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73. R. F. Jameson 74. D. D. Speicher 75. F. S. Erne 76. J. Mundorf 77. C. MeConnehey 78. Henry Gocker 79. J. A. Tiedt 80. Ger. Koch 81. O. L. Markman 82. C. Harms 83. D. D. Spangler 84. B. Schuermeier 85. G. F. Winter
86. W. E. Snyder 87. F. Reutepoehler 88. A. E. Weyrick 89. J. M. Haug
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INDIANA CONFERENCE
Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the Indiana Conference
As the Indiana Conference was approaching her fiftieth birth- day, preparations began to be made to properly celebrate the same. The session of 1900 appointed the Presiding Elders and the Branch President of the Young People's Alliance as a committee to make proper arrangements for the same. It was decided at the session of 1901 to liquidate the Conference indebtedness (which see), as one feat in the celebration. The other arrangements for the festi- val were as follows :- On Thursday evening of the coming session, in 1902, a special jubilee service is to be held, presided over by the Bishop, and opened with a suitable praise service. A brief histori- cal sketch of the work of the Evangelical Association within the bounds of the Conference was to be given by S. H. Baumgartner. Five-minute addresses on "Pioneer Days" by older members of Conference. An address by A. S. Fisher on "Present Advantages and Hindrances in Comparison with the Times of our Pioneers," was to follow. As Bishop J. J. Esher had done faithful pioneer work within the bounds of this Conference prior to its formation, and was instrumental at the General Conference of 1851 in bring- ing the Indiana Conference into being, a special invitation was ex- tended him to be present and participate in the festivity. Like- wise the three charter members that still remained were cordially invited to attend and participate.
The occasion was duly celebrated by the liquidation of the Conference debt, and by the holding of a great jubilee service at the 1902 session, which met at South Bend 1st Church. Bishop Thomas Bowman presided over the special service, and began with a good praise meeting. The rest of the program was carried out as had been planned, with the exception of the part to be taken by Bishop J. J. Esher, who, on account of infirmities, found it impos- sible to be present. The three charter members, M. W. Steffey, who was a constant member of the Conference, J. Keiper, then a member of the Illinois Conference of the United Evangelical Church, and Bernhard Ruh, who was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but who returned to the Evangelical Association at this session, were present and added greatly to the interest of the occasion, and were themselves greatly blessed by the things they saw and heard.
D. S. Oakes presented the following jubilee song, which was sung with vigor :
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JUBILEE SONG
Melody : "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
We sing our natal day, Which God in his good way Our fathers gave: Our Conference to frame, In which to spread his fame, To glorify his name And souls to save.
Ind'ana Conference Is not a child of chance, But God's own plan. Tis fifty years agone Since he the work begun
Through men of brain and brawn, The brave "Thirteen"!
Behold them as they go Forth seed of truth to sow, Pioneer band : They lift the standard high;
They Satan's hosts defy ; They raise the battle-cry, Throughout the land.
God gave them zeal and will, God gave them strength and skill, True fortitude. Fearless of drift and mud ; Fearless of heat and cloud ; Fearless of storm and flood, Dauntless they stood.
Eager for souls of men, Through trackless wood and fen, They made their way. God heard their earnest prayer ; Granted their heart's desire With many souls as hire In the great day.
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We reap fruit of their toils ; We share some of their spoils ; Grateful be we! Their works let's imitate ! Their spirit emulate ! So can we celebrate, True jubilee.
Be Israel's God our boast ; He led a conquering host, Jehovah Jah! Be he our sun and shield ! Then every foe must vield, And we possess the field ; Halleluiah !
And when beneath the sun Our work for him is done, He'll bid us come, To dwell with him in light; With all his armies bright, We'll sing with hosts in white Our Harvest Home.
A CHILD OF INSOMNIA BY REV. D. S. OAKES
Born During Semi-Centennial Anniversary Session at South Bend, Indiana, on the Night of April 10, 1902
Last night, as I lay on my bed,
Strange thoughts ran rampant through my head,
And then the more I tried to sleep
The less I them in check could keep; To rein them in I tried my best, But they ran on "like all possessed." And then I saw the Conference Like panorama to my eyes : The Bishop sat with smiling phiz Upon that chairman's chair of his; He listened here, he listened there, If any "motion" he might hear ; And if a timid one he'd catch, He'd "put the question" with dispatch.
