QA 73'"v mo Lower Wabash Conference 3 K 5 » 2K 2 t s i?/ ■ HB Sc fit fit fit & fit fit Sc Sc Sc Sc Sc i Sc Sc Sc fit ¥< 3K *K IK 5 K 5K 3 K |K £ 5 K 5 K 5K I i 5K ?K *K 5K JK 5 K 5 K 5 K 5 K 5 K *S 5 K 5K 5K 5K 5K ¥< 5K ¥< 3K 3 K 5K Of the United Brethren in Christ Ifie library of tho MAY 18 19731 University of Illinois *t Urbans-Champaign FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL SESSION 1910 Sc Sc 1 1 Sc Sc Sc fit fit fit fit Sc Sc Sc fit Sc fit Sc 1 Sc Sc Sc Sc fit fit fit Sc Sc fit Sc fit fit fit fit fit fit fit fit St fit fit fit fit fit fit fit & fit i Minutes of the Fifty-Third Annual Session Lower Wabash Conference Of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ held at Robinson, Illinois September 7-11, 1910 BISHOP W. M. BELL, D.D., Presiding L. H. COOLEY, Recording Secretary Published by Order of the Conference Dayton, Ohio The Otterbein Press OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS Bishop W. M. Bell. Superintendcn t. D.D., 227 W. 51st Street, Los Angeles. aisy.1909. Cummins, Otto ..1907. Easton, J. H.1910. Gladwell. C. N.1910. Meek, D. F.1910. Peters, B. C.1905. Webber, It. L.1910. Post-Office. Vermilion, Ill. Iiossville, Ill. Attica, Ind. Danville, Ill. Rose Hill, Ill. Clarksburg, Ill. Parkersburg, Ill. West Union, Ill. Calhoun, Ill. LAY DELEGATES DANVILLE DISTRICT. Field. Delegate. Ashmore.William Miner Broadlands.Mrs. Sadie Frame Chesterville.Mrs. P. M. Painter Danville Circuit.R. C. Langley Danville Station. ...W. T. Dixon Findlay.Walter Stumpp Fisher.E. R. Wade Galton.Ross Woolford Hillery.C. Fourez Locust Grove.G. H. Gordon Penfiekl.\.Ross Donaldson Potomac.W. C. Leonard Perrysville Ave.Mrs. S. J. White Rossville. George Stumpp Royal.Mrs. R. C. McKinney Redmon.J. R. Blair White Heath.C. M. Curl OLNEY DISTRICT. Field. Bluford. Birds . Delhi. Edgewood . Flora Circuit. .. Flora Station . . . New Hebron Lawrenceville . . Mt. Vernon. Delegate. .J. W. Surcy .Frank Fitch . . F. M. Edwards .Nelvin Sapp .Jesse Snell ...A. M. Wearing . . . . W. B. Adams . . . Elmer Brunson _W. M. White Olnev Circuit. Mattie Huffington Olnev Station. Oblong . Parkersburg . Patton. Robinson . Sumner. ...I. K. Vannetta St. Francisville. . . . Vienna. .Mrs. V. E. Hood Vergennes. ...W. M. Quigley WESTFIELD DISTRICT. Field. Delegate. Avena. Annapolis. . . . . C. C. Hodges Beecher City. . . Sallie Richards Casey Circuit. .E. Ormsbv Casey Station. Clarksburg. .T. C. Eiler Greenup . Island Grove . .Chas. Smith Johnstown . .Gertrude Olmsted Loogootee. .W. H. Gray Martinsville. Marshall. . . .Mary E. Good Paris. . W. M. McComas Toledo . . .Sue Richardson Vermilion. .M. J. Glick Westfield Station.. .L. A. Rider Westfield Circuit. . . . . . . D. W. Comer Yale. . . . . Henrv Gifford 6 Conference Proceedings CONFERENCE RECORD FROM ORGANIZATION Time. Place. Bishop. {Secretaries. Mar. 17-21, 1859.Westfield, Ill.Edwards. .W. C. Smith. Mar. 22-25, 1860.New Hebron, Ill... .Edwards. .W. C. Smith. Mar. 21-24, 1861.Vermillion, Ill.Edwards. .W. C. Smith. Mar. 13-16, 1862.Westfield, Ill.Edwards..W. C. Smith, S. Mills Mar. 26-29, 1863.Centerpoint. Ind... .Edwards. .W. C. Smith, S. Mills Mar. 31-April 4, 1864.. Vermillion, Ill.Edwards..S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 8-11. 1864. .... .New Hebron, Ill... .Edwards. .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 7—, 1865.Parkersburg. Ill... .Weaver.. .S. Mills, G. W. Keller. Aug. 22-25, 1866.Westfield, Ill.Weaver. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 27-31, 1867.1'rairieton, Ind.Weaver. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 19-23, 1868.Vermillion, Ill.Weaver.. .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 19-23, 1869.Westfield, Ill.Edwards. .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 14-19, 1870.New Hebron, Ill.... Edwards. .J. H. Ross, W. C. Smith. Sept. 6-11, 1871.Terre Haute, Ind.. .Edwards. .J. 11. Ross, S. Mills. Aug. 21-26, 1872.New Goshen, Ind.. .Edwards. .S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Aug. 4-9. 1873.Westfield, Ill.Dickson.. S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Oct. 8-12, 1874.ITairieton. Ind.Dickson.. S. Mills, W. H. Long. Sept. 29 Oct. 2, 1875.. Vermillion. Ill.Dickson.. S. Mills, W. H. Long. Oct. 4-8, 1876.Middlebury, Ind... .Dickson. . S. Mills, H. L. Brengle. Sept. 26-30, 1877.Centerpoint. Ind... .Weaver..-S. Mills, W. H. Long. Oct. 9-13, 1878.Westfield, Ill.Weaver. . .8. Mills, H. L. Brengle. Oct. 15-19, 1879.Vermillion. Ill.Weaver. .-S. Mills. Oct. 6-10, 1880.Centerpoint, Ind... .Weaver..-S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1881.. New Goshen, Ind.. .Kephart.. s. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Sept. 6-10, 1882.Parkersburg, Ill... .Kephart.. s. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Sept. 19-23, 1883.Westfield. Ill. Kephart.. s. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 17-21, 1884.New Hebron, Ill.... Kephart.. S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 1885. ..Redmon, Ill.Castle... S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 1886... Centerpoint, Ind.... Kephart.. S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1887... New Ilebron. Ill.... Weaver..-8. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 26-30, 1888.Westfield. Ill.Dickson., s. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 25-29, 1889.Olav Citv. Ind.Kephart..s. Mills, D. R. Seneff. Sept. 24-30, 1890.Paris. Ill. Castle-S. Mills, D. R. Seneff. Aug. 26-30, 1891.Westfield. Ill.Weaver. .-S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 31-Sept. 4. 1892..Clay City. Ind. Dickson., s. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, 1893..Terre Haute. Ind...Hott S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1894. .Westfield, Ill.Castle... S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 28-Sept. 1. 1895. .Oblong. Ill. Kephart..L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Sept. 9-13, 1896.Paris. Ill.Mills.L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Sept. 22-26, 1897.Clay City, Ind.Weaver... l. h. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Sept. 21-25, 1898.Terre Haute. Ind... Castle... L. H. Coolev, A. D. Markley. Aug. 30-Sept. 3. 1899.. Westfield. Ill.Castle-L. H. Coolev. A. D. Markley. Sept. 5-9. 1900.Olney. Ill.Weaver., l. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Sept. 4-8. 1901.Casev. Ill.Hott.L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Aug. 27-31, 1902.Oblong. Ill. Mathews. L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Aug. 26-30, 1903.Terre Haute. Ind.. Mathews. L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Aug. 17-21. 1904.Mt. Vernon, Ill.... Mathews. L. H. Cooley, J. A. Hawkins. Sept. 6-11, 1905.Olney, Ill. Mathews. Edw. Boley, A. D. Markley. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1906..Westfield. Ill. Mathews. A. D. Markley. W. L. Perkins Aug. 21-25, 1907.Terre Haute. Ind.. Mathews. A. D. Markley. L. H. Cooley. Aug. 19-23, 1908.Paris, Ill. Mathews. A. D. Markley. L. IT. Cooley. Aug. 18-22. 1909.Casev. Til... .Mathews. A. D. Markley. L. IT. Cooley. Sept. 7-11, 1910.Robinson. Til. Bell.L. n. Cooley. W. L. Perkins. FIELD OF LABOR. Name of Preacher. 1 u 73 CO u.ii 3 C 3 3 G § o x zr u g QJ to No. Or o £ ° z= Danville District—D. R. Seneff, Presiding Elder Danville Station.G. W. Bonebrake... . Danville Circuit.C. A. Dwyer. Broadlands Circuit.M. L. Watson. White Heath Circuit.!D. C. Ade. Potomac Circuit.H. C. McConaughv... Locust Grove..Elmer E. Bundy. . . . Galton. :N. E. Royer. Findlay.G. W. Padrick. Rossville.B. B. Phelps. Royal..D. F. Meek. Hillary Circuit. J. W. McMachan.. . . Redmon.S. D. Hudson. Penfield. |W. Beasley. Chesterville.|C. A. Hall. Fisher.W. R. Muncie. Perrysville.j Sarah D. Bowman.. . Ashmore.Walter Hall. Total Westfield District—J. B. Connett, Presiding Elder Casey Circuit. Martinsville Circuit. Westfield Station.... Johnstown Circuit... Loogootee. Paris. Marshall. Clarksburg. Westfield Circuit.... C. W. Perkins H. S. Reese... . H. H. Heberly. A. J. Olmstead C. O. Myers. . . J. C. Fowler. . . R. Griffin. W. O. Albert. . Z. H. Byard. . Greenup Circuit.J. E. Spencer. . Annapolis Circuit.B. C. Peters. . Casey Station.IW. L. Perkins. Toledo Mission.F. H. King. . . . Vermillion.J. H. Easton.. Yale Circuit. T. D. Spyker. . A vena.".J. L. Pellum. . Island Grove.Arthur Beldon . Beecher City. T. H. Decker. . Total Olnev District Sumner Circuit. Patton Circuit. Oblong Station. Vergennes. Bluford . Robinson. Mt. Vernon. Edgewood Circuit. Parkersburg. St. Francisville. Olney Station. Olney Circuit. New Hebron. Birds Circuit. Flora Circuit. Delhi. Flora Mission. Vienna Circuit. J. T. McCreery, Presiding Elder L. E. Miller. J. F. Fowler. G. L. Stine. R. J. Nash. O. J. Bogard. J. B. Norvell. Mary Mitchell. . . Eliza Thompson.. I. S. Mclver. E. M. Pierson... . W. L. Duncan.. . . H. A. Bogard.... H. W. Broadstone G. W. Ball.. W. C. Harbert. . . H. A. Lehwald. . . C. N. Glad well. . . W. F. Langston . '. Summarv of other Districts Total Grand Total 152 . . 1 ..... 1 . . { 1 . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 /. \ i . . 1 1 2 1 o tL • ^ M . O) u « 3 >, rt £> X TJ o • OJ O u £ QJ 167 85 315 54 156 6 150 179 75 148 3 133 4 130 3 142 78 49 .... 75 . 26 207 74 131 8 167 6 188 10 175 8 2512 370 181 40 342 14 220 13 121 17 170 1 243 112 84 4 156 17 329 14 120 . • * 193 22 201 29 98 18 151 11 335 22 188 4 192 44 175 15 3499 397 338 46 373 114 147 29 239 8 360 15 237 101 124 12 99 8 281 41 410 30 318 27 271 43 328 4 158 30 273 7 221 i6 170 4347 533 6011 767 10358 1300 Recieved by Letter. Total in Church During Year. Died. -i All Other Losses.! - ! Total Loss. Present Number. V Vi C 0 o k- CJ M Decrease. Young People’s Societies. Members. Junior Societies. Members. Brotherhoods. Members. Sunday Schools. Teachers and Officers. % Scholars in Main Schools. 12 264 | 5 13 18 246 79 1 32 1 65 1 15 1 25; 275 369 o 24 29 340 25 2 69 1 25 5 46: 269 r* 167 1 1 2 165 9 1 30 1 47 3 41 2 152 16 16 136 .... I 14 1 77 3 2 ? 151 184 1 8 9 175 4 1 30 2 261 240 ~3 154 1 3 4 150 .... 2 1 23 1 18 ; 150 137 1 6 • 7 130 3 ? 66 2 28 133 133 3 2 90 2 30 125 7 2^7 1 8 9 218 76 2 .' 3 32! 294 4 53 1 1 52 3 1 14 9 110 1 29 30 80 5 1 9 75 4 285 2 5 7 278 71 2 86 2 35 200 5 144 2 22 24 120 . . . . 1 11 1 45 2 23 135 4 177 2 3 5 172 5 1 76 1 50 1 16 180 7 195 3 13 36 179 .... 9 1 24 1 20 2 22 201 7 17 . . . . 1 17 17 1 19 1 8 43 183 1 8 9 174 i 2 49 1 35 3 41 170 69 2951 • 27 159 186 2765 1 295 42 21 686 7 272 1 15 35 438 2508 1 222 1 11 12 ] 210 29 1 45 4 40 200 356 1 22 23 333 .... 9 3 120 3 41 185 5 238 3 11 14 224 4 1 60 2 60 1 80 1 20 300 138 3 1 4 134 13 4 175 171 2 16 18 153 17 2 66 3 32 150 355 3 25 28 327 84 1 90 1 150 1 23 210 4 92 14 14 78 . . . . 6 1 15 1 14 65 2 175 9 9 166 10 3 27 150 343 3 121 124 219 110 4 31 100 120 1 3 4 116 4 2 18 100 1 216 1 1 2 214 21 1 25 4 32 200 7 237 2 25 27 210 9 1 25 1 30 1 21 225 21 137 1 1 2 135 37 1 25 3 29 210 162 1 3 4 158 7 1 45 2 30 160 357 14 19 33 .424 11 4 40 240 192 1 22 23 169 ... 19 1 26 2 20 175 3 239 2 2 4 235 43 5 50 300 2 192 '2 21 23 169 .... 6 2 49 1 34 3 41 170 46 3942 41 327 368 3574 257 182 14 551 7 314 1 80 50 509 3315 8 392 2 18 20 372 34 4 110 1 35 5 61 355 2 489 4 29 33 456 83 1 50 5 50 300 9 185 27 27 158 11 1 40 1 21 207 247 2 3 5 242 3 1 47 3 25 225 375 2 2 4 371 11 1 40 5 37 375 16 354 4 80 84 270 33 1 55 1 35 .... 1 19 196 2 138 2 1 61 63 75 49 1 14 1 3 110 1 8 9 101 2 4 41 176 3 325 3 3 322 41 .... 1 22 .... 6 70 338 440 5 13 18 422 12 3 120 i 45 3 55 340 9 354 4 12 16 338 20 1 56 l 40 1 32 294 2 316 1 4 5 311 40 2 50 4 40 175 5 337 5 28 33 304 24 4 123 4 45 342 4 192 1 7 8 184 26 3 22 225 2 282 2 14 16 266 1 . 7 4 46 225 i 56 1 77 60 9 246 2 4 6 240 19 2 70 l 25 1 25 2 33 280 172 1 i .... 1 171 1 4 30 150 i 74 4954 i i 41 310 351 4603 336 80 23 797 5 180 1 25 57 704 4263 115 6893 68 . 486 554 6339 552 224 35 1237 14 586 1 95 85 947 5823 189 11847 109 796 905 10942 888 304 i 58 2034 19 766 2 1 20 142 1651 10086 -J— FIELD OF LABOR. G & ""Ql r- O -8| u W 73 C S3 a; +j M r* 1_ w flj CO ^ 73 G £ > < O o 32 . U 73 G • • CO CJ l-l r; • g73 "" (J 73 w U 73 03 1 • M >> b 73 .2 03 U 2 t) 3 03 o? n •—> cd g I! £ S3 3X3 •—< • 1—» "S G *o O uCQ OJ 7) 7] > < > 03 > ■ < u Danville District j Danville Station . 25 300 111 3 70 1 9 50 16 1 5 7=d i d Danville Circuit. 315 200 3 45 20 15 IO 50 I o 12 ! Broadlands Circuit. 295 200 6 14 20 J.O 13 White Heath Circuit. 175 15 ~31 10 ; 9 Potomac Circuit. 266 150 5 10 60 45 15 Locust Grove. 8 16 192 80 2 55 18 18 8 Galton. 125 75 ' 4 64 1 7 20 6 Findlay. 125 100 10 6 • • • • Rossville. 18 17 561 157 26 40 60 14 Royal. 12 25 2 29 4 2 Hillary Circuit. • 20 5 Redmon. 76 46 457 270 6 121 21 50 To 12 Penfield. 158 108 3 33 4 19 65 12 Chesterville. 20 216 4 50 6 1 9 20 20 12 Fisher. 223 150 5 60 u i 12 11 30 5 Perrysville. 48 31 1 10 7 10 5 Ashmore. 20 231 150 12 14 31 15 12 114 144 3687 1807 33 537 1 9 103 210 444 307 157 Westfield District i Casev Circuit. 15 255 187 15 21 16 24 Martinsville Circuit. 27 18 215 175 10 48 18 Westfield Station. 30 35 365 165 4 175 10 34 20 Johnstown Circuit. 175 135 12 1 3 Loogootee. 12 110 1 10 1 18 26 40 12 Paris. 210 130 15 25 75 55 12 Marshall. 14 93 3 37 8 9 20 10 Clarksburg. 150 105 2 65 9 11 15 7 Westfield Circuit. 131 90 6 15 20 5 Greenup Circuit. 118 80 7 15 1 Annapolis Circuit. 200 140 10 8 25 Casey Station. 15 35 296 150 4 75 14 17 100 25 12 Toledo. 20 52 282 106 2 41 .... 5 17 25 44 5 Vermilion. 25 30 245 120 6 80 14 14 50 13 Yale Circuit. 280 170 11 20 4 50 8 Avena. 195 110 2 36 21 3 Island Grove. 180 300 11 10 4 Beecher City . .... '20 211 150 12 14 31 15 12 309 219 3741 2123 23 509 i 10 128 275 424 .352 112 Olney District Sumner Circuit. 24 25 465 32 35 88 50 24 Patton Circuit. 370 35 17 20 Oblong Station 25 232 124 3 100 1 25 24 42 40 12 Vergennes. 40 205 6 22 15 28 Bluford . 300 4 40 20 100 30 Robinson. 47 23 285 148 2 92 28 27 75 10 Mt. Vernon. 5 8 15 15 5 Edgewood Circuit. 10 186 93 2 33 1 22 4 20 i Parkersburg. . . . 20 358 280 16 21 75 10 7 St. Francisville. . 11 406 250 7 110 21 53 77 24 Olney . 60 60 446 156 3 60 11 33 27 . . 5 Olnev Circuit. . . . 50 290 200 5 125 ... . 30 27 15 60 7 New Hebron 22 410 200 39 77 20 20 Birds Circuit. . ~35 260 175 4 70 20 22 15 25 6 Flora Circuit 11 236 180 4 40 ... . 11 8 Delhi. . . 67 50 50 Flora. 25 315 152 3 68 1 8 12 59 12 Vienna Circuit 180 25 3 20 ... . 6 1 153 335 4506 2533 36 712 2 47 216 401 640 370 198 423 363 7428 3930 56 1046 l 2 19 231 485 868 659 269 576 698 11934j6463 92 1758 I 4 1 66 1 447 896 1508 1029 i 467 j Otterbein Adult] Quarterly Otterbein Senior Quarterly. Otterbein Inter. Quarterly. Otterbein Home Dept. Quarterly. Weekly Bible Lesson Leaves. Lessons for Our Juniors. Graded Series Beginners. Graded Series Primary. Graded Series Juniors. Woman’s Evangel. Froeliche Botschafter. Jugend Pilger. ! Pastor’s Salary Paid by Charge. ! Missionary Appropriation. Presents Received. 35 60 40 20 40 25 20 5 450 00 350 1 00 ; 60 00 200 98 20 8 775 00 8 00 185 30 600 00 88 00 10 117 40 33 453 00 85 00 120 45 35 30 30 5 700 00 10 00 65 40 12 22 32 11 . 600 00 57 00 20 30 8 600 00 35 00 130 30 40 314 00 48 00 200 70 18 30 55 650 00 119 37 45 10 10 12 417 85 25 15 100 00 200 85 76 8 611 20 27 82 102 30 40 530 58 81 00 45 40 50 50 15 625 00 110 00 25 145 20 28 540 00 10 00 15 15 18 86 55 11 00 135 47 279 13 25 00 320 1614 550 149 260 293 40 47 52 45 1 8.332 31 350 00 775 19 130 60 500 00 30 00 85 85 10 25 40 571 00 52 100 150 50 40 25 30 50 800 00 30 00 85 85 194 25 110 30 * * 20 30 321 00 5 00 175 20 45 8 650 00 35 00 20 22 15 5 4 385 00 300 00 10 00 50 30 35 15 40 1 341 15 64 60 130 30 30 405 85 3 50 2 20 10 10 156 00 60 .... 2 1 425 00 40 100 40 15 35 20 40 16 800 00 61 85 65 12 30 20 20 10 10 15 10 400 00 200 00 5 00 130 25 30 30 9 500 00 125 00 235 30 40 4 335 19 40 00 40 45 .... 15 40 • • 500 00 60 00 120 100 100 48 360 00 125 00 135 47 270 00 45 00 537 1534 712 110 290 413 10 15 50 94 1 .... 7,914 44 500 52 639 95 315 110 24 65 624 00 166 00 50 160 150 100 75 600 00 50 00 40 50 40 20 20 745 00 105 15 207 200 .... 180 373 50 46 00 260 30 .... 30 545 00 7 00 50 100 100 50 40 40 18 785 00 75 00 7 5 20 20 122 79 250 00 1 00 28 57 47 .... 16 44 310 00 23 25 10 275 80 50 50 581 75 44 00 190 60 30 50 11 800 00 92 95 80 125 85 125 10 12 12 740 00 160 00 20 150 60 40 1 500 00 100 00 200 75 20 25 90 9 673 00 27 00 130 45 40 425 00 50 00 120 20 70 .... 455 15 23 00 12 12 18 67 50 33 95 85 75 1 400 00 200 00 128 00 200 175 250 40 374 00 40 00 650 2526 1505 334 341 706 20 52 9,121 16,246 69 450 00 1,138 35 857 3148 1262 259 550 703 102 62 50 139 75 850 52 1,415 14 1 1507 5674 2767 593 891 1409 102 62 70 191 . . . . 25,368 44 1,300 52 2,553 49 FIELD OF LABOR. Value of Parson -1 age Rent. i 1 Total Received by Pastor. — Presiding Elder’s Salary. Collected for Local Current Expenses. . For Church and Parsonage Buildings. i Collected for Local S. S. Purposes. Danville District Danville Station. 144 00 1,004 00 52 00 300 00 310 00 196 00 Danville Circuit. 102 00 885 00 79 00 225 00 70 00 Broadlands Circuit. 60 00 748 00 78 00 383 00 38 00 80 00 White Heath Circuit. 120 00 638 00 48 00 64 19 325 00 102 60 Potomac Circuit. 84 00 794 00 73 00 670 00 110 00 Locust Grove. 100 00 802 00 52 00 120 07 189 24 84 43 Galton. 100 00 735 00 62 00 98 50 600 00 73 31 Findlay. 60 00 422 00 58 00 35 00 30 00 Rossville. 120 00 889 37 71 20 290 00 112 00 Royal. 40 00 457 85 40 05 . Hillarv Circuit. 100 00 25 00 Redmon. 100 00 739 02 65 00 205 00 1,355 00 120 00 Penfield. 611 58 69 00 82 75 110 50 147 15 Chesterville. 100 00 835 00 33 25 117 00 105 19 Fisher.-. 66 00 616 00 56 00 75 00 140 00 60 00 Perrysville. 97 55 45 00 225 26 Ashmore. 304 13 48 07 87 60 35 82 52 52 1,196 00 10,678 50 909 57 2,798 11 3,328 82 1,343 20 Westfield District Casey Circuit. 100 00 630 00 70 00 86 00 885 00 68 00 Martinsville Circuit. 623 00 72 00 48 00 305 00 75 00 Westfield Station. 120 00 950 00 82 00 250 00 80 00 165 79 Tohnstown Circuit. 194 25 37 10 Loogootee. 100 00 426 10 62 00 - 53 14 60 00 Paris. 150 00 835 00 55 00 185 00 155 00 150 00 Marshall. 695 00 38 00 129 75 323 00 65 00 Clarksburg. 75 00 480 75 47 00 25 80 630 00 38 00 Westfield Circuit. 409 35 48 02 74 50 70 00 Greenup Circuit. 156 00 25 00 20 50 26 00 Annapolis Circuit. 425 00 60 00 Casev Station. 180 00 1,041 85 62 00 151 84 50 50 281 82 Toledo Mission. 100 00 705 00 55 00 115 00 582 29 108 00 Vermilion. 100 00 725 00 50 00 100 00 150 00 100 00 Yale Circuit. 60 00 620 00 71 00 100 00 200 00 77 00 Avena. 50 00 425 19 47 92 60 00 12 50 30 00 Island Grove. 485 00 90 00 5 00 Beecher City. 60 00 375 00 34 00 • 60 00 131 00 54 00 1,095 00 10,201 49 916 04 1,549 53 3,504 29 1,373 61 Olney District Sumner Circuit. 150 00 940 00 75 00 190 00 115 00 220 00 Patton Circuit. 24 00 674 00 61 00 350 00 60 00 Oblong Station. 150 00 1,000 15 39 00 105 79 575 00 107 70 Vergennes. 75 00 494 50 57 60 150 00 125 00 Bluford . 75 00 627 00 64 00 106 00 450 00 100 00 Robinson. 150 00 1,010 00 49 00 640 00 160 00 Mt. Vernon. 373 79 37 45 61 85 . . . :. 39 95 Edgewood Circuit. 333 25 46 04 20 00 5 00 41 75 Parkersburg. 75 00 700 75 72 16 178 00 . 104 00 St. Francisville. 150 00 1,042 95 67 00 2 90 4,743 10 2082 20 Olney Station. 100 00 1,000 00 61 00 287 41 153 93 Olnev Circuit. 75 00 675 00 68 00 120 00 3 10 68 00 New Hebron. 700 00 67 00 134 00 207 92 175 00 Birds Circuit. 100 00 575 00 53 00 85 00 517 18 125 00 Flora Circuit. 478 15 66 75 60 00 155 00 100 00 Delhi. 67 50 Flora Mission. 728 00 37 00 152 00 94 40 Vienna Circuit. 414 00 35 00 112 00 125 00 24 00 Total. 1,124 00 11,834 04 956 00 2,754 95 7.056 30 1,820 93 Summary of other Districts. 2,291 00 20,879 99 1,825 61 4,347 64 6,833 11 2,716 81 Grand total. 3,415 00 32,714 03 2,781 61 7,102 591 13.889 *41 4.537 74 O o w • H u x JJ £ o»-±- 40 70 40 00 7 50 26 20 23 00 5 00 12 00 5 00 25 00 32 92 12 00 10 00 X C o 1-1 x C x 03 X U E D o a-. 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E. Fund. )d Fund. Day • >» Aid. Aid rence] tt'O 1 • U r n U O 03 . in 03 ®«2 >> 5 O J rt >> u> r /"c3 C/j u A -73 flj H r-i C£ 0.5 V) O U 4) »- c 2o 03*^5 - 0 cfl 03 0 T3 C j- d 30 in Y. P. Gene J* O 5 c O r lj .hi O CQ *C a •■3 lt3 a° •—< 0 r« S 1 03 Ih Oh ~G 03 h OJ 0 u h-. Cu ! . 3 00 . 649 08 795 12 . 5 5,000 1 2 00 . 3 l 2,800 ' 10 00 352 4C . 610C ) 3 00 2 75 16 00 20,554 76 55 12 1 79.890 25 Of ) 5 Of ) . 1,812 98 1,243 50 20,81 07 991 16 5 1 4.233 8 00 4 00 . 4 1 4,625 35 00 10 00 4 00 _ 1 1 2,150 2,750 3,300 4,500 2,000 2 00 i . 3 1 10 00 1 4 00 . 1,452 19 2,050 91 733 79 1 27 00 3 00 . 1 1 1 1 3 51 r 3 00 . ) 512 10 1,297 40 7,162 98 1,859 88 1,462 70 1,577 4C ) 1,574 9* l 1 2,000 6,300 11.000 11 5( ) 5 00 . £ 1 1 66 6^ 1 5 00 . r 1 52 2. ! 4 00 . \} 1 1 5,100 3,500 31 1( )! 4 00 . | £ 1 2! 72 0< 3 5 00 . 1 Of ) . j ^ 1 4.100 5.100 4 00 . * 60 0( ; ; < 1 8 01 3 4 00 . 912 61 L 3.200 4,000 2.200 i \ 67 5C 10 00 . 2 00 . 1,204 9? 718 7( J 7( V 1 > 5 i 35 71 5 337 0 56 00 1 1 00 fiO OO 98 71 fi fi. r 1 ~ 5 ) 9 2 T 1 75,058 1 166.850 20 71 3 664 5 8 . . 108 61 4 0 0 4 7 3 131 50 41.921 6f 1 2- 4 55 7 6 1,001.6 3.‘.164 61 4 00 5 7 I ! 5j 191 50 70.638 5< ! 1 > 14 1 3 3. gl 1 1 241,908 FIELD OF LABOR. si u u 1 x: U xz o ° ^ *—• o.'g o rt 1 ) 1 ) 3 W) rt > Danville District— Danville Station. . . . Danville Circuit. Broadlands Circuit . White Heath Circuit Potomac Circuit. Locust Grove. Galton. Findlay. Ross vi lie. Royal. Hillary Circuit. Redmon. Penfield. Chesterville. Fisher... Perrysville. Ashmore. Total Westfield District Casey Circuit...... Martinsville Circuit. Westfield Station . . . Johnstown Circuit. . Loogootee. Paris. Marshall. Clarksburg. Westfield Circuit. . . Greenup Circuit. . . . Annapolis Circuit... Casey Station. Toledo Mission. Vermilion. Yale Circuit. Avena. Island Grove. Beecher City. Total Olney District Sumner Circuit... Patton Circuit. . . Oblong Station. . . Vergennes. Bluford. Robinson. Mt. Vernon. Edgewood Circuit Parkersburg. St. Francisville. . . Olney Station.... Olney Circuit.... New Hebron. Birds Circuit. Flora Circuit. Delhi. Flora Mission. ... Vienna Circuit. . . 1,500 1,000 900 1,500 1,300 2,200 900 900 1,600 445 768 1,213 150 1,000 1,700 800 800 16,250 1,200 1,500 1,000 3,500 3,000 900 2,500 815 1,400 725 600 400 Total. ! Summary of other Districts Grand Total.I 1,213 25,640 1,500 250 1,000 650 800 1,500 800 700, 1 , 200 , 1,300 800 300 1,200 I u. J3 a; Q 3 . G -C ! ■ Total. rt > Zr 1 11,000 11,000 12 20 6,800 6,800 6 20 5,525 5,525 12 40 5,500 5,500 12 30 6,000 6,000 12 20 4,200 4,200 12 45 5,900 5,900 12 40 3,600 3,600 12 30 6,950 6,950 12 25 2,000 2,000 12 60 1,200 1,050 9,300 9,300 12 40 2,600 2,600 12 15 3,460 3,221 12 35 3,800 3,800 11 70 425 425 4,800 4,546 12 40 83,060 82,417 173 530 5,340 4,640 12 40 6,500 6,500 12 40 7,500 7,500 12 45 2,900 2,900 9 15 2,800 2,800 12 40 13,500 12,955 12 50 6,000 5,405 12 30 4,100 4,100 12 40 4,600 4,600 12 35 4,800 4,800 10 16 3,200 3,200 12 40 7,500 7,500 12 50 6,265 5,595 12 50 5,400 5,400 12 40 4,825 4,825 12 60 3,100 3,100 12 30 5,000 5,000 12 40 3,200 3,200 12 40 96,530 94,020 211 701 5,733 5,733 12 75 4,875 4,875 12 50 3,150 3,150 12 40 3,400 3,382 12 40 4,100 4,100 12 55 6,000 6,000 12 30 2,000 2,000 10 10 2,800 2,720 12 20 7,000 7,000 12 50 12,200 11,800 12 75 6,400 6,400 12 65 4,300 4,300 12 50 4,400 4,400 12 35 6,300 6,300 12 45 3,200 3.200 12 V'2 40 4,000 4,000 2,200 2,200 12 38 25 82,058 81,560 190 IS 718 179,590 i 176,437 384 1,231 281,648 1 ! 257,997 574JA 1,949 Conference Proceedings SUMMARY OF STATISTICS Organized churches, 152. Itinerants, 79; local preachers, 10; total, 89. Members at beginning- of year, 10,358; end of year, 10,942; gain, 584. Y. P. C. E. U. societies, 58; members, 2,034; Junior societies, 19; members, 766. Sunday schools, 142; enrollment, 11,934; teachers and officers, 1,657; gain in enrollment, 1,252. Telescopes taken, 896; gain, 31. Church-houses, 143; value, $241,908. Parsonages, 38; yalue, $53,890. Finances—Pastors’ salaries, $32,714.03; presiding elders’ salaries, $2,781.61; local current expenses, $7,102.59; for church and par¬ sonage building, $13,889.40; local Sunday school, $4,537.74; home missions, $859.49; foreign missions, $1,025.83; woman’s missions, $541.73; church erection, $215.34; Conference church erection, $1,770.21; church erection special, $263.80; parsonage erection, $9.70; Sunday-school general fund, $150.50; Y. P. C. E. IT. general fund, $12.30; children’s fund, $150.09; Bishop’s salary, $438.30; Preachers’ Aid, $325.97; Conference Preachers’ Aid, $87.44; bene¬ ficiary education, $100.05; Bonebrake Seminary, $179.40; colleges, etc., $55.00; Westfield College, $1,001.63; General Conference ex¬ pense, $4.00; Annual Conference expense, $164.61; Bible cause, $5.75; total for all, $70,638.59. 2 Lower Wabash 17 Conference Proceedings NOTES Examinations were held on Tuesday. Rev. G. W. Bonebrake preached on Tuesday night; Dr. W. IT Funk, Publishing Agent, gave an address on Missions on Wednes¬ day night; Bishop Bell lectured on Democracy and Government on Thursday night; Dr. J. M. Phillippi, Editor of the Religious Tele¬ scope. and Dr. J. E. Font, Manager Bonebrake Seminary, addressed the people on Friday night; the Branch Y. P. C. E. U. gave a rally on Saturday night. These evening addresses were highly com¬ mended. The following-named persons were introduced to the Conference: Rev. J. II. Ford, M. E. pastor of Robinson, Ill.; F. W. Loy, Anti- Saloon District Superintendent; G. S. McGaughey, pastor of the Christian Church of Robinson, Ill. Admitted to advisory seats: Rev. J. S. Kendall, General Sec¬ retary Christian Stewardship; Rev. W. R. Funk, Publishing Agent; L. O. Miller, General Church Treasurer; Prof. M. A. Honline, Director of Religious Work under the Board of Control; Rev. J. M. Phillippi, Editor of the Religious Telescope; Rev. J. E. Font, Manager Bonebrake Theological Seminary. Letters of regret for absence sent bv Revs. J. W. Brush, R. B. Hall, A. Shidler, R. L. Webber, W. O. Haycock, S. O. Stoltz. 18 Conference Proceedings [Official Record.] FIKST DAY. The fifty-third session of Lower Wabash Conference met in the First United Brethren Church of Robinson, Ill., September 7, 1910, at 9: 00 a.m. The Conference was called to order by Bishop W. M. Bell, who gave a most helpful address that was very edifying to all present. After roll call, W. M. Malson was transferred to White River Conference, G. L. Stine given an open transfer, C. A. Dwyer received into Conference on transfer from St. Joseph Conference. On motion a greeting was ordered sent by telegram to the con¬ ference now in session, of the M. P. Church, at Wayne City, Ill. H. H. Heberly was appointed Conference press reporter. The Conference bar was made to include eight rows of seats in front. E. Boley was appointed Conference treasurer in the absence of S. O. Stoltz. The presiding elders’ reports were read and approved, as follows: PRESIDING ELDER’S REPORT—DANVILLE DISTRICT. Lack of thorough acquaintance with our newly acquired territory put us at disadvantage in arranging it. Taylorville, represented to be a circuit of three classes, proved to be but a fragment of what, at best, was a scattered, weak charge. In the division, two of its societies remained within the bounds of the Northern Illinois Conference, giving us one country class of sixteen members' six miles from Taylorville. Brother I. J. Knapp was appointed pastor of this charge. After three months’ earnest effort, first to find, then to make, a circuit, he resigned. The class remained without pastoral service. Time was when, in the country about Taylor¬ ville, the church had considerable strength. This splendid, grow¬ ing city of 8,000 people is the county seat of Christian County, and is an inviting field for mission work. Bro. W. IT, Nickerson was assigned the pastorate of Newman Circuit. Failing to contract for salary, he speedily quit the work. Early in the year it was revealed that the financial condition of the 19 Conference Proceedings church in Newman was such that decisive measures needed to be taken to save the property. There were obligations amounting to over $500 that had to be provided for. The trustees gladly con¬ veyed the property to our Conference Church Extension Society, ' in consideration for which the society assumes all indebtedness. The property is worth about $1,000. Such being the outcome of our prolonged struggle in Newman the society will, no doubt, do well to sell the property. If, to this end, an order by the Con¬ ference is necessary, it is recommended such order be made. Otter- bein class, connected with Newman, though offered the opportunity for efficient pastoral service, failed to accept it. On September 17, Bro. A. J. Cox, pastor of Hillary charge, was struck by a trolley car and instantly killed. Upon the unanimous request of the congregation, Bro. J. W. McMachan, the class leader, was licensed as a lay preacher and appointed pastor October 8. With a noteworthy unselfishness, seldom witnessed, this noble- souled man has served his congregation faithfully and well. Vol¬ untarily serving without compensation, he stipulated that salary should be paid as formerly, but that it should be applied toward discharging a debt on the church. Bro. E. L. Buckner, in charge of Danville Circuit, resigned February 16 what had, up to that time, been a gratifyingly suc¬ cessful pastorate. Bro. C. A. Dwyer, formerly of the Upper Wabash Conference, then pastor at Clarks Hill, Ind., was appointed to the charge March 2. This appointment has proven highly satisfactory to both pastor and people. On April 2, Bro. G. W. Beid resigned Boyal Circuit. On May 6, Bro. D. E. Meek, a quarterly conference preacher of our Church and a student in the Georgetown College, was appointed to the charge. Owing to unfavorable conditions in the Blue Mound class, he devoted his services wholly to the Union class. Brother Meek is recommended, by the quarterly conference of Boyal Cir¬ cuit, to this Conference for license to preach. Our endeavor to establish a society in Boyal, though for a while promising, failed. Sidney and Husk chapel churches, placed under the care of the pastor of Boyal charge, were found to be now, and to have been long since, practically without membership and unoccupied, save that Husk chapel, a country church adjacent to a cemetery, is used for services on funeral occasions. It is . recommended that the Sidney Church be speedily sold, and that Husk chapel be peacefully left to the community that built it, to be used for the purpose for which it is now being used. The other thirteen charges of the district enjoyed the uninter¬ rupted services of the pastors appointed to them, the reports from 20 Conference Proceedings which, and that from the Danville Circuit as well, will show grat¬ ifying- results of the year’s work. In the spring of 1909 a mission was begun in southeast Danville by Bro. G. W. Bonebrake. The work prospered, and early this year demanded more attention than Brother Bonebrake could give it. At his request, and with the consent of Miss Sarah D. Bow¬ man, the latter was appointed pastor of the mission October 8. It is organized under the name of Perrysville Avenue Mission. The last report to quarterly conference showed a membership of 17, a Sunday-school enrollment of 4-8, an active Ladies’ Aid Society of 16 members, and a subscription of $324 toward building a new church, which, it is probable, will be built this fall. Two well-located lots have been secured for $400. On May 8 there was dedicated a tabernacle built on one of these lots. Good will ex¬ pressed in work and donations amounting to $34 expended for material did it. Driven from their former place of worship, the congregation and pastor are independent, happy and prosperous in their new quarters. Among points demanding special attention are: (1) Findlay. Years ago Findlav was a country church. Now it has a central location in a growing town of 1,200 people. Always part of a circuit, and much of the time indifferently served, it has not prospered. It is now joined with Kirksville, a village nine miles distant, where the parsonage is located. It has an excellent, though small, membership. The Conference is asked to consider whether it will not be a most wise policy to man strongly this town and give it the material support of the Conference. (2) Otterbein class of Newman Circuit, Blue Mound of Boyal Circuit, and Metli- any class of Taylorville Circuit are isolated points, not conven¬ iently attachable to other charges. In case of Findlay being made a mission station, Otterbein can be worked with Kirksville, Blue Mound may be provided for locally, and Bethany’s only hope of perpetuity is in the projecting of mission work in Taylorville and vicinity. Besides Bethany, we have another church-house, Mound chapel, five miles south of Taylorville, occupied by the Radicals ever since the defection of ’89. It is supposed that now, by judicious measures, peaceable occupancy of the church might be obtained. With the exception of possibly two circuits, and, ex¬ cepting the $1.00 per member assessment for Westfield College, charges where contracts were made for specific salaries, including Danville Circuit, will rej)ort salaries and assessments full—in all, thirteen. The average salary of these thirteen charges, not includ¬ ing parsonages, donations and moving expenses is $607.70. Ten charges paid $600 or more. Two charges paid $500, and one $300. The district has twelve parsonages. There are thirty-eight organ- 21 Conference Proceedings ized classes and thirty-eight Sunday schools, two of the former and three of the latter new. In these Sunday schools are thirty- four organized classes, nearly all the product of this year. Very generally, the state of Sunday schools is flourishing and the supply of our literature ample. There are twenty Y. P. C. E. U. and five Junior societies; seven W. M. A. and fourteen Ladies* Aid societies. Telescopes, 211, a gain of 30; Watchwords, 396, a gain of 27. There were reported 382 conversions and 396 accessions. For statements of memberships, gains and losses, we must depend on pastors’ reports. Among expenditures for church and parsonage repairs, improve¬ ments and furnishings are the following: BossviUe , Union Church. Repainting and light plant, $87.00; repairs on parsonage, $25.00. Danville Station. Balance paid on piano, $209.12; gas range and plumbing for parsonage, $43.00. Pen field. Armstrong Church repapered, $56.00. Potomac. Furnace for Potomac Church, repapering and re¬ painting, $358.00, Heillery. New organ, $75.00: repainting and repapering, $24.71. Broadlands. Piano donated by Y. P. C. E. U., $350.00. Redmon. Embarrass Church, new foundation, pulpit recess, tower, reseating and repainting, $1,335.50. Redmon, new piano donated by Bro. John Mason, $350.00. Galton. Repainting church and parsonage, $100.00. White Heath. Repapering parsonage, $30.00; piano purchased by Y. P. C. E. U. of White Heath, $300. Locust Grove. New fence for church yard, $75.00. Fisher. Repairs on church, $75.00. Farmers Chapel on Danville Circuit is planning to rebuild, at a cost of about $3,000. Gross salary for the year, $901.82; expenses of travel, stationery and postage, $162.05; net salary, $744.77. The shortage in salary is mainly due to the fact that Newman and Taylorville, having no pastors, paid no salary save that Tay- lorville paid $5.00. Danville District is in the rich farm land of Illinois. Generally speaking, its people are industrious, prosperous and commendably liberal in supporting the Church. Nowhere in the Conference is the motto, “Better salaries for better service,” more strongly as¬ serted than here, and to meet the challenge properly is one of the most profoundly important, taxing problems of our Conference life. Respectfully submitted, D. R. Sexeff. oo Conference Proceedings REPORT OF OLNEY DISTRICT. To the Bishop and Members of the Conference , Greeting. Olney District is composed of eighteen fields of labor, three stations, three mission stations, and twelve circuits. The Conference one year ago left two charges to he supplied— Vienna and Mt. Vernon. Rev. W. F. Langston was appointed to Vienna and Rev. Mary Mitchell to Mt. Vernon one month later. We have had no resignations and no deaths. Peace and harmony have prevailed. The pastors have done faithful work, and their labors have been crowned with success as the reports will show. At the beginning of the year the district had sixty-four organized churches with a membership of 4,569. Four new classes were organized during the year. Pin FTook class on Patton charge was dissolved as the result of the burning of their house of worship. This class was located two miles east of West Salem in Edwards County. In June the pastor, Bro. J. F. Fowler, with the assist¬ ance of Rev. A. H. Coleman, held a meeting in this growing town, which resulted in five conversions and a desire for the organization of a class. The Advent Church was rented and the writer took up the appointment. In August, after a four days’ meeting. Evan¬ gelist H. A. Lehwald, of Olney, organized West Salem class with twenty-seven members—a number of the members of the once Pin Hook class uniting. West Salem is a thriving town of 1,500 inhabitants, surrounded by United Brethren people, and presents a splendid opportunity for a strong class in the near future. In February, Evangelist Lehwald conducted a two weeks’ meeting in Delhi, a village on the C. & A. R. R., thirty-five miles north of St. Louis, in Jersey County, which resulted in sixty conversions. The writer was called and a class was organized with forty-nine members, which has increased to fifty-six since. Brother Lehwald was appointed to the charge and served it faithfully till Confer¬ ence, receiving salary of $15.00 a trip for every two weeks’ service. This would be a salary of $360 per year. This is a hopeful class in a thriving community, and the first to be organized in the extreme western part of our territory. But what has been accomplished here may be repeated many times if we will heed the word of Clod to Israel, “Every place whereon the souls of your feet shall tread shall be yours.” The Evangelist is deserving of praise for the good work done in the organization of these two classes, and his loyalty to the Church to which he has so recently come. In April, Bro. J. F. Fowler and Evangelist M. L. Bodine, of Oklahoma Conference, held a meeting at Friendsville, in Wabash County. Fifty-seven were converted and a class of fourteen mem¬ bers was organized. The new class was attached to Patton charge and served the remainder of the year by Brother Fowler. 