The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-09-18
NORTHWEST INDIANA CON.
FERENCE.
The Fifty.first Annual Session OF This
Methodist Conference Closed
Monday.

The first session Of the NJ. E. con-
ference at Rensselaer, opened Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock with Sacra-
mentof the Lords supper, admins
tered by Bishop Vincent, assisted by
the presiding elders. This was fol-
lowed by conference business during
the forenoon.
The annual meeting of the preach
ers' aid society was the first business
in the afternoon, Rev. II. A. Goblin
presiding.
At 3p. m. the conference miSSiona-
ry sermon was preached by Rev. H. L.
Kindig and there was a fine solo by
Mrs. Ray Wood. The pentecostal
meeting at 4 p. m. was led by Rev.
U. G. Leazenby.
The evening session was one of great
interest. 1t was the educational an
niversary and there was double pro-
gram. Meetings were held in the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
Chancellor Hickman presided at the
Methodist church and President Co
bin, of DePauw university, presided
at the Presbyterian church. Adj
dreSSsS were made by Rev. DIR. Ed
mund Mills, of New York; President
Kane, of Wabash college. and Hon. A.
L. Mason, of indianapolis. These
men are among the finest educators
and best speakers in the United States
and both churches were crowded.
There was special music by the Rens-
Selaer male quartet.
The morning session on Thurs
day was given to conference work.
The home missionary society was first
on the program in the afternoon. The
address was by Rev. G. w. TInsley
At p. M, Life in the Holy
Land" an illustrated lecture, was
presented by Miss Florence Ben Oliel,
Of Jerusalem. assisted by eighteen
characters in costume.
The closing pentecostal meeting
was in charge of Rev. Samuel w.
Goss, well known in Plymouth.
There was double program for the
missionary meeting at night. The
address at the Methodist church was
by Rev. DIR. Deeming. of India, with
special music in charge of DR.. Fl. l..
Brown. The address at the PreSby-
terrain church was 10y Rev. w. D. Cole,
of Lafayette, with special music by
the Presbyterian choir.
The morning session Friday was
opened by Bishop Vincent and the
forenoon was devoted to conference
business.
At 10 o'clock large class of candi-
dates were ad United to full connec-
tion in the conference. These are
ministers who were admitted two or
more years ago and have successfully
passed all the examinations and prov
en- themselves worthy of the work
they have been called to do.
The address to the class was made
by Bishop Vincent. 1t was replete
with good advice and was very impress
sive.
The anniversary of the woman S
foreign missionary society was held at
Up. m. An excellent address was
made by Miss Harriet L. Kemper, of
Anderson.
A o'clock Rev. DIR. Halstead. Of
indianapolis, made an address in be-
half of the Indiana Methodist hospit-
al.
The anniversary of the freedman S
aid and southern educational society
was the subject for the evening Rev.
L. S. Smith, for five years pastor of
the NJ. E. church in Plymouth, pre-
presided at this meeting.
DR.. Thirkhield, of Cincinnati. and
DR.. Nicely, of New York, were the prin-
cipal speakers of the evening.
The work of the conference, as out
lined for Saturday and Sunday, aside
from the regular routine business,
was a Renaissance meeting: the
meeting of the women's association,
which was addressed by Mrs. S. H.
Claypool. of Michigan City, and the
anniversary of the preachers aid soci-
ETY. for Saturday afternoon.
Saturday evenings program was of
more than ordinary interest, on &C
count of the address Of Rev. Clarence
Abel, of Chicago, his subject being
1.-THE Boy and the Church, This is
one Of this well known speakers best
lectures.
Sundays program was arranged as
follows: Conference love feast: SER
mon by Bishop Vincent at 1870, at
Trinity church.; preaching by leading
Methodist ministers at all the other
churches in the city at the same hour.
Afternoon: Memorial services, ordi-
nation service, and Epworth league
service. Sunday evening was the anni-