The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-19
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS
THIRD Days SESSION or THE INDI-
ANA NJ. f. CONFERENCE.
Sermons by Noted Prcnchers-West-
err Yearly Meeting of the Friends
Church at PIainfeId.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sept. 1S-The work
of the third days session of the Indiana
Nj. e. Conference began at s o'clock this
morning. Rev. w. Il. Collins OF New AL
bany, led the devotional exercises. Bishop
Merrill took the chair at S:45. Bishop Bow
man again. to the delight of the delegates
having seat with him on the pulpit plat
form
A special memorial service will be held
by order of the conference Saturday after
noon There have been fourteen deaths
during the year.
d. w. Noble has been appointed confer
ence postmaster. The following persons
were elected to elders orders and will be
orda; cd Sunday by the Bishop: Thomas
H. Heaton, #. A. Steele, j. l.. Stout c. II.
Plnnick. MILFORD Ellis, T. j. Shrode w.
G. Clinton. William C. Gather j. M. ID.
Huddleson, G.. S. Mckee John +. Sidebot-
ton. c. e. Mead. w. f. Smith. Walter 3.
Grimes, G. Abbot. They reported their
missionary collections and their characters
passed: G. w. Crooks. l.. f. Dimmtt and
T. J. Anthony were continued in the class
or the fourth year.
Dr. A. j. Palmer, one of the corresponds
ing secretaries uf the Missionary Society.
was introduced and given a cordial greet.
ing by the conference.
G. W. Whitman, r. W Fish, f. =. Ogie.
E. L. Butler, William n. Wylie. A. y.
Batfihel9r, A. J; Patrick, John M. Wines,
Maupin, a. w. Stout and Howard Sterret
We're admitted into fun connection. The
usual disciplinary questions by the Bishop
ana addressed by him on the duties of u
AM Met ho,,n minister The address was over
lention OF the large audience of preachers
Rev C. N. Sims. preached the conference
missionary sermon at J D.. before
very large congregation despite the neat,
and the sermon was of this noted
preachers very best efforts.
The pentecostal revival services at 4:3O
by, Evangelist Roller were exceedingly
helpful and well attended.
DR.. A. j. Palmer, of the Missionary So
ciety. delivered the missionary address at
to overrowng. and all were greatly inter-
ested in the speakers remarks. This was
since his election to the office by the Gem
eral Conference.
The following officers have been chosen
for the Preachers Aid Society: n. T. De
Paw, president: j. +. Elliott. vice presi-
dent; j. +. Mckee, secretary; Wilson Nor
row, treasurer. with II. NJ Dowden assist
ant at Grenesburg The managers are: II.
p. WATSON, r. w. Lamb. c. W. Gorsuch
w N. Smith. ]. f. Carson.
Rev. DR. Jennings. the newly elected
book agent at Cincinnati made his frs,
address before the conference and was most
a great work and this year made dividend
of 1000 TO the church for conference
claimants. His report about the new offers
for TIE year 1897 on hymn books and BIZ
bes was most enthusiastically received.
DR.. Poucher. as chairman of the commit
tee on the state of the church. made a
strong compact and exceedingly well-writ-
ten report and it was ordered on motion
of Y. II. G. Clippnger, to be printed in
the minutes in fun.
The case of William Hinshaw came up
again, when the practitioners of the con-
ference were called and on motion of II.
] Talbot he was discontinued, without
prejudice 1artiality TO him. his case or
the courts. He not member, and
hence his character was not before the
body.