The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-06
NORTHWEST INDIANA CONFERENCE.

Affairs Of the Book CONGRATULATIONS Con-
tinued-Report Of Charlottesville District.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, Sept 5.-The session of the
Northwest Indiana Conference opened this
morning. with Bishop Hurst in the chair.
Revs. Mr.. Mathews, late of the Southeast
Indiana, and j. H. Strain, of the Southwest
Kansas Conferences, both transfers, and
DR.. Stowe, of the Book Concern. were in
troduced.
The thirteenth question was called, and
w. F. Pettit's request to withdraw from
the Christian ministry and church was
granted and his parchments demanded.
There was no formal charge against Mr..
Petit, but there were ugly rumors, and
the withdrawal was under complaint.
The eighteenth question was asked, and
William Graham, j. l.. Boyd, Frank Mikes,
j. r. Wood. j. E. Newhouse, H. c. Neal
aud j. w. I. McMullen were continued in
the supernumera relation. j. b. Gray,
Jesse Sparks. j. j. Stallard. j. NJ.
Stallard, T. c. Hackney, Moses Wood,
Franklin Taylor. f. H. Bradbury, Philander
Wiley, Z. b. Heath, w. w. Jones, n. Green,
Elihu Mason, j. Z. Wright, l.. c. Buckles.
H. c. Vencil. j. H. Hull, jesse Hill, j. b.
DeMott 6. w. Boyd, superannuates, were
continued in this relation.
Doctor Stowe spoke for some minutes in
regard to the affairs of the Book Concern.
showing assets of $3.50 for every dollar of
liability, or S2.400,OO0. dividend of $50
coo was declared this year among the
various conferences. Next year the amount
w: 7. Mclaughlin. presiding elder of the
Louisiana district of mission work among
French, Italian, Scandinavian and other
peoples in New Orleans, who furnished Mr..
Gable the characters for his Creole rO-
mances, addressed the conference Rev.
Mr.. RObadeau, formerly of the French mis-
sion In Brazil is one of his preachers. A
collection of $3.50 was lifted to aid in this
work
The twentieth question was then taken
up, and Rev. w. III. Hickman, presiding
elder of the Charlottesville district, report
ed the years work in hisdlstrict, making a
prosperous showing. Mr.. Hickman re-
viewed the work for three years, he having
sity. Atlanta, Ga. At the close vas sung,
'Blest be the tie that binds"
Coming Catholic Congress.
DETROIT. Mich, Sept 5.-The committee
of the Catholic congress met at the Episco-
pal residence in this city, this morning,
and at the conclusion of the session adj
journed, to met here again on Oct. 10. The
report of the committee on organization
was made orally by the chairman. Rules
for the temporary organization and pro
posed programme of the congress were ac-
ceptted:
| the chairman of the committee on organiZa.
| ton, aud a cablegram will be sent to the
Holy. Father. The temporary president
will be Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, OF
| day will be opened with an address
| from Cardinal Gibbons. 1t is the ex-
| pectatiOn that final adjournment will
| be reached Nov. IL. 1t was resolved that
all Catholic colleges in the United States
be invited to send representatives to the
| congress Mr.. NJ. w. O'Brien, of Detroit,
! was chosen treasurer to receive such con.
tributions for the preliminary expense al
should be voluntarily offered.
| The secretary. was instructed to ask
Cardinal Gibbons to communicate
] with the Holy Father for the
| purpose of procuring from him a letter
of approval. 1t was resolved that al
| papers prepared for the congress shall b,
submitted to the chairman of the commit
tee Cd papers by Sept. 80. and to the ad
yisory committee on or before Oct. ID, ant
that no papers shall be read at the Cathcli,
congress the reading of which has not pre-
| viously been authorized by the advisor,
committee of bishops. 1t was further re
solved that all resolutions shall b.
| IN writing, and shall be referred
without reading to the committee on reso
lutiOns aud the advisory committee.
| Catholic Benevolent Union.
KINGSTON, Ont, Sept. Sat the Irisl
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