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The secretaries sat around Their tables, looking most profound ; There sat John Henry, chief of all, In front of him sat Tom the tall ; In fact a pair that can't be beat, And that's the long and short of it. They can't be beat in this I ween, By showing color in their mien ; For when they think they're "getting whacks" They are just like two great jumping jacks. And Leo J. sat there atween The other two, and looked serene, Until some funny thing he'd hear, And then he laughed from ear to ear. His name is fierce, "Lion," that's it, But lion nature? Not a bit. But to put things in "Sharman," you just wait, If he hears a thing he's "got him sthrait."
Then the statisticians, my, oh, my! How they make the figures fly ! Their chief looked wise as any owl, And the others "made things howl"; In work, I mean, and when they're done I'll bet a burnt cookie they'll have the fun To make their figures harmonize: ('Twould surely be a great surprise !)
Back at the window sat Henry and John ; Jolly good fellows, and chock full of fun, But "nary" a word from morning till night Did they utter in Conf'rence to show they were bright. They're "sharp as a tack" if they'd but show it, But if I didn't tell, no one would know it. But now I will leave them alone in their glory To sit there in silence until they are hoary.
The fellow in front of them thinks he is smart; If he were younger I'd call him upstart. He often arises to speak a big word, But when he has said it, 'tis thin as a board. Who is he? you ask. Well, 'tween me and thee, That great, gawky gump is simply me.
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Now on the first bench what did I see? Three colleagues of mine, that were, or now be : "Three Graces" in pants. I'll call them! I guess That's right; if it ain't I'll confess "I'm swamtoggled," so I'll give each a name: Podgy George, Portly John, Lanky Sam. Now you will know them, if never before; Grand men, all (when asleep, if they don't snore) . "Three Graces."
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But as I looked farther aback, my, What did I see depicted on faces ? Wit, wisdom, eloquence and power : Wonder the world wasn't taken before! My vision was dimmed now, but as I looked over T'other side of the house, I still could discover A few prominent ones, who prominent were, Not for greatness of intellect nor abundance of hair : But mountains of flesh, they towered abroad Instead of upwards, which would be the right road.
There were David and Daniel, John, Philip and James, And various others with unscriptural names ; Some ruddy, some pale, some long and some short, With heads, faces, bodies, of every sort. There were stout and bow-legged, lank and slim; Some seed, unkempt, some dudishly trim ;
Some whiskered, some mustached, some with clean-shaven face, Every one sitting sedate in his place;
They seemed so devoted, each one and all, As if they were subjects "of the Divine call."
My mental steeds now have ended their race, I pillowed my head to sleep a brief space. An hour or two I spent in repose, Then called to my breakfast I quickly arose: I hastily dressed, my breakfast I ate, And got into Conference just five minutes late.
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TABLE OF CHRISTIAN WORK DONE IN TIIE INDIANA CONFERENCE.
YEAR.
Number of Conversions for each decade.
Number of Accessions for each
Number of Members at the end
Members who died during each
Ministers in active work at
Number licensed to preach
Number of ordained Deacons
Number of ordained Elders
Ministers who died in active
Ministers who died in local
Number of Churches at the
Their estimated value.
Number of Parsonages at the
Their estimated value.
Number of Sunday-schools at
Number of Sunday-school schol-
Amount of Missionary Money
contributed during each dec-
ade.
1852
129
164
1,285 . . . ..
13
$ .. .
1862
3,328
4,642
4,067|
180
37
38
23
22
1
53
37.500.00
26
8,625.00
56
2,000
6,378.44
1872
4,771
6,1371
5,909
591
46
59
34
24
1
6
98
153,500.00
33
23.950.00|
100 5,080
40,017.91
1882
6,207
8,141
5,693|
762
37
13
32
35
2
1
101
139,600.00
24
23,125.00
83 5,639
45,753.03
1892
7,365
7,625
6,906
789
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49
31
20
11
116
226,324.00
26
30,125.00
115 8,375
42,625.92
1902
10,366 10,302|10,549|
241
58
12
31
9
12.
