The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-31

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third term DIR. Birch mas served In ais present
capacity. He said that over 1000 have been
converted and united with the church.
The following elders of the dIstrict repor ted
their collections and their characters were
paesed ]. w. Lowry. Il. A. Retts, j. w. Bowen.
C Harvey. R. D. Robinson T. NJ Guild I
earns. r. B. Powell, j. Il. Ford W. Peck. r.
L. Seamans, g E. Bacon, r. nj. Barns. 4. q
Grnber NJ Il Mendenhall. j. FL. Slack. l.
Dr. Birch. as secretary, reported the condition
of the Preachers Aid Sociatv e r. Haatv
treasurer. reported the Conference Aid Society.
T. holostock was elected president, and W s.
Bird vice president for the following year
j. Greer, presiding elder presented the con-
dltion OF the work on the Warsaw district. His
report showed an Improvements over last years
report Many churches have been Improved
and many large and burdensome debts have
been removed. There have been some very
extensive reYivals in the districts
The following elders reported their collection
and their characters were passed: A Cone. j.
A Lewellyn. Z. c: Neal, III. II. Mott, j B. Ale
man. n. d. Shackelford, o. " L. Harbour. r
Sawyer. III. Swadner. G. B. Work. A. Green.
man, j. ID. Ensh. J. j. Cooper. w. S. Boston J
W Cain, A E. Maxim, A G. Gerard and j. Z.
Waltz.
j. j. Cooper. on his own reqnest was granted
a. superannuated relation, and collection for
his benefit was taken. amounting TO s208.
The conferences proceeded to ballot for dele
gates to the General Conference. The conference
Is entitled &c four delegates The telers retired
to count the ballot
1nere mas Deem an increase In the collections
for church extension this year over last of over
! $780,
DR.. Stowe addressed the conference In refer
| ence to the Book Concern The Methodist Book
Concern has sold little more than third Of
| all the religious literature of the country. We
| have sold nearly seven and one half millions in
| the last quadrenniam; we have now all
| our properly, amounting to many thou
Next year dividend will be made to this con-
| ference from the Cook Concern for superannu.
| ated preachers of over 81, 500.
A q. Mc(arter. S. G. Miller, j. W. Lewelen,
/ D. D. Powell, L n. Rhoades were continued
supernumera aries.
| The tellers returned and G. G.. Hudson and r.
| g. Simpson were elected to the General Confer
| ence. The conference proceeded to take a Sec
| ond ballot for two more delegates.
Rev Mr. Dougherty, of Austin Conference
| and DR.. VIM Brush, of Dakota Conference
| president Of Dakota University, at Mitchell
| OAK. introduced. Mr.. Dougherty ad
| dressed the conference in reference to the edu
| cational interests of the church in Texas. DIR.
| Brush represented the Dakota University. The
| tellers reported, but one was elected.
DR.. Kynett secretary of church extension,
and Dr. W. p. Stowe. agent, OF Cincinnati, were
introduced DR.. Kynett addressed the confer
ence in reference to collections for church ex-
/ tension.
". A Thompson of Winchester, called the
lay delegates to order. and opened the confer
/ ence by reading the Ninety-irst Psalm. Col
| MIN Headington, of Portland, elected per
| manent chairman, and W. H Elliott, of New
| Castle. was elected secretary. On ballot, JOSEPH
| s. Baker AID Charles L. Henry were chosen
| lay delegates to the General Conference.