The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15

have the support of congregation and pas
tors. Since the work was commenced this
conference has contributed $4.64l.3 30 toward
IL and UP to Nov. l. 1902. had aided hfty-
seven churches. The report congratulated
the board of church extension and the
church at large on the work that has been
done This committee recommended tnat
all church parsonages and church property
be insured.
The report of the committee on deaconess
home and hospitals made report regard
ing the new Methodist hospital that Is to
be built in this city. The work has gone
on steadily and $4,000 has been subscribed
during the year by this conference. In
dianapolis. Connersville, Vincenes and
Bloomington districts have held what they
call hospital days and the report recon-
mended that other districts adopt the same
idea All together sS3,413 has been sub
scribed to the building fund. AS soon as
the plans of the architects are completed ii
Is hoped TO begin work on the building.
The committee urges women or the churcn
to interest themselves in the work as much
possible and suggests that as large
number of deaconesses will be required
women will do we'll to take up the profess
sion of trained nursing and become iden-
titled with this institution. The report
commended the work of Or. Halstead. sec
rotary of the movement. who has asked
TO be relieved from duty. After the report
was read the Rev. G. Z. Bacon suggested
that DR.. Halstead be asked to continue in
the work long he will. DR.. Halstead
addressed the conference regarding the nos
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preachers made speeches for him last year;
He said the Good Samaritan. periodical
published in the interests Of the hospital
woman after reading the little paper made
a contribution of 81, 800 to the fund and an
other gave him 500 and promises to donate
forty acres or land. rms conference VIII
be represented on the hospital directory by
c. Z. Bacon. Indianapolis; J. L. Matthews,
Mooresviile; Harry Whitcomb, Shelbyville.
EPwORTH LEAGUE REPORT.
The report of the committee on Epworth
League was fattering. The league pledges
itself to join with the church in sounding
the slogan. THE Saloon Must Go" through
out the land. The committee believed that
every Lacquer should become a subscriber to
the Epworth Herald. The report quoted
the declaration of Bishop MoCabe that
there are more members in the Epworth
League at present than there were COM
municants in the M. T.. Church all put to-
gether in 1884.
mittee on the Freedman's Aid and Southern
Education Society. The committee recon-
mended that in order TO render aid to the
colored people of the South and the needy
whites ''tbe cause should be given a fair
hearing and financial chance before every
congregation each year as nearly as posi-
BILE in connection with the anniversary of
the birth of Lincoln. For some time the
Methodists have been trying to arouse in
terest in this work. 1t is called by the So
ciety Lincoln's unfinished work
The report of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society committee interesting.
In reading this report the chairman OF the
committee used the word heroes. a
brother arose at its conclusion and sug-
gested that the word hero was hardly
suitable, the society is strictly a fem
mime organization. The conference laughed,
and it was explained that the report re-
ferred to the work of heroes on the frontier.
The report said the society has accom-
plished a great work, and recommended
that pastors and presiding elders cooperate
| more fully with the society. The books
show more than 600 applications for aid at
valued at $50 were sent out, mostly con-
| sisting of clothing. The report of the for
| eign mission work was equally fiattering.
It spoke particularly of the new mission
| that has been established In India among
| the Hindoos. Six hundred dollars have
been sent there to purchase land for the
mission. The committee points out that
| two missionaries must go there at once.
The committee on conference relations rec
commended that w. ]. Stewart. ]. n. Blue
| and Charles s. Whitfield be granted super
| numerary relations.
| The committee Sabbath observance
urged parents to look carefully after the
| training of their children and have them
respect the Sabbath and keep 1t holy. The
| report places the responsibility of children
respecting this day the parents rather
than on the Sunday-school teachers and the
pastor. The report urged the conference
| to be true to the laws of the church. re-
| ferring especially to Article PAS, which OPP
| poses card playing, dancing and the theater
| The conference adopted a resolution re-
| GREETING that the Rev. John T. Jones, Of
| the Blackford-street Church. finds 1t neces-
| sary to go to another climate on account OF
| mis- health. The resolution commended his
| work as pastor.
An adjournment was taken at O'Clock
1 until 7:30