The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-17
Northwest Indiana M. e. Conference.

Northwest Indiana M. L. Conference.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE North
west Indiana Conference to-day narrowly
escaped getting committed TO the the Pro-
hibitionparty. The report of the committee
on tenn perance was submitted, when Mr.
Royse, from the northern part Of the State,
offered n resolution against any political
party that believed In licensing saloons.
out an exciting debate. THIS afternoon the
Rev. Mr.. Dale. of Asbury Church, this city,
thought the conference had arrived at a
better understanding of the situation, and
offered a resolution, that was adopted by q
vote of 4S to 80, leaving each one at liberty
to vote as he deems best In the advance
ment of the cause of temperance. The fol-
lowing special appointments were an
To preach the conference sermon next year,
+. r. Johnson; alternate, 4. A. Tucker.
Missionary sermon, I. L. Coultas; alternate, a.
a. Gee.
ham. Thomas Meredith, X. H.. Sanders, j. L.
Smith, X. ID. Utter and F. NJ. Pavey.
Conference Registrar-R. ID. Utter.
Board OF Church Location.
Charlottesville District-G: W. Bower. Thorn
ton; J. M; Stafford, Crawfordsville; Al. Wolfe,
Waveland; A. b. Bruner, Charlottesville.
Greeneastle District-Isaao Dale, Terre Haute;
Brazil: i I. Mi c. I Reyse. 1erTe M laiu carpenter
Lafayette District-L. 8. Smith. w. E. McKen-
zie, Chauneey Jones ana u; Bone.
COutu DtuQ DlSlElcI-All IbNIS, w 7
Switzer, j. b. Hawkins and A. X. Colburn.
Eram,ining Committees.
For Admission-w. L. McLennan. Fl. L. KIM
dig, w. L. Switzer and w. X. Harper.
First lear-W. A. Matthews, n. F..Jenkins, W.
Second Year,. A. Maxwell, G. r. Streeter, j.
{. Martin, II. III. Dunlap.
Third Year-Isaac Dale, W. E. Mckenzie, j. 3.
Hol~lingsworth, David Handley.
Fourth Year-T. J.. Bassett, 7. T. Drake, 8. p.
C0lyin, L. s. Smith.
A Tucker, s. p. Edmonson.
Local Elders Wv. 4. Mckenzie, A. w. Wood,
w. X. Mickles and b. III. Beall.
Permanent Committee for Benevolent work
&C. A. Brook, s. b. Town, a. L. Colborn, /. Ii. c.
Royse, Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Ball.
In the case of j. L. Greenaway, against
whom a complaint had been made, the
committee on conference relation re-
ported that after hearing the statements
on both sides there was no ground for con-
ference action. The following persons
were admitted on trial IN the conference:
NJ. II. Appleby. Jacksonville, Ill; A.. N.
LaPorte; J.. L. McLoud, Royal Center;
Charles Jakes. Terre Haute; Ernest War
ring, MonoD; j. b. Ross, Lafayette; III. C.
kossville. Edwards; S. Schumacher, Balm
bridge. and VIM. Pack. of Greencastle. The
last named gentleman came to this country
from England last fall, and began preach
ing when he was fifteen years old. For the
last-year he has been stationed at Fillmore.
n loSOluttOu was lutTOuuCcu Iouutbtluk Luc
bishops to change the time of the North
west Indiana Conference to the last week
In August. the first week in september OF in
April. The resolution was adopted after
being amended that the Bishop be- request
ed TO fix the time for holding the confer
ence from the LIST to the 18th of September
The Rev. s. ID. Town read the reports of
the benevolent collection. showing that
the total sum received from the Crawfords-
vile district was S4.750.4l: from the Green.
castle district. s.. 92. 40; from the Lafayette
district, $3.50. rs; from the South Bend dis
trict S5.42S.47. and from the Valparaiso
district So. 1885.
A report was then read from the preach
ers' aid committee. They proposed that
the following plan be adopted for the col
lection and disbursement of money for
superannuated minister's, their widows and
children: That one Sunday in each year
be known as veterans day" and q %collec-
tion taken in each church in the confer
ence. also that each active minister be ex-
pected to contribute S. to the fund. The
plan for disbursement is that rhe fund be
divided into two parts; 10 per cent. of the
total collection comprising an annuity
fund and % per cent. forming q necessition
fund. Each superanDuate will be paid
yearly BIO for each year of service, each
ministers widow shall receive one-half
that amount and each orphan under fifteen
years of age oDe-fifth the amount the father
would receive.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith made a motion that
q committee be appointed to visit Col. X.
w. Thompson and request him to be pres
ent at the Monday morning session and re-
late "reminiscences of Methodism IN Terre
Haute and Indiana. The motion carried,
and ID. NJ. Wood. Isaac Dale and Dr.. Gee
were appointed az such committee.