The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE.
Chaplain McCabe Appeals for Money for Mis-
sion Purposes Reports of Presiding Elders.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| NEW CASTLE, Ind. April 10--At $50 A. NJ
the conference session opened with an earnest
prayer-meeting of half an hours continuance,
led by Rev. F. T. Simpson. Bishop Walden
made brief address on congregational singing
and how to secure it. Chaplain McCabe sang
hymn and took the platform, and for some
minutes thrilled the congregation by his words
| and singing 'sThe Bridegroom Cometh." He
announced 81, 200 as raised last night toward the
$3.50, 900 increase necessary to reach the million
for missions this year.
The secretary read the minutes of yesterday
and they were approved. The roll of absentees
of yesterday was called, several additional min
listers answering to their names.
| At the request of the secretary, committee
was appointed to audit his accounts.
! The conference then resolved itself into the
| Preachers Aid Society for few moments. The
treasurer's report was made and the officers for
the ensuing year elected.
| Visiting brethren were introduced, among
whom were Dr. w. P. Stowe, of Chicago and
Dr. F. A. Archibald of Cincinnati both con-
nected with the Methodist Book Concern. Dr.
Joseph Harrington and Rev. G. Tinsley of
Southeast Indiana Conference; DR.. Spencer, of
the Rock River Conference; DR.. Dolph, of
Southeast Indiana; Dr. Stair, of Cincinnati, and
others have also been presented.
DR.. M. H. Mendenha, presiding elder of
Goshen district made his fourth annual report
of the work in that district Considerable i'm
proyement to churches and parsonages have
been made. Through revival influence 764 &C.
cession to the membership have been made.
Some falling off is shown in benevolent collec-
| tons. The sum paid on old Indebtedness on
church property was $465; building and improv-
Ing, 90 929 ministerial support exclusive of par
sonagc rent $l4, 975; for benevolence, 81 269 50.
| AS DIR. Mendenhall's time in the district is now
ended the preachers, through the bishop pre-
sented him caligraph, which he received with
| words of gratitude.
| DR.. Spencer presented the church extension
work to the attention of the conference. He is
| an enthusiastic and interesting speaker His re-
| marks closed with beautiful song entitled:
| 'Help Little"
| DR.. Stowe, representing the Book Concern,
showed that good progress had been made in the
recent years in the circulation of religious liter
allure. In the last twelve years half of all that
has been sold in forty years has been sold. DIR.
Archibald is working to establish church IL
braries all through the country thus driving out
| pernicious literature. The Sunday-school
Hymnal will probably be out in May An in
crease in the dividend granted to the superan-
| nuated preachers, has recently been ordered
| committee on the American Bible Society
was appointed. Chaplain McCabe sang, "Your
Own Leave of absence, on account of per-
sonal or family sickness. was granted several
| members.
| Rev. w. S. Birch presented his report, rs pre-
siding elder of Richmond district. There are
| twenty four pastoral charges in the district.
| Some changes in pastors occurred during the
| year. interfering somewhat with the work One
OF the finest churches in the conference has
| been built and paid for at Richmond. The press
ure in money matters has reduced the receipts
| somewhat from last year
| j. w. Miller was granted a superannuated re-
| lation. The effective elders of the district
| reported their collections, and their characters
| were passed.
Rev. S. Clayton, OF the Cincinnati Conference,
| and Rev. A. n. Marlatt. and DR.. J. II. McCon-
nell, of the Southeast Indiana Conference were
| introduced.
| Conference adjourned with benediction by Dr.
| w. p. Stowe.
| At 130 the annual meeting of the Mutual Aid
/ Society occurred Rev. A. j. Lewellea in the
widow of Rev. c. p Wright, who died soon af
ter the last session of the conference. The Off
GERS for next year were elected, and the society
| adjourned till Monday afternoon.
! Rev. S. Clayton, of Dayton, Ohio, gave an &C
count to large congregation of marvellous
revival in that city. Five hundred and ten con-
versions have occurred in the last few weeks,
| among them many terribly wicked men.
| Drs Stowe and Archibald, of the Book Con-
| Germ, followed with vigorous speeches against
| the vile literature of the day. and showing the
| importance Of supplanting it with that which is
| pure and wholesome. A plan was unfoided for
| providing church Ebrarie2 for Young and old