154 360,975.00
19
62,825.00
149|12,867]
84.176.20
Total in 50 Years
32,037 |37,347 |34,409|3,563 |
250|
162|
132
19
35| 522|$917,899.00| 158|$148,650.00|
503|33,961|
$218,951.50
REMARKS :- (a) There was a decrease of membership in 1865 of 400, caused by relinquishing northern fields to Michigan Conference.
(c) There was an increase in membership in 1893 of 2,308, caused by the reincorporation of the South Indiana Conference with the Indiana Conference. These changes had the same effect on the decrease and increase of active ministers in the field, number of churches and parsonages, and their designated value, number of Sunday-schools and scholars, and amounts contributed to missionary cause.
STATISTICAL REPORT OF 1902
Number of Appointments
162
Catechumens
432
( Stations
9
Young People's Alliances
68
Fields { Circuits
. 16 } Total
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Membership of Young People's Alliances
2,941
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794
Number of Churches in County Seats :
.13
In Ohio
1
Magazin
384
In Illinois
4
In Kentucky
1
Bundesbote
38
Number of Conversions since 1852
32,037
Herald
651
Accessions to the Church since 1852
37,347
66
Missionsbote
125
Members who died since 1852
3.563
Sunday-School Teacher
595
Ministers in active work in 1852
13
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Men licensed to preach since 1852
246
Living Epistle and Sunday-School Teacher
56
Men ordained as deacons since 1852
162
Missionary Messenger
125
Men ordained as elders since 1852
Christliche Kinderfreund
749
Active Ministers who died since 1852
19
Sunday-School Messengers
2,391
Local Ministers who died since 1852.
Number of Church Edifices
154
Itinerant Preachers at present
Number of Parsonages
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Local Preachers at present
06
Estimated Value of Churches
$360,975.00
Total Membership at present
.10,549
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" Parsonages
62,825.00
Number of Sunday-schools
149
Oak-Wood Park
10,000.00
Number of Officers and Teachers
2,180
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other property
5,960.00
Number of Sunday-school Scholars
. 12,867
Catechetical Classes
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gartner, indicate the progress made in this half century :
The following interesting statistics, prepared by S. H. Baum-
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(b) There was a decrease of membership in 1876 of 1,776, caused by the formation of the South Indiana Conference.
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Organized with
$ ..
end of each decade.
decade.
of cach decade.
decade.
the end of each decade.
during each decade.
during each decade.
during cach decade.
work during each decade.
relation during each decade.
end of each decade.
the end of each decade.
ars at the end of each decade.
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Christliche Botschafter Erangelical Messenger
1,228
In Indiana
Living Epistle
132
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Money contributed for Home and Foreign Missionary Work since 1852. 218,951.50
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The Presiding Elders and their Districts
Arlen, H .. . . . Indianapolis, 1889-02.
Baumgartner, C. C. Indianapolis, 1879-82; Elkhart, 1883-86.
Baumgartner, S. H. Elkhart, 1899-02, 1905-06, 1915; Ft. Wayne, 1903-04, 1912-14; Evansville, 1909; Indianapo- lis, 1910-11.
Berger, J. Indianapolis, 1885-88.
Bretsch, Phil. Wabash, 1857-58.
Dickover, Sam.
St. Joseph, 1852-54; Wabash, 1855-56.
Evans, J. H. Ft. Wayne, 1895-96; Elkhart, 1897-98.
Fisher, H. L. . Elkhart, 1871; Evansville, 1875.
Fisher, Joseph . St. Joseph, 1859-62; White River, 1863-66.
Fisher, L. S. Indianapolis, 1907-10.
Fuchs, John Indianapolis, 1871-74; Olney, 1875.
Geist, August Ft. Wayne, 1887-90.
Glaus, Christ. Wabash, 1852-54.
Hansing, C. F. ... Indianapolis, 1893-95, 1899-1902; Louisville, 1896-97.
Haug, John M. ... Louisville, 1893-95, 1902-04; Indianapolis,
1896.
Hoehn, M. Wabash, 1863-66.
Kiplinger, E. L. .. Elkhart, 1872-74, 1879-82; Ft. Wayne, 1875- 78: Indianapolis, 1883-84.