23 Conference Proceedings In June, Rev. I. S. Mclver, pastor of Parkersburg Circuit, with the assistance of Evangelist Bodine, held a meeting at Kimball schoolhouse, two miles east of Calhoun, in Richland County, which resulted in sixteen conversions and the organization of a class of thirty-one members. Money was secured to purchase and move to this location, the abandoned Calhoun Church, provided such ar¬ rangements could be made with the Conference. The class was attached to Parkersburg Circuit, in care of Brother Mclver. The district lfow has sixty-seven organized churches, a gain of three. The frequency and severity of the winter storms greatly hindered revival work, but these faithful pastors proved their love for God and the souls of the people by braving the storms and achieving many splendid victories. The result of the year’s campaigns is as follows: Parkersburg, 60 conversions, 44 accessions; Olney Cir¬ cuit, 50 conversions, 45 accessions; Olney Station, 45 conversions, 36 accessions; Flora Station, 31 conversions, 23 accessions; Flora charge, 12 conversions, 9 accessions; Fdgewood, 16 conversions, 11 accessions; Fluford, 15 conversions, 15 accessions; Mt. Vernon, 53 conversions, 16 accessions; Vergennes, 13 conversions, 8 accessions; Vienna, 27 conversions, 2 accessions; Patton, 240 conversions, 111 accessions; St. Francisville, 54 conversions, 31 accessions; Law- renceville, 3 conversions, 17 accessions; Sumner, 55 conversions* 52 accessions; Birds, 22 conversions, 30 accessions; Hebron, 15 conversions, 8 accessions; Robinson, 30 conversions, 117 accessions; Oblong, 26 conversions, 37 accessions; Delhi, 60 conversions, 56 accessions; increase at West Salem, 6. Total conversions on the district, 827; accessions, 673. The district has sixty-three houses of worship and fourteen par¬ sonages with a total valuation of $97,655. Within the year Pin Hook Church on Patton charge was burned. Had no insurance. Soon after Conference our St. Francisville Church, which was reported at last Conference, was dedicated free of debt. This is one of the best buildings in the Conference, and the pastor. Rev. E. M. Pierson, and his faithful board of trustees, deserve great credit tor their wise management and untiring effort in the erection of this building. Lawrenceville Church, for which'a subscription was in circula-. tion at our last Conference, was pushed to completion. Two efforts were made to dedicate, but both failed, one because of storm, the other for lack of funds. This building cost $9,656. It is without doubt the best building in the Conference. It is modern in every respect. The pastor, Rev. S. O. Stoltz, has certainly proved himself a success in church building. With a membership of only twenty-two, and no place to hold religious service for more than half the year, he lias toiled on in the face of extreme dis- 24 Conference Proceedings couragement with the faith of an Abraham. There are yet $1,600 to be provided, but with such faith in the front, we are confident the goal will be reached. The splendid house of worship at Delhi, valued at $3,300, was deeded to our denomination as the result of the organization of the Delhi class. Our people have been activ r e in the repairing of churches and parsonages. Parkersburg Church was repaired at a cost of $130. Wymore Church, Olney Circuit, is adding belfry, bell, paper and paint, cost $300. Olney Station repaired parsonage and built concrete pavement, cost $100. Bethel Church, Flora Circuit, was improved and carpeted at a cost of $155. The adult class of Lynn Branch, Edgewood Church, improved their house, cost $35. The churches and parsonages of Bin ford Circuit received repairs cost¬ ing $500. Pearl Chapel, Birch Circuit, was repaired and old debt paid on Birch Church, cost $275. Oak Grove Church, Vergennes Circuit, was papered and carpeted, cost $31.50. The churches and parsonage of Sumner Circuit were improved at a cost of $120. Robinson Church and parsonage received improvements in the way of paper and carpet for the church; paint to the parsonage; cost $125. A fence around the parsonage and a piano installed in the church at Oblong, cost $140. The pastor at Vienna, Bro. W. F. Tankston, is busily engaged in a parsonage enterprise at Olmstead. A lot has been bought and paid for, and the hard lumber is on the ground, and a subscription is being circulated and some money is in the treasury with which to begin work. Good for Vienna. St. Francisville parsonage was roofed and otherwise improved at a cost of $98. Four pianos and two organs have been installed this year. At the beginning of the year we had 60 Sunday schools with an enrollment of 4,026; now 60, enrollment 4,620; 47 organized adult classes, enrollment 1,022; 6 cradle rolls, enrollment 360; 6 home departments, roll not given. Y. B. C. E. V. societies last year 26, roll 836; this year 26, roll 860; Juniors last year 5, roll 323; this year 5, roll 215. W. M. A. societies last year 3; this year 5, roll 89. 13 mission study classes, roll 148. We note the increase of literature. Religious Telescopes last year 395, this year 403, increase 24; Watchwords last year 562, this year 697, gain 135; Evangels last year 34, this year 56, gain 22; Friend for Boys and Girls last year 150, this year 370, gain 220; Quarterlies last year 3,589, this year 5,055; Bible Teachers last year 202, this year 198. The total salary paid the pastors of this territory last year was $9,672.65, or an average of $537.37, not including the presents. The salary promised this year totals $11,798, an average of $655.22, a 25 Conference Proceedings gain of $2,125.35, an average increase of $112.52. Fourteen of the eighteen fields promised increase ranging from $150 down. Fif¬ teen of the eighteen fields paid increase. The total salary paid pastors, $11,219.07, an average of $623.28. This is $579 short of the promised salary, but an increase over last year of $1,546.42, or an average increase of abont $88. A large per cent, of the fields have their assessments full. A few are over-full. Pastors have inquired what to do with the surplus. Westfield—Home and foreign missions and church erection have not been lost sight of. One Sunday school—it is worthy of men¬ tion—gave $135 to missions. We have a few fields far behind, am sorry to say. Personal—I am thankful to God for health to keep in the work throughout the year. I thank the pastors for their patience with and kindness shown me. All the quarterly conferences were held in person, except when at Lawrenceville dedication and Delhi. Bros. E. M. Pierson, S. O. Stoltz, J. B. FTorveil and W. L. Duncan assisted me in the work for which I extend my sincere thanks. Traveled 5,639 miles, preached 253 sermons, held 69 regular quar¬ terly conferences, and 4 call sessions. Deceived salary, $1,020; paid traveling expenses and postage, $110.15. J. S. McCreery. REPORT OF WESTFIELD DISTRICT. Westfield District is composed of eighteen fields of labor, three stations, one mission station and fourteen circuits, with fifty-eight church-houses and twelve parsonages. Immediately on the adjourn¬ ment of Conference a year ago three pastors resigned—C. C. Plogue resigning Johnstown, Otto Cummins resigning Greenup and Curtis Williams resigning Island Grove. I appointed A. J. Olmstead pastor of Johnstown, J. E. Spencer, pastor of Greenup, and Arthur Beldon pastor of Island Grove. These men, with those appointed by the Conference, served during the year. A gooct degree of revival interest has been manifest during the year, there having been 532 conversions on the district. The accessions to the Church by charges are as follows: Paris, 112; Island Grove, 46; Casey Circuit, 40; Casey, 37; Westfield, 37; Toledo, 35; Annapolis, 21; Clarksburg, 20; Johnstown, 17; Beecher City, 15; Yale, 15; Marshall, 14; Martinsville, 13; Vermillion, 11; Westfield Circuit, 10; Avena, 3; making a total of 444. These statistics are subject to revision as some of them were taken three months ago. There are 51 Sunday schools with an enrollment of 3,337 schol¬ ars, there being an increase of 304 over what the same charges Conference Proceeclings reported last year. There is quite an interest awakened in the adult class movement, there being 29 organized classes with an enrollment of 641. There are also a number of home department classes and cradle rolls. There are 240 Telescopes taken and 414 Watchwords. The Young People’s work has had quite a growth, there now being 14 societies with 563 members, against 8 societies with 298 members reported by the same charges last year. Last year there were reported 4 Junior societies with 154 mem¬ bers; this year we have 7 societies with 269 members. There has been a fine growth in the Woman’s Missionary Associa¬ tion work, there now being 11 locals with a membership of 259, Westfield leading with a membership of 55 and Casey following with a membership of 45. There are 11 Woman’s Aid Societies with a membership of 223. These societies are proving very help¬ ful in securing money for the different interests of the Church. Casey Circuit has purchased a parsonage for the use of the pastor at a cost of $1,200. $500 has been paid on the property, and three years’ time is given in which to pay the balance. The property is located in Casey and consists of a seven-roomed cottage with four lots, large barn, other out buildings and all kinds of fruit trees. The Vermilion Circuit people have reroofed their parsonage and repainted the same, and installed electric lights in the Vermilion Church; the cost of painting and lighting being $200. The trustees of Weaver Chapel on Westfield Circuit have almost enough money secured to reroof the church and plaster the same. Casey Station has paid balance of debt on parsonage. Longpoint Church on Casey Circuit has been reseated at a cost of $300. Centenary Church on Martinsville Circuit has been made practically new by being reroofed, repainted, repapered and by having a new founda¬ tion and a new rostrum, the cost of the improvement being $305. The debt on the Marshall parsonage has been reduced to $595. Bell Air Church on Annapolis Circuit has been greatly improved, and the people have secured a new organ for the church. Grace Church on the same charge has installed a new gasoline lighting plant. Olive Church on Toledo Circuit has been greatly improved by being reroofed and repainted, and the parsonage on the same charge has been repapered. The trustes of Fancher Church on Beecher Circuit have bought the lot adjoining the church at a cost of $85, and have also placed a gasoline lighting plant in the church. Other improvements have been made on churches on the district, so that nearly all the churches are in good condition. Value of churches, $69,700; value of parsonages, $17,250. Conference Proceedings The district promised an increase of $700 on pastors’ salaries above what the same charges paid last year. There will be charges that will not pay the whole amount promised, and while we have not the accurate statistics at hand, we are assured that there will be an increase over last year. Where there is a failure in paying* the amount promised, it is due, as 1 believe, to the lack of a finan¬ cial system. The majority of the charges will have all Conference assessments in full. Pastors’ reports will show that while a number of charges have a nice offering for home and foreign missions, some will not have near what they should. I did all I could to assist pastors in securing Conference benevo¬ lences, and assisted in the securing of pastors’ salaries in every way I could. I held all my quarterlies in person, preaching 241 times, traveling by rail 5,032 miles, by private conveyance 731 miles, spending on the field 235 days, and paying out for traveling expense $124.89. Salary, $961.56; net salary, $836.58. This is a unique year in my life, having reached the fiftieth milestone in life’s race, having devoted one-half of my life, or twenty-five years, to the ministry without resignation or location. I feel that my labor has been very poorly bestowed, and yet I want , if it is the Lord’s will, to devote all my active life to preach¬ ing the gospel, for I love to work in the vineyard of the Lord. The Lord has been good to me all the years, and the brethren have been universally kind, for which I am profoundly thankful. Pray for me that I may become more and more efficient as a work¬ man in His vineyard. Respectfully submitted, J. B. Connett, Presiding Elder. Adjourned. Benediction by JL H. Heberly. AFTERNOON SESSION—FIRST DAY—1:30 PAL Devotion was conducted by J. F. Fowler. The inactive list of the Conference members was then corrected with the following actions: Owing to permanent residence in another Conference, the names of J. W. Brush, A. Shidler, W. IT. Elliott and wife, and J. F. Edmundson were referred to the Com¬ mittee on Conference Relations with a view to giving them trans¬ fers; owing to unexcused absence, II. D. Bourne, E. R. Johns, and G. W. Mabel were referred to the same committee; owing to some 28 Conference Proceedings irregularity, J. P. Watson was referred to said committee; J. Cou- gill’s name was referred to the Committee on Memoirs; B. B. Hall was granted transfer to Indiana Conference and J. F. Shuey to North Illinois Conference. The following committees were announced by the chairman: Devotion —J. B. Norviel, J. T. McCreery, Peter Smith. Candidates for the Ministry —J. 0. Fowler, H. W. Broadstone, C. A. Hall. Conference Relations —W. C. Harbert, H. H. Heberly, D. C. Ade. Boundary and Finance —I). B. Seneff, J. T. McCreery, J. B. Connett, T. D. Spyker, B. F. Daugherty, C. A. Dwyer, B. B. Phelps, E. M. Pierson, L. E. Miller, L. A. Bider, J. M. England, Jesse Snell, B. A. Langley, Boss Woolford, C. C. Hodges. Elders Orders —E. E. Bundy, W. L. Duncan, B. Griffin. Memoirs —T. Walters, Z. II. Byard, N. E. Boyer. Auditing —C. O. Myers, W. Quigley, J. B. Blair. B. C. Peters and C. W. Perkins were placed upon the committee to assist the Statistical Committee, E. Boley having been placed upon another committee and G. L. Stine having taken an open transfer and soon departed to the White Biver Conference. The following report was read and approved: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SABBATH SCHOOLS. There are a great many problems to be solved in Christian work and different departments of it, but no place furnishes such good opportunities for Christian work or service as the Sunday school. This is due largely to the nature of the work and its results. The influence exerted upon the minds of millions of children must be great indeed, although these influences may be silent. Yet we know that they are continually going out with the individuals, for God says, “My word shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto I sent it.” The Sunday school is the Bible Study Department of the church of Christ and should not be treated indifferently. Life cannot be maintained without nourishment, nor can the soul live without being nourished by the Word of God, upon which strong Christian character is being built, which doubt and skepticism will be unable to overthrow. It is the greatest auxiliary of the church. It does what no other department of Christian activity does, in the way of bringing and concentrating the truth upon the individual. It reaches more homes and touches more hearts than anv other one 29 Conference Proceedings branch of church work, while under God it has been and is one of the mightiest of church agencies in paving the way for the pastor and church in developing the characters of the youths of our country and molding in them the forms of the manly virtues which will enable them to grapple with the vital issues of right and wrong, becoming the heirs of victory for God and the right. It is no disparagement to say that its power for God lias never reached its highest attainments. Yet this institution—which is a John the Baptist going forth into the wilderness, bearing the flam¬ ing torch of salvation, paving the way for the churches and setting thousands of Christians at just the kind of work they need—cer¬ tainly is a tower of strength to the church of the living God, in that it instills into the minds of the young their duty to God and their fellow-men. It is a tower of strength to the nation, when we consider that the permanency, stability and safety of a nation depends upon the adherence of its people to the principles of right- on sness. Our hearts are sad and our heads hang with shame to learn of the decision of the Supreme Court of our State that there shall be no more reading of the Bible in our public schools. lie spoke well, who said, “If you write upon paper a careless hand may destroy it, if you write upon parchment the moth and dust may cover and eradicate it, if you carve upon marble it may be blotted out by the elements, if you write with a pen of iron upon the granite rock it shall pass away when earth decays; but if you write upon the heart of a child and there engrave the name of Jesus it shall last. It shall endure when time shall be no more, when earth shall sink out of sight, when the last star shall drop from the vault of space; you have written upon a living soul and that soul lives forever. Viewing then the great responsibility and opportunities which are upon us; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, as pastors, use every fair means to urge our people to attend, and to show the importance of attending the Sunday school. That we encourage the Teacher-Training, Home and Cradle Boll departments. That we commend and appreciate the strenuous and successful efforts of our editor, H. H. Fout, and Secretary Bobert Cowden in bringing our literature and Sunday schools up to the standard. L. E. Miller, Committee. By motion the Bishop was instructed to make a brief public examination of the pastors’ reports in addition to the committee’s report. 30 Conference Proceedings y The following report was adopted: REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP. In the beginning God revealed to the world a certain method of doing business, a perfect method. His gift to man in the creation of the world was a perfect gift. In planning the universe, man’s environment was so beautifully and perfectly arranged that every¬ thing man needs is at his command. Also the plan of salvation that God gave is a perfect plan. Man may question this plan, but not a single defect can be found. And as God gave a perfect plan, he also gave a perfect Liberator in his only Son, which is the best gift ever received by man. As his gifts have been perfect, he has given us a perfect plan by which to give to him. We are only stewards of God. Hence we are to find what we owe to oar Lord. In Deut. 16: 17 we read, “Every man shall give unto the Lord as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which lie hath given to thee.” What that blessing is we must determine by our power to earn. Every one is to give according to what he earns and not according to what he saves. In Ezra 2: 69, we read that they gave of their ability. In Acts 11:29, we read, “Then the disciples, every man acording to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea.” This ability was according to their power to earn. To do away with all complica¬ tions, God expects of every man, as his portion of blessings be¬ stowed, a tithe. If this be God’s standard, it is very important that we preach and teach this part of worship. We are very appreciative of the valuable information that Doctor Kendall is bringing to the Church through the Telescope and the Watchword. And we heart¬ ily recommend a more considerate study of this important teaching. We also recommend that every pastor, official and member secure a copy of Doctor Kendall’s new book, “The Letter Way in Church Finance.” G. W. Bonebrake, Committee. Doctor Kendall spoke earnestly upon the subject and gave an interesting responsive reading on Stewardship and comment upon said reading. The following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION. Whereas, The question of an adequate support for the pastors of this Conference is of vital importance to our advancement, and 31 Conference Proceedings many charges do not pay as much salary as they could or should, and some do not even pay the amount promised; and Whereas, The cause of failure, as we believe, is for the want of a financial system; therefore, be it Resolved , first. That a committee of five be appointed by the Bishop, consisting* of three ministers and two laymen, to prepare and present to this Conference for adoption a clear, practicable, workable financial system for pastoral support and for securing of Conference benevolences for churches that have no system. And if it is thought that a uniform system cannot be worked in both city and country church, they shall present a plan for both. That Rev. J. S. Kendall, General Christian Stewardship Secretary, be invited to meet with and assist the committee in its work. Second. That each lay delegate elected to Conference be made by this Conference a member of the Finance Committee of the charge he represents, that he carry to the committee the plan adopted here, and that he, together with the pastor, meet with the committee when they meet to contract with the pastor, and assist said committee in planning and in carrying out the financial system adopted. Third. That the committee maintain its organization through¬ out the year for the purpose of assisting and enforcing the action of the Conference, and that they meet at each quarterly meeting if necessary, and oftener if need be, and take such steps from time to time as may be necessary in carrying out the aforesaid plan. J. B. CONNETT. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX FOREIGN MISSIONS. “The Decisive Hour of Christian Missions” is the title of John R. Mott’s new mission study book fresh from the press and expresses the foreign mission situation. Never in the history of the world has the prophecy been so nearly fulfilled, “Unto him shall the gathering of the nations be.” The decisive hour for action has come, and will the church meet the challenge ? Many of the most earnest Christians of to-day, while not directly opposed to foreign missions, feel most keenly that the emphasis should be placed upon the home parish, if needed. The entire effort of the home church should not be expressed upon those nearest at hand. Many that gathered at the Laymen’s National Missionary Con¬ gress thought thus, but as the vision of Christ's equal love to all the world was held up and each member’s responsibility to u Go into all the world,” strong men wept and hung their heads in shame, and in the spirit of the Laymen’s Movement said, “If Christ Conference Proceedings meant that every believer must “go into all the world,” why are we playing with the job? Let us tackle the whole job as Christ meant or change the Bible. What have the laymen done? They de¬ manded the total cost for the evangelization of the whole world. When told the amount, they said “we can do it.” Not less to home missions under this vision of Christ, nay rather doubling, but in addition breaking the alabaster box of richest perfume into the dark places neglected only too long. It is wonderful what a world vision held up to a congregation will do in consecration of lives and gifts. The reports at Edinburgh Conference show stupendous victories throughout the world under the new vision. Our Church has shared in these victories to some extent. Has our Conference? Have we done our duty? As a committee, we have failed in receiving one response to the plan adopted by our General Conference for the meeting of our obligation of five million souls of the unevangelized world. Perhaps we did not fully under¬ stand it. Perhaps we felt we needed more time to study it out for our congregations. Brethren, let us not forget that we have the three-fold responsibility— The local church. The national parish. The world parish. Realizing anew our responsibility be it therefore Resolved, 1. That we persistently hold up the standard of a Missionary Church, which is: (a) A missionary pastor. (b) A missionary committee. (c) A missionary Sunday school. (d) Systematic missionary education. (e) An every-member canvass for weekly offerings for missions. (f) Daily fervent prayer for this interest. 2. That we heartily encourage the organization of foreign mis¬ sion study classes, and especially emphasizing the new book, “The Decisive Hour of Christian Missions.” 3. That we pledge ourselves anew to a searching study of the Bible on the subject of missions, studying Christ’s attitude to the subject and then carrying it out regardless of cost and sacrifice. H. H. Heberly, S. O. Stoltz, C. E. Bigelow, Committee. Doctor Funk spoke earnestly upon the subject. The chairman then appointed, as a Committee on Church Ex¬ penses, conforming to the resolution introduced by J. P>. Connett, 3 Lower Wabash Conference Proceedings the following: W. L. Duncan, F. H. King, G. W. Bonebrake, Mrs. Frame, W. B. Adams. The Committee on Christian Stewardship for the coming year was appointed, as follows: L. E. Miller, G. W. Bonebrake, C. E. Bigelow. D. F. Meek, J. H. Easton, C. N. Gladwell were referred to the Committee on Candidates for the Ministry. W. L. Perkins was appointed Conference Chorister. A. J. Olmstead and H. A. Lehwald, coming from other churches, were recommended to the Committee on Conference Relations for membership. Adjourned. Benediction pronounced by T. D. Spyker. THURSDAY MORNING—SECOND DAY—8:00 A. M. Devotions conducted by Z. H. Byard. The following reports were approved: COMMITTEE ON CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY. We, your committee, submit the following report: There ap¬ peared before us D. F. Meek, C. N. Gladwell and J. H. Easton, and were examined as per Discipline, whom we found clear in doctrine, up to the educational standard, and in full sympathy with our Church government. We therefore recommend that they receive license to preach and be received into Conference. Rspectfully, J. C. Fowler, H. W. Broadstone, C. A. Hall, Committee. THE CHRISTIAN HOME. For more than a century, we, as a church, have been struggling with some very perplexing problems in and out of the Church, such as unbelief, hypocrisy, disloyalty and worldliness. We have made earnest study along lines of church development, such as organized Sunday-school classes, men’s movements, mis¬ sionary enterprises and the temperance cause. But, brethren, with all the organized forces in the field, and all our strong men in the pulpit, we have not yet seen the desire of 34 Co n fere nee Pro ceedings our hearts in acquiring an ideal church. And we never shall see it until the question is solved in our own homes. When we secure the right kind of homes in this country then we will have the right kind of government in church and in State. The character of every child is formed within the family circle. A child on its first day in public school advertises its home. If you want to know what the home is just study the child, for the child is a reproduction of the parents. If a godly example has been maintained in the house, children will be godly. The old prophet said, in regard to the protection of human life, “When thou buildest a new house then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that if any man fall therefrom his blood shall be upon his own head and not thine.” That law is ever operative in our day. A man may build a public building just as he wishes, but the law says that you must swing the doors out¬ ward. This law was made to protect human life.- We have a law to protect spiritual life, and this law is home government. If we train up a child in the way it should go, when it is old it will not depart from it. IIow careful we parents should be in conversation and all actions before the child, for the impressions made in the home upon the child are lasting. Respectfully, H. S. Reese, Committee. COMMITTEE ON FOURTH YEAR. We submit the following report: There appeared before us Mrs. R. J. Nash, T. II. Decker, J. L. Pellum. Their grades follow: Mrs. R. J. Nash—Apologetics, 97%'; Manual of Ethics, 90%; Butler’s Analogy, 95%; Sermon, 85%. T. H. Decker—Christian Faith, 80%. J. L. Pellum—Manual of Ethics, 85%; New Test. Theol., 95%'. Mrs. R. J. Nash has completed the course. We recommend that she be referred to the Committee on Elders’ Orders. We recommend that T. H. Decker and J. L. Pellum be continued in the course. W. L. Perkins, W. R. Muncie, J. B. Norviel, Committee. REPORT OF COM MITTEE ON FIRST YEARNS COURSE OF READING. The class consists of R. L. Webber, G. W. Padrick, R. B. Hall, Elizabeth Thompson, W. Beasely, Otto Cummins, O. W. Albert, Mrs. Ona Albert, I. J. Knapp. Conference Proceedings The following persons appeared before the committee during the year and made the following grades: Elizabeth Thompson—Discipline, 100%; Etter and his Sermons, 80%; Church History, 70%; Sermon, 80%. O. W. Albert—Pattison, 80%'; Foreign Missionary, 86%; Ency¬ clopedia Handbook of Bible, 70%; Sermon, 85%. Mrs. Ona Albert—Extemporaneous Oratory, 84%'; Pattison, 85%; Church History, 81%; Sermon, 80%; Foreign Missionary, 85%'. Robt. L. Webber—Church History, 90%; Preacher and Sermon, 85%; Sell’s Bible Study, 90%. W. Beasely—Extemporaneous Oratory, 95%; Encyclopedia Handbook of Bible, 85%; Foreign Missionary,. 97%; Pattison, 84%'; Church History, 90%; Sermon, 90%. The committee makes the following recommendations: 1. That Elizabeth Thompson and W. Beasely be advanced to the Second Year’s Reading Course, having completed First Year’s Course. 2. That the following be retained in the First Year’s Course: O. W. Albert, Mrs. Ona Albert, Robt. L. Webber, Otto Cummins, R. B. Hall, I. J. Knapp. H. H. Heberly, G. L. Stine, E. Boley, Committee. F. W. Loy, District Superintendent of Anti-Saloon League, was introduced to the Conference and made a few remarks upon the great cause he represents. The following report was approved, upon which Doctor Funk addressed the Conference: REPORT ON PUBLISHING INTERESTS. The religious press has an influence unparalleled. It is the mightiest elevating force in human society. In this the dawning of the twentieth century, the greatest age of the world’s history, it is not surprising, that even monarchs feel its supremacy, and it is not strange that even emperors speak feelingly of the manner in which the religious press discusses the affairs of the family. The character of journalism is the subject of considerable inquiry and it is recognized by many that its reformation is the first con¬ dition of national and individual purification. The religious journalists are among the chief educators of the people, the con¬ servators of morals, the leading teachers of the age; they speak on all topics of popular interest with a confidence that is not 36 Conference Proceedings augmented by divine authority. The social reform involves the whole of society as the deepest and broadest reformatory movement of the age, but without the religious press it is a failure. The elevation of the press is recognized as a problem of vital import¬ ance, and also of stupendous difficulty. It is a subject worthy of the fullest discussion and of the most thorough reformatory efforts. Whoever controls the press virtually controls society, the nation and the world. We should see to it that we have the religious press. Therefore, feeling that we, the members of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, have a publishing plant second to none, and the general manager with his worthy staff leading us to victory, Resolve, That we patronize our own house, and encourage others thus to do in obtaining Sunday-school literature, mission study books and all other reading matter which we may obtain from the house. Also to look up, lift up and carry forward the circulation of our Church organs, the Telescope, Watchword and Evangel. That in view of the general effort being made to increase the circulation of the .Religious Telescope throughout the Church, we, the members of the Conference, both ministers and laymen, also pledge ourselves to push the circulation, seeking to have at least one subscription to every eight members and thus bring our Con¬ ference to the basis of 35,000 circulation. E. M. Pierson, Committee. The following report was approved: BIBLE CAUSE. There is no book that has exerted such wide influence upon human society as the Bible. One of the sacred writers compares it to light—“The entrance of thy Word giveth light.” True, the Bible has done more to shed light in the dark and desolate places than all other literature combined. It has illuminated the places where at one time it was moral, intellectual and spiritual night and darkness—the means by which nations have arisen from the deepest degradation to highest planes of civilization and Chris¬ tianization. In our own land, relative to our own civilization, we may find some most striking things that make our modern civilization what it is. What makes ours different from the civilization of other lands where they have not the Bible? Why, it is that Bible lands are so much higher in the plane of life than others. It is because of the influence of the Bible. Our forefathers were not only God-loving, but Bible-loving men. They founded this government upon the principles of the Bible, < 37 Conference Proceedings and it is this that has made our nation what it is. What the Bible has done for us as a people and as a nation it will do for others. We already see its influence in India and in the land of the Turks. In Japan the walls of prejudice are crumbling down, and they are crying for the civilization of Bible lands. How can they have it without the Bible? May it continue its journey until even unto the uttermost parts of the earth the name of Christ is magnified above every other name. We recognize the American Bible Society as one of the great factors in the work of the Church. In providing men with God’s Word, we bring them face to face with the power of God unto salvation. Since we know that the Bible is indispensable to the missionary work and the enlighten¬ ment of the human race, we appreciate and extol the work of the society in the annual distribution of the thousands of copies of the Word of God and trust that all men may soon be provided with the precious Book. Resolved, That we, as ministers and teachers of the Word, en¬ deavor to impress on the minds of our people the need of a more thorough study of the Bible. Resolved, That our committee be instructed to apportion to the various charges a worthy apportionment for the Bible cause. Humbly submitted, D. C. Ade, Committee. Adjourned. Benediction by J. B. Connett. THURSDAY AFTERNOON—SECOND DAY—1: 30 P. M. Devotion was conducted by E. E. Bundy. Report of Committee on Church Erection was approved, as follows: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHURCH ERECTION. The Church Erection Society, in its aim and purpose, is one of the most helpful and worthy organizations in our denomination. The aim and purpose of the society is to assist in planting the United Brethren Church in needy fields and in the strategic centers of our country. This society, in cooperation with the Home Missionary Society, has given to our beloved Zion many strong organizations and many splendid church buildings of which we are justly proud. 