The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-15
M, F. MINISTERS
GIVEN CHARGES
At CONFERENCE
State Annual Meet to End
With Reading of APP
p~ointmentS.

Assignment of ministers to their
various charges faced the Indiana
annual Methodist conference which
was to close at Z. Tenth Street
Church today. Bishop Joseph f.
Berry Of Philadelphia. Pa, dean OF
Methodist bishops. who presided, in
obsence of Resident Bishop Frederick
D. Leete. is to read the appointments.
The bishop and cabinet had worked
several hours overtime making as
signments.
Wall Street Methodist Episcopal
Church was chosen for the 1925 con
ference.
Examiners Board Named
Rev. w. B. Farmer Of Columbus
was elected president Of the board
of examiners. Other pastors chosen
members: c. T. Flynn, Bloomington;
s. J. Cross. New Albany; f. A. Rob
ertsou, East Park. indianapolis; J.
f. Craig, Indianapolis; w. r. Ash
by. Winslow; J. w. McFall, ConneEs-
vile; w. II. Wylle. Vincennes; D. S.
8Ac%Nhg view EAADCtlN w - 1 dGIlChs
College Corner; L. T. Freeland, Sey-
mour; A. w. Dunlavy, Roberts Park
NJ. E. Indianapolis, and W. J. Jones,
C~onnersville
The Rev. Farmer was also elected
manager Of the campaign. for
Preachers Aid. the endowment Of
which was increased from $400, 900
to 1000, 900.
The Rev. o. Fifer. Central NJ. f.
Church. indianapolis, and Fred
Hoke .s%1ere chosen trustees for the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital and
Deaconess home.
Official recognition was given by
the conference TO Methodist Orphans
Home at Lebanon. Ind.
Figures on church property
valuation and membership were read
by c. c. Black. conference statisti
clan. Total valuation Of churches in
the conference is S6.203. 2I0: parson-
ages. $579.G02; membership. 1929,
a gain Of 2,9SS over last conference.
Total salaries paid to ministers,
1919, COZ. In the indianapolis dis
trict. church property IS valued at
}l.635.1l0; ~parsonaRes. $50, zoo. and
salaries to minister's. S125.042. A
total OF 22.07S members was re-.
ported,
Shumaker Speaks
f. s. Shumaker OF the Anti-saloon
League urged sentence on the In
diana state Farm for those who
drink bootleg liquor" the same az
the bootlegger.
The Rev. s. w. Davis Of Clay city
was retired.
Sunday was a full day at the CON
ference. Following a love feast"
conducted by Or. c. c. Edwards Of
Franklin. IND, Bishop Tlerry dellv.
cred the conference sermon before
a large audience.
His text: Psalms thirteen: "As
the heart panteth after the water
brooks, so panteth my soul after
thee, 0 God" Tho venerable church
discussed God. and How We
Deal with God" lie related the ex-
perience Of his conversion when a
lad. in a very impressive manner.
Too Many Dead Men
"We've got too many dead men in
some churches. too many dead men
standing before Sunday school
classes; too many dead men in the
pulpirs. l get tired Of this cynical
spirit and wish the universities
would stamp IT out. Shallow in.
tellecys. May God protect US from
the cynical attitudes CT some pro
fessors that pose as intellectual
giants" the Bishop said.
Ordination services were held in
the afternoon. In the evening DIR.
+ w. Mueller, of Philadelphia, spoke
in the church and the Rev. WIN
HUFF, in the annex The Rev. Harry
w. Baldridge, secretary Of the con-
ference for fifteen years, was in
charge Of n film Lest We Forget"
The Rev. Edward p. Jewett. a
minister for n third OF n century, a
former indianapolis pastor. father
Of former mayor Charles W. Jewett,
has retired to the superannuated
list.