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YEAR BOOK
OF THE
North Indiana Annual Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
KKill' ilKMOlllAL CllUIlCll, Tll'TON, IND.
SEVENTIETH SESSION
Tipton, Indiana
April 2d to 7th, 1913
WILLIAM F. McDowell, D.D., LL.D., Bishop D. V. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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INDIANA COLLECTION
The Methodist Book Concern and Dividends
Since dividends were resumed in 1884 the Church has been aroused as never in the past, to the larger patronage of a more generously supplied catalogue of the best literature; there has also been the under- lying feeling that to patronize the Book Concern meant, in a certain sense, to help the deserving veterans of the Church. Our dividends have re- sulted, for a number of years, in increasing cash payments each year to the Conferences.
No matter what race the Methodist preacher belongs to, or under what sky or in what continent he does his work, wherever there is a Methodist preacher in full membership in a Conference he is taken into the accounting when the division is made, and whether he be in one hemisphere or another. North or South, East or West, each man is entitled to his share in the division.
This year $250,000 is the amount which the Book Concern considers it wise and safe to set aside for the Conferences, and it means $13.53 per man to all the mem- bers of all the Conferences in all the Methodist world.
The Book Concern has this relation to the Church then: that it hopes and confidently expects to be able to give increasing amounts annually as the years go by.
The Methodist Book Concern
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YEAR BOOK
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Seventieth Session held at Tipton Indiana, April 2d to April 7th
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OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT. WILLIAM ERASER McDOWELL Chicago, 111.
SECRETARY. DORIE V. WILLIAMS Alexandria, Ind.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.
John C. White William A. Griest Erank S. Hickman
STATISTICAL SECRETARY. FRANCIS A. REICHELDERFER Topeka, Ind.
ASSISTANT STATISTICAL SECRETARIES.
Lewis Reeves, Charles M. Hobbs, James S. Newcombe, Peter H. Walter, Warren W. Wiant, Clyde G. Yeomans.
TREASURER. DAVID S. JONES Anderson, Ind.
ASSISTANT TREASURERS.
Charles B. Dougherty, Silas L. Gates, George F. Hubbartt, Conde A. Hile, Jesse O. Hochstedler, James H. Richardson.
REGISTRAR. U. S. A. BRIDGE Portland, Ind.
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS.
James A. Beatty, Fort Wayne District Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sommerville Light, Goshen District Elkhart, Ind.
B. S. Hollopeter,. Logansport District Kokomo, Ind.
Charles E. Line, Muncie District Muncie, Ind.
William B. Freeland, Richmond District Richmond, Ind.
M. S. Marble, Wabash District Marion, Ind.
CONFERENCE CORPORATION.
L. J. Naftzger, President. • D. . V. Williams, Secretary.
T. M. Guild, Vice-President. J. E. Ervin, Treasurer.
N. B. — This Conference is legally incorporated, and can receive devises and legacies for any benevolent object, such as the Preachers' Aid Society, DePauw University, Missions, Education in the South, etc. Will our Pastors remember it and direct attention to it?
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CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION.
Fort Wayne District: J. A. J^catty, Charles Tinkham, D. H. Guild, j. VV. Sale and VV. B. Gutilius.
Goshen District: S. Light, E. L. Semans, J. C. Graham, E. Star- buck and Francis Bowser.
Logansport District: B. S. llollopeter, S. F. Harter, L. M. Krider, G. C. Miller and J. M. Moulder.
Muncie District: C. E. Line, J. E. Ervin, W. W. Martin, E. E. Davis and C H. Neff.
Richmond District: W. B. Freeland, R. C. Jones, O. S. Harrison, George Williams and J. W. Cooper.
Wabash District: M. S. Marble, Henry Bridge, J. W. Tillman, B. A. Helm and J. E. Bixby.
BOARD OF CONTROL OF DEACONESS WORK.
First Year: E. E. Trippeer, J. F. Lutey, Mrs. L. H. Bunyan. Second Year: R. J. Wade, F. P. Johnson, Mrs. J. W. Vail. Third Year: J. H. Runkle, E. C. Dunn, Mrs. Lydia Gernhart.
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
J. A. Beatty Fort Wayne Fort Wayne
Somerville Light Goshen Elkhart
B. S. llollopeter Logansport Kokomo
C. E. Line Muncie Muncie
W. B. Freeland Richmond Richmond
M. S. Marble Wabash Marion
Missionary Secretaries.
F. F. Thornburg Fort Wayne Auburn
R. J. Wade Goshen Elkhart
J. A. Sprague Logansport Kokomo
D. V. Williams Muncie Alexandria
J. K. Cecil Wabash i Wabash
I-. J. Naftzger Richmond Union City
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Epworth League.
lone Easley Fort Wayne Fort Wayne
Silas Gates Goshen Nappanee
E. C. Dunn Logansport Logansport
Earl Pittenger Muncie Muncie
B. E. Parker Richmond Richmond
O. B. Morris Wabash Wabash
Additional Laymen.
C. L. Walter Fort Wayne Decatur
Albert Mietchler Goshen Nappanee
E. A. Long Logansport Peru
D. O. Skillen Muncie Yorktown
J. W. Kendall Richmond Greenfield
J. O. Bills Wabash Upland
OFFICERS OF THE PREACHERS' AID SOCIETY.
President, L. J. Naftzger; Vice-President, B. S. Hollopeter; Sec- retary, C. U. Wade; Treasurer, J. W. Meeks; General Secretary, J. W. Cain; Managers, Hardin Rhoades, W. A. Meeks, Benjamin Glasscock, D. O. Skillen, W. W. Martin.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
Annual Conference Board of Education — George R. Grose, J. A. Sumwalt, Jos. E. Williams, J. K. Cecil, C. H. Smith, R. J. Wade, C. C. Travis.
Laymen — Judge Q. A. Myers, Logansport; Frank Walker; O. C. Piatt, Wabash; A. E. Carroll, Knightstown; P. A. Allen, Bluflfton; E. H. Drake, Elkhart.
Auditing Committee — H. N. Herrick, A. G. Neal, Sherman Powell, A. L. Weaver, J. F. Lutey.
Commission on Social Service — President, R. L. Semans; Vice- Presidents, W. F. Smith, H. L. Overdeer, W. W. Martin, B. E. Parker, R. J. Wade, D. T. Stephenson; Secretary and Treasurer,
C. Claude Travis.
Conference Association of Preachers' Wives, Widows, and Daughters — President, Mrs. F. F. Thornburg, Auburn; Vice-Presi- dents, the vvrives of the District Superintendents; Secretary-Treas- urer, Mrs. L. M. Krider, Greentown.
Conference and District Commissions on Finance, (By Districts) — Fort Wayne District — J. A. Beatty, District Superintendent, Fort Wayne; D. H. Guild, Pastor, Fort Wayne; A. B. Cline, Layman, Bluflfton. Additional Members — U. S. A. Bridge, Pastor, Portland; Frank E. Eckhart, Layman, Auburn. Goshen District — S. Light, District Superintendent, Elkhart; R. J. Wade, Pastor, Elkhart; E. G. Eberhart, Laymen, Mishawaka. Additional Members — Silas Gates, Pastor. Nappanee; J. D. Coppes, Layman, Nappanee. Logansport District — B. S. Hollopeter, District Superintendent, Kokomo; O. A. Trabue, Pastor, Tipton; Henry Meinhardt, Layman, Peru. Additional Members — H. L. Overdeer, Pastor, Logansport; E. E. Springer, Lay- man, Kokomo^ Muncie District — C. E. Line, District Superintendent, Muncie; W. W. Martin, Pastor, Muncie; Chas. H. Neflf, Layman, Anderson. Additional Members — G. D. Cleworth, Pastor, Anderson;
D. O. Skillen, Layman, Yorktown. Richmond District — W. B. Free- land, District Superintendent, Richmond; L. J. Naftzger, Pastor, Union City; D. W. Stephenson, M. D., Layman, Richmond. Additional Members — A. S. Preston, Pastor, Winchester; G. W. Williams, Lay- man, Knightstown. Wabash District — M. S. Marble, District Superin- tendent, Marion; J. K. Cecil, Pastor, Wabash; F. M. Presnall, Lay-
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man, Marion. Additional Members — W. F. Smith, Pastor, Hunting- ton; M. B. Stults, Layman, Huntington. NOTE— The first three names on each District are the representatives from the Districts on the Conference Commission, and these three, with additional members added, constitute in each case the District Commission.
_ Conference Epworth League — President, B. E. Parker, Richmond, Ind.; First Vice-President, Silas Cates; Second Vice-President, O. T. Martin; Third Vice-President, Miss Mattie Frye; Fourth Vice-Presi- dent, W. W. Wiant; Treasurer, Edward Wilson; Secretary, Miss Nellie Mason, Bluff ton, Ind.; Junior Superintendent, Miss Elsie Free- man.
Conference Historians — H. N. Herrick, Milton Mahin, F. G. Browne.
Conference Methodist Brotherhood — President, R. J. Wade; Secretary, L. M. Edwards; Vice-Presidents, W. A. Griest, Fort Wayne District; M. Pell, Goshen District; E. C. Dunn, Logansport District; D. O. Skillen, Muncie District; B. E. Parker, Richmond District; W. F. Smith, Wabash District.
District Conference Journals — J. A. Sumwalt, W. F. Smith.
Educational Commission — Indiana.
W. W. Martin, L. M. Edwards, C. U. Wade.
Program for Session 1914 — District Superintendent Goshen Dis- trict and Pastor Memorial Church, Mishawaka.
Resolutions— C. C. Travis, L. M. Edwards, G. D. Cleworth, J. A. Sumwalt.
Trustees Methodist Memorial Home — C. U. Wade, B. S. Hollo- peter, J. A. Beatty, J. K. Cecil, C. E. Line, W. W. Martin, E. P. Miller, Warren; Abram May, Markle; F. M. Presnall, Marion; James W. Sale, Bluffton; J. F. Morrison, Kokomo.
W. F. M. S. Conference Officers — Secretary, Mrs. J. H. Binford,
Greenfield; Treasurer, Mrs. O. E. Mohler, Fort Wayne; Secretary Special Work, Mrs. A. B. Cline, Bluffton.
W. H. M. S. Conference Officers — President Emeritus, Mrs. L. H. Bunyan, Richmond; President, Mrs. John C. White, Kokomo; Vice- President, Mrs. Emma L. Daniel, Decatur; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. A. B. Cline, Bluffton; Recording Secretary, Miss OUa G. Davis, Middletown; Treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Vail, Decatur.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Aggressive Evangelism — F. F. Thornburg, W. W. Wiant, R. C. Jones, J. L. Gillard, VV. F. Smith, J. F. Radcliffe.
American Bible Society— C. M. Hollopeter, J. J. Fischer, J. L. Murr, E. C. Hallman.
Church Literature— M. Pell, J. A. Sprague, E. H. Taylor, W. M. Hollopeter, J. E. Coffin.
Class-Meeting— C. A. Hile, VV. C. Asay, G. F. Osbun, R. I. Black, D. A. J. Brown.
Conference Relations— W. W. Martin, C. H. Smith, O. A. Trabue, J. O. Bills, J. F. Porter, F. A. Hall.
Education— R. J. Wade, B. E. Parker, L. M. Edwards, J. A. Sum- wait, C. B. Croxall, C. C. Travis, R. L. Semans, C. E. White, F. P. Morris, C. G. Yeomans, J. K. Cecil, G. D. Cleworth, W. T. Arnold.
Foreign Missions— C. U. Wade, A. G. Neal, H. L. Overdeer, G. H. Redding, E. S. Riley, W. J. Huffman, D. FI. Guild.
General Qualifications — D. H. Guild, R. A. Morrison, J. E. Williams, F. F. Thornburg, Arthur Gates, C. L. DeBow, W. E. Hamilton.
Home Missions and Church Extension, Conference Board — S. Light, M. S. Marble, J. A. Beatty, W. B. Freeland, C. E. Line, W. J. Creighton, E. O. Ebbinghouse, C. F. Hegel, M. S. Howe, J. S. Baker.
Hospital— L. J. Naftzger, S. Powell, J. H. Runkle, S. F. Harter, H. W. Park, G. E. Hughes, J. A. Patterson, F. H. Cremean.
Memorial Home— E. C. Dunn, F. A. Le Master, W. H. Bright- mire, O. T. Martin, W. H. Harrison, E. E. Tripper, Henry Lacy.
Parsonage and Furniture — J. F. Lutey, L. G. Jacobs, G. W. Martin, P. E. Greenwalt, J. C. Valentine.
Social and Moral Questions — J. M. Haines, J. P. Chamness, H. L. Liddle, E. B. Brown, J. W. Bowen, W. E. Loveless. H. W. Miller, J. F. Lutey.
Sunday School— F. G. Browne, H. W. Park, J. W. Zerbe, S. B. Stookcy, C. A. Cloud, G. W. Imler, T. J. Johnson.
Sustentation — C. Linkham, C. B. Sweeney, FI. S. Nickerson, J. C. Woodruff, H. L. Liddle.
Temperance— A. S. Preston, J. O. Bills, C. W. Shoemaker, T. M. Hill, M. B. Graham, O. A. Trabue.
Woman's Work in the Church — Robert Burns, A. Singer, W. M. Amos, C. M. Hobbs, T. P. Johnson.
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SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
Conference Board of Examiners — Chairman, J. K. Cecil; Regis- trar, U. S. A. Bridge; L. M. Edwards, B. E. Parker, R. L. Semans, R. J. Wade, F. P. Morris, C. H. Smith, J. H. Runkle, J. E. Williams, H. S. Nickerson, O. B. Morris.
Conference Evangelists — J. W. Oborn, E. B. Westhafer.
Conference Temperance Society — President, F. P. Morris; Vice- President, J. W. Cain; Secretary-Treasurer, Herbert Boase.
Endowment Secretary American University — F. M. Stone.
General Secretary Preachers' Aid Society — John W. Cain.
Methodist Memorial Home for the Aged — E. L. Jones, Superin- tendent.
Stewarts— David Wells (term expires 1915), F. M. Lacy (1915), L. M. Krider (1914), J. B. Cook (1914), A. G. Neal (1916), J. C. Graham (1916).
To Preach the Annual Missionary Sermon — J. A. Sumwalt; Alter- nate, F. P. Morris.
Triers of Appeals — C. U. Wade, L. J. Naftzger, E. L. Semans, A. G. Neal, H. N. Herrick.
Trustees DePauw University — A. S. Cecil, term expires 1913; R. S. Todd (1913), W. H. Charles (1914), Hardin Rhoades (1914), E. G. Eberhart (1914), W. D. Parr (1915).
Trustees Methodist Hospital and Deaconess Home of Indiana — Albert B. Cline, term expires 1914; Gen. A. L. New (1915), W. D. Parr (1916).
Trustees State Anti-Saloon League — P. E. Greenwalt, C. J. Ever- son.
Visitors Appointed — (a) DePauw University — C. E. Line, term expires September 1, 1914; U. S. A. Bridge (1915), B. S. Hollopeter (1916).
(b) Drew Theological Seminary — J. K. Cecil.
(c) Garrett Biblical Institute— J. H. Runkle.
(d) Boston School of Theology— D. T. Stephenson.
(e) Taylor University— W. B. Freeland.
(f) Woman's College, Jacksonville— A. G. Neal.
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CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL OF THE NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE.
The Non-Effectives are in black-face type; the figures prefixed to the name indicate tlie year entering? the Traveling Ministry.
1839. T. Bowman
1841. M. Mahin
1850. A. Greenman
1851. J. W. Welch
1855. P. S. Stevens
1856. J. W. Miller
1859. C. E. Disbro
E. F. Hasty W. E. McCarty J. B. Ford
1864. J. E. Ervin
1866. W. Lash
1867. S. C. Miller W. H. Peirce W. Peck
1868. T. H. C. Beall H. N. Herrick C. H. Wilkinson O. S. Harrison J. B. Young
1869.
F. A. Robinson W. F. Walker
1870. G. H. HUl E. L. Semans
1871. A. J. Carey W. S. Stewart J. V. Terflinger
1872. S. C. Norris
G. B. Work 1\. C. Jones J. W. McDaniel W. M. VanSlyke
1873. R. H. Smith H. J. Norris H. W. Bennett
1874. C. King J. B. Cook A. M. Patterson J. M. Rush P. J. Albright J. S. Cain
1875. T. C. Neal C. H. Brown H. A. Ewell
1876. J. K. Walts
A. S. Wooton J. W. Paschall W. R. Wones J. W. Cain J. A. Ruley
1877.
B. Sawyer
1878. R. S. Reed J. T. Fettro W. D. Parr
1879. H. C. Smith
L. J. Naftzger T. M. Guild
1880. C. E. White C. E. Line M. Swadener
1881. C. U. Wade M. F. Stright F. G. Browne
J. E. Williams
1882. C. H. Murray F. M. Stone L. A. Beeks J. C. Murray
0. V. L. Harbour J. W. Bowen S. Light
1883.
1. W. Singer M. S. Marble L. E. Knox M. R. Peirce
1884. H. Bridge
1885. J. A. Beatty L. M. Krider W. W. Brown E. Davis
1886. T. F. Freeh
A. L. Lamport J. M. B. Reeves L. Reeves
L. A. Sevits J. H. Palmer G. D. Cleworth
1887.
B. S. Hollopeter W. E. Murray
S. Powell J. O. Bills J. M. Haines A. S. Preston
1888.
C. M. Hollopeter
D. V. Williams W. M. Nelson G. W. Green F. M. Lacy
M. A. Harlan D. H. Guild T. P. Chamness j. F. Bailey C. E. Davis I. E. Price
1889. U. S. A. Bridge A. G. Neal J. H. McNary J. L. Gillard
1890. J. C. White A. A. Turner J. W. Oborn S. J. Mellinger J. F. Radcliffe J. J. Fred J. A. Patterson
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S. Billheimer
E. H. Taylor
1891. J. F. Porter J. Z. Barrett
C. Tinkham M. C. Pittenger A. L. Weaver G. H. Myers J. W. WaltersI J. Phillips
1892.
E. B. Westhafer H. M. Johnson P. E. Powell J. W. Tillman
F. M. Kemper
1893. W. W. Martin H. Lacy
D. S. Jones M. Pell J. E. Coffin
D. T. Stephenson
1894. R. L. Semans J. A. Sumwalt W. B. Freeland T. J. Johnson
E. J. Major
F. J. Speckien
G. H. Crafts W. F. Smith E. H. Kennedy
1895. S. F. Harter W. A. Griest R. J. Wade C. C. Travis J. E. Ferris E. L. Jones
C. A. Hunt
1896. E. M. Foster A. J. Duryee J. O. Campbell I. R. Godwin
D. Wells
E. E. Trippeer O. A. Trabue C.W. Shoemaker
1897.
J. O. Stutsman L. P. Pfeifer
M. L. Harding- ham
1898.
F. P. Morris J. K. Cecil
F. F. Thornburg
G. W. Keisling
B. F. Hornaday
1899. J. A. Sprague W. T. Arnold L. M. Edwards J. H. Runkle G. F. Osbun
1900.
C. M. Hobbs E. A. Bunner E. E. Wright E. C. Dunn H. B. Gongh R. T. Laslie
1901.
W. _H. Bright- mire
E. E. Lutes L. D. Rehl A. Gates W. M. Hollo- peter
F. A. Hall
G. M. McBride H. L. Liddle
A. H. Hirsch
1902.
F. A. Reichelder- fer
G. H. Redding P. Polhemus H. W. Miller
B. E. Parker
C. H. Smith J. J. Fischer
1903. A. H. Backus T. M. Hill P. H. Walter W. E. Hamilton S. L. Gates W. E. Shafer
1904. G. W. Bailor J. C. Graham W. M. Amos W. C. Asay G. W. Martin J. C. Woodruflf J. W. Zerbe J. L. Murr H. E. McFarlane G. E. Hughes
R. A. Morrison E. S. Riley
1908. R. W. Stokes D. A. J. Brown VV. E. Pittenger A. Singer H. Webster O. T. Martin
1905. R. Burns C. B. Dougherty F. P. Johnson H. Boase C. B. Sweeney
B. Kendall M. B. Graham
C. J. Everson C. A. Hile H. L. Overdeer R. I. Black H. W. Park J. K. Wyant C. B. Croxall
1906. C. L. De Bow P. E. Greenwalt
E. J. Maupin W. E. Loveless M. E. Barrett J. F. Lutey H. E. Forbes
F. A. Le Master H. S. Nickerson S. B. Stookey
G. F. Hubbartt
1909. E. B. Brown L. C. Baker
L.Myers
E. E. De Witt
C. G. Yeomans W. H. Harrison W. W. Wiant H. A. Homer O. B. Morris
D. E. Cruea
E. Dickson
1910. J. C. Valentine W. I. Huffman L. Huddleston L. G. Jacobs W. T. Daily E. C. Hallman
E. M. Dunbar C. B. Brooks
J. B. O'Connor K. H. Carlson
B. M. Beckdolt
1911.
C. A. Cloud A. D. Buck
F. S. Hickman C. A. Byrt
E. J. Wicker- sham L. J. Sheldon
E. C. Lindsay
1912.
F. H. Cremean
1913.
F. O. Scurrah 1907. G. R. Grose
J. S. Newcombe C A. Modlin E. C. Fisher R. Shaw
B. E. Jones C. W. Anderson
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PROBATIONERS.
1909. A. II. Kenna F. L. Greenstreet J. Ira Jones J. F. Cottingham
1910. J. C. Wengatz
C. W. Jeflfras W. H. Jenkin A. C. Hoover
D. M. Corkwell r. R. Booth
C. B. Thomas
1911. F. V. Westhafer K. R. Thompson F. A. Shipley J. O. Hochsted-
ler F. E. Fribley W. A. Fouts A. E. Chastain F. S. Young W. E. Hogan
1912. W. F. Buckner F. A. Wimer C. W. Mont- gomery J. H. Richardson E. D. Barker A. Howell E. D. Imler A. F. White A. V. Fatten
1913. I. S. Corn W. A. Huffman
C. E. Bash
D. C. Beatty M. A. Outland R. H. Wehrly L. E. Markin J. Denbo
L. W. Kemper
MCMXIII
JOURNAL
of the
NORTH INDIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE METHOD- IST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
FIRST DAY.
Tipton, Indiana, Wednesday, April 2, 1913. In pursuance of the Plan of Episcopal Visitation, the North Indiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, convened in its Seventieth session in the Kemp Memorial Church, in the city of Tipton. Indiana, Bishop Wil- liam F. McDowell presiding.
Sacramental Service. — At 8:40 A. M. Bishop McDowell took the chair and asked the Conference to be in order, and to sing the hymn,
"Father of Life and Light,"
composed by Rev. T. C. Neal for this session of the Confer- ence. After the singing of the hymn, the Bishop conducted the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, assisted by the District Su- perintendents. At the close of the Sacramental Service, at his request, the Conference sang hymn No. 560,
"And are we yet alive and see each other's face?"
Roll. — At the request of the Bishop, the Secretary of the
last session called the roll, to which the following responded:
J. W. Miller, C. E. Disbro, E. F. Hasty, J. E. Ervin, H. N.
Herrick, C. H. Wilkinson, E. L. Semans, G. B. Work, R. C.
