The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
LEXINGTON A. NJ. e. CONFERENCE.
Death of the Rev. McCOOmer Saddens
the Closing Session.
re Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 4.-When the
delegates to the Lexington A. M. E. Confer
ence assembled this morning there was sad
ness owing to the sudden death of the Rev
marcus McCoomer, of Lexington, Ky. He
dled at a. m. of heart disease. His body
was sent to Lexington this afternoon Mr.
McCoomer was elected conference evange-
list OF the Lexington district last week. He
mas occupied pulpit in one of the Licking
ton churches for several years. He leaves
wife and five children, one of whom is a
minister in the same denomination The
only business before the conference at the
closing session this morning was the read
ing of the assignments of the ministers for
the ensuing year by Bishop Fowler. The
only change in the presiding elders is that
OF the Lexington district where Mr.. Stanley
succeeds Mr. Courtney. Following are the
assignments:
Lexington District-P. H. Stanley presid-
ing elder, Lexington. Boyd and Cyfniana.
ton (postotnce at lexington, W. L. MUIR:
Cleveland and Richmond, Il. j. Strlder;
Couege Hill, Clay CITY and Elkin, to be
supplied; Falmouth Joseph Small; Flem-
lEgsDurg, ID. h. SkeIIon; Frankfort and Cor
lntn, to be supplied; Georgetown, H. A.
Southgate; Germantown, Brookville and
Mt OIlvet PeriS FISHER; Clenkenny and
Lair, Felix Ross; Leesburg and Oxford Z.
j. Nichols; Lexington, Asbury Temple.
Joseph Courtney; Lexington, Gum Taber-
nacle, III. G. Buckner; Maysllck, b. J. Cole
man; Mooresheld, Washington Hopewell;
New Zion, braXton Daniels; North Middle
town, ID. D. hickman; North Fork and
Pleasantville, to be supplied; Orangeburg,
Tollesboror and Mt Carmel, w. II. Brown;
Paris, q. w. Thomas; Poplar Plains and
Tilton, T. Winchester; Ruddlrs Mills and
Little Rock, James Allen; Sharpsburg and
Sherburn, r. j. Broaddus; Spears and Val
ley View, to be supplied; Versailles, T. II.
Fletcher; Washington, j. H. Ross; Win
chester. w. w. Locke:
Louisville District-E. w. S. Hammond,
presiding elder at Louisville. Anchorage,
X. l.. Dlckerson; Auburn and MorgantOwn,
Wesley Singleton; Beaver Dam circuit, w.
A. Hinton; Bowling Green, H. w. Simmons;
Chaplain, Wakefield and Buck Creek, to be
supplied; HardinSburg, G. h. Curry; Hart
ford and Halls Creek, L. w. Miles, Irving
Jeffersontown and WiSonville, S. S. Stone;
Lagrange, J. II. Leggett; Litchfield, f. p
Fielding; Louisville, Coke Chapel, W. II.
Johnson; Louisville, Lloyd street, Thomas
Holloway; Portland, Scott Ward; Mount
Washington, to be supplied; New Haven
Robinson; Pewee Valley, p. T. Gorham;
Shelbyville, j. w. Russell; Simpsonville and
DorSey'S Chapel, to be supplied; Smith
vile circuit, to be supplied; Sonora, Henry
Stene; West Point circuit, to be supplied;
W9rthville circuit, to be supplied a}iot Lewis
Indiana District-Presiding elder, e. l..
Gillian 919 Eugene street, Indianapolis.
Alexandria and Muncie, G. W. Bailey; An
ton circuit. T. T. Carpenter;, Carmi and
w. H. Renfro; Cloverport, KY, A. A; Wool
look Connersville, E. A White; Eddyville
and Grand River, Ky, J.; L. c Franhn;
Evansville. j. ". Robtnson; GTeencast!e
and Rockville, H. A Foreman; Greenfield,
T. r. Prentiss; Hawesville, KY, Henry
Dupee; Indianapolis, Simpson Chapel, G. A;
Sinssle; indianapolis, Barnes Chapel ana
Shelbyville, Charles Jones; Jefrersonville'
w. S. Rollins; Lawrenceville, ILL.,, to be. sup
Piled Madison, p. j. Smith; New Albany
circuit, to be supplied; New Castle, b. w.
Piled North Vernon, James Bowren;
Owensboro, KY, T. F. Williams; Princeton
and Dulaney KY, j. L. Payne; PRINCETON,
Rockport circuit, to be supplied; Rushville;
r G. W. James, Smithland, KY, Randall
Acton Terre Haute, j. s. Henry; watson
circuit, to be supplied; Winchester circuit
to be supplied.
Ohio DISTINGUISHING Elder, T. L. Fer
guson, Denison. Aberdeen and Vanceburg,
O. g. T. Carr; August n.y. .; n. Bel1sire'
E. d. Miller: Bridgeport and Elushng, r
d. breckenridge; Cadiz and Short Creek,
e. c. McPheeters; ClnclnnaIl. Nlnun n1; SireeS'
H. Ferguson; Cleveland, W. M. Langford;
Cieves, Ohio, and Rising Sun h. Ind, F., p; d.
Lawrence; Columbus, n; "; rate; TGEin
II. Pyies; Dayton, S. c.. Turner; Delaware
and Rushylvania, to be supplied; Dover and
Ripley, J. Warren; lron3on 1,l amH AIui1d II
Love; Madisonville and Milford c. 7.
Lewis; Martins Ferry and Mt. Pleasant, j.
e. Jones; Maysvile; KY .o W. 10 10 h nVa sn
nlied. Oberiin. J. f. Wood; Portsmouth, ].
". White; Springfield, n. H. Talbot; Steu-
benville, w. II; KileX; Troy; " VI fo aeSeon'
Westwood, College Hill and Mt; Health, II.
w HfStOn. ZeIia, ID. v. Pefn6lls