The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
BISHOP WALDEN'S IDEA
DENOUNCES INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION
CUPS AS NONSENSE.
Work of the Methodist Northwest In
diana Conference at Leba-
non Yesterday.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON Ind, Sept. S.-The Northwest
Indiana M. E. Conference convened this
morning. The sultry weather kept many
away from the church, but the building was
crowded nevertheless, so much SO, in fact,
that it has been about decided to hold all
of the remaining sessions in the opera
house. The sacrament of the Lords supper
was conducted by Bishop Walden and the
presiding elders. While reading the Scrip
ture lesson the bishop remarked: 1.-THE
time has come when the Lords supper
should be celebrated in all our churches
once a month on the first Sunday of each
month. The time may come when it Will
be good thing to celebrate it once week.
1t is a service in which do not hurry. You
cannot preach better sermon than by the
proper administration Of this sacrament.
We call it communion.
1.-THE idea of fellowship has been in the
Christians mind from the beginning. There
is no fellowship like that among the Meth
odist ministers when we take the bread
and drink of the cup, and / pray God 1t
will not be the individual cup The idea!
What nonsense, that after we have been
drinking from the same cup and gourd for
all these years that individual cups must
now be used for the preservation of our
health. To destroy the common cup de-
stroys a good part of our fellowship. 1t is
surprising how many things the devil will
bring up to accomplish his ends"
The appointment of the various commit
tees was announced at the conclusion of the
Lords supper. officers for the conference
were elected as follows: j. A. Maxwell,
secretary; David Handley, statistical sec
rotary; S. b. Grimes. treasurer. Each of
these officers was given the privilege of
selecting his own assistants. The roll call
demonstrated that several ministers were
absent. The following have died during the
last year: William Graham, ID. T. Nc
Claim, w. P; Hargrave, Allen Lewis and
William Pack.
Walden, DR.. II. A. Goblin, of De PAW Uni
versity, called the annual meeting of the
Preachers Aid Society to order. report
of the financial condition of the society was
read and adopted. DR.. w. H. Hickman,
vice chancellor of De PAW University,
nounced that he had a gold watch which
was the property of Brother Stafford, de-
ceased, and that Mrs. Carrie Stafford had
conference sell it and give the proceeds to
the Preachers Aid Society. 1t was decided
to wait and bring the matter up before the
regular conference session.
The question of security for notes given to
the society was brought up by DR.. Hick-
man. After a vigorous debate a motion
was made to investigate the securities The
whole subject was finally laid on the table,
however.
Inc committee on OTncerS reported the
following, which was adopted: President
A. A. Gee, d. D.. vice president, II. A.
Goblin, ID. D.; treasurer, ]. c. peterborough;
secretary, H. l.. Kindig. Following this
meeting DR.. H. A. Goblin delivered the an
nual missionary sermon. AT p. m. oc-
CURED the pentecostal service, led by A. w.
Wood.
DR.. Goblin, as president of De Pauw Uni
Versity, submitted his report of the institu-
ton to-day, showing the changes made in
the faculty and the progress in the various
departments. The report calls attention to
the crisis in the financial condition of the
university and asks for the earnest support
of all friends of the institution. The report
concludes as follows: I'm conclusion we
beg of you to stand closely by our uni
versity. Do not be alienated by trials or
difficulties The time of danger is always
the test of loyalty. In the very close com
petition between the church schools and the
secular schools it is the urgent duty of
every friend of Christian education to he
on the alert and wisely and resolutely pro-
mote the welfare of the institution with
which he is identified by reason of his con-
ference membership and his responsibility
concerning the best interests of the young
people in his charge"
The Methodist Church proved too small
to accommodate the crowd at tO-night'S
session and it held in the opera house
Twelve hundred people attended DR. c. H
Payne, of New York, made an address in
the interest of the Educational Society
and DIR. j. G. Rees of Cincinnati secre-
tary of the Freedmens Aid Society, spoke
in behalf of that organization