The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-10
NO STATE ASSEMBLY
NORTHWEST INDIANA vi. r.. CONFER
ENCE REFLECTS ACTON SCHEME.
Opening of the Annual Meeting. with
Bishop Andrews in the Chpir-oah-
Religious Bodies.
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was held this morning in the First Meth
odist Church, with Bishop Andrews of
New York. presiding. There was a large
attendance. and during the day all MEM
bers not then present arrived. The Rev.
John A. Maxwell, of Attica, is secretary;
Eli P. Bennett, of Hammond assistant
secretary. and l.. S. Smith, of Plymouth
treasurer.
III calling the roll a question arose as to
whether the ministers should report In de-
tail the collections or only the missionary
collections. as provided in the church Dis
cipline. There had been conference rule
that the reports should be made in detail,
and after short, sharp debate. the rule
was rescinded. DIR. Hickman CT the First
Methodist Church, upheld this rule. on the
ground that undue Importance was shown
missionary collections. because ministers,
believing they will be rated by them alone,
are apt to magnify them, TO the loss of
other church benevolences.
1t was decided that the presiding elders
board in passing upon the appicatio of
the fifteen young men for deacons' orders
make a closer scrutiny of applicants The
examining board already has passed upon
qualifications. but the conference believes
that inasmuch the church enters into a
contract to always care for minister, the
standard should be raised.
The conference refused to appoint a COM
mittee to meet with committees from other
conferences with view to establishing A
State assembly at Acton. The point was
made that the conference already has n
camp meeting place at Battle Ground.
Bishop Andrews announced that there is
due the conference $1,247 in dividends from
the Book Concern. There are twenty-sev-
The suspension of w. H. Wood. of the
Charlottesville district, was reported and
the presiding elders were instructed to APP
point committee on investigation.
Following is list of standing COM
mittees, each of the five districts having
American Bible Society - Crawfordsville,
w. B. Warren; Greencastle, N. N. Dunn:
Book Concern = GreencastIe. W. p Nc
Bend, il. NJ. campbell; Valparaiso. GU G. 4.
streeter; Grawfordsville; s. 3. Grimes.
pooh Bend B. f. Heae Z = chy
W F. switzer; Charlottesville j. NJ stat star.
ford E,d;,c GreencaStlS C. L. Harper
and H. I. Kindig: Greencastie, W ii. Hick-
Switzer and c. B. Wilcox South Bend, III.
M; Middleton and J. A: Clearwater.
campbelI; Greeneagtle. a J. s. Hoas gland
lafayette 1 s;Na w. NJ Tippy; South Bend, {.
dyalRaaiso a. R5iggs
z: B: Johnson; Valparaiso, 4. P. De Long;
Observance of the Sabbath-valparaiso
a L. Clark; Grawfordsylle T. g. Stems;
p: Colvin; South Bend,.A, A. Gee.
=, Sunday School and Tracts Lafayette.
s1u & W Eeaa n
j. M Stafford; Greencastle. H c. Riley.
Temperance = South Bend r.. M. Sim
vile, A. H.. DeLong: Greeneaste, II. A.
Tucker; lafayette D, Tllotson.
]. H. Worrail; Greencastle, r. w Gee:
lafayette. David Handley; South Bend
women's Home Mission society.-Craw-
fordsvile; j; P; sshagIey; GreencastIe, U.
South Bend, H. S. White; Valparaiso. C.
H. Lesson
At the meeting of the Preachers Aid
Society the new bylaws prepared by a
committee appointed last year were
adopted Dr. Allen A. Gee. of South Bend.
DePauw. vice president. and H. l.. Kin
dig of Lebanon. secretary.
deaconess movement addresses were made
by Miss Belle Horton. of Chicago: editor
of the Deaconess World. and Miss Jo-
sephine Tingley also of Chicago.
Tonight the church was crowded at the
public meeting held in behalf Of DePauw
unable to preside on account OF poor
health Bishop Bowman. chancellor of the
university, spoke of it's need of help from
the Methodist minister's DR. H. J. Tall
bott. of Indianapolis. also urged that il de-
pended on the Methodist ministers of to-
day to carry on the good work begun by
the ministers whose ability and self-sacri-
fee brought 1t into existence. Miss Sidelia
lege Woman" and President Goblin made
few remarks. The DePauw Quartet and
chorus of fifty ministers under the direc-
ton of Harry Maxwell, furnished the
music.
SaIamOnie baptist Association.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 9.--The woman's
Missionary Society of the Salamonie Bar
fist Association to-day elected the following
officers: President Mrs. ]. b. futile. Mum
Gle; vice president, Mrs. j. p Green. Mum
Gle; secretary. Mrs. X. C. Schenck. Num-
Gle; treasurer. Mrs. NJ. Townsend, Dun
kirk. The feature of the meeting was an
address by Miss Ella r. Church. of Mum
Gle, who is a missionary in Japan at home
on a visit but who leaves for Japan to-
At the meeting of the Salamonie Associ-
alton the following officers were elected:
n. c. Smith. Rluffton; treasurer. S. f. Nc
Farren, Button. In the several reports re-
nine baptisms here during the year. TWEEN
ty-f1ve at Dunkirk and seventeen at Ossian.
o Muncie church .i reported poo that the entire
day at two services conducted by DIR. Tut
tie, One hundred or more young people will
be here tomorrow to attend the Baptist
Young Peoples Union.
Brownstown Baptist Association.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind. Sept s.-The Browns
town Baptist Association began three
days session at the First Baptist Church
in this city this morning. Fourteen
churches comprise the association. These
reported a gain of Ill making the present
membership 1.7S2. Among those from dis
lance present are: Rev. n. Carr. Franklin
College; Rev. J. S. Boyedon American
Baptist Missionary Union; Rev A. l..
Mather minister Baptist Home. Mrs. Il. c.
Stimson. Woman's Foreign Missions Mrs.
X. Jeffreys. Woman's Home Missions. This
evening Rev. ]. S. Boyedon preached. and
Miss Barklcy. of Memphis. Tenn. mis-
sonary among the colored people. spoke of
the progress of the missionary work.
Ba ptist Association AT Lebanon.
Special To the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind. Sept. 9.--The session
OF the Baptist Association. now in progress
at this place. is said by many to be the
hest in It's history. Last evening an excel
lent programme was rendered and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President w. H.
Brock: vice president, Arthur Neighbor.
treasurer. Miss Emma Berryhill, secretary,
Mrs. ~ III. Moat.