The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
BEDFORD MEETING ENDED
METHODIST CONFERENCE WAS
VERY LARGELY ATTENDED.
Assignments to Charges Are Made in
All the Districts-Disposition of
Supernumerary Preachers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

DELI OINOs Alu-s sept -O--DI - - Los
by, of the Central-avenue, of Indianapolis,
delivered the opening address of the In
diana NJ. E. Conference, this morning OF.
What Methodism Most Needs" DR.. Pye,
junior agent of the Western Book Concern,
made an address in the interest of that
house. The question of the disposition of
-supernumary preachers of five years stand
ing was taken up and the following took
su~peranuated relations: w. &. Crawford,
L. w. Jones, w. II. Sheets, T. w. Conner,
Alonzo Murphy, j. b. Lathrop j. II. Nehr
and Henry Morrow. 5. w. Proyer, of Yer
non, was s-uperannuated at his own request.
The following were continued in the super
numerary list: G: c. Clouds, Frank Edin-
borough, III. .. Frazier, w. H.. Heddin. q.
S. Mckee, Joseph Rawlins, Robert Roberts,
r. l.. WINNER and j. IL. Strain.
The class of prObationers received on trial
=. a. Helms, john NJ. Walker, Clarence
Stout, Marion McIvers, Philip CoGyea,
Claude Z. Sylvester, Victor Targitt, John
w. Hanger. Homer Manuel and a. W.
Shields. The report of Statistical Secretary
w. b. Grimes was read. The report indi-
Gated a year of prosperity throughout the
whole conference. The increase of member
snip over last year was 800, the total
membership now being $1,000. Over $4,000
has been given to missions and the salaries
OF pastors. presiding elders and bishop
mounts to near 100000 The conference
was addressed by DR.. Mcdowell. of New
York. secretary of the Board of Education,
on his special work. The afternoon session
of the conference met at 4 D. m, and en-
tered into the closing reports of the session.
Following are the assignments to charges,
made to-day:
Bloomington District -. presiding
elder; Bedford. r. S. Hyde; Bedford cir
cult. w. s. Smith; Bloomfield, II. IL. Allen;
Bloomington circuit, -; College-ave-
nue., L. F.. Dinnid; Eighth-street, i. T.
Soul, jr.; Beville, J.. w. Hanger; Bowling
Green, j. l.. Shroyer; Cataract, j. I. MUIR
Center Point. Allen Kenwalty; Clay City,
{. d. Wilson; Cloverdale, c. L. Martini
Cory, w. n. Gather: Eltelsville, ID. w
j. F. o. Haver; Locust-street, w. II
Wylie: South Greencastle, c. c. Louther;
J: l.: Shroyer; Linton. w. NJ. Earring; Lyons,
n. f. Denny; Martinsville. X. II. Moore
Martinsville circuit, o. +. Badger; Mitch
ell. e. c. Jordan; Monrovia, c. w. Whit
man; Owensburg, j. d. Crane; Paragon,
o. Il. Mark; Patricksburg, c.. a. Ward;
Putnamyille; G. w: Bradley; Quincy, {. s
Racy; Salisbury, c. w. Woods: Spencer
M. S. Heavenridge; Tunnelton, c. S. Ris-
ley; Worthington. j. w. Gunner.
Connersville District-F. s: Tincher, pre-
siding elder; Arlington, ]. w: Allen; Brook
John Roger; Brownsville, w. G.. Proctor;
Carthage. A. n. Marriott; Clarksburg. Will
liam Teller; College Corner, Chas. Tinsley;
Connersville, First Church. G.. W. Barring;
Grand-avenue w. y. Fletcher; EVerton, ID.
T. Hedges; Fairfield. A. r. Jones; Fair
land, h. M. Chambers; G%lenwood, S. l..
W n l4ouICls - n OlOuAs 1ibtl NNs -
A. Campbell; Metamcra, +. e. Winer;
Milroy. F.. A. Guthrie, p. w Corza; Mil
ton, Girlief Jensen; Morristown, F. NJ.
Westhafer; Mount Carmel. h. ID. Sterret;
Rushville, M. b. Hyde; Shelbyville, First
Church, j. w. Duncan; West-street, w. f.
Smith; st. Paul, III. c.. Pelsor; WaldrOn, j.
L. Anthony.
Evansville District. w. Turner. presid-
ing elder; Blue Grass. II. y. King; Boon
vile, l.. d. Moore; Chandler, G.. E. VIM;
Chrisney, j. y. Nash. Evansville: Howell,
Il L. EIChnH = L. IEntn6nn0
Kingsley, S. S. Penrod; Simpson, A. l..
Bennett: Trinity, NJ. A. Farr. Fort Branch.
j. 5. Washburn; Francisco. j. b. Likely;
~GentryViile, NJ. l.. PeytOn; LynnVille, r. T.
Carroll; Mount Vernon. j. B.. Smith; Mount
Vernon circuit, S. j. Shake; Newburg, A. n.
Godby; New Harmony, Grant Ferguson;
Oakland City, p. c. Lisman; Orwell. j. l..
Sims; Owensville, w A. Fox; Patoka, G..
F.. Bundy; Petersburg, w. S. Biddle.
