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At the annual session of Conference in August, 1900, the follow- ing recommendations were passed:
"The manner of selecting a pastor is one of great importance, and their is considerable complaint on account of the method employed by
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both church and pastor. Therefore, we recommend that the church members of each individual church, after earnest prayer, consult to- gether as to the person for pastor who is best qualified, spiritually, so- cially, intellectually, and in every other way to build up God's spirit- ual house in their community, not looking so much for a cheap worker as for one to come among them who will set forward the Kingdom, re- membering that 'the workman is worthy of his hire.'"
"We also recommend that preachers, after much prayer and seek- ing to be led by the spirit of God, shall serve the church where he is led to believe God can best use him to build up his work. Always hav- ing a written contract and looking after a prompt fulfillment of the same."
MISSIONS.
The first missionary work authorized by this Conference was in 1852, when a resolution was passed authorizing the appointment of an evangelist to preach within the bounds of this Conference to weak churches, solicit for his support and be paid $75.00 by Conference for his services. In 1861 the committee on missions reported in favor of organizing this Conference into a missionary society.
At the annual session in 1867 a resolution was adopted, "that each minister take up at least two collections during the year for missionary purposes, and also that any person failing to comply with such request be reprimanded by the President."
At the annual session in 1871 a resolution was passed, "that each male member comprising the churches of this Conference shall pay fifty cents annually into this Conference, in order that the financial board may supply destitute churches with preaching, and for the purchase of tracts and other publications.
At the annual session in 1884, it was ordered that each minister who has not laid before, and endeavored to collect the Conference Mis- sion, to his charge severally, shall be reprimanded.
At the annual session in 1886, it was resolved, "that each member of each church be assessed five cents per quarter-year as a missionary fund, to be used among weak churches of Eel River Christian Confer- ence.
At the annual session in 1887, a resolution was passed assessing each member of the different churches of this Conference ten cents per quarter.
At the annual session in 1890, it was resolved, "that this Confer- ence raise, during the next six months, through the medium of ten cents per quarter, Home Mission Fund; the first half, which will be twenty cents per member which will consummate the amount of funds for the purpose of building one church this year, and that a committee of five shall be appointed to say where such church shall be located." The committee appointed was Jonathan Whitelock, A. T. Studabaker. J. W. Griffith, Samuel Long and Andrew Pence.
The action of this session of Conference led to the organization of
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the Huntington Christian church. This committee decided in favor of Huntington as the most available point. Elder George Abbott was selected to canvass this field and hold a meeting at Huntington, which he did, and on May 23, 1891, he, with the assistance of Elder Peter Winebrenner, organized this church, with 27 charter members, your president heading the list.
In 1891, a motion prevailed that the Home Mission Conference fund, of ten cents per quarter, should be paid when due-in November, February, May and August-and the regular Conference fund in July.
At the annual session in 1892, the Conference Mission Fund was more fully established by the adoption of Sections 35 and 36 of the by-laws.
This Conference adopted mission work as early as 1852. We are not advised as to the success of this early movement, but it is very cer- tain, that it at least created a sentiment in favor of home mission work, within our own limits. In the years 1886 and 1887 this sentiment be- came crystalized into a more permanent shape, and from these years a more systematic and determined effort was made along the line of our Conference mission work. From 1890 to 1901 the contributions were as follows, annually:
1890. $103 44
1891
104 98
1892
95 36
1893
126 93
1894
130 59
1895.
167 94
1896
129 76
1897
159 37
1898
191 42
1899.
379 64
1900
277 08
1901
489 36
Total of. $2355 87
An average of $196.32 per year.
What has been accomplished with this money?
This Conference mission money has been expended by our Confer- ence in helping the following churches: Waterford, Huntington, Goshen, Millersburg, Sidney, Leesburg, Salamonie, Xenia, Thorn
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Creek, Liberty Union and Elkhart. The money expended for these churches was well expended. In nearly every instance the church was sustained at a critical moment and much good done. A small amount was expended at Xenia that did not seem to bring mitch results to the church but possibly some good was accomplished. The Conference Mission Fund has been the means of saving several churches and of establishing at least two new churches, Huntington and Elkhart.
