The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
appointment of the Standing Committees
Opening of the Yearly Meeting of Friends
at Plainfeld- at Muncie.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

and the twentieth chapter of the Acts OF the
Apostles, and led in tprayer. In his opening
remarks the Bishop, speaking of the needs
Of the church. said what was quite essential was
q more genuine religious character. The ma
chinery of the church was ample, varied, and
well adapted to WELD the spiritual energy and
force that is needed, and he fervently hoped
that God would grant that the ministers might
get near to the source of all power, that they
may 60 forward to the great work before them.
The calling of the roll by the secretary Of the
last conference Rev. q. L. Dolph, of Greens
burg, noted the deaths during the year of three
members-Joseph W. Wilson, of Metamora;
Alexander Jameson, of Acton, and j. B. Sparks,
of Greenfield
The following officers were elected
Seeretary-Rev G.. L. Dolph
Assistant Secretaries-Revs. R. D. Black and J. K.
Statistical secretary-Rev. j. w. Dashien; assist
ants, Revs L. D. Moore, D. W. Northeott and John
MAGELLAN.
Treasurer-Rev. W. w. Reynolds; assistant Rev.
W. IL Wydman.
The presiding elders presented nominations
For the standing committees. which were duly
approved, as follows:
Stewards and Necessitous Cases-Harvey Harris, NJ.
3. Hyde L. A. Robertson and the lay stewards viz:
g. Cook.
EdnCatiOn--J g. Tevis, G. p Jenkins, f. G. Holi
day, J: K. Pye T. A. Northcutt, j. II. Doddridge, J.
P. ONeal J. A. Sargent
8Lissions-The presiding elders viz. F. S. Tincher
E. H. Wood. g. L. Curtiss and c. Tinsley.
unday-schools-R d. Black, L. d. Moore, j. r. P.
Lathrop c. L. Bovard and D.. P. Hedge.
Temperance-S, A. Bright, B. p Morgan, Jesse
Miller |. II. Mcconnell, A. NJ. I,owden and A. W.
Tobacco-John Machlin, c. B. Larrabee L. N.
Jones, Daniel G. s Common S g; Noble.
Church Extension L. Doph J. w. Mellender,
George Cochran, A Murphy, j. w. Dashien, j. G.
Oiaims-w W. Snyder, Joseph Harrington, Lewis
Ling, j. Pei ell, E. B. Rawls, A. N Marlatt, G. Q.
Tracts-J. w. Duncan, Henry Morrow, W. H.
Burton, J. p Maupn. Adam Scott and T. A. Guthrie.
Bible Committee-G. G. Glands, J. w Mendall, W.
II. Lathrop, S. Il. Gillett and w. M. Grubbs.
Freedmen--L. c. Atkinson, r. Roberts. G. @. Ed
wards. "A Hanway, E. A Campbell W. A. Matthews,
VIM. Kendrick.
Popular Amusements-C W. Tinsley, D. A. Robert
son, J. T. McClain, B. W. Cooper, c. II. Miller, D. G.
Benjamin.
New York Book Accounts-T A. Guthrie, F. S.
Tincher.
Pqt1isbing Conference Mnutes-The secretaries
Women's Foreign Missionary Society-M. B. Hyde,
J. NJ. Thompson H. M. Elwyn, 1. Cotton r. L. Kin
rear. William Nichols.
womcn's Home Missionary Societies-J. s. Barnes
+. d. Moore, w. r. Wydman, g. Winchester. G. e.
Audting-Lewis King, E A. Campbell g. c. Ed
wards, s.. z. Gillett.
= Claims of Book Concern-T G.. Beharren, j. FL.
Doddridge, /. Turner, r. L. Kinnear.
Postofice-C. W. Tinsley.
Public Worship-Iresiding elder of indianapolis
district and the pastors of the NJ E churches of the
conference in this city.
Preachers Aid Society,". s. Tsvis, R. D. Black
e. II. Lynch, j. g. Chaffee. r. Roberts.
State of the Church, y: Winchester. George
Cochran J. r. Pell F. G. Holiday ]. p D. John.
Memoirs, Chaffee, J. X. Pye.
Rev DR.. J. FL. Bayless, editor Of the Western
remarks regarding that organ of the Methodist
Episcopal Church He held that the reading of
the Advocate tended to make people intelligent.
The daily papers bring news of all the crimes
and misdoings of the day great space is
given to base ball, which would seem, from the
columns given to II. to be the great and i'm
portant conflict of these grand and awful times.
He said he was not there pass censorship upon
the secular papers, whose business it seems to
be to tell how the kingdom of the devil is -four
fishing, while the Advocate tells how
the kingdom of God is getting on. He
spoke of the wonderful revivals of the
year and said that a revival of religion was a
means to answer all cavils. When there can be
shown drunkards retrieved from their cup and
dishonest men made honest the cavilers against
religion have nothing to say. He was glad he
had come to the world late. Turning to the ven
cradle Joseph Harrington. he said, Pm glad.
Father Harrington that did not enter the itin-
erancy at the time you did,"
Mr.. Tarkington-f am not sorry did.
DR.. Bayliss-Bus Pm not good horseback
rider
Mr. Harrington, aged eighty ski am. I can
break colt yet. Laughter.
Bishop Andrews presented various business
matters, including petition to Congress for the
better protection of tho Chinese in America. that
the American missionaries In China may expect
good treatment there.
The call of the districts was then begun. To
The call Of the Indianapolis district when the
name or Dr. Reuben Andrus, stationed at Frank
lin, was reached, that well-known clergyman
rose, and leaning upon the seat in front OF him.
began to speak. DR.. Andrus has long been in
failing health. Ia broken voice, indicating
great emotion, he said that he had served now
nearly forty years and was at last obliged to ask
for superaunuated relation, a step
he had long struggled against He
regretted his inability to proceed further,
but he was broken down and prematurely worn
sut by preaching three and often four times
day. II must go out of this work" he said in q
deeply pathetic voice. II do 30 sorrowfully. 1t
is the terrible thing of my life" The petition
was granted.
Presiding elders Rev c. Tinsley, of the Con-
nersvlle district; DR.. Geo. L. Curtis, of the JEFF
fersonville distrct and Rev. e. H. Wood, Of the
Moore's Hill district, reported. The noon hour
having arrived, the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Joseph Harrington
The afternoon was, to some extent, taken up
with meetings of the various committees At3
o'clock Rev. c. E. Edwards of Liberty preached,
uIS buoJecb oeinR MUMMY. Ills text was
taken from the thirteenth chapter of John. the
description of the Savior washing the feet of His
disciples. The sermon was an excellent one.
DIR. Johns Lecture Last Evening.
DIR. j. p d. John. of DePauw University,
iectured last night, at Roberts Park Church, to
fine audience and one that was deeply attent-
i've His subject was Microscopic Glimpses or
God and Immortality" The first part of the
lecture was devoted to the biological proof of the
existence OF God. and the second part to the
proving from the same source. of the existence
Of q spiritnal soul: and from the doema of sci.