The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
VICTORY FOR LAYMEN
ONLY TWO VOTES CAST AGAINST THE
ROCK RIVER RESOLUTION
Next North Indiana Conference Goes
to Decatur-HOme Missions and
De PAW Considered
special to the Indianapolis Journal.


ence at Decatur. and the date was changed
to the first week in April. One OF the most
important actions taken by the conference
was the adoption of the Rock River resolu-
ton, which gives the laity an equal repre-
sentation in the General Conference with
the ministerial element. The vote of the
conference stood 145 for and against. This
makes the sixth conference to adopt the
resolution. The vote on the question to re-
duce the ratio of representation in the Gen
eral Conference resulted in unanimous
vote in favor of the proposition.
Rev. David L. Shoemaker, of the Christian
Church, made application for membership
into the NJ. L. Conference. He took the
church VOW and was elected to the elders
orders. David Tharp, of the Wesleyan
Church, also took the vow and was adj
vanced to the local elders order. John ID.
Costus was also made a member of the
above order Rev. Perry j. Albright was
reappointed chaplain of the Northern State
Prison. Rev. J. NJ. Stewart was elected to
the position of conference evangelist. The
call for admission on trial by districts was
as follows: Fort Wayne district Will Sing
er and c. w. Stevens; Kokomo district, F.
p. Morris; Muncie district j. K. Cecil;
Richmond district, Frederick F. Thornburg
Warsaw district, Adds d. Alexander. All
were admitted except the latter.
The report of T. c. Neal the statistical
secretary, showed some interesting figures,
a portion of which is as follows: Number
of Sunday schools, 465; officers and teachers,
1913; pupils, 5S,Ul5 average attendance,
S7,05S; conversions in the Sunday school,
1900; raised for pastors salaries, $13S, 122;
EpWorth Lea CUES, 40; membership, 1892;
Junior leagues. ia; membership, 1852; local
preachers. 257 deaths during the year, 62S;
number of churches, AIS; valuation, s., 511 $50;
number OF parSonageS, 157; valuation, $223,-
975; total increase in valuation of church
and parsonage property, $60,076
Rev. Joseph +. Berry, of Chicago, editor
of the Epworth Herald. reported to the con-
ference that the Herald last year made,
turned over to the fund for the support of
superannuated preachers. Rev. DR.. Hurlbut,
of New York, general secretary of the Sun
day-schoOl Union and editor of the Sunday
school Literature, reported surplus in his
department of $4,000, this sum also being
turned into the treasury for superannuated
The Society of Mutual Relief Corps held
its meeting at the Presbyterian Church this
forenoon. Mrs. Rev. George H. Hill, of
Richmond was reelected president and
Mrs. Mellinger reelected secretary. All the
wives Of the presiding elders were chosen
vice presidents. All gave splendid reports
also reported a number of deaths. All were
present but Mrs. Marble and Mrs. Lewellen,
who sent their reports.
Mrs. w. III. Daniel, of Richmond, who is
president of the foreign missionary work,
made good report Mrs. G. G. Hudson,
president of the home missionary work,
made very encouraging report. Mrs. +.
e. Powell, state superintendent or the
Junior League, gave an interesting talk:
, Two Of the deaconesses We're present ana
is pronounced one of the most profitable
meetings of preachers wives and daughters
ever held in the conference.
RHSinpSS conference
ing was largely routine. Those continued in
the studies of the second year were an
nounced as follows Harry F. Sw Har
A. j. Duyee, Edward Trippeer, c: W.
ShSemaaker E. F, Naftzger, L o r; Goodwin
no no y; Camppen. f. n: pa San Sa,,th
sas Conference. David Wells, who was
back in his studies, was continued in the
second year with privilege of bringing up
his studies in the third year. Elmer E.
Wright was discontinued as a probationer.
On account of breaking of a marriage en-
gagement and other irregularities Rev. d.
S. Jones was discontinued at his own re-
quest. The case of Rev. Shaffer, OF the first
year class, at his own request was discon-
tinued. Rev. Kemp and Foster were adj
mitted to the conference and elected to
deacons order. The local deacons are as
follows: Geo. w. Martin, r. e. Houghton,
N. p. Cook. V. l.. Cook and Frank Norris.
These laynen had their characters passed
and were elected to the local deacons'
order.
The annual meeting of the Womans
Home Missionary Society was held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The meeting
was enc of the large gatherings of the con-
ference and was addressed by DR.. Tiff, who
has charge of the mission fields of Utah,
and Mrs. D. l.. Williams, of Delaware, o.
The music was furnished by a splendid
quartet of the Indiana University Glee Club.
The reports of the work in this department
of the church were very encouraging, but
there was a plea for more interest and
money to extend the fields and carry on
this great work.
The evening was devoted exclusively to
De PAW University, which occupies such
warm spot in the hearts of the Indiana
Methodists Grace M. E. Church was
packed to suffocation. College decorations
and even ported plants emblematic of the
college colors adorned the rostrum. Presi-
dent H. A. Goblin arrived late on account
of the washouts, but expressed high appre-
citation of the splendid demonstration in
honor of the university. President Goblin
and Vice Chancellor w. H. Hickman were
the main speakers. The musical part of the
programme was under the leadership or
Rev. D. H. Guild, graduate of De PAW.
"A brief history was given of the institution.
There are 709 students this year, with sixty
three in the senior class