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Address by Peter Winebrenner.
The Thirty-Sixth Annual Session was held in the Millwood Christian Church, August 13 to 16, 1879.
Address by W. S. Manville.
Visitors : H. Y. Rush, Dayton, Ohio ; W. T. Warbinton, Hagars- town, Indiana ; and others.
Received the Sparta Church.
Elder A. Burgert deceased.
The Thirty-Seventh Annual Session was held in the Union Christian Church, Whitley County, August 11 to 14, 1880.
Address by Elder Thomas Whitman.
Visitors : Elder Joel Thomas, D. W. Fowler, and Sister Jennie Thompson.
President, D. W. JONES,
Vice Prest, C. V. STRICKLAND,
Secretary, P. WINEBRENNER, Asst, Sec'y, J. P. KITT, Treasurer, .J. P. KITT.
TIME AND PLACES OF HOLDING THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE :
1 Merriam Christian Church, Noble County, 1881
2 Eel River Christian Church, Kosciosko, County, 1882
3 Waterford Christian Church, Elkhart County, .. 1883
4 Purviance Chapel, Huntington County, 1884
5 Christian Church at Wakarusa, Elkhart County, 1885
6 Christian Church at New Madison, Wabash County 1886
7 Broadway Christian Church, Noble County, 1887
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MINISTERS AND MEMBERS.
Number of Ordained Ministers 24
Unordained 7
66 Churches, 31
Male Members, 1,000
Female,.
1,646
Number added this year
200
Aggregate Membership Reported, 2,646
FINANCES.
Aggregate Amount of Pastor's Salary. $ 3,400
66 66 Paid for other Preaching. 700
66 Paid for Building Purposes. 3,000
66 Value of Church Property. 34,400
Total Amount of Money Paid out. 7,100
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Number of Sunday Schools. 28
Scholars. 1,758
66 Officers and Teachers. 317
66 Sunday School Heralds taken. 700
Other Sunday School Papers taken. 1,100
66 Sunday School Scholars joined Church ... 165
Aggregate of all Momes Raised by Sunday School .. $400
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number of Meeting Houses 22
Ministers Enrolled at this time 31
State Conference Fund. Two Years $15 00
Conference Incorporated 1874
DELEGATES TO STATE CONFERENCE 1880.
Elder S. MeNeely, Argos.
Peter Winebrenner, Merriam.
C. V. Strickland, Waterford.
W. D. Samuels, North Manchester.
Franklin Shaffer, Warren.
Elish Chrisman, Warren.
P. WINEBRENNER, Secretary.
LIST OF MINISTERS WITH THEIR ADDRESS.
1 Abbott, George Liberty Mills.
2 Atchison, James Pierceton.
3 Whitman, Thomas, Pierceton.
4 Rittinhouse, Jacob Wawaka.
5 Winebrenner, Peter Merriam ..
6 Hidy, David North Manchester.
7 Samuels. W. D. North Manchester.
8 Strickland. C. V. Waterford Mills.
9 MeNeely, S. Argos.
10 Markley. J. J. Murray.
11 Purdue. William Warren.
12 Singer, John North Manchester.
13 McGinnis. D. A. New Holland.
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14 Jones, D. W. Fort Wayne.
15 Abbott, N. H. Mount Etna.
16 Manville, W. S. Valparaiso.
17 Morris, C. C. Warren.
18 Miller, V. R. Goshen.
19 Kimbal, U. Notingham.
20 Gregory, J. H. Walkerton.
21 Maddox, H. Coesse.
22 Jones, William B. Millwood.
23 Horn, J. T. Mankato, Kansas.
24 Robbinson, S. Wakarusa.
25 Stewart, G. B. Wakarusa.
26 Zorger, M. K. Laud.
27 Arnold, Martin.
28 Freeman, Riley Urbana.
29 Miller, D. N. Millwood.
30 Fanning, Jesse North Manchester.
CHURCH AND CLERK'S ADDRESS.
Church. Clerk and Post Office.
1 Waterford. B. Benner, Waterford.
2 Millwood. J. Whiteleather, Millwood.
3 Antioch. J. C. Schroll, North Manchester.
4 Clear Creek. D. Kaylor, Huntington.
5 Pleasant Grove D. Abbot, Liberty Mills.
6 New Madison. J. Foust, New Madison.
7 Six Mile. L. Prillman, Bluffton.
8 Sugar Grove C. Myers, Collamer.
9 Union
Lewis Bayman, Collamer.
