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versity reported, that since the 25th day of September, 1839, he has added to the funds of the institution $6,702.25, and that the whole amount of cash and property passed through his hands since the same date is $18,696.40. On motion, conference adjourned, to meet again at two o'clock p. m. N. B. The following resolution passed in the forenoon was omitted: Re- solved, that each preacher be required as early as con- venient in the ensuing year to furnish his presiding elder with a list of all the postoffices in the bounds of his work, and that each presiding elder furnish the book agents at New York with said list. William V. Daniel, S. T. Gillett.
Two o'clock p. m., conference met pursuant to ad- journment and was opened in the usual manner by Rev. E. G. Wood, Bishop Soule in the chair. A com- munication was received from the Indianapolis Branch Bible Society in relation to the claims of the Bible cause and the necessity of patronizing it. On motion, resolved, that we approve of the resolution presented by the Bible Society of Indianapolis, and that we will carry it into effect as far as our peculiar economy will permit.
On motion, conference proceeded to elect nine visit- ors to the Indiana Asbury University, for the present year, and a committee of the three was appointed to re- tire to another room and count the votes, it was ascer- tained that A. Wiley received seventy-three votes, W. H. Goode sixty-nine, A. Eddy sixty-six, C. W. Ruter sixty- four, E. R. Ames fifty-five, S. C. Cooper forty-seven and A. Wood thirty-five, J. L. Belotte thirty-four, J. C. Smith thirty and these brethren were announced by the president as being duly elected. Conference then proceeded to fix by ballot, the place of the next annual session, and Terre Haute was chosen as the place, and the time appointed by the Bishop, is October 20, 1841. On motion, resolved, that a vote of thanks be tendered
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to the citizens of Indianapolis for their kind hospitality shown toward the preachers during their present ses- sion, and that it be announced in the public congrega- tion by the preacher who may fill the pulpit in this charge on next Sabbath. Resolved, that a vote of thanks be tendered by this conference to the several pastors and congregations who have kindly tendered their respective churches for the occupancy of the min- isters of this body. Resolved, that the examination at the close of the first year of such as have one year on trial be dispensed with and that the granduates be ex- amined on the full course, recommended at the close of the second year. For the purpose of infusing more en- ergy and producing greater unanimity of action in our benevolent and literary enterprises: It is ordered by the Indiana annual conference that two general annual collections be made in all our congregations. The first to be made during the months of December, January and February for the support of missions. The second to be made during the months of April, May and June, for the aid of our university. The fund to be applied under the direction of the conference, to the purchase of a library, chemical and philosophical apparatus. It is also directed by the conference that each presiding elder preach a special sermon on each of these subjects annually in each station, and circuit in his district, and that he also see that each preacher make collections as above specified. It is recommended to the preachers as the best method of collecting funds, not to depend on public collections alone, but in their pastoral visits to bring the subject before the members and friends of the church, individually. That by this means the entire strength of the church may be concentrated upon the great object we desire to accomplish, viz : the religious and intellectual improvement of the whole community. Resolved, that the book containing the record of dona- tions to the centenary fund be placed in the hands of
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President Simpson to be laid up in the archives of the Indiana Asbury University. Resolved, that the second Friday in January be observed as a day of fasting and prayer for the prosperity of Zion generally and espe- cially for the revival of the work of God in the bounds of this conference. The bishop then proceeded to close the conference by an appropriate farewell address and by singing the hymn, commencing with the words: "And Let Our Bodies Part," and by prayer. The Bishop then read out the appointments for the ensuing year.
(Signed) JOSHUA SOULE.
E. R. Ames, Secretary.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1840.
Madison District.
Calvin W. Ruter, Presiding Elder.
Madison Station-Joseph Marsee.
Canaan-Constant B. Jones.
Vevay-James Jones, Daniel McIntire.
Rising Sun-Samuel T. Gillet, Thomas Goodwin.
Lawrenceburg-John C. Smith.
