The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
MAY UNITE DISTRICTS
ACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THE IN
DIANA NJ. e. CONFERENCE.
Indianapolis Likely to Have but One
Presiding EIder-NOthinE Done in
the Hins1iaw Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special the Indiana polls Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE sec
ond days session of the Indiana Conference
began at o'clock a m, devotional eXer-
cises being conducted by J. R. T. Lathrop,
of Shelbyville. Bishop Merrill took the
chair at $3.50. Bishow Bowman again having
a seat on the platform. L. D. Moore, as
sistant secretary, called the roll of absen-
tees and it was ordered to omit its further
reading. An invitation to accept the hos
pitality of the Y. M. c. A. building while
in the city was heartily accepted by the
conference. H. c. Clippinger was appoint
ed to secure new subscribers for the Meth
odist Review. A committee, headed by B.
F. Rawins, was formed to send the SYM
pathy of the conference to James Hill, in
Chicago who S on his death bed. He is
the oldest Methodist of the conference.
j. w. Dashiell made his sixth and last re-
port the presiding elder of the East In
dianapolis district. He has been most Ell
ficent officer. E. B. Maxwell, in a neat
speech, presented him with a desk on be-
half of the pastors of his district
c. z. Hargraves reported as dying.
He was in charge of the Owensville circuit
w r. Halstead. of the Evansville dis
trict E. A Campbell of Jeffersonville dis
trict Z. L. Dolph. of Moore Hill; j. E.
Steele, of New Albany district; NJ. 5. Heav-
enridge, of the Vincennes district. and H.
J. Talbot of the West Indianapolis dis
trict, were called, respectively, TO report
the work of their several charges This
plan of the bishop was new, and greatly
pleased the conference t II & 81 R9n d al an
tween 4:30 and $50 for evangeiistlc serV-
ices.
made of the two Indianapolis districts, and
the number reduced from nine to seven,
Jeffersonvilie being the other district,
which will probably be absorbed by the
New Albany district.
The case of w. E. Hinshaw was left
taken by the Supreme Court on his case.
He is now in the States Prison South
The bishop then called all the presiding
elders to the front and asked if they had
observed the missionary rule of the Dis
cipline. They all replied that they had.
Then they We're asked if they had any
charges against any of their preachers.
They replied they had no charges The
bishop then said all their characters were
passed. 1t novel but good way to eX
pedite business
At 2:3o the Epworth League anniversary
was held. Rev. II. G.. Clippinger, the first
vice president of the conference. presiding.
Rev. j. II. Martin made the chief address.
At $3.50 Rev. Thomas Beharrel, preached. his
semi-centennfal sermon, and was heard
with great pleasure AT 4:30 Rev Roller led
in the pentecostal service and at 7:30 the
sion Society were held. w. A. Spencer,
corresponding secretary, made the chief adj
dress. There was very large eorgrega-
ton present.
The conference committees are as fol-
lows:
American Bible Society,". S washburn,
J; J. Anthony. F, 4; Guthrie. , 4; n. King
Amusements-J. T. Soul, D. a. Robert
son. s. S. Penrod G. w: Woods, H c. Pei
sor, j: II: Strain, NJ. S. Taylor, W H. He'd
Auditing-T. W Norcott, ]; Fl. Carnes, J.
l. Il Fun K O w p B "a hill T. J.
n. Elrod J. NJ. Wines.
Church Extension-C. E. Hargrave, J. N.
Thompson, NJ. E. Blwyn. John Roger, S. l.
Welker, H. c. Ashcraft, l.. Nj. Grigsby, W.
Church Periodicals--W, B. Grimes: F. S.
Tincher B. A. May, w. A. Fox, L. F. DIM
mitt, T. K. Willis, c. A. Ward, ". G. Proc
tor, F. a. Steele;
Smith, E. c. Jordan, H. O. Frazier. NJ.
Conference Domestic Missionary Society
g s. Mckee, T. r. Alien G F. Nc
M Smith. F. W. Winkier, Chas. Kinsley,
Conference Relations-A. NJ. Couchman.
E. B. Rawls. j. Fl. ketchen. J. W. Allen,
John Machlen. II. :. ,Chppinger,
Hixon, E. r. Vest ]. D. Hartsock J. II.
Ford, Harvey Harris. J. A Sargent. j. l..
Perry J, A. Ward
ny, john Clouds e. D: Keys. j. e. Fisher,
Henry Morrow, F. c. Raaf c. S. Racy, G.
Eduea tIon7E. F: WOOD, r, Roberts, G. E.
Bacon Bacon G. L :, G y j.; w DUNCAN mean; a.
f. NJ 8 BsfHg Hyde & \ l. s Marn
J. B. D. John John Poucher
w EPwOrth Le 3ognSsf J. D RIacb G. 2
Clinton. l.. B. johnson, w. S. Bfddle, W.
NJ; whitsett. Y W Teyis
ner. G. G. Clouds, r. r. Coffin, n. F. Den
ny, McC. McKown. MILFORD Ellis, E. P.
Je,wett. G. E; Hester
G. Beharreil. j. F. Harvey. j. w. ]. Col
Inns. w. S. RAIDER, Jesse Miller. J. r. r
Sargent.
Missions, Miller Fund-Presiding elders
Public -Worship-W; R. Halstead G. E.
Bacon, H. n. King, F. A; Steele
~ Prfac 3 sn ms VI L TgbosLa B Like
Knots G. ". Tinsley. J. &. Maapin, r. r.
Bryan, G. W. Coha gan,
Qualification for Admission on Trial--W
3. Collins; G. Z. Asbury. NJ, r. Hyde, c.
N, Sims, w. s. McCalister Geo. Cochran
sabbat frr D. woods WOODS B. F. = Rsw She
w. Baker. w. r. plummer. /. T. Coutas
J. D Jeffery, w. ]. Stewart, r. A. Beach,
State of the Church-John Poucher, s. F.
Anderson. j. D. Curran, r. II. Moore, w.
Sunday School Union-C H. Pinnick. w.
Q. Wykoff. C. E. Meade. w. p. Wallace, T.
F Edwards, J. b Johnson, j. NJ. Nash,
Temperance--p. F. Hedges. H. d. Ster-
re-, Samuel Bed: L. N, Jones. w. w.
Milan. W. H. VI glie
Tracts-H. H. Sheldon. A. D. Batchelor,
J. K. Creighton, A. W. Stout. John Crow.
iqh Bruner, J. n. Thompson. F. L. Priest,
". >. Smith.
Veterans Horne--Joseph Rawlins. J. NJ.
Baxter Alonzo Murphy, J. w. Culmer G.
T. Gunner J. L. Cooper. s. C. Benham. D.
y. Wyninger. j. T. ONeall. G.. P. jenkins
w. NJ. f. S.-Daniel Ryan, w G. Abbott.
s J. Shake. John Ragle, Byram Carter,
VIM. Teller. c. c. Bonnell, J. W. Maxwell,
W H II. s~W. c. watkin. ]. II. Furry.
Elmer St. Clair. Samson Sincher E E.
Uraer. j. $ Brown T. G. Cocks, A A Cad
by, W. G. Crawford.
City EvangeIizauen Unon-D. W. Noble
S. w. Troyer. w. w. Reynolds
Eaptists VIII Visit Mckinley.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1.-THE report of the
committee on credentials at to-day's ses-
sion of the National Baptist Convention
presided over by Rev. E. c. Morris. of
Helena Ark. showed that TWENTY-FIVE
States were represented, and that the
Womens Foreign Mission convention of
North America had 40 delegates. com
mittee appointed to make arrange
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