10 Spring Hill. J. Growcock, Ligonier.
11 Leesburg
J. A. Lay, Leesburg.
12 Merriam. .J. P. Kitt, Merriam.
13 Broadway S. Ohlwine, Ligonier.
14 Eel River.
W. Messimore, Pierceton.
15 Oak Hill
J. E. Knappe, Wolf Lake.
16 Sparta.
William K. Wolf, Ligonier.
Samuel Straw, Murray.
18 Purviance
J. M. Coulter, Mount Etna.
19 Pleasant Hill G. W. Conrad, Wawaka. 20 Coesse .D. A. Morse, Coesse.
21 Paw Paw. R. L. Amber. Urbana.
22 Warren F. Schaffer, Warren.
23 Wakarusa. J. W. Sellers, Wakarusa.
24 Rock Creek. J. Johnson, Barber's Mill.
25 Markle. William Keller, Markle.
26 Collamer. H. Banta, Collamer.
27 Swamp College S. Welsh, Hartford City.
28 Kelso.
29 Hivel's Corners Miller Morgan, Majenica.
H. Simpson, Columbia City.
30 Salamonia D. A. McGinnis, New Holland.
31 Wawaka.
17 Murray.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
Name of School.
Superintendent and Address.
1 Wakarusa J. W. Sellers, Wakarusa.
2 Waterford.
D. N. Miller, Millwood.
3 Milwood. James Winesburg, North Manchester.
4 Antioch. W. F. Gill, Huntington.
5 Clear Creek D. S. Calhoun.
6 Pleasant Grove. John Honius, New Madison.
8 Six Mile.
H. Switzer, Collamer.
9 Sugar Grove
Alex. Bayman, Pierceton
10 Union. E. A. Culver, Ligonier.
11 Spring Hill.
12 Leesburg
13 Merriam S. B. Barker, Leesburg.
G. W. Ott, Merriam.
14 Broadway William Knappe, Ligonier.
15 Eel River William G. Norris, Eel River. John Buchels, Wolf Lake.
Oak Hill, 2nd.
S. Bonner, Wolf Lake.
J. R. Harvey, Murray.
J. Purviance, River.
19 Pleasant Hill.
20 Coesse. J. H. Swigert, Wawaka.
D. S. Morse, Coesse.
21 Paw-Paw G. E. Long, Urbana.
22 Warren. C. V. Strickland, Waterford Mills.
23 Rock Creek J. T. Mossburg, Barber's Mills.
24 Swamp College, 1st. 46 2nd.
E. Johnson.
L. Welsh.
25 Salimony
26 Kelso. Miller Morgan,
100
D. A .; McGinnis.
17 Murray
18 Purviance.
16 Oak Hill, 1st.
7 New Madison A. T. Studebaker, Bluffton.
Eastern Indiana Conference.
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ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS.
The Eastern Indiana Christian Conference was organized near Bluffton, Indiana, September 9th, 1839.
OFFICERS.
President, ELDER DANIEL LONG. Secretary, ELDER JAMES WILLIAMSON.
Charter Churches-Granville, Sardinia, Harrison, Walnut Creek, Jacksonville, Three-Mile, Fort Recovery, Springborough, White River, and Nettle Creek.
Total Amount of Churches. 10 66 Members 370
Number of Ordained Ministers.
Unordained
3
PRESENT NUMBER OF MINISTERS AND MEMBERS.
Number of Ordained Ministers 65
Unordained 15
Churches. 67
Added this Year 400
Aggregate Membership.
5,400
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Number of Sunday Schools supported. 23
Aggregate Number of S. S. Scholars 1,935
Officers and Teachers. 225
Number of S. S. Heralds taken. 1,600
Other S. S. Papers taken. 800
Proportion of S. S. Scholars Jomed Church
2 4-10
Aggregate of all Monies Raised by S. S.
168 90
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FINANCE.
Aggregate Amount of Pastor's Salary, 3,671 50 66 Paid for other Preaching, 800 00
66 66 Building Purposes, .. 1,252 30
66 Paid to Publishing House at Dayton, 500 00
Paid State Conference Fund, 5 00
For Benevolent Purposes, 81 00
54,450 00
Aggregate Value of Church Property, .. Total Amount of Monies Paid Out, 4,849 24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number of Meeting Houses, ..
