The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01
That Submitted by the Rev. 7.
N. Guild of the Richmond
District Is Regarded as
Very Good.
EXCELLENT SHOWING
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
Past Year in This District
$4,000 Applied to Old In
debtedness and $40, 900 to
Buildings.

in the reports Of the pre-
siding elders of the North Indiana
Conference of Methodist churches in
session here was that of Rev. 7. M.
Guild of the Richmond district, which
was perhaps the best report made so
far during the conference. Other pre-
siding elders making reports at this
mornings session were l.. ]. Naftzger
of the Muncie district; Rev. B. S.
Hollopeter of the Wabash district and
Rev. C. c. Cissell of the Logansport
district. The morning session was
practically devoted to the reading of
reports all of which were good.
Bishop Anderson Speaks.
The conference was opened by an
of Bishop Anderson on the re-
ligious life which was very interest
ing and of value to the ministers in
of the death of Bishop Vincent's wife
and resolutions of sympathy were
adopted by the conference. Mrs. Vim
cent died at her home last evening in
Her illness had prevent
ed Bishop Vincent from attending the
Announcements of the transfers OF
Rev. Earle Naftzger to the Puget
Sound conference. of Washington
state and Rev. Fl. n Hocker to Red
ley, California, were made this morn
ing. Rev. i. w. Williams of the Puget
Sound conference has been transfer
ed to Hartford City. Rev. R. l..
Black has been changed from the In
diana conference to the North Indiana
with location at Mathews,
Indiana. Two ministers were placed
on the superannuated list, including
Rev. A. J. Carey and Rev. W. c.
Butts formerly of Centerville.
Report Showed Gains.
The first report of the morning ses-
sion was made by Presiding Elder
Rev. c. c. Cissell of the Logansport
district. His report in all respects was
a very good one showing gains in
and in financial con-
LltlOIS Ill lhC uiolI SI "CINC lAOuS.
and dollars has been spent in the dis
Lrict in improvements and new
buildings. A large gain over
last year in benevolent collections
was also reported. During the year
there were 1900 conversions in this
district and 1900 days was spent by
the ministers of the district in revival
services.
Following the report of Rev. Cissell,
Rev. l.. J. Naftzger of the Muncie dis
trict made his report. There has been
$4,000 spent on improvements in this
district; $4,000 paid on old indebted
ness; 1.400 conversions, increasing
the total membership to $4,000 per-
sons, a large percent of whom have
pledged themselves to give one tenth
Of their income to the church. The
report in all lines of benevolent work
was as good as could be expected.
In the Wabash district of which
Rev. B. S. Hollopeter is presiding
elder, there were 1900 conversions
during the past year, $1,100 spent in
and $4,000 spent in i'm
orovements to church property.
Report Of Rev. Guild.
The report of Rev. T. NJ. Guild of
he Richmond district was the last
20 be read this morning. 1t was the
pest made before the conference show
ng that Methodism was increasing
is membership very materially and
hat the members of the district were
awake to the necessity of new church
and improvements. Rev.
Guild reported 1,500 conversions dur
ng the year, $4,000 spent on old in
iebtedness and $4,000 spent on new
buildings and improvements. 1t was
that three ministers of
he district be placed on the super
annuated list including Rev. G. G. Hud-
son, J. A. Ruley, and Rev. D. l.. Sea-
nan. Rev. Richey of the Noblesville
church who became involved in
,rouble during the year will be allow
I'd to withdraw from the conference
md by such action no charges will be
pressed against him.
1t was reported that Rev J. w. Wal
ers OF Cambridge City had been COM
,letely exonerated of all guilt in re-
gard to his recent trouble with Attor-
1ey A. NJ. Feemster of Cambridge City.
1t was reported that there was a
arge sum on hand for the aid of old
minister's of the conference 1t is prob
,ble that the amount will be distrib-
tied among these ministers soon.
Jn,riy,U he
we're two interesting lectures by DIR.
dcElflesh and DR.. Vaughan. The for
ner spoke on the training work for
he teacher and the latter on mission
LEanlork in Africa