The Indianapolis journal., 1884-04-05
NORTH INDIANA N. f. CONFERENCE.
Rev. 7. Stabler, Hon. ]. H. Baker and J. J.
Todd Elected to General Conference.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, April 4.-The Baptist Church was
crowded, on Wednesday night, to hear DR.. j. H.
Vincents lecture on "The Story of Our Pastor" I"
On Thursday the presiding elders presented their
reports, giving brief summary of the work of
the year. Fort Wayne district reported the
greatest number of conversions and accessions
The number of probationers received into the
church in that district will reach nearly two
thousand.
The Preachers Aid Society of the conference
elected the following officers: E. Holdstock,
president; G. w. Lynch, vice-president; w. S.
Birch secretary; John Marsh, treasurer
Bishop Foss announced that, owing to the
death of his sister-in-law, he would be com
PEELED to be absent from the conference session
on Friday, as he would go to ST. Louis to attend
the funeral. Bishop Bowman, he announced,
would preside on Friday, and he would return
on Saturday morning.
The candidates for admission into full connec-
ton were called forward and after due representa-
ton by the presiding elders and the committees
appointed to examine them as to qualification,
the following persons were admitted to the con
ference: Charles H. Murray, F. NJ. Stone 5.
| Light, D. Kivet L. A. Beeks A. S. Rogers and
j. c. Murray. The five first named were also
elected to deacon's orders A. S. Rogers and j.
| {. Murray having previously been ordained
The stewards presented their report and the
basis of distribution of the funds for the relief
of the superannuates and the families of deceased
ministers.
On Thursday occurred the annual meeting
| of the Womens Foreign Society, Mrs. J.
S. Rhodes presiding. Reports were read by
| the conference secretary Mrs. B. Smith, and
from the various district organizations. The
annual report shows grand total for the year
| of 81, ,223. 10 collected.
In the evening the anniversary of the Freed
| mans Aid Society was celebrated, and an address
was delivered by Dr. Rust A temperance meet
| ing was held at the Methodist Church, where an
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The session was opened with religious service,
conducted by II. j. Lacy, after which Bishop
Bowman took the chair NJ. Mahin was ap-
pointed to examine the records of the district
conferences. w. o. Pierce, A. w. Lamport and
c. l.. King were appointed to audit the accounts
of the secretary.
Revs. A A Gee, of North Indiana Conferences
Mitchell, of the African NJ E. Church; E. W.
Hammond, of Kentucky; B. F. Gavin, of the
Baptist Church, at Peru; L. p. Marshall, of the
| Presbyterian Church, at Peru; and Dr. Walden,
| DOOh agent, We're introduced 10 Jne conference.
| .. V. h. Nabor and j. w. Bowen being duly
recommended were elected to elders orders.
NJ H. Mendenhall, presiding elder of the
| Goshen district, represented his work. He re-
ported 1000 members and $50 probationers;
| an increase of 81, ,754 16 in his collections this
year. The average salaries of preachers in the
Goshen district is sos.
! w. J. Vigus reported Wabash district to be
in good, healthy condition, with an increase
in the material interests of the church, especial
| ly in the improvement of church property and
the circulation of the religious literature of the
church.
A resolution was presented to memorialize the
| coming general conference on the subject of
| authorizing and controlling the work of evangel-
| lists in the church. The resolution after an
animated discussion, was referred tC a special
| committee, to report at subsequent meeting.
DIR. Walden, at the request of the Bishop adj
| dressed the conference on the publishing inter
ests of the church. He stated that in the past
| four years $l0l 900 had been added to the cap
| ital Of the Western publishing house. Speaking
! of the magnitude OF the business, he said that
frequently the correspondence of the house re-
quired an answer to more than 1000 letters per
day
On motion, T. Stabler and w S. Birch were
| appointed committee to wait upon the lay
| electoral conference and invite them to hold a
! joint session with the ministers this afternoon.
The special order of the day was then taken
up, it being the election of delegates to the Gen
eral Conference. On the first ballot Rev. Il.
| Stabler, of Noblesville, received Sc votes, and
was declared duly elected The whole number
Of votes cast was l30 majority Of these be-
| ing necessary to choice and no other one hay
ing received such majority, the conference
ordered a second ballot.
While the tellers were counting this vote the
Bishop called up Clark Skinner. presiding elder
| of Richmond district, and presented him purse
of $50 contributed by the preachers of his dis
! trict. Brother Skinner in responding, spoke
very feeingly of the fact that years ago. from
the church at Peru, he entered the ministry,
and he felt now that he had not made mistake
in the choice of his life work.
The tellers reported that on the second ballot
there was no choice for delegate to the General
| Conference Rev. w. J. Vigus, who had re-
ceived a respectable vote, asked leave to with
draw his name, saying that the fever was not
nearly so high in his case as in that of some of
| his brethren, and that his wife was opposed to
his going to General Conference After an
nouncements the Conference adjourned to meet
with the lay delegates in joint convention at
| o'clock P. NJ.
The lay conference met in the NJ. E. Church
at o'clock A. NJ, and after devotional services
elected ". A. Tompson, of Winchester,
president, and c. G. Binkley of Richmond, sec
| retary. EX-Congressman j. II. Baker of Goshen,
and J. J. Todd, of Bluffton, were elected lay
delegates to General Conference with Hon c.
H. Henry, of Madison, and Mr.. Ousler, Of
| Noblesvile, alternates.
AT 3P NJ. the lay delegates in body met with
the ministers W. A. Thompson and C. G. Blink
| ley, on behalf of the laymen made addresses,
which were responded to by Bishop Bowman on
! behalf of the ministers
This evening the missionary anniversary was
held and was addressed by Rev w. +. Walker,
of the North China mission.
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