60
Preaching Service per Month,
1 3-10
Converts Baptized During the Year,
..
200
Conference was Incorporated in 1837.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONFERENCE.
Elders T. A. Brandon, E. Burch, D. S. Davenport. Brothers T. A. Burns, Anderson Case, R. Hayworth, and David Miller.
PRESENT OFFICERS.
President, T. ADDINGTON, Winchester, Indiana.
Secretary, T. A. BURNS, Versailles, Ohio,
In 1879 Elder John Burkitt was President.
North Western Indiana Conference.
This Conference was organized at Mount Pleasant, Cass County, Indiana, August 31st, 1844, and was at first called the Tippecanoe Christian Conference.
After prayer, by J. Adkins, Deacon Ira Smith was chosen to Preside, and Chandler Moore Secretary.
MINISTERS.
Ordained : Abraham Snethen, J. Adkins, Alexander Briggs, William Snethen, and William McLucas.
Licentiates : Nicholas C. Myres and Enos H. Stewart.
CHURCHES.
Salem Christian Church, Tippecanoe, Mill Creek, Big Creek, Michigantown, Rock Creek, Keen's Creek, Mount Pleasant, In- dian Prairie, Kirkland, Kokomo, Honey Creek, Rattle Snake, . Frankfort, Hinkle's Creek, 15. Membership, 589.
VISITORS.
Elder Joel Thomas and Leonard Shoemaker.
For fifteen years Deacon Ira Smith was continued the chief pre- siding officer. In 1859 John Abbott was elected his successor in the office, who was continued President of the Conference until 1869, when William Y. Winegardner was duly elected his succes- sor, who held the office until 1871, at which time Charles G. Cox was elected President, holding his office up to the present time, 1880.
SECRETARIES :
C. C. Moore held the office of Secretary from the first up to 1858, at which time Brother Samuel Ward was duly elected his successor in office, who held the Secretarie's office up to his death, which occurred in 1875. He was an efficient and faithful servant up to the last. After his death in 1875. B. B. Lesh was duly elec- ted, who has faithfully discharged the obligations resting upon the Secretary up to the present date, 1880.
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FIRST TREASURER.
Brother Samuel Smith. M. V. Copeland was afterwards duly elected and continues to hold and perform the duties of this res- ponsible office up to the present, 1880.
The Thirty-Sixth Annual Session of this Conference was held at Argos, Marshall County, August 6th 1879, at which time the New Constitution was adopted, and the name changed from Tip- pecanoe, to that of the North Western Indiana Christian Con- ference, by which name it is now known. Embracing the follow- ing counties, viz : Miami. Cass, Fulton, Marshal, St. Joseph, La- porte, Stark, Pulaski, White, Carroll. Tippecanoe, Benton, Jasper, Lake, Porter, and Newton.
INCORPORATION.
The Conference was Incorporated August 9th, 1880.
TRUSTEES.
J. Herring, J. R. Cox, John Himes, B. B. Lesh, William Pear- son, M. V. Copeland. ·
REPORTED NUMBERS AND AMOUNTS.
Ministers Reported, 21
Churches,
16
The Argos Church not Reported adds
1
Total Number, 17
Total Membership Including Argos, 1.000
Number of Church Houses, 13
Value of Church Property, $14,000
OFFICERS :
President, C. G. Cox, New Waverly, Cass County, Indiana.
Secretary, B. B. LESII, Burrows Station, Carroll County, Indiana.
Treasurer, M. V. COPELAND, Bloomingsburg, Indiana.
MINISTER'S NAMES AND ADDRESS.
1 Greer, J. G. Idaville.
2 Winegardner, W. Y. Greentown.
3 Snethen, Ezekial Lake City.
4 Hubartt, Thomas North Judson.
5 Shaw, Eli Lake City.
6 West, Kendall E. Logansport.
7 Rhinehart, William J. Pulaski.
8 Reed, Alexander Idaville.
9 Little, Thomas Grant.
10 Feece, William Grant.
11 Fowler, D. W. Wabash City.
12 Westfall, William H. Bringhurst.
13 Dunfee, Joseph Winamac.
14 Atwood. James Logansport.
15 Copland, Elijah Bloomingsburg.
16 Merideth, Orange.
17 Webster, T. S. Hoover.
18 Critchfield, J. D. North Judson.
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19 Gates, Lorison Valparaiso.
