The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-24

district, gave a report of his district, which
showed satisfactory progress during the year,
He reported the transfer of W. W. Canut to the
Southern Kansas district, and the death of Rev
A Wagner. The Rev. o. L. GindaI was granted
supernumerary relation. CarlinvIlle was selected
the place for holding the next annual con-
ference Another ballot for the selection of
clerical delegates to the General Conference was
taken and resulted in the election of W. H.
Webster, of Jacksonville, and DR.. W. F. Short,
of the same city. Several succeeding ballots
were taken without effectng any election.
The conference continued ball0ting for the
three delegates vet to be chosen to the General
Conference, and the contest finally resulted in
the election of W. s. Prentice, of Springfield r.
n. Davies, of Decatur, and ]. p Dimmitt, also
of Decatur.
The result of the election of alternates WAS as
follows W. R. Goodwin, of Quincy, first alter
nate; W. H. n. Adams, of Bloomington, second
alternate, and Preston Woods, of Jacksonville,
third alternate.
The complete list of delegates to the General
Conference from this conference is as follows:
W.N McElroy, Bloomington; W. H Webster,
Jacksonville; W. F. Short, Jacksonville, W. 8.
Prentice sprngtied r. N. Davies Decatur; j.
p Dimmitt, Decatur.
Alternates-W. r. Goodwin, Quincy; W. H FL.
ADAMS, bloomington: HfeSbOu MOOuS, JdGhSOH-
vile.
Laymen-Joseph G. English, Danville; P. G.
Gillegt, Jacksonville,
Alternates-E. W. Moore, Decatur; o. I.
Reeves Bloomington.
Rev. j. G. Little, of Delavan, conducted the
memorial services held at Kimber Church this
afternoon
The following are the names Of those admitted
TO the order of elders: j. o. Collins, A. Clark,
Jacob Kagg, Chas. F. MeK0wn, Chas. r. Nor
rison. G. F. CODY, L. A. Powell
The following are the names of those admitted
to the order of deacons: Henry T. Collins, Chas.
w Jacobs, David F. Howe. D. H. Gillian, A. II.
Gunnett Chas. W. Clicks NJ S. Mccoy, James
NJ. Young.
This evening the Rev. J. H. Vincent, D. D., of
New York city, editor OF the Sunday school Ad-
vocate and other religious publications, address
ed the conference on the Sunday school work, in
the Kimber Church. very large audience
listened to the address.
The appointments for the year will be an
nOunced on Monday afternoon or Monday even
ing, when the conference will adjourn.
Eleven Business Houses Burned at Kansas.
Special to the IndianaDolis Journal.
PARIS. Sept. 22.-Eleven houses, business and
dwelling, burned in the business portion of Kan
sas, this county, last night, about midnight.
Cause of fire supposed to have originated in an
old oven used for bakery. The loss is supposed
TO be about $4,000; probably one-third Is in
sured. Kester q Shaw lost three business
houses; Alfred Bacon, residence and business
house: VIM Lawhead, residence; James Coff-
man, residence; VIM. Juntgen, office-nO insur-
anee on any of this property; VIM. Lanher,
two business-houses and contents, insured;
Samuel Honn, dry goods store and contents, in
sured. Several other dwelling and business
houses were badly damaged The wind
blowing steady from the west, and caused the
flames rapidly to advance, and owing 10 the
scarcity of water the citizens we're pOwerless to
prevent the spread of the flames. kilograms
were sent to Paris and Charleston for fire ap-
paratus but before tleyarrived the fire had run
its course.