Jones, R. H. Smith, J. B. Cook, A. M. Patterson, P. J. Albright,
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T. C. Neal, C. H. Brown, J. W. Cain, S. F. Harter, W. A. Griest, A. J. Duryee, J. O. Campbell, I. R. Godwin, D. Wells,
E. E. Trippeer, C. W. Shoemaker, F. P. Morris, J. K. Cecil,
F. F. Thornburg, G. W. Keisling, B. F. Hornaday, J. A. Sprague, W. T. Arnold, L. M. Edwards, J. H. Runkle, G. F. Osbun, E. L. Jones, E. A. Bunner, E. E. Wright, R. T. Las- lie, W. H. Brightmire, E. E. Lutes, L. D. Rehl, W. M. Hollo- peter, F. A. Hall, H. L. Liddle, J. A. Ruley, W. D. Parr, L. J. Naftzger, T. M. Guild. C. E. White. C. E. Line, M. Swadener, C. U. Wade, F. G. Browne, J. E. Williams, J. W. Bowen, S. Light, M. S. Marble, M. R. Pierce, H. Bridge, J. A. Beatty, L. M. Krider, T. F. Freeh, A. L. Lamport, J. M. B. Reeves, L. Reeves, L. A. Sevits, J. H. Palmer, B. S. Hollopeter, W. E. Murray, S. Powell. J. O. Bills, T. M. Haines, A. S. Preston. C. M. Hollopeter, D. V. Williams, F. A. Reichelderfer, G. H. Redding, P. Polhemus, H. W. Miller, B. E. Parker, C. H. Smith, J. J. Fischer, A. H. Backus, T. M. Hill, W. E. Hamilton, S. L. bates, W. E. Shafer, G. W. Bailor, J. C. Graham, W. M. Amos, W. C. Asay, G. W.Martin, J. C. Woodruff, H. E. McFarlane, G. E. Hughes. R. Burns, C. B. Dougherty, H. Boase, C. B. Sweeney, B. Kendall, M. B. Gra- ham, C. J. Everson, C. A. Hile, H. L. Overdeer, R. L Black, H. Park, J. K. Wyant, C. B. Croxall, C. L. De Bow, P. E. Greenwalt, E. J. Maupin, W. E. Loveless, F. M. Lacy, D. H. Guild, U. S. A. Bridge, A. G. Neal, J. L. Gillard. J. C. White, A. A. Turner, S. J. Mellinger, J. F. Radcliffe, J. J." Fred, J. A. Patterson, S. Billheimer, E. H. Taylor, J. F. Porter. C. Tink- ham, G. H. Myers, J. Phillips. E. B. Westhafer. P. E. Powell, W. W. Martin, H. Lacy, D. S. Jones. M. Pell, D. T. Stephen- son, R. L. Semans. J. A. Sumwalt. W. B. Freeland, T. J. John- son, G. H. Crafts. W. T. Smith. J. F. Lutey, H. E. Forbes, F. A. Le Master, H. S. Nickerson. S. B. Stookey, G. F. Hubbartt, J. S. Newcombe, E. C. Fisher. B. E. Jones, W. E. Pittenger, E. B. Brown, L. Myers, E. E. De Witt, C. G. Yeomans, W. H. Harrison, W. W. Wiant, H. A. Homer, O. B. Morris, D. E. Cruea. J. C. Valentine. W. T. Huffman. L. Huddleston. L. G. Jacobs, W. T. Daily, E. C. Hallman, E. M. Dunbar, C. B. Brooks, J. B. O'Conner, C. A. Cloud, A. D. Buck, F. H. Cremean; and Probationers: O. T. Martin, B. M. Bechdolt,
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C. R. Booth, C. B. Thomas, F. S. Hickman, C. A. Byrt, E. J. Wickersham, W. A. Fouts, A. E. Chastain, L. J. Sheldon, E. C. Lindsey, W. F. Buckner, C. W. Montgomery, J. H. Rich- ardson, E. D. Barker, A. Howeli, E. D. Imler, A. F. White, A. V. Patten.
Deceased. — At the request of Bishop McDowell the mem- bers of the Conference stood while the Secretary called the names of the following, deceased since the last session of the Conference : Louis A. Retts, Watson C. McKaig, John T. Ham- mond and Mofifitt H. Smith. After the names had been called, the Bishop led the Conference in the singing of two stanzas of the hymn,
"There's a land that is fairer than day,"
and the song,
"Oh how sweet it will be."
C. A. Hunt. — The Bishop made reference for record to the case of C. A. Hunt, and stated that the general records seemed to show that he had not been transferred, and the Secretary was requested to enter his name on the roll.
Organization, — On nomination of C. E. Line, Doric V. Williams was re-elected Secretary, and on his nomination, John C. White, William A. Griest and Frank S. Hickman were elected his assistants.
On nomination of Somerville Light, Francis A. Reichel- derfer was re-elected Statistical Secretary, and on his nomi- nation, Lewis Reeves, Charles M. Hobbs, James S. Newcombe, P. H. Walter, Warren W. Wiant, Clyde G. Yeomans.
On motion of C. E. l^ine, David S. Jones was elected Treasurer, and on his nomination Charles B. Dougherty, Silas L. Gates, George F. Hubbart, Conde A. Hile, Jesse O. Hoch- stedler and James H. Richardson were elected assistants.
Stewards. — On motion of B. S. Hollopeter, L. M. Krider was elected a Steward to fill a vacancy.
Standing Committees. — The Standing Committees nomi- nated at the last session of the Conference were changed and elected as follows:
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Standing Committees.
Aggressive Evangelism— R. L. Senians, 1. Singer, A. H. Backus, E. E. Trippeer, W. W. Wiant.
American Bible Society— J. C. Graham, P. E. Powell, E. J. Maupin, E. C. llallman, E. E. Lutes, M. F. Stright.
Church Literature— W. C. Asay, C. A. Hile, C. King, J. F. Baily, E. H. Taylor.
Class Meeting— E. C. Fisher, J. P. Chamness, H. L. Liddle, W. H. Harrison, W. J. Huffman, H. A. Homer.
Conference Relations— W. W. Martin, O. A. Trabue, C. H. Smith, j. O. Bills, F. F. Thornburg, L. M. Edwards.
Education— D. H. Guild, C. C. Travis, C. L. DeBow, U. S. A. Bridge, F. P. Morris, E. B. Parker, L. M. Edwards, E. E. Trippeer.
Foreign Missions— C. U. Wade, A. G. Neal, F. A. Hall, J. E. Coffin, H. L. Ovcrdcer, G. H. Redding.
General Qualifications — P. J. Albright, C. W. Shoemaker, F. A. LeMasters, E. .1. Maupin, R. A. Morrison, D. T. Stephenson.
Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension — S. Light, B. S. Hollopeter, J. A. Beatty, M. S. Marble, C. E. Line, W. B. Freeland, W. J. Creighton, Jos. S. Baker, E. O. Ebbinghouse. M. S. Howe, D. O. Skillen, F. M. Beard.
Hospital — L. J. Naftzger, J. F. Porter, S. Powell, P. Polhemus, J. H. Runklc, S. F. Harter.
Memorial Home — H. S. Nickerson, J. K. Cecil, J. S. Newcombe, J. C. Woodruff. W. IL Brightmire. John Phillips.
Parsonage and Furniture — C. M. Hollopeter, J. E. Williams, Ben. Kendall, J. M. Haines, F. J. Speckien, A. A. Turner.
Sunday School— F. G. Browne, L. D. Rehl, C. B. Croxall, J. K. Wyant, Arthur Gates, L. A. Sevits.
Social and Moral Questions — W. E. Loveless, W. M. Hollopeter, W. E. Hamilton, H. W. Park. J. A. Patterson, L R. Godwin.
Sustentation — J. J. Fred, J. W. Zerbe, C. B. Dougherty, B. F. Hornaday, T. M. Hill.
Temperance — A. S. Preston, David Wells, C. W. Shoemaker, M. B. Graham, T. M. Hill. A. L. Weaver, and the District Superin- tendents.
Woman's Work in the Church— F. A. Hall, C. A. Cloud, H. A. Homer.
Bar. — On motion of W. D. Parr, the Bar of the Conference was fixed to include the first eight rows of pews from the front.
Program. — On motion of C. E. Line, the program as pre- pared by the Committee on Program was adopted in so far as it related to the sessions of the Conference.
The Rules of the General Conference that are applicable to
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the session of an Annual Conference were adopted as the rules governing this session.
Statistical Secretary Emeritus. — On motion of H. N. Her- rick, T. C. Neal, who for a number of years was an enthusi- astic and efficient Statistical Secretary of our Conference, was elected Statistical Secretary Emeritus.
On motion of C. U. Wade, it was ordered that a column for Endowments be published this year in the Statistics.
Transfers in. — The following were announced as trans- ferred in : Jesse Bowman Young from the St. John's River, Gilbert D. Cleworth from the Rock River, Charles A. Modlin from the Southern Illinois, Luther E. Markin and Jesse Denbo, probationers from the Indiana Conference.
Introductions. — The following were introduced to the Con- ference : W. E. McKenzie, W. H. McKinsey, O. H. Berry, Manfred C. Wright, Lewis S. Smith, of the North West In- diana Conference, L. O. Hartman, one of the Secretaries of the Board of Sunday Schools, and S. H. Kirkbride, of the Colo- rado Conference, representing the American Bible Society.
Methodist Review. — On motion A. S. Preston was elected Solicitor for the Methodist Review.
W. W. Martin ofifered the following, which was adopted: "That all cases of proposed change of relation be referred to the Committee on Conference Relations by the Conference or by the District Superintendents, and only such cases thus referred shall be considered by the Committee."
Fourteenth Question. — The Fourteenth Question, "Was the Character of Each Preacher Examined^" was called. The character of Somerville Light, District Superintendent of Goshen District, was passed, and he reported on the work of the District.
On motion of L. M. Edwards, it was ordered that pastors in making their report in open conference include the follow- ing items : Whether all the collections have been taken and whether they are in full or not; the number of accessions to the church, and whether there is a loss or gain in membership over last year; and whether there has been an increase or a
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decrease in the number of subscribers to our Church period- icals.
Representation. — L. O. Hartman, one of the Secretaries of the Board of Sunday Schools, addressed the Conference in the interests of his work.
Fourteenth Question Resumed. — The character of C. E. Line, District Superintendent of Muncie District, was passed and he reported the District.
In reply to the question of the Bishop, "Is there anything against any effective elder on the Goshen District?" the Dis- trict Superintendent answered that there was nothing against any of them. The following having been passed in character, those present reported in accordance with the action of the Conference: J. S. Newcombe, A. L. Lamport, R. W. Stokes, C. B. Croxall, W. II. Brightmire, J. L. Gillard, R. J Wade, A. A. Turner, B. F. liornaday, D. T. Stephenson, T. F. Freeh, M. Pell, A. II. Backus, J. C. Graham, C. L. DeBow, J. W. Bowen, C. A. Cloud, L. M. Edwards, Silas Gates, P. Polhemus, I. W. Singer, A. L. Weaver, F. A. Reichelderfer, H. Boase, A. J. Neal, G. F. Ilubbartt, W. E. Loveless, J. F. Baily.
When the name of W. H. Gray was called, the District Superintendent announced that he had withdrawn from the Church and had united with the Presbyterian Church. On motion it was ordered that it be recorded that he had with- drawn and had united with the Presbyterian Church.
S. H. Kirkbride addressed the Conference in the interest of the American Bible Society.
On motion of C. E. Line, the Committee on Education was requested to nominate some one to fill out the unexpired term of C. W. Smith, transferred, as a visitor to DePauw Uni- versity.
On motion of C. E. Line, the Board of Stewards was re- quested to extend the record of the effective services of F. A. Robinson one year.
Leave of Absence. — On motion, leave of absence was granted the following persons: O. B. Morris, W. T. Daly, W. y. Huffman and W. M. Amos.
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Construction of Will. — J. E. Ervin, Treasurer of the Con- ference Corporation, after having read a paragraph of the will of the late Lucinda Bland, asked for the construction of the same. On motion of B. S. Hollopeter, it was ordered that five hundred dollars be divided equally between the Board of Foreign Missions and the Woman's Foreign Missionary So- ciety.
On motion of the Secretary, the following were constituted the Auditing Committee, who were to audit the accounts of the Secretary, Treasurer, Board of Stewards. Sustentation Fund, and the pro rata ministerial claims. H. N. Herrick, A. G. Neal, Sherman Powell, A. L. Weaver, J. F. Lutey.
On motion of the Secretary, the District Superintendents were constituted a committee to nominate the standing com- mitees for next year, and to apportion the benevolences to the respective districts.
Publishing Year Book. — On motion of W. W. Martin, the Secretary of the North Indiana Conference was authorized hereafter to arrange with the Methodist Book Concern for the publication of the Conference Year Book.
Announcements having been made, Bishop McDowell ex- pressed his pleasure in again presiding over our Conference, and called attention to the fact that the Conference session began at 8 :30 each morning. He also made some suggestions relative to meeting laymen and ministers.
At the request of the Bishop, E. F. Hasty pronounced the benediction and the Conference stood adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
Thursday Morning, April 3, 1913. Conference convened at 8:30 A. M. with Bishop McDowell in the chair, who announced hymn No. 332,
"Thou My Everlasting Portion,"
which was sung. This was followed by the singing of hymn No. 329,
"Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior."
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The Bishop then read for a scripture lesson Matthew 4:1-11, and gave a very lielpful and clear exposition of the Tempta- tion of Jesus. At the close of this he requested W. D. Parr to lead in prayer. After prayer the Conference sang hymn 357,
"Forever Here My Rest Shall Be."
Journal. — The Journal of yesterday's session was read and approved.
Absentees. — The Secretary then called the names of those who were absent at roll call yesterday, and the following an- swered to the call: W. Peck, W. F. Walker, H. J. Norris, W. W. Brown, J. P. Chamness, J. F. Baily, A. L. Weaver, J. E, Coffin, F. J. Speckein, C. C. Travis, M. L. Hardingham, C. M. Hobbs, E. C. Dunn. A. Gates, P. H. Walter, J. W. Zerbe, J. L. Murr, F. P. Johnson, C. J. Everson, R. A. Morri- son, E. S. Riley, R. W. Stokes, D. A. J. Brown and the fol- lowing probationers : W. H. Jenkin, A. C. Hoover, E. V. Westhafer, K. R. Thompson, J. O. Hochstedler, W. E. Hogan.
On motion of the Secretary, it was ordered that the further calling of the roll be omitted.
H. N. Herrick ofifered the following, which was adopted :
"We hereby approve the genera! practice of our Conference Secretaries, in entering the names of all who answer at roll call and of those whose characters are passed."
Committee on Sympathy. — On motion of S. J. Mellinger for a committee to express the sympathy of the Conference to those in bereavement and distress, the following were con- stituted the committee : D. T. Stephenson, W. D. Parr, D. H. Guild.
Fourteenth Question Resumed. — The Bishop asked the Superintendent of the Muncie District if there was anything against any eiTective elder in the District, and he answered that there was nothing against any of them. The following having been passed in character, those present reported in ac- cordance with the Conference action : J. A. Patterson, C. M. Hobbs, J. H. Palmer, B. E. Jones, G. D. Cleworth, D. S. Jones, H. E. Forbes, J. L. Murr, J. C. Woodruff, W. E. Mur-
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ray, J. W. Walters, C. E. White, G. F. Osbun, J. Z. Barrett, W. W. Martin, P. E. Greenwalt, W. E. Pitteiiger, E. J. Mau- pin, D. V. Williams, E. E. Trippeer, E. H. Taylor, C. B. Dougherty, E. E. DeWitt, M. B. Graham and G. H. Redding.
Drafts. — The Bishop announced a draft on the Chartered Fund for $30.00 and one on the Book Concern for $3,884.00. The drafts were ordered endorsed and turned over to the Board of Stev/ards.
Preacher's Aid. — The time having arrived, according to the Constitution of the Preacher's Aid Society, for its annual session, the Conference suspended business and the Preacher's Aid Society convened with Bishop McDov^^ell in the chair.
On motion of C. U. Wade for a Committee on Nominations, W. D. Parr, W. W. Martin and W. F. Smith were constituted the Committee.
Recording Secretary. — C. U. Wade read his report as Recording Secretary, which report was accepted.
J. W. Cain, General Secretary, then made his report and offered the following report of the Preacher's Aid Commis- sion and certain amendments to the Constitution, all of which were adopted :
REPORT OF PREACHER'S AID COMMISSION.
Early in the year your Commission as named on page 120 of the Year Book of 1912, assumed the responsibility to enlarge its own members'hip by inviting the nominating committee and the six district superintendents of the Conference to full participation in its work. The decision was reached not to press the canvass this Con- ference year for the $60,000 asked.
A number of meetings were held during the year for the con- sideration of ways and means for accomplishing the result. The final decision was that the early part of the coming Conference year be devoted to this work, District Days to be observed under direc- tion of the district superintendents and the general secretary. Goshen and Fort Wayne districts are asked to observe the second Sunday in May, the other districts to follow so as to complete the work by the first of July.
It is thought best that a Commission similar to the present be
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appointed for the coming year. The district superintendents should be members of this Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
H. N. HERRICK, Chairman, J. W. CAIN, Secretary.
Amend Article 111, Section 2, Paragraph 1, by striking out the words "Who have not been in full connection in said Conference over eight years, subsequent to the year 1903," so that the para- graph shall read: "Beneficiary Member. Effective members of the North Indiana Conference are eligible to membership in the first class."
Amend Paragraph 3, of the same section, by striking out the words "And have been paying annual dues of one dollar a year to such society." Also strike out the closing part of the paragraph beginning with the words "And shall also pay." This paragraph will then read: "Furthermore, provided, that no one who is now a retired minister of the North Indiana Conference or a widow of a deceased minister of the said Conference, shall be cut off from its benefits if he or she shall hereafter fully discharge all indebtedness of unpaid dues."
Amend Article V, Section 2, by adding another paragraph as follows: "Years of effective service shall include two years on trial."
On motion of L. J. Naftzger, the District Superintendents were requested to appoint a District Secretary from each district to aid in the work of the Preacher's Aid Society, the said Secretaries to be selected from either the ministry or laity.
On motion of W. W. Martin, J. W. Cain, G. B. Work and H. N. Herrick were constituted a committee on the disburs- ment of the funds of the Society.
The Nominating Committee presented the following list as officers of the Preacher's Aid Society : President, L. J. Naftzger; Vice-President, B. S. Plollopeter ; Secretar}^, C. U. Wade; Treasurer, J. W. Meeks; Managers, Hardin Rhoades, W. A. Meeks. Benjamin Glasscock, D. O. Skillen, W. W. Martin, who were elected.
On motion of B. S. Hollopcter, the Society adjourned and Conference business was resumed, with Bishop McDowell in the chair.
The Secretary was notified of a will in which the Con- ference would become a beneficiary.
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Fourteenth Question Resumed. — The Fourteenth Question was resumed, and J. A. Beatty, District Superintendent of the Fort Wayne District, was passed in character and reported his district. After he had read his report, the Bishop asked if there was anything against any efifective elder in his dis- trict, and he answered that there was nothing against any of them. The following having been passed in character, those present reported their collections in accordance with the action of the Conference: H. S. Nickerson, F. F. Thornburg, Jesse Bowman Young, F. P. Johnson, R. L. Semans, D. H. Guild, W. A. Griest, F. H. Cremean, T. M. Hill, C. C. Travis, C. Tinkham, J. O. Campbell, M. F. Stright, E. A. Bunner, G. H. Crafts, C. M. Hollopeter, J. O. Bills, D. A. J. Brown, R. T. Laslie. L. D. Rehl, W. M. Hollopeter. Henry Lacy. U. S. A. Bridge.
When the name of Jesse Bowman Young was called, the Bishop addressed the Conference in reference to him, and asked that at his request he be granted the relation of retired minis- ter. After Brother Young had spoken of his work in the ministry and the things that had contributed to the making of his ministry pleasant and successful, on the motion of J. A. Beatty the rules were suspended, and he was granted the re- lation of retired minister. On motion of P. J. Albright, as a special privilege, the soldiers who were members of the Con- ference extended to Brother Young a soldier's welcome. The Conference joined in singing "America" and "Blest Be the Tie That Binds."
Introductions. — The following were introduced to the Con- ference : Edwin Locke, a member of the Kansas Conference ; W. S. Bovard, Secretary of the Methodist Brotherhood ; George R. Grose, President of DePauw University; George V. Morris, of the Northwest Indiana Conference; and L E. Larue, of the Indiana Conference.
On motion of C. E. Line, the Conference, by a rising vote, invited Dr. Grose to transfer his membership to this Con- ference.
Representations. — Edwin Locke, Recording Secretary of the Church Temperance Society, addressed the Conference in
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the interest of that work. W. S. Bovard spoke in the interest of the Board of Education.
U. G. Leazenby and M. H. Appleby, members of the North- west Indiana Conference, were introduced.
W. W. Martin moved that the privilege of the floor be granted to the Chairman of the Committee on Boundaries from the Northwest Indiana Conference to present resolu- tions looking toward the uniting of the two conferences. W. E. McKenzie, the Chairman, read the resolutions and briefly spoke on the same. Somerville Light moved that this report be received and filed. After a general discussion this motion was adopted.
On motion of L. M. Krider, the Board of Stewards was instructed to divide the Fund for Conference Claimants on the basis of seventy-five per cent, annuity and twenty-five per cent, necessitous.
Following the making of the announcements, the bene- diction was pronounced by C. II. Wilkinson, b}- request of the Bishop, and the Conference stood adjourned.
THIRD DAY. Mornins: Session.
Friday, April 4, l<n3.
Conference met at 8:30, Bishop McDowell presiding.
At his request Conference sang Flymn 539, "Awake My Soul to Joyful Lays." This was followed by Hymns 186. 'T W^orship Thee, O Holy Ghost," and 249, "Behold a Stranger at the Door."
Following the reading of a Scripture lesson from First Timothy, Fourth Chapter, eighth to sixteenth verses. Bishop McDowell addressed the Conference in a very interesting and helpful manner, contrasting the relative valuq of a Christian personality and methods in the work of the ministry. At the conclusion of his address he requested R. J. Wade to lead in prayer.
Journal. — The Journal of yesterday's session was read and approved.
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In response to the question of R. J. Wade in regard to a uniform method of reporting membership, the Bishop inter- preted the Discipline to mean that the non-resident members were included in the membership roll, but that they were not included in the apportionment of the benevolences.
On motion of G. B. Work, the Conference invited Rev. M. Vayhinger, President of Taylor University, to transfer his membership into this Conference.
Leave of Absence. — Leave of absence was granted to J. P. Chamness.
Fourteenth Question Resumed. — The character of W. B. Freeland, District Superintendent of Richmond District, was passed, and he reported his district. At the conclusion of his report, the Bishop asked him if there was anything against any effective elder in his district, lie replied that there was nothing against any of them. The following Avere passed in character, and those present reported their work: J. E. Cofifin, R. I. Black, F. M. Lacy, L R. Godwin. L. J. Naftzger, R. C. Jones, C. B. Sweeney, F. P. Morris. H. W. Miller. J. IL Runkle, H. E. McFarlane, B. E. Parker, Arthur Gates, A. Singer, A. J- Duryee, John Philips, J. W. Zerbe. .\. S. Preston. G. W. Martin, J. A. Dunkel, J. P. Chamness, F. G. Browne. J. E. Williams and M. A. Harlan.
When the name of J. A. Dunkel was called, the rules were suspended and he was granted the privilege of withdrawing from the ministrv of the Church at his own request.
Marvin Campbell. — Mr. Marvin Campbell, Treasurer of the Board of Conference Claimants, was introduced and spoke in reference to the work of the Board.
Fourteenth Question Resumed. — In response to the Bishop calling Logansport District and the name of C. C. Cissell, M. S. Marble called the attention of the Conference to the fact that complaints had been made to members of the North In- diana Conference in regard to Brother Cissell. C. E. Line read a letter from Brother Cissell in which he withdrew from the ministry and membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Secretary of the Conference announced that
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the credentials of Brother Cissell had been filed with the Con- ference, November 12, 1912. In response to a question by M. S. Marble as to what entry should be made in such a case, the Bishop read the following from Paragraph 260, Discipline of 1912, as the law governing the case:
"When a member uf an Annual Conference is accused of immor- ality and desires to withdraw from the Church, the Annual Confer- ence may permit him to withdraw; in which case the record shall be, 'Withdrawn under complaints' * * * * and if thus 'With- drawn under complaints' * * * * his relation to the Church shall be the same as if he had been expelled."