Krueger, M. Elkhart, 1867-70; Indianapolis, 1875-78; Ft. Wayne, 1879-82.
Mayer, Melchior . . White River, 1867-68; Indianapolis, 1869-70; Evansville, 1871-74.
Martz, D. E. Elkhart, 1891-94; Kendallville, 1895-98; Ft. Wayne, 1905-07.
Metzner, J. W. Elkhart, 1911-14; Ft. Wayne, 1915.
Mosier, John Elkhart, 1907-10.
Oakes, D. S. Ft. Wayne, 1883-86, 1892-94, 1899-02; Elkhart, 1887-90, 1895-96; Indianapolis, 1897-98, 1903- 05.
Platz, G. G. . St. Joseph, 1855-58; White River, 1859-62; Wabash, 1867-70.
Roederer, Geo. . Louisville, 1898-1901.
Schafer, A. B.
White River, 1856-58.
Speicher, Dan.
Louisville, 1905-07; Evansville, '08.
Steffey, M. W. Wabash, 1859-62; St. Joseph, 1863-64; Elkhart, 1865-66, 1875-78; Ft. Wayne, 1871-74.
Wise, J. J. Ft. Wayne, 1908-1911; Indianapolis, 1912-15.
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Presiding Elder Districts, Together with the Fields of Labor, and the Presiding Elders that served them
(For dates when the Elders served them, see above list)
ELKHART DISTRICT-(1866-15), Akron, '88, '01-15; Benton, '72- 78; Berne, '93-94; Bremen (Yellow River Circuit), '66-90, '97-15; Bippus, '05; Bunker Hill, '87-90, '11-13; Cleveland, Tenn., '88-90; Chattanooga, Tenn., '89-90 ; Common Center, '12-15; Culver Circuit (Twin Lakes), '68-15; Culver Sta- tion, '13-15; Danville, '68-69; Dayton, Wayne, '92; Decatur, '91; Defiance Circuit, '66-70; DeKalb Circuit, '66-71; Elk- hart Circuit, '66-73; Elkhart, Division, '68-90, '97-03; Elk- hart, Watchtower, '74-76, '79-86; '91-03; Elkhart, 1st, '04- 15; Elkhart, Bethel, '06-15; Elkhart, South Side, '93-00, '05-15; Ft. Wayne, Bethel, '67-70; Fulton Circuit, '66-80; Gilead, '73; Huntington Circuit, '66-70, '91-96; Kendallville, '91-94; Kokomo, '11-13; Lake Bruce (Leiter's Ford), '88- 15; Lakeville, '10-15; Laporte, '76-85; Logansport, '74-90, '94, '97-12, '11-15; Markle, '92-94; Mishawaka Circuit, '72- 15; Mishawaka Mission, '83-87; Nappanee Station, '91-96, '00-10; Nappanee Mission, '11-15; Nappanee Circuit (Bour- bon, Yellow River Mission, Bremen Mission), '01-15; New Paris, '72-86, '91-96, '05-15; North Liberty, '66, '80, '01, '06- 07; North Webster, '91-96; Peru, '98, '01-02, '11-15; Pulaski, '66-67; Rochester Circuit, '81-00, '09-15; Rochester Station, '85-15; Royal Center, '81-82, '90-92, '96-15; St. Mary's, '66- 70; St. Louis, '66; Silver Lake, '72; South Bend Circuit, '66-72; South Bend, 1st, '66-90, '97-15; South Bend, Miz- pah, '93-15; South Bend, Grace, '04-15; West South Bend Circuit, '03; Spring Grove, '68-70; Star City, '11; Syracuse, '02-10, '14-15; San Pierre (Medaryville), '66, '68-72, '83-90, '97-15; Tippecanoe, '84, '01; Urbana, '92-94, '03-04, '11-15; Wabash, '66-67, '87-90, '97-98, '11-15; Wabash Circuit, '11- 15; Wanatah, '73-82, '85-90, '11-15; Warsaw, '77-78; Water- lo0, '91 ; West Point, '87-88; Waupecong, '66; Waterloo, '91; Wolcottville, '91.
