The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-13

Educational Anniversary-Election of Officers
Marion To Be the Next Place Of Meeting.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WARSAW, April 1.-THE educational a~nniver-
sary, Saturday night, was a brilliant occasion.
On the platform were Rev. Drs. j. P. D. John.
Fl. A Goblin and J. E. carp. of DePauw Uni
versity; DIR. w. F. Yocum, of Fort Wayne Col
lege. and DR.. NJ. S. Terry. Of Garrett Biblical
Institute. Drs. Yocum, Terry ard John deliv-
cred addresses.
The services yesterday at tho Methodist
Church consisted Of a sermon, by DR.. j. Fl.
Bayliss, on the eternity of the truths revealed
in Gods written word, followed by the ordina-
ton of deacons, before noon. Afternoon a ms-
mortal service for deceased preachers and
preachers wives was held, followed by the ordi-
nation of elders. At night DIR. Terry preached.
Bishop Harris. on account of a heavy cold, de-
clined to preach. The other congregations OF
Warsaw were served by conference visitors both
morning and night.
DR.. M. FL. Mendenhall conducted the devotion
this morning. After reading the minutes of
Saturday. the officers of the conference corpora
ton who served last year were re eiected. DR.
Terry was introduced. and spoke on behalf of the
institution which he represented. He urged the
great Importance of a thorough educational
preparation for the ministry before entering it
a good college education and an equally good
theological education.
Propositions for commissions to adjust the
oouHudFv lines petW6on tutS anu TIC west
and Southeast Indiana conferences awakened 4
decided spirit of opposition, and after a brief
discussion the propositions were voted down.
The deacons of the first class had their exam
%inations reported, and they were rassed on to
the fourth years course of study. Rev, w. G.
Dawson. one of our missionaries in Japan. was
introduced to the conference. /. NJ. Woolver-
ton was granted a supernumerary relation.
The following were continued as superannuates:
T.. Sells, j. p. Nash, /. Cooper. l. N Rhodes. e.
NJ. Baker, N. I. Peddycord. The relation of e.
S. Freeman was changed to supernumerary.
Marion was chosen as the place for holding our
session next year.
w. r.. Jordan, T. B. Meredith and c. W.
Church were granted a superannuated relation.
A. II. Kistler and e. S. Preston were granted a
location. Il. A. Robinson was made affective
d. ID. Powell and J. NJ. Rush were granted the
s~upernumerary relation, and ". Fl. Pierce, A.
g. McCarter, 5. G. Miller, G. b. Work and j.
w. Lewelien were continued in that relation.
A. P. Mead, of the Wisconsin Conference, and
A. FL. Gillette, d. D., of the Sunday-school
Union of our church, were introduced. The
latter spoke on behalf of the cause he represents.
We have above $50, 900 children in our Sunday
schools in the South. 1t is a great work to or
gaIize schools among the ignorant and indiffer-
eat touching this work In that section, and an
equally great work to maintain the schools.
The poverty of the colored people in many
localities, South Carolina for instance. is deep.
Common lasorers receive So or 81. 80 per month.
keep their families on hominy, corn-bread and
pork--one of these even being often wanting
children going absolutely naked till twelve or
thirteen years OF age, growing up in Ignorance.
unless we come to their help. The church must
observe Good Tidings Day" in October, take
collections. and so maintain Sunday-schools and
furnish literature for them.