Wilmington-Francis H. Cary, Washington Mulick.
Manchester-Richard Hargrave, George W. Baker. Varsailles-Seth Smith, Jesse C. Harbin.
Paris-Amos Bussey, Hayden Hays.
Indiana German Mission-John Kisling, M. J. Hofer.
Charlestown District.
Enoch G. Wood, Presiding Elder.
New Albany-William V. Daniel. Corydon-Thomas S. Gunn, Edward Oldham. Greenville-George K. Hester, Nathan S. Worden.
Salem-Emmons Rutledge, G. W. Ames.
Charleston-Charles Bonner, Thomas J. Doyle. Lexington-J. Crawford, Peter R. Guthrie.
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Jeffersonville Station-Fernandes C. Holliday. Rome-Eli C. Jones.
Indianapolis District.
James Havens, Presiding Elder.
Indianapolis Station-William H. Goode.
Noblesville-Isaac Crawford, Freeman F. Sheldon.
Mooresville-James Hill, J. S. Barwick.
Franklin-Wm. T. Smith, Jacob Myers.
Shelbyville-Henry S. Dane, John V. R. Miller. Rushville-George W. Bowers.
Knightstown-Lucien W. Berry.
Greenfield-John B. Birt, John W. Mellander. Pipe Creek-John L. Kelly.
Vincennes District.
Henry S. Talbott, Presiding Elder.
Evansville-Anthony Robinson.
Mount Vernon-Thomas Ray, Daniel S. Elder.
Princeton-John Daniel.
Newburg-John A. Decker.
Rockport-William Knowles.
Vincennes-John Kerns.
Washington-Stephen Ravenscroft.
Carlisle-Isaac McElroy.
Lebanon-Samuel H. Rogers.
Knox-William Bratton.
Crawfordsville District.
Thomas J. Brown, Presiding Elder.
Lafayette-Amasa Johnson.
Dayton-William Wilson.
Frankfort-Ancil Beach, John B. Demott.
Covington-Enoch Wood, Jared B. Mershon.
Newtown-Allen D. Beasley, R. H. Culvert. Crawfordsville Station-Ebenezer Patrick.
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Crawfordsville Circuit-Daniel Demott, Wesley Dorsey.
Danville-Thomas Bartlett.
Augusta-Miles Huffaker. Alamo-John Edwards.
Greencastle District.
Allen Wiley, Presiding Elder.
Greencastle Station-Hawley B. Beers.
Greencastle Circuit-Isaac Owen, Jacob Miller.
Putnamville-Jonas L. Belotte.
Rushville-Elam Genung.
Rockville-Silas Rawson.
Terre Haute Station-John S. Bayless.
Terre Haute Circuit-Cornelius Swank, Ezra L. Kemp.
Newport-William H. Smith, Rosetter C. Rowley. Indiana Asbury University-Matthew Simpson, President; Cyrus Nutt, Professor; Samuel C. Cooper, Agent.
Bloomington District.
John Miller, Presiding Elder.
Bloomington Station-Philip May.
Springville-John Talbott.
Bedford-Charles M. Holliday.
Brownstown-William Meginnes.
Columbus-Benjamin T. Griffith, Lealdas Forbes.
Spencer-Jacob M. Stallard.
Paoli-Draper Chipman, Morris Benton.
Brown Mission-Thomas Spilman.
Richland Mission-James R. Williams.
Leesville-George W. Walker.
Connersville District.
Augustus Eddy, Presiding Elder.
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Connersville Circuit-Elijah Whitten, Asbury Wil- kinson.
Centerville-Miltiades Miller, Landy Havens.
Richmond-Joseph Tarkington.
Liberty-John Keiger.
Brookville-William W. Hibben, Charles B. David- son.
Greensburg-G. C. Beeks.
Milroy-Lewis Hurlbert, Isaac Kelso.
Scipio-Lemuel L. Reeves.
Winchester District.
Robert Burns, Presiding Elder.
