The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
RELIGIOUS BODIES.
Meeting of the Northwest Indiana Methods
Episcopal COnference-Close of the Session

| VALPARAISO, Sept. 6.-Saturday's session
| opened with devotional exercises by Rev. A.
Hummer of Terre Haute. Bishop Foss, in the
chair, called for the reading of the min utes.
The order of business was the report of the ex-
aiming committees upon the examination of the
conference classes. The conference course of
study, covering period of four years. is a wide
theological ecclesiastical historical and practical
course OF study. 1t covers scope wide, and
| deep and long. 1t contains about three thousand
| pages of reading matter for each years work
| The passing grade is seven on a scale of ten,
with nothing below five. It was little of a
surprise to visitors when the committee on the
third year reported q number of failures to pass;
| but it was no surprise to one who knows the
hard and continued work of minister. and then
| the digestion of the most abstract and obscure
| books ever written. The student who fails is
| generally behind only in two books, and
these he is permitted to bring up the year fol
| lowing. The intellectual demand is great in this
| age, and Is met by this church requlrem ent
| The Bishop presented handsome watch to Rev.
| +. M. Pavey, presiding elder of the Laporte
| district, souvenir from the brethren whom
he leaves now as he returns again into the active
| passionate. Among the visiting brethren present
| were Dr. Martin president of DePauw Unver-
sity; DR.. Spencer, of the Rock River Conference,
| ILL.,; DR.. --, professor in Garrett Biblical
| Institute and DIR. Edwards, of the Northwestern
| Christian Advocate, Chicago: and Dr. Arthur
| Edwards of Colorado and DR.. G. G. McCabe,
whom Bishop Foss called his omnipresent friend,
| the missionary society of the Methodist Church
| They each made few remarks representing the
church extension, theological institute, church
! periodicals. etc.
In the afternoon Dr. Spencer spoke in behalf
of the church extension work in the West He
| is strange man to conference, but clear
| thinker. and strong speaker
-
versary meeting of Freedman's Aid Society and
| spoke for the work being done in the South, and
| the need of more work and more money.
| To-day the different pulpits ere being filled by
the conference. Bishop Foss. DR.. A. Marine, Of
Indianapolis and Dr. Martin, of DePauw, are
among the prominent speakers
On Monday the conference will visit the
famous normal school, the largest normal in the
United States, if not in the world.
The Northwest Indiana Conference has been a
feeder for other conferences. During the year a
number have been transferred TO other confer
ences. And now we to lose some again.
Rev T. G. Webster goes to Colorado, and Rev.
j.. 5. White graduate of Valparaiso Normal
School, and also of Asbury University, and a
promising man. will take the High school of
Noblesville. To supply this deficiency, Dr. A.
Marine, of Centralavenue. Indianapolis, will re-
turn to our conference.
The conference closed it's deliberations almost
at midnight tonight. The following are the
appointments read at the close of the session:
Charlottesville district. W. Green prcsd
ing elder.
.Clarmont E. R. Johnson; Coatesville, D. W.
Fisher; Covington, J. i. Boyd; Charlottesville
A. Hummer; Charlottesville circuit, Thomas
Burchop; Danville j. H. Hull; Hsboro. j. T.
Stafford; jamestown, j. L. Smith: Ladoga, j.
Nj. Stafford; Mace, A J. Clifton; Newtown, j.
A. MAXWELL: Perryville, W. P. Hardgraves
Plainfeld, Fl. Fl. Dunlevy; Pleasant Hill. J.
MCDANIEL Pottsboro, J. w. T. McMullen; Rom
ney, L. S. Smith; Shawnee Mound, g. w.
Switzer State Line, w. Hall; West Lebanon,
M. l.. Greene; TOWNSVILLE, w. B. Warren.
Frankfort Distrct-T. Meredith presiding
elder.
Bringhurst, ]. E. Wright; Burlington, IT. F.
Drake; Burnettsvle j. Wright; Camden D. A.
Rogers; Clark's Hill, D. Tillottson; Colfax. A G.
Wood Frankfort, j. H. Hollngs worth; Kewan.
ma, j. G. Martin; Kirklin, Jesse Hill; Lebanon,
A. Lewis; Lebanon circuit, Ii. Vencil; Logans-
port circuit. L. Fl. Brendle; Michigantown John
| w. Shellat Stockwell, F. Mikes; Thorntown, j.
A.. Clearwater; Whitestown, d. P. Mclean;
Winamac, F. Cox: townsville, W. F. Clark
Greencaste District-A. A. Gee, presiding
elder
Annapolis B. +. Ivey cambridge, ]. E.
Steele; Belimore, j. M. Harmon; Brazil, H. NJ
Middleton; Carbon. n. n Reynolds Clinton, j.
B. Combs; Greencastle j. FL. Cissell Harmony,
j. Ell. Burford; Harveysburg, r. II. Calvert;
Morton, J. J. Clavpool Newport, j. Harrison;
man; Sanford, w. A. Smith; Summit Grove,
j. T. Wood.
Terre Haute District-Asbury L. c. Buckles
presiding elder
Centenary, S. B. Town: Terre Haute circuit.
0. c. Haskell; Waveand, L. S. Buckles.
Lafayette District. H. Claypool, presiding
elder.
Ambia, F. D. Newhouse; Attica, S. P.
well, j. E. Newhouse; Brook Circuit, j.
W. Hogan; Brookston, E. B. Woodstow
Fowler, N. F. Jenkins: Goodland, g. W. Bower
Kentland, ]. FL. Sidde Lafayette, Congress
street, HI. Chauncy r. S. Martin; Ninth street,
S. M Pavet Trinity, A. Marine; Lafayette Cir
cult, j. l. Mccoy; Lowell w. H. Bromfied
Medariaville, John Sepring; Monon, G. A. Bend:
Monticello, W. II. McKenzy; Mount Morence.
w. r. Michaels; Marco. j. T. Abbott; Oxford,
B. +. Stull Pine Village, j. j. thompson
Dudley; Rensselaer, circuit, j. G. McReynolds;
Rose Lawn, T. R. Mackin; Wea r. D. Utter
Williamsport, w. Cropp
LaPorte Districts. Beck, presiding elder.
Argos, j. S. Cain; Chesterlon, S. E. Lambert;
Crownpoint g., Il. Streeter Door Village to be
supplied; Hammond, E. A. Shell: Hebron, w.
F. Stright; LaPorte j. Dale; LaPort circuit. S..
b. Gumes: Michigan City. j. w. Harris; New
supplied North Liberty, D. s. Morrison; Ply
mouth, w. G. Davidson; Rochester, j. c. Reed;
Rochester circuit, w. r. Knobes Rolling
Prairie j. B. Smith; South Bend, First Church
| w. ID. hickman; Michigan street, ii. n. Ogden;
| Memorial j. II. Wilson; Sonth Bend circuit
VIM. West; Valparaiso, G. A. Brook; Walkerton
N. E. Tinkum Westnell, G. NJ Boyd; Wheeler,
| j. W. Loder.
Close of the Universalist State Convention.
| Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
| DUBLIN, Sept. THE Universalist State con.
vention closed last evening, being the thirty
eight convention of the State The proceedings
| hove nj cd
to last Rev. G. L. Demorest, of New Hamp-