38 Conference Proceedings Knowing that the future work of our Church for the most part must he in the city, and realizing that to build churches that will command the respect of the people, and at the same time be cred¬ itable to us, we must spend considerable money, more, often, than the people can sometimes command, making it necessary to have assistance, the Church Erection Society in its purpose extends the helping hand to such w T orthy enterprises. Surely such a society should have the heartiest support of every loyal United Brethren. Indeed, every conference, every minister and every layman should assist in making the funds much larger in order that the society might be able to do greater things. It is, however, important that the society be so managed that it may be as easy as possible for struggling churches to get assistance, consistent with proper protection for the society. And in order that all conferences may be in perfect accord with the society the General Board should be careful in making loans to conferences to see that some do not get the lion’s share while others go begging. We, as a Conference, therefore respectfully request: First. That the General Board remove from their application blanks the stipulation making it necessary for Conference boards to sign over to the General Society the Conference Grant Fund equal to the amount of the loan, to be held by the General Society during the life of the loan, thus tieing up money belonging to conferences and hindering them in their advancement, while the General Society loans the Grant Fund at two per cent, and draws two per cent, on its loans. We make this request because we believe it is wrong and because we believe mortgaged security is ample protection. Second. We respectfully request the General Board and its Secretary to give Lower Wabash Conference recognition equal to that of other conferences in the matter of assistance in harmony with the relative needs of the whole field, not only because it is just and right, but because we desire the ministers and laymen of the Conference to be in the fullest sympathy with the society in all its w r ork. With faith that this will be done, we therefore Resolve , 1. That we will renew our allegiance to the society pledging to it our sympathy-and support. 2. We will present the interests of the society to our people and earnestly endeavor to enlist their interest in the same. 3. We, as pastors, will take the Easter offering at every church on our charges and will undertake to make the offering as large as possible. Respectfully, F. H. King. L. O. Miller, General Church Treasurer, then spoke to the paper very earnestly, as did others. 39 Conference Proceedings The report of the Committee on Conference Relations was read, as follows: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE RELATIONS. The Committee on Conference Relations met and beg to submit the following report: 1. A. J. Olmsted presented credentials from the Missionary Baptist Church. We find them in harmony with the Church in doctrine and usages, and therefore recommend that he be received as a regular ordained minister. 2. H. A. Lehwald also appeared before committee and presented credentials from the Union Mission Association. We also find him in harmony with the Church in its doctrines and usages, and we recommend that he be received as a regular ordained minister. 3. In the case of J. P. Watson, we have carefully gone over the ground, and we recommend that he place himself in harmony with our Church in order to retain his relation with the Con¬ ference. 4. We recommend that in the case of H. D. Bourne, E. R. Johns and G. W. McMahel, they be requested by their presiding elder to report to Conference next year, or show cause why they should not be referred back to their quarterly conferences. 5. In reference to W. H. Elliott and wife, A. Shidler, J. F. Edmundson, J. W. Brush, we recommend that owing to their per¬ manent non-residence, the Conference secretary be instructed to write them relative to the advisability of transferring their mem¬ bership. D. C. Ade, W. C. Harbert, H. H. Heberly, Committee. Upon the statement of J. E. Edmundson that he, A. Shidler and J. W. Brush, while they would prefer to remain in this Conference, yet they would be willing to receive transfers to Indiana Confer¬ ence, the paper was so amended, by motion, as to give said trans¬ fers. The report as thus amended was adopted. W. M. Hall, by request, was granted an open transfer. Report of Committee on Home Missions was read and approved, as follows: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HOME MISSIONS. At the beginning of the year the committee planned for a home mission rally in each of the three presiding elders’ districts. Ac- 40 Conference Proceedings cordingly these were held at Olney, Westfield and Danville, re¬ spectively. Rev. H. H. Font, D.D., gave the evening address at each of these, which added very much to the success of this original plan for increased interest in home missions. Soon after these rallies, in cooperation with our General Secretary, Dr. C. Whitney, a personal letter was sent to the local committee of each charge, which contained words of encouragement and suggestions of pro- ceedure. This was repeated until the third letter had been sent. It has been the prayer of the committee that each pastor might feel the responsibility and catch a vision of his possibilities in leading the people to a realization of the present needs and to enlarged giving. We sincerely hope that the Home Missionary Society now in its formulative period may have the hearty cooperation of all the Sabbath schools in the Conference. We think the plan of enlisting the Sabbath schools in home missionary work a good one, and desire that the disciplinary requirement of offerings—at least quarterly—shall be thoroughly effected. Also that the six months, so designated by Discipline, may be observed by every local church as home mission months, and that every pastor thus supported by the law of the Church shall proceed to educate and indoctrinate his people in the grace of giving, that the Master’s way of evangelism—beginning at Jerusalem and in all Judea— may be our way. We deplore the lack of interest in home mission work of past years, so evident from the vast districts of country and large cities in which United Brethrenism is unknown. We have only to com¬ pare our numbers with other denominations of equal years to discover our weakness in this one line. All things considered, how¬ ever, our fathers have wrought well and have bequeathed to us a denomination of which we are justly proud. But we are not satisfied to remain so far removed from the most needy classes in America, the unchurched multitudes in cities and the fast mul¬ tiplying thousands of the frontier. We wish, as a committee, to add that we are especially indebted to Dr. H. H. Fout for his timely addresses in the rallies mentioned. And to Doctor Whitney for his advice and cooperation in what has been done. Also that we heartily indorse his passion for this cause and solicit the support of the entire Conference in assisting to carry out his plans for the quadrennium. W. L. Perkins, G. L. Stine, Cloyd Rose, Committee. On motion, J. B. Norviel and J. B. Connett were instructed to negotiate concerning the advisability of the Conference visiting r 41 Conference Proceedings the Township High School of this city, the principal of said school urgently requesting such visit. J. B. Connett, J. C. Fowler and G. W. Bonebrake were made a committee to consider the advisability of the Conference making the quarterly bulletin a Conference organ. By motion the Conference Church and Parsonage Building Association secretary of the coming year is instructed to look after the Milford Church property and take proper steps to transfer the « note and mortgage of said church to our own Conference Church Erection treasurer. It was decided to hold the next Conference at the First United Brethren Church of Danville, Ill. The publishing of the minutes was committed to the recording secretary and the presiding elder. By motion it was agreed that the missionary contributions, as heretofore published in the minutes, would no longer be published at all after this year. On motion by Mrs. B. J. Hash, Dr. W. B. Funk was asked to carry greetings to the East Ohio Conference whither he goes to¬ night. The Committee on Second Year’s Beading Course reported that there are no members in said course this year; hence there are no recommendations. G. W. Bonebrake, J. C. Fowler, B. Griffin, Committee. Adjourned. Benediction by Bishop Bell. FBIDAY MORNING—THIRD DAY—8:00 A. M. Devotion was conducted by O. J. Bogard. After roll call the proceedings of yesterday were approved. The Committee on Visit to High School reports that the President of the City Board of Education would furnish automo¬ biles sufficient to convey the Conference members to the High School at 1: 00 p.m. The motion to accept the invitation prevailed unanimously. 42 Conference Proceedings Here thirty-four pastors’ reports were examined, eighteen having been examined yesterday. The report of the Committee on Temperance was read and ap¬ proved, as follows: TEMPERANCE. The temperance advocate should have as his ideal subject one endowed with equipments of the best citizenship. The church and State are asking and demanding men and women of the most sterling character to man the interests of God on earth. To win men from unhallowed and sordid conditions is the duty of every Christian patriot. To go among even the lowly and fallen with kind words, which can never die, and pray Jehovah, whose ear is ever attentive and grace abundant toward all, is the high privilege of the humble followers of our Christ. The paths in which many are wandering without purpose are too numerous to mention. The greatest destroyer of human happi¬ ness and life, and under whose banner most march, is alcohol, used as a beverage. It is estimated that not less than 100,000 men and women sink into drunkards’ graves annually in the United States, a larger army than Sherman marched to the sea. While this great body was being buried by the grave diggers, the saloons scattered at the cross-roads, the county towns and capital cities, furnished with splendid music and beautiful pictures, were tempting 5,000,- 000 boys and young men to fall in line as recruits to fill the places of the fallen at the bar. Friends, shall we hesitate a moment? 100,000 dead drunkards, homes, wives and children, poverty, suicides, murders, property lost, gallows. This catalogue of present conditions is enough to melt a hear of adamant. What do the whisky leaguers say ? They speak philosophically: “The business is encouraging and the re¬ ports at the close of the fiscal year show the quantity and sales in excess of any previous year.” The right of king alcohol to rule is questioned and denied. More than seventy-five years ago philanthropists said to the pro¬ slavery party, “You shall not rule the U. S.,” but a sharp contest of five years settled the matter. A greater question is at the door for adjustment to-day. The traffic in human lives, though more far-reaching than slavery, can be settled by prohibition of its sale, being the shorter and most feasible. The saloon must go. Our fathers made the declaration a century ago, and their sons and grandsons renew the declaration empha¬ sized. The end is not yet. The enemies’ banners are still in the air unfurled in the faces of a protesting people. 43 Conference Proceedings Temperance people uniting in the contest independent of party lines are giving a hopeful aspect as to the final result. Prohibition should join hands with local option and there should no differences obtain. A division of forces can but delay the hour of victory. Let the best men be placed in the State Legislatures who will not hesitate to revise or make new constitutions, and push special bills for the advancement of local option. Our ecclesiastic bodies, with brave and true leaders, are directing their millions of communi¬ cants in the great battle. The Sunday schools with their teachers, teaching four temperance lessons each year, are turning into the voting precincts on election day in each quadrennium six hundred thousand to vote, almost without a dissent, for world-wide local option. W. R. Shuey, Committee. By motion the pastors are required to hand in their reports hereafter on the first day of the Conference sessions. The Boundary Committee made the following partial report, namely: That there be three presiding elders’ districts. The Lay Delegates’ Conference immediately offered an amendment to the effect that there be but one district, and the presiding elder thereof receive $1,500 and pay his own expenses. The amendment pre¬ vailed. The partial report as amended then passed. D. R. Seneff was then elected presiding elder. The election was then declared unanimous. Bv motion, H. A. Lehwald was referred to the Committee on Conference Relations for evangelistic relations. The following reports were adopted: REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX ELDERS’ ORDERS. Sister R. J. Nash appeared before the committee (having com¬ pleted the prescribed course of reading) and gave evidence of being sound in doctrine and in harmony with the requirements of the Discipline. We therefore recommend that she be ordained. G. W. Bonebrake, W. L. Duncan, Robert Griffin, Committee. CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH AND PARSONAGE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Article I. — Name. This Association, organized at Robinson, Ill., on the eighth day of September, A. D. 1910, shall be known as the Church and Par- 44 i Conference Proceedings sonage Building Association of Lower Wabash Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, and shall be the legal successor of the Church Erection Society of Lower Wabash Con¬ ference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, organized at Paris, Ill., September 24, A. I). 1890, and chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois, September 22, A. I). 1891. Article II .— Object . The object of this Association shall be to build and repair, and aid in building and repairing, United Brethren churches and parsonages within the bounds of Lower Wabash Conference. Article III.—Membersh ip. Every person who is, or hereafter becomes, a member of Lower Wabash Conference shall be a member of this Association. Article IV. — Officers, Their Duties. 1. The officers of this Association shall consist of a board of trustees comprising three members, to be elected annually in such manner as the Association may, from time to time, determine; one as president, one as secretary and one as treasurer. The presiding elder shall be a member ex-officio of this board. 2. The president and secretary shall perform the duties usually pertaining to these offices, and shall execute all legal instruments of the Association. »3. Between the annual meetings of the Association the trustees shall transact all business of the Association, and shall meet on call of the president. 4. The treasurer shall be the custodian of all the funds of the Association, and shall pay them out on the order of the trustees. He shall make an annual report to the Association, showing by items, receipts, disbursements, money on hand and assets. These reports shall be audited by the Auditing Committee of the Con¬ ference. Article V. — Funds. 1. All moneys, properties and credits now possessed, or here¬ after acquired, for purposes heretofore known as Church Erection Funds, shall be henceforth known as Church and Parsonage Build¬ ing Funds, and shall be used for the purpose of acquiring real estate for church and parsonage purposes, and for building and repairing and aiding in building and repairing church and par¬ sonage property. 2. For the support of this fund an assessment may be laid annually upon the Conference, to be collected by the pastors. Said assessment may be made in connection with the assessment for 45 Conference Proceedings church extension purposes, or separately. In case of the former, it shall be determined at the time of making the assessment, what percentage shall go to each fund. 3. The Association, or its trustees, may, from time to time, adopt such additional methods for raising funds as they may deem advisable; they may employ agents, enlist the cooperation of Sunday schools, Ladies’ Aid societies, Adult Bible classes, W. M. A. and Y. P. 0. E. 17. societies, etc., etc. Article YI.—Building and Improvement Enterprises. The board of trustees may, of their own motion, inaugurate church building enterprises and sustain the same wholly with the funds of the Association and such aid as they may be able to secure, in which case the property thus acquired shall be deeded to the Association’s trustees and their successors in office, in trust for the Association; and may be sold, or otherwise disposed of, at the discretion of the Association or its trustees. Article VII. — Loans. The trustees may, upon the solicitation of a presiding elder, preacher or board of church trustees, inquire into the advisability of aiding in building or repairing a church or parsonage; and, if deemed advisable, may so aid, provided that all funds so appro¬ priated shall be by loan to a board of trustees, constituted accord¬ ing to the requirements of the Discipline of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Loans shall be made without interest, and for such time as the trustees may, in each case, determine. All loans shall be secured by first mortgage on the property for the building or repairing of which aid is given. Article VIII.—Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Association shall be presided over by the presiding bishop of the Conference, and the business transacted shall be entered by the secretary of the Conference as Conference business. Article IX. — Expenses. All expenses incurred by the trustees in the discharge of their duties, such as traveling expenses, stationery, postage, printing, etc., may be paid out of the Association’s funds. A rticle X.—A me n dmen ts. The foregoing constitution may be changed or amended at any annual meeting of the Association, a majority of the members present concurring. 46 Conference Proceedings Article XI. A majority of the members present at any meeting of this Asso¬ ciation shall constitute a quorum. FRIDAY AFTERNOON—THIRD DAY—1:30 P. M. Owing to the 1:00 p.m. visit of the Conference to the Town¬ ship High School in Robinson, the Conference convened at 2: 30 p.m. Devotion consisted of prayer by Bishop Bell. The following report was read and approved: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Y. P. S. C. U. “I write unto you, young people, because ye are strong and the Word of God abideth in you and ye have overcome the wicked one.” These were the words of John and implied no flattery. Its truth is felt to-day. The strength of the church is in its young people who are strong physically, mentally and spiritually—the time when faith, hope, love, conviction, purpose, ambition are at their zenith. Whence the training, for strength is no gift, but the results of gifts properly utilized and trained. We turn to the Young People’s Society as the best training camp. To it we look for church leaders for every department, and have a right to, for if a society is not conducted for the growth and development of its members it has no right to exist. Our Conference Branch Society has proven its right to existence by the splendid young men and women it is constantly training for prominent work in the Conference and Church in general. Spiritual training has been its highest aim, and, as a result, a large proportion of the converts reported by the pastors were reached through organized work of the young people. The financial must keep pace with the spiritual and one is a good thermometer to test the other. Increased vision has had the result of a larger interest in missions than ever displayed before. Four hundred dollars were pledged and paid to the Lawrenceville Home Mission Enterprise last year and renewed this year with an extra two hundred dollars to the Danville enterprise. We regret that only forty dollars were paid to foreign missions, but feel sure that with the vision of Christ’s equal love for the unreached millions in other portions of his vineyard increased offerings for the foreign work this year will be emphasized or bring a note of sadness upon the Master’s face. Be it 47 Conference Proceedings Resolved, 1. That we heartily commend and cooperate with the present management of our Branch Christian Endeavor. 2. That we assist our local societies in carrying out its standard placed by the recent convention, a mission study class in home and foreign work in every society with the aim ‘‘information, then in¬ spiration.” 3. That we renew our allegiance to Westfield College and the plans of the president, Dr. B. F. Daugherty, and also pledge our support to the educational secretary, Rev. G. W. Bonebrake, in his effort to have a college committee in each society. 4. That wherever possible the local societies appoint an Evan¬ gelistic Committee to work in conjunction with pastor or evan¬ gelist in reaching the young people of the respective communities. H. H. Heberly, Committee. Prof. M. A. Honline, Director of Religious Work under the Board of Control, made some interesting remarks. Because of lack of time, Professor Honline w^as granted a part of the time in the night’s service. The following resolutions were read and approved: THE CONFERENCE VISIT. We, the members of Lower Wabash Conference, hereby desire to express our sincere appreciation for the privilege of visiting the Robinson Township High School, meeting its teachers and students, looking through its magnificent building, and enjoying an hour of most delightful fellowship in the chapel of this school. We greatly appreciate the courtesy of Professor Marbury in inviting us to visit them, and of the business men in conveying us to and from the school in their automobiles. B. F. Daugherty, L. H. Cooley. THE POLITICAL STATUS. We greatly deplore the corrupt conditions in our State politics and the scandalous rumors of bribery in connection with the election of United States Senator Wm. Lorimer. Whether Mr. Lorimer had knowledge or not of the plans and methods of the bi-partisian combinations of the accused bribers, we believe that the high honor of the body of which he was a member demanded that he at once resign his position until he is freed from the serious and scandalous charge, especially with the deep-seated conviction on the part of the citizenship of the State that the charges are true. 48 Conference Proceedings But we rejoice in the growing sentiment against corruption in political life of the State, and urge the citizenship of our own Church to vote at the coming primaries for such men only whose character and purity of motives for the good of the State are unchallenged. We also rejoice in the courage and manhood of our inimitable Theodore Roosevelt, who declined to sit at the same table at tin* Hamilton Club’s dinner with Senator Lorimer. We also unanimously pledge ourselves to vote only for men for the Legislature who are pledged to stand for the enactment of a county local option law, so as to make it as easy as possible for men to do right and as difficult as possible for them to do wrong. We further put ourselves on record as favoring a national law preventing the shipment of intoxicating liquors into dry territory, and that we ask of the Congressmen in our respective districts to vote for such a law. B. F. Daugherty. STANDING RESOLUTION ON TRUSTEE ELECTIONS. Resolved, That for the purpose of electing trustees of Westfield College, trustees of the Conference Church Extension Society and Conference trustees, there shall be appointed annually, among standing committees, three persons, one of whom shall be the presi¬ dent of Westfield College, whose duty it shall be to nominate twice as many persons for each of said offices as the number to be elected. They shall prepare a printed sheet ballot, grouping the nominees and designating how many are to be voted for in each group; and, in the case of Church Extension Society trustees, they shall designate two each for president, secretary and treasurer. In each case a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to an election. Said committee shall appoint a board of tellers who shall canvass and report the votes. The committee for this year was made to consist of B. F. Daugherty, W. L. Duncan, J. B. Connett. The following reports were approved: REPORT OF G. W. BONEBRAlvE, CHURCH ERECTION TREASURER. Receipts. Aug. 20, 1909. Received of former treasurer. $411 17 Sept. 20, 1909. From E. M. Pierson, loan on St. Fran- cisville Church . 1,000 00 June 1, 1910. Parkville loan . 200 00 June 15, 1910. Sale of West Terre Haute lot. 375 00 Total $1,986 17 4 Lower Wabash 49 Conference Proceedings Disbursements. Sept. 13, 1909. Loaned Lawrenceville . $1,000 00 Sept. 13, 1909. Expense to Lawrenceville. 479 Nov. 5, 1909. Expense to Newman. 1 91 Nov. 5, 1909. Paid building and loan for church at Newman . 201 49 Nov. 5, 1909. Insurance on Newman Church. 16 00 Nov. 5, 1909. Light bill, Newman Church. 19 50 Nov. 5, 1909. Notary public work. 50 Nov. 5, 1909. Recording work . 1 00 Nov. 5, 1909. Paid D. R. Seneff, traveling expenses to Lexington, Ill. 4 40 Nov. 19, 1909. J. B. Connett, same. 5 50 Apr. 5, 1910. Paving Newman lot. 37 24 June 15, 1910. Abstract on West Terre Haute lot. 2 50 June 15, 1910. Paid to J. C. Fowler, car fare to Terre Haute . 2 30 July 15, 1910. To J. W. Gilley, treasurer of Southern Indiana Conference . 103 66 Total. $1,400 79 Balance cash in treasury. $585 38 Assets of Society. Newman Church property. $400 00 Mortgage on Milford Church. 400 00 Lawrenceville mortgage . 1,000 00 Unpaid loan on Flora Church. 50 00 Terre Haute Third Church, loan. 200 00 Due from Northern Illinois Conference. 257 68 Due from White River Conference. 16 28 Invested in tent. 180 00 Cash.•. 585 38 Total. $3,089 34 Liabilities. Owe White River Conference according to division. .. . $375 00 And turn over note and mortgage on Third Church of. . 200 00 Total. $575 00 Minus $4.80 expense account, leaving. $570 20 Total assets . $3,089 34 Total liabilities . 570 20 Balance in cash, notes and mortgages. $2,519 14 G. W. Boxebrake, » Treasurer. 50 Conference Proceedings W. M. A. GREETINGS. To the Ministers and Delegates of the Fifty-third Annual Session of the Lower Wabash Annual Conference. I bear greetings of the Woman’s ' Missionary Association of Lower Wabash Branch. We, as an organization, are glad to have a part in the evangeliza¬ tion of the millions, both home and abroad. The ladies of the Woman’s Missionary Association of Lower Wabash Branch thank the presiding elders and pastors who have helped us in the past in attending our branch meetings and organizing new locals on their fields. One minister last year organized two new locals on his charge. We appreciate the fact that our ministers are very busy men, but we urge the hearty cooperation of all in the missionary work. No pastor can afford to let his women go unorganized, for definite united work for missions will create an interest among the dis¬ interested and accomplish better results than any other organiza¬ tion among the women. Following in the wake of the present missionary uprising, every church should plan for a thorough educational campaign. We recognize the pastor as a path finder and leader who must be pos¬ sessed with a missionary passion. We recognize also the absolute need of a live missionary committee in each local church to interest and enlist the entire membership in the work of both home and foreign missions. The plan of the woman’s board, as ratified by the General Con¬ ference last year, was for this quadrennium to give $2,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, $4,000 the third year and $5,000 the fourth year, and forty per cent, of the net general fund to the home missions. This should inspire our ministers to greater effort in organizing our women for mission work, as it brings so much of the funds into our own United States. Since we are undertaking to do a new thing (helping in the foreign field and in the home field), we, as an organization, desire to begin from day to day to do business for our King in a new way. So instead of divers ways of raising money, we are seeking diligently to have adopted in all our locals the one way of bringing all our tithes into the store-house that there may be no gathering when He shall come. Since the General Conference has given us the young women and the children of the Church to train for mis¬ sions, we ask all our ministers in the Conference to give us encouragement in this work in enlisting the women and children in the interests of missions. The coming generation will furnish stronger men and women for the Church than we have to-day. It is the plan of the board 51 » Con feren ce Proceedings for the monthly missionary offering of the Junior Society to aid in the support of the Foundling Home, and in the education of the German children in Chicago. Through the efforts of our board organizer, Lizzie Sheets, we have had quite an increase in locals, membership and Evangel subscriptions during the last year. Our branch has pledged, for the coming year, seven hundred dollars to aid the general organizations to help the Church in reaching its five million souls. The Woman’s Missionary Association is informing itself constantly of the needs of the fields, and how to best meet those needs; so belonging to the association, and attending the meetings is an education to any woman. Information brings inspiration. We regard the study of missions as an essential part of the religious education of our people. Again, brethren, we, as the Woman’s Missionary Association, wish to thank you for what you have done, and turn to you again and plead your most earnest prayers and sympathy in order that we may do our part in the ushering in of that glad day when Christ alone shall rule. Mrs. TI. W. Broadstone and H. H. Heberly were chosen to bear greetings to the next meeting of the Branch Woman’s Missionary Association. On motion the Conference Board of Trustees was instructed to pay to the trustees of Toledo Church the $20.00 held by said Conference Board as a result of the sale of Hopewell Church, and that the balance of money and notes held by the board be turned over to the treasurer of the Church and Parsonage Building Asso¬ ciation to be used by the society in its work. To Lower Wabash Conference. This is to certify that at the third quarterly conference of Vermilion Circuit, held in Vermil¬ ion, Ill., May 28, 1910, the Board of Trustees of Hew Hope Church was dissolved and their seats declared vacant, and by action of said conference the property was turned over to the Conference Board of Trustees to make such disposition of as may be determined by the annual conference. I therefore recom¬ mend that the Conference Board proceed to sell said property, turn the proceeds of sale of said property, less the expenses of said sale, to the treasury of the Church Extension Board. J. B. Coxxett, Presiding Elder. By motion the Sydney Church is ordered sold and its furniture be given to the Perrysville Avenue Church in Danville, Ill. 52 Conference Proceedings By motion, Newman Church was ordered sold. The following report was approved: THE TI1IHD YEAR S COURSE. We, your Committee on Third Year’s Reading Course, submit the following: The class consists of I. S. Mclver, J. L. Pellum, II. S. Reese, O. J. Bogard, M. L. Watson, II. A. Bogard, T. II. Decker, F. II. King. The following persons appeared before the committee and made the following grades: H. A. Bogard, Shedd’s Past. Theo., 93%; Psychology, 85%. T. II. Decker, Psychology, 95% ; Philippians, 95%; Auros, 100% ; The Christian Pastor, 95%; Elem. Higher Crit., 85%; Christian Faith, 70%. M. L. Watson, Psychology, 100%; Philippians, 100%'; Auros, 100%; Sermon, 85%; The Christian Pastor, 90%'; Elem. Higher Crit., 85%; Christian Faith, 75%'. J. L. Pellum, Psychology, 95%; Sermon, 95%. I. S. Mclver, Psychology, 85%; Sermon, 85%. F. H. King, Auros, 90%; Ephesians, 95%. We recommend that J. L. Pellum, having completed the Third Year, pass to the Fourth Year; that the remaining members of the class be retained in the Third Year. The committee kindly urges much greater diligence on the part of the members of the class. Respectfully submitted, T. D. Spyker, W. L. Duncan, N. E. Royer, Committee The following report was read and approved: EDUCATIONAL REPORT. One has said, “A boy is better unborn than untaught”; another, “Capacity without education is deplorable.” If these statements be true the highest duty of the church is to provide well for the training of its young life. There is a great deal more depending upon this than we at first expect. For over a century the Church has heen blazing her way to the front, meeting the various demands as they arose. But our greatest demand now is men. Many local churches are dying because of the lack of leadership. To stop this loss we must train our young life for the positions of trust, train them not only in philosophy and science, history and Conference Proceedings language, but in the deep things of life, in the building of a strong character. This training is not only necessary among our laymen, but also our ministers. What makes our short pastorates and disappointed ministers? It is lack of training. Our local churches have been spoiled by us. We teach them enthusiasm instead of organization and toil. By this enthusiasm we are relegating efficient men who are able to pull. After a year or two the enthusiasm goes to sleep, just when the pull begins. The educated church with its minister will settle down to the task in hand, pulling and organizing until the victory comes. These short pastorates of two and three years must be banished from our church life. And to do this it takes men who are willing to do hard mental work. We are glad for the noble men and women our own college at Westfield is turning out. Westfield is making advancement in all lines of work under the management of President B. F. Daugherty, for which we feel grateful. He reports a very hopeful outlook both in students and money for the coming year. We recognize the importance of our college for the welfare of our Church in this State; therefore, be it Resolved , 1. That we give Westfield College our since rest loyalty and support, and that we turn the attention of our young people to its halls. 2. That we recommend an assessment of at least ten cents per member for the coming year, and that the pastors give all diligence in raising the amount in full. 3. We also heartily approve of the plan to raise the endowment fund to $50,000 the coming year, and that the pastors give all assistance possible in securing the amount. 4. We also suggest the cooperation of pastors with the Educa¬ tional Superintendent of the Branch Christian Endeavor Union of the Conference. Recognizing the importance of a trained ministry and the indispensable agency of the Bonebrake Theological Seminary in fitting men for the highest service in pulpit and pastorate, we pledge ourselves as individuals and as a Conference to support the action of the General Conference in directing a canvass of the entire Church for funds, that this institution may have larger life and efficiency. We also pledge our sympathy and help to the General Manager, the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors in reaching the goal set at the last board meeting of $200,000 additional en¬ dowment by October 1, 1911, and in the dedication of at least one 54 Conference Proceedings new building as a feature of the celebration of the fortieth anni¬ versary of the founding of the Seminary, to be held at that time. As a Conference, we heartily endorse the movement and pledge the management our hearty cooperation in this work, and assure them that we will do what we can on our respective fields of labor to encourage our people to assist in this worthy enterprise. We cheerfully accept our full apportionment for beneficiary education and shall endeavor to raise the amount in full. G. W. Bonebrake, Committee. President B. F. Daugherty and others spoke upon the subject of education. Adjourned. Benediction by H. W. Broadstone. SATUBDAY MORNING—FOURTH DAY— 8: 30 A. M. Devotion conducted by Bishop Bell. The proceedings of yesterday were approved. The following report was approved: MEMOIRS. Your Committee on Memoirs submit the following: Inasmuch as God in his allwise providence has removed from our midst our beloved brother, J. Cougill, and while we deeply feel our loss, we humbly bow to the divine will of him who doeth all things well; therefore, Resolved, 1. That we, as a Conference, extend to the bereft wife and children our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of bereavement and pray God’s sustaining grace upon them. 2. That in the death of Brother Cougill this Conference has lost one of the most faithful ministers and coworkers in the Lord’s vineyard. 