20 Thomas, John Stockton.
21 Wooley, M. N. Pulaskiville.
CHURCHES AND SECRETARIES.
Name of Church. Secretary and Address. Members
1 Thomas Chapel, G. Hopkins, Carroll, members 52.
2 Twelve Mile, T. S. Skinner, Twelvemile, 85
3 Eel River Chapel, T. Tysou, Hoover, 84
4 Pipe Creek, L. B. Lowman, Dow, 66
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5 Thomas School House, Wm. Hiloy, Idaville, 42
6 Tippecanoetown, James Hill, Tippeanoet'n, 48
7 Shiloh, Martha Busard, Logansport, 41
8 Grafton, Julia E. Wood. Pulaskiville,
24
9 Rock Creek Valley, T. Hipshire, Logansport, 66
25
10 Millark, J. Herring, Rochester, 66
62
11 Indian Creek. Mary Young, Hirdle,
46
12 Keep's Creek, J. Himes, Logansport, 4-4
13 Bloomingsburg, M. V. Copeland, Bloom'sburg, " 103
14 Rock Creek, G. W. Smith, Burrows, 66
71
15 Rattlesnak, M. Numan, Idaville, 66
34
16 Crooked ('reek, L. Nethercutt, Logansport, 85
17 Argos, J. N. Hess, Argos, 66
No Sunday Schools are reported. How many ministers and churches have not reported we are unable to say ; but as far as it goes, we have reason to believe the report is correct. Secretary, B. B. Lesh,.
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Central Indiana Conference.
THIS Conference was organized A. D. 1824, by David Donglas, Joseph Ashley, and others. The names of the officers at the organ- ization is marked, "Unknown."
MINISTERS AND MEMBERS.
Number of ordained ministers.
18
Number of unordained ministers. 2
Number of churches belonging to Conference,.
15
Number of members added this year, 1880,
200.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Number of Sunday Schools supported,
.. 9
66 officers and teachers,. 54
Sunday School Heralds taken,
200
FINANCES.
Aggregate of pastors' salaries, $1000
paid for other preaching, 75
paid for building purposes, $11,400
66
paid to Publishing House at Dayton,
2,000
paid to Union Christian College, 500
State Conference Fund.
10
Value of all Church property, .. $12,000
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number of Meeting Houses, 10
Preaching services, once per month.
Communions, once per month.
Number of converts baptized during the year. . .. . . . . . . . .28
· DELEGATES TO STATE CONFERENCE.
Elders P. J. Baker. A. N. Downey, and J. W. Carney.
Denomination in the State of Indiana. 43.
OFFICERS OF CONFERENNE.
President, J. W. CARNEY, Taylorsville. Secretary, LUTE OWINGS.
Minister's Names,
Post-Office Address.
1 Wilson, G. R. Christiansburg, Brown co.
2 Witters, G. W. Milroy, Rush county.
3 Smith, S. Freetown, Jackson county.
4 Roberts, D. Moor's Hill, Dearborn county.
5 Comings, J. Mooney, Jackson county.
6 Anderson, Job, Milroy, Rush county,
7 Osborn, A. Mooney, Jackson county.
8 Dawson, G. Fairland, Shelby county.
9 Pavey, Samuel, Mooney, Jackson county.
10 Downey, A. S. Taylorsville, Bartholamew county.
11 Reeves. A. S. Nashville. Brown county.
12 Linley, J. Medora, Jackson county.
13 Hungate, S. Mooney, Jackson county.
14 Carmichael, H. Knightstown, Henry county.
15 Baker, P. J. Manilla, Rush county.
16 Carney, J. W. Taylorsville, Bartholamew county.
17 Hughes, Martin, Mooney, Jackson county.
18 Noble, J. Pike's Peake, Brown county.
There are twenty ministers belonging to the Central Confer- ence, but we have eighteen names only, as above.
The number of Churches are given, but the number of mem- bers are not ; hence we cannot give them.
