The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-10
THE METHODISTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings of North Indiana
Conference, in Session at New Castle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April AT $50 this morn
ing Bishop j. M. Walden, d. D., opened the exer-
cises of the conference session He read the first
chapter of Ephesians, and announced hymn 49l
Rev. DR.. Aaron Wood offered prayer. This was
followed by the sacrament of the Lords supper,
which was participated in by the members of
the conference, and the Christian people of New
Castle.
The roll was called by Rev. G. G. Hudson,
secretary of last year, and he was re-
elected secretary by acclamation. Rev. L. j.
Naftzger was elected statistical secretary, with
an assistant from each district.
Bishop Walden, before proceeding with the
regular business of the conference, delivered an
impressive address, emphasizing the Importance
of the devotional services and the devotional
spirit during the conference session. Rules of
order were adopted, and the usual standing COM
mittee were nominated and elected. The follow
ing resolution was adopted by rising vote:
Whereas, We have heard with profound sorrow of
the deep affection of Gen. u s. Grant, therefore be it
Resolved That is conferenceof of Christian ministers
hereby express sympathy with the great chieftan and
fort and sustaining grace in the Lord Jesus Christ in
this trying hour.
the above resolution to General Grant by telegram.
Rev. G. w. Lynch, presiding elder of Ft
Wayne district reported his work. The district
is manned by twenty-five preachers, all faithful
in the work. Good revivals have occurred in
many places, and considerable improvement to
church property has been made. Owing to
financial pressure, the benevolent collections are
not quite up to the assessments.
The names of the effective elders of the dis
trct were called, and they reported their collec-
tions, and their characters were passed.
Rev G. E. Disbro, presiding elder of Kokomo
district, reported that the brethren have been
diligent and faithful. Nineteen charges have
had very gracious reyivals, and good revival in
fiuenceS have visited the remainder. Additions
to the membership, 1887. The following ad-
ditional statistics were given Probationers,
l. 12l6 full members. 5, 10S; paid for building and
improving churches and parsonages, $S,5S5. 80;
paid on old Indebtedness, $685. 45; present in
debtedness, $4,519.61 paid for missions,
1866; woman's foreign mission, 1925;
paid for ministerial support, $l7, 4s;
report he having completed his full time as
presiding elder was presenter by the preachers
of the district with gold wat\ h and pen, Bishop
Walden making the presentation speech.
Rev. z. F. Hasty presented the interests of the
Preachers Aid Society.
After announcements Rev. ID. J. Starr, of the
Cincinnati Conference, pronounced the benedic-
ton.
At3P NJ. Rev. M. H Moot read missionary
sermon in rhyme, founded on the incident of the
stone cut out of the mountains without hands
rolling in and filling all the earth.
Chaplain McCabe, who, for number of years
past, has worked in the interests of the Church
Extension Society, but who, last May, was by
the general conference, elected corresponding
secretary of the Missionary Society," is here to-
night, by song and speech inspiring the confer
ence for their part Of the work of raising mill
ion dollars for the cause Of missions this year.