3. We recommend that Revs. S. Mills and W. L. Perkins speak in honor of his devoted and loyal Christian life. T. Walters, Z. FI. Byard, N. E. Royer, Committee. By motion the hour of 2:00 p.m. was chosen for the memorial services. Report of the Beneficiary Aid Treasurer was approved, as follows: 55 Conference Proceedings REPORT OF TREASURER BENEFICIARY AID ASSOCIATION. August 10, 1910. In treasury one year ago. Chart collection for 1909. Received from Illinois Conference, cash Collected on notes. Total . Disbursements. To beneficiaries. White River Conference treasurer, cash Treasurer . Expenses . Loaned at six per cent. Total . Balance in the treasury. Paid Rev. J. Id. Reynolds, treasurer Preachers' Aid, because of division of territory by the General Conference, cash . Notes . Total . Rev. G. W. Gilley, Indiana Conference, note. Total . Received a note from Illinois Conference. Making a total received by the division. Making a total loss by the division All notes in treasury. Cash. $179 83 264 43 281 58 1,687 24 $2,413 10 $300 00 58 08 20 00 6 00 1,954 40 $2,338 48 $74 62 $58 08 1,119 72 $1,177 80 232 93 $1,410 73 $48 98 281 58 $330 56 $1,080 17 $1,722 00 74 62 Total assets . Total amount of notes $4,796 62 $4,722 00 S. Mills, Treasurer. The Home Missionary Committee was appointed, as follows: J. B. Connett, G. W. Bonebrake, C. C. Rose. The church erection treasurer reports in our favor a discrepancy of twenty-five dollars in our adjustment with White River Con¬ ference in the case of West Terre Haute Church and the Third 56 Conference Proceedings Terre Haute Church. By motion said treasurer is instructed to settle with the White River Conference as per just claims and keep the balance in the treasury. Report of Committee on Conference Bulletin was approved, as follows: COXFERENOE BU LLETIN. We, your Committee on Conference Bulletin, recommend: 1. The continuation of our Conference Bulletin in its present form. 2. That the presiding elder he the editor with the privilege of calling to his assistance whatever help he may desire. 3. That each pastor be held responsible for the number of copies taken on his charge. Respectfully, J. C. Fowler, G. W. Bonebrake, J. B. Connett, Committee. By motion the Church and Parsonage Association Board is instructed to provide a way to pay the conference missionaries monthly. By motion it was decided that the Finance Committee make an assessment upon the fields of labor to cover the expenses incurred in the Annual Conference sessions, including fees for recording and statistical secretary service. L. H. Cooley was elected recording secretary and IT. H. Heberly statistical secretary for the coming year. The following report was adopted: SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF MEMOIRS. Whereas death has recently entered the home of Rev. C. K. Gladwell in the case of his little child: Resolved , That we, as ministers of this Conference, extend to Brother Gladwell and family our heartfelt sympathy in the loss of one so dear to them. T. Walters, Z. H. Byard, N. E. Royer, Committee. At this time H. 11. Heberly presented to the Conference the foreign missionary literature as requested by J. Edgar Knipp, edu¬ cational secretary of the Foreign Board. C o n fere nee Proceedings The following reports were approved: CONFERENCE TREASURER SUBMITS FOLLOWING REPORT: Col. for home missions $510 53 Foreign missions. 499 TO Conf. eh. extension.. .. 1,195 97 Church erection. 119 29 S. S. general. 120 50 Bishop . 386 00 Preachers' Aid. 231 31 Ben. education. 73 00 Seminary . 136 80 Westfield . 291 51 Conf. Ex. Fund. 83 00 Bible cause. 475 Children’s Day col. 2 00 1 Gen. Conf. ex. 1 00 Parsonage erection. ... 7 00 Paid J. C. Fowler. .. .$1,195 97 B. F. Daugherty. 291 51 S. Mills. 231 31 O. Miller, General Treasurer. 1,943 57 $3,662 36 $3,662 36 S. O. Stoltz, Treasurer. Per Edward Boley, Robinson, Ill., Sept. 10, 1910. Treasurer, pro tern . REPORT of s. o. stoltz, treasurer of conference, FROM SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1909, TO SEPTEMBER 6, 1910. Receipts . Dish ur semen ts . Col., Aug. 22, 1909. .. . $80 12 To secretaries. $40 00 To treasurer. 20 00 To Bishop. 20 12 Total. $80 12 On Publication Fund. $89 30 To Dr. Funk, Agt. $88 30 To L. O. Miller, to-day 1 00 Total. $89 30 For home missions. ... $181 47 Previously paid to Dr. Whitney. $39 52 To L. O. Miller, to-day 121 95 Foreign missions Total. $181 47 $281 10 Previously paid to Dr. Hough . $188 80 To-day to L. O. Miller 92 30 Total.$281 10 58 Conference Proceedings Church extension $162 68 Previously paid to J. S. Fowler .. $156 60 To-day . 6 08 Church erec., special.. $21 66 Bishop’s salary. $43 00 Westfield College. $46 75 Total. $162 68 To L. O. Miller, to-day $21 66 To L. O. Miller, to-day $43 00 Previously to C. E. Bigelow . $20 00 To-day . 26 75 Preachers’ Aid. $40 00 Educational Bene. $17 00 Bonebrake Seminary. . $27 00 Total. $46 75 To S. Mills, to-day. .. . $40 00 Previously paid. $12 00 Paid to-day. 5 00 Total. $17 00 Previously paid. $16 00 Paid to-day. $11 00 S. S. general Total. $27 00 $17 00 To L. O. Miller, to-day $17 00 Respectfully submitted, S. O. Stoltz. St. Francisville, Ill., Sept. 9, 1910. Robinson, Ill., Sept. 10, 1910. The Auditing Committee have examined the foregoing report and find same correct. C. O. Myers, Wm. Quigley, Committee. laymen’s report. We, the lay members of the Conference, submit the following report: As laymen in Lower Wabash Conference assembled, we recom¬ mend: 1. That the Conference put the same interest and good business sense and modern methods into the management of the church finances that they put into their business affairs. 2. That, as a Conference, we seek to carry out the spirit and recommendations of the General Conference held at Canton, Ohio, in that we will seek to increase the support of our presiding elder at least twenty-one per cent, during the quadrennium, and that we make at least ten per cent, advance in all interests. 3. That the Conference instruct the presiding elder to intro¬ duce the New Testament system of church support in all our Conference Proceedings churches, namely, weekly giving for current expenses and general benevolences. 4. That we pledge ourselves and call upon the laymen through¬ out Lower Wabash Conference to put the same interest and busi¬ ness methods in the benevolences of the general Church as should be done in the local church expenses. W. L. Duncan, Chairman, Oh as. Adams, Mrs. Frame, Secretary, G. W. Bonebrake. Adjourned. Benediction by W. L. Duncan. SATURDAY AFTERNOON—FOURTH DAY—8:00 P. M. The 1: 00 p.m. hour was occupied by the Beneficiary Aid Asso¬ ciation of the Conference. The chairman, T. Walters, of the Committee on Memoirs, con¬ ducted memorial services at 2: 00 p.m. in memory of J. Cougill, as per action of the Conference this forenoon. The report of the statistical secretary was read and approved. The report was a synopsis of the Conference chart. The report of the Standing Committee on Resolutions was approved, as follows: RESOLUTIONS. We magnify the mercy of God by which the Holy Spirit was permitted to lead us out of darkness into the light and liberty of his grace. For giving us a place among his people, and for the blessed fellowship of the same. Therefore, Resolved , 1 . That, as ministers, we will strive to magnify the office to which we have been called by declaring the whole council of God, giving to both saint and sinner their portion in due season. 2. That the laity heartily cooperate with the pastors by means of a pious life and godly conservation, and assist them in carry¬ ing out their plans for the building up of the kingdom and the salvation of souls. 3. We deplore the tendency to laxness of parental control and insist that family government is the foundation of all government and urge upon parents the necessity of requiring obedience on the part of children. 4. Lest we be in danger of rearing a generation of young heathen in our midst, we appeal to Sunday-school workers, both teachers and pupils, to become home missionaries in the matter of gathering these stray lambs into the Sunday school, and urge them to remain for the preaching service. 5. In view of the fact that so many are becoming money mad and pleasure mad, we appreciate the importance of calling the 60 Conference Proceedings attention of the people to the solemn verities of life, and appeal to them to consecrate their lives, their time and their property to God, to the end that all the tithes may be brought into the store¬ house, that the family altar may be restored, that the mid-week prayer-meeting be renewed and the sanctuary filled with devout worshipers. 6. That we not only mix our religion with our business and with our pleasure, but that we also mix it with our politics, and urge every voter to get busy in the primary and so unite their votes that the best man available in our party may be nominated for the office to be filled. Then on election day, if for any reason, an undesirable man has secured the candidacy on our ticket, and a worthy man is available on the opposition ticket, let us have the courage to vote for man and principle rather than party. 7. That we thank our worthy Bishop Bell for the kind, im¬ partial and masterly manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of our Conference, and pray God’s choicest blessings upon him. 8. That we appreciate the kindness of the faculty and the president of the Board of Trustees, Mr. F. L. Dewey, for inviting us to visit the township high school in session and inspect the new building. 9. And that we thank the Mayor of this city and members of the commercial club for their kindness in conveying the members of the Conference to and from the high-school building in their touring cars. 9. That we thank Bev. J. B. Norviel and his church and other good people of Robinson for their generous hospitality in opening their homes and churches for the entertainment of our Conference. FI. W. Broadstone, Committee. By motion it was agreed to pay S. O. Stoltz and E. Bolev, Con¬ ference treasurers, $20.00 for service. The following report was approved: Robinson, Ill., Sept. 10, 1910. This certifies that we have examined the following named treas¬ urers’ books: Conference Church Erection, Conference Board of Trustees, Church Extension and Conference treasurers and find same correct. C. O. Myers, W. Quigley, Committee. Here occurred the election of the trustees of Westfield College, Church and Parsonage Building Association and the Conference. 61 Conference Proceedings F. H. King, I. S. Mclver and N. E. Royer were appointed tellers to count the ballots and report at their earliest convenience. PRESIDING ELDER—SUPERINTENDENT. Whereas the Conference has elected one presiding elder as superintendent of the Conference, the following resolutions are offered, not to limit his operations, but to emphasize some of his more important duties: 1. That the presiding elder be required to hold only two quarterly conferences during the year, preferably the first and last, unless special conditions may require the holding of others. 2. The presiding elder shall give special attention to the busi¬ ness administration of the affairs of the Conference. 3. That all other quarterly conferences be held by the pastors, unless other proxies be provided by the presiding elder; and that the presiding elder’s salary be collected and sent by the pastor to the presiding elder at each quarterly conference. 4. That the ordained pastors and Annual Conference preachers hold their own quarterly communion services, and that proxies be appointed to hold other communion services of other pastors as the presiding elder may direct. 5. That the presiding elder shall give special attention to the development of the Sunday schools, Young People’s societies, church extension, home and foreign missions, college interests, sys¬ tematic giving and all other general interests of the Church, and the securing of all the benevolences in full. Signed, - T. D. Spyker, B. F. Daugherty, J. B. Connett, J. C. Fowler, J. T. McCreery. $ The report of the Boundary and Finance Committee was read. Pending the consideration of this report, the Conference voted an appropriation of $150 to Perrysville Avenue Mission, of Danville, Ill. The entire paper was then adopted, as follows: BOUNDARY COMMITTEE. Your Committee on Boundary and Finance would make the following recommendations: That Prairie class be detached from Loogootee Circuit and attached to Avena Circuit, and that Edgewood Circuit be attached to the remaining appointments of Loogootee Circuit and consti¬ tute Loogootee Circuit. That the Flora appointment be attached to Flora Circuit, the Woodlawn appointment and the Delhi appointment to constitute Delhi Circuit, and that Flora Mission be discontinued. That the Seminary appointment be detached from Parkersburg Circuit and attached to Olney Circuit. 62 Conference Proceedings That the Kimmel appointment be attached to Parkersburg Cir¬ cuit and that the West Salem and Friendsville appointments be attached to Patton Circuit and constitute West Salem Circuit. That Metropolis, with church and parsonage, be attached to Vienna Circuit. That Calhoun Church be given to the Kimmel appointment, and that the trustees of Calhoun parsonage be authorized to sell it and divide the proceeds equally between Sumner, Olney and Parkers circuits. That the Jewett and Woodbury appointments be detached from Island Grove Circuit and attached to Greenup Circuit. That the Glosshrenner and Lake Shore appointments be detached from Danville Circuit and the Union appointment be detached from Royal Circuit, the three appointments to constitute Oakwood Circuit. That the Blue Mound appointment be placed under the care of Penfield Circuit, and that Royal Circuit be discontinued. That the Perrysville Avenue appointment, of Danville, be re¬ ceived into the Conference under said name. That the name of Findlay Circuit be changed to Findlay Mis¬ sion, with $300 appropriation, the pastor to reside at Findlay. We recommend that the traveling expenses of the College Trustees be paid out of the Contingent Fund, and the present Publication Fund be changed to Contingent Fund. We recommend the following appropriations: Danville .$350 00 Toledo . 300 00 Marshall . 300- 00 Delhi . 200 00 Findlay . 300 00 Perrysville Avenue, Danville. 150 00 We recommend that the Conference take steps immediately to plant our Church in the city of East St. Louis; that the Con¬ ference commit this matter to the Church and Parsonage Build¬ ing Board, and that the Conference appropriate, not to exceed $500 for pastoral support, and that this amount be available when the presiding elder with the advice of the Church and Parsonage Board has appointed a pastor for the place. We recommend that Newman Circuit be discontinued. On motion it was decided that the amount of appropriation to Mt. Vernon be left to the presiding elder and the Church and Parsonage Board. That Otterbein appointment be placed under the care of the presiding elder. D. R. Seneff, Chairman, T. D. Spyker, Secretary. 63 Conference Proceedings FINANCE COM MITTEE S REPORT. FIELD OF LABOR. Presiding Elder’s Salary. Church Extension. Bishop s Salary. Beneficiary Aid. Sunday-school Fund. Bonebrake Seminary. Westfield College. Education Beneficiary. Ashmore. S 26 8 40 $ 8'8 5 $ 4 L J $ 6 $ 18 S 2 Avena. 21 34 7 4 3 6 18 2 Annapolis. 32 50 10 7 4 7 20 3 Broadlands. 41 65 13 8 6 9 20 4 Beecher. 21 34 7 4 3 6 18 2 Birds. 29 45 9 6 4 7 20 4 Bluford./. . . . 35 55 11 8 5 7 35 2 Chesterville. 20 30 6 4 3 5 25 2 Clarksburg. . 24 38 8 5 3 6 15 2 Casey Station. . 38 60 12 8 5 9 25 3 Casey Circuit. 35 55 11 7 4 9 20 3 Danville Station. . 32 50 10 6 4 8 20 3 Danville Circuit.... . 35 55 11 7 4 8 30 3 Delhi. 10 25 5 3 2 5 10 2 Fisher. 32 50 10 6 4 7 22 3 Findlay. . 19 30 6 4 3 5 16 2 Flora Circuit. . 40 60 12 8 5 8 30 3 Galton. 25 35 7 5 3 5 12 2 Greenup. 18 30 6 4 3 5 8 2 Hillary...'. 7 10 2 1 1 1 4 1 Island Grove. 22 34 7 4 3 6 18 2 Johnstown.... 18 28 6 4 2 5 8 1 Locust Grove. 32 50 10 6 4 7 25 3 Lawrenceville.... 19 30 6 4 3 5 15 2 Loogootee. 32 50 10 7 4 7 18 3 Martinsville.... 40 62 12 8 5 9 35 4 Marshall. 17 25 5 3 2 5 10 1 Mt. Vernon.... 19 30 4 6 3 5 12 2 New Hebron. . 38 60 2 8 5 8 35 3 Oakwood. 35 55 11 8 4 8 30 3 Otterbein. i 10 2 1 1 1 4 1 Oblong. 28 40 8 5 4 6 25 2 Olney Station. . 32 50 10 7 4 8 32 3 Olney Circuit. 38 60 12 8 5 8 24 3 Penfieid. 29 45 9 6 4 6 15 2 Potomac. 38 60 12 8 5 9 18 3 Perrysville Ave. 7 10 2 1 1 1 4 1 Parkersburg. 40 65 13 9 5 9 22 4 Paris. 35 50 10 7 4 7 25 3 Redman. 40 60 12 8 5 8 25 3 Rossville. 1 35 55 11 8 4 8 30 3 Robinson. 30 48 10 6 4 7 25 3 St. Francisville. 43 68 13 9 6 9 42 4 Sumner. 41 64 13 8 5 8 35 4 Toledo. 30 48 10 6 4 7 15 3 Vergennes. 26 40 8 5 4 6 24 2 Vienna. 20 32 6 4 3 5 20 2 Vermillion. 31 45 9 6 4 i 15 2 White Heath. 29 45 9 6 4 7 18 2 West Salem. 35 55 11 7 5 8 37 3 W T estfield Circuit. 26 ^0 8 5 3 6 35 2 Westfield Station. 45 64 12 8 5 9 25 4 Yale. 40 60 12 8 5 9 30 3 t 7 64 CO ID CO r- lO CD »0 to t- CO ( CO CO CO tc t>- Th 10 (M iO rT CO iO CO r* iO t» CD CM CD CD l>- CD . iot Conference Proceedings S. O. Stoltz was elected Conference treasurer for the coming 1 year. The .pastors were instructed to send to the Publishing House for their quarterly conference blanks. J. C. Fowler, treasurer of the Church Extension Funds, was authorized to apply the balance in the treasury on the old Con¬ ference mission debt. A declaration of intention was made by the Conference that the vote for Church Extension Trustees be declared the vote for Church and Parsonage Building Association Trustees. Owing to much confusion arising from a misunderstanding concerning the change from the Church Erection Society to the Church and Par¬ sonage Building Association, a motion to reconsider the substi¬ tute made yesterday to the report of the committee that drafted the constitution for said change prevailed. This bringing the whole question before the house again, a motion prevailed that D. B. Seneff, B. F. Daugherty, G. W. Bone- brake, T. D. Spvker and E. M. Pierson should take the whole sub¬ ject under advisement and dispel this confusion. Adjourned to 7: 00 p.m. Benediction by the Bishop. Conference convened at 7: 00. Prayer was offered by G. W. Bonebrake. The special committee appointed just before adjournment this afternoon reported as follows: Your committee appointed to report upon the misunderstanding of the afternoon concerning the Church and Parsonage Building Association would recommend that the motion now pending be passed. This means simply that the constitution was adopted without substitute, or as it came from the hands of the committee that framed the constitution. The following resolution was adopted: We recommend that the officers of this Association see to it that the Association is in¬ corporated as early as possible. D. B. Seneff, B. F. Daugherty. G. W. Bonebrake, T. D. Spyker, E. M. Pierson, Committee. S. Mills, president of the former Conference Church Erection Society, was authorized to take proper legal steps to declare said society defunct. By motion all pastors are authorized, as per Discipline, to officiate in administering the sacraments and the ordinance of baptism. 5 Lower Wabash 65 Conference Proceedings Report of the Board of Tellers was approved, as follows: REPORT OF BOARD OF TELLERS. Your committee reports as follows: For Westfield College Trustees—J. B. Connett and C. C. Hodges, each three years; W. L. Duncan, two years; and Ross Woolford, one year. For Conference Church and Parsonage Building Asso¬ ciation Trustees—President, J. T. McCreery; secretary, J. B. Connett; treasurer, G. W. Bonebrake. For Conference Trustees— L. E. Miller, H. H. Heberly, J. C. Fowler. The following reports were approved: REPORT OF CONFERENCE CHURCH EXTENSION TREASURER. • j Your Conference Treasurer of Church Extension would submit the following report: Amount of funds received since the last session of Conference, one year ago, from the Conference treasurer from pastors and from all other sources, $1,834.27. Paid out on appropriation ordered by the Conference one year ago for postage, incidentals and other expenses, $1,273.00, leaving a balance in the treasury of $561.22. Indebtedness, $642.00. Respectfully submitted, J. C. Fowler, Treasurer. We, the Committee on Conference Relations, recommend that H. A. Lehwald be granted the relation of evangelist-at-large as requested by him. Respectfully submitted, W. C. Harbert, D. C. Ade, H. FT. Heberly, Committee. By motion the secretaries’ fees are to be secured by public collection to-morrow morning, and J. B. Connett is authorized to superintend the collection. By motion the Conference Board of Trustees are empowered to sell all church property ordered sold by Conference, except the Newman Church. By motion the Conference reserves the time of business trans¬ actions, if necessary, to close of to-morrow night’s services. The following committee was appointed to cooperate with a similar committee that may be appointed by the Northern Illinois Conference: Committee on State-wide Cooperative W ork, E. E. Conference Proceedings Johnson, B. F. Daugherty, D. B. Seneff, J. B. Connett, L. A. Bider. Committee intended to see that all pastors’ reports were handed in on the first day of Conference next year and correct such reports by the direction of the recording secretary before said reports are put upon the chart by the statistical secretary. Adjourned. The Sunday services of the Conference consisted of an exceed¬ ingly good sermon in the morning by Bishop Bell and the ordina¬ tion of one candidate; communion services and love feast at 3:00 p.m.; preaching by Dr. J. E. Fout, Manager of Bonebrake Sem¬ inary, at the night service; and the subscribing of $500 for East St. Louis enterprise. Bishop Bell took up the subscription. REPORT OF THE STATIONING COMMITTEE. Conference District —D. B. Seneff, D.D., Presiding Elder. Ashmore—T. H. Decker. Avena—C. E. Hogue. Annapolis—B. C. Peters. Broadlands—M. L. Watson. Beecher City—Edgar Seibert. Birds—G. W. Ball. Bluford—J. F. Fowler. Chesterville—C. A. Hall. Clarksburg—J. H. Easton. Casey—H. S. Beese. Casey Station—C. S. Parker. Danville, First Church—G. W. Bonebrake. Danville, Perrysville Ave.—S. D. Bowman. Danville Circuit—C. A. Dwyer. Delhi—To be supplied. East St. Louis—To be supplied. Fisher—W. B. Muncie. Findlay—To be supplied. Flora—I. S. Mclver. Galton—J. C. McBride. Greenup—A. J. Olmstead. Hillary—C. Forez. Island Grove—J. F. Spencer. Johnstown—Mary Mitchell. Locust Grove—E. E. Bundy. Loogootee—G. W. Beid. Lawrenceville—J. C. Fowler. «7 4 Conference Proceedings Martinsville—J. L. Pellum. Marshall—E. M. Pierson. Mt. Vernon—To be supplied. New Hebron—S. O. Stoltz. Olney Circuit—W. ITarbert. Olney Station—W. L. Duncan. Oblong—R. Griffin. Otterbein—Arthur Beldon. Oakwood—T. D. Spyker. Paris—J. T. McCreery. Penfield—C. O. Myers. Parkersburg—C. N. Gladwell. Potomac—IT. D. Hudson. Redmon—N. E. Royer. Rossville—B. B. Phelns. JL Robinson—J. B. Norviel. St. Francisville—O. J. Bogard. Sumner—L. E. Miller. Toledo—IT. E. King. Vergennes—G. W. Padrick. Vienna—R. J. Nash. Vermilion—W. Beasley. West Salem—H. A. Bogard. Westfield Station—IT. H. Heberly. Westfield Circuit—Z. IT. Byard. White Heath—D. C. Ade. Yale—H. W. Broadstone. B. F. Daugherty, President Westfield College. L. H. Cooley, Professor in Westfield College. J. B. Connett, Field Agent for Bonebrake Theo. Seminary. W. L. Perkins, Student in Bonebrake Theo. Seminary. W. O. Albert, Student in Bonebrake Theo. Seminary. Ona Albert, Student in Bonebrake Theo. Seminary. H. A. Lehwald, Evangelist-at-Large. Elizabeth Thompson, Student in Bonebrake Theo. Seminary. L. Byard, Conference Evangelist. 68 Conference Proceedings \ Missionary Contributions. DANVILLE DISTRICT. ASHMORE CIRCUIT—YV. M. Hall, Pastor. W. M. Hall and wife, $5 ; J. A. Replogle, $3; Wm. Miner, Lilly Miner Zulima Painter, Wm. Rosebraugh, E. Corbin, each, $1; Harry Sotzen, FI. W. Walker, each, 50 cents; Win. Baber, Philip Kaw, Ed. Kaw, T. White, Sister Moffett, each, 25 cents; Collections, $11.33. Total, $26.58. Home Missions, $15; Sunday School for Home Missions, $1.24; Foreign Missions, $4.55; Sunday School for F. M., $1.79. Grand total, $49.16. BROADLANDS CHARGE—M. L. Watson, Pastor. Pesotum Class.—T. E. Condon, $5; Mrs. Condon, $5; W. W. Roe, $5; Mrs. Roe, $1 ; Otis Fletcher, $3; W. P. Starkey, $1; Chas. and Alba Starkey, $1; A1 Schurg, $1 ; C. R. Woodworth, M. E. Starkey, Ira Garrison, Mrs. Garrison, Violetta Woodworth, each, 50 cents; A. G. Hopper, Mrs. Hopper, Harry Starkey, Archie Starkey, each. 25 cents ; Willie Roe, Jr., 1 cent. Total, $25.51. Foreign Missions.—T. E. Condon and wife, $5; W. W. Roe, $4; Mrs. W. W. Roe, $4; Annie Harrison, 25 cents; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, $2 ; Madison Harrison, 25 cents. Total, $15.50. Longview Class.—C. H. Davis, $10; James George, $3; F. W. Frame, $2; Emanuel Smith, $2; Fannie Ross, $2; W. E. Shell, $1; Wm. Kracht, $1; Robt. Dilworth, $1; Ruth Baptist, $1; Luciele Rutherford, 18 cents ; Wayne Shell, 19 cents; Marion Shell, 12 cents; Russel Smith, 35 cents; Francis Watson, 16 cents; Roy Davis, 25 cents; Clarence Bergefield, 16 cents; Anna Bergefield, 12 cents ; Herbert Cooley, 30 cents. Total, $24.83. Broadlands Class.— J. R. Johnson, $10; Albert Allen, $1; Oliver Johnson, $1 ; O. D. Loomis and wife, $1 ; Anna Lill, 50 cents ; Millard Kesterson, $1.75 ; Pearl Lill, 50 cents; Smith Shepard, $1; Hattie Dicks, 50 cents; Bergefield Bros., $1; Mable Melton, 55 cents ; Lester Shipman, 14 cents; Ester Shepard. $5.10; Daisy Melton, 50 cents ; Bert Rush $1 ; Wilson Clem, $1. Total, $23.75. CHESTERVILLE STATION-C. A. Hall, Pastor. W. A. Cummings, $10; Mark Cummings and wife, $10; J. M. Dare, $5 ; J. A. Layton, $5; J. W. Louthan, $5; P. M. Painter, $3; Abe Ellis, $2; Henry Ropp, $2; Chas. Hood, $2; Dale Watson, $4; Mrs. P. M. Painter, $2; Wm. Shaw, $1; Chas. Ropp, $1; Glen Painter, $1.25; Thos. Hood, $1.50; Robert Foster, $2; Sam Ginder, $1; Henry Kruger, $5; Harry Grant, $1.50; Arthur Thomason, $1; Wm. Eakles, $1; H. Woodall, $1; H .E. Dare, $1; Clarence Grant, $1; Clara Grant, 50 cents; Ollie Grant, 25 cents; Lewis Grant, 50 cents ; Edd Thornton, $1; Gertie Grant, 25 cents; Hiram Stamp, $1; Stella Ginder, 25 cents; Bertha Orms, $1 ; Birthday Box, $4; General Collection, $6. Grand total, $84. $15 to Foreign Missions, $12 to Home Missions, $22 to Westfield College, balance on other claims. All claims full.—C. A. Hall. DANVILLE CIRCUIT—C. A. Dwyer, Pastor. Lake Shore Class.—Frank Illk and wife, $5 ; Sunday School, $7.71 ; Public Collection, $3,86; Mary C. Green, $3: J. S. Litherland, John Fox, 69 L. B. Monroe, Pearl Fox, Kate Goodrich, Mi's. R. F. Davis, Mrs. C. A. Vail, Myrth Dolby, each, 50 cents ; Ruth Cass, Esther Fox, Nellie Fox, Etta Peak, each, 25 cents. Total for class for all purposes, $40.07. Glossbrenner Class.—Charles Clayton, $3; Lula Crawford, Hannah France, each $2; Sunday School, $1.87; Public Collection, $1.42; Charles Crawford, Sol. France, Simpson Burton, Turner Jones, Nettie Clayton, Mike France, Josie Burton, each $1 ; Etta Baird, Jennie Rossnett, each. 50 cents; Paula Baird, Alice Baird, John Rossnett, each, 25 cents. Total, $19.04. Farmers Chapel Class.—Sunday School, $12.93; J. E. Saunders, $10; Wm. Bowman, $0; Samuel Blair, $5; Emily Johnson, $5; Mrs. J. E. Saunders, D. Dillon, A. Seifert, D. Lamm, each, $2; H. M. Blair. $3; Wm. Adams, $2; Samuel Douglas, $1.25; Chas. Radebaugh, Mrs. Hemp¬ hill, Avis Johnson. Chas. Lynch, Julia Campbell, Mamie Adams, Kate Blair, Mrs. Wm. Bowman, Mrs. Jackson. Ed. Kelley, Mrs. Ceiders, each, $1; Jennie Jackson, Mrs. L. F. Hyde, Clarence Clapp, J. W. Farnsworth. W. S. Pemberton, Sadie Hemphill. J. W. Hemphill, Elsie Saunders, each, 50 cents ; Helen Blair, Paul Saunders, each, 25 cents; Mrs. Lamm, Pearl Stickler, each, 10 cents; Public Collection, $2.71. Total, $71.59. Union Corner Class.—Isabelle Langley, $10; Sunday School, $11.38; R. C. Lamrlev, Bessie Langley, Joseph Langlev, Blaine Langley, Thomas Gauty, H. C. Stevenson, each, $5; John Wood, Maggie Gauty, J. A. .Tones, Alice Kemna. Minnie Kemna, each, $3; Mrs. .7. A. Jones, Mrs. O. W. Jones, each, $2; Tracia Hauser, Catharine Randall, Mrs. Wilcoxon, Josie Hauser, Anna Woods, Jessie Newkirk, Mrs. J. T. Hauser, each, $1; Henry Kemna, 25 cents; Glen Jones, Herman Kemna, each, 10 cents; Public Collection, $2.65. Total, $80.48. Pleasant Grove Class.—Wm. Lynch, Grandma Lynch, each, $5; Mary Olehy, $3; Ed. Fairchild. $2; Mrs. White, Mrs. D. Talbott. Mrs. E. Fair- child, Wm. Long. each. $1 : Sam Brewington, Leona Fairchild, each, 50 cents; Blanche Fairchild, Schearl Olehy, each, 25 cents. Total, $20.50. Grand total from charge, $231.68. Danville Station.—Collected for Foreign Missions from Sunday School and otherwise, $35.53; Home Missions, $40.70; Conference Extension. $50; Westfield College, $21.25; Other Benevolences, $39. Total, $186.48. FISHER CIRCUIT—W. R. Muncie, Pastor. Fisher Class.—W. R. Muncie and family, E. R. Wade. $5 each; H. E. Trotter, $2.50; F. .T. Knapp, M. L. Wilson and wife, Wm. Potts and wife, J. W. Kenward and family. $2 each; Ladies’ Aid Society, $3; Frank Jones, Sarah and Ada Jones, Delia Kimble, Aurenia McClure, Orlo Wade, U. V. Gossard, Luther Wade, James, $1 each ; Bert Chap¬ man, Jennie Gossard, Maud Kimble, Pearl Chapman, 50 cents each ; Orel Robinet, Martha Gossard, J. L. Horseman, 25 cents each ; Sunday School, $5.20. Total. $38.98. Oak Grove Class.—Audia and Jess Loveless, $3.50 ; N. C. Fisler, Jas. Naylor and wife, $2.50 each ; Alva Deffenbaugh, John Rittenhouse and wife, Frank Hannel and wife, Arthur Rittenhouse, $2 each ; James H. Thurs¬ ton, Robert Foster, $1.50 each ; Clara Deffenbaugh, Thos. Seibert, R. M. Anderson, Dan Crowley, T. G. Naylor, Lena Hammel, J. F. Swazey and wife, Carey Warner, Ada Heriosh, J. B. Hayes, $1 each ; Lou Crowley. 75 cents; Mrs. P. F. Hammel, Ira Fisher, Alice Anderson, Mrs. J. W. Lane, P. F. Hammel, J. W. Lane, Lessie Anderson, Dollie Fisher, Ruth Sims, F. L. Warner, Lottie Hammel, Ira Dickerson, Nathan Hammel, Wesley Thompson and wife, 50 cents each ; Tillie Reed. 30 cents; F. J. 70 Con fere nee Proceedings Campbell, VVm. Campbell, Elizabeth Romine, 25 cents each ; Missionary Committee, $7.05; Ladies’ Aid, $5; Y. P. C. E. U. Society, $2.40: S. School, $5; Faithful Band Sunday-School Class, $1.25; Public Collec¬ tion, $7.35; Other Sources, $9.20. Total, $72.95. Grand Total, $111.93. Forty dollars applied on Church Extension, balance on various Confer¬ ence claims.—W. R. Muncie, Pastor, Fisher Circuit. FINDLAY CIRCUIT— G. W. Padrick, Pastor. Findlay Class.—S. B. Melcher, $2; Mrs. C. E. Wright, $1.50; G. W. Padrick, W. W. Harbert, Elizabeth Bream, Mary A. Stumpf, J. W. Underwood. Mary L. Stumpf, H .D. Lutz, each, $1; Bertha Harbert, Elzina Underwood, Frank Shaffer, Alta Shafer. Bertha Coventry, Walter Stumpf, each, 50 cents; J. C. Tinney, Catherine Tinney, Grace Under¬ wood, Hazel Underwood, Lester Gorden, Ruth Wright, Diamond Stone, Mina Stone, Robert Howe, Mrs. Howe, Nina Tinney, John Tinney, Maggie Hayes, Clara Rider, Frank Towers, each 25 cents. Total, $17.65. Kirksville Class.—A. H. Fultz, $2; John Gustin, $1.50; Phillip Immilt, Mollie Evans, Ella Padrick, each, $1; Elizabeth Fultz, Beulah Immilt, May Jeffers, Rose Evans. James Gustin, Curtis _Calahan, Neva Fultz, Andrew Fultz, Annie Bruce, Charles Boyls, each, 50 cents; Etta Immilt. Nora Evans, Ida Alvy, Clark Jeffers, Flora Jeffers, A. S. Fredrick, Grace Kidwell, Cecil Kidwell, Avis Donnell, Edgar Donnell, Charity Gustin, Edward Kirkwood, Julia Kirkwood, Vitura Meritt, Clarance Elder, Clara Elder, Marion Graven, Etta Kidwell, Hazel Yarnell, Opha Yarnell, Rose White, Tona Donaker, Freda Bruce, Wesley Riley, Mary Riley, Mary Grantham, William Sentill, Merl Sentill, Golda Francisco, Ruby Calla¬ han, Nara Richey, Lula Clark. Olive Clark, Mary Clark, Wess Clark, each, 25 cents; Mary Bailey, 15 cents; Amanda Bailey, Marie Immilt,. Fay Immilt, Andrew Grantham, each, 10 cents. Total, $20.35. GALTON CIRCUIT—N. E. Royer, Pastor. Marion Watson, $1; Elsie Hunt, $1; Bragg and Helms Bank, $2; Elmer Clodfeller, $3.50; Wm. Hunt, $1; Jennie Hunt, $1; A. D. Bradley. $1; Homer Stump, 50 cents; James Smith, 50 cents; Joe Telker, 50 cents; Alva Grisamore, 50 cents; Alva Watson and wife, $5; Robert Watson and wife, $5; Mr. Thompson, $1; Allen Bradley, $1; Charles Ross, $1; A. R. Gillogly, $1; Mary Pillips, $10; Sanford Walker, $2; W. E. Gosler, $1 ; G. O. Tarbox, $3; Alfred Woolford, $1 ; Mary Raney, $2; Albert Wright, $1; Aaron Snick, $1; J. W. Keal, $2.50; John Bailey, 50 cents; Clarence Munnes, $1; Amelia Summitt, $1; Sarah O'Bryan, $1: Spencer O’Bryan, $1 ; J. F. Recard, 50 cents; O. E. Wachol, 50 cents ; J. A. O’Bryan, $1; Mina O'Bryan, 50 cents ; J. R. Kennedy, $1; M. A. Galbreth, 50 cents; Guss Rasor, $1; Woolfords, $6.50; Flora Bailey, 25 cents; Lena Bailey, 25 cents; Ben Butcher, 45 cents; Joseph Low- man, 25 cents; W. M. A., $30.17; Joseph Metz, $1. LOCUST GROVE STATION—E. E. Bundy, Pastor. Locust Grove Class.—E. E. Bundy and wife, $34; G. H. Jordan and wife, Cyrus Weakley and wife, Jacob Longenbauch and wife, each, $20; Henry Yantis and wife, $12.15; O. T. Weakley and brother, $12; Dr. G. E. Lyons and wife, $10; George McGrath and wife, $10; W. M. Shride and wife, $7.50; W. R. Bridgman and wife, Jacob Weakley and wife, J. E. Wagner and wife, Edward Cole and wife, each, $5; Stanley Pontius, $4.25; W. J. Rittgers, $4; John Bridgman and wife, Walter Cole, each, $3; John Pinkston and wife, Guthrie Bridgman and wife. Edgar Bridgman, Myrtle Cole, each, $2; Burton Longenbauch, Jerry Smith, W. E. Brown and wife, each, $1.50; Etta Rittgers, Goldie Bridg- 71 Conference Proceedings man, Laura Pontius, Charles Bridgman, James Jordan, Mrs. Frank Sloan. Mrs. Barbra Primmer, Harley Aman and wife, B. S. Cole and wife, O. H. Brinker and wife, Josephine Cole, each, $1; Harley Pinkston, .$64.20; Josiah Brewer and wife, 90 cents. Grand total, $290.20. POTOMAC CHARGE—H. C. McConaughy, Pastor. Geo. Surface, Wm. Willson, each, $10; Ira Blackford, $8; Hattie Linfoot, Elmer Moreland, John Albright, each, $5; Wm. Dimmet and wife, $8; Rebecca Blackford, $3; Mrs. Ast Duncan, Susan Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, ElizaLeth Copeland, Mrs. John Albright, Will Blackford, G. E. Jameson and wife, Walter Weller, Frank Groves, Eli Sperry, each, 82 ; Gertrude Harrison, Ed. Allen, James Leonard, Maud Sperry, each, $1; Edna Surface, Ruth Surface, Susan Goodwine, Marietta Kirkhart. each, 50 cents; John Linfoot, 70 cents. Total, $80.70. PENFIELD CIRCUIT— W. Beasley, Pastor. Geo. M. Lynn and wife, $20.35; G. W. Hadden and family, $20; John McLaren and wife, $5.50; Mose Rowe and wife, $4.25; A. M. Ellis, $4.50; T. W. Miller, $3.50; Charles Ellis, $3; Mary J. Wilson, $3; L. €. Hagerman and wife, Lovina Albert, each, $2.75; John Inman and wife. Mrs. C. E. Bear, each, $2.50; W. Beasley and wife, $2; Alice Penrod, ' $1.50; G. A. Glenns, $1.50; Mrs. Hendrix, $1.25: Rachel Gray, Harry Putnam, Oliver Miller, W. G. Mills, J. W. Miller, Wm. Ellis, Mrs. M. A. Shambaugh, each, $1; Ibbie LIulet, 75 cents ; Grace Gray, Gena Clark. Bonnie Clark, Albert Cook, G. Freeman, Henry Rose, Sarah Ellis, Alice Moreland, W. II. Miller, G. W. Ellis, each, 50 cents; Mabel Miller, Josie Couch, each, 25 cents ; Collected by Sunday-School Children, $8.00; Paid by Sunday School, $0.89. Total, $109.05. Armstrong Class.