The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-30
INDIANA M. E. CONFERENCE.
Business Proceeding Satisfactorily, with Very
Little Trouble from the "Wet Logs"

OPENER, Aug. ZS-lnlS mornings session
began at $50 o'clock with Bishop Harris in the
chair. Devotional services were conducted by
Rev l. n. Thompson. The conference, after an
animated discussion decided to print the detailed
| missionary report in the minutes. All sums of
2 IS cents and over will appear, if reported to the
secretary.
The second question, "Who remain on trall"
was disposed of. There are nine young men in
this class. James Clulo and g. c. Cooper are
discontinued at their own request. In the case
of John Walls the committee reported: eve
deem it best for all parties interested that the
whole matter be referred to his presiding elder
for further investigation" Mr.. Walls has main
tanned a standing second to none in the confer
ence. 1t is confidently believed he will be en-
| tirely exonerated from all blame.
From the class of supernurnerary preachers,
S. c. Kennedy and John W. Houpt were made
effective. supernumerary is one who is tenn
porarily disqualified for active ministerial work
The next session of the General Conference is
to make new departure in its method of enter
tanning delegates. They are to be provided for
in the city of New York at hotels and boarding
houses. The committee to whom this matter
was referred reported $685. apportioned to the
Indiana Conference The basis of distribution
was fixed at / per cent Of pastors salaries for
the ensuing year. This amount is to be collected
and reported to the conference in 1886
partial report of the conference stewards
gave notice that 1894 had been collected for
conference claimants This will pay them about
80 per cent of their claims. This however, will
be increased from the revenues of the Preachers
| Aid Society and the Lowry fund.
A case of maladministration was presen ted
| The allegation on the part of the complainant
WAS that when church letter had been refused
! the administrator had refused to grant a trial
The conference was convulsed with laughter
when an old brother said, This thing is all
wrong for this man who brings the charge is
accused OF stealing two cows" The matter was
| referred to committee for inquiry.
j. e. Brant presented report from commit
tee appointed to raise funds tor the erection of
| monument at the grave of the Rev. Cyrus Mutt,
| ID. ID. A collection of $40 was taken to complete
| the amount The whole cost will be $ll0.
| The Bishop announced the transfer of l.. nj.
| Rhoades to the South Kansas Conference j.
] E. Brant is also to be transferred to Kansas,
and stationed at Fort Scott Mr.. Braut Joined the
Indiana Conference twenty-five years ago. He has
been leading man-four years presiding elder
| of the Evansville district. He finishes now a
| three years passionate at Bloomington one of
| the most important charges in the conference
His ministry has always been attended with
great success. His associates regret his depart.
ure. 1t is understood that Rev. II. V. Giver, of
| Fort Scott, will, by transfer, take Mr.. Brants
| place at Bloomington.
The work of the Cabinet" has gone along
| very smoothly at this session. The trouble usu-
| ally experienced with wet logs" has not been
apparent at this session so far. 1t appears that
| some men hard to station. Whether this
condition arises from inefficency or the lack of
good places does not always appear, 1t some
| times happens that the disposition of ore man
will cause the displacement of many,
and the work of appointmentmak:ng is
| retarded. The Cabinet proceedings have
| leaked but little Few of those who are to have
new fields of labor know where they are. The
suspense i'll such cases, if borne patiently, is an
| illustration Of a genuine loyal spirit.
| The address of Bishop Harris to the class ad-
| mitted into the conference an admirable one:
The question will you wholly abstain from the
use of tobaccoP was by each one
answered in the Affirmative. 1t seems
should be denied this luxury while so mary of
| indulge to their hearts content. In this address
make valuable many a wasted hour ''He is
not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle
| who might be better employed"
| DR.. j. G. Hartzel representative of the Freed
mems Aid Society, was introduced and presented
a pathetic picture of the restitution and ig-
| norance of the Southern negro.
Bishop Harris breaches at the Wigwam on
Sunday morning, and ordans those elected to
deacon's orders. The pupts of the different
churches will be supplied at night. There will
| be but one service, at 1870.
| The missionary anniversary was held last
night John POucher presided The report of
J. W. Payne, financial secretary, Indicated the
following result: