The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-05
THE A. M. E. ASSIGNMENTS.
Indiana Conference Adjourns-Moneys
Raised Last Year.

The Indiana A VI. E. Conference ad-
journed yesterday after adopting resolu-
tions conveying to Bishop Arnett and wife
deep regret on account of their expected
official separation from this branch of the
church. The committee on this resolution
consisted of Morris Lewis, s. B. Jones and
+. b. Baker. The total amount of funds
raised by presiding elders during the year
was 81, 1855. an increase of s3S3.15. OF this
amount Rev. c. c. Townsend raised S662.90,
Rev. NJ. Lewis $345.70 Rev. w. II. Saunders
S457.45. The gold watch offered the pastor
raising the most money went to Rev. ID.
A. Graham, of this city. Other prizes went
to Rev. G. II. White, of Lafayette, and
Rev. w. c. Irwin, of Greensburg. Rev. A.
l.. hurry, of this city, was a close second
to ID. A. Graham.
Bishop Arnett announced the following
assignments of ministers last night:
Evansville District-Rev. NJ. Lewis, pre-
siding elder; s. L. Kendric; Spencer: John
!. u. Banyon. Lyle's Station; W. II. Tay-
Tor. Bloomington; William Townsend.
Washington; j. w. Harper, Princeton; w.
Mincennes: j. w: Henson, Second Church.
Terre Haute; j. !. Thomas. Jeffersonville
J; ID. Barksdale, Evansville; w. II. Brewer,
Gorydon; +. p. Baker, Mount Vernon; l..
Mitchell and Bedford. Rev. Jesse Bass was
transferred to the Iowa Conference.
Indianapolis District-Rev.. w. Fl. Saun-
ders. presiding elder; NJ. Coleman, Mobiles
vile: Bethel. indianapolis, TO be supplied
NJ V. Saunders; Charlottesville; T. G. Har-
diman, evangelistic work for the State
%. NJ Brown, Madison and Hanover: VIII
liam Kelley. Charlestown: w. r. Hutchin-
son, Plainfield; William A; Maiett. Danyille
and Trinity Mission; G.. III. White, Lafay-
cite: /. L. Pettiford. Logansport; Edward
L. Bell, Wayman Chapel. Indianapolis: j.
II. johnson. Frankfort; G.. W. Hardiman,
Greencastle; John r. Ferguson, Lebanon
and Thorntown; A. M. Taylor. Rockville;
l.. Stokes. state missionary; t. ]. White.
Brazil; Il. -. Christy transferred: W. III.
Bowman. West indianapolis; Z. III. Bur-
bridge, Peru and Deer Creek.
richmond District-Rev; c. c. Townsend.
presiding elder; j. b. Collins. Connersville
circuit: w. L. Bray. Knightstown; J. s.
Masterson, Richmond; A. l.. Murray, Allen
chapel. Indianapolis; c. Z. Allen, Seymour
Muncie; c. W. Mossell. Marion; G. w.
Shelton. Hills Chapel: f. T.. Gregory, Ko-
komo; w c. Irwin, Greensburg; William
Campbell, Portland; Jasper Sier. Anderson.
Charles 5. Smith who has been reporting
the Indiana Annual Conference of the \. NJ.
r. Church. left last night, accompanied by
his wife. for Chicago, where he will report
for twelve years was the court reporter OF
the old Fourth judicial Circuit. OF Illinois,
composed OF CLARK. Edgar. Coles. Nermil-
lion, Champaign. Douglas. Macon and Piatt
counties. He was the first colored man ever
appointed to such position in the United
States During the campaign OF President
Cleveland and Harrison he was the chief
stenographer of the chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee OF ILL.,
nois. He is now employed by Bishop Ar
nett and the historical department. or the
nual conferences and taking historical mat
ter for the church.