The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-04

his district to be excellent. Elder Birch
made detailed report of each charge,
which was full of interest, and was listen
ened TO with rspt attention by the min
listers present.
The characters of ]. w. Lowry. L. A.
Retis, ]. w. Bowen. G. Harvey, z. ID Rob.
inson: T. M. Guild, ]. B. earns, R. P.
Powell, J. II. Ford, w. Peck, E. L. Sea
man, G. Z. Bacon, r. M. Barnes, A. c.
Gruber, M. II. Mendenball, j. II. Sleek, L.
A. Beeks, and r. s. Reed were passed.
A brief session of the Preachers Aid
society here begun. On motion of T.
Holdstock, q committee OF three was ap
pointed to select andidates for the com
ing year. The following were the nomi.
nations: President, Z. Holdstock; vics
president, G. u. Wade; secretary, W. S
Birch; Treasurer, Isaac Meeks. The
managers for the year are n. II. Phil.
lips, Z. F. Hasty, G. W. 81. Kemper
G: M. Kimbrough, L. Wilcoxen. w. S.
Birch, secretary OF the aid society, reported
notes on hand, 50 3s7 90, and cash, 1923.
Total assets, SIC, 0S0 %.
Presiding Elder Greer presented the
following statistical report: At Akron,
Improvements to the amount of $500
have been made on the church build
ing; at Colubmia City 81 900 OF heavy
debt has been lifted; at EtDa Green a new
church, free of debt has been built; at
L
! erected. The total amount of charge i'm.
| provements this year was $2,3I1. The
amount OF old Indebtedness was IS. 800;
there yet remains an aggregate indebted.
| neFs of over s.. 900.
The order Of the day, the election of
delegates to the general conference, was
then taken up. The Revs. Q. G. Hudson,
| +. I. Simpson and G. w. Lynch were then
| elected ministerial delegates and Joseph
II nd 81 II =
| gates. ]. w. Mcbride and DR., Oyerhalzsr
were elected reserve delegates.
The Rev. r. d. Robinson of Greenfield
charge is the wealthiess member of the
| conference. he is estimated to be worth
$4,000. Some years ago, he invested ia
twenty-five acres OF real estate at Indian
| apolis, and sold out when the boom was
| at Its hei ght, and cleared a handsome
fortune. he now owns 8 handso me resi-
| dence ct the capital.
WABASH, March 81 Special. This
vas the fourth day OF the Northern Indi.
ana methodist episcopal conference, and
sn unusually large amount of business was
disposed OF. Toe Rev. E Holdstock was
elected the fourth delegate 20 the general
conference. j. i. Erwin was elected an
alternate. Fort Wayne district reported
and the following were elected: NJ. c.
Cooper, New Haven; w. L. Meess, Au.
v
st, ID. L. Watson; Monroe, G. c. Albert
son; Huntington, Albest1s c. Briggs.
cambridge, Northwes ern Indians confer
ence, kakOmo district, reported, and Ross
Gsbring and Wilbur NJ. Nelson were
elected. Muucis district reported, and
Robert B. Llndsay OF New Bedford waa
elected, Richmond district reported, aud
LeOniGas T.. Bunyao Of Richmond was
elected. Warsaw district reported, and J.
- 4 q, AaI
te nth question, What local Ceacons
oaye been elected elders" was then taken
up. Muncie district, Thomas J. jordan
Of HaSerstoTn, and John n. SJwdsrs v.rs
elected. Fort Wayus district reported A
D. Miller G. MOnroeville circuit and ne
wss elected. Ire R:V. John Greer Of
Wabash was elected as fourth general con
ference alternate. a committee ~ one
from each district wSs app cinted 20 deter
mine the eXpedieEcy OF orgsniZingG camp
meeting association, With headq 7sItsrs at
Warsaw. Dr. Marlin OF Dep4UF then
made g brief speech. and was fol-
lowtd By DR.. Hartwell, who add sssed
the conference on the work OF the reed
mans Aid society. The Rev. Dr. HoOurn
delivered a short address on behalf OF the
missionary society OF the church. The
statistical secretary made the following
report by districts
Fort Wayne probationers, 1,059;fdl mem bers
5,5S5; number OF churches, 20; value. SIS,
lO5; numDcr OF psrsonages, Is value, 81 800
number of Sunday schools, 6s: number o,
officers and teachers, S}i, number Of scholars
6,6I2; paid for ministerial support, Sl0,265. paid
for worn out preachers, s73S; total pail for
mission 81, 937.
Goshen probatoners, 81; full members,
3,74; churches, 81; value, STA, 40J par, images,
and teachers, SSS; SCHOLARS sen; minis,e rial
support, S19,l6S; paid woCn out preachers, $500;
total paid for issiOns SlS5i.
Kokomo probationeTs, 1902; lul mem Oers,
Sill; churches, rs; value, S159. ais; parsonages
Is; value, S24,S50 Sunday schools, a; officers
and teachers, SEC; scholars, 6.275; ministerial
support, Sl4,277: paid worn out preaehe-ss S5lO;
total paid for missions, 81 ,65S.
Richmond prob ationeTs, ! ,162: tull members,
6,403; churches, Il value, l9l,975; parsonsgeN,
II; value, s2S,300; Sunday schools 6; officers
and teachers, sic; scholars, ESQ., paid for min
isterial support, Si9,3S6; paid worn out
preachers, 7i7; total paid for missions, s2,Ol6.
WABASH, April 1.-[Specal. To-day has
been an important one in the n orth III
disna conference in session in this city.
The pulpit of the methodist church was
occupied by Bishop Merrill, who delivered
one OF the most powerful Easter doctrinal
sermon ever heard in this city. the i'm
mense auditorium being packed to suffo-
cation. The bishops text was, Some
men will say how are the dead
raised up, with what body do
thew Gomez" at the conclusion of
his address the following licentiates were
ordained deacons: J. C.. +. Dearmond, Eli
Davis, A. T. Briggs, Theo. Freck, AL Tam
port, n. Brandsnbury, Z +. Albertson,
Louis Reeves. Alfred Z. Sarah, James NJ.
Lewis, Charles II. Beechgood, Louisa Sevite
George B. Rogers. A. 3 O'Clock memorial
service led by the Rev. G. G. Hudson was
held at the church which was
again crowded. Tributes to the
memory OF the Rev. II. ]. Neck, Mrs. E. l..
/ Seamans, Mrs. Eli Ramens, Eli Smil and
Mrs. A. M. Norwood we're read, and the
services were most solemn and impressive,
| AT the conclusion OF the memorial service
| the following deacons were ordained
elders by the bishop: A. A. Pittenger,
| Henry Bridge, f. E. Neal, Samuel I
| johnson, Thomas ]. Jorion, John W.
| Sowders and Samuel ID. Miller. Tonight
| DR.. Thoburn OF the missionery society de-
| livered the missionary anniversary ser
1 mission cause. He announced that there
| will be q meeting at Roberts park church
4 Indianapolis, beginning next Friday to
4 pulpits OF all the churches we're hlled by
/ visiting theologisns to-day. The Rev. DR..
/ Bayless of the Western Christian AdrOcdte,
| Cincinnati, preached to 600 people at the
| prssbyterian church. Conference will close
| tomorrow and Bishop Merrill goes TO Prov
| idepce, r. l., to preside at the New England
conferences.
| WABASH, April Especial THE FOL.
lowing appointments were read to-day in
L .ontoranna.