—Mrs. S. A. Wright, $7; J. W. Miller, $5; Mary Reiser, L. C. Cooper, each, $3 ; Ross Donaldson, C. A. Smith, F. C. Green, each, $2; W. L. Donaldson, $1.50; James Ridge, $1.25; Mrs. Brunner, J. W. Booher, Ruse Wright, A. Frye, Mrs. M. Ridge, Milt Edwards and wife, Mrs. Owen Wright, each, $1; Miss Erdwin, 70 cents; Myrtle Frye. Mrs. Frye, Mrs. B. Booher, Oscar Keiser, Carl Keiser, Mr. Thompson. Mrs. T. F oster, Jane Wallace, Hussie Frye, each, 50 cents; Clarence Donaldson, Lena Oox, each, 25 cents ; Collected by Children of Sunday School, $3.21; Given by Sunday School, $0.88. Total, $50.41. Grand total, $155.49. ROSSVILLE CIRCUIT—B. B. Phelps, Pastor. Rossville Class.—A. W. Laflin, George Stump, R. L. Philipps, Mrs. I^abounty, B. B. Phelps, Young Ladies’ Sunday-School Class, $5 each ; Edward Kilbury, James Ridge, Charles Dawson, Frank Ennes, T. J. Hushaw, $3 each ; Rev. L. Byrd, Mrs. Hushaw, George Ray, J. Cooke, $2 each; Henry Hughes, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Stump, Mrs. Weddle, Gussie Laflin, Maud Erwin, Mrs. Phelps, Mabel Marshall, N. J. Smith, Jacob Poyner, John Culbert, Mac McCarlie, Wm. Harris, T. B. Stephens, Robert Philipps, Emery Germen, James Poyner, $1 each ; Geraldine Kirsey, Mabel Labounty, Silva Vellers, Oscar Funk, Ethel Hamilton, J. H. Eaton, John Cox, Bert Redmon, 50 cents each ; D. Huffman, 25 cents. Total, $72.25. Union Class.—B. F. Peterson, $10; Wm. Judy and wife, S. O. Wright and wife, O. Crowley and wife, N. J. Doom and wife, $5 each; Mrs. Gials Wright, Walter Reynolds, Bert Duncan, $2 each; Sallie Harper, Nellie Duncan, M. J. Behemer, Minnie Reynolds, Gerry Harper, Mrs. Conference Proceedings Doam, Lincoln Hamhilton, $1 each; Charlie Behimer, 50 cents; Arthur Behimer, 25 cents. Total, $43.75. Bethel Class.—'Frank Cheneworth, $3; M. C. Cheneworth, Mr. Nichols, $2 each; Robert Wood, Frank Hoshour, Albert Wood, Henry Cheneworth, $1 each; Charlie Williamson, John Williamson, 50 cents each. Total, $12! REDMON CIRCUIT—H. D. Hudson, Pastor. Collected for Home Missions, $25; Special, $40. Total, $65. Collected for Foreign Missions, $27.68; Ladies Missionary Association, si7. Total for Foreign Missions, $44.68. Grand total for Home and Foreign Missions, $109.68. WHITE HEATH— D. C. Ade, Pastor. White Heath Class.—Sunday School, $6.05; t). C. Ade, $5; Hiram Curl, $4; H. M. Curl, $3; J. A. Cox, $2.50; Stella Bushee, $1; Eunice Bateman, $1; Allene Peel, $1; W. W. Whitby, $1; Math Spencer, $1 ; Frank Flanigan, $1; Mrs. McDonald, 50 cents; Bessie McDonald, 50 cents; Mary Spencer, 25 cents; F. M. Blacker, 50 cents. Total, $28.30. Fairview Class.—Frank Strohl, $3 ; Frank Richard, $2; Sarah Strohl. $1; Elias Burrell, $1 ; Chas. Wilson, $1; Mrs. Joe Strohl, 50 cents. Total, $8.50. Grand total, $36.80. OLNEY DISTRICT OLNEY CIRCUIT. Annapolis Charge—B. C. Peters, Pastor. Grace Chapel Class.—John Bierbaum, $5; John Eitle, Christopher Amacher, Mike Moore, Mrs. Lena Eitle, each, $2; Geo. Kile, $1.50; Dan Neff, Mrs. Geo. Renner, each $1; Edith Eitle, Ruth Eitle, Lizzie Moore, Sallie Bierbaum, Christena Deitz, Orman Eitle, G. Renner, Mrs. Amacher, each, 50 cents; Clarene Eitle, Clara Bierbaum, Geo. Eitle, Amelia Renner, Ceril Moore, Katie Esterday, Mae Clouse. Mannie Clouse, Lida Clouse, Mrs. Williams, each 25 cents; Fred Moore, Versie Neff, Ruth Moore, Maggie Neff, John Amacher, each, 10 cents; Harold Moore, 5 cents. Total, $23.55. * Union Class.—Margaret Cowden, C. C. Hodges, Emma Hodges, Minnie Snyder, B. C. Peters, each, $5; Mrs. Nora Brown, Daniel Brown, each, $2.50; F. M. Buckner, Vern Wilson, Leroy Drummond, Wm. McNary, each, $1; Sadie Meeker, 75 cents; J. L. Drummond, Mrs. Elizabeth Crumrin, Bessie Brown, Leancler Meeker, Mrs. Davis, each, 50 cents; Maggie Drummond, Merle McNary, Ada Meeker, Ethel Meeker, Emmaline Drummond, each, 25 cents. Total, $38.50. Annapolis Class.—Henry Hill, $2; Earnest Wilbert and wife, each. $1.50; Mrs. Elmer Barett, Sherman Hallowell, Mrs. Dr. Davis, Mrs. Bline, each, $1; Mrs. Gower, Mrs. David Barett, Fred Smith, Mabel Newlin, Mrs. Sarah Smith, each, 50 cents; W. M. Shook, Willis Myers. Mrs. Boyl, each, 25 cents. Total, $12.25. Licking Class.—Delilah Bowman, Charles Bowman, Mertie Bowman, Maude Bowman, each, $1; Lulu Swope, Adeal Piersoll, II. A. Smother- # man, each, 50 cents; Geo. Wells, 25 cents; Mrs. Minta Morris, Mrs. Laura ’Hamilton, each, 15 cents ; David Hamilton, 25 cents. Total, $6.30. Bellaire Class.—I. A. Bline, $1; Wily Wyman, Elzora Wyman, Ned Matheny, Mrs. Smith, Ettie Matheny, T, N. Matheny, Verda Richards, Alma' Payne, Nancy Bell, Maude Smith, Nellie Perdieu, M. J. Wikle, P. A. Cooley, Samuel Richards, Lester Hamilton, Clema Hamilton, each. Conference Proceedings 50 cents; Fanny Trigg, Flossy Matheny, Dalphana Kelly, Macie Matheiiv Elizabeth Kelly. Lucy Goodwin, each, 25 cents. Total, $10.50. Sum total, $91.10. Five dollars on elder’s salary, the rest on other Conference claims Conference assessments full. BIRDS CIRCUIT—G. W. Ball, Pastor. Birds Class.—G. W. Ball and wife, $2; Birds Sunday School, $2 * W. R. Seitzinger, $5; Rev. C. R. Miller and wife, $10; .T. IL Weirv’ Willard Osman, each, $1; ,J. B. Loar and wife, $1; W. E. Weiry, John Baker. George Mayfield, Ray Henrv, Alonzo Hayden, each, 50' cents; Hally Day Offering, $3; Birthday Offering, $5; F. D. Fitch and wife. $6; Ralph Hudson and wife, $5; Orvil Carlyle, 50 cents; Chas. Geiser. 50 cents Total $44 50 Otterbein Class.—G. W. Ball and wife, $2; William Seitzinger, Rev. Josiah Conrad, each, $3; N. Seitzinger, Lora Seitzinger, A. M. Highsmith. J. H. Crow, S. K. Shimer, Margret Conrad, each, $1 ; Miss Lonvina Seitzinger, Milt Stevenson, Sarah Highsmith, Susie Wampler, William Lindsay, Clara Lindsay, Anna E. Seitzinger, each, 50 cents ; Miss Della Stevens, John Crow, each, 25 cents; Mike Seitzinger, $1. Total, $19. East Pinkstaff Class.—G. W. Ball and wife, $2; Ella Pinkstaff, $1.25; Anna Pinkstaff. $2; Rosean Willis, Vina Pinkstaff, C. L. Pinkstaff, each. 50 cents. Total, $6.75. Union Class.—G. W. Ball and wife, John E. Wesley and wife, $2; .lohn Simons, Mattie Simons. Elijah Wesley, Bert Wesley, (Vastus Reynolds, Emma Reynolds, Sarah Kent, Harry Simons, Earnest Wesley. Maude Simons, Purse Clark, Thomas Kent, Oscar Roush, Mary E. Maxwell, each, $1 ; Elmer Wesley. Genevria Wesley, Cora Steffv. Miss Lola Siler, Miss Lena Caywood, Susan Kent, Miss Iona Reynolds, Frank Rich, Alphus Jewell, each, 50 cents; L. N. Tohill, $2; Collection, $1.56; Alice Hunt, Sarah Caywood, each, 25 cents; Collection, 93 cents. Total, a; 27. Pearl Chapel Class.—G. W. Ball and wife, $2; M. L. South, $2; Elmer Rich, $2; Pearl Chapel Sunday School, $5.27; Grover Clark, John Louranee, Delbert South, Etta Lourance, Fannie Simons, J. D. High¬ smith, A. J. Crum, John Weirick, each, $1; William Wesley, $1‘.25; N. D. Crum, Louvina Johnson, Ed. Dornell, D. L. Johnson, each, 50 cents; George Ford, I^ancy Carter. Nellie Rich, each, 25 cents. Total. $23.27. Grand total, $134.30. Paid on Church Extension, $42; on Foreign Missions, $17; on Plome Missions, $18.30; balance on Conference claims. BLUFORD CIRCUIT—O. J. Bogard, Pastor. Oakdale Class.—R. S. Young, $5; Mary Partridge, $4; Edward Holms. $3; O. J. Bogard, C. W. Jones, E. B. Livesay, Ransom Wood, $2; Linnie Partridge, $1.50; Minnie Livesay, Ira Partridge, Nannie Partridge, Rob¬ ert Partridge, B. F. Case, Harry Brooks, Effie Partridge, Henry Snod- smith. W. S. Partridge, Oakdale Y. P. C. E. U. Society, each, $1; Tinnie Partridge, 50 cents ; Claud Maxey. 25 cents. Total $32.75. Bluford Class.—B. G. Wood, B. M. Hughes, each, $10; J. Coffman. $3; Non Miller, J. P. Watson, W. H. Barton, each, $2; Larv Blyth. R. C. Ashby, each, $1.50; Infant Sunday-School Class, C. L. Middleton. J. A. Smith, G. A. Barton, B. F. Miller, A. A. Wood, Thomas Willson. Geo. O'Donnell, Docia Davis, Lizzie Davidson, Bertha Coffman, each, $1 ; Bertha Middleton. Walter Wood, each, 50 cents. Total. $45. Union Grove Class.—L. C. Carpenter, $5; J. W. Surcy, L©n Lernar. each, $2; Bill Williamson, R. Scrivner, J. W. Patterson, Geo. Batka, each. $1; John Carpenter. Mintia Surcy, George Hoppkins, each, 50 cents; Bell Weber, 25 cents. Total, $15.75. 74 Conference Proceedings Mt. Nebo Class.—B. F. Witter, J. W. Pillson, Frank Witter, each, $1; Mrs. Clinker, Jno. Seel, Mrs. Carson, Bell Shafer, Mrs. Witter, each, 50 cents; Floid Judd, Alice Carson, Jocie Carson, J. Zebbert, Mary Seel, each, 25 cents. Total, $6.75. Oak Hill Class.—Alex. Page, $1; Jas. Smith, 50 cents ; .T. R. Burns, 25 cents. Total, $1.75. Grand total, $102. EDGE WOOD CIRCUIT— Elizabeth Thompson, Pastor. Wabash Class.—Anna Klinger, $1.25; Geo. and Rosa Shoemaker, 50 cents; W. H. and Lew Greider. $1; Lettie Nave, 20 cents; Lottie More¬ land, $1; Jack and Sarah McElroy, $1; John and Lizzie Broom, $1.00; Floyd, Kate, and Viva Burch, $1.25; Marvin Burch, $1; Win. Osman, $1.38; Mollie Whorton, GO cents. Lynn Branch.—Cartha Smith, $1.04, Lulu B. Sapp, $1.04; Gracie Peyton, $2.08; Anna Robertson, 55 cents; Carrol, Arminth and Wille Cole. $1.85; Mary Bavles, 25 cents; John Crum, $1.28; Geo. Nannie and Claud Pitcher, $1. Locust Grove.—Chas. Flora and Florice Brown, $1.18; Phebe Crum, $1.28; Wm. Hogan, $1; R. D. Ronk, 50 cents; Ivan Ronk, 60 cents. Arcadia Class amount omitted by mistake. FLORA CIRCUIT—W. C. Harbert, Pastor. A. Robinson, $5; J. R. Babcock, Eli Boon, Jessie Snell and wife, G. O. Lewis. Basken Lambert, each, $2; J. Cassady, Allison Pearce, Rosan Stanford, Lillie Burell, Mrs. Eli Boon, Emma Pearce, Mrs. Thom. Kneff, Pearly Baylor. Emma Baylor, Ed. Shupe, Ida Goudy, Chas. Kittly, Chas. Clark, Free Robinson, Abraham Kamble, Glen Bissey, A. G. Smith, Mrs. A. Kanble, Alice Bissey, C. O. Lee. each, $1; W. C. Harbert, $5; A. L. Harbert, Hattie Harbert, each, 50 cents; C. C. Harbert, 25 cents; Webster Chambert, Roy Pearce, Mrs. Frank Dobbs, May Stanford, Marguerite Burrell, Grace Clark, Mary Clark, Mrs. Carney, Hannah Gill, Chas. Clawson, J. M. Clawson, Mrs. Hough, Ida Tipton, Mary Vanwinkle, each, 50 cents; James Trains, Mr. Curry, lea Kneff, J. H. Kneff, Alice Kneff, Henry Bissey, Laura Skelton, Mrs. Clawson, Mi's. Stanford, Otto Wendle, each 25 cents; Byron Kneff, 15 cents; Mrs. Stanford, Daisy Vanwinkle, Alta Vanwinkle, each, 10 cents; Brother Boner and wife, $4; Public Collections, $8.76. Total, $64.71. FLORA MISSION—C. N. Gladwell, Pastor. Flora Class.—C. N. Gladwell and wife, $10; Stacy Barr and wife, $2 ; Thomas Crage and wife, C. H. Stillwell and wife, Al. Brown and wife, Benjamin Haynes, Howard Henry, Florence Lindsey, Cora Smith. Minnie Denbow, M. O. Cullison, Corrilla Guiot, Milan Boon, B. L. Dewese, Abe Kearney, Annie Smith, Iva Shehorn, E. P. Jackson, Mrs. J. Fisher, each, $1; Lloid Goddard, 50 cents. Total, $29.50. Woodlawn Class.—H. L. Featherly and wife, $4.50; Ira Merrihew and wife, $3.25; H. H. Cheeley and wife, $3.10; C. N. Howe and wife, $2.55 ; J. O. Howe and wife, $2.50; Frank Brintson and wife, Fib Howe and wife, Ethan Merrihew and wife, each, $2; Pearlie Ritter, George Linder, William Tinkler, Moses Bartley, John Gibson, Luther Howe, Lawson Literal, Homer Daniels, each, $1; J. J. McCall and wife, Arthur Camp¬ bell, each, $1.10; Henry Bradley and wife, Herman Howe, each, 75 cents; A. L. Wearing, 65 cents; Vic Belden, Lyle Howe, each, 50 cents; Winna Howe, Edna Howe, each, 25 cents; Sunday School, $3.50: Y. P. C. E. U., $20. Total, $52.60. Grand total, $82.10. Conference Proceedings LA WRENCEVILLE CHARGE- -S. O. Stoltz, Pastor. S. O. Stoltz, $5; Geo. Lathrop, $3; Geo. Lappin, $2.50; Wm. Lathrop, John Greenlee, each, $2; Harry Lathrop, Mrs. Geo. Lathrop. Wm. Irwin, Mrs. Lappin, Mrs. Dalrymple, Clarence Judy, each, $1; Nettie Lathrop, Mrs. R .L. Rankin, Mrs. John Greenlee, Belle D. Flyte, Clara Greenlee, Mrs. Pose Greenlee, Stewart Greenlee, each, 50 cents; Mabel Lathrop, Irene Lathop, Wm. Hankins, Mrs. Irvin, each 25 cents. Total for Fail-view Class, $25; Fail-view Class, Home Missions, $15.70; Fairview Class, Foreign Missions, $6.52; Lewrenceville Class, Foreign Missions, $2.45; Lawrenceville Collections, $15.40. Grand total, $65.07. Paid Conference Claims, $29 ;Paid on Home Missions, $15.70; Paid on Foreign Missions, $10.37 ; Paid on Westfield College, $10. Total, $65.07. NEW HEBRON CIRCUIT—II. W. Broadstone, Pastor. New Hebron Class.—John Kelchner, $2; C. C. Lawrence, Minnie Lawrence, Robert Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, Allen Henderson, D. C. Grutaugh, Mrs. Grufcaugh, D. R. Johnson, Jane Johnson, each, $1; Emma Kennedy, William Henderson, each, 50 cents; Eunice Lawrence, Luther Lawrence, Medford Lawrence, Scott Lawrence, Francis Mitchell. Effie Parker, Lena Collins, Margaret Wilson, Irene Cunningham, each, 25 cents. Total, $14.25. Eureka Class.—Dan Caterheinreich and wife, Geo. Kneirim and wife, J. W. Inboden and wife, John Buck, Eureka Y. P. C. E. U., each, $5; ,T. B. Taggart and wife, Eri Mitchell, each, $2; Mrs. Nash and daughter, $1; Effie Walter, Homer Inboden, each, 50 cents. Total, $31. Hardinsville Class.—T. P. Mulvane and wife, George McColpin and wife, each, $5; Grant Brown, Mabel Brown, each, $2; Harriet McCarty. Dan Miller and wife, each, $1; Mary Pfouts, 50 cents; Ethel Fritz, 15 cents; Martha Fritz, Sanford Brown, each, 25 cents. Total, $17. Zion Class.—D. W. Richart and wife, Priscilla Weirich, each, $10; W. C. Adams and wife, D. A. Maxwell and wife, Julia Ducummon, Walter Ducummon, each, $5; Wm. Weirich and wife, $2.50; Rosa Mann, $2; Ira Reuchen, Frank Vanwinkle, Effie Vanwinkle, H. H. Maxwell, Chloe Hedges, Ethel Weirich, Grace Weirich .each, $1 ; Andy White, 75 cents; Della Miller, 50 cents ; Hattie Haught, 25 cents. Total, $53. H. W. Broadstone and family, Levi McC'olpin, each, $10; W. E. Has¬ kins, wife and daughter, $5; Livona Bascom, Ulysses Walter and wife, J. W. McColpin and wife, each, $2; Elizabeth Walter, Joe Harmon and wife, Francis McColpin and wife, Ruth Miller, Bessie Broadstone, C. A. Thompson and wife, each, $1; Ethel Dean, $1.50; Cora Siler, Mrs. Clark, each, 50 cents. Total, $39.50. Grand total, $154.80. Collections, $20. Great grand total, $174.80. Paid on Conference Extension, $60; Home Missions, $25; Foreign Missions, $27; Westfield College, $22; Balance on Conference Claims. OLNEY STATION—W. L. Duncan, Pastor. C. C. Rose, $10; Glenn Taylor and wife, $10; Rev. J. M. Creery and wife, $5; Rev. W. L. Duncan and wife, $5; N. B. Rose and wife. $5; Henry Taylor and wife, $5; Rev. H. Coen, $1; Margaret Coen, $1 ; Viola Logs ton* $1; Margaret Hartz, $1; M. R. Snavely and wife, $1 : M. T. Adamson, $1 ; Loretta Armsey, $1; Mr. Frank Kidd and wi p e, $1 : F. Ii. Peters, $1; Mr. Lem Coventry and wife, $1; Nellie and Josephine M. Creery, $1; Mary Bohnsteadt, $1; Charles Holmsteadt, $1; Ella Buckels and husband, $1; Eda Berry, $1; James Hicks, $1; Wm. Seeley. $1 ; Wm. Tavlor, $1; Lucinda Tinpit, $1; Lovina Fleming. $1; Zora Myers, $1; Miss Dot Foley, $1; Lydia West, $1; Moody Toy tor, $1 : Floy Toytor, $1; Thessie Toytor, $1; Mrs. Eva Farris, $1; Mary Wolf. Conference Proceedings $1.50; Dora Koestge, $2; Geo. Higgins and wife, $1.50; Roy and Amy Deisher, $1.50; Lydia Mitchel, 50 cents; Hila Cancanon, 50 cents; Chas. Gody and wife, 50 cents; Lorain Wolverton, 50 cents; George Heiselman and wife, 50 cents; Ma^vand Kuban and wife, 50 cents; Margaret Berner, 50 cents; Samantha Myers, 50 cents; Ethel Ensor, 50 cents; Jossie Ridgly, 50 cents; W. M. Berry, 50 cents; L. W. Dougloss and wife, 50 cents; Lina Bernard, 50 cents; Cla v a Ensor, 50 cents; Robert Seeley, 50 cents; James Host and wife, 50 cents; Alpha Berry, 50 cents; Bessie Dotv. 50 cents; Pa en Snively, 50 cents; Alta Mitchel, 35 cents; Helen Ensor, 25 cents ; Edith Herrin, 25 cents; Marie Ward, 25 cents ; Mrs. John Bradley, 25 cents; Florence Herrin, 25 cents; Flossie Weogle, 25 cents; Alice Houser, 25 cents; Mrs. Bell Wheeler, 15 cents; J. R. Schaeffer and wife, $1; John Hicks and wife, $1; Rebecca Stroud, 50 cents; J. O. Ensor and wife, 50 cents. Total, $88.25. $76 applied on Conference Assessments, the rest on Westfield College Assessment and the following interests named : Paid to Presiding Elder, $61; Y. P. C. E., Lawrenceville Church, $46; Special Collection for Home Missions, $8.50; the Y. P. C. E., Foreign Missions, $11; for Westfield College, total. $52.25; Special for Church Erection, $6.20; Arion Quartet for Entertainment, $10; Collected by Sunday School for Home Missions, $75.79; Foreign Missions, $58.81; W. M. A., Foreign Missions, $22.41. Total, $351.96; Brought Forward, $88.25; total for All Purposes, $440.21. OBLONG STATION — G. L. Sti^e, Pastor. George Ziegler, $10; Chris Shire, $10; W. B. Jones, $10; James Perrine, $6; H. C. Freeman, $5; Isaac Dedrick, $5; C. C. Voorhis, $5; Clarence Sheets, $5; Minerva Wall, $10; T. J. Hook, $4; C. H. Botten- field, $5; Mrs. E. M. Muchmore. $3.50; Mary A. Kirts, $1; A. F. Lefever, $3; J. C. Shire, $2.50; Versa Musgrave, $1; Drusy Ziegler, $1 ; S. R. Grieves, $5; Laura B. Murphy, $1.50; Bertha Kirk, $1 ; Chas. T. Wald v op, $1: Elizabeth Hawkins, $1; Lyda Price, 50 cents; Caroline Cortelyou, 15 cents; Rev. J. F. Tohill, $9; Guy Tuell, $1. Total, $107,15. OLNEY CIRCUIT—H. A. Bogard, Pastor. Wynoose Class.—Rev. S. T. Bourne, $6; Mrs. A. Bourne, $4; J. W. Seneff and wife, $5; Nellie Ritter, N. R. Frost, Lewis Metzger and wife, each, $2; Samuel Bourne, $1.60; Rev. H. D. Bourne, $1.50; Minnie Frost, Cora Stuffy, Mose Taylor, Ella Taylor, Eddie Bourne, Walter Bourne, O. T. Bourne and wife, Geo. Ash and wife, Brother Brooks and wife, Homer Davis, Sifter Homes, E. M. Ash, Mrs. Dr. Cruse, each, $1; Elva Ash Louvina Taylor, Edith Frost, each, 75 cents; J. C. Davis, Gertie Bourne, Mrs. Homer Davis, Maggie Ash, each, 50 cents; Ethel Frost, W. J. Taylor, Bulla and Clifford Ritter, Miltie Taylor, Bell Hughes, Glen and Agnes Bourne, Homer Orr, each, 25 cents; G. N. Ash, Gladis and Emma Bourne, Lea Frost, each, 10 cents; O. P. Bourne, $5 for Missions; Y. P. C. E. U. for Home Missions, special, $12.50; by Collection, $4. Total, $70.50. Pleasant View Class.—M. S. Taylor, $3; Emma Taylor, $2.50; Harry Shan and wife, $5; Sammie Shan and wife, $5; Mrs. C. T. Montgomery, John Hawkins, each $2; Harry Hawkins and wife, James Dugan and wife, K. C. Rule and wife, Lillie Hawkins, Nellie Montgomery, Loy Montgomery, W. O. Taylor, M. L. Taylor, Clide Henry, Fred Hawkins, Henry Alvoid and wife, C. T. Montgomery, each, $1 ; Mrs. Geo. Rule, Elizabeth Vanblaricum, each, 75 cents; Joseph Vanblaricum, Dessie and Nellie Taylor, Lulu Ring, Mrs. Fred Hawkins, Jule Alvoid, Minnie Henry, Anna Patterson, Elie Ring, Mrs. Maggie Rule, Will Ilusk and wife, each, 50 cents; Richard and Orvil Hawkins, Frank Rule, Ida Ring, 77 Conference Proceedings Mrs. Nancy Hawkins, Hairy Ring, each, 25 cents; Eva Rule, Ethel Rule, Jasper Hawkins, each, 10 cents; Collection, $3.15. Total, $47.95. Elbow Class.—Mr. ancl Mrs. Geo, Bohlander, each, $7; Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Montgomery, Mrs. H. A. Hull, each, $5; J. M. Gallager, $3; Lizzie Tompson, $2.60; Mrs. Geo. Wilson, $2.50; Brother Misner, $2; Geo. Wilson, Oscar Reid, Mattie Reid, Edward Jennings, Harry Shoffstoll, Grace Shoffstoll, Maud Gallager, each, $1; Lizzie Howe, Florence Boh¬ lander. Glais and Joy Gallager, Odis Stacy, Sarah Stewart, Milton Michaels and wife, Sister Bolbey, Bessie Ramsey, Homer Berry, Richard and Roy Shoffstoll, E. F. Stewart. IV. IV. Montgomery, each, 50 cents; D. B. Jones and wife, Raymond and Winnie Stewart, Nola, Arfca and Ethel Bolby, each, 25 cents; Rachel Shoffstol, Florence and Arthur Stewart, each, 10'cents; Collection, $8.85; Y. P. C. E. U. for Missions, $2.50. Total, $67.50. Union Class.—Airs. Edd Boley, $1; Mrs. John Bower, 75 cents; J. W. Poff and wife. John Lucas and wife, M. L. Poff and wife, Will Parks and wife, each, 50 cents ; Victoria, Mattie, Hattie and Hubert Boley, Blanch and Myrtle Bogard, each, 25 cents; Collection, $3.50. Total, $10.75. Grand total, $196.70. Applied on Home Missions, $41.31; on Foreign Missions, $25; Westfield College, $31.10; Balance on Conference Claims. PATTON CIRCUIT—J. F. Fowler, Pastor. Patton Class.—Patton Sunday School, $3; Chas. Lingleson and wife. $1.50; Wm. Lingleson and wife, $2; Sam Siler, 50 cents; Jos. Isham. 50 cents ; Cliff Buchanan, 50 cents; Mary Lingleson, 50 cents; Martha Lingleson, 50 cents; Jennie Lingleson, 25 cents. Total, $9.25. Nye Chapel Class.—Jos. Letherland, $5; Louise Letherland, $2; Dale Case, $1. Total, $8. Adam’s Corner Class.—Mary Arnold, $2; L. A. Sandlin, $5; Wm. Showalter, $3; Adam’s Corner Sunday School, $5;-Henry Veighman, $5; Andrew Reiber, $5; Etta King, $1; Wm. King, $1; Dwight King, 50 -cents; Haley Reiber, $1; S. A. Letherland, $1; Sadie Hauff, 50 cents; Kate Showalter, 50 cents; Isaiah Peachey, $1; Mrs. Peachey, $25; S. A. Albin, $1; Ed. Birkhimer, $1 ; Emma Birkhimer, $1; Ray Birkhimer, 25 cents; Laura Sandlin, $1. Total, $36. Pleasant Grove Class.-—Della Hindeliter, 50 cents; E. Guy Pixley, 50 cents; Jos. Daily, $1; Lon Daily, $1; Jennie Mondy, $1 * S. C. Marx, $2; Jonathan Moyer, $1; Paul Blakney, $1; Wm. Smith, $1; Levitt Smith, $1 ; Luther Mondy, $1; Jos. Barnett, $1; Rosander Smith, 50 cents ; Mrs. Barnett, 50 cents ; Doc. Cunninrrham, 50 cents ; Mrs. Elisha Mondy, 50 cents; Anna Smith, 50 cents; Claris Cunningham, 10 cents; Ruth Smith, 25 cents; May Smith, 25 cents; Elsa Cunningham, 25 cents; Steve Rcrtlric, $1; Oren Barnett, 25 cents ; James Stine, 25 cents; Harley Smith, 25 cents. Total, $17.10. PARKERSBURG CIRCUIT—I. S. McIver, Pastor. I. T. Lambert, $5; George Koertge and wife, $3; O. C. Rose, E. C. Shipley, $3; Hanah Shipley, $2; Ella Koertge, $2; Jessey Cham¬ berlin, $1.50; Martha Lambert, $5; Alma Koertge, $1; Jennie Markman, 25 cents; Chloe Riehl, 25 cents; Lena Jones. $1; Jennie Smith, 50 cents; Minnie Woods, 25 cents; Bessie Lambert, 25 cents; Carrie Albin, $1; Wm, Mottis, $1; Earl Hyde, 50 cents; George Hyde, $1.50; Elizabeth Hyde, $1 ; Hattie Peters, $1 ; Alice Buxton, $1; Jane Greathouse, $1; Amanda Hyde, 50 cents; Gertrude Peters, 50 cents; Ina Tavlor, 50 cents; Mary Taylor, 50 cents; Lizzie Taylor, 25 cents; Fannie Peters, 50 cents; Ida Pollman, 50 cents; Maria Peters, $1; Lucy Taylor, 50 cents; from I^ocal Sunday Schools to General Sunday-School Fund, $4.50; Collection, $2.90; Bell Ulrich, 50 cents; Mrs. O. C. Rose. $1 ; Ed. Smith 78 Conference' Proceedings and wife, $1; M. T. Walden, $1; Ruben Woods, 25 cents; George Markman, 5 cents; Eli Weisner, 25 cents; S. J. Albin, $1; Mrs. Garther, 25 cents; Susan Cole, 25 cents; Hays Chamberlin. $1; Harley Atkins, $1; Glen Boley, $1; John G'ladfelter, $1; Chas. Keiser, $1; Chas. Eagleson, 50 cents: Collection, .$1.20; Evert Rose, $7; Alva Harrison, $5; Chas. Varnasdall, $2; Martha Vanarsdall, $1; Lizzia Rothrock, $1; Samuel Snively, $1 ; N. F. Lyons, $1; Lizzie Arnold, $1; Herbert Madden, $1 ; Mira Rose, $2.50; Lucy Fields, 50 cents; Mrs. S. Sniveley, 50 cents; Mrs. Brown, 50 cents; Mrs. Rash, 50 cents; Mrs. R. Harrison, 50 cents; Noia Swinson, $1; Hugh Swinson, $1 ; Mrs. David Dodds, $1 ; Edith Smith, 50 cents; Emma Rose, $2; A. E. .Tenner, 25 cents; John Bryant, 25 cents; Lesie Patterson, 25 cents; Lewis Combs, $2; Zina Rose, 50 cents; Chas. Mullinat, 25 cents; W. T. Mather, 25 cents; C. M. Madden, $1; Fred Peters, Sr., $1; Henry Peters, $2; Grant Huffman, $2; Wm. Ulm, $3; James Bunting, $1; Arch Taylor, 50 cents; Foreign Missions, $27.24; Home Missions, $20. Grand total, $152.24. SUMNER CIRCUIT—L. E. Miller, Pastor. Sumner Class.—E. M. Piper, Mrs. E. Willey, each, $5; S. A. Houchen and wife, $4; J. W. Vangilder and wife, -H. M. Pepple, each, $3; H. O. Stout, Wilson Prout, W. M. Travis, David Combs, each, $2; Alice Piper, Nola Pierce, Hugh Sivert, Myrtle Piper, Clem Heath, Nellie Piper, Emma Wright, Fred Harper, Ella Newman, L. E. Miller, Lee Sumner, Bud Piper, W. C. Jones, F. M. Stout, Lillian Stoner, each, $1 ; Iva Stoner, R. A. Sivert, each, 50 cents; Sherman Jones, Gertrude Cunningham, Susan Weber, L. J. Bowman, each, 25 cents; Sarah Eason, 20 cents; Edith Pierce, 10 cents; Y. P. S. C. E. U., $29; Juniors, $29.80; Sunday School, $15.27; Public Collection, $3.25; Stella Sloan, 50 cents. Total, $123.12. Pleasant Hill Class.—C. W. Westali, $6; D. P. Stoltz, I. K. Vanatta, Sarah McNeece, each, $5; Oris Peeple, Mabel McNeece, each, $3; Geo. McNeece, Wm. Vangilder. each, $2; Mollie Petty, Grace Stoltz, C. L. Critchfield, Lee Brookhart, Ellis Stoltz, W. A. Hutchison, Cora McNeece, K. P. Petty, Dasie Piper, each, $1; Ida Stine, M. C. Vangilder, C. Hutchison, Jessie Petty, each, 50 cents; Will Upchurch, 15 cents; Mary Potts, 10 cents ; Thanksgiving Offering, $19.05 ; Sunday School, $12.13 : Y. P. S. C. E. U., $7.50. Total, $80.93. Union Chapel Class.—J. R. King, $5; A. L. Caudle, $1.50; Eva Jenners, Ed. Fyffe, J. B. Klingler, O’. E. Harper, Wm. Pepple. Emma Stoltz, E. Ashbaugh, each, $1; Nora McCally, $2; Mollie Caudle, Emmerson Caudle, Mrs. H. L. Morris, Bessie Brookhart, each, 50 cents ; Louise Fyffe, Efhe Sebright, Elijah Bowers, Mary Harper, Lillie Caudle, Stella Klingler, Della Moore, each, 25 cents; Florence Klingler, 20 cents; Sunday School, $7.17; Public Collection, $5.11; Y. P. S. C. E. I ., $17; Maud Lidey, 25 cents. Total, $48.98. Prairie Chapel Class.—O. W. Wagner, $5; Pearl Stine, Wm. McCane. each, $2; C. E. Hutchison, J. C. Case, .T. F. Stine, E. S. Petty, P. O. Petty, each, $1; .Toana Alsey, Mollie Petty, Geo. Petty, Ollie Gray, Emma Petty, each, 50 cents; Nellie Porter, Verena Petty, Anna Petty, Rose Petty, Otis Petty, Harley Petty, John Lathrop, each, 25 cents; Friend. 45 cents. Total, $18.70. Centenary Class.—Libby Berry, 50 cents; Geo. Fiscus, Rachel Fiscus. Sarah Herrin, each, 25 cents; Public Collection, 50 cents. Total, $1.75. Grand total, $273.48. Church Extension, $124: Home and Foreign Missions, $02.50; Balance on Conference Benevolences. 79 Conference Proceedings ST. FRANCISVILLE CHARGE—E. M. Pierson, Pastor. St. Francisville Class.—Lessie Mofers, $10; P. M. England, $5; N. P. Pepple, $5; J. Litherland, $5; C. L. Stephenson, $5; Mrs. S. O. Stoltz, $5; C. .C. Ackman, $5; Sunday School, $5; E. H. McElfresh. $3; Mrs. J. M. England. $2; Fern Stoltz, $2; H. R. Warded, $2: Mary Pepple, $1; Ratha Ryan, $1; J. D. Pech, $1; Myrtle Pierson, $1 : Weaver Pierson, $1; Mrs. Nappier, $1; Sarah Greyson, $1; Junior Society, $1; George Houts, $3; Nancy Houts, 50 cents; Mary Peck, 50 cents; Isabelle Peck, 25 cents ; Inis Huey, 25 cents; Ruth England, 25 cents ; Forest England, 25 cents ; Martha Conrad, 25 cents; Temperance Addie, 25 cents; General Collections, $179.41 ; W. M. A. Society, $84.85. Total, $331.76. Sand Barrens Class.—E. M. Pierson, $15; Chas. Hovermale, $10: J. B. Jett, $10; Frank Hovermale, $10; Rilla Hovermale, $10; John Hob, $5; Edgar Sibert, $5; Perry Vanwey, $5; Guy Jones, $5; Bert Litherland, $2; John Lockman, $2; Wm. Bye, $2; Daniel Haycoch, $2: Eli Litherland, $2; Mark Schroyer, $2; A. H. Shafer, $2; Mrs. J. B. Jett, $1; Daniel Phelps, $1; Jess Litherland, $1; Victor Litherland. $1; Robert Iloh, $1; Lewis Hovermale, $1 : Mary Haycoch, $1 ; Clara Hovermale, $1 ; Bessie Tarpley, $1: Cora Hankins, $1 ; Mary Hoh, $1: Emma Sibert, $1: Jennie Sibert, $1 ; Jess Ghere, $1; James Vanwey, $1; Allen Sibert, $1; P. L. Jett, $1; Pool Hankins, $1; Reathe Ramsey, 50 cents; Ellen Hoh, 50 cents; Irene Jett, 50 cents; Ethel Haycoch. 50 cents; Bertha Hankins, 50 cents; Tressa Hankins, 50 cents; Ethel Tarpley, 50 cents; Edith Tarpley, 50 cents; Carrie Vanwey, 50 cents: James Tarpley, 50 cents; Gusta Boldt, 50 cents; Wm. Haycock, 50 cents; Lyda Schroyer, 50 cents; Hannah Shafer, 50 cents; Intermediate Sunday School Class, $1.89; Sunday School, $23.58; General Collections. $99.31. Total, $238.78. Ackman Chapel Class.—Arthur Akin, $10; Harry Payne, $10; Emma Richie, $10; Mary Payne, $5 ; Paris Steward, $5; Hardin Ackman, $5 : Harry Rice, $5; Warren Ackman, $5 ; Clara Crutchfield, $v>; Sella Ack¬ man, $2; Lotta Ryan, $2; Cyrus Belcher, $2; Roll Ackman, $2; Harvey Brunson, $2; Sarah Akin, $1; L. C. Maples, 50 cents; Malissa Maples. 50 cents; Sallie Auston, 25 cents; Alice Ryan, 25 cents; Lizzie Belcher. 25 cents; Y. P. C. E. W. Society, $2; W. M. A. Society, $3.15; General Collection, $50.26. Total $128.16. Grand total for all purposes, $698.70. Home Missions, $203.36; Foreign Missions, $147.85. Total for Mis¬ sions, $351.21. Balance on Other Claims. VERGENNES CIRCUIT—R. J. Nash, Pastor. Vergennes Class.—J. W. Rosanbarger, $2; Magnolia Quillraan, $1.50 : J. G. Quillman, $1 ; Lucinda Carlisle, $1 ; Wm. Quigley, $1; Maggie Perry, $1; Will Perry, $1 ; Henry Johnson, $1 ; Lulu Perkins, $1: Rev. George Perkins, 50 cents; Sarah Carlisle, 50 cents; George Perry. 50 cents; Kate Rosenbarger, 25 cents; Lulu Rosenbarger, 25^ cents; Gertrude Miller, 25 cents; May Reese, 25 cents; Glena Perry, 15 cents: Bert Cox, 10 cents; Eunice Jones, 10 cents; Rosabelle Quillman, 10 cents; Elvada Quillman, 10 cents; Lueria McCoy, 10 cents; Reba Cox. 10 cents ; Willie Perry, 10 cents; Ethel Quigley, 10 cents; Toadies’ Aid. $5; Sunday School, $5; Y. P. C. E. U., $2; Public (Collection, $6: Children's Day Offering, $5.71. Total, $37.66. Oak G^ove Class.—Jeff IJeape, $1; Luther Walters. $1; R. .T. Nash. $1; J. W. Nash, $1; John Flowers, 50 cents; Dora Flowers, 50 cents: Roy Holiday, 50 cents; Ed. Butler, 25 cents; Mattie Butler, 2.) cents : George Robert, 25 cents; Ed. Holidav, 25 cents; Ruth Doerr, 25 cents: Anna Holiday, 10 cents; John Lidikay, 12 cents; Rachel Lidikay, 10 80 Conference Proceedings cents: Will Reese. 5 cents; Jeff Casteel. 5 cents; J. Russell, 5 cents; Lizzie Rees, 5 cents ; Robert Butler, 5 cents; Baby Butler, 5 cents; Anna Holiday, 1 cent; Lola Holiday, 1 cent; Kern Holiday, 1 cent; Page Holiday, 1 cent: Robert Holiday, 10 cents; Dona Holiday, 10 cents; Anna Flowers. 10 cents; Abner Walters, 50 cents; Susie Walters, 25 cents; Sunday School, $1.70; Public Offering, $6.25; Children’s Day, $2.05. Total, $18.46. Mt. Zion Class.—-R. J. Nash. Westfield College, $2; Public Collection, $2.10; R. .T. and .T. W. Nash, $6.50; Easter Offering, $3. Total, $13.60. Grand total, $69.22. WESTFIELD DISTRICT AVENA CIRCUIT—J. L. Pellum, Pastor. Mt. Cannel Class.—Geo. Carson, $2; C. B. Turner, $1; Clara Turner, $1; Jacob Miller, $1; G. W. Grandfielcl, $1; Geo. Schaub, $1; Vine Carson, $1 ; Carrie Markley, $1; Retta Mikesell, $1; Lucinda Stevens, 81; Joseph Stevens, 75 cents; Mary Miller, 75 cents; Oscar Grandfield, 50 cents; John Miller, 50 cents; Lora Miller, 50 cents; Stella Carson, 50 cents; Almo Carson, 50 cents; John Markley, 50 cents; Bessie Dil- man. 25 cents; Lena Nichols, 25 cents; Esma Nichols, 25 cents; Chester Nichols, 25 cents; Electa Cheney, 25 cents; N. D. Cheney, 25 cents; Perry Davis, 25 cents : Carrie Davis, 25 cents; Olive Stevens, 25 cents; Oscar Miller, 25 cents; Lydia Sefton, 10 cents ; Daisy Sefton, 10 cents ; Alvin Davis, 10 cents; Joe Dively, 5 cents; Elvy Lawson, 3 cents; Public Offerings, $11.83. Total, $15.31. Locust Grove Class.—II. Devore, $1 ; James Carter, $1; Geo. Watson, $1; Herman Fuqua, 50 cents; C. IJ. Hickenbottom, 50 cents ; Geo. Hale, 50 cents; J. W. Hicks, 50 cents; Andrew Watson, 50 cents; Lulu Ireland, 25 cents; Sylva Hale, 25 cents; Neoma Tucker, 25 cents; Mable Fuqua, 25 cents; Winnie Hale, 25 cents; Public Offerings, $3.58. Total, $10.33. A vena Class.—Lizzie McIntyre, $1: Cora Kepner, $1; Oscar Kepner, $1; Jacob Kepner, $1 ; Ella Heldenbrand, 50 cents; Lafe McConkev, 50 cents; Pearl Cole, 25 cents; Public Offerings, $2.21. Total, $7.46. BEECHER CITY CIRCUIT—T. IJ. Decker, Pastor. Beecher City Class.—David Sweazv. Mary Sweazy, each, $3; Sallie Richards, Harriett Sweazy, George Clough, each, $2; Clyde Sweazy, S. B. Warner, Walter Long, each, $1; Elizabeth Thompson, Anna Engle, Nannie Robbins, Alice Warner, Scott Conner, Maud Sweazy, A. Harris, each, 50 cents; Abigail Algood, 10 cents; Public Collection, $2.11. Total, $21.71. Fancher Class.—W. B. Lantz and wife, each, $3.50; Chas. Bird, $3 ; Lela Hulton, Laura 'Nanderpool, T. H. Decker, Marion Castwens, each, $2; Gertie Summers, Sherman Goff, Mrs. Daniels, Ruth Helton, Chris Greiner, William Marsh, Mrs. Hilly, each, $1; Hazel Daniels, B. Sum¬ mers, Carl Vanderpool, Lizzie Bird, each, 50 cents; Mrs. Beck, 25 cents. Public Collection, $4. Total, $30.75. Holland Class.—Will Hubbart, $3; Sadie Lowe, $1.50; Eligah Ilub- bart, Mrs. Dial Cyrus Conell, Nettie Stone, Clarence Ponsler, John Miller, each, $1; Laura Hubbart, Prudence Ponsler, Mary Smith, Mrs. Busie, Geo. Hubbart, Cyrus Giles, each. 50 cents; Public Collection, $4. Total, $16.50. Grand total, $68.96. 6 Lower Wabash 81 Conference Proceedings CLARKSBURG CIRCUIT—W. O. Albert. Rockford Class and Friends, $5.08. Total, $5.98. Pleasant Hill Class and Friends, $16.73; Sunday School, $1. Total $17.73. Mt. Zion Class and Friends, $16.30; Sunday School, $3.10. Total, $19.40. Clarksburg Class and Friends, $14.69; Sunday School, $10.20; L. A. S.. $4. Total, $28.89. Grand total, $72. To be applied—Home Missions, $10; Foreign Missions, $6.70; Balance on Conference Assessments. CASEY CIRCUIT—C. IV. Perkins, Pastor. Contributions: Weekly Offerings, $25.04; Personal Contributions, $103. Total, $128.04. Disbursements: Presiding Elder's Salary, $70; Foreign Missions, $8.04; Conference Church Extension, $22.62; Church Erection, $2.88; Bishop’s Salary, $12.50; Preachers’ Aid, $8; Annual Conference Ex¬ pense, $4. Total, $128.04. CASEY STATION—W. L. Perkins, Pastor. Cordelia Bell, 50 cents; W. L. Perkins and wife, $14; Perna Stoltz, $18; Pearl Troughton, 80 cents ; Y. Middleton, $2 ; Orelda Neeley, $5.20; J. Congil, $5; Stella Adams, 75 cents; Mrs. G. B. Nay, $5.20; Ethel and Harvey Houser, $5.10; O. E. Fauclier, $7.80 ; W. J. David, $7.80; C. C. Fauclier, $2; Sue Gossett, Henry David and wife, $18; Henry Carrol, 25 cents; W. C. Gossett, $2; Jennie Howe, $3; Arthur Davis, $5; Mattie Turner, $5; M. Killion, $1; M. Gossett, $1; Allie Trifflehorn, $1; Mellie McGinnis, $1; Claude Vickrey, $5; Ben Miller, $5; B. Huddleston, $5; R. Shore, $5 ; J. N. Houser, $5; L. F. Strockbine and wife, $5; D. R. Fauclier, $5; Mollie Steers, $2; Cecil McClellen, $2; L. F. Miller, $1; Mrs. J. J. Neeley, $2.50; Ellen Kerr, $1; Jesse Ford, 50 cents; Sarah Lee, 25 cents; Mrs. E. J. McCoy, $1; Fannie Miller, $1; Mary Philips, 50 cents; Nora David. $10; Mrs. G. ID Keer, 50 cents; D. B. Miller, $5; Mrs. W. W. McDonald, $5; S. Crampton, $1.56; J. L. Main. $3; Chas. Lippencott, $3; a friend, $3; T. Gore, $1; Walter Perkins, $1; W. O. Slusser, 50 cents; G. H. Keer, 50 cents; Zella IJigbee, 25 cents; M. Girard, $2. Applied on Chart Assessments, $148.50; Balance on Missions and Church Extensions. GREENUP CIRCUIT—J. E. Spencer, Pastor. Williams Chapel.—Aarnos Groves, Ester Oaks, each, $1 ; Florence Oaks, Mary J. Billman. Mrs. Groves, each, 25 cents; Sister Marrow, 10 cents; Collection, 75 cents. Allens Chapel, 50 cents. Liberty Hill.—Ellen Snearly, Myrtle Sperry, each. 25 cents; George Hawk. 15 cents ; Collection. 50 cents. Union Chapel.—John Tomen, $2; San Tomen, $2; G. W. Tucker, 50 cents. Total, $9.95. ISLAND GROVE CIRCUIT—Arthur Beldon, Pastor. Kerns Class.—Wm. Dart, Elsie Trimble, Liberty Ivoontz, Mi's. Liberty 50 cents ; Public Collection, $5.50. Bethel Class.—Wm. Candill, Hamlin McCoy, Chas. Smith, E. H. Brackney, Gibson Burk, Lathon Jahanson, Sherman Stockwell, Oscar 82 Conference Proceedings Chronic, each. $1 ; Claud Bower, Wm. Burk, Howard McCay, James Varvil, Mrs. Merit, Anniel Ilelderbrand, Arthur Belden, each, 50 cents; Alva Bower, Zona Smith, Wm. Buhler, Mrs. Gibson Burk, Alen Brant, Myrtle Bower, Lyda French, Rachel Brackney, Mr. Thompson, Andy Burk, each, 25 cents; Public Collection, 60 cents. Mt. Zion Class.—Luella Riley, Ethel Boxley, Wm. Clark, Al. Clark, E. F. McCarty, Owen Clark, each, $1; Anthony Guarettaz, $2; Mrs. Al. Clark, G. A. Belden, Nellie Boxley. Mrs. Wm. Boxley, each, 50 cents; Mrs. Poe, Fuller Hill, Howard McCoy, Willie Burk, each, 25 cents; Special, .$2 Public Collection. Woodbury Class.—E. E. Gaskill, $1 ; Cecil Gaskill. Maud Dow, Mrs. Plummer, Kate Dow, Arthur Belden, each, 50 cents; Mrs. Bishop, Emma Brewer, Dulsie Brewer, Mrs. Brewer, Ilallie Decker, Ellen Bolin, .Tames Lake, each, 25 cents; Special, $2. Jewett Class.—Abbie Jones, $1 ; Mrs. Allenbaugh, Stell Jay, Arthur Belden, each, 55 cents; Special Public Collection, .$3.60. LOOGOOTEE CIRCUIT—C. O. Myers, Pastor. Salem Class.—Rev. A. W. Lowry, $8; Silas Greider, $5; Mary A. Lowry, $5; Christena Lowry, $2; A. E. Lowry, $2; Nan Lowry, $1; L. G. Lippincott. $1.50; Amistetta Wagner, $1; Mrs. Silas Greider, $1; M. H. Lowry, $1; R. W. Mahon, $1; Rev. C. O. Myers, $1; Marzilla Myers, 50 cents; Evelyn Fay Myers, 25 cents; Sophrona Greider, 50 cents; Frederica Smith, 25 cents; Blanch Greider, 25 cents; Oma Greider, 10 cents; Earl Greider, 25 cents; Ray Lowry, 25 cents; Fred Rexwinkle, 50 cents: Caroline Lippincott, 50 cents; Sam Wagner, 50 cents; M. E. Lowry, 50 cents; Mabel Lowry, 10 cents; Alice Lowry, 50 cents; D. A. Lowry, 25 cents; Genila Lowry, 25 cents; Mary Mattix, 25 cents; George Mattix, 15 cents: Gladys Mattix, 10 cents; Chas. McCormack, 25 cents; Wesley Ragel. 