M. S. Marble then said : "]\Ir. President, I move that C. C. Cissell be permitted to withdraw from this Conference 'under Complaints.' " This motion was carried. The Bishop then led the Conference in a very tender prayer. The Bishdp made the statement that when the case had been brought t() his attention he had, on the 29th of May. appointed M. .^. Marble to be District Superintendent of the I.ogansport District.
The character of M. S. Marble was passed, and he read his report. The Bishop then asked if there was anything against any of the effective elders in his District, and he re- plied that there was nothing against any of them. The fol- lowing, having been passed in character, those present made their reports: E. C. Fisher, G. W. Bailor, W .E. Shafer, M. L. Hardinghani, J. J. Fischer, J. B. Cook, J. F. Radcliite, J. K. Wyant, F. A. LeMaster. M. R. Pierce, H. L. Liddle, F. A. Hall, John C. White, Jas. A. Sprague, F. J- Speckicn, J. A. Sumwalt, W. T. Arnold, E. C. Dunn. T. M. Guild, J. F. Futey, W. E. Hamilton, W. C. Asay, Robert Burns, O. A. Trabue, W. M. Amos, and S. F. Harter.
On motion of J. W. Cain, the Laymen's Association was invited to meet in joint session with the Conference this after- noon at one-thirty.
Representation. — Rev. P. J. Maveety, Corresponding Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society, was introduced, and addressed the Conference in behalf of the work of the society which he represented.
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Question 36. — On motion of C. E. Line, the consideration of Question 36 was made the order of the day for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Fourteenth Question Resumed.— B. S. HoUopeter, District Superintendent of the Wabash District, was passed in char- acter, and he reported the district. At the conclusion of the reading of his report, H. L. Overdeer reviewed the work of Brother HoUopeter, and, on behalf of the preachers on his district, presented him with a quartered oak roll-top desk and a desk chair, to which Brother HoUopeter made a grace- ful acknowledgment.
The Bishop then asked if there was anything against any effective elder in his District, and he replied that there was nothing against any of them. The following, having been passed in character, those present reported their work : S. B. Stookey, C. W. Shoemaker, B. Kendall, L. M. Krider, W. F. Smith, E. E. Lutes, W. W. Wiant, E. E. Wright, J. F. Porter, David Wells, C. H. Smith, A. D. Buck, J. M. Haines, H. W. Park, G. W. Keisling, E. S. Riley, J. J. Fred, C. A. Hile, R. A. Morrison, L. A. Sevits, J. K. Cecil, H. L. Overdeer, and G. B. Work.
M. S. Marble then announced that bereavement had come to our brother, W. E. Hamilton, in the death of his father. At the request of the Bishop, Brother Marble then offered prayer.
On motion of S. Light, time was extended.
The following in Special Appointments were passed in character: J. W. Cain, F. M. Stone, E. L. Jones, W. D. Parr, H. B. Gough, J. O. Stutsman, M. Swadcner. P. E. Powell, E. B. Westhafer, J. O. Bills, J. W. Oborn, John Wengatz, J. F. Cottingham. J. L Jones, L E. Price, E. J. Magor, W. M. Nel- son, J. E. Ferris, J. C. Murray, Frederick Greenstreet, K. R. Carlson, M. E. Barrett, Arthur Jones, F. S. Young, L. V. Simms, D. M. Corkwell, A. C. Hoover, Hubert Webster, F. A. Shipley, C. W. Jeffras, G. M. McBride, C. U. Wade, A. H. Hirsch, Sherman Powell, T. J. Johnson, G. H. Myers, C. J. Everson.
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Leave of Absence. — L.eave of absence was granted H. W. Miller, S. Billheimer, and J. A. Sprague.
Eighth Question. — "H^ho Have Been Admitted Into Full Memberships" was called. The following were passed in character, reported their collections, were reported in their studies, recommended by the Committee on General Qualifications, represented by their respective District Super- intendents, and advanced to the studies of the third year: Burl M. Bechdolt, I'rank S. Hickman, Charles A. Byrt, Ernest J. Wickersham, Lorcn J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lindsay, and Ottis T. Martin (deacon).
On motion of B. S. Flollopeter, J. Ira Jones was continued on trial in the Studies of the Third Year with the privilege of being received into full connection when he shall have answered the Disciplinary Questions before an annual Con- ference.
The following were passed in character, having reported their collections, and were continued on trial in the studies of the second year: William H. Jenkin, Albert C. Hoover, Francis V. Westhafer, Jesse O. Hochstedler, Fremont E. Fribley, Frank S. Young, Joshua F. Cottinghani, Charles W. JefTras, Alfred H. Kenna, Chester B. Thomas and William E. Hogan, Alfred E. Chastain was continued on trial and ad- vanced to the studies of the third year.
Transfers. — The following were announced as transfers: M. L. Fansher, to the Northern Minnesota Conference ; Joseph Stanforth, to the North-East Clhio Conference.
Fourth Question. — "Who Harue Been Received on Creden- tials and From What Church f" was called. Fred O. Scur- rah was recognized on his credentials as an elder from the Presbyterian Church ; Edward H. Kennedy as an elder from the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
Introductions. — Rev. G. H. L. Beeman. Field Secretary of the National Reform Association, addressed the Conference in the interest of his work.
Announcements were made, and the Committee on General
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Qualifications, on their request, were excused from attending the joint session this afternoon.
The Doxology was sung, and on request of the Bishop the benediction was pronounced by J- W. Miller, one of the re- tired ministers of the Conference.
THIRD DAY. Afternoon Session.
2003559
Friday, April 4, 1913.
In pursuance of the time fixed by the adjournment, Con- ference met at one-thirty in joint session with the Laymen's Association, it being the Anniversary Service of the Preach- ers' Aid Society. J. W. Cain presided.
Hymn No. 1,
"O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing,"
was sung, and prayer was oflrered by R. C. Jones. Everett Naftzger sang as a solo,
"Who Could It Be But Jesus?"
The Chairman then introduced Bishop McDowell, who ad- dressed the joint body in regard to the work of supporting the Conference Claimants. He in turn introduced Mr. Marvin Campbell, Treasurer of the Board of Conference Claimants, who appealed to the joint conference for an adequate support for the Conference Claimants.
The benediction was pronounced by J. W. Cain, and the Conference stood adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
Saturday Alorning, April 5. 1913. Conference convened at eight-thirty, Bishop McDowell presiding. At his request, Hymn No. 171 was sung:
"Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus."
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This was followed by Hymn 184,
"Come Holy Ghost in Love."
After these hymns had been sung, the Bishop called the Class for Admission Into Full Connection, consisting of the following: Burl M. Bechdolt, Frank S. Hickman, Charles A. Byrt, Ernest J. \\'ickersham, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lindsay, and Ottis T. Martin. The Bishop then addressed them on the subject of Ministerial Leadership. After they had answered the Disciplinary Questions, they were admitted into full connection and elected to Deacon's Orders. Jesse Bowman Young then led the Conference in prayer, at the request of the Bishop.
In addition to the above, Fred O. Scurrah and Edward II. Kennedy answered the Disciplinary Questions, but were not elected to orders, as their credentials had been recognized.
Journal. — The Journal of the forenoon and afternoon sessions of yesterday was read and approved.
Resolutions. — Resolutions were offered by W. W. Martin, HI regard to Conference entertainment, which were adopted. (See Resolutions.) C. U. Wade offered resolutions in regard to the uniting of the Northwest and the North Indiana Con- ference, which were adopted. (See Resolutions.)
The pastor of the church made announcements for the services for the remainder of the day, and also in regard to the Sunday services.
Committees. — On motion of the Secretary, a Committee on Resolutions was ordered, which consists of C. C. Travis. L. M. Edwards, J. A. Sumwalt, G. D. Cleworth. F. G. l^>rowne. and O. B. Morris.
Thirty-Sixth Question. — The Thirty-Sixth Question. "Where Shall the Next Confereiiee be Held?" was asked, and L. M. Edwards, in behalf of the Churches at Mishawaka, in- \ited the North Indiana Conference to hold its next session in the Memorial Church of that city. On motion of W. A. Griest, the invitation was unanimously accepted.
Conference Historians. — L. ]. Naftzger offered resolutions
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in regard to the work of the Conference Historians, which were adopted. (See Resolutions.) H. N. Herrick spoke on the same. On motion of P. J. Albright, the Conference Historians were allowed to add two to their number. On motion of H. N. Herrick, the following were constituted a Committee on Publishing Conference History: M. S. Marble, president; L. J. Naftzger, secretary; G. B. Work; T. M. Guild, and D. V. Williams.
George R. Grose. — The Bishop then introduced George Richmond Grose, President-elect of DePauw University, and announced his transfer to this Conference from the Baltimore Conference. Brother Grose then addressed the Conference in the interests of the University.
Flood Sufferers. — At the Bishop's requests, E. C. Dunn, pastor of Wheatland Avenue Church, Logansport, made a statement in regard to the suffering and loss entailed upon his church by the recent flood. On motion a subscription was ordered^to be taken for the need of this Church and other flood sufferers. The subscription amounted to $1,988. to be paid in three months. On motion of C. E. Line, M. S. Marble was made Treasurer of the Fund, and the District Superintendents were constituted a Disbursing Committee of the same.
President Grose announced a telegram that Goucher Col- lege had raised its million-dollar endowment fund.
Leave of Absence, — Leave of absence was granted to S. F. Harter on account of the death of his mother, and prayer was offered by Bishop McDowell on behalf of Brother Harter. On motion of J. A. Beatty, leave of absence was granted L. D. Rehl to attend a funeral.
Eleventh Question. — The Eleventh Question, "What Mem- bers Have Completed the Course of Study?" was called. The following were passed in character and they were reported in their studies by the Registrar, and on motion of their respec- tive District Superintendents, were graduated from the course of study and elected to Elder's Orders: Ervin B. Brown, LeRoy Myers, Edward E. DeWitt, Clyde G. Yeomans, Wil- liam H. Harrison, Harry A. P. Homer, and Warren W. Wiant.
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Otho B. Morris was graduated from the course of study (al- ready an elder). John C. Valentine (an elder) was continued in the studies of the Fourth Year.
Tenth Question. — The Tenth Question was called, "What Members Are in the Studies of the Fourth Year?" The fol- lowing were passed in character, their grades were reported by the Registrar, and they were advanced to the studies of the Fourth Year: Leroy Huddleston, Leo G. Jacobs, William T. Daly, Ernest C. Hallman, Emory JM. Dunbar, Edwin Dick- son, William J. HutTman, and Clyde R. Booth.
The following were continued in the studies of the Third Year: Karl H. Carlson, Davis E. Cruea, Charles B. Brooks. Jesse B. O'Connor, Leroy C. Baker, Hubert Webster, Maurice E. Barrett, and Leroy W. Kemper.
Earl S. Riley was announced as graduated from the course of study, having been ordained an elder under the Seminary Rule.
Ottis T. Martin was graduated from the course of study and elected to Elder's Orders under the Seminary Rule.
Twelfth Question.— The Twelfth Question, "What Others Have Been Elected and Ordained Deacons?" was called.
(a) "As local preachers?" Answer, None.
(b) "Under the Missionary Rule?" None.
(c) "Under the Seminary Rule?" On motion AX'altcr .\. Fonts was elected to Deacon's Orders and continued on trial in the studies of the Third Year.
Representation. — E. C. Waring, Assistant Editor of the Western Christian Advocate, was introduced and addressed the Conference in the interest of that paper.
H. N. Herrick moved an extension of time.
De Puyster School. — Miss Grace Findley, one of the fac- ulty of Watts De Puyster School and Monnet Home, at Rensselaer, Tnd., addressed the Conference in the interest of that institution.
Sherman Powell offered the following resolutions in regard to the World's Conference of Christian Citizenship :
"Whereas, this body, the North Indiana Conference of the
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Methodist Episcopal Church, is ever ready to serve any cause look- ing to the betterment of mankind, therefore, be it
"Resolved,, that this body endorse the proposed Second World's Christian Citizenship Conference, and hereby elects to be delegates, as per the call submitted by the National Reform Association, all who will attend and will report to the Secretary for credentials."
After the announcements were made, Arthur Wirt Lovvtlier was introduced to the Conference.
The Long Meter Doxology was sung, the benediction was pronounced by H. Bridge, and Conference stood adjourned.
FIFTH DAY.
Sunday, April 6, 1913. At nine o'clock the Annual Conference Love Feast began, in charge of A. G. Neal. The First Hymn was sung:
"O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing."
Following this hymn E. F. Hasty offered prayer. Brother Ervin read for a Scripture lesson a selection from Paul's Let- ter to the Church at Rome. We then sang Hymn No. 540 :
"O, Could I Speak the Matchless Worth."
During the general testimony service conducted by Brother Neal there were several notable features. Father Miller, the oldest member of the Conference attending the ses- sion, sounded a note of high courage; and in striking antithesis was a recitation from the lips of little Robert Rood, of Tipton, So stirred was the Conference by the little boy's recitation from the Scriptures that they sang heartily, "Little Children, Little Children. Who Love Their Redeemer."
The testimonies, also,- of several of the deaconesses present and of Brother Hraide, a Japanese Methodist from Taylor University, were also deeply interesting.
Following a stirring testimony service in which a great number participated, the morning worship opened with Hymns Nos. — and 556,
"Glory to His Name," and "Blest Be the Tie That Binds."
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Brother Trabue led in the recitation of the Apostle's Creed, and J. O. Bills led the congregation in prayer, concluding with the Lord's Prayer. Following a beautiful anthem from the Tipton Church Choir, Brother Marble read a scripture lesson from the Thirteenth Chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel.
The announcements were made and the congregation sang ?Iymn No. 78:
"Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty."
The Bishop's sermon, based on Matt. 13 : 3, was a masterful exposition of the Parable of the Sower, in which he declared his purpose not to treat so much of the soils as of the sower. From one angle, he said, this parable is the most perfectly dis- couraging picture in the world; but growing out of it is an optimism that overshadows the discouragement, when we con- sider the thirty, sixty and an hundredfold.
The closing hymn was No. 389:
"Sow in the Morn Thy Seed." The benediction was pronounced by Jesse Bowman Young.
Memorial Services. — The memorial services were presided over by D. V. Williams, Conference Secretary, beginning at two o'clock. The North Indiana Conference Quartette sang a special number, composed by Brother Tom C. Neal,
"Some Day, When We Get Home."
Brother Williams offered prayer, and W. A. Griest read the Scripture lesson. Miss Edith Graham, of First Church, Noblesville, gave a beautiful rendition of
"Lead Kindly Light."
The Memorial Sermon was preached by L. J. Nkftzger, who used as his text, Psalm 116, the fifteenth verse.
The service closed with a selection by the Conference Quartette.
Ordination. — At three o'clock the ordination services were conducted by Bishop McDowell, who gave a short address in explanation of the privilege and authority attached to the
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different orders of the ministry. At his request, the Secretary read the names of those who were to be ordained deacons, and the following responded: Burl M. Bechdolt, Frank S. Hick- man, Charles A. Byrt, Ernest J. Wickersham, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lindsay and Walter A. Fonts. After they had taken the vows, the Bishop ordained them Deacons. The Secretary of the Conference, at the request of the Bishop, presented the following for ordination, who had been elected to Elder's Orders: Ervin B. Brown, LeRoy Myers, Edward E. DeWitt, Clyde G. Yeomans, WilHam H, Harrison, Harry A. P. Homer, Warren W. Wiant, and Ottis T. Martin. The Bishop, with the assistance of the District Superintend- ents and others, ordained them Elders. Fred O. Scurrah and Edward H, Kennedy took the vows as Elders, but were not ordained as their credentials had been recognized. He then requested the wives and parents of the men who had been ordained, to take part with them in the consecration service. With the Conference kneeling, he led in a beautiful consecra- tion song service, closing with
"A Charge to Keep I Have."
At the close of the consecration service the audience was dis- missed with the benediction.
SIXTH DAY.
Morning Session.
Monday, April 7, 1913. Conference met at eight-thirty, Bishop McDowell presid- ing. Hymns Nos. 312,
"O, Happy Day," and 332,
"Thou, My Everlasting Portion,"
were sung. The Bishop then read for a Scripture lesson, Luke, third chapter, tenth to fourteenth verses, and after mak- ing helpful comments on the same, led the Conference in prayer.
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The Journal of Saturday's session was read and approved. The Bishop announced the Board of Examiners. (See Hst.)
Fifth Question. — The Fifth Question, "Who Have Been Received on Trial f" was called. (a) In the studies of the First Year? The following were introduced to the Confer- ence, reported in their studies by the Registrar, recommended by the Committee on General Qualifications, represented by their respective District Superintendents, and admitted on trial in the studies of the First Year : Isaac S. Corn, recommended by the Fort Wayne District Conference; Walter A. Huffman, recommended by the Goshen District Conference ; Carl S. Bash, recommended by the Tipton Quarterly Conference ; Dale C. Beatty, recommended by the Muncie District Con- ference ; Morris A. Outland, recommended by the Cadiz Quarterly Conference ; and Raymond H. Wehrly, recom- mended by the Middletown Quarterly Conference.
Sixth Question.— The Sixth Question, "Who Have Been Continued on Trial?" was called. The following were passed in character, continued on trial, and advanced to the studies of the Second Year: William F. Buckner, Carey W. Mont- gomery, James H. Richardson, Ernest D. Barker, Arthur Howell, Earl D. Imlcr, Alvin F. White, Alfred V. Patten, and Jesse Denbo.
The following were continued on trial in the studies of the First Year: Frederick L. Greenstreet, David M. Corkwell, Karl R. Thompson, Ferdinand Shipley, John C. Wengatz, Frank A. Wimer, and Luther E. Markin. Leroy AA'. Kemper was continued on trial in the studies of the Third Year.
Transfer. — The Bishop announced the transfer of Leroy V. Simms to the Central Ohio Conference.
Twenty-Third Question. — The Twent3'^-Third Question, "Who Are the Supernumerary Preachers?" was called. The following were passed in character and continued in the rela- tion of supernumerary preacheVs : L. P. Pfeifer, E. M. Fos- ter, J. M. B. Reeves, G. W. Green, L. E. Knox, L. A. Beeks, and L. C. Baker.
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When the name of A. E. Sarah was called M. S. Marble moved that he be permitted to withdraw from the ministry and membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church ''Under Complaints." The motion was adopted, and his credentials were handed to the Secretary for filing with the Conference.
Change of Relation. — On recommendation of the Commit- tee on Conference Relations, the following were changed from the effective to the supernumerary relation : G. H. Crafts, C. B. Dougherty, M. A. Harlan, and J. Z. Barrett.
On motion of M. S. Marble, a collection was ordered to be taken to meet the expenses of the Statistical Secretary and other Conference expenses, , which collection amounted to $55.68.
Introduction. — Dr. Wilbur F. Sheridan, General Secretary of the Epworth League, was introduced, and addressed the Conference on the League Work.
R. J. Wade offered a resolution in regard to the Epworth League Institute. (See Resolutions.)
The Committee on Epworth League made a report. (See Reports.)
Year Book. — On motion of L. J. Naftzger, the Secretary was ordered to have printed five thousand copies of the trans- actions of this Conference, together with reports and statis- tics, as the Official Journal, and to distribute the same to the Districts, pro rata with the number of members in full con- nection, and to send a copy of the same to each retired minister living without the bounds of the Conference, and a copy to each Conference Widow.
Twenty-Fourth Question. — The Twenty-Fourth Question, "Who Are the Retired Ministers?" was called. The follow- ing were passed in character and continued in this relation : William Lash, J. W. Miller, A. Greenman, T. C. Neal, J. W. McDaniel, W. M. VanSlyke, William Peck, F. A. Robinson, Milton Mahin, T. H. C. Beal, S. C. Miller, C. E. Disbro, A. M. Patterson, J. W. Welch, W. S. Stewart, C. E. Davis, J. V. Terflinger, H. Bridge, J. W. Paschall, J. B. Ford, H. M. John- son, P. J. Albright, H. A. Ewell, J. E. Ervin, R. S. Reed, E. F.
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•Hasty, J. M. Rush, B. Sawyer, W. H. Peirce, J. W. Tillman, F. M. Kemper, O. S. Harrison, W. E. McCarty, G. H. Hill, M. C. Pittenger, A. S. Wooten, Eli Davis, J. A. Ruley, R. H. Smith, W. F. Walker, C. H. Brown, A. J. Carey, E. L. Semans, P. S. Stevens, H. C Smith, W. W. Brown, S. BiUheimer, S. J. Mellinger, H. N. Plerrick, H. W. Bennett, Lewis Reeves. S. C. Norris, J. H. McNary, C. King, W. R. Wones, J. S. Cain, C. H. Murray, J. K. Walts, J. T. Fettro, H. J. Norris, C. H. Wilkinson and O. V. L. Harbour.
At the suggestion of the Bishop, Conference voted to con- tinue all of the foregoing in this relation, and he requested the Conference to stand and join in singing
"Come Ye, That Love the Lord."
When the name of H. A. Ewell was called, it was moved that his case be referred to the Committee on Flood Sufferers.
When the names of C. King and W. R. Wones were called, telegrams expressing their appreciation of the sympathy ex- tended them by the Conference were read.
Change of Relation. — On motion of C. E. Line, the relation of F. L. Erlougher was changed from Retired to Effective. The following were changed from Effective to Retired, and each case was made necessitous, and referred to the Board of Stewards : L W. Singer, M. F. Stright, and Frank G. Browne.
W. E. McCarty.— When the name of W. E. McCarty was called, the Committee on Conference Relations recommended that the Superintendent of the Fort Wayne District proceed in the case under the law of the Church.
Change of Relation. — On motion, J. A. Ruley was changed from the Retired relation to the Effective.
J. W. Cain addressed the Conference in regard to the cam- paign for the Preachers' Aid Society. This was supplemented by Bishop McDowell, urging the Conference to be loyal to the program of this campaign. ,
Bland Will. — On motion of the Secretary, the action of the Conference of last Wednesday in interpreting the disposition of the funds of the Bland Will was reconsidered; and on his
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motion the Conference Treasurer was ordered to divide the money that was to have been paid to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, equally between the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and the Woman's Home Missionary So- ciety.
Representation. — Sherman Powell addressed the Confer- ence in the cause of the Hospital Work.
Officers of the Conference Corporation were elected. (See list.)
Program. — On motion of W. A. Griest, the District Super- intendent of the Goshen District and the pastor of First Mem- orial Church, Mishawaka, were constituted a committee on the program of the next session of this Conference.
The Committee on Education made a report, which was adopted, and its nominations for visitors and officers were confirmed. (See reports.)
Bishop McDowell called attention to the fact that the recommendation of the Committee in regard to the division of the funds for education was not in accordance with the law of the Church.
L. M. Edwards moved that it be the sense of this Confer- ence that when subscriptions are taken for educational insti- tutions, as soon as the cash is turned in it shall be sent to the Conference Treasurer, to be divided between the educational institutions according to Conference action, when the amount shall be five hundred dollars.
The Committee on Temperance made its report, which was adopted,
C. U. Wade raised a question, asking for the Bishop's deci- sion on what constituted the different funds for the educa- tional institutions. The Bishop rendered the following deci- sion:
"I suppose it is perfectly clear that the funds known as Endow- ment Funds are funds for investment, and not for current expendi- ture. Any fund that is received for endowment must, as a matter of good faith, be invested and subsequently only the interest used; that is, it is not a contribution to current expenses.
"Second, a fund contributed for building purposes should go
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into the creation or erection of buildings, and not for tlic current up- keep and maintenance of buildings already in use.
"Third, funds for current expenses would cover all funds for the payment of faculty, the payment of running expenses, light, heat, janitors, advertising interests, and such other current expenses as are not included in endowment and building funds (meaning thereby the erection and creation of buildings).