Winchester-John H. Bruce, J. L. Smith.
Portland-Barden H. Bradbury.
Munceytown-John S. Donaldson, Brinton Webster.
Marion-John H. Hull.
Andersontown-Daniel F. Stright.
Pendleton-John W. Sullivan.
Bluffton-Joseph Ockerman.
Newcastle-Joseph Carter.
Logansport District.
George M. Beswick, Presiding Elder.
Logansport Circuit-Richard S. Robinson.
Peru-John F. Truslow.
Auburn-Samuel Smith.
Fort Wayne-Francis A. Conwell.
Delphi-Joseph White, Philip J. Beswick.
Independence-Joseph J. Cooper, Colbreth Hall.
Monticello-Jacob Colclazer, Samuel Reed.
Iroquois, Walter L. Huffman.
Rochester-George W. Stafford.
South Bend District.
Aaron Wood, Presiding Elder.
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South Bend Station-William M. Fraley.
Mishawaka-Warren Griffith.
Goshen-Wade Posey, Allen Skillman.
Lagrange-Enoch Holdstock, Charles W. Miller.
Haw Patch-Ezra Van Schoiack.
Laporte-Zachariah Games, William F. Wheeler.
Valparaiso-William J. Forbes.
Warsaw-Samuel K. Young.
Plymouth-Isaac M. Stagg.
Terrecoupee-George M. Boyd.
Edward R. Ames, secretary of the Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
James S. Harrison, transferred to Michigan confer- ence.
John W. Weakley, transferred to Ohio conference.
JOURNAL of the tenth annual session of the In- diana Conference, held in the Methodist church in Terre Haute, October 6, 1841.
Wednesday morning, 9 o'clock. Conference met ac- cording to appointment, and was opened by Bishop Roberts, by reading the second chapter of the second Epistle of Timothy, and by singing and prayer. The list was then called by Brother Patrick, the assistant secretary of last conference, and the following mem- bers were found to be present, viz .: C. W. Ruter, E. G. Wood, James Havens, C. S. Talbott, T. J. Brown, Al- len Wiley, John Miller, Augustus Eddy, Robert Burns, G. M. Beswick, Aaron Wood, Joseph Marsee, Thomas Bartlett, C. B. Jones, James Jones, J. C. Smith, W. V. Daniel, Charles Bonner, F. C. Holliday, W. H. Goode, Isaac Crawford, H. L. Dane, John Kiger, W. J. Forbes, William Knowles, L. W. Berry, Anthony Robinson, Thomas Ray, John Daniel, John Kearns, Isaac McEl- roy, Amasa Johnson, A. Beach, Enock Wood, Ebenezer Patrick, Daniel DeMotte, Thomas Bartlett, Isaac Owen, J. L. Belotte, J. S. Bayless, Cornelius Swank,
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E. L. Kemp, M. Simpson, C. Nutt, S. C. Cooper, C. M. Holliday, J. B. Birt, Emmons Rutledge, G. M. Boyd, Philip May, William McGinnis, W. W. Hibben, G. C. Beeks, Lewis Hurlbert, L. L. Reeves, J. H. Bruce, J. W. Sullivan, R. L. Robinson, Joseph White, Jacob Col- clazer, Zachaniah Games, David Stiver, William M. Daily, J. A. Brouse, H. Vredenburgh, Borroughs West- lake, S. P. Gillett, John Edwards Jacob Miller, Francis H. Cary, Jacob Myers, G. W. Bowers.
The conference then proceeded to elect a secretary by ballot, and upon counting the votes Matthew Simp- son, having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected, and on motion of Brother Ruter, Ebenezer Patrick was appointed assistant secretary.
On motion of Brother Cooper the aisle was fixed upon as the bar within which all the members were expected to sit. On motion of Brother Wiley the hour of assembling in the morning was fixed at eight o'clock, and of adjournment at twelve.