This Report came to hand since our suming up, and is. there- fore, not included therein. We have not been able to get any re- port at all from the Grant County Conference, but have given just as full an account of seven of the eight Conferences of Indiana, as I have been able to get. And now you have it; and may God bless it to the good of our common Christianity in the State of Indiana.
PETER WINEBRENNER.
A List of Ministers
IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, WITH POST-OFFICE ADDRESS.
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Abbott, George, Liberty Mills, Abbott, N. H. Mount Etna.
Addington, T. Winchester. Akers, A. J. Pimento.
Akers, Thomas, Nottingham. Allison. A. H. Millville.
Allen. T. J. Kirk's X Roads.
Achison, James, Pierceton.
Atwood, James. Cutler.
Arnold, Martin, Silver Lake.
B Baker, P. J. Manilla.
Bannon. L. W. Russell's Mills.
Bozell. George. Shieldsville. Brandon. T. A. Union City. Brodrick, A. W. East Germant'n. Brown, J. M. Staunton. Burket, Eli, Warren.
Byrkitt, John. Knightstown. Buman, J. T. Jamestown. Burch, E. Blountsville. C Campbell, John, Newburg. Capron, L. Harrisville. C'arney, A. L. Pleasant Hill. Carney, J. W. Taylorsville. Coate, W. T. Winchester. Comer, James, Tipton. Comer, John, Centre. Comer, Joseph, Centre. Coonse, J. Ridgeville.
Cummins, John. Nashville. Cummins. J. H. Elkinsville. Coombs, W. N. Jamestown. Coy. Linsey Me. Waynetown. Compton, Squire, Brazil. Carr, Mrs. E Crawfordsville. Copland, Elijah, Bloomingsburg. D Dawson. George, Fairland. Davenport. D. S. Harrisville. Dickens. J. Harveysburg. Dipboy. J. Frankton. Downey. A. S. Taylorsville.
Dunfee. Joseph. Winnimac. Dykes, J. P. Middletown.
Dooley. Mrs. M. Ludlow, Il. Dooley, Mary. Veedersburg. E Ealy, Wm. M. Staunton.
Evans, D. J. Zanesville Ohio. Ealy, Wm. Centre Point. Evans, J. W. Crawfordsville. F Fanning. Jesse. N. Manchester. Fifer, E. Straughns Station. Fowler. D. W. Wabash City. Fecce, VVm. Grant. C Gillispie, T. C. Brazil. Gates, Lorison. Valparaiso. Gettinger, HI. Merom. Gibson, John,"Muncie.
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Gleason, E. S. Treaty. Goldsberry, Isaac, Galveston. Graves, II. Merom. Green, A. J. Royerton.
Greer, J .* G. Idaville.
Gregory, J. H. Walkerton. Goot, R. H. Hillsborough. Gunckle, J. M. Parker. H Heard, B. Fairmount. Heath, A. R. Merom. Helin, "William, Rock Creek.
Heflin,"F. R. Taylorsville. Hendrix, E. M. Knightstown. Hendrix, Wm. Knightstown. Hidy, David, North Manchester. Holiday, Oliver, Midville.
Hollingsworth, N. Crawfordsville Hollingsworth, Eliza,
Hubartt, George, Majenica. Hubartt, Thomas, North Judson Hughes, M. Leesville.
Hutts, L. W. Steam Corners.
Humphrey, A. Farmland.
Harper, William, Waynetown. Harty, D. Logansport.
Human, J. B. Jones Station.
Irby, Columbus, Sharpsville. .
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Johnson, L. W. Losantville.
Johnson, I. V. D. R. Bloomingsp't Perdue, William. Warren.
Jones, William B. Millwood. Julian, M. P. Nettle Creek. Jones, Elza. Terre Hautte. Jacobs, Jesse, Boundry City. K Kimble. Uzal, Nottingham. King, Wmn. A. Neff. Kobb, John R. Centre. L Ludlow, Watson, Veedersburg. Leavell, J. W. Cadiz. Lindsey, J. Medora.
M McConaha, D. Idaville. Meredith, O. Bloomingsburg. . McConnel, Hannah, Newtown. McCoy, Robert, Medora. McGinnis, D. A. New Holland. MeNealy. Samuel, Argos. Maddox, Hezekiah, Coesse. Martin, Jonathan, Mace.
Markley, J. J. Murray. Morris, C. C. Warren. Miller, V. R. Goshen. Miller, D. N. Millwood. Manville, W. S. Valparaiso.