"Debts incurred by the current expenses of an institution can- not be paid out of funds provided for endowment or improvement. The paying of current expense debts must be from funds used for current expense purposes. The payment of last year's running expenses, if paid with funds contributed in this year, makes such payment a draught upon current expense funds."
On motion of O. A. Trabue, the Conference adjourned to meet at two o'clock this afternoon.
The Bishop requested C. U. Wade to preside at the after- noon session.
After the announcements were made, E. L. Semans pro- nounced the benediction.
SIXTH DAY. Afternoon Session.
Monday Afternoon, April 7, 1913. Conference met at two o'clock, with C. U. Wade in the chair. Devotions were conducted by H. N. Herrick, who announced Hymn 415,
"Faith of Our Fathers."
after the singing of which E. F. Hasty led in prayer.
Representation. — M. Vayhinger, President of Taylor Uni- versity, was introduced and spoke in reference to that insti- tution.
P. E. Powell, founder and organizer of the Holy Grail, ad- dressed the Conference in the interest of that organization.
Reports. — The following reports were read and adopted : Memorial Home, Social and Moral Questions, Church Litera- ture, Board of Control of Deaconness Work, Women's Work in the Church, American Bible Society, District Conference
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Journal, Methodist Brotherhood, Auditing Committee, For- eign Missions, Parsonage and Furniture, Class Meetings, Evangelism, Sunday School and Sustentation.
• On motion, the Publishing Agents of the Western Chris- tian Advocate were requested to furnish to the District Su- perintendents the names of all pastors in their respective Districts who do not take that paper.
L. M. Krider offered resolutions relating to pastors mak- ing reports to the Annual Conference, which were adopted. (See Resolutions.)
The following recommendation was adopted :
"Conference Examiners recommend that our Conference require of all men received from other churches upon credentials, as a mini- mum, .the studies of the Third and Fourth Year of the Course of Study."
T. C. Neal, Statistical Secretary Emeritus, read his report of his observations of the pastors' reports.
L. M, Krider, for the Board of Stewards, reported that the receipts for Conference Claimants this year amount to $21,- 855.00, an increase of $510.00 over last year, and moved that twenty-five cents per member be apportioned to the Districts for Conference Claimants for next year. Motion adopted.
C. U. Wade addressed the Conference concerning DePauw Endowment Fund subscriptions.
The North Indiana Conference Quartette rendered two numbers, with delightful efifect.
On motion of the Secretary it was ordered that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet at seven-thirty this evening.
Conference stood adjourned.
SIXTH DAY. Evening Session.
Monday, April 7, 1913.
Conference convened at seven-thirty, according to the time fixed by adjournment, with C. U. Wade in the chair, by re- quest of the Bishop.
Hymn No. 22 was sung : .
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"Come Ye That Love the Lord." This was followed by prayer by L. J. Naftzger.
Bishop in the Chair. — Bishop McDowell announced the names of the Triers of Appeals (see list). On motion they were elected.
The Bishop announced the name of J. A. Sumwalt to preach the missionary sermon, with F. P. Morris as alternate.
Twenty-Eighth Question. — The Twenty-Eighth Question, "IVliat is the Statistical Report^' was called. The Statistical Secretary read the report of totals, which report was adopted. (See Statistics.)
W. A. Griest moved that the program of the Sunday serv- ices should be printed in the Journal and the Memoirs printed as the of^cial memoirs.
Twenty-Ninth Question. — The Twenty-Ninth Question, "What is the Treasurer's Rcportf" was called. The Treas- urer read the totals, and on motion his report was adopted. (See Statistical Tables.) At the request of the Bishop, the Conference waived the rule whereby all changes of relation should come before the Committee on Conference Relations, and on motion C. A. Hunt was granted a supernumerary re- lation, it being stated that he had not been transferred to the Southern California Conference, but was still a member of this Conference.
Memorial Home. — E. L. Jones, Superintendent of the Me- morial Home, addressed the Conference in the interests of that institution.
The Committee on Resolutions read its report relative to the presidency of Bishop McDowell, which was adopted by a rising vote, to which resolution the Bishop responded, ex- pressing his views in regard to presidential and residential supervision. The remaining portion of the report was read and adopted by a rising vote.
Collection. — On motion of W. W. Martin, a collection was ordered to be taken for the janitor of this church. The col- lection amounted to $21.40.
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Transfer. — The Bishop announced the transfer of Charles W. Anderson from the Indiana Conference and Roscoe Shaw from the Northwest Indiana Conference to this Conference, the former as a member in full connection In the studies of the Third Year.
The Secretary of the Cabinet read a list of the nomina- tions of Conference Boards and Standing Committees.
The Board of Home Missions and Church Extension read its report, which was adopted.
The Conference requested the Bishop to make the special appointments in general accordance with the appointments of last year.
On motion, the Journal of the morning, afternoon and evening sessions, was approved without reading. On motion of the Secretary, it was ordered that after the reading of the appointments by the Bishop the Conference stand adjourned sine die. The Bishop addressed the Conference in review of the work of the session and expressed his pleasure at having the privilege of again presiding over this Conference. He read the list of appointments and requested the Conference to sing,
"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow."
The benediction was pronounced by Bishop McDowell, and the North Indiana Conference stood adjourned without day.
President.
Secretary.
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Certificate of Ordination ^
This Certifies, That at Tipton, Indiana, on April sixth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, I did ordain as
Deacons
Burl M. Bechdolt, Frank S. Hickman, Charles A. Byrt, Ernest J. Wickersham, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Linsday, Walter A. Fouts.
And at the same place on the said day, assisted by a number of Elders, I did ordain as
Elders
Ervin B. Brown, LeRoy Myers, Edward E. DeWitt, Clyde G. Yeomans, William H. Harrison, Harry A. P. Homer, Warren W. Wiant, Ottis T. Martin.
William Eraser McDowell,
Presiding Bishop.
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DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.
1. Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requirements of the Discipline?
It is.
2. Who have been Received by Transfer, and from what Conference?
Jesse Bowman Young, St. John's River; Gilbert D. Clew- orth, Rock River; Charles A. Modlin, Southern Illinois; Lu- ther E. Markin and Jesse Denbo, Indiana; George R. Grose, Baltimore; Leroy W. Kemper, Northwest Indiana; Roscoe Shaw, Northwest Indiana; Charles W. Anderson, Indiana.
3. Who have been Readmitted? None.
4. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches?
Fred O. Scurrah, Presbyterian Church ; Edward H. Ken- nedy, Wesleyan Methodist Church.
5. Who have been Received on Trial?
Isaac S. Corn, Walter A. Huffman, Carl E. Bash, Dale C. Beatty, Morris A. Outland, Raymond H. Wehrly.
(b) In Studies of Third Year. None.
6. Who have been Continued on Trial?
(a) In Studies of First Year.
Frederick L. Greenstreet, David M. Corkwell, Karl R. Thompson, Ferdinand A. Shipley, John C. Wengatz, Frank A. Wimer, Luther E. Markin. 7
(b) In Studies of Second Year.
William H. Jenkin, Albert C. Hoover, Francis V. West- hafer, Jesse O. Hochstedler, Fremont E. Fribley, Frank S.
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Young, Joshua F. Cottingham, Charles W. Jeffras, Alfred H. Kenna, Chester R. Thomas, William E. Hogan, William F. Buckner, Carey W. Montgomery, James H. Richardson, Er- nest D. Barker, Arthur Howell, Earl D. Imler, Alvin F. White, Alfred V. Patten. Jesse Denbo. 20
(c) In Studies of Third Year.
Alfred E. Chastain, Walter A. Fonts, Leroy Kemper, J. Ira Jones. 4
(d) In Studies of Fourth Year. None.
7. Who have been Discontinued? None.
8. Who have been admitted into Full Membership?
(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year.
Burl M. Bechdolt, Frank S. Hickman, Charles A. Byrt. Ernest J. Wickersham, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lind- say. 6
(b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously. Ottis T. Martin, J. Ira Jones (to be admitted in Japan.) 2
9. What Members are in Studies of Third Year?
(a) Admitted into Full Membership this year.
Burl M. Bechdolt, Frank S. Hickman, Charles A. Byrt, Ernest J. Wickersham, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lind- say. 6
(b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. Karl H. Carlson, Davis E. Cruea, Charles B. Brooks, Jesse
B. O'Connor, Leroy C. Baker, Hubert Webster, Maurice E. Barrett, Leroy Kemper, Charles W. Anderson. 9
10. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year?
John C. Valentine, Leroy Huddleston, Leo G. Jacobs, Wil- liam T. Daly, Ernest C. Hallman, Emory M. Dunbar. Edwin Dickson, William J. Hufifman, Clyde R. Booth. 9
IL What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?
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(a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year.
Ervin B. Brown, LeRoy Myers, Edward E. DeWitt, Clyde G. Yeomans, William H. Harrison, Harry A. Homer, Warren W. Wiant, Ottis Tevis Martin. 8
(b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously.
Otho Morris, Earl S. Riley. 2
12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Dea- cons?
(a) As Local Preachers. None.
(b) Under Missionary Rule. None.
(c) Under Seminary Rule.
Walter A. Fonts. 1
13. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders?
(a) As Local Deacons.
None.
(b) Under Missionary Rule. None.
(c) Under Seminary Rule.
Ottis T. Martin. 1
14. Was the Character of each Preacher examined?
Yes, all in open conference, except the case of W. E. Mc- Carty, which was referred to the District Superintendent of Ft. Wayne District for investigation.
15. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences? Clark Crawford, St. John's River; Chesteen W. Smith, St.
Louis; Martin L. Fansher, Northern Minnesota; Joseph R. Stansforth, Northeast Ohio; Frank L. Erlougher, North Minnesota; Arthur Jones, Wyoming; Leroy V, Simms, Cen- tral Ohio; Samuel Culpepper, Porto Rico Mission. 8
16. Who have Died?
John T. Hammond. Louis A. Retts^ Watson C. McKaig, Moffit H. Smith. 4
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17. Who have been Located at their own Request?
None.
18. Who have been Located? None.
19. Who have Withdrawal?
John A. Dunkel. Walter H. Gray. 2
20. Who have been permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints?
Cassius C. Cissell, Alfred E. Sarah.
21. Who have been Expelled? None.
22. What other personal Notation should be made? None.
23. Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this Relation?
L. P. Pfeifer (5), E. M. Foster (4), J. M. B. Reeves (4), G. W. Green (3), L. E. Knox (3), L. A. Beeks (3), L. C. Baker (2), G. H. Crafts (1), C. B. Dougherty (1), M. A. Har- lan (1), J. Z. Barrett (1), C. A. Hunt (1). 12
24. Who are the Retired Ministers?
William Lash (29), J. W. Miller (29), A. Greenman (26), T. C. Neal (25), J. VV. McDaniel (23), W. M. Van Slyke (22), William Peck (20), F. A. Robinson (20), Milton Mahin (19), T. H. C. Beall (16), S. C. Miller (16), C. E. Disbro (14), A. M. Patterson (14), J. W. W'elch (13), W. S. Stewart (13), C. E. Davis (13), J. V. Terflinger (13), H. Bridge (12), J. W. Paschall (11), J. B. Ford (11), H. M. Johnson (11), P. J. Albright (10), PI. A. Ewell (10), J. E. Ervin (9), R. S. Reed (8), E. F. Hasty (8), J. M. Rush (7), B. Sawyer (7), W. H. Peirce (7), J. W^ Tillman (7), F. W. Kemper (6), O. S. Harrison (6). W. E. McCarty (6), G. H. Hill (6), M. C. Pittenger (6), A. S. Wooton (6), Eli Davis (6), R. H. Smith (5), W. F. Walker (5), C. H. Brown (5), A. J. Carey (5), E. L. Semans (5), P. S. Stevens (5), H. C. Smith (4), W. W. Brown (4), S. Billheimer (4), H. N. Herrick (4), S. J. Mellinger (4), H. W. Bennett (3), Lewis Reeves (3),
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S. C. Norris (3), J. H. McNary (3), C. King (3), W. R. Wones (3), J. S. Cain (3), C. H. Murray (3), J. K. Walts (3), J. T. Fettro (3), H. J. Norris (2), C. H. Wilkinson (2), O. V. L. Harbour (2), I. W. Singer (1), M. F. Stright (1), Frank G. Browne (1), J. B. Young (1). 65
25. Who are the Triers of Appeals?
C. U. Wade, L. J. Naftzger, E. L. Semans, A. G. Neal, H. N. Herrick.
26. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension?
See Report.
27. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions?
No report.
28. What is the Statistical Report?
See the Statistician's Report.
29. What is the Conference Treasurer's Report?
See the Conference Treasurer's Report.
30. What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Con- ference Treasurer?
$91,516.
31. What are the Claims on the Conference Fund? $29,424.
32. What has been Received on these Claims, and how has it been Applied?-
$21,855. See Report of Conference Stewards.
33. What is the Five Per Cent, of the amount raised for the Support of Conference Claimants, and paid by the Con- ference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief?
$763.
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34. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants?
$17,059.
35. Where are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments.
36. Where shall the Next Conference be held?
First Methodist Episcopal Memorial Church, Mishawaka, Ind.
APPOINTMENTS
Names iu Small Capitals are Elders; in Roman, Deacons; in Italic, I'ro- bationers; () are Supplies. The figures indicate the year of service in the appointment.
FORT WAYNE DISTRICT J. A. Beatty, D. S. 4, 2522 Webster St., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Angola H. S. Nickerson 2
Auburn F. F. Thoknburg 4
Bluffton W. T. Arnold 1
Bluffton Ct (John R. Elson) 1
Bobo Jesse Hochstedler 3
Coesse F. P. Johnson 3
Decatur D. T. Stephenson 1
Decatur Circuit_£^. R. Thompson 2 Fort Wayne —
First— D. H. Guild 2
Simpson W. A. Griest 4
St, Paul F. H. Cremean 3
Trinity T. M. Hill 4
Wayne St C. C. Travis 5
Circuit ^^ — ( )
Fremont Karl H. Carlson 1
Garrett Charles Tinkham 3
Geneva Emory Dunbar 2
Geneva Circuit 4. C. Hoover 1
Hamilton J. O. Campbell 2
Harlan F. V. Westhaver 3
Hoagland (E. L. English) 1
Hudson&Ashley (C.H.Hickman) 2
Huntertown Henry Lacy 1
Leo E. J. Matjpin 1
Monroe John Philips 1
Monroeville-— C. M. Hollopeter 2 MontoelieT J. O. Bills 2
New Haven (A. R. Gilliam) 1
Orland B. F. Hornaday 1
Ossian L. D. Rehl 2
Pennville J. E. Coffin 1
Poneto D. A. J. Brown 1
Portland U. S. A. Bridge 2
Portland Ct J. C. Valentine 2
Spencerville (Arthur Gordon) 1
Woodburn P. H. Walter 3
York ( -Homer E. Elliott) 1
SUPERNUMERARIES
B. M. Foster Coesse 4
G. W. GREEN__Fairview, Okla. 3 G. H. Crafts Monroe 1
C. B. Dougherty Bluffton 1
C. A. Hunt Redlands, Cal. 1
RETIRED MINISTERS W.M.VanSlyke, Lawton, Mich. 22
B. Sawyer Ft. Wayne 7
W. E. McCarty Portland 6
M. C. Pittenger Coesse 6
C. King Ft. Wayne 3
J. K. Walts Ft. Wayne 3
O. V. L. Harbour Lal^eton 2
M. F. Steight Ashley 1
J. B. Young Chicago 1
GOSHEN DISTRICT
SOMEBVILLE LiGHT, D. S. 5, Elkhart, Ind.
Albion Robert Burns 1
Avilla A. L. Lamport 3
Bentou-Richville__A. A. Turner 1
Bourbon : R. W. Stokes 2
Bristol C. B. Croxall 3
Butler W. II. Brigiitmire 2
Butler Ct ( )
Corunna ( )
Elkhart— St. Paul. J. L. Gillard 2 Simpson Mem._TF. A. Huffman 1
Trinity R. J. Wade 4
Circuit (V. L. Clear) 1
Etna Green Edwin Dickson 1
Goshen — First R. L. Skmans 1
St. Mark T. F. Frech 2
Howe RoscoE Shaw 1
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luwood W. E. Loveless 1
Kendallville Millard Pell 3
Lagrange A. H. Backus 4
Leesburg J. C. Graham 4
Ligonier C. L. DeBow 3
Middlebury J. W. Bowen 4
Mishawaka L. M. Edwards 2
Nappauee Silas Gates 4
N. Paris-Milford-IF. F. Buckner 3
North Webster W. T. Daly 4
Osceola P. Polhemus 3
Pierceton G. F. Hubbartt 1
South Milford— _L. W. Kemper 2
Syracuse C. A. Cloud 1
Topeka F. A. Reichelderfer 3
Valentine J. K. Wyant 1
Wakarusa Herbert Boase 3
Warsaw A. G. Neal 5
Warsaw Ct Jesse Denio 1
Waterloo Carl E. Bash 1
Wawaka W. E. Loveless 3
Wolcottville and Rome City__
I. R. Godwin 1
SUPERNUMERARIES
L. E. Knox Osceola 3
L. C. Baker Tracy, Minn. 2
RETIRED MINISTERS
W. Lash Elkhart 29
J. W. Paschall Goshen 11
J. W. Welch Ligonier 13
E. F. Hasty Warsaw S
F. M. Kemper Monrovia, Cal. 6
E. L. Semans Warsaw 5
A. J. Carey Warsaw 5
H. C. Smith Warsaw 4
H. W. Bennett Warsaw 3
W. R. WoNES Warsaw 3
J. S. Cain Warsaw 3
C. H. Murray Leesburg 3
C. H. Wilkinson Rome City 2
LOGA XSPORT DI STRICT B. S. Hollopeter, D. S., 1; Kokomo, Ind.
Akron A. L. Weaver 1
Arcadia M. L. Haruingham 2
Amboy LeRoy Myers 2
Atlanta-- J. F. Bailey 1
Boxley C. W. Montgomery 2
Bunker Hill F. O. Scurrah 1
Center B. M. Bechdolt 2
Cicero ^V. H. Jenkin 1
Converse J. J. Fischer 2
Denver J. B. Cook 3
Elwood J. T. Radcliffe 2
Florida
Forest G. W. Ballob 1
Frankton J. H. Palmer 1
Galveston H. E. McFarlane 1
Gilead C. B. Thomas 1
Goldsmith H. L. Liddle 2
GreentowTi L. M. Krider 1
Hillisburg— (F. C. Overbaugh) 1 Hobbs & Aroma— E. C. Fisher 1
Kenipton C. A. Modlin 1
Kokomo —
Grace J. C. White 4
Main St J. A. Sprague 5
North St F. J. Speckien 2
Logansport —
Broadway J. A. Sumwalt 4
Market St H. L. Overdeee 1
Wheatland St E. C. Dunn 6
Macy E. H. Kennedy 1
Mexico
Miami
New Waverly
Peru T. M. Guild 2
Roann L. G. Jacobs 2
Russiaville S. F. Habteb 1
Santa Fe E. E. Wright 1
Sharpsville W. C. Asay 2
Sheridan J. S. Newcombe 1
Tipton O. A. Trabue 4
Twelve Mile C. A. Byrt 2
Walton W. M. Amos 9
West Middleton W. A. Fouts 1
Windfall W. E, Hamilton 1
SUPERNUMERARIES
J. M. B. Reeves Converse 4
L. A. Beeks Kokomo 3
RETIRED MINISTERS
T. H. C. Beal Cicero 16
C E. DiSERO Greentown 14
J. W. :Miller Warren 29
Wm. Peck Frankton 20
W. S. Stewart
Logansport, R. D. 13
S. C. Miller Peru. R. D. 16
A. S. Wooton Greentown 6
C. H. Brown Kokomo 5
H. N. Herrick Kokomo 4
S. J. Mellinger Logansport 4
S. C. NoRRis Culver, R. D. 3
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MUNCIE DISTRICT
Charles E. Line, D. S., 4; Muncie, Ind.
Albany C. E. White 1
Albany Ct C. M. Hobbs 2
Alexandria D. V. Williams 1
Alexandria Ct B. E. Jones 2
Anderson —
First G. D. Cleworth 2
Grace (Burt W. Lewis) 1
Noble St D. S. Jones 3
P.P.& Daleville-Ar/7i,«r Howell 2
Indiana Ave C. B. Brooks 3
Carmel H. E. Forbes 2
DeSoto E. E. DeWitt 1
Eaton J. A. Patterson 1
Fisher's (Herbert Perry) 1
Fortville W. W. Wiant 1
Gaston D. E. Cruea 2
Hartford City E. E. Trippeer 1
Hartford City Ct.__(R. L Stone) 1
Ingalls E. D. Barker 1
Jolliettvi-lle A. E. Chastain. 2
Lapel J. C. Woodruff 1
Matthews (A. G. Kiger) 1
McCordsville— E. J. Wickersham 3 Muncie —
Avondale D. C. Beatty 2
High St W. W. Martin 3
Madison St._P. E. Greenwalt 4
Normal City T. J. Johnson 1
New Burlington J. L. Murr 1
Whitley (H. A. Kirk) 1
Noblesville —
First F. A. Hall 1
Circuit J. A. Rtjlet 1
Pendleton J. E. Williams 1
Perkinsville E. H. Taylor 2
Selma J. F. Lutey 1
Shidler G. F. Osbun 1
Summitville M. B. Graham 2
Summitrille Ct.__(B. R. Pogue) 1
Westfield L. E. Markin 2
Torktown G. H. Redding 2
SUPERNUMERARIES J. Z. Barrett Muncie 1
RETIRED MINISTERS
H. M. Johnson Indianapolis 11
J. W. :McDaniel
White Cloud, Mich. 23
F. A. Robinson Muncie 10
R. S. Reed Muncie, R. D. 5 8
J. V. Terelinger Galveston 13
A. M. Patterson Alexandria 14
P. J. Albright Pendleton 10
J. E. Ervin Muncie 9
Eli Davis Albany 6
W. F. Walker
Irvington, Indpls. 5
P. S. Stevens Lapel 5
R. H. Smith Alexandria 5
W. H. Peirce Muncie 7
W. W. Brown Muncie 4
Lewis Reeves Hartford City 3
J. H. MoNary Albany 3
RICHMOND DISTRICT W. B. Freeland, D. S., 2; Richmond, Ind.
Camb'ge City-W. M. Hollopeter 1
Centerville-I (E: R. Ryder) 2
Charlottsville—^ R. I. Black 3
Deerfield (Guy W. Holmes) 1
Dunkirk F. M. Lacy 3
Economy G. W. Martin 4-
Farmland W. J. Huffman 1
Fountain Citv_/. H. Richardson 2
Greenfield— 1 C. H. Smith 1
Hagerstown M. R. Pierce 1
Kennard R. T. Laslie 1
Knightstown R. C. Jones 4
Lewisville E. C. Hallman 2
Lynn J. P. Chamness 2
Markleville— (E. E. Parkinson) 1
Maxwell A. J. Duryee 1
Middletown R. H. Wehrly 2
Mill Grove (C. C. Farmer) 2
Modoc C. B. Sweeney 3
New Castle F. P. Morris 4
Parker H. W. Miller 2
Philadelphia L. Huddleston 2
Red Key J. H. Runkle 3
Richmond —
Third (M. H. Krause) 1
First B. E. Parker 2
Grace and Fifth-ARTHUR Gates 4
Ridgeville Arlington Singer 2
Sahlmonia (T. S. Haddock) 2
Saratoga J. B. O'Connor 2
Shirley C. W. Anderson 1
Spartanburg (Crete)
(O. P. Van Y) 1
Spiceland E. A. BtrNNEB 1
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APPOINTMENTS
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Union City L. J. Naftzger 1
Williamsburg J. W. Zerbe 4
Winchester A. S. Preston 5
SUPERNUMERARIES.
L. P. Pfeifer Salamonia 5
M. A. Harlan Union City 1
RETIRED MINISTERS.