On motion of Brother Ruter, Allen Wiley and J. S. Bayless were appointed a committee to select the preachers and superintend the religious services dur- ing the conference, and on suggestion of Brother Wiley, John Daniel was added to said committee.
The conference then proceeded to the election of stewards and, upon motion of Brother Ruter, it was resolved that the election should be by a plurality of votes, whereupon, on counting the votes, S. C. Cooper, J. A. Brouse and Cyrus Nutt having the highest num- ber of votes, were declared duly elected, but the con- ference having released Brother Cooper at his own re- quest, William V. Daniel being the next highest was appointed in his place.
On motion of Brother Wiley, the conference pro- ceeded to elect a committee of three to disburse the funds received from the Preachers' Aid Society, in ac- cordance with a provision in the constitution of said
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society, and on motion of Brother E. G. Wood the choice was determined by a plurality of votes, where- upon Allen Wiley, J. C. Smith and James Havens were declared duly elected.
On motion of Brother Ruter, the by-laws adopted at the first session were read and after having added to them the resolution adopted at the Lawrenceburgh con- ference, in reference to sitting with closed doors dur- ing examination of character, they were adopted as the rules of this conference.
On motion of Brother Cooper a committee was ap- pointed to examine the journals, as transcribed by or- der of last conference, and Isaac Crawford, L. W. Berry and S. T. Gillett were appointed said committee.
On motion of Brother Wiley, F. C. Holliday, George Bowers and W. W. Hibben were appointed a commit- tee on the Eastern Book Concern, and thereupon the Bishop presented a letter and exhibit from the book agents at New York, which was read and filed among the papers of the conference, and the accounts were re- ferred to the committee.
John C. Smith, Lucian W. Berry and Samuel T. Gillet were appointed a committee to prepare memoirs of our brethren who have died during the year.
On motion it was resolved that S. C. Cooper be a committee to receive any moneys that may have been collected for apparatus and library of the university according to a resolution of last session.
On motion of Brother A. Wood it was resolved that when conference adjourns it will adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
The second question on the minutes was then taken up, viz .: Who remain on trial? And the characters of Philip Beswick, Daniel S. Elder, Elam Jenung, John L. Smith, Charles W. Miller, Daniel McIntire, John M. Millander, Robert H. Colvert, Button Webster, Isaac M. Stagg, Allen Skilman, Martin J. Hofer,
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Charles B. Davidson, John B. Demotte, and Asbury Wilkeson were severally examined and passed, and they were continued on trial. Colbeth Hall was discon- tinued at his own request.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the ses- sion was closed with prayer by Reverend Belotte.
Wednesday afternoon, 2 o'clock. Conference met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened by reading, singing and prayer by Brother Wiley, and after the roll was called and the journal read and approved the bishop introduced to the conference William C. Larra- bee, formerly of the Maine conference, and who is now transferred to this conference, and is one of the pro- fessors in the Asbury University, and he accordingly was invited to take his seat as a member of this con- ference.
The bishop then presented a letter from Brother J. B. Finley, which, on motion of Brother Wiley, was re- ferred to a committee, and Allen Wiley, Augustus Eddy and Aaron Wood were by the chair appointed said committee.
The second question on the minutes was resumed, and the character of Morris Benton, Nathan S. Wor- den, Thomas A. Goodwin, Samuel Smith, William C. Smith, John Kisling and Eli C. Jones were severally examined and passed, and they were continued on trial. Freeman F. Sheldon was discontinued at his own request.
The fourth question on the minutes was then taken up, viz .: Who are the deacons? And the characters of Seth Smith, Cyrus Nutt, Francis A. Conwell, James Hill, Joseph S. Barwick, John Talbott, John L. Kelly, George W. Stafford, John H. Hull and James Crawford were severally examined and passed.
The fifth question of the minutes was taken up, viz .: Who have been elected and ordained elders this year? And the characters of Samuel T. Gillet, John
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Edwards, Jacob Miller, Francis H. Cary, John Kiger, Silas Rawson, Wade Posey, John B. Birt, William J. Forbes, Jacob Myers and George W. Bowers were sev- erally examined and passed, and they were elected to Elders Orders.