Presiding Elders that have served this district are the following: M. W. Steffey, M. Krueger, H. L. Fisher, E. L. Kiplinger, M. W. Steffey, E. L. Kiplinger, C. C. Baumgart- ner, C. F. Hansing, S. H. Baumgartner, J. O. Mosier, J. W. Metzner, S. H. Baumgartner.
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EVANSVILLE DISTRICT-('71-75, '08-10), Altamont, '08-11; Brazil, '73-75, '08-11; Carmi, '71-75, '08-11; Camp Creek, '08-11; Cincinnati, '75; Enterprise, '08-11; Evansville, '71-75, '08- 11; Elberfeld (Warrenton), '71-75, '08-11; Grayville, '08- 11; Huntingburg, '71-75, '08-11; Lancaster, '08-11; Louis- ville, Trinity, '08-11; Louisville, Zion, '75, '08-11; Louisville, West Side Mission, '75; Marshall, '71-75; '08-11; Mound City and Cairo, '74-75; Mt. Carmel, '71-75, '08-11; Olney Circuit, '71-75; Olney Station, '08-11 ; Rockport, '73-75, '08- 11 ; Shelby, '72-75 ; St. Louis, '74-77; Vandalia, '71-75; West Salem, '71-75.
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Presiding Elders that have served this district are the following: Melchior Mayer, H. L. Fisher, D. D. Speicher, S. H. Baumgartner.
FT. WAYNE DISTRICT-('71-96, '99-15), Avilla, '11-15; Berne, '89, '99-15; Berne Circuit (Chattanooga), '10-15; Bippus (West Point), '90, '99-04, '06-15; Bremen, '93-96; Bunker Hill, '95- 96; Celina Circuit, '82-86, '91-96, '99-02, '05-15; Celina Mission, '11-15; Cicero, '71-72; Clear Creek, '89; Danville, '72; Dayton, 1st, '14-15; Dayton, Wayne, '14-15; Decatur, '72-77, '81, '90-94, '99-06, '08-15; Defiance Circuit, '71-94, '99-15; Defiance Mission, '09-15; DeKalb, '72; Edon, '07; Edgerton, '75-94, '99-03, '08-15; Elkhart, Division St., '95- 96; Elkhart, Watchtower, '77-78, '87-90; Ft. Wayne, Bethel, '71-86, '93-96, '99-15; Ft. Wayne, Crescent, '10-15; Green- ville, '11-15; Hicksville, '85-94, '99-15; Huntington, '71-90, '99-15; Kendallville, '73-90, '99-15; Logansport, '91-95-96; Markle, '99-15; Markle Circuit, '14-15; Newville, '71-86; New Paris, '87-90, '99-15; Noblesville, '73-74, '91, '95-96; North Webster, '79-90, '99-13; Ohio City, '09; Paulding, '00- 03; Payne, '91-94; Phillipsburg, '11-15; Portland Circuit (Ft. Recovery), '87-94, '05-15; Portland Mission, '87-94, '05-07, '11-15; Ridgeville, '11-15; Scott (Cavett), '04-15; Spring Grove, '71-79; South Bend, 1st, '95-96; San Pierre (Medaryville), '95-96; St. Mary, '71-86, '91-92, '02; St. Peters, '10-15; Syracuse, '04, '11-13; Urbana, '91; Van Wert, '71-86, '91-96, '99-15; Vera Cruz (Linn Grove), '91- 96, '99-15; Wanatah, '95; Wabash Circuit, '11-15; Water- loo, '73-94, '99-15; Wabash, '72-81, '92, '95-96; Waupecong, '71; Warsaw, '71; Wolcottville, '87-90, '92-94, '99-15; Win- chester, '95-96.
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The Presiding Elders that have served this district are the following: M. W. Steffey, E. L. Kiplinger, M. Krueger, D. S. Oakes, A. Geist, D. S. Oakes, J. H. Evans, D. S. Oakes, S. H. Baumgartner, D. Martz, J. J. Wise, S. H. Baumgart- ner, J. W. Metzner.
INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT-('69-15), Altamont, '95-97, '11-14; At- lanta, '10; Brazil, '93-02, '11-15; Bremen, '91-92; Bunker Hill (Waupecong), '69-70, '72-86, '92-95, '97-10, '14-15; Cambridge City, '15; Camp Creek, '95-97, '11-15; Carmi, '11-15; Celina Circuit, '70-81, '88-90, '97-98, '03-04; Cicero, '69-70, '12-15; Cincinnati, '69-74; Cleveland, Tenn., and Chattanooga, '91; Cumberland, '94-95; Dayton, 1st, '69-13; Dayton, Wayne, '88-13; Decatur, '07; E. Germantown, '69- 15; Emmettsville, '02-05; Elberfeld, '11-15; Enterprise, '11- 15; Evansville Station, '11-15; Evansville Mission, '14-15; Elkhart, Division St., '91-95; Ft. Wayne, Bethel, '87-92, '97-98; Grayville, '11-15; Greenville, '69-70, '72-80, '86-89; Huntingburg, '11-15; Indianapolis, 1st, '69-15; Indianapo- lis, 2nd, '93-15; Indianapolis, Grace, '00-15; Indianapolis, West Side Mission, '71-80; Julietta, '76-92; Kokomo, '02- 10, '14-15 ; Lancaster, '11-13; Logansport, '03-10 : Louisville, Trinity, '11-15; Louisville, Zion, '69-74, '11-15; Louisville, West Side Mission, '72-74; Marshall, '96-97, '11-15; Mont- gomery, '69-91, 93 ; Mt. Carmel, '11-15; Newville, '69-70, '87- 90 ; Noblesville, '75-90,'92-95,'97-12; Olney,'11-15; Peru,'03- 10; Phillipsburg, '02-10; Portland Circuit (Ft. Recovery), '81-84, '85-86, '97-04; Portland Mission, '99-04, '08-15; Richmond, '69-70, '73-79, '83-90; Ridgeville, '08-10; Rock- port, '11-15; Royal Center, '07-10; San Pierre (Medary- ville), '91-95; South Bend, 1st, '91-95; Spikerville, '08-10; Star City, '10; St. Mary, '87-90; Sulphur Springs, '69-70 ; Terre Haute, '95-02; Urbana, '99-02, '05; Van Wert, '69- 70, '87-90; Vera Cruz, '97-98; Wabash, '82-86, '91, '93-95, '99-13; West Salem Circuit, '13-15; West Salem, '11-15; West Point, '86; Winchester, '80-95, '97.
The Presiding Elders that have served this district are the following: M. Mayer, J. Fuchs, M. Krueger, C. C. Baumgartner, E. L. Kiplinger, J. Berger, H. Arlen, C. F. Hansing, J. M. Haug, D. S. Oakes, C. F. Hansing, D. S. Oakes, C. F. Hansing, L. S. Fisher, S. H. Baumgartner, J. J. Wise.
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KENDALLVILLE DISTRICT-('95-98), Berne, '95-98; Decatur, '95- 98; Defiance Circuit, '95-98; Edgerton, '95-98; Hicksville, 95-98; Huntington, '97-98; Kendallville, '95-98; Markle, '95-98; Nappanee, '97-98; New Paris, '97-98; North Web- ster, '98; Payne, '95-98; Portland Circuit, '95-96; Portland Mission, '95-98; Urbana, '95-98; Van Wert, '97-98; Water- loo, '95-98; West Point, '97-98; Wolcottville, '95-98.
The Presiding Elder that served this district was D. Martz.
LOUISVILLE DISTRICT-('93-07), Altamont, '93, '94, '97-07; Brazil, '03-07 ; Camp Creek, '93, '94, '97-07; Carmi, '93-07; Elber- feld (Tabor), '93-07; Enterprise, '94-07; Evansville, '93- 07; Grayville, '93-07; Huntingburg, '93-07; Lancaster, '93- 07; Louisville, Trinity, '93-07 ; Louisville, Zion, '93-07; Mar- shall, '93, '94, '97-07; Mt. Carmel, '93-07; New Harmony, '98-00; Olney, '93-07 ; Owensboro, '93-96; Rockport, '94-07; Terre Haute, '93, '94, '03-07; West Salem, '93-07.
The Presiding Elders that have served on this district are these: J. M. Haug, C. F. Hansing, Geo. Roederer, J. M. Haug, D. D. Speicher.