M. Mahin Newcastle 19
0. S. Harrison Kicbniond 6
G. H. Hill Indianapolis 6
S. Billheimer Hagerstown 4
1. W. Singer Richmond 1
F. G. Browne Newcastle 1
WABASH DISTRICT.
M. S. Marrle, D. S., 1: jNIarion, Ind.
Andrews G. E. Hughes 2
Burket C. E. Lindsay 1
Clmrulnisco S. B. Stookey 3
Churbusco Ct L. J. Sheldon 2
Columbia City C. W. Shoemaker 2
Fairmount Benj. Kendall 4
Gas City J. W. Walter 1
ITuntiiiffton W. F. Smith 2
Huntington Ct. __ W. E. Murray 1
.Tonesboro E. E. Lutes 3
La Fnutaine C. G. Yeomans 2
Lagro H. A. P. Homer 1
Larwill G. W. Keisling 1
Liberty Mills W. E. Shafer 1
Marion —
First .L T. Portee 4
Grace David Wells 4
Ninth St W. H. Harrison 3
Highland Ave E. D. Imlcr 2
Home Park (N.S.Christiansen) 1
Markle F. A. LeINIaster 1
Mentone O. T. Martin 3
Mt. Etna A. D. Buck 2
N. Manchester J. M. Haines 2
Point Isabel A. V. Patten 1
Roanoke C. R. Booth 2
Silver Lake H. W. Park 2
Sims (F. Y. Barnes) 1
South Whitley A. F. White 3
Swnyzee J. .T. Fred 4
Sweetzer ./. F. Cottingham 1
TIniondale C. A. Hile 3
Upland R. A. Morrison 2
Yan Buren L. A. Sevits 3
Wabash —
First J. K. Cecil 2
Middle St. E. S. Riley 1
Wabash St. O. B. Morris 2
Warren G. B. Work 6
Warren Ct. E. B. Browne 2
RETIRED MINISTERS.
H. Bridge Huntington 12
C. E. DAVis.Bartlesville, Okla. 13
H. A. EwELT Dayton, Ohio 10
J. B. Ford, OklahomaCity, Okla. 11
A. Greenman Marion 26
T. C. Neal Marion 25
J. M. Rush Everett. Wash. 7
J. W. Tillman N. Manchester 7
J. T. Fettro __South Whitley 3 H. J. Norris Winchester 2
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS.
George R. ({rosi:. President DePauw University, [Member Mishawaka Quarterly Conference.
.T. W. Cain, Secy. Preachers" Aid Society, .Moniher First ("liurch Marion Qr. Conf.
F. M. Stone, Endowment Secy., American University, Trinity, Elk- hart. Quarterly Conference.
E. L. .Tones, Supt. and Fin.-nicial Sec. Memorial Home, Warren Qr. Conference.
W. D. Park. Secy. Conf. Ch. Extension, Grace Ch., Kokomo Qr. Conf.
H. B. GouGH, Prof. DePauw Univ., First Ch. Anderson Qr. Conf.
J. O. Stutsman, Gen. Secy. Prison Aid Assn., Decatur Qr. Conf.
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Madison Swadener, Asst. Gen. Supt. Anti-Saloon Lea.i;ne of America, First Ch. Marion Qr. Conf.
P. E. Powell, Gen. Organizer Holy Grail, Newcastle Qr. Conf.
E. B. Westhafer, Normal City Qr. Conf.; and .T. W. Oisorn. War- saw. Qr. Conf., appointed Conf. Evangelists.
The following were appointed missionaries: John Wengats, Africa; J. I. Jones, Japan; I. E. Price, Nevada ; E. J. Magor and W. M. Nelson, Wyoming; J. E. Ferris, Utah; J. C. Murray, Porto Rico.
Left without appointment to attend school : Frederick Greenstreet, M. E. Barrett, F. S. Young, D. M. CorkweU Hubert Webster, F. A. Shipley, C. W. Jeffras, G. jNI. McBrtde. F. E. Frihleii. Imac S. Corn, M. A. Outlancl, Frank C. Wimer, Alfred IT. Kenna, W. E. Pittenger, F. S. Hickman.
C. U. Wade, End'nt Secy. DePauw Univ., Broadway Logansport Qr. Conf.
A. H. HiRSCH, Prof. Ursinas College.
Sherman Powell, Asst. Endowment Secy., Hospital, Decatur Qr. Conf.
G. H. Myers, Endowment Secy. 111. Wesleyan University, Decatur Qr. Conf.
C. J. EvERSON. Endowment Secy. Taylor Univ., Muncle Normal City Qr. Conf.
ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE.
Probationers in l:)lack-face type; at school, S.; Retired, R. ; supernu- merary, Sy.; effective, E.
A
Ent. Tr.
Con. Relation. Postoffice. Year.
1874 Albright, Perry J R Pendleton 10
Anderson, Charles W E Shirley 1
1899 Arnold, William T E Bluflfton 1
1904 Amos, William M E Walton 9
1904 Asay, William C E Sharpsville 2
B
1903 Backus, Alfred H E
1888 Bailey, John F E
1904 Bailor, George W E
1909 Baker, Leroy C Sy
1912 Barker, Ernest D E
1891 Barrett, John Z Sy
1906 Barrett, Maurice E. S
1913 Bash, Carl E E
1868 Beall, Thomas H. C R
1913 Beatty, Dale C E
1885 Beatty, James A D. S—
1910 Bechdolt, Burl M E
1882 Beeks, Lewis A Sy
1873 Bennett, Henry Warland— R
1890 Billheimer, Sylvester R
1887 Bills, J. O E
1905 Black, RoUa I E
1905 Boasc, Herbert E
1910 Booth, Clyde R E
1882 Bowen, John W E
1839 Bowman. Thomas ^f
1884 Bridge, Henry R
1889 Bridge, Ulysses S. A E
1901 Brightmire, William H E
1910 Brooks, Chas. B E
1875 Brown, Charles H R— _
1881 Browne, Frank G R
1885 Brown, William W R-__
1908 Brown, Dota. A. J E___
1909 Brown, Ervin B E___
1911 Buck, Amandus D E__-
1912 Buckner, William T E_-_
1900 Bunner, Enoch A ^E___
Lagrange 4
— Atlanta
— Forest
--Tracy, Minn.
--Ingalls
Muncie
--Greencastle 4
Waterloo
Cicero 1
--Muncie 2
--Ft. Wayne 4
Center 2
Kokomo 3
.--Warsaw 3
. Hagerstown 4
.--Montpelier 2
. Charlottsville 3
Wakarusa 3
, Roanoke 2
— Middlebury 4
— East Orange, N. J 32
Huntington 12
—Portland 2
— Butler 2
--Anderson 3
Kokomo 5
Newcastle 1
Muncie 4
--Pnneto 1
— Warren 2
— Mt. Etna 2
New Paris 3
Spiceland 1
■fOne of the Bishops Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Ent. Tr.
Con. Relation. Postofflce.
1905 Burns, Robert E Albion
1911 Byrt, Charles A E Twelve Mile.
Year. ___ 1 ___ 1
1874 Cain, John S
1876 Cain, John W
1896 Campbell, John O
1871 Carey, Andrew J
1910 Carlson, Karl H
1901 Cates, Arthur
1903 Cates, Silas L
1898 Cecil, John K
1888 Chamness, Joseph P
1911 Chastain, Alfred E
1886 Cleworth, Gilbert D
1911 Cloud, Charles A
1893 Coffin, John E.
1874 Cook, J. Beswick
1910 Corkwell, David M
1913 Corn, Isaac S
1909 Cottingham, Joshua F
1894 Crafts, George H
1912 Cremean, Frederick H
1905 Croxall, Charles B
1909 Cruea, Davis E
— R Warsaw 3
— _Et__. Marion 4
— E Hamilton 2
— R Warsaw 5
— E Fremont 1
— E Richmond 4
— E Nappanee 4
— E Wabash 2
— E Lynn 2
— E Jolietville 2
E Anderson 2
.—E Syracuse 1
—E Pennville 1
- — E Denver 3
- S Boston 3
S Greencastle 1
. — E Sweetser 1
. — Sy Monroe 1
.— E Ft. Wayne 3
.__E Bristol 3
.__E Gaston 2
D
1910 Daly, William T E North Webster 4
1888 Davis, Charles E R Bartlettsville, OkIa.-__ 13
1885 Davis, Eli R Albany 6
1906 De Bow, Charles L E Ligonier : 3
Denbo, Jesse E Warsaw 1
1909 DeWitt, Edward E E DeSoto 1
1909 Dickson, Edwin E Etna Green 1
1859 Disbro, Charles E R Greentown 14
1905 Dougherty, Charles B Sy Bluflfton 1
1910 Dunbar, Emory M E Geneva 2
1900 Dunn, Ellery C E Logansport 6
1896 Duryee, Adoniram J E Maxwell 1
E
1899 Edwards, Loren M E Mishawaka 2
1864 Ervin, Joshua E R Muncie 9
1905 Everson, Charles J E** Muncie 2
1875 Ewell, Horace A R Dayton 10
JSecretary P. A. Society.
**Endowment Secretary Taylor. University.
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Con. Relation. Postofflce. Year.
1895 Ferris, James E E Price, Utah 4
1878 Fettro. John T R Goshen 3
1902 Fischer. John J E Converse 2
1907 Fisher, Eli C E Hobbs 1
1906 Forbes. Hugh E E Carmel 2
1859 Ford, John B R Oklahoma City, Okla._ 11
1896 Foster. Everett M Sy Coesse 4
1911 Fouts, Walter A E W. Middleton 1
1886 Freeh. Theodore F E_— Goshen 2
1890 Fred. John T. E Swayzee 4
1894 Frecland. William B D. S Richmond 2
1911 Fribley, Fremont E ^__S Greencastle 1
1889 Gillard. Joseph L E Elkhart 2
1896 Godwin. Ivan R E Wolcotville 1
1900 Gough. Harry B Ef Greencastle 6
1904 Graham, James C E Leesburg 4
1905 Graham. Morrison B E Summitville 2
1888 Green, George W Sy Fairview, Okla. 3
1850 Greenman, Almon R Marion 26
1909 Greenstreet, Frederick S Boston 3
1906 Greenwalt, Phineas E E Muncie 4
1895 Griest. William A E Ft. Wayne 4
Grose, George R £*** Greencastle 1
1888 Guild, Daniel H E Ft. Wayne 2
1879 Guild, Thomas M E Peru 2
H
1887 Haines. Joseph M
1901 Hall. Freeland A
1910 Hallman. Ernest C
1903 Hamilton. William E
1882 Harbour. Orange V. L
1897 Hardingham. Maurice L.-.
1888 Harlan, Madison A
1868 Harrison, Orange S
1909 Harrison. William H
1895 Harter, Solomon F.
1859 Hasty. Ezra F.
1868 Herrick, Horace N
1911 Hickman, Frank S
1905 Hile, Conde A
1870 Hill. George H
1903 Hill, Titus M.
1901 Hirsch, Arthur H
1900 Hobbs, Charles M
1911 Hochstedler, Jesse O
1911 Hogan. W. E
,__E North Manchester 2
— E Noblesville 1
E Lewisville 2
-E Windfall 1
R Laketon 2
E Arcadia 2
Sy Union City 1
R Richmond 6
__E Marion 3
E Russiaville 1
__R Warsaw 8
R Kokomo 4
S Greencastle 1
E Uniondale 3
__R Indianapolis 6
__E Ft. Wayne 4
--Prof. E._Collegeville. Pa. 2
__E Albany 2
__E Bobo 3
'__E Valentine 2
tProf. DePauw.
***President DePauw l^niversity.
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Ent. Tr.
Con. Relation. Postofflce. Year.
1887 HoUopeter, Brenton S D. S Kokomo 1
1888 HoUopeter, Charles M E Monroeville 2
1901 HoUopeter, Walter M E Cambridge City 1
1909 Homer, Harry A. P E Lagro 1
1910 Hoover, Albert C E Geneva 1
1898 Hornaday, Benjamin F E Orland 1
1912 Howell, Arthur E E Anderson 2
1906 Hubbartt, George F E Pierceton 1
1910 Huddleston, Leroy E Philadelphia 2
1913 Huffman, Walter A E Elkhart 1
1910 Huffman, William J E Farmland 1
1905 Hunt, Clarence A Sy Redlands, Cal. 1
1904 Hughes, Gomer E E Andrews 2
1912 Imler, Earl D E Marion 2
1910 Jacobs, Leo G E-
1910 Jeffras, Charles W S__
1910 Jenkin, William H E_-
1905 Johnson, Franklin P E__
1892 Johnson, Harry M _'_R-.
1894 Johnson, Thomas J E_-
1907 Jones, Bert E E_.
1893 Jones, David S E_.
1895 Jones, Edgar L E*.
1909 Jones, J. Ira Ef-
1872 Jones, Richard C E--
-Roann 2
-Greencastle 2
-Cicero 1
-Coesse 3
-Indianapolis 11
-Muncie 1
-Alexandria 2
-Anderson 3
-Warren 3
-Fukuoka, Japan S
-Knightstown 4
K
1898 Keisling, George W — E_.
1892 Kemper, Francis M -.R-
Kemper, Leroy W E_-
1905 Kendall. Benjamin E-.
1909 Kenna, Alpha H E_.
1913 Kennedy, Edward H E_.
1874 King, Chauncey R--
1883 Knox, Leander E Sy.
1885 Krider, Leroy M E-
-Sims 1
-Monrovia, Cal. 6
.South Milford 2
-Fairmount 3
-Deerfield 2
.Macy 2
.Ft. Wayne 3
-Osceola 2
-Greentown 1
1888 Lacy, Francis M E Dunkirk 3
1893 Lacy, Henry E Huntertown 1
1886 Lamport, Alonzo L E Avilla 2
1866 Lash, William R Elkhart. 28
1899 Laslie, Reuben T E Kennard 1
*Supt. Memorial Home. fMissionary.
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Con. Relation.
1906 Le Master, Frank A E
1901 Liddle, Howard L E_ —
1882 Light. Somerville D. S.
1911 Lindsay, Edmund C E
1880 Line. Charles E. D. S.
1906 Loveless, William E E
1901 Lutes, Ernest E E
1906 Lutey, James F E
PostoflSce. Tear.
-Markle 1
-Goldsmith 2
-Elkhart 5
-Burket 1
_Muncie 4
-Wawaka 3
-Jonesboro 3
-Selma 1
M
1908 Martin, Ottis T E
1894 Magor, Ernest J. Et—
1841 Mahin, Milton R
1883 Marble, Mitchell S D. S..
1913 Markin, Luther E
1904 Martin, George W. E
1893 Martin, Wallace W. E
1906 Maupin, Ernest J. E
1890 Mellinger, Stephen J R
1856 Miller, John W R
1867 Miller, Samuel C R
1902 Miller, Henry W E
Modlin, Charles A. E
1912 Montgomery, Carey W E
1898 Morris, Frank P E
1909 Morris, Otho B E
1909 Morrison. Rufus A E
1904 Murr, John L E
1882 Murray, Charles H R
1882 Murray, James C E**__
1887 Murray, William E. E
1891 Myers, George H. Et___
1909 Myers, LeRoy E
1903 McBride, Guy M S
1859 McCarty, William E R
1872 McDaniels, James W. R
1904 McFarlane, Hiram E E
1889 McNary, John H. R___
.-Mentone 3
.-Kemmerer, Wyo. 4
.-Newcastle 19
Marion 1
._Westfield 2
— Economy 4
— Muncie 3
—Leo 1
— Logansport 7
—Warren 29
-Peru, R. D. 2 16
Parker 2
— Kempton 1
— Boxley 2
--Newcastle 4
--Wabash 2
-Upland 2
—Muncie, R. D 1
--Leesburg 3
-San Juan, P. R. 2
— Huntington 1
.-Bloomington, 111 2
— Amboy 2
-Bluffton 2
.-Portland 6
-White Cloud, Mich. __ 23
-Richmond 2
-Albany 3
N
1879 Naftzger, Leslie J. E Union City 1
1889 Neal, Arthur G. E Warsaw 5
1875 Neal, Tom C. R Marion 25
1888 Nelson, Wilbur M. Ef Cheyenne, Wyo 4
1907 Newcombe, James S. E Sheridan 1
1906 Nickerson, Herbert S. E Angola 2
1873 Norris, Hugh J. R Winchester 2
1881 Norris, Schuyler C R Culver, R. D. 3
•Superintendent Memorial Home. fMissionary.
JFin. Sec. 111. Wesleyan University. **Miss. Porto Rico.
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Ent. Tr.
Con. Relation. Postoffice. Year.
1890 Oborn, J. Wesley E* Warsaw 8
1910 O'Connor, Jesse B. E Saratoga 1
1899 Osbun, George F. E Shideler 1
1913 Outland, Morris A. S Greencastle 1
1905 Overdeer, Harry L E Logansport ^ 1
1886 Palmer, John H. E__.
1905 Park, Harvey W. E___
1902 Parker, B. Earle E__.
1878 Parr, William D. E§__
1876 Paschall, John W R___
1912 Patten, Alfred V. E__.
1874 Patterson, Alexander M R__.
1890 Patterson, James M E_-.
1867 Peck, William R--
1893 Pell, Millard E__-
1867 Peirce, William H. R—
1883 Peirce, Martin R E-_.
1897 Pfeifer, Lewis P Sy__
1891 Phillips, John E___
1891 Pittenger, Melville C. R--
1908 Piftenger, Walter E S—
1902 Polhemus, Preston E—
1890 Porter, John F. E—
1887 Powell, Sherman E$*.
1892 Powell, Perry E. Ef--
1887 Preston, Asher S. E__-
1888 Price, Ira E. E**_
— Frankton 1
Silver Lake 1
Richmond 2
— Kokomo 7
Goshen 11
Huntington 2
Alexandria 14
Eaton 1
Frankton 20
Kendallville 3
Selma 7
Galveston 1
. Salamonia 5
Monroe 1
Coesse 6
. Boston 1
Osceola 3
..-Marion 4
Indianapolis 2
Indianapolis 4
Winchester 5
Millgrove 6
1912 Richardson, James H E Fomitain City 2
1890 Radcliffe, Joseph F E Elwood 2
1902 Redding, George H. E Yorktown 2
1878 Reed, Robert S. R Muncie, R. D. 5 8
1886 Reeves, John M. B Sy Converse 4
1886 Reeves, Lewis R Hartford City 3
1901 Rehl, Lewis D. E Ossian 2
1902 Reichelderfer, Francis A E Topeka 3
1907 Riley, Earl S. E Wabash 1
1869 Robinson, Francis A R Muncie 20
1876 Ruley, James A. E Noblesville 1
1899 Runkle. John H. E Redkey 3
1874 Rush, Joel M. R Everett, Wash. 7
**Missionary. ^Conference Evangelist.
§Conf. Sec. Chu. Extension. t*Financial Sec. Hospital. fOrganizer Holy Grail. *Conference Evangelist.
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Con. Relation.
1877 Sawyer, Bcneville R
1913 Scurrah, Fred O. E
1870 Semans, Ephriam L R
1894 Semans. i\aynioncl L E
1886 Sevits, Lewis A. E
1903 Shafcr, William E E
Shaw, Roscoe E
1011 Sheldon, Loran J E
1911 Shipley, Ferdinand A. S
1896 Shoemaker, Charles W E
1908 Singer, Arlington E
1883 Singer, Lsaac W. R
1902 Smith, Charles H E
1879 Smith, Hanson C R
1873 Smith, Richard H R
1894 Smith, William F E___.
1894 Speckien, Frederick J E
1899 Sprague, James A E
1893 Stephenson, David T. E
1855 Stevens, Philip S R
1871 Stewart, William S R__-_
1908 Stokes, Ross W. E
1882 Stone, Fred M. *
1906 Stookey, S. Burt E
1881 Stright, Merritt F. R
1897 Stutsman, Jesse O. Ef--
1894 Sumwalt, Josiah A. E
1880 Swadener, Madison E$__-
1905 Sweeney, Charles B E
PostofRce. Tear.
Ft. Wayne 7
.__Bunker Hill 1
Warsaw 5
Goshen 1
Van Buren 3
...Liberty Mills 1
Howe 1
Churubusco 2
x^nderson 1
Columbia City 2
Ridgeville 2
Anderson 1
Greenfield 1
Warsaw 4
Alexandria 5
Huntington 2
Kokomo 2
Kokomo 5
Decatur 1
— Lapel 5
-__Logansport, R. D. 1__ 13
Bourbon 2
Indianapolis 6
Churubusco 3
...Ashley 1
Kansas City 2
— Logansport 4
Indianapolis 2
...Modoc 3
1890 Taylor, Edward H E Perkinsville 2
1871 Terfiinger, Tonah V. R Galveston 13
1910 Thomas, Chester B E Gilead 1
1911 Thompson, Karl R E Decatur 2
1898 Thornburg, Fred F E Auburn 4
1892 Tillman, John W R North Manchester 7
1891 Tinkham. Charles E Garrett 3
1896 Trabue, Otto A E Tipton 4
1895 Travis, C. Claude E Ft. Wayne 5
189f) Trippecr, Edward E E Hartford City 1
1890 Turner, Alpheus A. E Benton 1
V
1910 Valentine, John C E Portland 2
1872 Van Slyke, William M R Lawton, Mich. 22
*Endowment Secretary American University, Washington, D. C. ■itMissionary. fSecretary Prison Aid.
^Assistant Superintendent Anti-Saloon League of America.
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W
Bnt. Tr.
Con. Relation.
1881 Wade, Cyrus U ** ___
1895 Wade, Raymond J. E
1869 Walker, Wilbur F. R
1903 Walter, Peter H E
1891 Walters. Jeremiah W E
1876 Walts, Jacob K. _R
1891 Weaver, Alvin L E
1908 Webster, Hubert S
1913 Wehrly, Raymond H E
1851 Welch, John W R___.
1896 Wells, David E_—
1910 Wengatz, John C. Eft--
1892 Westhafer, Eli B. E*_-.
1911 V/esthafer, Francis V E
1912 White, Alvin F E-__-
1880 White, Charles E. E__-.
1890 White, John C E_-.
1909 Wiant, Warren W. E
1911 Wickersham, Ernest J E
1868 Wilkinson, Charles H R_— .
1888 Williams, Dorie V E_-_.
1881 Williams, Joseph E. E__--
1912 Wimer, Frank A. S
1876 Wones, William R R-__.
1904 Woodruff, John C E_-_.
1876 Wooton, Andrew S R
1872 Work, Granville B. E___.
1900 Wriaht, Elmer E. E___.
1905 Wvant, Jacob K E__-.
Postofflce. Year.
---Greencastle 3
. — Elkhart 4
Irvington 5
Woodburn 3
. Gas City 1
Ft. Wayne 3
.__Akron 1
--Greencastle 2
.--Middletown 2
Ligonier 13
-__Marion 4
Missao Americana, Lo-
ando, Angola. Africa 4
Muncie 7
Harlan 3
-__South Whitley 1
___Albany 1
Kokomo 4
Fortville 1
-__McCordsville 3
Rome City 2
Alexandria 1
Pendleton 1
.--Madison, N. J 1
Warsaw 3
Lapel 1
Greentown 6
Warren 6
Santa Fe 1
Valentine 1
1909 Yeomans, Clyde G E La Fontaine 2
1911 Young. Frank S S Greencastle 3
1868 Young. Jesse B R Chicago 1
1904 Zerbe, John W.— - E Williamsburg 4
Members in full connection 282
Probationers ^°
*Conference Evangelist. **Endowment Secretary DePauw.
tfMissionary.
MEMORANDA.
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LIST OF LOCAL PREACHERS.
Name Rels
Baker, Nathaniel-.
Bloom, N. W
Bowerman, Otis T
Burk, Don L
Burk, W. B
Carey, Ephraem_.
Carrington, E. C
Cline, A. B
Crow, George W.-
Deam, H. H
Dempsey, R. A
Elliott, Homer E..
