The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-15
GROWTH OF METHODlSM
STRONGLY SHOWN IN THE CONFER
ENCE AT CONNERsvILLE-
Many Candidates Passed Through the
ltinerant SchOOl-Friends' Year
Iy Meeting mt Plainfield.


CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Rev. A. n. Marlatt of Morristown. led the
devotional meetings at the Indiana Confer
ence this morning. Bishop Cranston gave
thirty minute talk on the Causes of the
Boxer Rebellion in China" Dr. Goncher'
president of the women's College. Balti-
more, Nd, was introduced and mace an
eloquent plea in behalf of the higher edu-
cation of women. He quoted president
Elliott as saying that the Woman's Col
lege twas the best equipped college Tor
women in the United States
The Western Christian Advocate was rep
resented by DR.. Levi Gilbert, the editor.
from Cincinnati. He urged greater EFFORT
to increase its already large subscription
among Indiana MethoGists This State Is
represented on its editorial staff by Dr.
Frank c. Brown, the assistant editor. DR..
Gilbert was elected at the last General
Conference to succeed Dr., now Bishop
Moore. and his address outlined the future
of that paper
The committee on conference studies and
examinations made its report through DIR.
Albert Hurlstone president of the timer
ant School. At its recent meeting at Paoli
mously to continue the Itinerant School,
and Mitchell. Ind, was designated as the
place of next years meeting. The follow
ing candidates in studies of first year were
reported on examinations and passed to the
second years work: Frank II. Collier, Rob-
ert Brumbly, j. X. AXE, Loren nj. Edwards,
John I. Scuil. jr. and Charles II. McCol-
Tough. f. K. McDuffee, on account of fall
ing health. was discontinued at his own
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into studies of the fourth year. They are
Edward |. La Rue, Samuel j. Cross, David
Thorn, Oscar Polhemus and Theodore s.
Willis. John S. Ward was continued in the
third year. Clarence c. Bonnell was passed
from studies of third and fourth year and
elected to elders orders. The following
were passed on studies of the fourth year
and elected to elders orders: Charles w.
Maupin, John n. Jerman, George III. Rel
boldt, Frank s. Miller John Il. Johnson,
w. B. Farmer, Charles NJ. Kroft, William
c. Botkin, Charles w. Crooke, Lawrence
Jeffrey and Andrew j. Patrick were con-
tinued in studies of the fourth year.
1t is no longer an easy task to reach re-
quirements to be admitted into Metho-
scholarship must be passed at the annual
Itinerant School and then the candidate
must pass before committee on special
fitness and be questioned and cross-ques-
toned as to call, gifts and graces for the
ministry. EleYen applicants were before
| the committee, six of whom were admitted
on trial this NOTWITHSTANDING G. Ward and
Howard l.. Liddle of Moores Hill district,
| William +. Russell of Bloomington dis
| trict. Semon c.. MUIR of New Albany dis
| trict, Claude G. Griffith of Nincennes dis
| trict, and Thomas +. Williams.
Dr. Wilbur F. Thirkield addressed the
conference in the interests of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Education Society.
| He was recently elected one of the secre-
taries of that organization.
DR.. James A. Sargent, presiding elder of
Moores Hill district, made his report. Ii
indicated great prosperity In his district
| The sum of $4,000 has been expended on
| church property, a four-thousand-dollar
| church was dedicated at Hartford. with
G. NJ. Kroft as pastor, and another four
| thousand-dollar church is nearly complete
| at Moorfield and one at Banhams- Special
REVEALS with great success. had been held
| c.. NJ. Kroft had 135 conversions; Robert
Brumbly. at Sugar Branch, lis: II. L. Lid
| district, LOO. Moore's Hill College had a
| good year under DR.. c. w. Lewis, presi-
| dent, with an attendance of 1863.
| w. c. Crawford was made a super
numerary. Harvey Harris. an honored
| superanuate, had died during the year.
| The conference voted to keep man in
| the field in the interests of the Pastors
| Aid Society, and voted to assess salary
of $1,000 and $500 travelling expenses on the
| pastors of the conference. DR.. w. S. Hilton
| was recommended as superintendent. The
Rev. j. ID. Hartsock was recommended to
| the bishop to continue as conference evan
| gelist G. w. Crooke, F. o. Beck and A. j.
| Patrick were left without appointment. to
/ attend school
| The Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu-
| cation Society held it's anniversary meeting
| at 2 o'clock this afternoon, c. Z. Asbury. of
| Bedford, presiding The address was made
| by General Secretary w. p. Thirkfield, d.
D.. of Cincinnati. DR.. A. w. Lamport. of
| Richmond, preached an eloquent sermon at
| o'clock.
The evening session was conducted in the
| interest of Moore's Hill College, De Pauw
/ University twentieth
1 movement, Dr. w. II. Hickman, of Green
| castle. presiding, prayer by Dr. c. G. Las
| by. The addresses were made by DR.. c. K.
/ Bacon. of Indiana polls, DIR. G. w. Lewis.
president of Moore's Hill College, DR.. III. A.
| Goblin. of De Paw University, and DR..
| Goucher. of Baltimore. The meeting was
| favored by two excellent selections OF
| music by the Preachers Quartet" COM
| posed of DIR. j. w. Turner and Revs.
| Messrs. w. 8. RAIDER. c. II. McCollogh and
/ T. X. Willis.