Maple, James, Marion. Marshall, J. H. Logansport.
Martindale, Wm. Logansport.
Miller, T. Mccutcheonville.
Miller, Wm. Owensville.
Moon, R. Bennett's Switch.
Murphy, M. Newbern.
N Noblet, John, Marble. Niekels, J. S. Wallace. O Overturf, Ira, Valparaiso. ₱ Phillips, J. T. Graysville.
Parr, Jesse A. Lebanon. Pearce, Z. A. Huntsville. Paget, J. W. Hoozierville.
Patrick, F. M. Wallace. Parker, W. G. Summitville.
Patterson, J. J. Staunton.
Pavey, Samuel, Mooney. Perkins, Adam, New Lancaster.
Prather, J. A. Gessie. Priest, H. Nottingham.
Puckett. T. J. Nottingham.
Puckett, J. L. Cassville.
0 Quick, E. Prairie Edge. Quillen, Thomas, Mace. Quick, Nathan, Crawfordsville. R Rinehart, W. J. Pulaski.
Reed, Alexander, Idaville.
Rinttihouse, Jacob, Wawaka. Roberds, James, Eaton.
Roberds, D. Sparta. Ross, W. D. Parker.
S Simonds, E. D. Steam Corners. Sowers. E. P. Harveysburg. Smith, T. C. Mercm. Shoemaker, D. M. Cynthiana.
Sneathen, Z. Lake City. Salee, N. Burlington.
Samuel, W. D. N. Manchester.
Seright, A. Milroy. Shaw, Eli, Lake Seicott.
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Smith, T. Mier.
Smith, Samuel, Freetown.
Smith, A. State Line City.
Smnek, Eli, Hackleman.
Spade, D. F. Portland.
Spade, William, Mills Corners.
Stewart, G. B. Wakarusa.
Stone, Conway, Rensellear. Strickland, C. V. Waterford Mills Suit, John, Russiaville. T Tanner, E. P. Bloomington.
Teegarden, M. Bryant.
Terrell, William, Windsor.
Terrell, G. W. Windsor.
Teter, M. L. Goldsmith.
Thomas, J. Galveston.
Thompson, Jeannie, Warren.
Thompson, J. Shelbyville. Tillman, E. Logansport.
Thomas, J. Stockton.
Trite, Thomas, Grant.
Taylor, Thomas, Crawfordsville.
Thomas, Joel, Arcanum, Ohio. V Van Ness, F. Tipton.
Vinson, II. Union City. Valkenburg, S. Newtown. W Warbinton, W. T. Hagarstown.
Wilkins, Z. M. Veedersburg.
Webster, T. S. Hoover.
Westfall, W. H. Bringhurst.
Winegardner, W. Y. Greentown.
West, K. E. Logansport. Whitman, Thomas, Pierceton. White. Adelia, Spiceland. Whit, J. C. Hackleman.
Wildman, J. D. Geneva.
Wiley, A. M. Franklin. Williams, A. C. Mechanicsburg.
Wilson, W. Wagoner Station.
Winebrenner, Peter, Merriam.
Witters, G. W. Milroy.
Wolverton, A. Albany.
Wright, W. R. Fort Branch.
Wooley, M. N. Pulaskiville.
Wooten, HI. Jordan. Y Yokum, B. F. Brazil. York, B, F. Clifford.
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The above list gives us one hundred and ninety-eight names of ministers, ordained and un-ordained, in the State, and we have reason to believe that this list is minns a number more-what the name or where they live we have no means of knowing-owing to the incomplete reports which came into our hands, and from which the list was made up, together with the Christian Almanac.
Summing Up and Remarks,
Total Reported Membership in the State of Indiana :
MINISTERS
2 50
CHURCHES. 2 00
MEMBERSHIP, 14 651
CHURCH HOUSES. 1 50
SUNDAY SCHOOLS 2 00
PAID PASTORS. .$13 000
VALUE OF CHURCH PROPERTY $134 120
For further Statistics we refer the reader to the Conferences, severally.
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REMARKS.
