The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-15
INDIANA MINISTERIAL CIRCLE.

Pendleton, beginning Tuesday evening,
Dec. 4, 1894.
The following ministers we're in atten
dance during the meeting: T. E. Bal
lard, Charlottesville; H. N. Brown, Dub
lin; G. F. Bushnell, Roam; j. F. Car
ney, Muncie; l. B. Grandy, indianapolis;
II. Groves, Rome; 7. S. Guthrie, Logans-
port; j. B. Fosher, Pendleton; j. Hough-
ton, Brookston; ]. Hudson, South Whit
ley: H. Lewelen. La Fayette; d. A. Pat
rick. Momence. ILL.,; M. L. Pope, Fincas-
tie; I'll. 0. Sommers, indianapolis; J. H.
Hewitt, New Castle.
The annual Sermon for Criticism, was
delivered Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, by
Rev. James Houghton of Brookston.
His subject was Progressive Christian
ity," his text being taken from Hebrews
vi: l. "Let us go on unto perfection"
The sermon showed the results of
careful and patient study, and was
praised by all even though they were
not prepared to endorse the ideas pre-
| sented.
Bro. Houghton was assisted in the SER
vices by Bros. Carney, Bushnell and
Pope.
The Devotional meeting on Wednes.
day morning was conducted by Rev. d.
A. Patrick, at the close of which the
meeting of the circle began. The chair
being filed by Bro. Hewitt in the alb
sence of Bro. Brown, President of the
Circle.
A committee on the promotion of
Pastoral Work was appointed, consist
ing of Bros. Hewitt, Houghton and
Fosher, after which there was a spir-
tied, critical discussion of Bro. Hough-
toms sermon, participated in by nearly
all present.
The afternoon session was presided
over by the President, Rev. H. N, Brown.
The first address was by Rev. H. Groves
of Rome, his subject being Universal
ism in Southern indiana" Hs gave
very interesting account of our work in
various portions of that section Of the
look is very encouraging for our faith
providing that plenty Of enthusiastic
hard work can be done there. Bros
Brown and Hewitt also presented some
additional facts in regard to our work
there.
Rev. M. T.. Pope in an address on 1.-THE
Missionary Preacher and his work." told
of the large field which lies before us in
Western Indiana, and described methods
which can be advantageousy employed
in carrying out new work. His address
was supplemented by remarks from sew.
eral others.
Rev. H. o. Sommers followed with a
scholarly paper on Morality VS.. Relig-
) ion in which he made clear the distinc-
ton between those two much abused
words. The paper was we'll received
and favorably commented upon during
the discussion which followed.
On Wednesday evening Rev. G. F.
Bushnell read short paper taken from
the Sunday School Times entitled "The
Conservatives Sermon" after which
Rev. L. S. Guthrie preached on the sub
ject-"What entities one to the name of
Christian ?" his text being from Matt.
xvii. "a, "Truly this was son of God"
Bros. Ballard, Brown and Hudson
assisted in the service. After the sermon
seven members were received into the
Pendleton church by letter, among them
being Bro. Fosher, the pastor of the
church, his wife. and daughter Cora.
The devotional meeting Thursday
morning was conducted by Rev. G. F.
Bushnell, the topic being 1.-The Law of
Liberty"
Rev. James Hudson read paper on
The Priest of To-day" which was we'll
received, and showed that Bro. Hudson
fully appreciates the importance of the
work Of the ministry.
The Committee for the Promotion of
Pastoral Work, then made the following
report, which after some discussion was
concurred in:
PASTORAL CIRCUITS.
We, your committee on the Promo
ton of Pastoral Work would respectful
ly submit the following:
We recommend that the following ar
rangement OF churches and circuits be
made. and that the ministers be as
signed as Indicated;
Indianapolis, Rev. III. o. Sommers.
Logansport, Rev. T. S. Guthrie.
Muncie, Rev. j. F. Carney.
Brookston, Rev. James Houghton.
La Fayette, West Lebanon, and
Frankfort. Rev. II. Lewellen.
Pendleton, McCordsville. and Oaklan-
don, Rev. j. B. Fosher.
Mt. Carmel. Fairfield and Union, Rev.
j. w. McCord.
Dublin, Devon and Ireland, Rev. H.
N. Brown.
Richmond, Boston, Pleasant Hill and
Pleasant Grove, Rev. James Hudson.
Collamer, Cromwell, Claypool, Hunter
town and Pleasant Lake, Rev. G. F.
Bushnell.