
Hastead; Bloomington, J. A. Kennedy;
Vincennes. j. A. Scamahorn; Evansville, J.
Walls; Rockport, B. Curtis; New Albany, n.
E. Boreing
BY unanimous vote J. Wells was selected
as conference treasurer.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the conference:
Resolved, That we sympathize with the citi-
zens of Bloomington and community, where the
conference Is now held, and with the State at
large in the loss sustained by the burning OF one
of the principal buildings of Indiana University,
together with its valuable contents. We com
mend the action of the Legislature, and the pro
posed iberality OF the trustees and citizens OF
Bloomington and vicinity, which look to the
better endowment and more thorough equipment
OF that institution"
At 2 o'clock the conference anniversary of
the w. F. NJ. Society was held in the aud
fence room, large congregation being pres
ent. The conference secretary, Mrs. 5. f..
Kelley, of Indianapolis stated briefly as
possible the nature and object of the society,
something of the announcements and dis
ceuragements of the work, and then gave
the report of the years work done in
iliaries had been organized during
the year, twelveIof those already organized
visited and helped by personal effort. The
interest in the work throughout the confer
ence was good. The society," for the sake of
convenience, is divided into eight co-ordi-
nate branches. Indiana as q State belongs
to the Northwestern branch. In each con-
ference,a secretary is appointed to have
charge of the general interests of the work,
doing all in her power to increase the inter-
est, zeal and contributions of the women in
the various charges. Three young ladies
were reported as being educated by the
Northwestern branch for medical missiona-
ries and for this purpose over $1,000 had
been contributed independent of the regular
missionary money during the last year, and
over $37 900 for missionary purposes. The
entire society, including all its branches,
had contributed 1892 67S.50 the past year.
Mrs. Kelley was followed by Mrs. DR.. Rust
and Mrs Duncan, who represented the in
terests of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society. This society does for the poor, neg
lected and ignorant class in this country
what the foreign society docs for the women
of heather lands. The women of the South
on the frontier, and in Mormon territory, are
receiving special attention. Ten missionaries
have been sent out by this society during the
three years of its existence Mrs. Rust was
followed by Mrs. Duncan, missionary from
the nor thern part of South Carolina, who
held the audience for some time by her very
interesting experience. Thrilling incidents
were related and plans of work given. The
deepest interest prevailed throughout the en-
tire meeting A collection was taken by Mrs
Rust for the Home Missionary Society, re-
sulting in about $50.