The foregoing Statement presents only our reported strength, and not our real strength. One Conference has given us no re- port at all, and some of those which we have are meagre in sever- al important particulars, and we have no means of knowing the exact number of members, finances, etc. In fact we do not under- stand that either of the seven Conferences reporting pretend to give their full strength,-only those reporting at their last sessions, and of these there is no small percentage of ministers, churches, and Sunday-schools which failed to send in their Annual Reports.
We are approximating, however, toward a correct knowledge of our whole strength, numerically and otherwise, in the State.
As we have 14,651 members reported, lacking only 349 of 15 .- 000, we can now be certain that our numerical strength is from fifteen to twenty thousand-probably very nearly approaching the latter figures. This may not be all that we expected ; yet when we consider that this number is more than doubled by those that attend upon our ministry, and hold to the liberal views of our de- nomination, and in various ways add much to the interest and
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strength of the Christians, we should feel encouraged to put forth greater efforts for the spread of the Gospel of CHRIST JESUS.
Indeed, the very thought that over forty thousand of our fellow- creatures being reached regularly by the Christian Ministry, should fully arouse us to a sense of our duty to both God and man! Why. the fields in Indiana are white already for the sickle! Brother Reaper, (minister) thrust in thy sickle! God will help thee to gather in the golden sheaves! The field is indeed inviting. Shall we not go forward ? What say you. my Brethren ?
I think the field to be somewhat inviting to our State Paper. Let us see : We must have at least 6000 male members within the State, and certainly 2500 of these ought to be taking THE CHRIS- TIAN AGE. The lack of brethren to make up this number could be supplied by sisters who are enterprizing enough to subscribe for the paper. Then certainly quite a number-amounting to a few hundreds-could be obtained outside of Indiana; so that the out-look for our paper is hopeful. A little more earnest work in the spirit of the Master is what is needed.
DEAR BRETHREN : In getting up this Catalogue we have done the best we could under the circumstances. The time was short, as it was expected that we would have the work ready for mailing in January. We addressed quite a number of brethren, request- ing such information as they might be able to give. Some have responded promptly and satisfactorily, and they have our thanks; while some did not respond at all-even some to whom I sent ad- dressed and stamped envelops in which to return answers to our enquiries, But now you have the Catalogue, and if it meets your expectations it is well; but if not and you censure ns, we must a. bide the decision, and rest under your censure, but must contend that we have done the best we could under the circumstances.
My Brethren. I know you will admit this fact-that this is the best Christian Catalogue of Indiana that was ever published. Ac- cept this one now, and let us hope that next year some one will be able to give us a full and complete publication of the statistics of THE CHRISTIAN'S IN INDIAN.A.
And now a Happy New Year, and a prosperous season to you, / all ; and may God bless you all.
Your Brother. PETER WINEBRENNER.
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PROSPECTUS VOLUME 5,
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hrisfian Age,
Organ of the Christian Denomination in Indiana.
W ITH January 1881, THE AGE commenced its Fifth year of publication. In April, 1879, it was adopted as the or- gan of the Christian Denomination in Indiana for local purposes, and as a medium of intercommunication in connection with our State Mission Work.
The strength and encouragement it received by this recognition of the State Conference, and the consequent addition of patron- age, has been most propitious and tended largely to make the pa- per a financial success.
THE AGE has also been highly commended by it readers wher- ever received, and is now believed to be a valuable, even indis- pensible auxilliary to the christian work now being prosecuted in the State and the cause generally.
Ir now circulates in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas ; a few copies in the States of Ohio, Michigan, New York and New England, besides in Indiana, where the bulk of its subscribers reside,-and is slow- ly, though constantly increasing.
The feeling which was apparent at the commencement of its pub- lication -- that it was designed as a rival to the Herald of Gospel Liberty-has now about subsided, and THE AGE is being recogniz- ed as simply a co-worker ;- not in the same field, but in the same cause, and in a field peculiarly its own.
Ir aims to stimulate and increase the interest in mission work and church extension, together with both a better preparation of the ministry for their work and a better support, as also a higher order of intelligence in the membership. It holds that work is as necessary to christian life as faith ; and that a more active zeal in the cause of the Master is the sole condition upon which our denominational existence and prosperity depends.
The editor will endeavor, from many year's experience in the profession, as well as from consciencious regard for truth and fair- ness, to guard the columns of THE AGE from pernicious matter, or from unchristian attacks upon the character or standing of any of its correspondents.
Address Elder DAVID W. JONES, Publisher.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
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