The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
NORTH INDIANA NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Matters Discussed at the Closing Session
Appointment of Pastors.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.


Matters Discussed at the Closing Session
Appointment of Pastors.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAGRANGE Ind, April s.-The forty-sixth
annual session of the North Indiana NJ. E.
Conference closed its fifth days session
here this afternoon. The body was called
to order at s o'clock, and the usual devo-
tional exercises were conducted by III. Z.
Lacey. The committee to whom had been
recommitted the case of Charles G. Albert
son, pastor of the Goshen church, who was
charged with the use of tobacco and failure
10 pay debts. reported that the charges
were wholly unfounded, and recommended
his admission on trial, which report was
adopted, eleven adverse votes being re-
corded. j.. Z. Keller was also admitted.
w. +. Yocum was granted a s-uperannuate
e~lation. VIM. Van Slyke was made effect
i've. and A. Greenman was continued a
superannuate. Schuyler Norris, of the
United Brethren Church, and John Ppm
of the Methodist Protestant Church, were
admitted to elders orders, as was Daniel
Lovings, OF the Wesleyan Church.
Greenfield, Elkhart, Winchester. Union
City and Muncie each asked that the con-
ference be held there next year, and upon
a vote being taken Muncie secured a ma
jOrity.
DIR. Bowman, of DePauw University, Of
fered a resolution requesting the appoint
ment of W.. Birch, 7. Stabler. C. W.. Lynch.
c. Hasty, f. Simpson, c. Hudson, Mary
Robinson, Elizabeth Bradley and Mrs.
Mendenhall a board of control of deacon
esses' work. with r. d. Robinson as super
intendent, and it was adopted.
John S. Cain was invited to transfer from
Nebraska to this conference. The old Of
ticers of the conference were reelected,
and a special committee recommended in
the interests of DePauw and TT. Wayne
colleges.
DR.. Brown, of Wesleyan Female College,
Cincinnati, spoke in the interest of that in
stitutiOn, which seven years ago was bur-
dened with a debt of 100000. and which was
DOW almost free.
The conference treasurer reported having
received from all sources S26,O 600, and dis
tributed the same.
President Harrison was unanimously re-
quested to appoint n Methodist minister to
a chaplain's vacancy. in the army; The
camp-meeting committee reported adj
versely on the prOpriety of organizing an as
ISOLATION.
The following officers of the Sunday
school Union were elected: President. L.
j. Noftzger; vice-presidents, ii. NJ. Lam
port, w. ID. ParT, L. E. Neal, j.. III. Jack
son, j. X. Waltz, j. w. Cain; secretary, NJ.
s.. Marble; treasurer, j. W. WEIGH.
A lively, discussion ensued over the re-
port of the committee on temperance,
which Endorsed prohibition and the nom
partisan work of the WOman's Christian
temperance Union, and, also, congratu-
lated President Harrison upon banishing
wine from the White House and John
4 Wanamakar for his nrOhIhltlOp nrlnclnleS.
The PrOhibitiOnist and Republican MEM
bers locked horns, and finally the
General Conference resolution of last year
was substituted for the report.
A. Y. McCarter was made effective. The
committee on Sabbath observance reported,
taking a strong stand against Sunday news
papers, railway trains and social visits.
and applauded the Cincinnati, Wabash Il
Michigan and Pennsylvania railroads for
abolishing Sunday labor on their lines.
The officers of the Young Peoples ALI
ance elected were: President, o. Harrison;
vice-president, H.. NJ. Lamport; secretary,
G. +. Bacon; treasurer, &. II. Brown.
Under the new rule extending the pastor
al limit. j. T.. Erwin and +. L. Simpson,
presiding. elders. were returned to their
districts for the fifth year, while eight pas
tors were returned for the fourth year. The
appointments are as follows:
Fort Wayne District-A. E. Martin. presiding
elder.
Angola, J. A. Beatty: Auburn. H. NJ. Lamport.
Auburn circuit, q. W. Week; Bluffton, j. H.. Jack
son; Churubusco, Bennerville apd sawyer cir
cult. to be supplied; Decatur, g.. +. Work; Fort
Wayne, Berry street, William Nansiyke; simpson,,
Chapel, to be supplied; ct. Paul, NJ. c. Cooper;
Trinity, \. ID. Shackleford; Wayne-street, Il. ".