Elzey, A. S
English, E. L
Fawks, M. G
Foster, J. L
Gilliam, Alda R.— GriflFey, Harvey E Griggs, A. W
FORT WAYNE DISTRICT.
ition PostofRce Name Relation Postoflice
E Hamilton Harris, Elmer ___I. Poneto
D Ft. Wayne Hawkins, K. A L Ft. Wayne
T. Kingsland Kerwood, A. J E Bluffton
L Decatur Keyes, W. H L Hamilton
L Hamilton Kidd. Flavius GuyL Decatur
L Huntertown Lantis, C. M L Blufifton
F Harlan Leist, James E.__L Poneto
L Bluffton Lockwood, James_L Poneto
L Ft. Wayne Martin, David I, Monroeville
L Bluffton Metts, J. W. L Ossian
E Ft. Wayne Milligan, J. W E Decatur
L Spencerville McClintoch, E. A._E Auburn
L Ossian Nipper, James A._L Ft. Wayne
L Hoagland Powell, A. E E Portland
L Fremont Stemen, C. B E Ft. Wayne
E Coesse Thornburg, M. M_L Greencastle
L Ft. Wayne Tumbleson, J. B. L Bobo
L Geneva White, Earle h Angola
L Geneva Whitsitt T Fremont
Fried, F. G E
Groves, W. E E
Hubbard, R. S.— E McCarty, W. A.__E
Groff, J. E D
Hess, W. H. D
Seaman, J. W D
Smith, C. W D
Parker, W. L D
Chapman, F. W.--L Hines, W. L D
GOSHEN DISTRICT.
Elkhart Chisholm, T. C— L Warsaw
Elkhart Parkinson, E. E.-_L Inwood
Lagrange Hewitt, C. H L Goshen
Brimfield Higley, L. H L Butler
Mishawaka Inebnit, C. D L Goshen
Warsaw Middleton, J. W— L Elkhart
Wakarusa Moyer, T. D L Warsaw
Warsaw Buoy, W. H L Wolcotville
Avilla Snyder, J. F L Lagrange
Kendallville Turner, R. C L Bristol
Warsaw Beisner, A. H L Elkhart
LOGANSPORT DISTRICT.
Antle, Edward — L Elwood
Barrow, Samuel E Kempton
Collier, Abraham_L Sheridan
Connor, J. R. L Macy
Draper, J. B L Amboy
Harper, Charles --L Converse
Helms, C. J D Amboy
Hoon, W. L E Kokomo
Hutchens, R. M. S.E Sheridan
Kimball, M. C D Converse
Kraus, M. H E Akron
Laiter, J. C L
Lynas, L. L
OsDorn, W. H. __L
Parker, John L
Phillips, J. I.
Plummer, L. T L
Powell, Benj. L
Prather, W. F E
Ransopher, Oliver.L Saylor, Joseph H.-L
Sheak. W. H L
71
Akron
Hobbs
Kokomo
New Waverly
Converse
Converse
Gilead
Sharpsville
Forest
Kokomo
Peru
72
LIST OF LOCAL PREACHERS.
Name Relation PostofTicp Name Relation Postoffice
Stocking, W. W.__L Peru Wilson, S. E E Kokomo
Williams, M. E. — 1. Ilillisburg Wood, J. W. f. Galveston
Albert, C. E. L
Aldred. W. C T.
Brandon, T. M L
Claspell, L. T L
Cottingham, H. A.D
Day, O. O. T,
Eason, J. C. L
Eerffuson. H. E.-.D
Gaskins, S. T-
Gibson. Robert --L Hammond, Mort.-E Hinshaw, Enos H.L TTousc, Obed A.__D
Tarvis, Joshua D
Jenkins. Isaac N._L
Jones, Wm. I D
kiger. A. G. E
Kirk, H. A. L
King, Maxmillian_E Eindsey. Robert B.D Eong. Wm. F T.
MUNCIE DISTRICT.
Noblesville Mallery. Curtis H. D Noblesville R
Daleville Marsh. Henry C.-J. Muncie
Noblesville Metts, Chas. H ^. Muncie
Eaton Perry, Herbert — L
Noblesville Pogue, Barton R._r. Upland
Nora Poihemus. W. H._'. Daleville
Upland Roberts, B. O O Muncie
Anderson Ross, Wm. W. E Muncie, R.D.
McCordsv'le Ross, Eoren M. __ R Muncie, R.D.
Muncie. R.D Satterfield, T. M.-'\ Muncie
Blountsvillc Shinn. Benj. G 0 Hartford City
Hartford C'y Sipe, Dell C. ^ Muncie, R.D.
.Alexandria Stone, R. I. L Upland
Albany Thomas. T. E. —T. Muncie
Anderson Tuttle, W. W E Muncie. R.D.
Pendleton Walker, M. B T. Fortville
Daleville Watson. G. C D Matthevirs
ITpland Welling, Hamilton!, Mt. Comfort
Eaton Wilson, Elias E /Tarmel
Eosantville Wood, Cliarles A.-D Muncie Daleville
Aldred. W. E
-\llcn, Erank
Ayers, C. C.
Beck. Ned
Brumfield. E. J.-_
Bunyan. E. H
Crider, R. J.
Elder, R. W. — .
Earmer, C. C.
Eoss, J. O.
Haddock. T. S...
Havens, T. M
Holmes. G. W.- Hunt. John
Tiutchens. J. E._. Hutchcns. C. E. . Hatfield, 1. T. __. Jackson. I. A. __.
Tones. S. H.
Krauss. M. H. _.
RICHMOND DISTRICT.
-T. Shirley Tanning. I. N T. Mill.orove
-E Richmond Euring, Henry E Richmond
-E Rcdkc}- Manning, Archie -L Economy E riiarlo'tt-^ illeMcConncll, Louis_E Dunkirk
-E Markleville Naftzger, E. W.__E Union City
-E Richmond Parkinson, E. E. E Markleville
-E Cleveland Reger. E. D E Markleville
-E Portland Rcvnolds, E. B E Hagerstown
-E Millgrove Roberts. H. B E Newcastle
.E Richmond T?yf]er. E. R. E Centerville
-E Salamonia Sharkey, P. E Shirley
-E Greenfield Shaw, Joseph E Charlottsville
Deerfield Souders, John W.-E Kennard
_E Whitewater Thomas. Roscoe L Charlottsville
-E Richmond Van Y. Oliver P._E Spartanburg
_E Willow Waggoner, R. L. E Charlottsville
-D Cleveland Whetsel. W. H L Shirley
-E Redkcy Wine. Gilbert E Newcastle
_E Richmond Wright, Tilman E Dunkirk
_T, Richmond
WABASH DISTRICT.
Abbey, M. O E ITpland Bos, Jacob E Upland
Bennett, S. E 1) .Alexandria Bushey, C. J E Upland
Blades, J. P E Upland Brooks, E. M E Upland
Brown, C. D E Upland Coulter, J. S L LTpland
Brown, Jas. H.__.E Upland Cripps, R. F E Upland
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Name Relation PostofRce
Curies, W. B L Upland
Cook, Victor L L Marion
Derr, Raymond J._L Upland
Debert, Wm. S. L Upland
Eastman, J. W. D S. Whitley
Elson, J. R L Upland
Fields, N. A L Upland
Gardener, J. R L Upland
Godwin, F. W L Upland
Griffith, J. H L Upland
Hacker, T. F D Warren.R.R.
Hill, Jos. F. L LaFontaine,
Hettelsater, A. R._L Upland Hermandez, Jose_L Upland
Homes, Guy W. L Upland
Irwin, Rob. L L Warren,R.R.
llolm, D. D L Huntington
Jones, Roy H L Upland
Jordan, Geo. L L Bippus
Krimm, W. R L Marion
Knight, J. W L Upland
Knight, Roy W. L Upland
Lee, H. R L Upland
Landis, Evert C._.L Upland
Miller, John L Huntington
Myers, Frank P.__D Huntington
Name Relation Postofflee
Miller, Leslie L Greencastle
Miner, Wm. L Upland
Moore, Harley J..L Upland
Moore, J. F L Upland
McClish, G. L L Upland
McNulty, Ira C— _L Upland
Nixon, Everett L Upland
Opper, B. R L Upland
Olson, Clarence _.L Upland
Robson, H. G. L Upland
Royer, J. H. L Upland
IStanton, J. W L Upland
Starner, John L Claypool
Sigafoose, J. W.-.L Marion
Snider, G. A L Upland
Snider, Seth L Upland
Timmons, Mell L Andrews
Kim, Luk Sung — L Upland Varness, Carl I.__L Upland Van Vleet, HerbertL Upland
Walterson, S. K. L Churuliuscn
Winslow, Leslie _-L Fairmount Wisner, Lester __L Upland Yeater, Waldo E.-L Upland Zepp, A. C. D Upland
DIRECTORY OF CONFERENCE WIDOWS. "Honor Widows that are Widows indeed."
NAMES,
POSTOFFICE.
NAMES.
.'.ndorson, Sarah J._ [Greenfield
Baker, Mary Montpelier
Bakei-. Ida A Warsaw
Kelt, Laura Leesburg
Birch, Angeline C. — Kokomo
Bo.stun, May Pendleton
Butts, Emma P Sykesville, Md.
Comstock, Elizabeth- Bristol Comstock, Eliza. B.P. N. Manchester
Cone, Sophia M Shelbyville, 75
Mechanic St. Cook, Elizabeth B._ Arvada, Colo.
Cooper, Alice M Goshen |
Curtis, Ellen Fountain City
Daniel, Emma L. Decatur
Davis, Alice Marion
Earp, Ella G. Eldorado, Kas.
Forkner, Margaret A- Redkey
Fish, Matilda G Middletown
Gerard, Carrie F Mt. Gilead, O.
Gillam. Judith A Muncie
Greer, Elizabeth M.- Muncie
Giegg-, Eva ^ Greencastle
Hammond, Jessie Hammond, Ind
Hart, Cora Stryker, O.
Herroii, Harriet Ft. Waj'ne
Hudson, Hannah ]B._ Anderson
.Jackson, Emma Kokomo
.Johnson Emma B Alexandria
.Jordan, Celia Gi'eencastle
Lamport, Mary J South Bend
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Ft. Wayne District— J. A. Beatty, D. H. Guild, Chas. Tinkham, A. B. Ciine, Frank E. Eckhart, C. C. Cartwright. Secretary, D. H. Guild.
Goshen District — S. Light, R. J. Wade. A. G. Neal, John D. Coppes, E. E. Starbuck, J. S. Baker. Secretary, R. J. Wade.
Logansport District— B. S. Hollopeter, J. C. White, J. B. Cook, E. A. Rutenber, G. C. Miller, E. J. Hnmpe. Secretary, J. C. White.
Muncie District— C. E. J^ine, W. W. Martin, E. E. Trippeer, D. O. Skillen, C. E. Albert. E. E. Davis. Secretary, W. W. Martin.
Richmond District — W. B. Freeland, L. J. Naftzger, F. P. Morris, G. W. Williams, L. H. Bunyan, C. C. Ayres. Secretary, L. J. Naftzger.
Wabash District— M. S. Marble, J. F. Porter, G. B. Work, W. H. Charles, M. B. Stultz, J. E. Bixby. Secretary, G. B. Work.
NOTE — Received too late to be printed in proper place. — Printer.
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Reports of District Superintendents
FORT WAY?>E DISTRICT. James A. Beatty, District Superintendent.
Dear Bishop and Brethren: In presenting my third annual report of the Fort Wayne District to the North Indiana Conference, I have many gratifying things to record. We have had some disappointing things, but little of the greater sorrows. Little sickness has come to our parsonage homes. Death has not invaded our ranks, either active or superannuated. The death of but one Conference member has occurred with- in the bounds of the District, that of Brother John T. Hammond, residing at Hamilton, but holding his Quarterly Conference relation at Converse in the Logansport District. The family will continue to reside at Hamilton, the girlhood home of his sadly bereaved wife.
I am grieved to bear you the sad news, which came just as I was clos- ing my report, of the sudden death of Mrs. Edith Blake King, the only daughter of Brother and Sister Chaun- cey King. She was attacked with double pneumonia on Wednesday and passed to her reward on Friday afternoon. She was a bright woman, both an authoress and an artist. Brother and Sister King need our sympathy and prayers.
The usual tearing up of Fort Wayne District began early by Bishop McDowell taking Dr. M. S. Marble out of Montpelier and appointing him as District Superintendent of Logansport District. Brother J. O. Bills, one of our Conference Evangelists, was immediately secured to fill the vacancy. He has undertaken a heroic task in his usual heroic way and is on the winning side. I suppose one of the last official acts of the now sainted Bishop Warren and the retired Bishop Moore was to arrange the transfer of Dr. Clark Crawford of First Church, Bluff- ton, to the St. John's River Conference, Florida, and Dr. Jesse Bowman Young of Snyder Memorial Church, Jacksonville. Florida to the North Indiana Conference and station him at First Church, Bluffton. On account of the serious sickness of Dr. Crawford confining him two months at the hospital, these brethren did not exchange places until the last of September. Dr. Young does not come to us as an entire stranger. In a ministry of forty-five years, being Pastor, Editor and Author, he is favorably known throughout the church. He asks for a retired relationship that he may give the church some richer bene- fits by the skilful use of his pen. Other changes occurred later in the year on Bluffton Circuit, Hudson and Ashley and Spencerville.
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Revs. Isaac S. Corn, Charles H. Hickman and Homer E. Elliott com- pleted the year's work on these respective charges.
The District has suffered disasters this year both by fire and flood. Our people at Ashley suffered a great loss in the burning of their splendid church the night of the 14th of February. The fire was dis- covered about eleven o'clock and in two hours the church was a heap of ashes. This church was built at great sacrifice while Rev. J. W. Welch, now nearly ninety years of age, was pastor. With only $2,000 insurance, these heroic people, led on by Brother C. H. Hickman, their optimistic pastor, already have the contract let to rebuild on thp same foundation but on a little more modern plan. This struggling church needs the i)rayerp, sympathy and help of the Lord's people.
The floods of the past few days will affect us. The last two Sun- days of the Conference year are important in rounding out the year's work. Quite a good many of the Pastors planned on Easter Sunday to baptize and receive large numbers into the church. These plans were interrupted on account of the incessant downpour of rain. The city of Fort Wayne has been almost paralyzed by the most disastrous flood of its history. At least two-thirds of the membership of Trinity and one-half the members of First Church and many from Wayne Street Church were compelled to abandon their homes and leave them to the destruction of rhe water. Wayne Street had arrangements completed and about fifty of her best business and professional men with automobiles were to make the every-member canvas March 2Sth, for next year's budget. This had to be deferred. The great financial loss to these people cannot now be computed. It is estimated that three thousand homes in the city must be turned over to the carpen- ters, masons and decorators. Brother Sawyer, one of our superan- nuated members, has suffered a great loss. His home was flooded over night and he and his wife and daughter were rescued by boat, taking them from the top of the porch. Much of their furniture was ruined. Bluffton, Decatur, Portland and the country places have suffered from the great disaster. Our finances will necessarily be involved. How much we cannot now tell.
In the midst of our toils, shadowed with some sorrows, some real, substantial, Iniig looked for joys have been ours. One of our careful, deliberate, conscientious pastors took unto himself a wife. December 12th, 1912, Rev. E. A. Bunner, summoned the assistance of his District Superintendent and proceeded to the home of Mrs. Bertha Michaels near Montpelier, Ohio, where the vows were sealed and the contract signed and there is now a charming bride, talented, cultured and re- fined, gracing our parsonage at Huntertown. It was a happy occasion and Brother Biinner now says. "I would that all men were even as I myself."
8])iritiinl Awalteninff and Membership.
This has been a year of splendid revivals. It is being demonstrated tha the mighty victories of Methodism are not all in the past. It has been a Gospel of power preached by the pastors and Evangelistic helpers. The pastors, with only two or three exceptions, held their own meetings. The spiritual awakening has been .general over the District. Sunday congregations have been greatly increased, prayer and class meetings revived and in some places re-established. Reports give l,f>r)G conversions and reclamations. Received on probation and into full membership 2,035. First Church, Portland, heads the list with 200 conversions; Geneva follows closely with 172; First Church, Fort Wayne, 12.5; St. Paul, 96: Bobo, 85; Monroeville, 71: Simpson, Fort Wayne, 54; Hudson and Ashley, 50; Auburn, 46; Trinity, Fort
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Wayne, 40; Spencerville, 37; Himtertown, 33; Fremont and Leo, 32 each; Monroe, 30; Wayne Street, Fort Wayne and Bluffton Circuit, 26 each; Angola, 25; Woodbiirn, 20; Coesse, Decatur Circuit, Penuville and Poneto, 15 each; Decatur, Harlan and York, 12 each; Osslan 10. Several others follow with smaller numbers, from 9 down to 2.
These reports now give us a full membership of 12,283 and a net gain this year of 428.
Pastoral Labors.
Our pastors have been busy men throughout the year, very few of them taking vacations, and those who did only from one to two weeks. They have preached more than 5,000 sermons and spent 274 weeks in revival meetings. Nearly 26,000 pastoral visits are reported; 400 adults and 200 infants baptized.
The canvas by the pastors for our church papers has given us a phenomenal increase. We will have a total of 853 Advocates, 321 Epworth Heralds and 20 Methodist Reviews. We have more than trebled our Advocate list and with all this only a little more than fifty per cent, of our Official r\Iembers take a Church paper. Monroe and Pennville have only one each who are not subscribers. First Church, Portland, reports 68 Advocates, the largest number in the District.
Building and Improyemcnts.
The church at Union on the Portland Circuit was dedicated May 12th, by Dr. W. D. Parr, Rev. J. C. Valentine, the pastor completing all necessary arrangements. This is one of the finest country churches in the state, with a beautiful auditorium, splendid galleries, art glass windows, perfectly heated, and lighted with acetelyne gas. It was built under the pastorate of Rev. Emory Dunbar at a cost of $8,000. When this enterprise was begun the society consisted of 21 members. It was to have been dedicated before our last Annual Conference, but an unusual storm prevailed throughout the day set for dedication and it was necessary to postpone it. The second day set for dedication was also a day of storm and rain. This heroic band and their friends were not to be defeated so they braved the storm and tilled the church to its capacity. Dr. Parr raised $2,346, the needed amount to meet all obligations and at the night service this beautiful church was solemn- ly dedicated to the worship of Almighty God, and there was great rejoicing among the people.
There has been raised this year for building and improving our churches $29,239. The largest amounts raised were at Angola, $1,423; Auburn, $5,000; Simpson, Fort Wayne, $6,500, balance on contract; Trinity, $1,100 and Wayne Street, $3,000; Garrett, $4,000; Portland Circuit, $2,346.
Debts Paid.
We paid on old indebtedness $13,922. The churches paying the larger portion of this were: Simpson, Fort Wayne, $5,758; St. Paul, $1,804; Ossian, $1,200; Portland Circuit, $1,287; Montpelier, $900;
Angola, $700.
Finances.
Salaries— The allowance this year for pastoral support has been increased about $1,000. Nearly all these salaries will be paid in full.
Benevolences— The reports sent in look good for our Benevolent Causes. What we may suffer by the destructive flood I cannot now tell. Ninety per cent, of the charges report an increase in the total of our Benevolences over any previous year.
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In addition to our regular offerings we are to have a fine special gift from First Church, Decatur. Our Sainted and much loved Rev. W. H. Daniels provided in his will a gift from the sale of a farm near Decatur of $2,500 to be turned over to the Parent Board of Foreign Missionary Society at his wife's death. Sister Daniels by selling the farm to cover the legal phase, has converted it into a cash gift to the Society, putting it at their disposal, as we hope, many years before we could have otherwise have expected it. We express our sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude to Sister Daniels for this generous turn to the benefit of our great Missionary Cause.
First Church. Decatur, reports all benevolent npportionments in full and leads the Conference in her offerings to the Missionary cause, giving a total of $3,102. Angola, St. Paul, Fort Wayne and Fremont report all apportionments full. Auburn, Trinity, Fort Wayne, Garrett, Huntertown and First Church, Portland, report Missionary apportion- ments full. Out of the $12,000 pledge by the District to our Methodist Hospital, $8,000 has already been raised.
The pastors have reported only about 230 tithers on the District. Forty-eight of that number is reported from Simpson, Fort Wayne, which church is paying per member $29.00. Thirty-seven more of them belong to First Church, Portland, and this accounts for their magnificent gifts to our benevolences.
Clinrch Organizations.
Our Sunday Schools have had a prosperous year. We have 91 schools with a total enrollment of over 15,000. With two exceptions they all use our literature. The schools are quite generally adopting the graded system and some of them the Teacher Training class. Our Superintendents are pushiing hard for better things and the Officers and Teachers are devoted to their work.
The pastors report 41 Epworth League Chapters with an enroll- ment of 1,756. At our Convention in June pledges were taken for $1,300 for the Ernsberger Fund. We have some great Leagues in the District. At Decatur the average attendance at the Devotional Meetings for the last six months has been 120. At First Church, Fort Wayne, the Bible Study closs has an enrollment of 110 with an aver- age attendance of 80. Our League at First Church, Portland, has a like attendance and excels any other League in our Conference in its Mercy and Help Work. Most of our Leagues are doing the best work since the organization.
We have. 21 Junior Leagues with an enrollment of 1,200. Our larg- est League is at Trinity Church, Fort Wayne, organized and conducted l)y Mrs. T. M. Hill, who is also the District Superintendent of our Junior work. It enrolls 150. The other Junior Leagues in our Dis- trict have also made solid advances.
The women of the Church are doing their usual, splendid work. We have 53 Ladies' Aid Societies and they have raised to help pay pastor's salaries, build and improve churches, pay janitors and a mul- titude of other things, $10,369.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies are well es- tablished and aggressive. They take no backward steps. The Home Societies report $2,113 and the Foreign $2,540.
The men of the District have been doing fine work this year. The Federated Brotherhoods of the five churches in Fort Wayne are mak- ing their influence felt as never before. They have a banquet once a quarter and invite such men as Ex-Governor Hanly and Dr. Charles Bayard Mitchell to address them. This is extending their vision and
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broadening their view of the great church with which they are con- nected. One of our youngest but largest Brotherhoods is at First Church, Decatur, and lias a membership of 200. Angola has one of our most active Brotherhoods.
District Meetings.
Three great District Meetings were held during the year. Epworth League Convention in June at Simpson and in October a Missionary- Evangelistic Convention at Trinity, Fort Wayne. Dr. Rowe of Chicago and W. E. Carpenter of Brazil brought us great messages in the second named Convention.
We reached the climax of the year in our District Conference, March 3 to 5, in St. Paul Church. Fort Wayne. The coming of Bishop McDowell and Dr. J. O. Randall of Philadelphia, put our program on Annual Conference level. The important interests of our Methodist Hospital was represented by Dr. W. E. McKenzie, the preacher's Aid by Rev. J. W. Cain and the Old People's Home by Rev. E. L. Jones.
A class of eight young men were licensed to preach the Gospel, and Isaac S. Corn, Elbert L. English and Mont M. Thornburg were recom- mended to the Annual Conference to be received on trial.
In submitting this report I am perfectly conscious of many impor- tant interests of which I can take no note. Every pastor ought to have had personal mention for the splendid work he did. But my report is already too long. I am reporting a good year's work by as faithful a band of men and devoted wives and in some cases their children, as can anywhere be found. But their work would have been a failure without the sympathy and support of the loyal lay people.
As we face another year and expect increasing victories, let us give heed to the admonition of Apostle Paul, "Quit you like men, be strong."
"Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift,
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle, face it, it is God's gift.
Be strong, be strong!"
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GOSHKN DISTRICT. Soinerville Light, District Superintendent.
••Art is long time is fleeting." No time lor art. I go straight to the matter in hand, now.