50 cents: Ruby Ragel, 10 cents; Blanch Royal, 5 cents; Regular and Special Collections, $13.41; Y. P. C. E., Special, $4.64; Special Collection, $3. Total, $57.40. Pleasant Grove Class.—Rev. J. R. Fogler, $5; Mrs. .T. R. Fogler, $2.50: W. II. Gray, $2; J. H. Mahon, $2; Samuel Eberheart, $1; Lewis Lape, $1; Henry Pilcher. $1; Sarah Pruett, $1; Mary Mahon, $1; Amanda Gray, $1; Margaret Henry, $1; George Horner, $1; Bertha Gray, 25 cents; Lincoln Gray, 25 cents: Bonnie Gray, 25 cents; C. F. Mahon, 75 cents; Lela Mahon, 75 cents; Ralph Mahon, 10 cents; Earl Mahon. 10 cents; Harold Mahon. 10 cents; Frank Mahon, 10 cents; Carroll Mahon, 10 cents; Nancy Eberhart. 50 cents; Jennie Mahon, 25 cents; Mary Peters, 50 cents ; William Guffey, 50 cents; R. C. Mahon, 25 cents; Ella Horner, 25 cents ; Lucy Horner, 25 cents; Forest Lape, 25 cents; Mary Lape, 25 cents ; Luther Albright, 25 cents ; Ada Albright, 25 cents ; Edna Albright, 10 cents; Lucy Albright, 10 cents; Harry Helms, 25 cents; Clarence Helms, 10 cents; Lilly Ervin, 50 cents; Mrs. R. E. Stephens, 25 cents ; Emily Lambert, 25 cents; Fred Miller, 50 cents; Special Collection. $2.85; Regular Collection, $14.10; Home Mission Special, $3.05; Children’s Day Offering, $1; Special Collection, $3. Total, $51.80. Prairie Chapel Class.—A. T. Parks, 50 cents ; Sarah Parks, 50 cents ; Bert Parks, 25 cents: Ella Scolds, 25 cents; Willie Parks, 10 cents; Collection, 86 cents; Euphama McGraw, 25 cents. Total, $2.71. Grand total, $111.91. Paid to Missions, $90.27; Balance on Other Conference Claims. MARSHALL STATION— Root. Griffin, Pastor. Joseph Stewart, Sarah Rudy, Lula Griffin, Robert Griffin, each, $5; Emma Fredenberger, $3.50; Sarah Fredenberger, $2.25; Michael Hon- Conference Proceedings drich, $1.50; Frank Chickadony, $1.50; Eliza Johnson, $1.50; Marie Hondrich, Theodocia Chickadony, each, $1.25; Henry Deitzel, Sadie Stewart, Harriett Metz, O. A. Dickens, Win. Hamerly,” Rebecca Slusser, Virgil Griffin, Edith Griffin, each, $1; Missionary Committee, 90 cents; Ruth Chickadony, 75 cents; Carrie Findley, Jacob Metz, .T. A. Beltz, Asenath Whitcomb, each, 50 cents; Wm. Purcell, Lizzie Cliff. Will German, Nettie Fredenberger, Walter Flenner, each, 25 cents; Juniors for Foreign Missions—Esther Riley, $1.32; Edith Griffin, $1.14; Ethel Thompson, 50 cents; Virgil Griffin, 31 cents; Allie Poffinbarger, 17 cents ; Fred Gipson, 5 cents; Cordelia Gipson, 1 cent; Bernard Mav, 25 cents. Total, $48.90. W. M. A., $25.25 ; Etta Wood, Special for Foreign Missions, $5 ; West- field College by Pres. Daugherty. $148.50. Grand total, $227.65. MARTINSVILLE CIRCUIT—H. S. Reese, Pastor. Centenary Class.—Lina Bierbaum, $5 ; Abie Hondrich, $8; Ed. Freed- enberger, $6; Geo. Bierbaum, $3; Barrit Burkett, $2; Wm. Washburn. Jr., $2; Wm. Washburn, Sr., $2.50; Henry Bierbaum, $2; Joe Glovier, $2; Amanda Hondrich, $2; Bell McCarty, Dick McCarty, Ruth Wash¬ burn, Eva Hondrich, Lizzie Echle, Frank Austin, Bula Inlow, Lizzie Freedenberger, each, $1. Total, $42.60. Friendship Class.—Alisa'McDaniel, $2.25: G. W. Harrod, $2; Rosa Harrod, $3 ; Frank McCrory, $1; Stella McCrory, $1; Frank Huffman. $1; Mrs. S. Huffman, $1; Frank Piersall, 50 cents; Nancy Cooper, 50 cents; Guy Cooper, 50 cents ; Ruby Lemx, 50 cents; Father Lemx, 50 cents; Sam Huffman, 25 cents. Total, $14. $20 Applied on Church Extension Fund, $4 on Presiding Elder's Salary, Remainder to Be Applied on Various Interests of the Church. Doson Class.—W. C. Jeffers, $5; Ralph Jeffers, $4; H. Hopkins, $4; Mrs. S. Gallatin, $4; Cassie Jeffers, $3; Jasper Wlery, $3; Cora Sin- clar, $3; Nora Warters, $1.50; Fannie Gallatine, $2; Wm. Walker, $2; Emanuel Wlery, $1; Linna .Tones, $1; Mrs. V. Gallatin, $1; Sarah Black, 50 cents; Frank Sharp, 50 cents. Total, $34. PARIS STATION— Rev. J. C. Fowler, Pastor. Rev. J. C. Fowler and wife, $25; H. T. Brubaker and wife, $25; Wm. McComas and wife, $10; J. W. Purcell and wife, $10; Sunday School. $12 ; J. R. Whitsel and wife, $5; William Boyer, $5; Philinda J^owler, $5; John Bomgardner and wife, $5; Ray Noovvan and wife, $5; Rev. James Tunnicliff, $3; Joseph Cardinal, $3; John Boyer and wife, $3; Leslie Whitsell and wife, $2; Bulah Inlow, $2; P. F. Inlow and wife, $2; William Jones and wife, $2; Nancy Stotts, $1 ; Grace Muncie, $1 ; Kate Bush, $1; Willie Cole, $1; Maggie Trott, $1; J. A. Patterson, $1 ; Sarah Sims, $1; Albert Black, $1; Euris V. Fowler and wife, $1 ; Bessie Ivlingler, $1; Allen Brubaker, $1; Malinda Troup, $1; Junior Society, 45 cents; Carrie Showalter, 50 cents. Total for Missions, $136.95. Sunday-School Special, $48.17; W. M. A., $42.18. Grand total for Missions, $246.28. Applied on Conference Assess¬ ments, $87 ; Balance on Other Interests. TOLEDO CIRCUIT—F. II. King, Pastor. Toledo Class.—Martin Shupe, $5.25; Isaac Sparks, $5.25 ; F. H. King and wife, $3; Gladys and Leon King, each, $1; Lena Greeson, $2.50: S. O. Stevenson and wife, $2.50; Walter Brewer and wife, $3.75; Rev H. M. Tipsword, $2.50; Mary Curtner, $1; Joseph Dow and wife, $2 Jesse Hillard and wife, $1.50; Effie Hall, 50 cents; Easter Offering $2.04; Mary Botten, $1; .T. H. Williams, $2; Nancy Greeson, $2 Mollie Sherman. $1.25; James Shupe and wife, $1; Lucy F. Deppeti, 84 Conference Proceedings $1; Mary Brewer, $1; H. A. Cowan, $1; Inez Hillard, 50 cents ; Sallie R. Estes. 25 cents; Eva Seeley, 50 cents; Wm. Shull and wife, $1 ; D. K. Beals, 25 cents; Mollie Grissom, 75 cents; Martha White, 3 cents : Mollie Peters, 50 cents: Ella Curtner, 25 cents ; Catherine Dow, 50 cents ; Myrtle Batten, 25 cents. Total for Class, $48.37. Connett Class.—.T. W. Stitt and wife, H. Holsapple and wife, Mary Hines, each, $5; J. W. Holsapple and wife, $2.50; Mrs. Chesser, $2; E. A. Norveil and wife, $1.50; Fred Williams and wife, 50 cents; Elsie Young, $1; Ada Jones, 50 cents; Lizzie Stitt, 25 cents; Etta Cloud, 25 cents; Joseph Cloud and wife, 75 cents. Total for class, $24.15. Olive Class.—B. R. Sparks and wife, $3.75; R. Richardson and wife, $2.50; E. D. Gordon and wife, $2; E. M. Sparks, $2; Isaac Croy and wife, $3; Hiram Harris and wife, Wm. Oakley and wife, Thos. Roberts, Catherine Shape, Mary Freeman, Mary Bruster, Minnie Garrison, Ross Oakley and wife, each, $1; Mollie Sparks, $1.25; Walter Shape and wife, 75 cents; A. C. Carl, Edna and Maurice Gordon, Earl Sparks, J. R. Cowan and wife, John Oakley and wife, Jane Oakley, Emma Steward, each, 50 cents; Effie and Fern Richardson, Elmer Croy and wife, Maggie, each, 25 cents; Verna Harris, Bernice Beaumont, Ora Shupe, each, 10 cents. Total. $28.95. Grand total, $101.47. Make Conference full, $73.50; Westfield Col¬ lege, $10; Church Erection, $2.04; Home Missions, $7.96; Foreign Mis¬ sions , $7.97. VERMILION CIRCUIT—J. H. Easton, Pastor. Vermilion Class.—J. A. Hornburger, $10; Andy Farnem, $5; L. E. Ford, $2.50; Phene Vansickle, $4; George Casle, $2.50; Bertha Horn- burger, $2; Iva and Ruth Wilkins, $2; Andy York, $2.50; Lizie Sheets. $1; Dallie Sheets, $2; William Stubs, $1; David Mason, $1; Jeff Dodd, $1.25; Ola Dustimer, $1; Nancy Foster. $2.50; Maggie Bosley, 50 cents; Carrie Souders, 50 cents; Mary Routley, 50 cents; Edd White. $1; Alice Givens, 50 cents; Lyda. Luella and Martha Jordan, each, $1 : Edith and Harold Thompson. $1; George Givens, 50 cents; Jessie and Mollie Hollaway, each, $1; Olliver Ilollaway, 50 cents; William Givens. $1; Rena Newcomb, 50 cents; Woman’s Aid, $1; Sunday School, $2.70. Total, $55.45. Grand total, $109.06. , Prairie Chapel.—M. J. Glick, $7; J. H. Eastin and wife, $5; Alma Richardson, $2; Tessie Wade, $1.50; Lula Glick, $2.50; J. T. Cussick and wife, $2.75; Sam Neldon, $1.50; Chery .Tones, 50 cents; Mrs. M. E. Glick, $1; Melton Tery, $2; Bruce Ferguson, $1.75; Louis Morris and wife, $3; Josua Whitsel, $3; Mrs. Shelba Morris, $1 ; Sunday School, $14.11; Children’s Day Offering, $5. Total, $53.61. WESTFIELD CIRCUIT—Z. II. Byakd, Pastor. Fairview Class.—Z. II. Byard, J. H. Lipencot, each, $1; I. W. Yana¬ way, Mahal a Woodburn, W. .T. Rienbolt, each, 50 cents; John Richard¬ son, Lincoln Woodburn, Sam Sidwell, Thos. Burscn, E. Henderson, M. A. Richardson, E. T. Sidwell, S. J. Closson, A. J. Dearick, Dot Yana¬ way, II. A. Rienbolt, Thos. Richardson, L. C. Yanaway, N. F. Wood, Mamie Frizzell, Alva Woodburn. Rose Strockbine, Mamie Rienbolt. O. A. Rienbolt, Ruth Yanaway, each, 25 cents. Total, $8.50. Home. $3.25; Foreign, $5.25. Weaver Class.—.John Jenkins, $1 ; Jas. Hutton. Elmer Abernathy. W. F. Comer, H. T. Logau, Stant Gossett, Sarah Jenkins, each, 50 cents ; Mrs. J. V. McNorris, 20 cents ; Agnes Able, Eliza Abernathy, each, 25 cents: J. V. McMorris, 10 cents. Total, $4.80. Home, $2.40; Foreign. $2.40. Conference Proceedings Liberty Class.—Ocbetta Richardson, $2; John Richardson, Franklin Johns, Nancy Landrus, Jane Dallas, each. .$1; J. W. Dallas, R. O. Bacon, Thos. Newel, Fred Melton, Marion Dallas, W. A. Steward, Geo. Salisbury Class.—Sarah E. Beck, Foreign, $1. Grand total Home, $11.15; Foreign, $19.24. Total for Missions, $30.39. WESTFIELD STATION—II. H. Heberly, Pastor. C. E. Bigelow and family, $25; S. Mills and wife, $15; S. Spellbury and wife, $15 ; Mrs. S. R. Connelly, $20; L. H. Cooley and wife, $10; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shney, $10; Dr. H. A'. Anderson, $10; Mrs. H. V. Anderson, $10; B F. Daugherty and family, $10; Mrs. Lizzie Laws, $10; II. H. Heberly and wife, $8; R. M. Porterfield and wife, $10; E. R. Shuey, $10; Lela Seneff, $5; Airs. Sarah Smith, $5; D. R. Seneff and wife, $6; Prof. W. E. Schear, $5 ; A. H. Ganer, $5; H. P. Milts, $5; L. A. Rider and wife, $5; Florence Wilson, $2.50; M. M. Ilooner. $3.50: Lois Shney, $1: W. A. Bandy and wife, $1; Mrs. M. J. White, $1.50; Mrs. L. A. Swickard, $1 ; C. C. Rider and wife, $1 ; E. Spellbring, $1; Airs. Wilson, $1; Emmar Wilson. $1 ; W. H. Armentrout, $1; All's. J. R. Shuey, $1.50; Airs. R. G. Newell. $1 ; Helen Biggs, 25 cents; Airs. Evinger, 50 cents; Airs. Hancock, 50 cents; Sylva Rule, 50 cents; Airs. W. Parcel, 50 cents. Total of Voluntary Offering, $219.25. Special Foreign Alissions, $72.25; Special Home Alissions. $80.85; Woman’s Alissionary Society, $111.32; Conference Church Extension, $08 ; Benevolences, $44. Total, $404.42. Grand total. $083.07 ; less $82, leaves $001.07. YALE CIRCUIT—T. D. Spyker, Pastor. Yale Class.—T. D. Spyker and wife, $10; W. A. Gifford and wife, $5 ; A. F. Snearly, $2; Geo. Ingle. $1.15; Frank Finney, $1; Pd. Perisho, $1; J. AI. Coons, $1; B. F. Alonrony. $1; Eliza Welker, 50 cents; Belle Welker, 50 cents; AI. H. Cramer, 50 cents; D. Odell, 50 cents; J. A. Nebergal, 25 cents; Jno Halcock. 25 cents; Gertie Haycock, 15 cents: Elizabeth Odell, 25 cents; C. AI. Alelton, 25 cents; Frank AIcCoy, 25 cents; Bert Curl, 25 cents; A. C. Lewis, 25 centsfii Nellie Welker. 15 cents; Anna Finney, 15 cents; Donald Ault, 10 cents; Flora Alorgan, 10 cents; Alaggie Snearlv, 10 cents; Russel Alartin, 10 cents; Collection, $4.77. Total, $31.27. Cummins Class.—T. J. Kibler, $5; T. H. Lambert, $3.75; W. A. AIcCoy, $3; C. G. Cook, $2; A. Kibler, $2; J. Frank Alitchel, $2; Rebecca Shuey, $2; Julia Kibler, $1.50; Lillie Kibler, $1; Lillie Alitchel, $1: Rena Finnev, $1; Catharine S. Kibler, $1; Alollie Lambert, $1; Alary E. Hunt, $1; R. S. Hunt, $1; S. G. Kibler .$1; Otto Stiffal, $1; Homer Cummins, $1; Clara Kibler, $1; D. E. McNeece, 75 cents; H. G. Wil¬ liams, 50 cents; Laura AIcCoy. 50 cents; Alary Cummins, 50 cents: Alaggy Stiffal, 50 cents: Lydia Kibler, 50 cents: Opal Kibler, 25 cents: Lucy Cook, 25 cents; Bertha Holmes, 25 cents; Fay Cook. 25 cents: Yelvia Lambert, 25 cents; Dorothy Finny, 25 cents; Edna Aladden, 25 cents; Orlie Kibler, 25 cents; Sarah Cook, 25 cents; Carl Kilborn, 25 cents; Hale Kibler, 25 cents; Virgil Kibler, 25 cents; Bettie AVilliams, 25 cents ; Lucy Alitchel, 25 cents; Fae Kibler, 25 cents; Ora AIcNeece. 25 cents; Christine Kibler. 25 cents; Oids Lambert, 25 cents; Lucile Kibler, 10 cents. Total, $40.10. 86 Conference Proceedings Otterbein Class.—G. E. Snearly, $5; Win. Layman, $4; S. S. Farley, $3; Emery Gifford, $1; Henry Gifford, $1; J. A. Davis and wife, .$1; II. H. Chapman, $1; Sumner Cox and wife, $1; Bertha Gifford, 50 cents; Eva Layman, 50 ecnts; Belle Farley, 50 cents; Effie Gifford, 50 cents; R. A. Burch, 50 cents; Ada Layman, 25 cents; Merl Layman, 25 cents; Anna Madden, 25 cents; ,T. C. Farley, 25 cents; T. A. Farley, 25 cents; Lena Ewing, 25 cents; Ida Race, 25 cents; Otis Crandall, 25 cents ; Eva McCoy, 25 cents; Dellie Farlie, 25 cents ; Hazel Murray, 10 cents; Silvia Farley, 10 cents. Plainfield Class.—Henry Brooks, $2; Marion Kibler, $1; Sam'l White, $1; Wash Kibler, $1 ; Mary Brooks, $1; A. W. Spraggens, $1; Ada Spencer, 35 cents; Lawrence White, 25 cents; Henry White, 25 cents. Total, $7.85. Co rtf ere nee Pro ceedi n rjs Instructions to— Pastors...44, 05 Finance Committee . 57 Conference Trustees . 52 Church and Parsonage Building Association Trustees . 57 Church Extension Fund Treasurer . 57 Church and Parsonage Building Association Secretary . 42 S. Mills . . • •. 65 Introduced to Conference . 18 Laymen— Amending Boundary Committee Report . 44 Roll of . 6 Report of . 59 Missionary Contributions . 69 Necrology . 4 Night Services .• •. 18 Notes. 18 Officers of— Conference . . . Beneficiary Aid Y. P. C. E. U. W. M. A. Place of Next Meeting . 42 Pastors’ Reports .• • . . 30 Pastors’ Support. 35 Presiding Elders' Reports— Danville District .19-22 Olney District .••.23-26 Westfield District .26-28 Presiding Elder, Instructions to . ••.... 62 Publishing Missionary Contributions . 42 Publishing Minutes .• • 42 Reports of Committees— On Auditing Accounts . 61 On Beneficiary Aid .• •. 55 On Bible Cause . 37 On Boundaries .• •. 62 On Christian Stewardship . 31 On Christian Home .• •. 34 On Church Erection . 38 On Conference Relations .• •. 40 On Education . 53 On Elder’s Orders . 44 On Finance . 64 On Foreign Missions .• •. 32 On Home Missions .. . . .•. 40 On Presiding Elder .• ■. 62 88 Conference Proceedings INDEX. Church Expenses . 33 Committees, Special— Auditing Committee .29, 61 Assistant Statistical Secretary this Session . 29 Boundary and Finance .29, 34, 44, 62 Candidates for the Ministry.29, 31 Christian Stewardship . 34 Conference Relations .29, 40, 66 Confusion . 65 Devotion . 29 Elders’ Orders .• •.29, 44 High School Visit ....41, 42, 48 Memoirs .• •.29, 55, 57, 60 Pastors' Salary . 31 Quarterly Bulletin.• •.42, 57 Tellers .62, 66 Committees, Standing for 1911 . 19 Conference Proceedings . 19 'Conference Record . 7 Conference Treasurers’ Fees . 61 Conference Chart .8, 16 Constitution, Church and Parsonage Building Association . 41 Declaration of Intention . 65 Election—- Conference Treasurer pro tern . 19 Conference Treasurer for coming Year . Presiding Elder. 44 Recording Secretary . • • . 57 Statistical Secretary . 57 Tellers .• •.62 Trustees—• Westfield College . 66 Church and Parsonage Building Association . 66 Conference .• •. 66 Examination of Licentiates . 18 Greetings—• Sent to P. M. Church Conference. 19 Se*nt to E. O. Conference .,.42 Received from Branch W. M. A. 51 Home Missionary Committee ... 56 Inactive last .28. 40 Conference Proceedings On Political Status . On Publishing Interests . On Resolutions . On Sunday Schools . On Temperance . On Y. P. S. C. U.• •. Reading Courses—■ First Year . Second Year . Third Year.’.:. Fourth Year . Roll of Members-— Active Itinerants . Superannuated Itinerants . Supernumerary Itinerants . Local Preachers . Lay Delegates ... Secretary’s Fees . Stationing Committee's Report. Summary of Statistics. Sunday Services . Sup’t Anti-Saloon League . Treasurer's Reports— Beneficiary Aid . Church Erection . Conference . Church Extension .*. 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Cooley, 312 S. 17th Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Statistician. C. A. Dwyer, 1129 Chandler Street, Danville, Ill. Conference Treasurer, S. O. Stoltz, St. Francisville, Ill. Beneficiary Aid Association. President—H. W. Broadstone, 901 S. Lincoln Street, Robinson, Ill Vice President—D. R. Seneff, Westfield, III. Secretary—T. D. Spyker, Potomac, Ill. Treasurer—J. T. McCreery, 1319 A. State Street, E. St. Louis, Ill. Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union. President—C. C. Rose, Olney, Ill. Vice President—C. E. Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. Recording Secretary—Gladys Jones, Oblong, Ill. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Ada Ilouchen, Sumner, Ill. Superintendent Foreign Missions—H. G. Taylor, Olney, Ill. Superintendent Home Missions—Miss Grace Muncie, Paris, Ill. Superintendent Christian Stewardship—Paul Connett, Robinson, 111 Superintendent of Education—W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. Superintendent of Quiet Hour—Miss Lottie Kruger, Chesterville, III Superintendent of Juniors—Mrs. Geneva Schear, Westfield, Ill. Treasurer—E. II. McElfresh, St. Francisville, Ill. Westfield College Trustees. 1912— W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. 1913— J. B. Connett, C. C. Hodges. 1914— C. C. Rose. J. M. England. Trustees Church and Parsonage Building Association. President Secretary Treasurer G. W. Bonebrake, 308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, 111 J. T. McCreery, 1919 A. State Street, E. St. Louis. III. J. C. Fowler, Paris, Ill. D. R. Seneff, Westfield, Ill. Ex-Officio ■{ J. B. Connett, Robinson, Ill. W. L. Duncan, Olney, Til. Committee on Christian Stewardship. L. E. Miller, Toledo. Ill. Q. W. Bonebrake, 308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, III. C. E. Bigelow, Westfield. Ill. Conference Proceedings Committee on Home Missions. J. B. Connett, Robinson, Ill. G. W. Bonebrake, Danville, Ill. W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. Woman’s Branch Missionary Society. President—Mrs. Rosa Connett, Robinson, Ill. Secretary—Mrs. N. E. Royer, Borton, Ill. Treasurer—Mrs. Id V. Anderson, Westfield, Ill. Sabbath School Board of Control. C. E„ Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. J. B. Norviel, 702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. E. M. Pierson, Marshall, Ill. Committee on Foreign Missions. S. O. Stoltz, St. Francisville. Ill. C. E. Bigelow, W'estfield, Ill. D. R. Seneff, Westfield, Ill. Court of Appeals. D. R. Seneff and S. Mills, Westfield, Ill. BooaM Directors General Church Erection. B. B. Phelps, Rossville, Ill. E. M. Pierson, Marshall, Ill. C. A. Dwyer, 1129 Chandler Street, Danville, Ill. W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. J. B. Norviel, 702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. Standing Committees. Church Erection—O. J. Bogard. Education—L. H. Cooley. Publishing Interests—F. H. King. Sunday-School Interests—C. A. Hall. Christian Endeavor Union—N. E. Royer. The Christian Home—C. O. Myers. Temperance—R. Griffin. Resolutions—E. M. Pierson. Bible Cause—B. C. Peters. Course of Reading. First Year’s Committee—E. E. Bundy, D. C. Ade, C. A. Dwyer. Class—G. W. Padrick, I. J. Knapp, Miss Daisy Bowman. Second Year’s Committee'—G. W. Bonebrake, J. C. Fowler, R. Griffin. Class—Miss Elizabeth Thompson, B. Blackburn, R. L. Weber. Third Year’s Committee—T. D. Spyker, N. E. Royer, J. T. McCreery. Class—I. S. Mclver, II. S. Reese, O. J. Bogard, W. Beasly. Fourth Year’s Committee—«T. B. Norviel, W. R. Muncie, W. C. Harbert. Class—H. A. Bogard, F. H. King. 3 Conference Proceedings NECROLOGY Of Members from the Organization of the Conference Cherished Names. Died. A. Dunbar.1860 H. S. Stump .1860 W. H. Brown . v .1861 S. Coblentz .1862 T. B. Tlirapp .1863 A. Sweasy .1864 S. Greason .1867 H. Clark .1871 J. Simpson, Sr.1872 J. H. Bedwell .1873 D. Stoltz .1874 A. W. Hedge.1874 S. Hayworth .1874 O. P. Hurst .1874 J. Severe .1875 S. Stark .1875 J. Cottman .1875 B. Lloyd .1875 J. Simpson, Jr.1876 D. Ross .1879 P. Story .1879 M. T. Tobey .1880 B. Cole.1880 J. P. Sh'ue.1880 S. G. Brock.1881 W. G. Hartman .1881 H. Severn .1882 IV. McGinnis .1883 S. Ross . 1883 J. Tobey .1884 A. Collins .1884 J. Burtner.1884 Cherished Names. Died , P. Brock .1884 S. Allenbaugh .1884 S. C. Stewart .1885 M. Hail .1885 S. B. Allen .1886 J. L. Cardwell .1889 L. S. Chittenden .1892 A. Helton .1892 J. Grim .1892 Daniel Mater .1893 A. Briley .1893 I. W. Williams.1893 J. R. Helton ..1896 S. Schlosser.1896 E. Shuey .1897 J. Sheets .1898 W. Kauble .1898 J. G. Shuey.1901 J. J. Page .1901 S. Keagy .1902 D. Bussard .1902 A. Rider.1904 S. Smoot .1904 W. C. Smith.1905 R. Clark.1906 .T. Dickens .1906 W. E. Anderson .1908 S. Bussard .1908 J. H. Penner.1908 J. Peachy .1908 W. Quigley .1908 J. Cougill.1910- B. G. Wood.1911 ROLL OF MEMBERS Active Itinerants. Ade, D. C. Albert, W. O. Albert, Mrs. Ona . Ball, G. W. Boley, E. Broadstone, H. W. Beasly, W. Byard, Z. H. Bogard, O. J. Bogard, H. A. Bundy, E. E. Bonebrake, G. W. . Connett, J. B. Cooley, L. H. Joined. Ordained. Post-Office. . . . . 1909.1897.White Heath, Ill. .Dayton, Ohio. .Dayton, Ohio. . . . . 1890.1905.Vergennes, Ill. _1897.1900.Olney, Ill. ....1874 .1888.901 S. Lincoln Street. Robinson, Ill. . . . . 1907.Vermilion, Ill. . . . . 1888.1891.Ashmore, Ill. . . . .1906.St. Francisville, Ill. . . . . 1906.Martinsville, Ill. ....1908 .Chesterville, Ill. . . . . 1900.1902.308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, Ill. . . . . 1886.1889.Robinson, Ill. _1881.1891.312 S. 17th Street, ML Vernon, Ill. 4 CAT 'htrO m ,- 4 . Conference Proceedings Active Itinerants. Dwyer, C. A. Joined. Ordained. Post-Office. 1910.1129 Chandler Street. Danville, Ill. Duncan, W. L.1894.1900.Olney, Ill. Fisher, I. B.1911.5025 Raymond Ave., St. Louis, Mo. J. F.1895.1901.Moweaqua, Ill., Route 2. J. C.1887.1891.Lawrenceville, Ill. R..-.1893.1896.Olney, Ill. A.1903.1907.Long View, Ill. W. C.1888.1891.Olney, Ill. Fowler, Fowler, Griffin, Hall, C. Harbert, Street, Ill. Hudson, II. D.1898.1901.Sumner, Ill. King, F. II.1907.Paris, Ill. Lewald, H. A.1910.Olney, Ill. Myers, C. 0.1904.1907.Penfield, Ill. McCreery, J. T.1891.1898. 13.19 A. State E. St. Louis, Miller, L. E.1900.1903.Toledo, 111. Muncie, W. R.1877.1880.Olney. Ill. Mclver, I. S.1902.Flora, Ill. Norviel, J. B.1887.1890.702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. Nash, Mrs. R. J.1905.1910.Fisher, Ill. Olmsted, A. J.1910.Johnstown, Ill. Pierson, E. M.1892.1896.Marshall, Ill. Padrick, G. W.1902.Westfield, Ill. Perkins, W. L.1902.1906.Dayton, Ohio. Peters, B. C.1905.Yale, Ill. Phelps, B. B.1?09.1895.Rossville, Ill. Oblong, Ill. Casey, Ill. Loogootee, Ill. Borton, Ill. Westfield, Ill. Potomac, Ill. St. Francisville, Ill. Findlay, Ill. Oakwood, Ill. Post-Office. lfield, Ill. 1861.Westfield, Ill. 1859.Holton, Kan. Pellum, G. L. ... . 1903... _1911. Reese, H. S. . 1904.. Reid, G. W. . 1890... ,...1905. Royer, N. E. . . . . 1893.., _1903. Seneff, D. R. . 1885... _1888. Spyker, T. D. . . . 1878.., _1884. Stcrltz, S. O. . . . . 1897.., _1900. Sypolt, B. N. . . . .1911.. Watson, M. L. . . Superannuated Itinerants. Joined. Ordained. Johns, E. R. . . . . 1886.., _1890. Mills, S.1859_ Moore, J. F.1861_ Nye, J. W.Chrisman, Ill. Stevenson, Mrs. C. A.1891.1894 Toledo, Ill. Walters, T.1881.1891. 8 upernum erary Itinerants. Joined. Or Poster, G. W.1^94 Coffman, J.1870 Coen, H.1900 Fink, F. M.1885 Haycock, W. O. ,.1894 Ilolsapple, J. W.1889 Hall, D. T.1909 Keller, G. W.1890 Knapp, T. J.1909 Nickerson, W. II.1908 Perkins, C. W.1909 Shuey, W. R.1862 Smith, J. A. 1873, Stevenson, D. K.1887 Tipsword, IT. M.1895, Tohill, J.1879. Thompson, Miss E.1907 dained. Post-Office. 1899.Dahlgren, Ill. 1871.Bluford, Ill. 1874.Olney, Ill. 1898.Rose Hill, Ill., R. F. 1901.St. Francisville, Ill. 1894.Toledo, Ill. .Rose Hill, Ill. .Taylorville, Ill. .Fisher. Ill. 1909.Westfield, Ill. .Vergennes, III. 1869.Westfield, Ill. 1878.Bluford. III. 1893.Toledo, Ill. 1898.Toledo, Ill. 1889.Oblong, Ill. .Albion, Ill. D. i i 5 Conference Proceedings Local Preachers. Joined. Post-Office. Byrd, L.1909 Blackburn, B.1909 Bowman, Miss Daisy .1909 Easton, J. H.1910 Fear, W. L.1911 Gladwell, C. N.1910 Meek, D. F.1910 Sibert, J. E.1911 Spencer, J. E.1911 Story, J. T.1911 Webber, R. L.1910 Rossville, Ill. Montezuma, Ind. Danville, Ill. Bluford, Ill. Clarksburg, Ill. Parkersburg, Ill. Beecher City, Ill. Rose Hill, Ill. Wheeler, Ill. Calhoun, Ill. LAY DELEGATES. Field. Delegate. Ashmore. . J. A. Reprogle Avena. . . . . O. Kepner Anapolis. . ..C. C. Hodges Broadlands. . M. Smith Beecher City. W. C. Hubbartt Birds. _F. D. Fitch Bluford. . . E. H. Carson Chesterville. . T. Hood Clarksburg. .E. E. Compton Casey Station. .W. David Casey Circuit. Danville, 1st Church .... A. G. Trent Danville, Perryville Mission. . . . Anna Davis Danville Circuit.... Delhi. Frank Brinson Fisher. A. Deffenbaugh Findlay. Flora. ,M. 0. Cullison Galton. Greenup. Hillany. Island Grove. . E. T. McCarty Johnstown. . James Beales Locust Grove. Loogootee. Lawrenceville. Field. Delegate. Martinsville. Marshall. ....Mary E. Good Mt. Vernon. .L. S. Wood New Hebron. Olney Circuit. . . . Olney Station. . . . Oblong. Otterbein. Oakwood. Paris.Mrs. A. J. Henderson Penfield. . Mrs. Mary Kieser Parkersburg. Potomac. Redmon. .J. R. Blair Rossville. _R. T. Phillips Robinson. St. Francisville. . . Sumner.. Toledo. .J. G. Hillard Vergennes. Vienna. Vermilion. West Salem. Westfield Station. Westfield Circuit. White Heath. .H. M. Curl Yale. 6 Conference Proceedings CONFERENCE RECORD FROM ORGANIZATION Time. Place. Bishop. Mar. 17-21, 1859.Westfield, Ill.Edwards Mar. 22-25, 1860.New Hebron, Ill.... Edwards Mar. 21-24, 1861.Vermilion, Ill.Edwards Mar. 13-16, 1862.Westfield, Ill.Edwards Mar. 26-29, 1863.Centerpoint, Ind... .Edwards Mar. 31-April 4, 1864.. Vermilion, 111.Edwards Sept. 8-11, 1864.New Hebron, Ill.... Edwards Sept. 7—, 1865.Parkersburg, Ill... .Weaver. Aug. 22-25, 1866.Westfield, Ill.Weaver. Aug. 27-31, 1867.Prairieton, Ind.Weaver. Aug. 19-23, 1868.Vermilion, Ill.Weaver. Aug. 19-23, 1869.Westfield, Ill.Edwards Sept. 14-19. 1870.New Hebron, Ill.... Edwards Sept. 6-11, 1871. . . .-. .Terre Haute, Ind.. .Edwards Aug. 21-26, 1872.New Goshen, Ind... Edwards Aug. 4-9, 1873.Westfield, Ill.Dickson. Oct. 8-12, 1874.Prairieton, Ind.Dickson. Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 1875 .. Vermilion, Ill.Dickson. Oct. 4-8, 1876.Middlebury, Ind.Dickson. Sept. 26-30, 1877.Centerpoint. Ind.... Weaver. Oct. 9-13, 1878.Westfield, Ill.Weaver. Oct. 15-19, 1879.Vermilion, Ill.Weaver. Oct. 6-10, 1880.Centerpoint, Ind... .Weaver. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1881.. New Goshen, Ind.. . Kephart. Sept. 6-10, 1882.Parkersburg. Ill.... Kephart. Sept. 19-23, 1883.Westfield, Ill.Kephart. Sept. 17-21, 1884.New Hebron, Ill.... Kephart. Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 1885.. Redmon, Ill.Castle... Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 1886. .Centerpoint, Ind.... Kephart. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1887.. New Hebron. Ill.... Weaver. Sept. 26-30, 1888.Westfield, Ill.Dickson. Sept. 25-29, 1889.Clay City, Ind.Kephart. Sept. 24-30, 1890.Paris. Ill.Castle... Aug. 26-30, 1891.Westfield. Ill.Weaver.. Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 1892..Clay City. Ind.Dickson. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, 1893..Terre Haute. Ind.. . Hott. . . . Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1894..Westfield. Ill.Castle... Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 1895. .Oblong. Ill.Kephart. Sept. 9-13, 1896.Paris. Ill.Mills_ Sept. 22-26, 1897.Clay City. Ind.Weaver.. Sept. 21-25, 1898.Terre Haute. Ind.. .Castle. . . Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 1899. .Westfield. Ill.Castle... Sept. 5°, 1900.Olnev, Ill.Weaver.. Sept. 4-8. 1901.Casev, Ill.Hott_ Aug. 27-31, 1902.Oblong, Ill.Mathews. Aug. 26-30, 1903.Torre Haute, Ind.. .Mathews. Aug. 17-21, 1904.Mt. Vernon. Ill.Mathews. Sept. 6-11, 1905.Olnev. Ill.Mathews. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1906. .Westfield, Ill.Mathews. Aug. 21-25, 1907.Terre ITaute. Ind... Mathews. Aug. 19-23, 1908.Paris. Ill.Mathews. Aug. 18-22, 1909.Casey. Ill.Mathews. Sept. 7-11, 1910.Robinson, Ill.Bell. Aug. 23-27, 1911.Danville, Ill.Mathews. Secretaries. . AV. C. Smith. . .W. C. Smith. . AV. C. Smith. . AV. C. Smith, S. Mills. . AV. C. Smith, S. Mills. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . .S. Mills, G. W. Keller. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . .S. Mills, J. W. Nye. . ..T. II. Ross, W. C. Smith. . J. H. Ross, S. Mills. . .S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. . S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. . S. Mills, W. II. Long. . S. Mills, W. H. Long. . S. Mills, H. L. Brengle, . .S. Mills, W. H. Long. . .S. Mills, H. L. Brengle. . .S. Mills. . .S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. . S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. . S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. . S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. • S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. • S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. • S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. . .S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. . S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. ■ S. Mills, D. R. Seneff. •S. Mills, D. R. Seneff. •S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. . S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. • S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. • S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. . L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. •L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. •L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. • L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. •L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. • L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. • L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. .L. IT. Cooley, A. D. Markley. • L. H. Cooley, J. A. Hawkins. • Edw. Boley, A. D. Markley. • A. D. Markley, W. L. Perkins. • A. D. Markley, L. IT. Cooley. • A. D. Markley, L. IT. Cooley. • A. D. Markley, L. IT. Cooley. L. H. Cooley, W. L. Perkins. L. H. Cooley, C. A. Dwyer. 7 Conference Proceedings FIELD OF LABOR. Name of Preacher. \ No. Churches Organized. New Churches Organized. 1 No. Churches Disorganized. At Beginning of Year. Received by Prof, of Faith. Ashmore. T. H. Decker. 3 174 3 Avena. C. E. Hogue. 4 197 55 Annapolis. B. C. Peters. 4 2 214 6 Broadlands. M. L. Watson. 3 165 12 Beecher Citv. Edgar Seibert. 3 169 1 Birds.'. G. W. Ball. 5 184 2 Blueford. J. F. Fowler. 6 1 371 76 Chesterville. C. A. Hall. 1 172 15 Clarksburg. J. H. Easton. 4 166 3 Casey Circuit. H. S. Reese. 4. 210 22 Casey Station. C. S. Parker. 1 210 5 Danville Station. G. W. Bonebrake. 1 246 Danville, Perrysville Avenue Sarah D. Bowman. 1 17 20 Danville Circuit. C. A. Dwyer. 3 236 37 Fisher. W. R. Muncie. 2 179 17 Findlay. B. N. Sypolt. 2 133 Flora Circuit. I. S. Melver. 5 380 10 Galton. M. F. Hawley. 2 130 Greenup. A. J. Olmstead. 6 163 i Hillery'. C. Farey.. 1 80 12 Island Grove. J. F. Spencer. 3 169 Johnstown. Mary Mitchell. 4 134 4 Locust Grove. E. E. Bundy. 1 150 3 Loogootee. G. W. Reid'. r* o 185 21 Lawrenceville. J. C. Fowler. 2 92 122 Martinsville. J. L. Pellum. 4 333 Marshall. E. M. Pierson. 1 78 2 Mt. Vernon. L. H. Cooley. 1 75 8 New Hebron. S. O. Stolz. 4 304 28 Olnev Circuit. W. Harbert. 5 320 17 Olney Station. W. L. Duncan. 1 329 17 Oblong. R. Griffin. 1 158 5 Otterbein. Arthur Beldon. 2 61 23 Oakwood. T. D. Spyker. 3 158 Paris.. J. B. Glick. 1 327 32 Penfield. C. O. Meyers. 2 120 5 Parkersburg. C. N. Gladwell. 5 288 26 Potomac.. H. D. Hudson. 2 175 21 Redman. N. E. Royer. 3 278 11 Rossville. B. B. Phelps. 3 218 6 Robinson. J. B. Norviel. 1 270 20 St. Francisville. O. J. Bogard. 3 422 15 Sumner. L. E. Miller. r' o 372 5 Toledo. H. F. King. 3 135 2 Yergennes. G. W. Padrick. 4 1 242 54 Vienna. J. W. Bobb. 5 171 22 Vermilion. W. Beasley. 2 158 2 West Salem. H. A. Bogard. 4 382 8 Westfield Station. H. H. Heberly. 1 224 14 Westfield Circuit. Z. H. Byard,. 4 219 10 White Heath. D. C. Ade. 3 136 23 Yale. F. P. Allender. 4 324 5 Delhi. H. W. Broadstone. 2 152 25 East St. Louis T. T. McCreerv Grand Total. 155 2 2 *10955 853 * You will observe that this number is 13 more than last year’s Minutes make the num¬ ber at close of last year. But I could not adjust it because of pastor’s failing to proper¬ ly observe numbers arising from change of boundaries. I Conference Proceedings Received by Letter. Total in Church. During Year. - 1 - Died. All other losses. Total Loss. Present Number. Increase. Decrease. Young People’s Societies. Members. Junior Societies. Members. Brotherhoods. Members. Sunday Schools. Teachers and Officers. Scholars in Main Schools. 177 11 11 166 8 2 37 3 30 130 4 256 2 28 1 30 226 29 3 25 240 220 l! 58 59 161 53 1 20 3 30 130 177 2 49 51 126 39 1 30 1 15 3 25 300 170 18 18 152 17 1 20 1 13 3 39 170 3 189 3 19 22 167 17 4 32 250 447 13 9 22 425 54 2 95 6 40 450 1 188 4 184 12 1 80 i 35 1 30 1 16 175 9 178 2 6 8 170 4 | 2 27 170 232 12 12 24 208 2 4 44 210 14 229 3 9 12 217 7 1 40 l 80 1 19 291 / 253 4 19 23 230 16 1 30 l 60 1 20 1 27 186 37 1 1 36 19 1 27 l 18 1 10 50 273 6 15 21 252 16 1 42 3 43 200 196 2 19 21 175 4 1 25 l . .20 2 24 150 1 134 3 3 131 2 1 31 2 42 2 25 160 390 2 46 48 342 38 1 20 1 20 4 48 275 4 134 1 15 16 118 12 1 24 2 28 164 43 43 121 42 3 18 145 « • • • 92 r 30 31 61 19 1 9 80 5 174 i 7 8 166 3 3 35 175 1 139 5 2 7 132 2 4 33 200 3 156 3 13 16 140 10 1 24 1 18 112 3 209 12 12 197 12 5 48 240 2 216 9 9 207 115 2 25 1 40 2 32 199 333 5 17 22 311 22 2 75 4 41 243 8 88 2 5 7 81 3 1 28 1 27 1 23 65 83 1 18 19 64 11 1 23 1 29 1 14 100 2 334 1 21 22 312 8 3 ■106 1 4 45 260 1 338 4 5 9 329 9 1 50 5 50 240 2 348 5 28 33 315 14 1 62 1 75 1 31 250 4 167 2 11 13 154 4J 1 40 1 45 1 19 200 2 86 4 4 82 21 2 13 80 -• • • • 158 2 5 7 151 7 3 24 80 2 361 2 68 70 291 36 1 50 1 40 1 18 203 5 130 8 8 122 2 1 35 1 17 2 24 1 160 5 319 6 21 27 292 4 1 29 1 31 5 68 385 5 201 4 6 10 191 16 1 15 2 27 260 8 297 3 10 13 284 6 2 54 3 35 300 6 230 2 10 12 218 2 56 1 25 3 30 234 6 296 27 27 269 i 1 52 1 48 1 19 244 437 3 24 27 410 12 3 120 2 50 3 58 350 i 378 2 11 13 365 7 4 98 1 30 5 58 368 3 140 3 3 137 2 1 13 3 29 210 « • • • 296 2 2 294 52 2 6 1 .... 40 .... 4 40 326 • • • 193 i 71 72 121 50 4 32 170 li 171 3 38 41 130 28 2 55 2 30 160 390 5 30 35 355 27 1 25 2 25 4 50 200 ii 249 4 21 25 224 1 60 2 75 1 75 1 20 393 229 2 16 18 211 8 1 4 30 123 • • • 159 2 6 8 151 15 i 78 . . . . 1 7 2 21 121 * • . 329 4 4 8 321 3 4 40 250 4 181 3 9 '12 169 17 l 45 ... . .... 1 .... i 3 30 366 — __ i i • i 1 143 11951 134 953 1087 10864 423 514 54 1865 27 882 5 150 145 1644 11029 9 Conference Proceedings FIELD OF LABOR. Scholars in Home Dept. Number in Cradle Roll. Total Enrollment. Average Attendance. No. Adult Bible Classes. Scholars in Ad’t Bible Classes. Sunday-school Libraries. i Volumes in Libraries. Added Church from S. S. Religious Telescope. Watchword. Friend for Boys and Girls. ^ Sj «— M -P M - £ 0 Uh n ^ Ashmore. 8 -168 70 3 12 25 ' 5 Avena. 265 180 3 62 36 4 Annapolis. .... 160 100 10 25 12 Broadlands. 10 30 365 150 1 10 12 6 1 20 13 Beecher City. 209 112 33 1 O n Birds... 45 327 125 3 40 . ; 21 15 25 8 Blueford. 7 560 350 7 82 25 35 24 35 Chesterville. 22 213 200 4 50 8 9 20 20 10 Clarksburg. 197 90 2 65 ' 20 15 7 Casey Circuit. 10 264 100 14 1 ' ' ' 1 15 Casey Station. 20 30 360 172 7 130 4 17 100 8 60 12 Danville Station. 86 20 319 110 5 69 1 9 6 24 60 12 Danville, Perrvsville Ave... 10 70 36 1 10 8 1 10 18 5 Danville Circuit. 12 45 300 160 8 104 19 21 53 15 10 Fisher. 6 18 198 150 14 10 12 6 Findlay. 5 190 100 5 . . 113 k. 1 9 28 4 Flora Circuit. 1 276 200 7 75 3 18 ~35 1 ] 5 Galton. 95 58 4 55 5 16 6 Greenup. 183 100 1 17 i 5 1 Hillery *. 89 51 20 5 Island Grove.. 140 350 100 I ! 13 3 Johnstown. 5 Locust Grove. 130 80 19 18 6 Loogootee. 288 200 _r ' ! \ 9 1 ~24 24 Lawrenceville. 113 307 150 15 27 75 30 15 Martinsville. 25 29 338 180 2 31 I 19 38 18 Marshall. 17 105 55 4 45 2' 11 21 18 Mt. Vernon. 114 50 9 10 28 5 New Hebron. 305 190 40 60 40 20 Olney Circuit. 16 80 386 260 28 32 16 Olney Station. 52 46 379 143 5 85 14 33 25 2 Oblong. 70 289 120 3 100 i 25 20 30 12 Otterbein. 20 113 70 17 10 Oakwood. 20 25 149 100 i . . . . 10 4 2 1 Paris. 20 30 271 125 5 84 25 60 30 8 Penfield. 35 219 109 3 4o 19 75 10 Parkersburg. 36 489 217 29 50 10 10 Potomac. 9 24 320 175 8 25 70 30 15 Redman. 76 47 458 280 6 121 4 23 50 12 Rossville. 18 28 310 147 ...J .... 21 50 50 Robinson. 50 36 349 142 2 90 5 32 60 10 St. Francisville. 25 21 454 260 7 110 ... 1 55 80 30 Sumner. 20 45 491 275 l o 70 4 ] 36 73 30 26 Toledo. 