Barnes; Fremont, Lewis Reeves; Garrett. W.
T. WOnes; Geneva, Charles III. HOllopeter; Har-
Ian, I. +. Freck; Huntertown. A. l.. Forkner;
Huntington, g.. II. Hill; Leo, A. \. Currie; Markle,
A.C Gruber; Monroe, Fl. c. Asperaft; Monroe
vile, b. s. Hollopeter; New Haven, ]. c. Darwin;
Ossian. Henry Bridge; Roanoke, j. Balleman;
sheldon, A. Y. McCarter. H N. Herrick, presi-
L hQnr Lnrf N0Vnn lilo III nlnh nnnnf
Fort Wayne College.
Goshen District-F. T. Simpson, presiding elder.
Albion. o.. 8. Harrison; Bristol, A. l.. Lamport;
Corunna, M. X. Pierce; Elkhart, w. ID. Parr; Elk
Church, c. c.. Albertson; Second Church, to be
supplied: Hamilton, j. W. Barker; Kepdallville,
n. Stone; Lima. j. n Mccoy; Eisonier, E. F.
Hasty; Middlebury, T. ]. Cory; Milford, G. III.
q ourI nsrr M1sia SeM F Paris ri br0 William MapRR%a apffie 6:
OsceOla, NJ. L. Smith; Orland. Sherman Powell;
Valentine, j. v Williams; Waterloo, H.. Smith;
Kokomo District-J. E.. Er,cin, presiding elder.
Bunker Hill, f. +. Albertson; Cicero, j. s. Nc
Enwee; EiWooa, MRS. Nets; Frankton; "A; (.
j. f. Foster; GreentOwn, T.. M. Guild; Pirtsbo-
rough, to be supplied; Jolietville. Alb. Pettenger;
W. Fl. Birch; Market-street, ". 3. Bastony;
Wheatland-street, III. A. Davis; New Britton, G.
N, Carpenter; New wayerly. s. A Ross; MOBILES.
NL1F VIII
Isabelle, j. W.. McDant; Russiaville, Knox and
Santa Fe, d. l.. Loving; Sharpsville, j. A. r.
Gaharing; Sheridan, J. ID. Belbett; Upton, 4. f.
Neal; Walton, f. A. Fish; Westfield, Enode Hold
stock; Windfall, w. E. McCarty; Xenia, NJ. f.
Straight.
Munc,e District-B. A. Kemp, presiding elder.
Albany, j. A. Ruley; Alexandria, A. L. John.
son; Anderson. {. j. Hudson; Anderson circuit,
Francis Lacey; Dunkirk, Il. s. v. Howard; Eaton,
j. V. Terfiinger; Farmland, s. j. McEllwee; Fish.
erpurg, n. III. Phillips; F~ortviile, L. j. Bicknell;
Hartford City, T. A. Retts; Jonesboro, W. c. Nc
Kaig; Muncie, c.; U. Wade; Muncie circuit, Eli
Da Wis; MoCordsville G.. w. Green; Montpelier, TO
be supplied; New Corner, J. u. Croan; New Bur
hngtOn, /. j. Albright; PendletOn, A. Rogers;
Fendletop circuit. j. T. Bailey; Pennville, j. e.
Lee.er; Perkinsyille, J. F. Fettro; Redkey. ]. B.
Cook; Selma. G. E. White; Upland, G.. G. Ulmer;
Winchester, J. O. Lewellen. ]. c. Murray, pro.
fcssor in cannon School of Theology.
Richmond D~istrict-Thomas Stabler, presiding
elder.
Cadlz. c. G. Cissell; Cambridge City, j. w
Paschall; Centerville, to be supplied; Charlottes-
Vile, A. NJ. PattersOn; Dublin and Lewisville. r.
s. Reed; Fountain City, W. b.. Randolph; Green
field, j. n. Watts; Hagerstown.J J. Obllls; Knights
town. Summerville Light; Losantville, Franz
Eunt; Lynn, to be supplied: Middletown, r. B,
Howell; New Castle, A. S. Wooden; Ogden, to be-
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