This Conference has contributed to Home Mission Fund A. C. C .. annually, as follows:
1890.
$ 103 94
1891
112 08
1892
213 11
1893
116 37
1894
98 17
1895
99 33
1896.
122 03
1897
142 88
1898
121 38
1899
111 70
1900
108 59
1901.
130 23
Total
$1479 81
Foreign Missions, collections for
1890
S 69 36
1891
50 34
1892
32 28
1893.
109 60
1894
51 78
1895
39 67
1896
39 77
1897
47 66
1898
51 26
1899
188 32
1900
51 50
1901
92 48
Total
$ 824 02
Recapitulation.
Collections from 1890 to 1901, inclusive:
Conference Mission.
$2355 87
Home Missions to A. C. C. 1479 81
Foreign Missions to A. C. C. 824 02
Total
$4759 70
INDEX.
PAGE
Preface
5
Conference History
Incorporation
136
Constitution and By-Laws.
139
Missions.
153
OFFICERS WHO HAVE SERVED
THE CONFERENCE.
Executive Board. 32
Presidents.
31
Secretaries
31
PAGE
Treasurers
32
Trustees
34
Present Officers of Conference
37
AUXILIARIES.
Women's Home and Foreign Mission Board 133
Eel River Christian Conter-
ence Sunday School Ass'n
133
Eel River Christian Endeav-
or Union
134
History of Churches.
PAGE
PAGE
Antioch 38
Bellville.
42
Beuna Vista. 41
Bluffton
38
Broadway
41
Clear Creek
43
Collamer
42
Dunfee. 43
Eel River 44
Elkhart 45
Goshen 44
Huntington 45
Kelso
46
Leesburg 47
Marion 47
48
Merriam
Millersburg 51
Millwood.
47
Murray .
51
New Madison 52
North Manchester.
52
North Union 53
North Webster 52
Olivet. 53
Paw Paw 54
Pleasant Grove 55
Pleasant Hill 55
Plum Tree 54
Rock Creek 50
Salamonie. 58
Shilo or Swayzee. b1
Sidney 55
Six Mile 57
Sparta 58
Spring Hill
50
Thorn Creek
61
Union.
Wakarusa.
Warren
Waterford
158
INDEX.
Biographies of Ministers.
PAGE
PAGE
Abbott, George. 67
Hammond, G. R 77
Abbott, Nelson. 68
Hammond, Ephraim 82
Abbott, Levi. 74
Hathaway, M. V 78
Hidy. David 73
Amber, Robert L 66
Amber, Joseph 68
Appleton, L. B. 76
Arnold, Martin. 68
Atchison, James. 65
Atkinson, Daniel B 72
Baker, Hiley 102
Baker, W. L. 74
Baldwin, Amos 74
Banta, Peter 66
Boltou, J. W
74
Kenniston, J. B. H 85
Kimball, Uzal .. 85
Kitelinger, Abraham. 87
Lee, Rosa ( now Stoddard). 85
Lee, Simeon 85
Clemans, Commodore 78
Maddox, Hezekialı 88
Conery, J. W. 78
Manville, William S. 86
Constant, Boston S. 74
Marks, Levi. 86
Cook, C. W. 71
Marks, C. H. 91
Cook, Munson W 78
Markley, Jonathan
87
Copeland, J. J. 76
McCollum, Alexander
92
Coverstone, J. D 71
McCourtney, H. C.
88
Deal, William
82
McDaniel, Moses
88
Dunn, J. L
74
McGee, S. H.
88
McGeorge, Robert. 88
91
Fannin, Jesse 78
McGinnis, D. A.
