The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
TOOK DECIDED STAND
NJ. f. CONFERENCE FOR PROHIBI-
TION AND AGAINST CARDS.
Richmond Selected as the Next Meet
ing Place of the North Indiana
Body-Rey. Bfrch's Funeral.
ecial r. the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
s LOGANSPORT, Ind, March 30.-Rich-
mond was chosen, to-day, the next meet
ing place of the Northern Indiana Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference. Presiding Elder
Mahin presented the claims of Richmond
Fort Wayne was placed before the confer
ence by G. N Eldridge, of that city, and
Presiding Elder Simpson. The latter said
Fort Wayne was the largest city in the con-
ference, which had not met there for twen-
ty-two years Five congregations united in
the invitation and Fort Wayne would take
pride in doing everything up right just as
Logansport has done, he said. DIR. Driver
then presented the claims of Marion The
first ballot resulted: Richmond, rs; Fort
Wayne, IS; Marion 49,. On the second bal
lot Richmond received 81 votes and Fort
Wayne u.s. Rev. Eldridge asked the confer
ence to come to Fort Wayne in 1897.
Resolutions were adopted declaring pro-
hibition to be the only right method TO
completely overthrow the liquor traffic and
approving the actsof the last Indiana Legis-
lature in passing the Nicholson bill. Con-
tinuing the resolutions read:
Resolved, That. we will aid in it's
tension whenever and wherever we can,
and that we believe the above mentiond
bill step in the right direction looking
to complete prohibition, and that we par
ticularly approve the section that provides
for the privilege of voters OF townships
and wards to demonstrate against persons
applying for license and We will give our
influence and help when such circumstances
are calculated to bring about a thorough
canvass of the wards townships with
said remonstrance."
Bishop Warren congratulated the CONFER
ence on the great step in advance made in
n ~
pleaded for a large delegation from the con-
terence to the Epworth League anniversary.
to be held at Chattanooga in June. Presid-
ing Elder Mahin brought the pension affair
,lp again, moving that the resolution be
taken from the table, but on vote it was
ordered to lie undisturbed Officers of the
conference corporation We're appointed as
follows: President, the presiding bishop;
vice president, DR.. Mendenhall; secretary,
Rev Naftzgar; treasurer, Rev. Hasty. Rev.
Eldridge was appointed to take the place
held by the late Dr. Birch OH the board of
control of deaconesses' work.
Bishop Warren ordained the following ap-
plicants for deacons' orders: Melville c.
Pettinger, Ralph G. Jones, Wallace w.
Martin, Charles Il. Parsons Henry Lacey.
Chester w. Smith, NJ. Pell, David ). Jones,
ALVIN l.. Weaver, George A. Wilson, w
A. McCarty. J. T. Hatfield and Rev. Good
Resolutions We're adopted denouncing
pedro ana progressive euchre playing,
dancing and theater going. DR.. Norris
Occurred at 3 p. m. on The Pastor
Leader
The annual meeting of the Womans For
eign Missionary Society was in charge of
Mrs. l.. f. Hartman, of Fort Wayne, and
the Epworth League anniversary was also
held. An educational mass meeting was
held at night, addressed by Rev. c. III.
Payne. of New York, and Rev. 10. X. Nor
ris.
The funeral of Presiding Elder Birch was
held at the Broadway Church at 80 p.
Rev. E. F. Hasty read memorial paper
and Bishop Warren, NJ. Mah.n and NJ. III.
Mendenhali delivered addresses. The re-
mains were taken to kokomo for burial.