The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-30
PREACHERS AT MISHAWAKA
First Day of the Semi-Centennial Ses-
sion OF North Indiana Conference.
Professor Swain to Succeed Coulter Western
Union Dsal-Ernest WhitehOuss Again Re-
strained-A Woman Loses $1,000.
THE CONFERENCE DOWN To BUSINESS.
Work Outlined by Bishop Joyce and El
worth Lengne scuased-Committees

Work Outlined by Bishop Joyce and Ep
worth Lengue Observation-Disclosures
Special the Indianapolis Journal
MIsHAwAKA. Ind. March 29.-The fftieth
session of the North Indiana Conference
began it's first days regular business this
morning at $50 O'Clock. with Bishop /. w.
Joyce in the chair. After q number of
hymns were sung Bishop Joyce. assisted
by the presiding elders. conducted the COM
mnnion service. At the close of this service
tho Bishop called the conference to order,
and c. G. Hudson, of Noblesville. called
the roll and was unanimously elected bis
own successor as secretary. with the privi-
lege of choosing his own assistants- The
other officers of the conference were elected
with q few changes from last year. The
various standing committees were also ap-
pointed and persons designated as SOHO
Itors of the various church papers. A
draft was ordered on the chartered
fund for $50 and also for the dIvi-
dend from the Methodist book concern
of 81 $50 for the support of superannuated
preachers. A number of visitors were pre-
sented to the conference. and DIR. ID. Fl.
Moore, editor of the Western Christian Adj
vocate. of Cincinnati, and w. III. Reese, re-
and Southern Educational Society OF Gin
nsti, addressed the conference in behalf
OF their work. The characters of the pre-
siding elders and effective elders of Goshen.
Fort Wayne and Kokomo districts were
passed. and they made their report These
reports showed q perceptible increase in all
departments of church work, especially in
the gas belt. After q motion TO extend the
the conference. He outlined the work
for the coming year. and In tue
course of his remarks dropped some good
points for those in the habit of
interviewing him on the subject OF APP
pointments. In the afternoon. at O'Clock.
j. X. Waits conducted the Epworth
League anniversary. Addresses were made
by James w atson. of w lnchester. the State
president; H. l.. Vandoran. of Kokomo.
State secretary. and w. III. Reese. ID. d..
who is o member Of the general board of
control. Others who assisted in the meet
ing were w. Il. McCarty. of Westteld; Nj.
Swadener, of Marion. and l.. II. Mills.
At O'clock the fret pentecostal service
began under the direction of j. ii. BETTER
and NJ. Swadener. At these services Nj. r..
Johnson and his son Berthe. the cornetist
have been engaged to have charge
of the MUSIC; This evening. at $50
secretary of the Fresdman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society. spoke in be-
half of that society. An overflow meeting
was held In the basement OF the church by
~. III.
bishop and presiding elders, has been hold
ing regular meetings at the home of Nj. V.
Beiger. who Is entertaining the Bishop
Their work 10 just commencing and moth
ing of much Importance has been done with
reference TO the appointments. The con-
ference officers are: Bishop Isaac w. Joyce
president Charles G.. Hudson secretary,
Leslie j. LaftzGer and Lewis A. Beeks as
| sistant secretaries. Tom &. Neal statistical
secretary. Lewis Reeves assistant. jasper :.
Mccoy Treasurer. and j. c. White, c. H..
Murray. William M. Stewart assistants.
The following standing committees were
appointed for the ensuing year:
stewards-C. E. Disbro. A. w. Lampert and G..
A. Hill.
Education-J. FL. Bickford. F. G. Brown. II. j.
Norris, j. K. Watts, q. ID. Parr.
Parsonage and FurDiture-W. r. Wones. l.. A.
Beeks. W. s. stewart, K. z. AlbertOn, c. T..
| White. NJ. A. Harlan.
Tract Clause-w. III. Pierce. E. NJ. Baker. R. 8.
| Reed.
sunday schools. officers of Sunday school So
| cety Memorirs s, Conference Secretary, New York,
| Book Accounts-F. NJ. stone
Ereedman's Aid and Southern Education So
| cety-S. Light. c. II. Brown, j. c. White,
Temperance-C. u. Wade q. N. Eldridge, J. NJ.
Postofice--J w Bowen
Conference Rclations-G. B. Work, A. S.
Wooten. II. NJ. Guild, J. ID. Belt. T.: A.. Robinson.
| Seamans. L. NJ. Krider, L. L. Neal and +. L.
Epworth Lea gue-J. K Walt. II. c. Smith, A.
s. Preston. j. a. X. Gahring, NJ. A Harlan, G. c.
| AlhertsOn.
W. F.. NJ. 8. and w. ii. NJ. S.-J NJ Driver. T.
ID. Thaup. A. u. Neal, j. b. Cook, j. III. Slack, W.
W. Brown.
Book Concern-H. Bridge, C. III. Murray. f. L.
| Seamans. j. S. Mccarthy. j. w. Lowry, b. saw
| yer.
| Popular Amusements-J. d. Alleman, A. Cone.
| ". Lash.
Sabbath Desecration-E. r. Church, A. E
Sarah. j. Helm.
American Bible Society,". B. Alleman, w. E.
Crosse. w. j. Vigus, l.. W. Osborne. q. NJ. Green
i X. Toby.