Princeton: First Church. r.. G.. Cook;
South, w. d. Robinson. Rockport. f. III.
Wood; ROckport circuit, Daniel Ryan; Sell
vim, Ephraim Hale; Stewardship, j. X.
Hugo; Union, T. j. Edwards: Winslow,
Ernest Maupin; Yankeetown, NJ. McIver
Indianapolis District-E. B. Rawls. pre-
A. Atkins; Castleton, w. w. Reynolds;
Greenwood, r.. p. Jewett. indianapolis:
Hall-place. o. w. Runnels; Blackboard
street. John 7. Jones; Brightwood. II. ].
fornia-street. J. w. j. Collins; CentraI-ave-
nue., H. w. Kellog; East Park, ID. A. Rob
%ertson; Edwin Ray, c. c. Edwards; First
Furnas-place, W. +. Edgin; Grace, J.
l. SMITH Funk H%@e park Hall-Placei g l NJ:
Madison-avenue. w. S. RAIDER; Merid-
ian-street, Joshua Stanfeld: Roberts
Park. c.. E. Bacon: Trinity, G. S. Hen
ringer; .Woodside, Mout Machlin. Irving
ton, Robert Earring: MapletOn and Broad
Ripple, f. o. Beck; Mooresville, H. S.
Headen; New Palestine, ]. S. Ward; South
port, T.. o. Thomas; Waverly, J. f. Coffin;
West Newton, J. E. Sidebottom; Whiteland,
j. w. Wines; Lawrence, Elmer St. Clair.
Moore's Hill District,J. A. Sargent, pre-
siding elder; Aurora, George Cochran;
II. Reiboldt; Canaan, j. w. Condery;
Rector; Dillsboro, 1. n. German; Green's
Church, G.. Fl. Murphy; Guilford. w. G.
Watkins; Hartford, G.. M. Croft; Kent, III.
NJ. Edwin: Lawrenceburg, j.. T. O,Neal;
B. F. Rawlins; Trinity, w. NJ. Whitsie;
Manchester, E. d. Keyes; Milford, S. A.
Marrow; Moore's Hill. J. w. Dashiell; North
Madison, F. s. Miller; osgood, Robert
L. Hester; Rising Sun. /. s. Knots: Sar-
DINA, F. b. Ward; Sugar Branch, V: b.
Hargitt; Sunman, c. II. Rose; Versailles,
II. L. Liddle: Vevay, w. r. Lathrop; West
port, J. NJ. ID. Huddleson; Wilmington, a.
A. Helms.
New Albany District-John Poucher. pre-
SiuiI6 tlOCI hiIQStyCs =. - NddLs DOlNcAis
Willis Winninger; B~ranchville, c. T..
Jeffersonviile, Waiisstrest. G. E. GsbuTy:
Csnnelton. NJ. c. McKown; Corydon, J. ID.
Jeffery; CorydOn circuit, n. NJ. Rum5ly;
Elizabeth, c.. w. Dobson; Fredericksburg,
w. c. Crawford; French Lick, j. f: Har-
vey; French Lie circuit, supply; George
town and Lewisville, l.. c. Jeffry; Grand
View, j. e. Mari; Greenville, j. w. Robin
son: Hardinsburg, j. w. Mutton; Hunting
burg. F. /. Priest; Leavenworth, J.. A.
Breeder: Marengo and English, G. f. Nc
Naughton; Mauckport, T. w. Davis; Mob
berly. j. II. Furry; New Albany, Centenary,
w. CT. Clinton; Jennie De Paw, w. G. Bot
kin: Main-street. Z. A Lester; Trinity, AL
bert Hurlstone; Wesley Chapel, ]. A. Ward;
l.. c. MUIR; Orangeville. F. A. Hearney;
Orleans. T. ]. Shrode; Paoli. w. s. Mccall
lister: Roma. l.. s. McKown; Salem, a. ID.
Bachelor: Troy. W. j. Stewart.
ymo District. NJ. Baxter. presiding
elder; Bean Blossom, G. c. Spragg; Bloch
er. T. D. Hall; Brownstown, c. C. Bon
Crothersville, F. II. Collier: Edinburg, f.
w. Northctt: E~lizabethtown. J. p. Maupin;
Flat Rock. J. T. Scull. ST.; Franklin. r.
Huntsville. E. l.. Sanders; H~enryville, s.
]. Cross: Hope. w. r. Plumer. Jefferson
Vile: Circuit. A. l.. Bear; Port Fulton. j.
L. Stone: Wall-street. G.. D. Wolfe. Nor
gantown. d; A. Wyninger; Newbern, w.
ual; Nineveh, N. G. Abbott; North Yer
non. Z. L. Dolph; Otisco. George Church:
Scottsburg. Z. I. La Rue; Sellersburg. J.
d. Current; Seymour. Z. r. Vest.
South Bethany, T.. Barrett; TaylOrsville, II.
II. Sheldon; Utica, ]. L. Perry: Vernon,
j. l.. Cooper.
Vincennes District-H. c.. Clippinger.
presiding elder; Alfordsville. w r. Thorn;
Bicknell. w. ID. Woods: Bruceville. w. r.