The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-19
SOUTHEAST NJ. d CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Thirty-Third Annual
Meeting, in Session at Seymour.
First DaY.s Proceedinrs.

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SEYMOUR. Sept IS-The thirty-third annual
session Of the Southeast Indiana Conference be-
gan in the NJ. E. Church at this place Yesterday.
Bishop Merrill presided, and after opening the
conference with the customary devotional serv
ices the roll of members was called by Rev. g.
L. Curtiss showing an attendance Of e1ghty-one
out of one hundred and eleven. Mr.. Curtiss was
reelected secretary by reclamation, and r. p.
Black and E. B. Rawls were chosen as his as
sistants A. N. Marett was elected statistieian.
He named as his assistants J. H. Doddridge, T.
1 w Northcott, L. D. Moore and W. w. Rey-
nolds. The standing committees were named
by the presiding elder, with the following named
chairmen: Stewards G. Tinsley; Sunday
schools, l.. P. Moore; temperance, A. Marine;
tobacco, D. A Robertson; observance of the Sab
bath, L. G. Beharell; church extension, George
Cochran; claims NJ. L. Wells; tracts, J. Mack
lin; Bible cause, T. S. Brooks; freedmen; w. r.
Lathrop New York book accounts, j. R. T.
Lathrop popular amusements, J. Cotton; audit
ing committee, E. H Wood; memoirs, T. H.
Lynch; preachers aid society, j. s. Tevis; mar
riage and divorce, A. Marine.
| The manner Of reporting educational coIlec
tions was discussed at some length Presiding
Elders Pye, Dolph, Roberts and Jenkins pre-
sented their reports, all showing good condi
ton in their respective districts
REPORT OF ELDER PYB
Rev. ]. K. Pye, for four years presiding elder
of the Indianapolis district, in opening, feel
ingy alluded to the death of the wife of
Rev. j. w Duncan, at Franklin, who died
| happy in the Lord. He also mentioned some
minor changes that had been made in the pas
torates Of smaller charges and on circuits, and
| then said:
/ There has been considerable revival influence
IN many parts Of the district, and sol far as can
now recall, with but two exceptions, the revi-
/ val work and gathering into the church of new
/ members has been accomplished by our pastors
4 without the aid of special evangelsts, which
take as favorable indication of the Holy Spirits
recognition of those whom He has called
/ to the work of the ministry in the regular pas
/ tofate. In Fleteher-place. Edwin Ray, Grace
\ Maott Park, Southport, Greenwood, Hope, Cas-
! tleton, Palestine Northeast Mission North In
dlanapolis Mission there have been gracious out
| pourings of the spirit and many have been con-
verified to God, and are to day in the church. who
i a year ago were without God and without hope
| The exceptions alluded to in revival work are
| Mrs H. D. Robinson, who assisted in the Fletcher
/ place revival and Rev. Mr. Little who assisted
IN the Grace Church revival Mrs. Robinson is
| always welcome to our churches and her labors
\ are highly appreciated by our people. The other
charges in the district not mentioned in the
above list have not been without heroic efforts
/ to promote revival influence in their congrega-
| tons, and though the results have not been what
was desired. yet the pastors and membersof these
i charges deserve much credit for the earnest per
/ severing efforts they have made to secure re-
| yiyal work in their fields of labor can not
now recall reyivals from which have been gathered
into full mem bership large per cent. of those
joining on probation, which speaks we'll for the
merit of the pastoral and church work performed.
Ia la.,
ment am glad to note a reasonable degree of
prosperity IN the district On Malout Park circuit
beautiful parsonage has been built and paid for,
costing about 81, 100. This has been done al
most exclusively by the members of Mapleton
Church in that charge which, with their other
contribution to all church purposes, makes 565
for the eighty members of that society, which is
II about $1S 80 per member. challenge the con-
ference to. excel the enterprise and hberality of
this society. The last dollar of indebtedness on
the Huntsville parsonage has been paid. This is
/ the best parsonage in the district OF the TWEEN
/ ty-one charges constituting the, district twelve
/ have parsonages. Irvington Fletcher place, Al
lisonyille. Burnsville Newbern, ST Louis Glade,
/ st Louis Crossing, Third street, and other
churches have been greatly improved some of
| them have been completely remodeled, inside
and outside, and now present very attractive
places of worship, and speak well for the
iberalIty and enterprise of the congregations
| worshiping in them. Some of these churches.
\ have been almost raised from the dead during
II the past f0ur years. IhFee had been abandOn6 IL
| and had not had service for some time. The
others were ready tosperish. The pastors went
i to these churches and labored through summers
/ heat and winters cold, and have now the pleas
ure OF. seeing in them the best and most prosper
\ Gus churches in their fields of labor These
| facts apply especially to Burnsyille, Newborn,
/ ST. Louis, Rock Lane, Center and Bethel
churches John Maze was the chosen instFu-
ment in reyiying the old St Louis Church, and;
/ Mrs. L. ID. Robinson the old Bethel Church
II At North Indianapolis a.church building is in
II process of erection. In this mission Dr. Kend-
rick has given much service and almost without
financial compensation, and in like manner has
/ Brother Amos Hanway rendered efficient serv-
| ice. In the northeast part of Indianapolis a
i new church is in process Of erection, known as
| Hillavenue Mission, which gives promise of
much success in the future.
II regret very much that cannot report all
i church indebtedness IN the district removed IN
the midst Of bank failures in the city of Indian
apolis our churches there; with the leadership
| their pastors, have paid an interest due and
i what they could toward reducing the principal
East Seventh street, and Roberts Park theonly
/ churches in the district that are encumbered.
I with debt of any serious amount
II The Sunday school cause has received it's
II merited attention. and am glad to report that
in nearly every church IN the district there is
now, or there has been during the year, school!
| organized and maintained, most. of them through
| the winter, and with but few exceptions our
own lesson helps and papers are used, and most
of these schools are organized into missionary
| societies
/ The financial condition of the district in
pastoral and benevolent support will appear to
good advantage I'M the statistical report in the
minutes. It ought mob to be overlooked that re-.
Gently, in the city of Indianapolis, two prominent
banks have been closed, making five during
the past four years. most seriously
affecting the financial condition Of society, and
| yet Notwithstanding these unfavorabie events
perhaps no part of the State contributed more
| literally and cheerfully to the sufferers by the
high waters along the Ohio river last winter.
/ For detail as to numbers and facts releating to-
| the subjects alluded to Unjust refer you to the
reports Of the pastors as they shall be printed in
/ the minutes. feel that it would be injustice to
our brethren in the church who serve on our
board of stewards in the pastoral charges in