The first work of special importance on this district was the read- justment of certain brothers to their charges. W. H. Gray was sent
hy Iiisho]) Moore, to South Milfoi'd. lie went to the Presbyterian Church and ministry. P.rother L. W. Kemper, a stu- dent in DePauw University, was secured for South Milford and lias done a great yc.-ir's work for the kingdom. Jesse benbo, a Moore's Hill boy, who had been appointed to Inwood. was transferred to Warsaw Circuit where he has been happy ;(nd useful. Brother E. E. Parkinson was taken from Butler Circuit and placed
t^^^^M '"^^ Inwood, where he has had great re-
f^^^^K viva Is and closed the year on the victory ^^^^m side. Brother M. F. Stright was moved ^^^^m from Hoagland in the Fort Wayne Dis- ^^^W trict, to Butler Circuit, where he has ^^W toiled faithfully throughout the year, and
^r now after thirty-three years in our minis-
try as a iiastor, asks to be placed upon the rot i rod list. Thus adjusted, thirty-seven men have done aggressive work with much success and a little of real failure. Twelve loyal, helpful, Godly retired ministers reside within the bounds of this district. Seven at Warsaw and one in each of the following cities and towns, Elkhart, Goshen, Ligonier, Leesburg and Rome City. Brothers Lash, Faschall, Welch and Wones are in feeble health but full of faith and courage. Others are not strong, but generally able to attend services and assist the pastor when their help is needed. Brother M. H. Smith, for twenty- four years in the pastorate, and eighteen years in the relation of a re- tired minister upon whom the heavy hand of affliction has rested for many years, was called to his rich reward on Monday. ]\Iarch 5th. He lived the triumphant life. He died in the same triumphant way. The funeral services were held Pt his home in Pierceton, in charge of his pastor, Doctor T. W. Singer, assisted by several brethren of the Goshen District. The district and conference as well as the local church sus- tained a distinct loss in the death of that choice layman. Brother Daniel Zook, president of the Layman's Association of this Conference, who passed away at his home in Nappanee last November. The funeral services were held in the home church, and were in charge of his pas- tor. Rev. Silas Gates, assisted by Dr. C. U. Wade, Rev. A. G. Neal, Rev. H. C. Smith and the District Superintendent.
There have been no deaths in the homes of the pastors this year and but two or three cases of illness calling for special mention. In the late fall Brother F. A. Reichelderfer, on the Topeka charge, was sud- denly stricken on the street, while about his pastoral work. After con- sultation with the family physician, he was taken to the Methodist Hos- pital at Indianapolis where after several weeks of treatment and care he recoverd sufRciently to return to his home. Though unable to preach during January and February, he has been able to round out a good year's work and is now apparently making a good recovery. Brother
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Chas. L. DeBow, pastor at Ligonier, was taken with appendicitis in January and in early February submitted to an operation in our Meth- odist Hospital. He is now fully recovered. Sister Huffman, the wife of our pastor at Ho'.ve, passed through a severe Illness involving an operation in a Fort Wayne Hospital, but is now in a greatly improved condition with promise of full recovery.
On January 13th, a sweet baby crme to bless the lives and home of Brother ?nd Sister L. W. Kemper ,of South Milford. March 13th the District Superintendent had the pleasure of officiating at the marriage of Rev. Chester B. Thomas of Corunna to Miss Cleo Deets, of Helmer. Brother A. H. Backus enjoyed a four months' trip to Europe. During his absence that princely Inyman of the Lagrange Church, George C. Morgan, carefully and satisfactorily provided for the supply of the pulpit.
The De]>artmental Work.
The Sunday Schools of this district, SO in number, are in the best condition, both in city and country, I have known them to be. Nearly all are organized into Missionary Societies. All use the literature re- quired by the church. Several have attained unto the standard in or- ganization suggested in the Discipline. One of the schools, the school in the First Church, Mishawaka, in one or two departments, is pro- nounced by Dr. Edgar Blake, the best so far as he knows, in the con- nection. All, even in the country, are grading up rapidly. The total enrollment is 10.743. Offerings for Missions, Board of Sunday Schools and Children's Day Fund exceed anything done in former years. More conversions have been reported by Sunday School Superintendents this year than in the three years immediately preceding.
Epworth League Chapters.
Under the leadership of the Rev. Silas Cates, the Epworth League work of this district has gone steadily forward. Pastors and young people are loyal and true, and more aggressive than formerly. Forty- seven Senior Chapters report a membership of 1S61, and nineteen Ju- nior Chapters report 1,152, both a good gain over last year. The an- nual convention was held last June at Napp-cee. Thirty of the thirty- seven pastors of the District united, with a great host of young Ep- worthians in listening to great addresses given by Bishops Shephard and Hughes, and in studying into Epworth League questions of today. These Chapters are supporting Dr. McCartney, a Medical Missionary in China, and on the last day of the convention raised $1,200 for this purpose.
The Methodist Brotherhood Work.
While we have only eight Methodist Brotherhoods in the District, the men of the churches are being marshalled as never before. The Big Brother idea is counting for something in this day.
Boy Scouts.
This organization is utilized by several Pastors in the District with very satisfactory results. Kindred organizations are being used by other Pastors wth much of success.
82 REPORTS OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS.
Woman's Work in the Churches.
Sixty-five Ladies' Aid Societies have raised more than ten thousand dollars this year. These Societies are a tremendous help in caring for the properties. They were never intended to support the pastor and more and more are we striving to discontinue that practice and to establish the tithe and other forms of personal obligation. The Wo- man's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies have done a great work. Thev have raised and disbursed nearly .$0,000. The Home Society of this District has for several years held the leadership of the Confer- ence, while in Mite Box Offerings it leads the branch to which it be- longs. This year The Foreign Society joins the Sister Society in the leadership of the Conference.
Finances.
The first event of the Conference year of particular importance was the dedication on June 16th, of the First Methodist Episcopal Memorial Church of Mishawaka. This beautiful church property was presented to the :Methodists of ^fishawaka, by E. 0. Eberhart, F. G. Eberhart. .J. C. Eberhart, Jr., all of Mishawaka, and their sister, Mrs. S. R. Grimes, of Lincoln, Nebraska, as a memorial to their parents, Adolphus and Sarah Eberhart. It is without doubt, one of the most complete and richly furnished Methodist Churches in Indiana. It would be difficult to find its superior anywhere. Bishop Hughes was the preacher and dedicator. Great audiences heard two masterful sermons and enjoyed the inspiration coming to them from such a memorable occasion. The only thing to mar the beauty and subtract from the sum total of inter- est in the services of the day was the absence of the long-drawn out appeal for money. It seemed so strange. The pastor. Dr. L. M. Ed- wards. Dr. J. A. Sprgent, his father-in-law. Dr. C. E. Bacon, a former pastor. ?nd the local ministry of the city joined in the services. O! what an announcement it is! I thought it all through when on Easter day I attended the morning service and saw the pastor baptize four score, and receive into this church membership, more than one hun- dred souls ranging in age from eight to eighty years.
At Shipshewana, on the Middlebury charge, J. W. Bowen, pastor, the church was enlarged, redecorated and otherwise remodeled. The District Superintendent ofhciated at the reopening services held October 20th. The entire cost of the improvement was $1,650. About half of this sum had been secured in advance and the otlier half was cheerfully given by the people on that day. This, with the new^ par- sonage at Middlebury and good revivals, has made Brother Bowen's pastorate remarkable. Brother L. W. Kemper, pastor at South Milford, scored a great victory at this place in the building of a new church. This society has been organized for decades and yet never even tried to build a house of worship. This optimistic young man went out to win and came back victor. September 21st. the District Superintendent laid the corner stone and on Sunday, January 5th dedicated this beau- tiful church. The entire cost was about .$4,000. $1,800 was needed on dedication day. In a few minutes the people subscribed $1,092, and with great joy and thanksgiving the church was dedicated to the ser- vice and worship of Almighty God. The pastor followed with revival services and doubled the membership of both church and Sunday School.
Soon after Conference, Brother W. T. Daly, pastor at North Web- ster began rebuilding Morris Chapel. These farsighted farmers saw that if they were to hold the young people of their homes to the Old Home Church, they must have an attractive, modern building. The
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pastor, with a gift of $1,500 from an elect lady of the congregation, a confirmed invalid, went out after more money and soon had enough to insure success. The work begun, and on February 16th the District Superintendent raised a small balance of $1,800 and a $6,000 church, modern in all appointments, was reopened for worship.
The Allendale Mission Sunday School organized in the south sec- tion of the City of Elkhart three years ago, during the pastorate of Dr. J. A. Beatty, sustained and mothered by Trinity Church, has developed into a good, vigorous young church and calls for a pastor. Last Oc- tober the Board of Trustees, all members of the Trinity Official Board, having previously purchased one of the best church sites in that part of the city, let the contract for a chapel to be built with a view to con- verting it into a parsonage when the congregation requires and is able to build a larger church. The contractor did the work promptly and in early winter this chapel, with auditorium, basement, dining-room, kitchen and toilet rooms, was practically completed. March 16th the house was dedicated under the name, Simpson Memorial Church, in honor of Rev. F. T. Simpson, D. D., who assisted in the organization of the Sunday School, and did his last work for the church in this school. His two sons, Louis, of Elkhart, one of the trustees, and Ernest, of Gary, with their mother, were the largest givers to this enterprise. The Rev. C. U. Wade, D. D., Endowment Secretary of DePauw Univer- sity, was called to dedicate the chapel. The sum of $2,100 was needed to pay out. The people in response to his call gladly gave $2,725, and with great joy the house was formally dedicated to the service and wor- ship of the Christ. The entire property cost in round numbers is $5,000. Great credit is due Dr. R. J. Wade and his splendid people because of their loyalty to the enterprise. Without their earnest support, the property could not have been secured. Brother A. A. Turner, pastor of Elkhart Circuit, and his self-sacrificing wife, stood faithfully by from the organization of the Sunday School, until the day of dedication.
At Cromwell on the Wawaka charge, W. E. Loveless, pastor, a new church is in process of erection. It is now enclosed — all bills paid to date, and will be completed in the early part of the ensuing Conference year.
Just before the last Conference Session, the parsonage at Butler was so badly damaged by fire that the pastor was obliged to move to an- other house. Brother Brightmire, who was appointed to this charge bv Bishop Moore, with his characteristic promptness and aggressive- ness, took the matter in hand and rebuilt in such fashion that Butler now has a modern parsonage which would be a credit to any congre- bation. $2,100 paid the bill.
Improvements amounting to $100 and over, have been made on the following charges in the District: Albion, J. S. Newcombe, pastor, $200; Avilla 4 L Lamport, $22fi: at Bourbon, the pastor. R. W. Stokes, has a subscription of about $4,000 for the rebuilding of the church; Etna Green B F Hornadav, pastor, $190: Goshen First Church, D. T. Steph- enson' pastor, $1,500: Goshen. St. :\Iarks, T. F. Freeh, pastor, $200; Howe'w J Huffman, pastor, $160: Inwood, E. Parkinson, pastor, $600; Kendallville, M. Pell, pastor, $130; Lagrange, A. H. Backus, pastor, $100- Leesburg, J. C. Graham, pastor, $530: Nappanee. Silas Gates, pas- tor $180- New Paris, W. F. Buckner, pastor, $445; Osceola, P. Polhe- mu's nastor $4''0: Pi'erceton. I. W. Singer, pastor, $395: Wakarusa, H. Rnase nastor $300: Warsaw. A. G. Neal pastor, $176; Warsaw Ct, Tesse Denbo pastor. 100: Waterloo, G. F. Hubbartt, pastor, $400. Total for new wo'rk and improvements. ?174.165. The total valuation of church and parsonage property reaches $666,550. Amount of debts $36,787. Net property $629,773.
S4 REPORTS OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS.
Salaries.
Twelve charges advanced pastors' salary at the beginning of the year. These, with those of the three years preceding, make the ad- vance in salaries for the tour years past about $7,000. The average salary now paid the effective men who are mem])ers of the Conference is $1,07.5. The per cent, of advance in the support of Conference claim- ants compares favorably with the advance in pastors' salaries.
Benevolences.
Twenty-seven charges report an advance over last year, six report loss, and four about the same. The total advance is about $.5,000. For Missions, alone, thirty-three charges show gains ranging from $100 to $700 f the gain at Mishaw?.ka). Nappanee has made the greatest gain for all benevolences for the past four years. Benevolence conventions were held throughout the District in October, beginning with a great mass convention at Warsaw. Four hundred sat at the banquet table at night: more than eight hundred attended the services of the day and evening; and more than half the membership of the district at- tended these meetings and gave loyal support to the entire plan. This aggressive work was supported by the pastors of the District almost to a man. I am sure all rejoice because of the results now in hand — $26,003 contributed for benevolences and $122,221 for all causes. The average contribution per member for all purposes ranges from $0.44 to $.36.22. The latter figures represent the giving of St. Paul Church, Elkhart.
Revivals and Memliership.
Every charge excei)t one reports conversions: more than half have experienced genuine awakenings. The pastors have been unusually diligent in the prosecution of this work. The covenant entered into by the pastors and laymen on Settlement Day, December 5th, has certainly been kept. Evangelism was the keynote of tlie services of that day. The work of evangelism has been pressed as never before during my time on this district. Charges where a revival had not been exper- ienced for more than twenty-five years, have been mightily stirred. Two great Tabernacle meetings were conducted, one in Goshen, under th direction of Dr. Henry Ostrora, which gave new power to the church life of that city: another at Kendallville, in charge of Evangelist Ham- ilton, of Cleveland, Ohio, which stirred the whole city and resulted in more than four hundred professed conversions. Mr. Hamilton also con- ducted a meeting at Albion at which more than one hundred and fifty began the Christian life. In each of those cities the Methodist Church gathered its full share of the harvest. The pastors at Bristol, Corunna. Elkhart, Milford, Nappanee, New Paris, Topeka, Waterloo, and Warsaw were assisted by evangelists. The other pastors conducted their own meetings with good success. 1,92?, conversions are reported to me. 1,498 aside from the Tabernacle meetings. The pastors reporting the largest numbers, are:
R. W. Stokes, Bourbon. 125, 95 accessions: W. H. Brightmire, But- ler, 78, 56 accessions: .T. S. Newcombe, Albion, 78. 56 accessions; C. B. Croxall, Bristol, 75, 72 accessions: R. .T. Wade, Trinity, Elkhart. 163. 131 accessions: E. F. Parkinson, Tnwood, 110, 100 accessions: Millard Pell, Kendallville, 99 accessions; A. G. Neal, Warsaw, 70, 120 ac- cessions: W. F. Buckner, New Paris. 45. 31 accessions: L. W. Kemper, South Milford, 47. 74 accessions; W. T. Dniy, North Webster, 46, 42 accessions; P. A. Reichelderfer, Topeka, 38, 23 accessions; Silas Gates,
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Nappanee, 25, 57 accessions; A. H. Backus, Lagrange, 27, 25 acces- sions; D. T. Stephenson, Goshen, 35, 24 accessions; J. L. Gillard, St. Paul, Elkhart, 25, 40 accessions; L. M. Edwards, Mishawaka, 200, 217 accessions. Others pastors who were probably just as faithful in their work, report from 1 to 40 conversions, with from 3 to 26 ac- cessions. The accessions to the membership reach 1,671. In this con- nection I am glad to report for Dr. J. W. Oborn, one of our efficient conference evangelists 900 conversions for the year.
Western Christian Advocates.
The new subscribers to the Western Christian Advocate reported by the pastors number 814 — an average per charge of 22. L. M. Ed- wards, of Mishawaka, leads with 95. A fairly good advance is this — from 211 subscribers to 1,025; but this is only a beginning.
Epworth Heralds.
Two hundred and fifty-two subscribers at the opening of the year. 285 reported to me at its close — a gain of 133.
District Conferences.
Our District Conference was held this year in First Church, Misha- waka, March 3, 4, and 5. Thirty-three of the thirty-seven pastors were in attendance. The program was of a high order. The local church proved to^be a right royal host, and all present seemed to feel that this old-time meeting of pastors and laymen, was really worth while. Bishop W. F. McDowell, our presiding officer, gave the address Monday night — ■ a great message on a great subject. All hearts were mightily stirred and an inspiration given which continued with us throughout the entire convention. Dr. J. O. Randall, corresponding secretary of the Commis- sion on Evangalism, spoke on Tuesday night to a large and greatly pleased audience. The speaker for Wednesday night was Dr. C. B. Mitchell of St. James Church, Chicago, whose address was virile and helpful in every way. The other speakers from without the district were Dr. W. E. McKenzie, Secretary of the Methodist Hospital, in Indi- anapolis; Rev. J. W. Cain, Secretary of the Preachers' Aid Society; Rev. E. L. Jones representing the Old Peoples' Home at Warren; and Rev. E. S. Shumaker, State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League.
Thus has closed one of the busiest and, what we hope will prove, one of the most prosperous years in the history of Goshen District. I thank God for good health and another good year with the good men of this District.
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LOGANSPORT DISTRICT.
M. S. Marble, District Superintendent
As Superintendent of the Logansport District, I found forty pastoral charges, five of which were heing served by "supplies" and one by a l)rother who had been left without appointment to attend some one of our schools. 1 held 137 quarterly conferences and one adjourned ses- sion. 1 hnve iittpudod ni.iny com- niiflee moclings nnd hnve h;id numer- ous persouiil interviews for counsel .•iiid julvise. In mnuy inst;inces the i|u;irterly conferences h:ive been Inrge- ly Mttended jind enthusinstic in spirit. I li.Mve enjoyed pro.iching the go.spel to liii'se iiud ;iiipre;-i:i(i ve .•ludiences on the Snbbnth day.
Sister J. W. Miller, nfter a lin- jiering illness, sust.-iined wiih Ciiris- li;iu fortitude ;ind hope, i-ereived her corouMliou, October 19, 1912.
In August, V. A. AViuier. n iirobn- tioner, left his nppointuiont :it Kemp- ton, to nttend Drew Thenlogicril Semi- n:iry. I requested P.ishop McDowell to secure the tr;iusfer of C. A. Modlin fioui the Southern Illinois Confer- ence :ind his iippciiatment to the Kempton church, which wns done. Brother Modlin hns had six strenuous months, rendering efficient ser- vice, and his return is requested.
J. F. Cook, a member of the Columbia River Conference, supplying the Macy charge, returned to his own conference in August. Bishop McDowell gave me written i)ermission to employ Edward H. Kennedy, a member of the Indiana Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. His conference liad given him a certificate of standing and had left him without appointment at his own request. The congregation at Macy are anxious foi his return.
On Octo])er 16th I gave oral information to Bishop McDowell that M. L. Fansher had been transferred to the Northei-n Minnesota Confer- ence and appointed to Frazee, thus making a vacancy at Mexico. He authorized me to em.ploy O. M. Hunt, a minister in the Society of Friends, with the proviso that he comply with the conditions of mem- bership in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the usages of the same. Brother Hunt met the conflitions, was baptized and received into the membership of the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church, and was licensed to preach by the Wabash Street Quarterly Conference. He then took up the work at Mexico, which has been signally blessed by his ministra- tions.
On June 10th, llth, and 12th, at Grace Church. Kokomo, the District Conference of Epwoith League, under the presidency of E. C. Dunn, rendered an excellent program, with Bishop Quayle delivering two ad- dresses. The junior exercises constituted a prominent feature of this program. We have 16 Junior Chapters and 40 Senior Chapters with a total membership of 2,709. rendering a worthy contribution in quality and magnitude to the Master's kingdom.
The Woman's Foreign IMlssiouary Society and the Woman's Home Missionary Society each held inspiring and illuminating District Con- ferences— the former at McGrawsville, the latter at Tipton. Local
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auxiliaries of the Woman's Home Missionary Society liave been strengthened with instructive and entertaining addresses by the Dis- trict President — Mrs. J. C. White.
A profitable Ministerial Lyceum was held at Windfall in October.
The third Quarterly Conference of Grace Church, Kokomo, sent a memorial to the fourth Quarterly Conference asking for the organiza- tion of a District Conference. Thirty-five Quarterly Conferences joined in this petition, while five went on record as being opposed to a Dis- trict Conference. The plan having been adopted by such a decisive majority seems to leave the district superintendent with no other alter- native than to convene a District Conference at such time and place as he may designate, according to paragraphs 96 and 101 of the Discip- line.
On June 30th, the District Superintendent with the assistance of several preachers, laid the corner stone of our church at Cicero. On December 29th, this church was dedicated by Dr. W. D. Parr. He con- quered a very difficult financial situation with his characteristic effi- ciency.
On July 21st Dr. Parr laid the corner stone of our new and impos- ing church at Windfall. This building will be dedicated probably in June.
The corner stone of Skillman's Chapel was laid by the District Su- perintendent, assisted by the pastor and O. B. Morris, on November 30th. This enterprise is heroically sustained by a faithful few who will carry it to a successful consummation.
On December 29th our church at West Middleton, after having been closed for improvements for several weeks, was reopened by the Dis- trict Superintendent the people responding with a liberal surplus after providing for all obligations.
Our church at Atlanta has been so completely transformed as to be called a new church. The pastor and official board invited the District Superintendent to dedicate the building on February 2d, informing him that they would need $1,709 cash to pay all obligations. After beautiful preliminary exercises, followed by a sermon, the opportunity for mak- ing offerings was extended. The people responded with enthusiastic liberality and in a short time the contribution amounted to $2,751, and the church was dedicated. Excellent preliminary work had been done by tht pastor and able assistance was rendered by a former pastor. Rev. P. J. Albright.
Debt paying has enlisted heroic endeavor by our people at Elwood, Grace Church, Kokomo, Main Street, Kokomo, Broadway, Logansport, and Market Street, Logansport. At other places small amounts have been paid aggregating $3,022. At Elwood the debt was of such long standing as to make its recasting absolutely necessary. The people were ready to follow the leadership of a courageous pastor, who pre- pared the way for Bishop Moore, who, on July 7th, preached eloquently, made the. appeal to which the people responded by turning the whole debt into cash and personal, interest-bearing notes which are being paid — some by installments, others in full. The amount paid this year was $2,900. At Main Street. Kokomo, dedication anniversary was ob- served on December 1st, honored by the presence and ministry of Bis- hop McDowell, also by the Grace Church congregation and pastor. Prior to the inspiring sermon by the Bishop, it was announced that the debt this year had decreased $2,000, and a goodly portion of the remain- ing subscription was turned into personal, interest-bearing notes. By Irresistable persistance the debt at Broadway has this year grown $5,000 less and a like spirit has prevailed at Market Street to the extent
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of $1,000. The amount i)ai(l by Grace Church is $1,800. The debt pay- ing total is $ir),722.
Wheatland Avenue has i)urchased an adjoining lot on the east which is a stop toward increased facilities for caring for that populous por- tion of the city of Logansport. Thirty-four charges have reported amounts jjaid for improving aggregating $18,107, of which Twelve Mile reports $2,500.
Under tlie aupervision of the IMarket Street Quarterly Conference, plans are being made for the building of a Mission Church on Toledo street, and a church at Anoka estimated at $8,000. For the successful accomplishment of this work, Bishop .McDowell may find it necessary to appoint an assistant pastor at Market Street.
Each preacher possesse a iiersonality different from every other. Some have done hard work in obscure places and unpromising fields which will receive scant mention, but none the less important for all that. Some report frequently. Some report promptly when asked. Each for some si)ecial service is entitled to a meed of praise precluded by the limits of this report. All may find pleasing satisfaction in the fact that a favorable note or two in God's memorandum is infinitely better than fulsome eulogy in the conference journal.