OLNEY DISTRICT-('75), Jonesboro, '75; Lake Creek, '75; Mar- shall, '75; Murphysboro, '75; Olney, '75; Shelby, '75; St. Louis, '75; Vandalia, '75; West Salem, '75.
The Presiding Elder that served on this district was John Fuchs.
ST. JOSEPH DISTRICT-('52-65), Berrien, '55-63; Bainbridge, '61; Calhoun, '57-(Kalamazoo) -63; DeKalb, '52-65; Defiance Circuit, '59-65; Elkhart Circuit, '52-65; Fulton, '52-65; Huntington Circuit, '53-65; Ionia, '61-63; Medaryville (Portland), '64-65; Newville, '54-55, '64-65; South Bend, 1st, '60, '63-65; South Bend Circuit, '55-65; St. Joseph, '56- 63; St. Mary, '52-55, '64-65; Waupecong, '58-60, '63-65; Yellow River Circuit, '57-65.
The Presiding Elders that have served this district are : S. Dickover, G. G. Platz, Joseph Fisher, M. W. Steffey.
WABASH DISTRICT-('52-70), Carmi, '57-70; Clay County, '56-68; Dubois, '52-59 ; Evansville, '52-70; Hamilton, '52-55; Hunt- ingburg, '60-70; Marshall, '52-70; Mt. Carmel Circuit, '52-
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68; Mt. Carmel Station, '69-70; Olney Circuit, '53-70; Rockport,'60,'68-70 ; Shelby,'67-70; St. Louis, '65; Vandalia, '58-70; Wabash, '62; West Salem, '68-70; Warrenton (El- berfeld), '55-70; Whitewater Circuit, '52-55.
The Presiding Elders that served this district are as follows: Christian Glaus, S. Dickover, Philip Bretsch, M. W. Steffey, M. Hoehn, G. G. Platz.
WHITE RIVER DISTRICT-('56-68), Cicero, '58-68; Cincinnati, '64- 68; Cumberland, Tenn., '67-68; Dayton Sta., '56-68; E. Ger- mantown, '63-68; Greenville Cir., '59-68; Hamilton, '56; Huntington Cir., '59-63; Indianapolis, 1st, '56-68; Lafay- - ette, '59; Louisville, Zion, '65-68; Miami Circuit, '56-58; Mississinawa, '63-65; Montgomery, '59-68; Newville, '56- 63, '66-68; Richmond, '64-68; St. Mary, '56-63; Van Wert, '63-68; Wabash, '63; Waupecong, '61-62, '64-68; White- water Circuit, '56-62.
The Presiding Elders that have served this district are : A. B. Schafer, G. G. Platz, Joseph Fisher, M. Mayer.
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INDIANA CONFERENCE
The Ministers That Have Served in the Indiana Conference, and the Fields To Which They Were Appointed
Abbreviations :- C-Circuits; M-Missions; S-Stations; P. E .- Presiding Elder. The numerals after the field-the years that were spent on that field, at a given time. The appointments served in the South Indiana Conference are not given, because they be- long to another Conference History.
ACKERMAN, WM .- Mishawaka-1, St. Mary-1, Defiance C-1, Royal Center-1, Huntington C-1, Payne-1, Van Wert-2, Celina C-2. ADE, CHRISTIAN-Yellow River C-2 (Relinquished his license). ' AEGERTER, A. B .- Noblesville-1, Nappanee C-3, Scott-2.
ALBERT, S. S .- DeKalb-1, Fulton-1, Huntington C-1, Defiance C-1, Spring Grove-Danville-1, Spring Grove-1, Fulton-1, Twin Lakes-1, Gilead-1, E. Germantown-2, St. Mary-1, St. Mary- Van Wert-1, Van Wert-1, New Paris-2, Edgerton-2, Nobles- ville-2, Van Wert-2, Kendallville C-1, Mishawaka-3, Lake Bruce-1, Julietta-1, Decatur-1.
ALSPAUCH, M .- St. Joseph C-2, Elkhart C-1, DeKalb-1, St. Mary-1, Berrien-1, Fulton-1, Cicero-1.
ARLEN, H .- New Paris-1, Mishawaka-1, Rochester C-2, Logans- port-1, Celina C-3, Van Wert (Elected Presiding Elder at the beginning of this year), P. E .- 5, Bremen-2.
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