12 66 317 100 4 77 19 26 30 Vergennes. 50 50 466 300 • 42 20 40 Vienna. 102 90 4 2 Vermilion. 53 32 275 1251 7 90 2 18 16 50 13 West Salem. 250 200, 5 70 8 31! 20 5 Westfield Station. 50 48; 511 190 j 4 185 22 33! 18 Westfield Circuit. 153 105' 12 20 White Heath.'.. 17 6 165 60; 1 19' 12 12 40 9 Yale. 1 290 225 1 20 65 8 Delhi. 396 . 186 10 6 8 10 10 East St. Louis. Grand Total. 787 1155j 14336 1 8163 121 2004 3 34 229 980 1444 i 750 489 10 Conference Proceedings - Otterbein Adult Quarterly Otterbein Senior Quarterly Otterbein Int. Quarterly Otterbein Home Dept. Quarterly. Weekly Bible Lesson Leaves. Lessons for Our Juniors. Graded Series Primary. Graded Series Intermediates. Graded Series Juniors. i Woman’s Evangel. Froeliche Botschafter Jugend Pilger. Pastor’s Salary Paid by Charge. Missionary Appropriation. Presents Received. 50 60 i | 40 392 42 55 00 25 50 50 | 20 45 400 00 80 00 12 I.,... I 3 i 385 00 100 00 60 120 30 10 20 30 580 00 43 40 70 47 5 47 274 00 46 00 30 156 65 ]0 50 378 80 50 00 45 125 75 ! 20 30 583 95 50 00 45 45 50 50 20 625 00 150 00 ’ 40 40 20 45 45 409 00 100 00 145 65 ! 550 00 101 00 40 150 75 20 50 25 25 1,000 00 45 00 70 70 40 100 i 30 30 8 650 00 350 00 80 00 15 16 5 16 125 65 350 CO 23 10 44 100 90 12 20 59 20 25 18 12 775 00 25 00 40 60 40 20 30 2 500 00 40 00 130 40 281 90 169 16 30 00 190 90 75 600 00 72 75 20 30 8 650 00 25 00 80 20 30 197 32 14 50 10 30 10 50 00 1 00 100 75 75 40 300 00 5 00 50 40 253 84 24 00 50 25 15 10 25 15 11 600 00 19 00 80 120 40 520 00 45 00 100 25 25 1 500 00 400 00 127 79 12 139 74 12 45 50 13 555 00 25 00 40 15 10 . 8 3 367 48 300 00 130 78 25 50 321 37 335 33 200 40 90 9 723 25 20 160 70 12 2 520 00 22 00 75 120 80 46 35 12 780 00 120 00 35 30 40 20 30 • •• • • 735 00 53 00 40 75 50 40 462 00 20 00 50 20 40 20 1 635 00 25 00 125 35 20 30 7 688 82 100 35 50 3 650 00 31 00 257 80 52 62 650 00 150 00 130 60 9 706 75! 39 25 225 75 76 60 26 633 33 42 00 165 65 25 55 678 51 72 87 50 100 100 50 50 40 17 800 00! 157 44 24 180 75 25 60 12 800 00 ! 70 00 • • • • • 200 110 20 45 3 627 69 44 75 65 12 40 12 10 20 12 440 00 300 00 75 00 260 260 50 200 445 00 35 00 95 40 20 35 165 00 32 00 90 45 20 30 9 481 70 71 95 60 150 150 75 75'. . . . 6 625 00 50 00 140 50 50 50 13 50'.... 54 800 00 50 00 95 50 1 40 . . . 409 60 7 10 18 98 12 17 281'_ 387 52 45 00 238 40 40 . . . 361 34 40 88 125 125 35'. . . 1 445 25 200 00 65 00 . . . .1 I 2240 4429 2991 611 1 i 850 1755 97 25 l 48 247 1 . . . . 27,460 89 ! 2,754 49 2,827 56 11 Conference Proceedings FIELD OF LABOR. Value of Parson¬ age Rent. Total Received by Pastor. « Presiding Elder’s Salary. I- Collected for Local Current Expenses. For Church and Parsonage Buildings. Collected for Local S. S. Purposes. Ashmore. 60 00 507 42 26 00 59 00 100 00 41 00 Avena. 50 00 530 00 21 00 Annapolis. 485 00 32 00 25 00 Broadlands. 60 00 683 40 41 00 219 45 292 98 90 00 Beecher Citv. 60 00 380 00 21 00 78 00 71 7 o Birds..'. 100 00 528 80 29 00 85 00 100 00 125 00 Blueford. 75 00 708 95 35 00 160 00 670 50 60 00 Chesterville. 100 00 875 00 20 00 120 00 100 CO 110 00 Clarksburg. 75 00 584 10 24 00 30 00 100 20 38 20 Casey Circuit. 100 00 751 00 32 00 95 00 75 00 Casey Station. 180 00 1,225 00 38 00 300 00 25 00 254 00 Danville Station. 144 00 1,124 00 32 00 300 00 400 00 180 00 Danville, Perrvsville Avenue. . 498 15 7 50 24 79 1,502 00 19 69 Danville Circuit. 192 00 992 00 35 00 75 00 2.885 00 200 93 Fisher. 60 00 600 00 30 00 50 00 275 00 60 00 Findlay. 30 00 511 06 19 00 20 47 55 83 Flora Circuit. 672 75 35 CO 75 00 742 00 150 00 Galton. 100 00 775 00 25 00 196 10 10 00 56 73 Greenup. 211 82 18 00 Hillery!. 51 00 7 00 80 00 Island Grove. 305 00 22 00 30 00 Johnstown. 277 84 18 00 42 00 56 75 Locust Grove. 191 00 810 00 32 00 112 00 138 00 55 66 Loogootee. 100 00 665 00 30 00 100 00 60 00 Lawrenceville. 1,027 79 19 00 200 00 1,500 00 120 00 Martinsville. 575 00 38 00 141 17 122 24 Marshall. 50 00 848 26 17 00 138 80 208 20 80 00 Mt. Vernon. 656 70 19 00 39 77 2,236 00 59 19 New Hebron. 723 25 38 00 200 00 225 00 Olney Circuit. 60 00 602 20 38 00 240 00 260 00 70 00 Olney Station. • 100 00 1,000 00 32 00 300 00 1,000 00 128 89 Oblong. 150 00 938 00 28 00 95 99 120 19 121 13 Otterbein. 482 00 15 85 79 00 16 17 Oakwood. 60 00 720 00 35 00 60 00 10 00 25 00 Paris. 150 00 838 82 35 00 193 35 115 00 203 53 Penfield. 681 00 29 00 88 00 50 00 125 00 Parkersburg. 75 00 875 00 40 00 248 50 290 85 102 00 Potomac. 100 00 846 00 38 00 129 92 200 00 122 28 Redman. 100 00 775 33 40 00 205 00 350 00 165 00 Rossville. 120 00 871 38 36 00 243 90 124 87 Robinson. 100 00 1,057 44 30 00 300 00 200 00 St. Francisville. 150 00 1,020 00 43 00 290 00 750 00 300 00 Sumner. 150 00 822 44 41 00 190 00 81 00 351 50 Toledo. 100 00 915 00 30 00 100 00 1,000 00 110 00 Vergennes. 75 00 555 00 26 00 294 00 Vienna. 48 00 245 00 20 00 50 00 Vermilion. 100 00 653 65 31 00 389 81 100 79 103 00 West Salem. 675 00 35 00 150 00 75 00 Westfield Sation. 120 00 970 00 45 00 265 00 45 00 169 37 Westfield Circuit. 416 70 24 85 98 61 65 00 White Heath. 120 00 552 52 25 75 73 42 347 60 78 17 Yale. 75 00 477 22 40 00 100 00 488 00 78 00 Delhi. 710 25 18 00 219 fin 96 00 East St. Louis. 356 00 Th is charge being a ne w mission Grand Total. 3,680 00 36,739 24 1,235 95 7,388 70 1 16,598 51 5,196 88 Conference Proceedings C 0 G u.O O co CO • H cu ^ u a> £ o X u O co G O • »-H CO co rt.2 H T3 W CO cl rH rj.2 M co s§ i co co r* o G'cc M co G X n i f"r i C _o -u (J U l-H PL, 1 74 1 74 4 65 4 65 5 21 10 00 10 00 15 00 15 00 3 59 10 00 20 00 30 00 12 00 12 00 3 00 5 00 5 00 6 50 11 50 4 00 4 00 8 00 8 00 17 00 17 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 8 66 8 66 5 00 1 00 6 00 45 00 22 00 22 00 13 96 13 96 13 13 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 5 25 rr o 00 10 25 15 00 15 00 26 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 15 00 32 70 40 00 72 70 28 00 28 00 75 00 60 00 17 35 201 00 218 35 17 35 17 35 8 75 50 00 1 67 1 67 10 00 34 54 319 86 354 40 31 42 31 42 30 00 55 00 5 50 5 50 10 00 . 10 00 5 00 15 00 13 00 13 00 15 00 8 25 8 25 22 00 22 00 20 00 5 00 5 00 9 00 9 00 r* o 00 38 00 5 00 r o 00 5 00 5 00 11 00 5 00 5 00 2 30 2 30 7 00 7 00 1 00 5 93 5 93 15 00 10 00 25 00 10 00 10 00 35 41 60 00 7 37 22 98 30 35 11 94 11 94 30 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 34 52 20 00 17 35 1 00 18 35 20 25 105 00 125 25 28 45 25 00 15 00 1 00 16 00 3 50 55 00 66 00 121 00 50 00 50 00 13 00 60 00 14 35 10 00 24 35 5 00 5 00 60 00 61 70 34 15 95 85 54 72 35 05 89 77 30 00 58 00 20 00 15 00 35 00 14 04 3 50 17 54 40 00 10 50 2 40 12 90 6 03 6 03 2 75 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 25 00 24 45 20 00 44 45 5 00 10 00 15 00 40 00 50 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 20 00 35 00 35 00 23 75 10 00 33 75 25 64 25 64 52 00 25 00 50 00 75 00 25 00 25 00 60 00 8 65 40 96 49 61 31 00 42 23 73 23 41 31 60 00 24 20 14 00 38 00 24 00 24 00 69 00 30 04 15 00 45 04 30 00 5 00 35 00 50 00 48 00 62 24 62 24 75 00 4 50 79 50 32 00 68 00 30 00 30 00 32 60 4 75 37 35 3 50 124 00 11 50 11 50 47 00 2 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 40 00 2 00 2 00 8 28 8 28 17 84 17 84 22 00 45 00 11 50 13 50 25 00 23 50 1 50 25 00 55 00 61 22 88 00 146 22 190 00 66 65 256 65 126 65 64 00 10 00 10 00 6 00 6 00 15 00 37 95 5 00 42 95 2 35 2 35 17 50 10 00 10 00 5 00 o 00 24 50 8 00 8 00 8 00 8 00 15 00 no organ ization is yet effec ted; henc e no othe rfunds c an be r eported. 799 77 1018 52 1845 49 939 48 337 08 1246 47 583 1 59 1661 18 1 08 25 00! 6 50 4 64 9 00' . 11 00 . 5 00 5 00 8 00 9 00 2 30 16 69 30 00 12 09 6 00 11 10 1 50 5 20 1 30 5 00 20 00 7 04 7 11 8 00 20 79 5 85 7 00 3 00 5 00 3 50 5 76 16 00 4 00 14 80 6 00 15 50 15 00 6 42 7 29 10 00 15 50 4 70 4 80 8 50 2 00 379 62 8 10 1 00 86 00 5 66 15 00 134 44 5 10 1 80 1 00 5 00 12 90 13 € Conference Proceedings FIELD OF LABOR. Sunday-School General Fund. Y. P. S. C. E. General Fund. Brotherhood General Fund. Children’s Day Offering. Bishop’s Salary. Preacher’s Aid. Preacher’s Aid for Conference Beneficiary Education. Bonebrake Theological Seminary. Ashmore. 1 00 2 63* I 8 00 . 3 18 1 00 2 00 Avena. 4 00 8 00 . 5 00 2 00 6 00 Annapolis. 10 00 . 7 00 3 00 5 00 Broadlands. 6 00 5 93 13 00 . 1 00 4 00 Beecher City... 1 00 7 00 . . .4 00 2 00 3 00 Birds. 4 00 4 50 9 00 . 6 00 4 00 7 00 Blueford. 5 00 11 00. 8 00 2 00 40 00 Chesterville. 3 00 4 20 6 00 . 4 00 2 00 5 00 Clarksburg. 3 00 2 10 8 00 . 5 00 Casey Circuit. 2 00 6 06 10 00 . 5 00 2 00 6 00 Casev Station. 5 00 2 00 3 00 12 00 . 8 00 3 00 34 00 Danville Station. 4 00 .i 1 20 10 00 . 6 00 3 00 8 00 Danville, Perrysville Ave. . . . 1 00 90 1 13 2 00 . 1 00 1 00 1 00 Danville Circuit. 4 00 6 00 11 00. 7 00 3 00 8 00 Fisher. 6 30 10 00 . 2 00 2 00 5 00 Findlay. 1 00 3 35 6 00 . 1 00 1 00 2 00 Flora Circuit. 12 00 . 3 00 Galton. 5 29 6 78 7 00 . 4 00 5 00 5 00 Greenup. 6 00 . 2 00 Hillery *. 1 Island Grove. 1 04 5 00 . Tohnstown. 6 00 . Locust Grove. 2 63 2 46 10 00 . 6 00 3 00 Loogootee. 2 00 10 00 5 00 3 00 2 00 Lawrenceville. 6 00 4 00 2 00 5 00 Martinsville. 5 06 7 00 12 00 8 00 4 00 5 00 Marshall. 2 00 . .3 87 5 00 3 00 1 00 1 00 5 00 Mt. Vernon. 40 50 60 40 50 New Hebron. 5 00 8 23 5 25 2 00 8 00 3 00 8 00 Olney Circuit. 6 30 12 00 8 00 6 00 Onlev Station. 3 00 7 35 6 86 10 00 7 00 Oblong. 1 00 8 00 2 00 1 00 4 00 Otterbein. 4 00 4 00 Oakwood. 2 00 11 00 6 00 1 50 5 00 Paris. 7 00 3 50 10 00 7 00 3 00 7 00 Penfield. 1 00 2 00 9 00 1 00 2 00 5 00 Parkersburg. 5 00 6 00 13 00 9 00 Potomac. 5 00 10 50 12 00 8 00 3 00 9 00 Redman. 5 00 3 00 12 00 8 00 3 00 8 00 Rossville. 4 00 7 47 11 00 8 00 3 00 8 00 Robinson. 4 00 3 85 10 00 6 00 3 00 7 00 St. Francisville. 6 00 9 00 13 CO 9 00 4 00 9 00 Sumner. 5 00 1 67 5 00 13 00 8 00 4 00 8 00 Toledo. 3 00 10 00 5 00 3 00 5 55 A’ergennes. 4 00 5 25 8 00 5 00 2 00 6 00 Vienna. . . . Vermilion. 4 00 6 34 9 00 6 00 2 00 7 00 West Salem. 5 00 2 00 11 00 7 00 - 3 00 5 00 Westfield Station. 5 00 1 00 3 00 12 00 8 00 4 00 9 00 Westfield Circuit. 6 00 2 25 1 25 White Heath. 1 10 3 00 9 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 Yale. 2 00 12 00 3 00 Delhi. 1 00 2 69 5 00 2 00 1 00 East St. T>oiiis Grand Total. 136 85 28 18 16 08 134 08 452 50 4 00 242 03 101 90 274 30 14 Conference Proceedings Contributions to Colleges, Seminary, etc. r Westfield College Assessment. Westfield College Trustees’ Exp. Annual Confer¬ ence Expense Fund. i - General Confer¬ ence Expense Fund. Bible Cause. i For Evangelist. Total for all Purposes. No. Church Houses. Number Parsonages. No. Parsonages Built this Year. Value of Church House and Grounds. | 7 47 6 00 | 777 38 1 3 1 4,500 '5 on 6 00 622 09 4 V 3,475 10 00 652 00 4 3,200 *4i 50 5 00 2 00 1.438 40 3 1 4,625 305 00 6 00 5 00 944 85 3 1 2,800 18 00 6 00 75 60 1,072 56 r- o 1 5,200 16 00 7 00 1,772 54 5 1 4,663 10 00 4 00 1,278 20 1 1 1,760 100 00 5 00 11 25 979 10 3 1 2,500 10 00 7 00 1 00 1,042 06 4 1 4,140 35 00 7 00 2,194 70 1 1 5,000 20 00 6 00 2,497 65 1 1 9,500 1 30 1 00 2.076 43 1 1 2,175 30 00 7 00 4.753 24 3 1 7,800 2io 00 10 00 102 00 1,433 00 2 1 2,500 4 00 2 70 667 50 2 1 2,700 5 00 1,751 12 4 4,500 3 2 00 4 00 2 50 1,182 60 2 1 5,000 3 00 263 32 6 3,000 1 65 144 65 1 1.600 374 64 3 3,000 406 52 4 2.900 40 00 6 00 107 78 1,450 94 1 i 2.000 40 00 5 00 942 00 4 i 3,800 15 00 5 00 2,986 12 2 11,000 15 00 7 00 1,021 10 4 6,500 135 00 10 00 4 00 1,667 18 1 i 3,000 1 60 50 3,034 66 20 00 7 00 1,517 52 4 i 7,600 10 00 15 00 7 00 1,369 70 5 l 4,500 55 00 20 00 4 00 50 00 2,904 72 1 l 5,100 19 00 7 00 1.437 85 1 l 2,150 3 05 2 00 632 75 9 2,000 10 00 15 00 6 00 945 00 3 "i 3,500 25 00 6 00 1,618 75 1 l 10,000 5 00 6 00 50 1.097 26 2 2,600 50 00 22 00 7 00 243 00 2,038 74 5 l 6,300 160 00 18 00 7 00 1,732 70 2 l 4,700 50 00 25 00 7 00 1,885 28 3 l 8,300 30 00 6 00 1,556 82 3 l 4 725 25 00 6 00 1,836 33 1 l 4,500 240 00 42 00 8 00 3,000 24 3 l 11,400 185 00 35 00 7 00 1,975 46 5 l 4,150 14 00 5 00 3,546 97 3 l 7,400 11 00 11 00 974 25 3 i 2.960 317 00 4 2 300 15 00 6 00 1,434 46 2 i 4 0C0 14 00 15 00 7 00 1.119 00 4 4,000 600 00 25 00 7 00 2,782 40 1 l 6,000 6 25 9 00 765 61 4 4,600 1,161 16 3 l 3 400 51 00 15 65 6 00 1 00 1,336 27 4 l 4,100 5 00 3 00 85 00 1,174 59 2 3,700 356 00 i 2JOO 2,256 50 706 72 10 00 248 85 1 I 5 00 674 63 80,782 48 | 148 37 2 244,923 15 Conference Proceedings FIELD OF LABOR. u s: u c o +j O) Q i a o . h o t,_, ’O o c 0; & 3 I 3 CTD I •-< QJ i- . 5; co "U o = —.fe < Ashmore. Avena. Annapolis. Broadlands. Beecher City. Birds. Blueford. Chesterville. Clarksburg. Casey Circuit. Casey Station. Danville Station. Danville, Perrysville Avenue... . Danville Circuit. Fisher. Findlay. Flora Circuit. Galton. Greenup. Hillery. Island Grove. Johnstown... Locust Grove. Loogootee. Lawrenceville. Martinsville. Marshall. Mt. Vernon. New Hebron. Olney Circuit. Olney Station. Oblong. Otterbein.. Oakwood. Paris.. Penfield. Parkersburg. Potomac. Redman. Rossville. Robinson. St. Francisville. Sumner. Toledo. Verge nnes. Vienna. Vermilion. West Salem. Westfield Station. Westfield Circuit. White Heath. Yale. Delhi... East St. Louis. Grand Total. 70 00 500 100 135 1,400 417 81 125 2,100 4.928 700 650 212 1,000 400 1,200 700 1,700 229 1,000 . 1.200 700, 2,500 . 1,500 900 900 900 2,200 1,800 3,000 500 1,000 800 3,500 1,150 900 3,500 700 1,300 1,000 1,600 1,500 1,200 1,500 815 650 1,300 250 1,500 1,500 725 2,450 2,427 50,790 3,060 5,200 I 4,908 12 25 4,125 4,125 12 40 3,200 3,200 12 30 . 5,625 5,625' 12 50 3,200 3,200 12 40 6,400 6,400 12 40 4,763 4,763 12 50 3,2311 12 35 3,500 3,500 12 25 5,340 4,640 12 40 7,500 7,500 12 50 . 11,000 11,000 12 25 2,175 1,675 12 10 7,800 7,800 12 25 5 00 3,400 3,400 12 50 3,600 3,600 7 25 4,500 4,400 12 50 .. 5,900 5,900 12 35 3,000 3,000 12 20 1,465| 12 10 3,000 3 , 000 ; 12 20 2,900 2,900 12 20 4,200 12 45 5,600 5,600 12 50 11,000 9,600 12 50 6,500 6,500 12 40. 6,000 5,500; 12 30 2,236 8 25 8,600 8,600 12 60 5,300 5,300: 12 50 8,600 8,600; 12 75 130 00 3,300 3,300 12 25 16 00 2,000 2,000 12 12 4,400 4,400 12 30 13,500 13,082 12 50 30 65 2,600 2,600 12 30 7,000 7,000 12 60 30 25 6,000 6 , 000 ; 12 30 9,300 9,300 12 40 67 50 6,325 6,325! 12 25 67 15 6,000 6,000 12 40 12,600 12,600 12 75 5,650 5,650 12 60 8,215 8,134 50 3,610 3,610 12 50 2,300 2,300 8 20 5,300 5,300 12 35 4,250 4,250 12 50 7,500 7,500 12 40 92 80 4,600 4,600 12 30 4,900 4,775 12 25 4,825 4,825 j 9 30 33 00 3,700 3,700 12 60 85 00 4,530 23 4 10 278,033 212,202 624 2017 557 35 16 Conference Proceedings SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. Organized churches, 155. Itinerants, 70; local preachers, 11. Total, 81. Members at beginning of year, 10,955; end of year, 10,842; loss, 91. Y. P. C. E. societies, 54; members, 1,865; Junior C. E. societies, 37; members, 882. Sunday schools, 145; enrollment, 14,336; teachers and officers, 1,644; gain in enrollment, 2,402. Telescopes taken, 980 ; gain, 84. Church-houses, 148; value, $244,923. Parsonages, 37;-value, $50,790. Finances—Pastors’ salaries, $36,739.24; Presiding Elder’s sal¬ ary, $1,235.95; Local Current Expenses, $7,388.70; For Church and Parsonage Building, $16,598.51; Local Sunday School, $5,196.88; Home Missions, $1,845.49; Foreign Missions, $1,246.47; Woman’s Missions, $583.59; Church Erection, $379.62; Conference Church Erection, $1,661.18; Church Erection Special, $134.44; Parsonage Erection, $12.90; Sunday-School General Fund, $136.85; Y. P. S. C. E. General Fund, $28.18; Children’s Day Collections, $134.08; Bishop’s Salary, $452.50; Preachers’ Aid, $4.00; Confer¬ ence Preachers’ Aid, $242.03; Beneficiary Education, $101.90; Bonebrake Seminary, $274.30; Contributions to Colleges, etc., $2,256.50; Westfield College, $706.72; Annual Conference Ex¬ penses, $248.85; Bible Cause, $5.00; Total for all purposes, $80, 782.48. 17 Conference Proceedings NOTES Examinations occurred on Tuesday, August 22. Rev. W. L. Duncan, pastor of First United Brethren Church, of Olney, Illinois, preached on Tuesday night. Dr. J. S. Kendall, General Secretary Christian Stewardship, preached on Wednesday night. Dr. H. S. Gabel, General Secretary of Church Erection, preached on Thursday night. On Friday night were given several short talks on Church Extension, and Bishop Mathews then secured a subscription of $1,400 for our East St. Louis enterprise. Ernest A. Scroggin gave a very acceptable anti-saloon address on Saturday night. The following named persons were introduced to the Confer¬ ence: Rev. Mr. ETarris, pastor First Congregational Church, Dan¬ ville, Illinois; Dr. J. A. Kumler, President Walden University, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. W. Aiken, pastor First M. E. Church, Danville, Illinois; Revs. R. Wamsbraugh and Horace Reed, of the M. E. Church. Admitted to advisory seats were: Of White River Conference, J. M. Tuggle, P. F. Kettring, G. L. Stine, J. M. McHargue, H. A. McBride, W. M. Givens; also, Dr. J. S. Kendall, Secretary Chris¬ tian Stewardship; Dr. J. M. Phillippi, Editor Religious Telescope; Rev. M. F. Hawley, Miami Conference; Rev. E. P. Alexander, West Virginia Conference; Rev. J. W. Bobb, Church of God; Rev. B. N. Sypolt, Virginia Conference; Rev. I. B. Fisher, Ten¬ nessee Conference; Dr. H. S. Gabel, Church Erection Secretary; Dr. C. Whitney, Home Mission Secretary. The following named absentees sent letters to the Conference: Miss Elizabeth Thompson, W. O. Albert and wife, W. O. Haycock, J. P. Watson, F. M. Fink, J. W Nye, Z. II. Byard, G. W. Keller, G. W. McMahel. The pastors’ reports were all approved at different sittings. 18 Conference Proceedings [OFFICIAL TJECOFO.] FIRST DAY. The fifty-fourth session of Lower Wabash Conference met August 23, 1911, at 9:00 a.m., in the First United Brethren Church of Danville, Illinois. Bishop G. M. Mathews called the Conference to order, and after conducting devotional exercises, gave a helpful and appreciated address upon “The Divine Life in Man.' 7 C. O. Myers was appointed to report to the daily papers of the city. After roll call, O. J. Bogard was ordered to write a letter of sympathy to Rev. 1. S. Mclver, who is seriously ill with typhoid fever, the letter to be first read to the Conference. The first six rows of seats in front were made the bar of the Conference. The chairman announced the organization committees as fol¬ lows: Devotions , D. R. Seneff, G. W. Bonebrake, W. B. Bean; Candidates for the Ministry , W. L. Duncan, E. E. Bundy, W. C. Harbert; Conference Relations , W. L. Perkins, D. C. Ade, H. W. Broadstone; Elders' Orders , W. R. Muncie, E. E. Bundy, G. W. Ball; Memoirs , J. F. Fowler, C. A. Hall, O. J. Bogard; Auditing , L. A. Rider, R. S. Hunt, J. M. England; Nominations , F. IT. Xing, T. H. Decker, Prof. W. E. Schear; Boundaries and Finance, D. R. Seneff, J. B. Connett, J. T. McCreery, B. B. Phelps, L. H. Cooley, J. C. Fowler, E. M. Pierson, T. D. Spyker, J. B. Norviel, C. C. Hodges, F. Brinson, J. Mason, M. O. Cullison, R. Woolford, R. T. Jeffers, J. L. Allwood, H. M. Curl. Presiding Eldep/s Report. To the Bishop and Members of Lower Wabash Conference, Greeting: In making this, my fourteenth annual report as presiding elder, I may say, in truth, the year just closing has been by far the busiest, most taxing year of my life. Through the boundless Lower Wabash-3 19 Conference Proceedings lovingkindness of God in granting me and my family health, I have not missed an hour from service because of sickness. I can¬ not sufficiently express my appreciation of the uniform kindness and whole-hearted cooperation of both pastors and laity in all the work of the year. In more than nine thousand miles of travel* I Jiave not missed a train nor an appointment. At the close of last year’s Conference, four charges, Mt. Vernon, Findlay, Delhi, and East St. Louis were left to be supplied; and two, Galton and Vienna, were made vacant by resignations. Be¬ cause of the scarcity of available preachers, these vacancies were the occasion of much extra care and work. The quarterly con¬ ference of Yale Circuit having refused to accept a pastor who- would not move into the parsonage, Brother Broadstone, assigned to that charge by the Conference, was appointed to Delhi, October 8, leaving Yale to be supplied. On October 30, Rev. M. F. Haw¬ ley, of Miami Conference, was appointed to Galton charge. He has served it efficiently to the close of the year. Rev. F. P. Allender, of the West Virginia Conference, was appointed to Yale Circuit, November 20. He has been somewhat hindered in his work because of sickness in his family. On the twenty-sixth of November, Rev. W. L. Tyler, of the Southwest Kansas Conference* was appointed to the Mt. Vernon Station. This appointment proved to be unfortunate, resulting in a resignation June 16* whereupon Brother L. H. Cooley was appointed to the charge. Needless to say, he served it with utmost acceptability. After repeated efforts and failures to supply Vienna charge, Rev. J. W. Bobb, pastor of the Church of God at Findlay, Illinois, was ap¬ pointed to the work early in January. He served amid a good deal of trial, faithfully the remainder of the year. On the first of February, 1911, Rev. B. N. Sypolt, of the Virginia Conference* was appointed to the Findlay charge. By faithful service he has- endeared himself to his people. East St. Louis, the largest city in our territory, where, until this year, no effort was made to plant our Church, is at this time worthy of special mention, as data concerning it is likely to have historic value. The inspiring, providential movement at the close of our Conference a year ago, that made available $500 for the beginning of a mission work there, served as an incentive to undertake the enterprise as speedily as possible. On the morn¬ ing of December 13, 1910, Doctor Gabel, General Church Erection Secretary, Doctor Phillippi, Editor of the Telescope, ever wide awake to the extension of the Church in general, and in Illinois in particular, met Rev. J. B. Connett, J. T. McCreery, and myself in East St. Louis for a preliminary canvass of the ground. The* day’s busy observation convinced all of the propriety of making a beginning. From lack of a suitable, available person to place 20 Conference Proceedings there, no beginning was made until in May, at which time Rev. J. T. MeCreery entered upon the work. On the earnest solici¬ tation of the trustees of the Church and Parsonage Building Asso¬ ciation, who have this work in hand, Brother MeCreery, from a sense of duty, resigned his pleasant pastorate at Paris, April R and by the middle of May, he and family were at home in East St. Louis. A thorough canvass by Brother MeCreery, his wife,, and daughters, of a large portion of the residence district of the city, prepared the way for a second call for a meeting of those having discretionary power in deciding on a location for a begin¬ ning. On the morning of July 17, 1911, Dr. H. S. Gabel, Dr. C. Whitney, Home Missionary Secretary, Revs. J. B. Connett, J. T. MeCreery, and myself met in the home of the pastor. Rev. G. W. Bonebrake, a member of the Board of Trustees, was not able, because of suffering from rheumatism, to attend either meeting. Rev. J. B. Fisher of St. Louis, joined in this latter meeting, and gave helpful assistance. With remarkable unanimity, we decided on the property to be secured as a place of beginning. As most desirable of the properties obtainable, we selected a lot on the corner of Illinois Avenue and Thirteenth Street, fronting east 82 feet, and south 126 feet, and adjacent to this, on the north, a lot with a two-story residence on it, suitable for a parsonage, both of which lots have been purchased for $4,500. The General Secretaries are thoroughly pleased with the outlook for us in East St. Louis, and are giving and will give our enterprise their hearty financial support. With such pastoral equipment as we have there, and with the cooperation of the different agencies lending help to it, not least of which is the Branch Y. P. C. E. U., we may assure ourselves of certain, speedy growth in East St. Louis. The Paris congregation richly merits the gratitude of the Con¬ ference for an uncomplaining submission to a change of pastors, the sole occasion for which was the good of an interest, remote, yet recognized as theirs. On May 1, Rev. J. B. Click, of the East Pennsylvania Confer¬ ence, a student in Bonebrake Theological Seminary, took charge by appointment of the Paris Station. His brief pastorate there has been efficient and telling. The year has been extraordinary in the tenure of pastorates, there having been not a single resignation of a pastor once settled on a charge. An effort was made to secure fresh, reliable data for this report by sending out special blanks with return postage, with a request to have them in my hands by August 14. Of the fifty-four pas¬ tors in the Conference, forty-nine responded. From these are gleaned the following data, which likely will not be materially changed by final reports. Only thirteen pastors report both sal- 21 Conference Proceedings aries and assessments full. Eleven report assessments full, and not salaries; and eleven report salaries full, and not assessments. In a number of cases, both as to salaries and assessments, there are but small deficits; and the wonder is that laymen on the one hand, and pastors on the other, do not put forth the little effort necessary to wipe out these small deficits. With all the extra effort that was made to raise the standard of circulation of the Telescope to the basis of thirty-five thousand, seventeen pastors report losses in subscriptions, two report neither losses nor gains, and twenty-eight report gains, some of them such splendid gains as to overcome all losses, and give us a net increase over last year of 119. Eleven pastors have reached the 1 to 8 standard. Though there are reported 1,078 conversions and 932 accessions, there is shown a loss of thirty-nine members; so that the loss in the revision of records is nearly one thousand. These figures are so startling and distressing that one cannot but wish the final report will show them to be untrue. It is, however, a fact that there have come to the Conference, from time to time, from a number of charges, reports of memberships, the correctness of which could not be verified by incoming pastors. Not willing to report losses for which they are not responsible, some pastors seem to have repeated the errors in their reports, until there comes from the laity an emphatic, widespread protest. While in the hope of reach¬ ing a basis of actual membership, a wise, just, charitable revision of records has been insisted on, it is to be feared that, from lack of disciplinary enforcement, careful, pastoral oversight and loving dealing with delinquents, we may have to go on repeating these appalling losses. While there are gratifying gains shown in the organizations of the Church, especially in the Sunday schools, some of the stronger charges, having largest membership, show a lack of aggressive¬ ness, even in Sunday-school work, that is hard to account for. Eighteen Sunday schools report 21 Home Departments; 28 report 43 Cradle Bolls; 24 report 110 organized classes; 27 report 99 Adult classes; 3 report 3 Teachers’ Training classes; 11 pastors report 15 Mission Study classes; 29 pastors report 38 Ladies’ Aid societies, and an aggregate of $2,470.15 raised. We seem to have fallen short of the goal of $1,200 we set for ourselves to be raised for Foreign Missions. Little wonder, when it is discovered that 11 charges report nothing whatever for mis¬ sions, and 14 report less than $25 each for both interests. Of the $1,123.18 reported for Foreign Missions, and $961.25 for Home Missions, five charges report more than half of both, while the remaining forty-nine fall short on the other half. A comparison of facts brought out in these reports fills one, now with delight, 22 Conference Proceedings now with dismay. For illustration: one pastor, working on a sal¬ ary of less than $300 and parsonage, reports 21 Telescopes an in¬ crease of 8, and $15 for Foreign and $17 for Home Missions, with assessments nearly, if not quite full. On the other hand: A pas¬ tor who succeeded himself, whose salary is $600 and parsonage, fully paid, reports $60 short on assessments; a loss of 39 members; Telescopes•, last year, 14; this year, 6; for Foreign Missions, $4; for Home Missions, $5. This is simply a case of a number much like it, and several pastors may wonder whether reference is being made to their work. In the matter of church and parsonage building and improve¬ ments, there is satisfaction. On February 5, the Perrysville Ave¬ nue Church, fully described heretofore, was opened for services. Miss Bowman and her people have the satisfaction of having financed the enterprise so skillfully that no obligation, save a $500 loan, not due, remains unpaid. The Lawrenceville church, also fully described in former reports, was dedicated in Decem¬ ber. The remaining indebtedness, not large, was fully provided for by good subscriptions. Brother J. C. Fowler, the pastor, has had a splendid year of growth in membership and perfecting of organization on this charge. The old church building and lot at Mt. Vernon were sold early in the year, and a lot and half-lot were purchased on the corner of Casey and Seventeenth streets, on which has been built a concrete foundation, 50 by 88 feet, as a beginning for a splendid church that should cost from $10,000 to $12,000. One room of the basement is fitted up as a place, tempo¬ rarily, for worship. This enterprise needs, deserves, and must have the hearty support of the Conference, if it is to succeed. The most excellent achievement of the year in building is the erection of the Farmers Chapel church, of Danville Circuit, dedi¬ cation August 13, built at a cost of $4,930. An unpaid balance is fully provided for by good subscription. Brother Dwyer, the pastor, and his people, have done a marvelous work, and will be pleased to have the members of the Conference to visit their new church home. The church at Toledo, though lately built, was found by the pastor, Kev. F. IT. King, and his people to be too small to accommodate the growing congregation and Sunday school. The east side was, therefore, torn out and a two-room addition built, with concrete basement, costing $1,600. The renewed church was formally reopened August 20. Brother J. F. Fowler, as one of the results of a sweeping revival at Bluford, on Bluford Cir¬ cuit, induced his people to elevate the old church, put under it a concrete block foundation, and build to it an addition 24 by 28 feet, with a bell tower, into which is being placed a 650 pound bell. Cost, $800. White Heath, D. C. Ade, pastor, has repaired the church there, including concrete basement, at a cost of $400. 23 Conference Proceedings St. Francisville paid a balance of $450 church debt, and improved the church, including the putting in of a rolling partition at a cost of $215. Vermilion acquired a new $300 piano, and repaired the Prairie Chapel church, including repainting, at a cost of $76. Westfield Station expended $143 on chapel repairs. Yale Circuit improved its properties, mainly the reseating of Otterbein church, at a cost of $490. Marshall Station repaired its church by put¬ ting in modern windows and repainting, at a cost of $177.50. Oblong built an additional room to the parsonage, costing $1,100. The congregation of First Church, Danville, newly decorated the church at a cost of $344. * The Flora congregation of Flora Cir¬ cuit, expended $500 on enlarging and repairing their church. Possville charge expended $145 in church repairs. United Breth¬ ren Chapel, on Parkersburg Circuit, was moved from Calhoun to a site a mile in the country, and repaired at a cost of $230. Union "'urch on Danville Circuit has been decorated at a cost of $200. y Station is in the midst oka parsonage building enterprise. The plans comprehend a splendm structure that will cost $2,000. Many minor improvements have been made on churches and par¬ sonages, not reported. The budget plan has been much emphasized, and a number of pastors have given it careful attention. Some have acted on the suggestion to carefully lay the foundation at the close of this year for its working next year. Some hindrances to the working of the plan are: Allowing one’s self to be bluffed by the oppo¬ sition of those who do not want to pay more themselves, nor go to the trouble to get others to do so; making a spasmodic, un¬ systematized effort, then calling it a failure—meaning the system, not their effort; failing to steward thoroughly those who do not pledge themselves to pay. The leaven of it is working, and pro¬ gressive pastors will speedily have it working in their congrega¬ tions. APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE TO PREACH The following brethren are recommended by their respective quarterly conferences for membership in this body: By the Yale quarterly conference, J. E. Spencer. By the Island Grove quarterly conference, J. T. Story. By the St. Francisville quarterly conference, Edgar Sibert. With few, small exceptions, the assessments for presiding elder’s salary have been paid. Expenses of travel, for stationery, and postage, $302.27. Pastors and their families have enjoyed gracious immunity from sickness and death. The only death occurring in our ministerial ranks is that of Eather B. G. Wood. ITe lived to a ripe age. and died in peace. It is sad to record that at this time one of our 24 Conference Proceedings pastors, Brother I. S. Mclver, is prostrate with typhoid fever. Let prayer be offered in his behalf. With gratitude to God for his goodness in all the past, and with hope and faith in him for guidance and blessing for the future, I respectfully submit this report. D. R. Seneff. The inactive list was then corrected and names were referred to committees as follows: To the Committee on Conference Rela¬ tions, E. L. Buckner, he having withdrawn from the Church. B. F. Daugherty, for open transfer. J. P. Watson, desiring an open transfer but having left the Church. H. D. Bourne, to be referred back to his quarterly conference. W. H. Elliott and wife, for transfers to Indiana Conference. T. P. Griffith, having with¬ drawn from the Church. E. R. Johns, having been absent so long, for reference back to quarterly conference. G. W. McMahel, for reference back to quarterly conference. H. C. McConaughy, for having left the Church. H. H. Heberly, of the active list, was referred to the same com¬ mittee for transfer to the East Nebraska Conference. The name of B. G. Wood was referred to the Committee on Memoirs. Adjourned. Benediction by T. Walters. AFTERNOON SESSION—FIRST DAY—1: 30 P.M. J. F. Fowler conducted devotions. Evangelist's Report. To the Annual Conference of the United Brethren in Christ , Greeting: May God’s blessing rest upon every department of the Con¬ ference. Please allow me to submit the following report: Revivals held during the past year. 13 Sermons preached during the past year.623 Souls seeking God at altar.756 Souls professing to have found Jesus.712 Many of the church members revived and gloriously blessed, which eternity will only reveal. Money received for the year.$952 62 Expenses for the year, railroad fare. ... :. 55 85 All glory and praise due to Jesus. II. C. Lehwald, Evangelist-at-Large. 25 Conference Proceedings T. Walters and H. W. Broadstone were appointed to fill vacan¬ cies on the First Year’s Reading Course Committee, H. H. Heb- erly and E. Boley being absent. C. A. Dwyer was excused from the Committee on Conference Relations, having been appointed statistical secretary in the ab¬ sence of H. H. Heberly. The following report of the Committee on Christian Stewardship was read and approved after earnest and helpful words by Dr. J. S. Kendall in a round table talk. Report of Christian Stewardship. In presenting the subject of Christian Stewardship, we are touching a most vital point in the spiritual and temporal pros¬ perity of the most marvelous, God-pleasing, man-serving institu¬ tion on earth, the Church of Jesus Christ ; and there is no prob¬ lem more vital to the development of, and the sustaining of many local churches than its resources and how to make them available. The impression seems to be that the difficulty in sustaining the churches has been that of a faulty system, when the facts are that it is as much in the spirit and purpose of giving as well as the incompleteness of the system. The attitude of many church members toward the support of the church is entirely non- Christian. The work of the kingdom of God and the Church cannot be carried forward without the development of proper agencies. Churches must be built and maintained, missionary enterprises must be projected, workers trained and maintained in the work to which God has called them. This cannot be done without the expenditure of money. Ko one will question but that God in his infinite wisdom could have made different provisions, but he has chosen to confer this high honor of carrying forward his work upon men. And history proves that they do not rise higher than the principles they gather from the life of the church. Any in¬ stitution that is of such importance to the well being of man as the Church of Jesus Christ must be maintained; and a proper conception of its relationship, and value to the social and moral condition of society, would place her appeals for support on an en¬ tirely different financial basis; yet in many places, it is made to appear before the world as a charitable institution. The advance¬ ment of the church in the world is of such vast importance to our individual well being that it has a right, and does lay claims upon us beyond that of charity. It’s a business proposition. “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse that there may be meat in mine house.” Bring (not send) the tithe. 