On motion Isaac Kelso was located, because he has neither filled or attempted to fill his appointment for the past two years.
On motion of Brother Wiley, Silas Rawson was supplied in a superannuated relation, on account of ill health.
On motion, conference adjourned until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and was closed with prayer by Rev. Daniel.
Thursday morning, October 7, 1841. Conference met pursuant to adjournment and was opened by read- ing, singing and prayer by Rev. Ruter. After the roll was called, and the minutes were read and approved, Brother Swormstedt, one of the Western Book Agents, addressed the conference on the business of the book concern.
The stewards were then permitted to call upon the members of the conference for their claims and re- ceipts, and also for the amount of the fifth collection.
At the suggestion of the bishop conference voted to draw upon the book concern for seven hundred dol- lars, and upon the chartered fund for sixty-nine dol- lars, and at the suggestion of Brother Wiley, the draft was ordered upon the Preachers' Aid Society for four hundred and fifteen dollars.
The third question of the minutes being taken up, viz .: "Who are admitted into full connection?" The candidates were called forward and after having been questioned, as the discipline directs, were for a few moments solemnly and impressively addressed by the bishop, and the committee of examination having re- ported in each case, the characters of Peter R. Guthrie,
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Edward Oldham, James R. Williams, Rosetter C. Row- ley, Walter L. Hoffman, John S. Donaldson, Enoch Holdstock, William Wilson, George W. Ames, Draper Chipman, J. F. Truslow, Lealdes Forbes, George W. Baker, Wesley Dorsey, Barden H. Bradbury, Samuel Reed and William Wheeler were severally examined and passed, and they were admitted into full connec- tion, and elected to Deacons' Orders, except J. F. Trus- low and Barden H. Bradbury who had previously been ordained.
On motion of Brother A. Wood the session was pro- longed to finish the third question.
Joseph Cartier and Ezra Vanschiack were discon- tinued at their own request,, made through their Pre- siding Elders.
The characters of Haden Hays, Thomas J. Doyle, Washington Malick and William Bratton were exam- ined and passed, but not having been present at exami- nation they were on motion continued on trial.
The characters of Hayden Hays, Thomas J. Doyle, K. Young were examined and passed and on motion they were continued on trial to complete their studies.
The character of Joseph Ockerman was examined and passed but fears being entertained in reference to his health he was, on motion, continued on trial.
The characters of George W. Walker and Daniel F. Stright were examined and passed and they were admitted into full connection, and having been or- dained deacons for two years, they were elected to Elders' Orders.
The name of Samuel H. Rogers being called Brother Talbott, his presiding elder, reported that he had la- bored with great acceptability during part of the year, but being attacked with disease, after having suffered much affliction, he had recently died in peace.
The name of Joseph J. Cooper having been mis-
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placed on the minutes, his character was examined and passed.
J. V. R. Miller and Landy Havens having been ab- sent when the Bishop addressed the candidates, were now called and questioned, and their characters were examined and passed, and they were admitted into full connection and elected to Deacons' Orders.
On motion the conference adjourned until tomor- row morning and was closed with prayer by Brother Dane.
Friday morning, October 8, 1841. Conference met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with read- ing, singing and prayer by Rev. S. C. Cooper.
On motion of Brother Eddy, calling the roll was dispensed with during the remainder of the session.
The minutes of yesterday were read and approved, and Brother Swormstedt again addressed the confer- ence and presented the exhibit of the Western Book Concern which was filed among the papers of this conference. The stewards then made another call for the fifth collection.
The following resolution was presented by Brother Eddy :
"Resolved, That the Superintendent be requested to revise the course of study for this conference.
A. EDDY, E. G. WOOD.
And after a brief discussion, it was withdrawn by the mover.
