The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-20
THE CHURCH CONFERE.ScES.
Debate on the India Conference Cues
ton by the MethOdists.
The Presbyterians Adopt the Report in Favor
Of the Revised Books of Discipline
Proceedings of other Bodies.
THE METHODISTS
Election of Secretaries of Various Societies
The India Conference.

Election OF secretaries OF arlOus SOCleilS9-
The India Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The conservation of
the new bishops, by the Methodist conference, is
fixed for Thursday.
The committee on missions reported in favor
of permission being granted for the division of
the South India Conference into two annual con
ferences during the quadrennium, if the exigen-
cies OF the case demand
Rev. DR.. Leonard, of Cincinnati, said that,
unless greater harmony prevails in the future
than in the past, the smaller the delegation from
India the better
On appeal made to Bishop Foster he stated
his opinion that no demand now existed for two
conferences in South India.
The report of the committee was adopted
The committee missions recommended the
election of two coordinate corresponding secre-
taries for the missionary society Adopted
The conference proceeded to vote Rev. Drs.
Reid, of Michigan; McCabe, of New York;
Grucker, of Baltimore Hare, of New York;
Fitzgerald of Newark Olin, of Wyoming, and
Todd, were placed IN nomination.
The committee missions presented report
recommending the adoption of the following:
Resolved That recommend to favorable consd
Grafton of the general mission committee at the next
session. the subject of the establishment of evangez
ing agencies at such places among the Roman Catholic
population in this country they may deem expedi
emit and the appropriation OF moneys for the same,
such missions to be administered foreign missions
Rev DIR. Frampton. of Ohio, moved to amend
by striking out the words 'among the Roman
Catholic population"
Rev. DR.. King moved to strike out the words
ito be administered as foreign missions"
motion to lay the report on the table was
we then
table, and the report of the committee adopted.
The tellers reported that Rev. DR.. J. M. Reid
and Rev. G. c. McCabe were elected missionary
secretaries, and the Rev Mr.. Kynett, of Upper
Iowa, was elected corresponding secretary of the
Church Extension Society.
Rev DR.. Carter, of the Methodist Church
South, and Rev. Dr.. Nellis, of the Me thodst
Church of Canada, make remarks as they were
about to leave
Rev. DR.. Rust was elected secretary of the
Freedmans Aid Society.
Rev. DIR. Vincent was elected secretary of the
Sunday school Union.
Rev. Dr. Buckley, of New York. and Rev. DR.
Crooks were nominated as editors of the Chris
tan Advocate Rev Dr. Lanahan, of Baltimore,
authorized by Rev. Dr. Crooks to withdraw
his name.
Rev. DIR. Curry was elected editor of the Quar-
terly Review. Adjourned
THE NEW BOOK AGENT AT CINCINNATI
Daily Christian Advocate.
Rev. Earl Cranston, D. D.. of Colorado Con
ference, the newly elected agent of the Western
Book Concern, was born in Athens, O., June q,
1910, where he was converted while quite young
under the labors of DR., VIM. Taylor now dele
gate from South India Conference. He received
his primary education in common schools, and
then entered Ohio University as student and
graduated with honor in 1861 The same year
he enlisted at the breaking out of the civil war;
and was promoted and came out of the service
as a captain in his regiment.
In 1867 he joined the Ohio Conference, and in
1870 he was transferred to Minnesota Confer
ence, and the following year to Illinois, seeking
relief for his invalid wife. Previous to entering
the itinerancy, while local preacher, he was
supply. His first regular appointment was at
Bgelow, Portsmouth, o. Afterwards he was
sent to Columbus o. On beicg transferred to
Minnesota, he was stationed at Winona, and
subsequently at jacksonville Ill; and Evans
ville Ind. and then transferred to Cincinnati
and placed in charge of Trinity NJ. f. Church,
and from there was transferred TO Denver. Col
For the last four years he has been presiding
elder of the Southern district of Colorado Con
ference, which embraces 10000 square miles of
sunshine, and required him to travel IL 900
miles year.
He received in cursu, A. NJ, after>the usual
period of graduation, and in 1882 he was honored
with the title of Doctor of Divinity from Allie
gheny College, Meadville Pa, and Cornell Col
lege, lowa-quite an honor to receive this degree
from two institutions
During his absence in Colorado he has given
royal service in promoting the youthful and
promising Denver University He is secretary
of the board of trustees and one OF the corps of
lecturers, and chairman of the finance committee
DR.. Cranston is fine preacher and success
full pastor, as the character of his appointments
would Indicate With his business experience in
financial matters he will have an ample field in
which to bring into requsiton his abilities in
this respect. He is of more than medium height,
pleasant countenance, active in his movements,
and will doubtless make a fine executive record
in this responsible position