The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-14

NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE.
An Interesting SessiOn-Addresses by Bishop
Walden, Rev. s. L. Bowman and Others.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, April l3.-The chief features of
the Sunday services consisted of the sermon by
Bishop Walden at 1890, followed by the ordlna-
ton ceremonies for the young men who had
been elected deacons. Memorial services and
the ordination of elders followed at p NJ, and
the sermon by DR.. Starr of the Cincinnati Con-
ference, in the evening.
This morning II. E. Hudson, evangelist, held
q song service, the prayermeeting led by j. E.
Erwin At 0 o'clock the bishop made his usual
morning address, his theme being the Pastors
Relation to the Sunday school. The pastor is its
spiritual head, he has spiritual oversight over all
its affairs; must guard carefully the character of
the library, emphatically excluding all evil
books; must be very particular as to the singing
books. When parents see deep and tender in
.erest manifested toward their children they will
stand faithfully by the pastor.
Rev. H. S. Rust D.. d., corresponding secre-
ary of the Freedmen's Aid Society; DR.. r. M.
Barnes, of Richmond, and Rev. E. w. Heston,
of the Lexington Conference, We're introduced.
Bishop Walden announced that the confer
erfce may adjourn Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday morning Rev. w. j. Vigus, pre-
siding elder of Warsaw district, read his report.
Rev. l.. w. Munson aged seventy, has preached
200 times and ridden 1000 miles. All the
preachers have done good work. Paid
for ministerial support, exclusive of par
sonage, $l7, 1G0; for improving church
property $14, ,22l; current expense of church and
Sunday schools, 81, S5l; benevolent collections,
$4l, ,764 There have been 847 additions to the
membership. Pastors have made 81, 022 pastoral
visits to 9,0ll different families. Sunday
schools generally organized into missionary So
cieties. Rev. j. Thomas, on account of i'll health
was made superannuate.
The Muncie district called, and r. ID.
Robinson, presiding elder, made his report:
Paid for ministerial support nearly $4,000;
missions, 81 l02: for church extension, $l13
freedmen's aid, $50; conference claimants, 1887.
Liberal amounts collected and paid for church
improvements. Two churches completed.
Conversions, l040
The roll of supernumerary preachers was
called. j. NJ. Woolpert was granted location.
p. Garland was changed from supernumerary to
superannuate. + S. Freeman was granted the
same change in relation. +. NJ. Stone and N.
Wray were made effective. The roll of super
annuates was called in part, and j. Whiteman was
located, at his own request.
DIR. S. L. Bowman of the theological depart
ment of DePauw University, addressed the con-
ference. He said the church wanted her young
men thoroughly equipped for the service of the
church.
The part of the report relating to Garrett
Biblical Institute was read, and nj. S. Terry, S.
T. d.. of that institution, spoke of the value of
the conference course of study.
The Rev. Maxwell p Gaddis, of the Cincinnati
Conference was introduced.
Dr. Rust made strong plea in behalf Of the
Freedman's Aid Society and its work for en-
tightening and saving the South. In response,
Rev n Gillian proposed to give enough himself
TO educate minister in one of the institutions
there
Mrs. Dr. Rust delivered an address on the
present operations and future plans of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Tonight Simon L. Powell has thrown open his
elegant home for reception to Bishop Walden
and the members of the conference.