On motion of Brother A. Wood, it was resolved that when conference adjourn it will adjourn to meet at two o'clock this afternoon, to attend to certain appeals.
Brother J. C. Smith presented the parchment of Thomas P. Jones as local deacon, who had surrendered it into his hands, when certain statements were al- leged against him, which he declined to meet, and the
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parchment was filed among the papers of the con- ference.
The fifth question of the minutes being resumed, viz .: "Who have been elected and ordained elders this year?" The name of William Knowles having been called, it was resolved that his character pass, and that he receive such admonition as the bishop may think fit.
The name of H. B. Beers having been called it was on motion resolved that a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair to consider any objections which may be made against him.
The character of Emmons Rutledge was examined and passed and he was elected to Elders' Orders.
The resolution continuing Brother Ockerman on trial was on motion of Brother Beswick reconsidered, and he was admitted into full connection and elected to Deacons' Orders.
The first question on the minutes was then taken up, viz .: "Who are admitted on trial?" And the fol- lowing brethren were recommended and admitted on trial, viz .: Charles Mapes, from the Madison district; Jesse Sparks, from the Crawfordsville district; Will- iamson Tyrrill, from the Bloomington district, and John Bradshaw, from the Winchester district.
George Havens was recommended from the Indian- apolis district and having previously been a member was readmitted.
James D. Templin was recommended from the In- dianapolis district but was not received, and William K. Knale was recommended from the Charlestown dis- trict and his case was laid upon the table for further consideration.
Brother Whitter presented the parchments of John W. F. Tevis as deacon and elder, and they were filed among the papers of the conference.
The chair announced C. W. Ruter, A. Wood, J. Mil-
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ler, R. S. Robinson and W. V. Daniels as the commit- tee on the case of Brother Beers.
The time of adjournment having arrived, confer- ence was closed with prayer by Brother Marsee.
Friday afternoon, October 8, 1841. The confer- ence was opened according to adjournment with prayer by Brother Burns and the minutes of the morning were read and approved.
The conference went into an investigation of an appeal taken by William Hunt, a local elder in the Win- chester circuit, from the decision of the quarterly meeting conference, by which he had been expelled from the Methodist Episcopal church. The appellant having come forward, Brother Burns, the presiding elder before whom the trial took place, presented a copy of the minutes of the trial, which was read before the conference and filed among its papers. The appel- lant then addressed the conference, giving the grounds of his appeal, admitting the truth of the first charge on which he was tried, but alleging that he was sus- tained by facts. Whereupon, after due deliberation, the following resolution was presented, viz .: "Re- solved, That the decision of the quarterly meeting con- ference of the Winchester circuit, by which William Hunt, a local elder in the Methodist Episcopal church, was expelled from said church, be and is hereby re- versed. Allen Wiley, James Scott." And the resolu- tion was adopted almost unanimously by a rising vote.
The first question of the minutes was resumed and the following brethren were recommended and re- ceived, viz .: Orange V. Lemon, from South Bend dis- trict; David Crawford, from Indianapolis district; James Corwin, from Vincennes district; James H. Newland, from Bloomington district; Hezekiah Smith, from Winchester district; Alfred B. Nesbit, from Vin- cennes district; Jacob Whiteman, recommended from Charleston circuit, Ohio; Absalom Paris, from Green-
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castle district, and Jacob Bruner, from Bloomington district.
William H. Knale, whose case was laid over, and Eli Rogers, from the Logansport district, were not re- ceived, but on motion their elders have liberty to em- ploy them if necessary.
Samuel Brenton, recommended from the Craw- fordsville district, having previously been a member, was readmitted.
E. F. Remington was recommended from the Madi- son district but was not received.
On motion of Brother Eddy conference adjourned until tomorrow morning, and was closed with prayer by Brother Kearns.
Saturday morning, October 9, 1841. Conference was opened according to adjournment with reading, singing and prayer by Brother Eddy.
Some remarks were made concerning the book con- cern, by the agent, and several visiting brethren were introduced by the bishop.
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