Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-08
AT THE CONFERENCE.
METHCDISTS IN SESSION AT
FRANKFORT.


the Districts Speculation as to the
Changes of Pastors-Rev. j. Ii. HoIIings-
worth's Case-Rev. DIR. ScheII.
Frankfort, Ind, Sept. THE 18th
session of the Northwest Indiana con-
ference convened Tuesday evening at
7:30 o'clock in the Methodist church.
The trains during the day brought in
number OF ministers and the attenG
snce upon the opening session was
large. Judge J. Y. Kent, of this city,
made the welcome address, and Rev
G. W. Switzer, of Lafayette, delivered
the conference sermon.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and potted plants and
presented most inviting appearance.
Electric fans were placed about the
church so that the heat was hardly
noticed.
Rev. f. A. Schell, ID. d.. of Chicago,
secretary of the Epworth league, and
man who will attract his share of atten-
ton in the conference, arrived during
| the day. When the ministers charsc-
ters are passed, about Thursday, will
determine whether the Schell case is to
be dropped or put to church trial. 1t
is generally believed nothing will be
done DR.. Schell is one of the bright
est men in the conference.
| First Business Session.
The first work of the conference was
Wednesday in the election of officers
and the appointing of the various COM
mittees by the presiding bishop. Rev.
DR.. John +. Hurst, of Washington,
ID. c. Rev. j. A. Maxwell, who for
years has acted as conference secretary,
was elected to that position without
opposition.
The first request for the conference
for next year was filed by st. Paul's
church, Lafayette, who ask that they
have the honor of entertaining the con-
ference next September. The mem
bers of st Paul's church will push their
claims for the conference.
The program Wednesday included a
missionary sermon by Rev. DIR. Schel
and pentecostal meeting led by Rev
Aaron A. Wood. Wednesday night
was the missionary anniversary with a
sermon by Rev. DIR. J. b. Leonard, OF
New York.
Many Changes of Pastors.
From all indications there will be a
number of changes in the pastorstes OF
the larger churches made during the
present conference. The cities talked
of are Valparaiso, CrawfOrdsville, Mil
burn church at South Bend. Brazil
Greencastle and Trinity church at La
fayette. Rev. w. w. Mountain has
withdrawn from the pastOrste of Trim
Ity church at Terre Hsute. OF the
other Terre Haute pastors Rev. ID. Til
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| W. Tippy and Rev. o. Ii. Berry will in
all probability be returned to their
churches. Rev. L q. Shotly, of Wave
land, has died and Rev. Claude Travis
has been supply minister for the
church. Rev. Mr. Crooks, of lndi
: annapolis, has supplied Trinity church
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ner. DR.. III. A Tucker has entered the
work of the snti-salOon league, leav
ing Valparaiso open. Rev. +. ii
Brumbsugh, of the First church al
Charlottesville, has been out of work
on account of sickness. He will at
tend the conference and may again
take up the work. 1t is SAID that both
Charlottesville and Brazil will ask fol
Rev l.. G. Bently. Brazil asked toI
him two years ago but Bishop Walden
refused the request. Now they fee
that he should be returned. Grace
church at South Bend wants Rev. j
w. Walker, ID. d., returned. He spent
three months in the holy land this year
and on the continent. Grace church
has grown under his pastorate.
Rev. Mr. Hollingsworth, CRUSADER.
There is a kindlier feeling among the
ministers toward Rev. j. Ii. Hollings
worth, formerly pastor of the church II
this city, and his name is frequentl.
L
heard mentioned by them. AT TIE
time DR.. Hollingsworth resigned his
oastOrate here to unite with Mr.. j
Stitt Wilson in the work of the socis
! crusade in Chicago there was consider
able criticism of his course among the
ministers of this conference. But the
church and his brethren recognize his
, sincerity and admire his bravery. The
conviction has also been growing thai
the work he is in is very important and
, that his real usefulness will not be di
minished, but enhanced. There have
been rumOrs afloat that he was suffer
ing because of the necessities of lite
but these reports are no doubt exagger
ated. The men of the crusade live
very simply, but they do not suffer
There is a very kindly feeling toward
Rev. Mr.. Hollingsworth In the confer
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