"What shall I say more For the time would fail me to tell of the 68 revivals, 55 of which were conducted by the pastor, with 1,159 conver- sions; of the 549 net increase in membership; of the 20,706 pastoral visits and calls, 620 funerals, 322 M'eddings, 4,778 sermons, 258 ad- dresses, 501 l)ooks read, anti-saloon campaigns. Advocate canvass loub- ling the subscription list with 128 to spare, Sunday School progress, adult Bible classes, rallies, anniversaries, special days, philanthropies, reforms, receptions, banquets, prompt action in the hour of great calamity, increase in ministerial support, tithing bands with 193 tithers; of more than $11,000 gathered in by the 68 Ladies' Aid Socie- ties, Broadway leading with $1,224 followed by Grace Church, a close second, with $1,157; of the successful campaign for the benevolences, planned and executed by the district missionary secretary. Jas. A. Sprague, and his splendid corps of six sub-district chairmen, five of whom report 6,830 hearings: of warm hearted welcome, unfeigned cor- diality and boundless hosiiitality. all in the aggregate making a record of achievement fully justifying the faith and pride of any district su- perintendent, enlarging his vision of unrealized resources, and consti- tuting a challenge for higher standards of excellence and conquest. Let him accept the challenge and taking higher grounds, embody the spirit of David Livingston who said. "Come on, my brethren, you do not know how brave you are till you try."
April 10th, 1901, I read my sixth report as superintendent of the Kokomo District. On taking my seat. Dr. William F. McDowell, Cor- responding Secretary of the Board of Education, took me by the right hand and said, "A good reiinrt." I replied, "Thank you. Doctor. T did my best." To this he replied,
"That man is blest Who does his best And leaves the rest, Then do not worry."
My life during the intervening years has found steadying strength by the constant recurrence of that inspiring sentiment. The church honored itself by clothing Dr. McDowell with Episcopal honors with their attendant responsibilities. These he has sustained with com- mendable dignity and gracious efficiency. On the 29th day of last May,
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Bishop McDowell again took me by the right hand saying, "I appoint you superintendent of the Logansport Distiict." Thirty of the forty pas- toral charges belonged to the old Kokomo District. The Bishop did not hamper me with restrictions, gave me no advice, spoke no word of counsel, but did express his confidence, volunteered his assistance when needed and assured me of his prayers which are always needed. Under these conditions all I could say was, 'T'll do my best. Bishop."
The next few monutes I was alone with God. In this sacred pres- ence I want to bear this testimony: In life's supreme tests companion- ship with good men is precious but fellowship with God yields the rich- est experience to the soul. Without this I could have no hope of suc- cess. With this one has the unfailing basis for that faith which is the assurance of achievement.
In the order of events, Bishop McDowell is the presiding officer when this report is made, which is in the highest possible accord with my wishes and affords me peculiar pleasure. How satisfying it is to work with a man of high ideals who constantly exhibits his conception of true friendship by gently but firmly compelling one to be at his best. Truly
"There is a divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will."
We preachers of the Logansport District welcome inspiration from a great missionary explorer who said, "I will go anywhere, provided that it be forward." In the absence of sll doubt respecting the honor- ing of this proviso at this session of our Conference Ave seek mental poise in the lofty sentiment of the Quaker poet who said:
"We know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life or death,
His mercy underlies."
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MUNCIE DISTRICT.
r. E. Line, District Superintendent.
This is my third annual report. I am very glad to announce that during the year no deaths have occurred among the effective or retired ministers of the District. During the winter the death shadows have hung over a few of the parsonages, but these were scattered by prayer
and medic.il skill and science. While some of the occupants of the parsonage have suffered on account of the death of loved and near relatives, there has not been a death in a single parsonage of the District.
While no deaths have occurred, new life has come to four parsonages. E. E. DeWitt and wife. D. E. Cruea and wife and W. E. Pittenger and wife and E. Wickershani and wife, each welcomed a son with great joy, and A. E, Chastain and wife with equal joy gave a welcome ti) a daughter.
Changes.
In the appointments during the year there have been but few changes. E. C. Bruner, a supply, surrendered the Fisher's charge at the first Quarterly Conference. Brother P. J. Albright sup- plied the charge for two months with great acceptability. He was not able to endure the strain of the winter's work, so I appointed H. A. Kirk, a Taylor University student, to supply the charge until Confer- ence. He has been successful in his work.
In the month of August, Dr. Chesteen W. Smith was transferred to the St. Louis Conference, and stationed in Kansas City, Mo. Upon the recommendation of Bishop McDowell, the official Board of First Church, Anderson, unanimously invited Gilbert D. Cleworth, pastor of Western Avenue Church, Chicago, to become its pastor. He was transferred from the Rock River Conference and stationed at First Church. He has proven to be the man for the hour and place.
In the fall, .1. Z. Barrett, on account of his wife's health, was com- pelled to give up Avondale and Whiteley and move to Florida. The District Superintendent appointed Dale C. Beatty, a son of Dr. J. A. Beatty, to the charge. By his zeal and earnestness, he has greatly built up the charge.
District Meetings.
During the year the District had no missionary convention. A new plan was adopted. Every charge was to have four night services dur-« ing the week. Each night a different pastor was to be in the pulpit to present some benevolent cause of our church. On some of the charges the plan worked successfully. On others it did not. The week's cam- paign closed up on Friday with a great revival conference at First Church, Anderson. Almost all of the pastors and a few laymen were present. It proved to lie a Pentecost. It thrilled hearts with a new spirit of cnthusinsm. The pastors caught a new vision. Those who were jiresont never will forget the closing moments of that revival con- ference when Dr. W. W. Martin led in prayer.
The District Conference was held at Madison Street Church, Muncie. Its program was fine. Its interest and earnestness great. Its spiritu- ality and intellectuality strong. Our beloved Bishop McDowell was
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with us on the last afternoon and night and his two addresses added greatly to the success of the District Conference.
Departments of Churcli Work.
Sunday Schools.
The crying need in many of our Sunday Schools is for more room and better equipment. The Normal City and Yorktown Sunday Schools, alone, keep up a teachers' training class. Our Sunday Schools are loyal to our publications. They take 2,511 Sunday School Advocates, 2,251 Sunday School Classmates, 890 Sunday School Journals, and thousands of other helps.
Epworth and Junior Leagues.
Many of the chapters of the League are prospering. Our young peo- ple are true to our polity and doctrine. In many of the chapters the Leaguers are a great help to the pastors in their revival meetings. In some of the charges they are the mainstay of the pastor in his evangel- istic efforts. In these chapters they have 13 Bible study classes and 10 Mission study classes. On the District there are 23 Junior League Chapters.
The late Bishop Purcell, of the Diocese of Cincinnati, of the Roman Catholic Church, said: "Give me a child the first six years of its life and you may have it the rest of its life." Methodism makes a sad mis- take just here. Frequently the child in a Methodist home is permitted to become adult, ignorant of church polity and doctrine, then the church makes an heroic effort to save him after his habits are formed, then expects him to be loyal to church polity and dictrine when the church and home has neglected its religious training.
The late Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon declared that in all of his experi- ence he had never been compelled to discipline a person who had come into the church in childhood, and that his whole trouble had been with those who had come into the church when they were advanced in years. Let us save the child to the church, then we will not have to make such great efforts to save adults.
The Ladies' Societies.
The Ladies' Aid Societies are still a great help to the church. These ladies work very hard and sacrifice much for the advancement of the Kingdom. The Titan Society of First Church, Noblesville, is still the banner society of the District. This year it has raised over $1,200.00.
The Woman's Foreign and the Woman's Home Missionary Societies are busy and doing a great work. The auxiliaries of these societies are a great blessing in training young people for missionary work and giv- ing them missionary information.
Temporal Economy.
The following charges have increased the pastors' salary: First Church, Anderson, $250.00; Perkinsville, $150.00; Carmel, $100.00; New Burlington and Shideler, $50.00 each, and Albany Circuit, $25.00.
If all the charges would adopt the duplex envelope system and work it, it would help to solve their financial problems. High Street Church has tried it this year with excellent results.
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The Year's Labors.
The year's labors show that 5,0G5 seiinons have been preached; 1,929 new sermons prepared; 22,621 pastoral visits have been made; 1,457 prayer, class, league, official, social and other meetings attended; 397 adults and 3 2G children baptized; ^81 funerals attended; and 227 marriages solemnized.
Western Christian Advocate.
The camiiaign lor the increase of subscril)ers for the Western Chris- tian Advoctito, shows a remarkable increase in the subsc :i])tion list of over 300 i)er cent. Last year 288 Westerns were taken. This year 908. By adding to this list the number of other advocates that are taken on the District, and the 400 Epworth Heralds, we have a total circulation of almost 1,400.
Cliuroh and Parsonage Improvements.
Church and pra-sonage improvements amount to $25,702 which is $8,231 more than last year. A tine new church, Beals Chapel ,was built on the Perkinsville charge at a cost of $8,000.00. On the first day of last December the church was dedicated by Dr. Parr. All the money to cover the indebtedness was raised in good subscriptions. This charge under the leadership of E. H. Taylor, has paid $3,550.00 on church and parsonage improvements.
First Church, Noblesville, D. V. Williams, pastor, has installed a fine new pipe organ, frescoed the church, and improved the parsonage, all costing $3,800.
The Carmel charge, H. E. Forbes, pastor, built a new parsonage costing $2,500, and spent $650.00 on church improvements, making a total of $3,150.00, $1,100.00 of which has been paid.
Summitville, M. B. Graham, pastor, has improved the church and parsonage to the amount of $1,250. Of this amount $1,000.00 has been paid.
Gaston, D. E. Cruea, pastor, has repaired the church and parsonage, costing $843.00, of which $518.00 lias been paid.
It is notable that these five charges report also an increase in their benevolences.
Fortville, W. E. Murray, pastor, has greatly improved church and parsonage at a cost of $725.00.
Selma charge, C. B. Dougherty, pastor, has spent $660.00 in repair- ing I\lt. Pleasant church and the parsonage.
Madison Street Church, Muncie, P. E. Greenwalt, pastor, has im- proved I he church and parsonage at a cost of $625.00.
First Church, Anderson, G. D. Cleworth, pastor, has expended $600.00 on the church and parsonage.
First Church, Alexandria, .7. H. Palmer, pastor, has made improve- ments costing $550.00 on church and parsonage.
These charges have made church and parsonage improvements cost- ing from $400 to $500.
DeSoto, ,T. L. Murr, pastor, $460.00.
Noblesville Circuit. E. D. Barker, pastor, $458.00.
Shideler, K. E. DeWiit. paslor, $450.00.
High Street, W. W. Martin, pastor, $450.00.
Pendleton, E. E. Trippeer, pastor, $442.00.
The following charges have made church and parsonage improve- ments costing from $200.00 to $300.00:
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New Bni-lington, E. J. Maupin, pastor, $300.00.
Daleville, A. G. Kiger, pastor, $215.00.
Albany Circuit, C. M. Hobbs, pastor $210.00.
The following charges from $100.00 to $200.00:
Eaton, J. C. Woodruff, pastor, $195.00.
Matthews, G. P. Osbun, pastor, $176.00.
Avondale and Whiteley, D. C. Beattv, pastor, $176.00.
Lapel, C. E. White, pastor, $150.00.
Fishers, H. A. Kirk, pastor, $148.00.
Hartford City Circuit, R. I. Stone, J. C. Eason, pastors, $135.00.
Summitville Circuit. B. R. Pogue, jiastor, $125.00.
Albany, .1. A. Patterson, pastor. $100.00.
McCordsville, E. AVickersham, pastor, $100.00.
The following charges have paid less than $100.00 of church and parsonage improvements :
Grace Church, Hartford City: Indiana Avenue, Anderson; Normal City, Muncie; Yorktown: Park Place and Noble Street. Anderson.
The improvements on church and parsonage property consist of painting, decorating, frescoing, new furnaces and light systems, re- roofing and repairing roofs, enlarging and equipping basements, new windows, carpets and musical instruments, cement walks and steps, additions to and nev/ furniture for parsonages, and general repairs.
Old Debts.
Many of the charges have reduced their indebtedness: High Street by $3,600.00: Noblesville Church, Noblesville, by $900.00; Yorktown, by $875.00; Noble Street, Anderson, by $800.00: Mt. Zion Church on the Daleville charge, by $688.00; Hartford City, Westfield, Eaton, Alexan- dria, Perkinsville and Summitville, by less amounts.
Tlie Methodist Hospital.
In the campaign for the north wing of the Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis, the District is doing its duty. By the report of Dr. Mc- Kenzie, the Muncie District is leading the conference in its gift to the hospital.
Eraneelism and Clnircli Membership.
Great spiritual victory has come to many of the churches this year. Last fall the five churches in Muncie planned a great evangelistic campaign. Before the holidays, revival meetings were held in Normal City and Whiteley. After the holidays, in ]\Iadison Street and Avon- dale churches. In these suburban meetings over 100 conversions v/ere reported. On the first Sunday of February, the four pastors united in a great central meeting in High Street Church under the leadership of Dr. Lewis Albert Banks and his two helpers, Prof, and Mrs. Clase. Out of this Methodist union effort came great results. Many souls found the light and there was no disastrous reaction.
The suburban churches of Anderson held special revival services and reported many conversions. All of our churches imited with the other Protestant churches of the city in the French-Oliver meeting. I protest earnestly and emphatically against a plan which compels the churches to surrender both of their morning and evening services for seven or eight Sundays. The strong churches may not suffer much, but the suburban churches will lose ground which they may never recover, and if they recover it at all it will be by hard work and sac- rifice.
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One of the greatest revivals on the District was conducted by the pastor, C. B. Dougherty, at Mt. Pleasant, on the Selma charge, result- ing in 135 conversions. Its influence reached for miles in different directions. May God hasten the day when the evangelistic spirit and passion for souls will return to the pulpit and pew so that every pas- tor will become an evangelist.
Other charges make the following reports of the number of con- ver.^ions:
High Street, 220; Selma, 165; First Church, Anderson, 150; Lapel, 100; Four charges from 50 to 100; Avondale and Whiteley, 80; New Burlington. 67; Madison Street, 53; Fortville, 50; Eight charges from 25 to 50; First Church, Noblesville, 54; DeSoto, 49; Grace and Indiana Avenue, Anderson, 45; Pendleton, 36; Albany, 30; Perkinsville, 29; Yorktown, 25; Seven charges from 10 to 25; Fishers, 24; Gaston, 18; Jolietville, 16; Alexandria, 11; Westfield, 11; Park Place, Anderson, 11; Carmel, 10; eleven charges less than 10; Albany Circuit, Alexan- dria Circuit, Eaton, Hartford City, Ingalls, :\IcCordsville, Normal City, Noblesville Circuit: Shideler, Summitville and Summitville Circuit; making a total of 1,372 conversions, which is 607 more than last year. There have been 682 accessions on probation, and 437 accessions by letter. The accessions on probation are 288 more than last year. The net membership of the District is over 12,000 which shows a gain of over 500 over last year.
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RICHMOND DISTRICT.
W. B. Freeland, District Superintendent.
Our Conference lies within the great gold belt of Methodism, which stretches from the banks of the Hudson river to the Rocky Mountains. Southernmost lies Richmond District, a triangular territory embracing one of the very finest sections of our continent. From our Conference limits on the east and south, it stretches out fan-shaped, toward the waste lands of Muncie and Ft. Wayne Districts. Within the territory are many small streams known as "creeks," "forks" or "rivers;" they flow toward the west and south and form the headwaters of Blue river. White river, the Whitewater, the Salamouia, and the Mississinewa. Richmond, a beautiful city of 2r..n()0 inhabitants, is the metropolis. A half score of towns and a number of typical Amei-iean villa.ycs. dot tlie land. Manufacturing interests are of some magnitude in three or four localities, but elsewliere the condi- tions are rural. The people are of the wholesome, high vitality class. Numerous communities of Friends are found, and otherwhere are im- mersionists of the Disciple and Newlight faith. Methodism has here 10.000 members and a large number of adherents.
At the last session of our Conference thirty-five men were as- signed to the charges within the District. Thirty-three report their work today. In July, Rev. Alfred H. Kenna, of Deerfield, was re- leased that he might supply a work near Greencastle, and punsue study in DePauw University. Rev. Hugh .7. Norris, a retired member of our Conference, who resides at Winchester, has completed the work of the year. Rev. Frank G. Browne was released from charge at Mid- dletown, November 1st because of impaired health. He will ask to be retired. Raymond H. Wehrly has acceptably served the charge since that time.
Three of our pastors have been married this year. At Lynn, known as "honeymoon circuit," Rev. Joseph P. Chamness installed an excel- lent mistress of the manse, Ernest R. Ryder brought a charming bride from the Adirondacks to Centerville, and True S. Haddock captured a song bird for the cage at Salamonia. A little son has come to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Richardson, Fountain City; also a son to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver P. Van P, of Shirley. Two of our retired ministers have gone from labor here to the delightful pur- suits of the world eternal. Rev. Louis A. Retts, true, forbearing and loyal,. Age rests with becoming sweetness upon the brow of Milton Mahin, D. D., of Newcastle. He entered our Conference in 1841 and after fifty-four years of service, retired in 1895. He writes most beau- tifully from his sick room of the good work of his pastor, sends greet- ings to our Bishop, and expresses his interest in all the brethren of the Conference. Orange S. Harrison lives at Richmond, and contin- ues in health sufficient to reach his office where yet he transacts legal business. He extends the same friendly hand and cofdial greeting to all callers. George H. Hill, D.D., resides at Indianapolis. He preaches occasionally to the delight of numerous friends, and well may dwell in retrospect upon a life spent in the highest correspondences with
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the best and noblest. Sylvester Billhcimer, of Hagerstown, white- soulerl and helpful, is a blessing to the cause of the Master in that ap- pointment.
Rev. Watson C. McKaig, firm in his conviction, original and sincere, has gone out unto the larger company.
The District Epworth League Convention was held June 10-12, at Greenfield. An enthusiastic host of young people enjoyed a good pro- gram of which Bishop Quayle in two characteristic addresses was the chief attraction. The day was right fair, the addresses bounie, and the speaker sonsie. Our Lyceum at Charlottsville, October 7 and 8 was well attended exce|)t that some of the younger men w'ere unneces- sarily absent. The sessions were helpful and interesting. A series of sub-district conventions was held at the usual time in the autumn. At Newcastle, December 10th, Settlement Day was observed. Special attention was given to the financial condition of the kingdom, and evangelistic measures were discussed. Every man was present or ac- counted for save one. Family Altar Day, January 5, was the occa- sion of emphasizing religious life in the home. A number of places report good results.
The new cam])aign for W. C. A. has brought a very gratifying in- crease. The list has doubled. In the largest number of charges our own literature is used exclusively in the Sunday School, but a few schools order small installments of independent publicfitions. The manifest excellence of our own literature is suflicient argument for its almost exclusive use. I regret to rei)ort the use of many inferior song books to the neglect of our excellent hymnal.
The Woman's Foreign and the Woman's Home Missionary Socie- ties continue their good activities. The womanhood of our District believes in the Cosiiel for all benighted daughters of the race. Their educative work is valuable. From their limited resources the women have brought their gifts of self-denial. Ladies' Aid Societies are main- tained in almost every api)ointment. They are usually free from ob- jectionable features. The members are true daughters of that Dor- cas who was "full of good works and almsdeeds which she did." They contribute to the social life of the churches and their financial contribu- tions are large. The only adverse criticism is that in many churches the men deisend uiion the financial help of the Aid Society more than is necessary.
The Epworth Letigue is inactive in some cliarges, l5ut in others it is vigorous, new life is entering into some chapters. Several new Junior Leagues have been organized. The main requirement is some conse- crated man or woman wiio has leadei'ship and initiative. Our Sunday Schools have been inspired by Iho State Sunday School Convention held at Richmond in June. We have 76 schools with 1.100 oHicers and teachers. Approximately 10.000 pupils are enrolled. They contribute $1,000 to missions. A few Brotherhoods are active, they would thrive better if some initiative were shown by officers. The Laymen's Mis- sionary Movement Convention held in Richmond .January 30 and 31 brought many from within the bounds of the District, into larger vis- ion. About 1.200 people heard the addresses on the night of the 30th.
Current exiiense fund amounting to $17,000 are well maintained. Evidences of carelessness only emphasize the need of better business methods. One church advanced its budget 30 per cent, and another has added 40 per cent. 1o its salary by good business methods. Others yet are conducting the double canvass with excellent results. Our churches are situated in the midst of religious organizations whose ministers give a part of their time to secular pursuits. This renders It more difiicult to obtain proper salaries for our men. At the begin-
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niug of the year nine of the charges raised the salaries while two were forced to temporary reduction. The deficit of $931 reported last year will be reduced to about $300 this year.
Soon after the Coiifeience session last year, a bright, new church was dedicated at Wilkinson, Oliver P. Van Y., pastor. The cost was $7,000. It means a new era for Methodism there. A $6,000 improve- ment at First Church, Richmond, B. Earle Parker, pastor, was assured January 5th. Bishop Anderson preached and managed the finances. New furnaces, refinished wood work and a complete overhauling of the organ are features. Mr. Carnegie contributed $1,000. Other im- provements are noted at Deerfield $350, Economy $310, Fountain City and Spartanburg $325, Williamsburg $560, Grace R. $250, Newcastle $744, Greenfield $998, and other lesser sums.
The Parker parsonage was sold and removed. A beautiful house was built and the people provided for all indebtedness on the day of dedication, December 8th. Dr. Joseph E. Williams, of Union City, offi- ciated and raised the subscription to complete the cost. Henry W. Miller has had a year of advance there. In addition to the building enterprise, the charge leads in the number of conversions. Rev. E. C. Hallman, of Dublin, purchased a parsonage at Lewisville, moved there and has raised $1,800 of the $2,500 for its purchase. The house at Dublin is retained.
Several embarrassing debts have been paid this year: Redkey $1,440, Ridgeville $710, Dublin $590, Lynn $331, Spiceland $200 and other various sums represent the successful efforts of some of our churches to free themselves from debts.
Our territory is conservative with reference to the benevolences. We are surrounded by churches which do not contribute largely to benevo- lent enterprises, and find it difficult to arouse our members to think and act in the "imperial terms" of Secretary Taylor. As usual the brethren who deferred the matter have failed to raise the sums which might have been raised. I am convinced that our preachers need pro- grams more than anything else. Would not it be a good thing to have a "game law," and let our pastors be undisturbed during the "closed season" of ninety days, so that they might raise their benevolences? The reports at hand indicate that with reference to last year we have not made material advances in disciplinary benevolences though our standard has been maintained. We note loss of a few special gifts. Our missions yet suffer from the practice of diverting funds in an omnibus collectiou to the payment of Conference claimants in full. It is earnestly hoped that the stewards will everywhere take their full responsibility and provide for Conference claimants' support. It may be an interesting fact that when I began my work as an assistant treasurer, the grand balance of benevolences was $45,772, and last year my balance was $170,710 or almost four-fold the former sum.
Evangelism has not been neglected. Although every-day woi'k con- tinues to be neglected by many, some of our men have done well by this method. Very few professional evangelists have been employed. Pastors have held their own meetings in most instances. Churches have been refreshed and a fair number of conversions have been re- ported. Parker leads with 171, Ridgeville 100, Dunkirk reports 100 who have been converted or who have taken some distinctive step in their experiences; Millgrove reports 95; Spiceland 45, Philadelphia 43, Charlottesville 42, Fountain City 41, and smaller numbers from the remaining charges aggregating a little more than 1,000 conversions, an increase of 400 over last year.
I have enjoyed the fellowship of the pastors and their families as well as the association with the people. We have co-operated for the
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work of the kingdom in the spirit o£ the Master. I have held all quar- terly conferences, 144 in number, have read about fifty books, have de- livered sermons and addresses to the number of 190. I have preached at Ovid, Cleveland, Kingsley, Franklin, Parker, Wilkinson, "Webster, and other great men. I have addressed the people of the various "burgs," "villes," "towns," "lands" and cities wherever I could obtain a hearing, at the risk of "carrying coals to Newcastle." Like our fore- parents, I have been to Eden; like Lot, I have entered into Zoar; like Paul, I have visited the Christians at Antioch. I have invaded Spar- taburg and have "walked about Zion to tell the towers thereof." The record is with Him who manifested all the elements of a world min- istry.
"Say not the struggle nought availeth,
The labor and the