The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
indianapolis District Conference-An Inter-
esting Pension Case-Col B. Q. A. Gresham
Fatally Injured-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Indianapolis District Conference Resolu-
tions the Temperance Question.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WEST NEWTON, June 2-The conference of
the indianapolis District. Indiana Conference,
which had been in session here since last Mon
day evening, adjourned after sermon this even
ing The session has been one of interest to
the Methodists of the village and neighborhood,
and the citizens generally. The business of the
conference was mostly routine. Five young
men were recommended to the annual
conference, three of whom were gradu-
ates of De PAW University. The address
of DR.. Martin on the claims of the university
was of marked ability, showing the prosperity of
the university and its demands upon the church.
The conference adopted the following resolu-
ton relating to conference boundaries, almost
without opposition:
Resolved That we believe it viii be for the best
interests of Mehodism in southern Indiana that the
Indiana Conference and the Southeast Conference be
united.
Resolved, That we request our annual conference
to appoint committee confer with the Southeast
Conference, looking to such a union.
The conference unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions on the temperance question::
Resolved. That we are unalterably opposed to the
enactment of any law that will authorize the sale or
importation of ntoxicants by license high or low.
Resolved, That the proper attitude of Christians
toward the traffic is of uncompromising hostility,
and that they should suffer themselves to be
troled in their ballots by parties that controlled
by tie liquor traffic
Resolved That our watchword is voluntary total
abstinence from all iptoxicants for the individual and
complete prohibition of the traffic by the Constitution
and laws of the State and Nation
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That rejoice in the fact that the fathers
of Methodism were led, under God TO establish in
stuton of advanced education in the State of Indiana
and for the tokens of Divine approval which have
marked its hi tory.
Resolved, That recognize with special pleasure
the great enlargement during the past few in the
work facilities and attendance of De auw University,
Resolved, That we renew solemn pledge to the
university and will until the So 600 that
fall the Indianapolis district its share fully
paid; and that will cherish and continue the work
of enlargng the attendance and in every way ncreas
ing the resources of the institution.
Resolved, That to the above end we WILL min
listers preach the subject of education. and do all
in power to promote the interests of the nsttu
tion and that. officers aud private members of the
church, will contribute of means, and cheer
fully and constantly influence until success
the efforts recently inaugurated for such
endowment as is needed to meet it's opportunities,
and the demands made upon it.
The next session of the conference will be held
at Belleville. after the annual conference