The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-18
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES.
Proceedings of Yesterdays Session of
the Southeast Indiana Methodists.
Rev Gillett's Report of the Wonderful Growth
Of Methodist Sunday Schools-AppOint-
ments of the Muncie NJ. p Conference.
THE. SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE.
Addresses and Official Reports at Yesterday
SessIons-Ofhcers Elected.

the Southeast Indiana Conference. DIR. j. r.
d. John. of DePauw University, read an address
in behalf OF the semi-centennal of that institu-
ton, in which he called special attention to the
necessity of securing the endowment OF the uni
versity The five years in which the $4,000
pledged by the friends of the institution, was to
have been raised will expire in next October
There is still due about one-half of this amount
and some arrearages uneollected taxes. Mr..
DePauw has fulfilled his promise to give So for
every one contributed by others 1t is necessary
that an immediate effort should be made to raise
the amount in arrears. Contributions of half a
dollar from each member In the different charges
of the conference will make the enterprise
success The address was referred to the COM
mittee on education with instructions to make
report during the session in the interests of edu-
cation.
Upon the submission Of the report of the COM
nittee on claims, Bishop Andrews advised the
committee that where congregations had failed
to pay their ministers such pastors may present
claims for their services to the conference.
DR.. George L. Curtiss, presiding elder, made
report concerning a large emigration from various
negnborhoods in the Jeffersonville district. He
said that so many had gone West that there mad
almost been depopulation in some places. The
Jeffersonville district has experienced year of
prosperity. There have been 10l0 baptsms,
LIPS admitted tofuli membership 81 1853 So raised
for missionary enterprises, and $l0,394. ~ has
been expended for church improvements. An
appeal from the district church location commit
tee was presented by Dr. Curtss the appellant
being Reuben johnson, an old and prominent
church member of Lexington Scott county, who
is opposed to the selection of proposed church
site. The appeal was referred to committee
~ -Lo1l T
w. Allen, A. Murphy, j. W. Dashiel, J. Cotton.
J. g. Chafee J. w. Mellender and A. N. Marlatt
The case Of Rev. w. B. Clancy, formerly of
Irvington, now of Edinburg. up for con-
sderation. Mr.. Clancy had procured divorce
from one wife and remarked another He is
now under suspension, but the case has come up
for final decision 1t was referred to special
committee composed OF Robert Roberts, T. B.
McClain J. p Pell, M. l.. Wells, G.. w. Lee,
George Cochran, w r. Lathrop, c. G. Edwards,
B. F. Morgan and W. NJ. Grubbs. j. A. Sargent
was chosen to conduct the trial on the part of
the conference, and j. K. Pye and S. A. Bright
wore assigned for Mr.. Clancy's defense
Of the conferences superannuated ministers,
the following were continued il that relation:
Revs Amos Hanway indianapolis; l.. M.
Reeves, Versailles; M. A. Rnter. Rising Sun;
n. F.. Tower Laurel Joseph Harrington,
don, Greencastle; t.. G. Crawford. Cincinnati;
NJ. Black, Fan Gallia. Fla; E. T. Spencer,
Moore's Hill; William Long. Wellington. Kan;
A. Wilkinson, Kingman. Kan; A. Kennady,
Columbus: J. A. Brouse, Rockford, ILL.,; J. S.
Winchester. Greensburg: S. F. Gillett, Indian
apolis; w. Nichols Sugar Creek; F. FL. Hester,
Charleston; T. S. Brooks Henryville; j. Nc
Cav, Bonnie Terre. Mo; T. e. Lynch, Indian
epolis; s. G. Noble, Greenwood; w. s. Jordan,
Richmond.
number of these patriarchs were present
attending the conference and as their names
were called made brief remarks. Nearly all
these speeches were very affecting, and some of
he nd fhor al
account of emotion.
w. H. Sheets. Jacksonville; W. Evans. North
Vernon; A. B. Wade, Pottsdam n. Y. W. Ken
drick. indianapolis; T. W. Conner, Petersburg,
and r. C. Houghton, Conisteo, N. Y, were
tinued in the supernumerary relation F. s.
Turk, of Greencastle, was given an appointment,
at his own request.
Among the superannuated the only death re-
ported was that of Rev. j. b. Sparks, of Green
field DR.. Gillett, of this city, in clear, ring
ing voice, which would be remarkable in a man
twenty years his junior, said he had attended
every conference session but one during the
past fifty years He was still able to do day
light preaching. but his eyes had given ont, so
that he could no longer see at night Rev.
S. c. Noble said that though supsrannuated
he would like to measure strength with any
member present in protracted meeting; if put
on the active list. he said, he would not ask for
Roberts Park or Bean Blossom district, but was
willing to work anywhere The conference
took the speech as in a humorous strain, and
continued him in the superannuated relation
Dr. Curtiss said these old men were, many of
them, still good for work in the summer, but
as Father Harrington said when the cold
weather came on they had to 60 in to the fire.
With reference to T. S. Brooks, who was not
present, the Doctor said: HE is the same queer
old man; the strongest man on infant baptism
that has been born in hundred and fifty years"
F. M. Dowden, treasurer of the Preachers Aid
Society of the conference, presented his annual
report The net capital assets are $15 1877 33, in
tod ga nm mo Il.
loaned on personal security, ST. 45L %; old sub
scrption notes, 1901. 70; cash hand, 49, 38.
The total receipts for the year were 81, 289 o..
The interest collected and paid over to the dis
tributing committee was 1904 A.
The following committee on nomination of of
hcers OF the society was appointed: George l..
Curtss. E. A Campbell and J. G. Chafee The
committee, after brief conference, reported the
following nominations:
Presdent-Joseph Harrington
Vioe-president-J. B. Lathrop.
Secretary-F NJ. Woodfll.
Treasurer. NJ. Dowden
Managerial. G. Kemble III. G. Stockman J. s.
Winchester T. B. Perry. G. j. Ainsworth and the
pastors of the two churches at Greensburg.
The nominations were adopted and the officers
named declared elected.
Rev. Joseph Harrington, conference treasurer
submitted the following report: Cash on hand,
Sc 200, as follows Henry Miller bequeet 81 00O
James Conner bequest, $1,000; Mr. Lucinda
Tousey bequest, 5000. The interest on the
ABOVE IunuS lot ulsUurSementb lncluu0 Miller
fund. 1898; Conner fund, $780, Toussy fund,
$6z25.
DR., S. L. Bowman, dean OF the theological de-
partment of DePauw University, spoke the
work and needs of that institution. He gave the
present attendance as 468 students and said that
the term, when we'll advanced, would Show 500
students.
DIR. A. H. Gillett, assistant secretary of the
Sunday school Union, spoke of the needs of the
church among the black people of the South. He
said the Union is planting 1000 new Sunday.
schools annually of which 1000 receive aid
amounting to an aggregate of SIG, 600 per annum
A memorial was received from the Womans
Christian Temperance Union asking for an OPP
portunity to be heard through their president
Mrs Josephine r. Nichols. Monday at $50 A.
b., was set as the time to hear Mrs Nichols
THE conference then adjourned after q benedic-