The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-07
DEACONS AND ELDERS NAMED.
Work of the Evangelical Association at
Its Conference Yesterday.

Fridays session of the annual conference
of the Indiana Evangelical Association was
opened at $50 o'clock with Scripture les
son by Bishop Bowman After spending
half an hour in prayer the minutes OF
Thursdays session were read and adopted.
1t was announced that Rev. w. c. Braeck-
ly. of South Bend would preach IN the
evening. Rev. Mr.. Martin. OF the Meth
odist conference, and Rev. j. Lerch, treas
urer of the Northwestern College and
United Brethren Institute at Naperville,
were introduced to the conference.
At 1920 o'clock the conference went into
secret session to ascertain the ability of
the several candidates for the order OF
elders and deacons. Revs. j. A. Tiedt and
II. II. Reinvehl were voted elders and
Revs r. F. Jamison. W. S. Tracy c. w.
Spangler, b. Schuermeier, F. @. Winter,
C. NJ. Pierce and ]. r. Harper were voted
deacons. Revs. r. F. Jamison, W. S.
Tracy, c. w. Spangler and b. Schuermeier
were received into the itinerancy. after
which the morning session adjourned with
devotional exercises
Promptly at o'clock Bishop Bowman
opened the afternoon session with devo-
tional exercises. The camp committee gave
it's report, which was unanimously adopted.
Accordingly stock company Will be
formed to take possession of and develop
Rev. CT. Heimmiller. of Cleveland, o.,
editor of the Chrstliche Botschafter, the
official organ of the church, was received
as an advisory member. 1t was announced
that the so-called Regular Evangelical AS
sociation, faction which had some time
ago withdrawn from the present Indiana
Conference, is not flourishing and has re-
Gently changed its name TO the United
Evangelical Association. Rev. T. G. Nickel,
OF Cleveland, o., corresponding secretary
of the missionary society of the Eyangel'
ical Association, addressed the conference
on Mission Work"
Rev. F. w. Morrison, of the Methodist
Protestant Church. was introduced TO the
conference The committee on Sabbath and
temperance reported; The report: which len
position of the conference on temperance
In clause as follows: THAT We speak
vote and that we will not support any can
didate for office who favors. the liquor
cause, and we will use our influence to Sc;
bring about the prohibition of traffic in
strong drink"
d. s. Oakes. c. F. Hansng. d. Martz. ].
NJ. Hang and A. Grist were chosen the
trustees for the Indiana Conference, which
is an Incorporated body. Rev. G. Heimmil-
ler addressed the conference in the inter
est Of his paper, in which he stated that
the paper had the largest circulation of
any religious paper in America, the number
of subscribers being over 10000.
The conference adjourned after COM
mittee was appointed to solicit subscrp-
1t is the he. intention Of the conference to
this State one of the most popular and
beautiful resorts in the State The park
is situated on the borders of Turkey lake,
which has long been recognized as one of
the most beautiful lakes in Indiana. In all
probability a stock company with a capital
of $4,000. each share being worth $25 will
be organized in this city within a few
days. The ablest members Of the con-
ference. some Of whom reside in this city,
are behind the project. Great headway has
been accomplished in getting the matters
in shape, as the park was recently bought
by the conference.