The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-11
THE NORTHERN CONFERENCE.
Progress of the Methodist Brcthren's
Meeting at Button.

Progress of the Methodist Brcthren's
Meeting ut Button.
BLUFFTON. April 4-Special-The
business proper of the northern Indiana
conference began today. The devotional
and sacramento services We're held for
one hour. beginning at $50. and con-
Quoted by Bishop GoodseI Then fol-
lowed organization, roll-caT. appointing
of committees and the usual routine OF
conference business. In the afternoon
the regular annual meeting of the
Preachers aid society was held. At
night the anniversary of the missionary
society was held and several addresses
made.
The program for Thursday is as fol-
lows.
$50 a m.-Devotional services. in
charge of the Rev. \. ". Lamport. Wa
bash. Ind.
900 a. m.-Conference business.
1900 Adjournment.
200 D. m.-LectuTe, Pulpit Oratory."
by the Rev. George X. Morris. d. D..
300 p. manual missionary sermon.
by the Rev. +. T. Browne, Huntington,
Ind.
7;3o p. m--Anniversary Of the Freed
mans aid and southern educational So
ciety. Address by the Rev. J. G. Hart
zell. New Orleans. la
BLUFFTON. April 5.-Special-Dr.
Morris gave his second address on "Pul-
pit Oratory' in the class room Of the
Sunday-schOol building at 7:3O o'clock.
He said that articulation is the very be-
ginning Of things. (At this point the at
tendance became too great for the class
room and the lecturer adjourned TO the
main audience room, where the lecture
was resumed. and announced that he
would give them little technical drill
on voice.
He showed that all art consisted first
of disintegTa ton Vocal expression de-
ponds on diSinJegTation of sounds. Sound
broken ND into words convey thought.
At $50 conference WAS called to order
and a half hour devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. y W. Lam
port of Wabash. "All Hail the Power
Of Jesus Name" was sung and Brother
T. w. Miller and Brother +. r. Simpson
led in PRAYER My Soul BE ON Thy
Guard WAS sung Brother Lamport
read a part Of the sixth chapter of
Isaiah Brother $. G. Miller and Brother
NJ. s. Marble led in prayer. Hymn 125.
More Love . Christ To Thee" was
sung. DR.. r.. :. Spellman and Brother
c. ~ Eldridge. led in prayer. Hymn 500,
''In the Cross Of Christ I Glory" was
sung At 900 O'Clock RishoD Coodsefl
took the chair and made some appropri-
ate remarks on the lesson. The reyela-
ton IF the purity Of God. when that
reaches the soul man feels his need of
God. but his mercy comes ia and we
may trust All the arguments. III sup
port of Christianity are immensely val
uable. but the one argument is expert
ence-I know that | am saved. The
glory of a true Christianity is not in the
true culture il inspires-it does that
everywhere hut il is not there that we
rest our convictions. There comes a
great hunger in the soul to go and tell
this salvation TO other people. When
Christian minister has lost his feeling
he has lost the first flower of his make
L. l.
to deprive men Of enthusiasm, but our
mission is to keep UP enthusiasm in the
religious.
DR.. Moore Of the Western Christian
Advocate. T. c. Reade, DR.. Manley. s.
Hard. secretary Of Church extension so
ciety. J. r. Ford of South Kansas con-
ference. DIR. J. c. Hartzell Of the Freed
mans aid and southern educational So
ciety, the Rev. Johns Of Wilmington con-
ference. and J. 5. Ruggles Of Cincinnati
conference were introduced.
DR.. Lewis Curtis was introduced and
addressed the conference on the bust
ness of the Book Concern. The work
in various districts was reported.
At the close Of the session the confer
ence assembled in front Of the church
for the taking Of conference picture.
The annual missionary sermon was
preached in the afternoon and the an
niversary of the Freedman's aid society
celebrated at night
ceedings today in conference We're large
1y in the way of routine Immediately
after the address Of the Rev Dr. Milton
S. Hard on the anniversary of The
Church Extension Society" the vast
audience adjourned to the Sunday
school chapel where a public reception
was given by the Hon. Hugh Dougherty
IN honor of Bishop d. a. Goodsell. d. D.
ard visiting ministers. The orchestra
in attendance and gave a grand
nj TuUn
toe evenings entertainment. After the
70 ptiOn a banquet was had In the gal
w. where many toasts We're given. 1t
was a great undertaking TO entertain
su,h a crowd. but Mr.. DOugherty was
equal to the occasion and was highly
complimented by the visiting ministers
ard citizens in attendance.
BLUFFTON, April S.-The attendance
at the session Of the North Indiana con-
ference is large and the meeting is said
TO be the most interesting and profitable
held for years Willis Sales and wife OF
BARRIERS Mill, this county, started to at
tend todays session of the conference,
but when a mile from home Mrs. Sales
fell forward dead. She was of middle
age and leaves a number of children.
BLUFFTON. April 9.-Special.-All
the churches Of this city were occupied
by leading ministers of the Northern
Indiana conference Sunday morning and
evening
i SHOP OOOuSell sermon lasted one
hou~ and any description Of il would fail
70 It forth its grandeur and spiritual
p5gsr.
IN the afternoon the following were
ordained deacons: p. r. Powell, j. NJ
lehman. F. VI. Kemper. f. L. Ertongher,
l.. 4. McClintoc<. A. II. Mckee, A L.
Weaver. n. c. Pittenger, II. NJ John
son and ". P. Barton.
Elders: J. F. Bailey. S. A Ross. J. c.
White, A. a Turner. ]. w. Oborn, S. j.
Mellinger, j. T.. Radeliff. J. ID. Croan,
J. H. Walters, ]. J. Ford. W. ]. Waltz
G.. ". Bogue, W. L. Crosse. Z. b. West
hafer and Charles Fribley.
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