91
Fowler, David W. 76
McNeely, Samuel -
88
Frantz, Samuel. 71
Miller, J. Martin. 85
Freeman, Riley. 81
Gates, Lorison 75
Gleason, E. 75
Gloyd, George 82
Goss, William A 75
Minnich, Samuel C. 88
Monroe, David 91
Greer, David E. 75
Gregory, James H. 81
Iden, Alplients 82
Johnson, Henderson 82
Jones, David W. 83
Jones, William B. 84
Kemp, A. E. 84
Bosley, John.
66
Boswell, David S.
72
Bowser, David.
74
Byrkett, Jolını. 66
Etter, Julius E 75
McGeorge, Sylvester
Miller, Van Ransler 86
Miller, David 91
Mifler, David 91
Miles, William 87
Montgomery, Benjamin 92
Allen, J. T. 76
Himes, Lewis 82
Hoag, J. R 82
Hood, William 82
Horne, J. T 82
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INDEX.
(Biographies of Ministers-Continued.)
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PAGE
Morris, Christopher 87
Mosure, Frank. 88
Mowrer, F. K. 88
Page, R. W
91
Parker, Haynes 84
Parker, William G 93
Patton, George. 92
Perdue, William 92
Plummer, John 92
Poff, John 94
Poff, Samuel.
92
Pool, William W 92
Pratt, Asa.
92
Reed, M. B 94
Reubelt, John A. 94
Rheubottom, Mary G. 96
Rittgers, Jacob M. 95
Rittenhouse, Jacob N
94
Roberts, Joseplı. 94
Robinson, Eliza. . 94
Robinson, Squire.
94
Rollen, D. B 95
Ryker, P. L. 94
Sackett, Elder 106
Samuel, Wilson D.
102
Samuel, Curtis B. 105
Schew, James. 106
Wood, John A. 104
Wood, Squire 104
Wooley, M. N 101
Young, William J. 112
Zeigler, Philip 113
Zerger, M. K.
114
Biographies of Lay Members.
PAGE
PAGE
Brown, Jacob M.
1IS
Burns, John. 116
Barnes, James Frank 115
Bickel, Miss Gertrude 121
Doll, Willard W. 121
Blackman, Sylvester
116
Spohn, Eli T 96
Stewart, George B 98
Strickland, C. V 97
Strickland, Mary A 98
Stuart, Willard W 100
Tabler, Abraham 114
Tarr, Columbus C. 106
Thatcher, Edmund 114
Thomas, J. E 114
Thomas, John S. 111
Thompson, Willis 114
Tompkins, Mary A 101
Treaster, G. W. 111
Turney, William H. 114
Ullery, J. N 100
Vandevere, Mattie
104
Vansickle, Amos 104
Way, Jesse 104
Wert, Dr. P. L 101
Whitman, Thomas 111
Wiles, Morris M 105
Willis, George 114
Wilson, A. J. 114
Winebrenner, David 100
Winebrenner, Peter 107
Wood, Charles F 102
Shelley, William. 106
Singer, John H.
98
Smith, Alexander
106
Smith, Cyrus 105
Smith, William C .. 97
Spencer, Joseph 97
Adams, Richard F 118
Dorsey, John.
121
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INDEX.
(Biographies of Lay Members-Continued. )
PAGE
PAGE
Gill, Martha 126
LaFong, W. H 122
Griffith, Jonas W. and Olive 117
Mays, A. J. 125
Humbarger, B. F
122
Perdue, Calvin. 125
John, Thomas 124
Whitelock, Judge O. W 128
Jones, A. P. Willard
122
Whitelock, Jennie Maud. 128
Kitt, John P.
123
Whitelock, Jonathan. 127
Knappe, William B
126
Illustrations.
PAGE
PAGE
Atkinson, Rev. D. B
129
Riverside Church 69
Bluffton Church 89
Samuel, Rev. W. D. 109
Board of Trustees 29
Six Mile Church 79
Executive Board
19
Sparta Church. 59
Fowler, Rev. D. W
99
Warren Church. 49
Merriam Church
39
Where Conference was Organized. . 2
Page, Rev. R. W.
119
Whitelock, President O. W.
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