26 Conference Proceedings In promoting the principles of Christian Stewardship, it is important that each pastor organize his church on aggressive lines of systematic beneficence. It may require some time and effort to detach the average individual and church from the selfishness and indifference which has characterized the past. A faithful presentation of the lofty principles of divine ownership and Chris¬ tian Stewardship as is set forth in the Word of God, will create an atmosphere in which methods can be introduced that will cause the quadrupling of the gifts of our people. The sad wail is going up from many of our churches, “How can we secure money to support our pastor, to pay our running expenses, and to give to the cause of missions and to the benev¬ olent interests as they deserve ?” Such a condition need not prevail and will not, where the church will adopt God’s instituted plan for the financing of his work. Therefore, be it Piesolved, 1. That pastors and leaders everywhere seek to in¬ tensify the spiritual life of the Church; in the absence of which, all other efforts will give but little relief. This end can be ob¬ tained only by earnest, united, persistent prayer for the Spirit’s awakening. 2. That pastors and church officials give careful thought and study to the system of finance that is recommended by our Stew¬ ardship Commission, which is proving so helpful where used. 3. That we adopt the unified method of providing for the benev¬ olences. 4. That each church select a strong Benevolent or Missionary Committee, who, with the pastor, will plan and provide for the benevolent budget. 5. That we strongly commend the weekly system of giving for benevolences, and that the Benevolent Committee of each church provide for the benevolent budget by an every-member canvass for an annual pledge on the weekly basis, to be paid weekly, monthly, or quarterly. 6. That in each church a campaign of education be planned along the lines of both budgets. Sermons, public addresses, and literature should be freely used. “The Victory of Mary Chris¬ topher” and “The Better Way in Church Finances,” are especially recommended. 7. That we emphasize the importance of training our young people to regular, intelligent, liberal giving, and that we urge all parents to encourage each child to give to the Church; and if at all possible, to have them contribute out of money which they have earned or saved, and have them make the offering week by week. 27 Conference Proceedings 8. That everywhere the tithe principle be emphasized as the minimum, obligation in our giving, and that a definite system of stewardship training be urged along this line. Humbly submitted, L. E. Miller, Committee. Rev. W. M. Givens, White River Conference, was admitted to an advisory seat, and because of his age and long usefulness formerly in Lower Wabash Conference, the Bishop called him to the rostrum as an associate in the chairmanship. A similar honor was later tendered Rev. S'. Mills. B. B. Phelps was granted leave of absence to attend the funeral services of his sister. L. A. Rider, lay delegate, was appointed Conference treasurer pro tem until S. O. Stolz shall arrive. Adjourned. Benediction by W. M. Givens. THURSDAY—SECOND DAY—8:30 A.M. Devotion was conducted by J. B. Connett. The minutes of yesterday were approved. O. J. Bogard read the letter to be sent I. S. Mclver, as per yesterday’s order. In harmony with the spirit of the order, S. Mills was called upon by the chairman to offer prayer. Rev. I. B. Fisher, of the Tennessee Conference, was referred to the Committee on Conference Relations. To the same com¬ mittee was referred B. N. Sypolt, of Virginia Conference. The First Year’s Reading Course Committee read the following report, which was approved: Report on First Year's Reading Course. The class consists of R. L. Weber, G. W. Padrick, Otto Cum¬ mins, I. J. Knapp, W. O. Albert, Mrs. Ona Albert, and Miss Daisy Bowman. We find that R. L. Weber completed the books in the First Year, and should, a year ago, have been passed to Second Year. Miss Daisy Bowman made 98%' on “The Making of the Ser¬ mon,” and 97% on “The History of the United Brethren Church.” We recommend that Miss Bowman pass on said books and be retained in the First Year. We recommend that W. O. Albert and Mrs. Ona Albert be excused from the First Year because of being students in Bone- brake Semin ary. 28 Conference Proceedings \ G. W. Padrick and I. J. Knapp have not reported to the com¬ mittee. We therefore recommend that they report one year hence. We recommend that Otto Cummins be referred back to his quar¬ terly conference. D. C. Ade, IT. W. Broadstone, Thomas Walters, Committee. The report of the Committee on Conference Relations was read and approved as follows: Committee on Conference Relations. We recommend that B. F. Daugherty receive an open transfer; that J. P. Watson receive an honorable dismissal; that H. H. Heb- erly receive a transfer to East Nebraska Conference; that W. H. Elliott and wife receive transfers to Indiana Conference. E. L. Buckner, T. P. Griffith, and H. C. McConaughv having irregularly withdrawn from the Church, we recommend that their names be stricken from the Conference roll. We recommend that H. D. Bourne and G. W. McMahel be referred back to their respective quarterly conferences; that E. R. Johns be granted superannuated relation; that I. B. Fisher, of Tennessee Conference, be received into this Conference on his credentials; that B. N. Sypolt, of Virginia Conference, be re¬ ceived into this Conference subject to transfer; that Lewis Fear be received into this Conference upon his credentials from the Holiness Christian Church and be required to pursue the courses of reading prescribed in our book of Discipline. H. W. Broadstone, D. C. Ade, W. L. Perkins, Committee. The interests of Bonebrake Seminary were at this time presented. Bishop Mathews first gave a stirring address upon the need of more preachers and of better prepared preachers. Dr. J. M. Phil- lippi then spoke upon the enlargement of the Seminary. Adjourned. Benediction by Doctor Gabel. AFTERNOON SESSION—SECOND DAY—1:30 P.M. Devotion was conducted by S. Mills. The Beneficiary Aid Association then transacted its annual business by 1: 45 p.m., when the Conference resumed its business. 29 Conference Proceedings Rev. W. L. Fear, of the Holiness Christian Church, was referred to the Committee on Conference Relations. The report on Church Erection was read and approved, as follows: Church Erection. When Dorcas was dead, her friends were very much grieved, not because she was a great scholar, not because of any literature she had given to the world, not because of any song she had sung, not for anything she had said, but because of her kind acts and deeds that she had done. Our Church Erection Society is not appreciated because of its name, nor because of the existence of such society, but for what it does to help struggling communities to a house of worship. No one can appreciate a friend more than one that has been befriended. The church building in which we are now assembled was made possible by the aid of the Church Erection Society. Last fall a few people in the southeast part of this city were handi¬ capped for work because they had no house in which to meet and hold services. An appeal was made to the Church Erection Soci¬ ety for help. The help came, and now there stands a beautiful little church house, known as the Perryville Avenue Church of Southeast Danville, as a second token in this city of the need and helpfulness of the Church Erection society. Jesus instituted the church on earth, that through it men might be saved from their sin; but we are sorry to say, that in many localities this institution is ineffective because of no house in which to worship and hold services. And this condition is due largely to the fact that men will not pay to God what they owe him. The devil’s kingdom never lacks for time nor money to carry on its business in the world, which is to debauch manhood and ruin homes, etc. All places of sin are made just as glaring and inviting as money can make them, in order that our boys and girls will enter. While we do not believe in extravagance in church building, yet we do believe that God’s house should be as attractive as these places of sin. Therefore, seeing the need of more and better church buildings, Resolved, First, that we, as preachers and laymen, pledge our hearty support and cooperation to our most efficient secretary, Dr. H. S. Gabel, in his efforts to get the interest of Church Erec¬ tion before our people. Second. That as ministers of the Lower Wabash Conference, we again pledge to make a sincere effort to raise an average of ten cents per member for Church Erection in the Easter offering. 30 Conference Proceedings Third. That we will also seek to enlist our Ladies' Aid Soci¬ eties to make contributions for the Parsonage Fund. C. A. Dwyer, Committee. To the above report, Doctor Gabel, J. B. Connett, D. R. Senetf, and J. T. McCreery made appropriate remarks. The Conference quartet was called for and sang “Lower Wa¬ bash/ 7 composed by J. B. Connett. In the absence of I. S. Mclver, Committee on Publishing Inter¬ ests, E. E. Bundy was instructed to prepare a short paper on said subject. Doctor Phillippi then spoke upon Publishing Interests. The report of the Committee on Y. P. C. E. U. was approved, as follows: Report on Y. P. C. E. U. Within the last few years, questions concerning the Young Peo¬ ple’s Society of Christian Endeavor have been thrusting them¬ selves into our minds. Does Christian Endeavor fill a place wholly unoccupied by any other organization or force in the church? Is it or is it not an overlapping of newer organizations, and could these forces take the place of Christian Endeavor, supplying all the training and association that the society name brings? Pas¬ tors especially have found a difficulty in keeping the same young people equally interested in Young People’s Society and the new Sunday-school class work. Committee work and the social requirments are much alike, and we are led to think a single organization would do as well the formal duties that are half¬ heartedly looked after by two or three organizations. Thus in several instances Young People’s societies have died because of the lack of an adequate mission, a heroic ideal, a real reason for existence. To-day Christian Endeavor must go into a larger field than she has been filling. In our own Conference we find one of the conditions for success has been faithfully used, the glory of accom¬ plishment in splendid work for missions; and along with this mis¬ sionary information and inspiration, is growing a careful steward¬ ship that is daily shaming an older generation. Besides the mis¬ sionary enterprise and giving, the Young 'People’s society must take its place in the church evangelism; not for a Lookout Com¬ mittee to get a new member occasionally, but that there may be personal workers’ leagues and prayer circles for saving. Since the glory of accomplishment in missionary giving has been a help and given purpose, how much more shall we bind our young people to the Church when we have taught them the glory of accomplish¬ ment in soul-winning. 31 Conference Proceedings The last and climax of an ideal for Christian Endeavor is in interesting and directing young men and women toward special work for the Master and his chosen fields. With these distinct aims and purposes before us, we see not the end of Christian Endeavor, but blazoned across the horizon, “Behold, I set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.” We congratulate Lower Wabash young people on their fine mis¬ sionary spirit, both in the year just closing and in the large inter¬ est they are taking in East St. Louis. Next, may we enlist, not only money, but life, in a larger evangelism and in the training and calling of ministers, missionaries, deaconesses, and Chris¬ tian workers into lifework for the Master. As ministers and leaders in our congregations, let us next year set before our Young People’s societies the glory of accomplish¬ ment, emphasizing the end and purpose of our existence. Let us stand by our splendid corps of General and Branch officers in every undertaking of the year, and give our young people the chance to take the message of the young Man, Jesus, the Christ, to the young men and women of the world. To assist in accomplishing these ends, Resolved , 1. That Christian Endeavor societies. Junior and Senior, be organized in all the churches of the Conference. 2. That there be increased numbers and activity in all existing societies. 8. That there be increased efficiency in Christian Endeavor work in local societies and in Branch activities. 4. That we observe Efficiency Day this fall, and Anniversary Day next May, in every society in the Conference. 5. That we cooperate with the Young People’s Department of the Board of Control in all worthy plans for training our young people in Christian service. Sarah D. Bowman, Committee. % ^ On motion, the chairman appointed the following committee to organize a Conference Brotherhood: W. Beasly, J. T. Mc- Creery, L. A. Bider. The following reports were approved: The Sunday School. Let us consider— . 1. The importance of the Sunday school m our church life. . The Sunday school is a potent force in our evangelism. It is the right arm of the church, and the supply and recruiting station. Such wonderful advancement has been made in our Sunday- school work, that what it has been and is accomplishing in the 32 Conference Proceedings different phases of our church life is amazing. It has a vital connection, in this age, with every department of our church work. The wide-awake Christian sees the ever-growing importance of the Sunday school and endeavors to awaken a greater activity in this branch of Christian work. The Sunday school of 1911 is no more like that of forty years ago than is the reap hook and the self-binder, or the old stage coach and the automobile, for it has gone forth with great and rapid strides, so that in nothing has progress been more marked. The first great advancement was the introduction of the uni¬ form lesson system, January 1, 1873. Almost immediately the Sunday-school institute followed, being conducted by competent instructors, which has greatly assisted in the equipment of teachers. In the year 1881 the Home Department was adopted by the third international convention, and about the same time the Chris¬ tian Endeavor Society came into existence, and its material came chiefly from the Sunday school. A few years later the Cradle Doll Department appears as an¬ other lateral branch of the school. The year of 1895 gave birth to the great organized class move¬ ment, which is working such great wonders to-day in the ingather¬ ing of men and women into the Sunday school and into the church. This movement goes hand in hand with the Layman’s Missionary Organization. When we consider the great amount of work and good accom¬ plished by the above advanced movements, we no longer hesitate to give the Sunday school an important place in our church life, for it holds a large area in the field of our church work. 2. The Influence of the Sunday School. Looking upon the Sunday school and its branches of work, as we do to-day, we can see something of its influence on all departments of the Church. It is developing a missionary spirit in the young and old, both within and without the school. In the study of the Word, the scholars grasp the great purpose of the Christ, seeing that it is his will that all nations shall be discipled. Thus we see the Sun¬ day school is becoming more and more interested in the mission¬ ary movements, and is contributing liberally to home and foreign missions. The Sunday school is also developing the temperance spirit, so that the temperance reform we have now, is due in a large measure to the same source. It is the spiritual supply house for all Christians who will rightly apply the truths to their life, and serves as a brake to F 33 Conference Proceedings check the downward course of the non-Christian, and in many cases puts him in the upward path. The influence of the Sunday school is seen to-day in many lines of business: in politics, in towns, cities, States, legislatures, United States Congress, and in the White House. 3. The Power of the Sunday School. With all the above forces, agencies, and influences at w^ork, the Sunday school becomes a powerful agency for good. It throws out its life lines from many angles, saving hundreds and thousands annually, giving to the Church the larger per cent, of conversions; for it is the forerunner of the revival and of the ingathering. If we should take away this attractive power, the church would largely loose its hold on men and women. Since the Sunday school is such a potent force in the church, let us, as pastors and laity, Resolve , 1. That we will place greater emphasis upon this work. 2. That we will strive to have every department of the school thoroughly organized. 3. That we endorse and urge the organization in some form, of the men of every church in the Conference, and the enrollment of each organization as a chapter of the general Otterbein Brother¬ hood. 4. That w T e endorse the Men and Religion Forward Movement, and pledge our cooperation. W. Beasley, Committee. Fourth Year's Reading Course. We, the Committee on Fourth Year’s Reading, report as fol¬ lows : The class is, T. H. Decker, J. L. Pellum, M. L. Watson. All met the committee and passed their tests as follows: T. IT. Decker—Sermon, 85%’; Pedagogics, 96%; Apologetics,. 79%; Theology, 79-|%; Ethics, 95%; General Average, 89|%. J. L. Pellum—Sermon, 80%‘; Pedagogics, 83%; Christian Faith, 90%; General Average, 86-|%. M. L. Watson—Sermon, 90%; Pedagogics, 90%; Apologetics, 66%'; Theology, 89%; Ethics, 95%; General Average, 85%. Each presented a written sermon of merit. Each having completed the entire course, we recommend that they be referred to the Committee on Elders’ Orders. Respectfully submitted, I. B. Norviel, W. C. Harbert, W. R. Muncie, Committee- 34 Conference Proceedings Second Year's Reading Course. We submit the following report: The class consists of W. Beasley and Miss Elizabeth Thompson. W. Beasley made the following grades: Exegetical Studies in the Pastoral Epistles, 90%; Doctrine of the Prophets, 90%'; The Preacher, 94%; Encyclopedic Hand Book, 98%; Exegetical Studies in Galations, 88%'; Church History, 98%; Sermon, 93%. Having completed the course, we recommend that he be passed to the Third Year’s Reading. Miss Thompson has been taking work in Bonebrake Seminary. She did not appear before the committee. We recommend that she be retained in the Second Year. G. W. Bonebrake, J. C. Fowler, Robert Griffin, Committee. Publishing Interests. The religious press has a very great influence in the world and ^4t has a very vital influence in the church life. Our publishing interest is unsurpassed by any other in the United States and is therefore of supreme importance to the life of our Church. The value of the press will not surpass the power of the min¬ istry in the spiritual life of the Church; but as to the educational interest, it stands with the chief means of strength. In the social reform movement is involved the deepest and most vital interest of the whole society; but without the religious press, it would be a complete failure. Our success in the ministry is due to a very great extent to our religious press. Our loyalty, as to the laity, to the Church we love, will ever be strengthened by the growing access- we shall have from time to time to our Pub¬ lishing House and the literature furnished by the same. Our growth as a Church will ever depend on the open channel that connects us to the % life which is always pulsating from our splendid press. Therefore, feeling that we, the members of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, have a publishing plant second to none, and the general manager with his worthy staff leading us to victory, Resolved , That we give our worthy Publishing Agent our most hearty cooperation. That we faithfully urge all our Sunday schools to give their undivided patronage to our literature. That our people obtain from the House mission study books and all other reading matter obtainable from the House. Also do our best to increase the circulation of the Telescope , Watchword , and Evangel to the-standard set by our leaders. E. E. Bitndy, Committee. 35 / Conference Proceedings Treasurer Beneficiary Aid. I submit the following’ report : In treasury one year ago.$74 62 Collected .2,101 53 Total .$2,176 15 Paid out. 1,694 75 Balance in treasury. $481 40 There is due from the former Upper Wabash Conference $142.67. Rev. W. P. Noble, Veedersburg, Indiana, is treasurer. The Conference one year ago requested me to have the charter of our Church Erection Society annulled and a charter under the laws of the State secured for the Church and Parsonage Building Association. Both requirements have been met at a cost of $10.00. The treasury of the Ministerial Burial Association contains $38. This is my thirty-fourth report to the Conference. And now feeling the weight of years bearing down, and from a sense of duty, I herewith sincerely request you to relieve me from the responsibility of this treasurership. And I most sincerely thank you for your kind forbearance and brotherly treatment toward me during this long period of service. Humbly submitted, S. Mills. Adjourned. Benediction by I. B. Fisher. FRIDAY—THIRD DAY—8: 30 A.M. Devotions were conducted by Rev. W. M. Givens, of White River Conference. The minutes of yesterday’s session were approved. S. Mills, J. B. Norviel, and H. W. Broadstone were made a com¬ mittee to take under advisement the Conference Burial Associ¬ ation and report to the Conference during this session. Revs. J. B. Connett, E. M. Pierson, L. E. Miller, and lay delegates L. A. Rider and J. M. England were made a committee to consider the advisability of continuing the publication of the Conference Bulletin. The following report was adopted: Report of Committee on Candidates. The following persons appeared before the Committee on Candi¬ dates for the Ministry: J. E. Spencer, J. E. Sibert, and J. T. 36 Conference Proceedings Story. We find them clear in doctrine and in harmony with the Church. J. E. Sibert and J. T. Story are up to the disciplinary requirements on education. We therefore recommend that they be received into the Conference. J. E. Spencer is not up to the disciplinary requirements of education, but we recommend him under the clause extraordinary. Respectfully submitted, W. C. Harbert, W. L. Duncan, E. E. Bundy, Committee. In the above report the name of J. E. Spencer was received, not as per clause extraordinary, because the Bishop showed that no such clause existed, its existence in the Discipline being an edi¬ torial error. The candidate was therefore received only upon his pledge to bring himself up to the standard of education. The following reports were then adopted: The Home. “What manner of child shall this be?” or, as the Twentieth Century New Testament translates it, “What can this child be destined to become?” w T as the question asked about a little babe that was bora into the world over nineteen hundred years ago. This same question has been asked in all ages, about all sorts of children by all sorts of parents. The best and worst of mankind have had their times of inno¬ cence and beauty. They have been loved and caressed by fond parents who have asked the same question that was asked relative to John the Baptist. Parents should not only ask this question, but proceed to answer it; for parents are responsible in a large measure for what their children become. Is there not a very close relation between the consecrated life of John the Baptist and the statement made by St. Luke relative to Zacharias and Elizabeth, his parents, “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the command¬ ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless”? We need not be reminded of the significance of a thoroughly Christian home. Indeed, we believe that if our holy Christianity is taught in the home as it should be it will solve for the most part all our problems—national, industrial, religious, social, and domestic. Henry W. Grady, the great southern orator, said to a friend when he looked for the first time upon the White House at Wash¬ ington, “That, sir, is the home of my nation.” But a few days 37 Conference Proceedings later he was traveling through the Southland and stopped over night with a planter at a plantation. The planter and his wife were Christians, and in the evening when they gathered the chil¬ dren about them and read together the Bible and prayed, then ML Grady said, “I was mistaken when I said that that pile of glistening white marble at Washington was the home of my nation; the home of my nation is where Jesus Christ is honored, where the Bible is read, and where children are taught to pray.” A missionary, who, after having spent twenty years in the for¬ eign field, returned to America, said: “When I left America twenty years ago, nine out of every ten of the Christian families had family prayer, and now nine out of ten don’t have.” May it not be that the great tide of worldliness that is sweeping over our country may be due in part to the fact that we are allowing our family altars to go down? If religion in the family is so important to the Church, the State, and the Nation, ought we not as ministers undertake to re¬ vive anew an interest in the family altar? With this thought in view, I recommend to you the “'Family Altar League,” an organization formed in the recent past by some of the leading ministers and laymen of our country for the pur¬ pose of reviving an interest in the family altar. If you will write to the ’’Family Altar League,” (502 Lakeside Building, Chicago, Illinois, you will receive helpful literature and information relative to the plans of the organization; you will also receive a sample copy of The Family Altar, a magazine pub¬ lished by the organization, costing 25c. a year. Let us as ministers get in line with the league and emphasize the family altar during the coming year and see the blessings that will fall upon our people. J. B. Connett, Committee. Report of the Committee on Bible Cause. More and more are we coming to see the value of the Bible in life. One of the most hopeful signs in the religious life of Amer¬ ica to-day is the gTOwing interest in the study of the Bible. In no other country of the world has Bible study reached so large a percentage of the students in universities, and been carried on so practically and successfully as in the American colleges. Two great themes are ever confronting us as Christians. They are: The influence of the Bible on character, and the relation of the Bible to national life. The Bible will ever be the Book above all others. It will ever be the light of the mind and bread of the soul. Neither the superstitions of some nor the irreligious nega¬ tions of others have been able to do it harm. If there is anything 38 Conference Proceedings certain in the world, it is that the destinies of the Bible are linked with the destinies of holiness in the earth. We recognize that any education without the Bible is imperfect and that the Bible is the greatest single intellectual force in the life of the modern world. The Bible is ever holding out life and hope; and as we search the Scriptures, thinking we will find eternal life, we come in possession of the great truths which lead us to God. There is a message for every one, the blind are brought to Christ, the poor have the gospel preached to them, the dead are made alive in Christ. It is adapted to all and is as unchangeable as the dominion of God. Study the Bible and it becomes our guide, it teaches how to live that we may know how to die. It is from its truths we learn of mansions in the skies. It reveals God in all his tender mercy; it also tells of the unquenchable fire where the worm dieth not. Wherever it is taught and its precepts obeyed, it has elevated people to higher ideals of life. It is the “Power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” It is through the adaptation of Bible truths that the weary will find rest for their souls; therefore, be it Resolved , 1. That we, as ministers, urge upon the people the importance of Bible study in the home and all departments of the Church. 2. That we lend our influence to the American Bible Society in the work of getting the Bible into the homes of our people. 3. That we heartily endorse the efforts of the Gideons to place the Bible in all hotels. Respectfully submitted, C. A. Hall. N Education. Education includes everything learned through the entire span of life. By it we gain mastery to perform each day’s duties and also become skilled for special professions. One may have piety and good sense, and yet not be educated. As we see it, cultivation of the highest type rests upon an edu¬ cation, and we feel safe in saying that the highest type of all is a Christian education. Education merely sharpens the edge of the character and makes it ready to cut its way through the hard places of life. The school like the blacksmith, will accept any dulled tool if it has metal and will put it in shape for use; so the school will accept any raw-boned, uncultured youth, granted they have but one sense, namely, common sense. Common sense gives to character its proper place in education. Education is the cry of the age. There must be all the head- 39 / Conference Proceedings preparation possible; but to train the head and not the heart proves many times a curse; it makes educated rascals. Christian education trains in the arts and sciences so one may comprehend the length and breadth of the physical laws that govern us; it also gives us a vision of the things of God and the Church. Big things appeal to people. When John M. Bonebrake gave his thousands to the Seminary and it was announced, it attracted the attention of newspaper men and was heralded through the papers to tens of thousands of readers who had never known or heard of this Mecca of the Church, and to all our young people who would make full proof of their ministry. So when there go out from our schools workers who are trained in head, heart, and hands, amidst the darkness of sin, to be one of “Ye are the light of the world,” to lead hundreds to the light of life, do you not see how many may see and ask from whence comes this giant in the work of God? They must, they will know; after knowing, they will then seek the place. Of course, resident United Brethren of Illi¬ nois will or should turn to Westfield, where they can get the train¬ ing necessary to fill the best places where the cry is for sober, thoughtful, and honest service. Members of the Conference, members of the Church, do you not know that what we need is knowledge? You are not stingy, neither do you care to be a part of an institution that is behind the times. Then learn, learn , yes learn of the school right here in Illinois. Learn what it has done, know what it can do, and re¬ member that it can do more by your help, as loyal members of the Church, when your sons and daughters go to school at Westfield. And when they decide to enter God’s vineyard (as we hope they will), as ministers or missionaries, we hope that not one will stop short of Bonebrake Seminary, where the very best can be had in Bible training, under splendid spiritual, godly instructors. Resolutions. We rejoice in the excellent work which has been done by the management of the Bonebrake Theological Seminary during the past year, and pledge our hearty sympathy and cooperation in the creation of a greater Seminary. We commend the management for its foresight in securing ample and beautiful grounds in Dayton View for the relocation of the institution, and record our hearty approval of the relo¬ cation. We also record our appreciation of the splendid financial success during the past year, and rejoice in the securing of large additional funds for the Seminary. Believing that the Church will never rise higher than her min¬ istry, and recognizing the importance of Bonebrake Theological Seminary, our only theological school for fitting men for this great 40 Conference Proceedings work, we pledge ourselves as individuals and as a Conference to continue our support of the action of the General Conference in directing a canvass of the entire Church for funds that this institution may fully meet the demands of the denomination. As a Conference, we heartily endorse the movement to secure at least $200,000 against the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the Seminary, which will be celebrated in connection with our next commencement exercises, and pledge our hearty cooperation in this work. We will do all we can on our respective fields of labor to encourage our people to assist in this worthy enterprise. We would also urge upon our people the needs of Westfield and ask a hearty cooperation, making it more proficient by giving of our means to its support. This means for us to see that each of these institutions shall become to us a real charge and we pledge that we will see that the assessments laid to our charge shall be duly raised and paid to the treasurer at the earliest possible date. We recommend that, for the purpose of encouraging our educa¬ tional work in our State, the Committee on Education consist of three members, who shall keep in close touch with the work of Westfield College, and bring before this Conference at its next session recommendations of plans by which the educational work of our State may be materially advanced. B. B. Phelps, Committee. The above report was enriched by a stirring address from Prof. W. E. Schear, dean of Westfield College, and also by remarks from Bev. B. Wamsbraugh, a retired minister, ninety years old, and by Bishop Mathews. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved , That the address of Professor Schear, dean of West- field College, inspires in us confidence in his ability to lead us in our educational work in this State of Illinois. That we will renew our support to Westfield College. That we will heartily co¬ operate in such plans for carrying on the work as he and his advisers may propose from time to time. That the question of finances be referred to the Committee on Finance which shall report to the Conference as soon as practicable. D. B. Seneff. J. B. CONNETT. Committee. On motion by S. Mills, every pastor, one month before the opening of each term of school at Westfield College, was instructed to make public announcement of such opening to his congrega¬ tion and young people. 41 Conference Proceedings At this point the itinerant list was revised and T. H. Decker was referred to the Committee on Conference Relations for an open transfer, and R. L. Weber for evangelistic relations. The Committee on Boundaries presented the following report: Report of Boundary Committee. Your Committee on Boundaries would recommend: That the Bellair appointment be detached from Annapolis Cir¬ cuit and attached to Yale Circuit. That Centenary appointment be detached from Martinsville Circuit and attached to Annapolis Circuit and constitute Marshall Circuit. That Martinsville he attached to Martinsville Circuit and constitute Martinsville Mission. That Flora be detached from Flora Circuit and constitute Flora Mission Station. That the Hillery appointment be attached to Oakwood Circuit. That the Dahlgren appointment be attached to Bluford Circuit. That Blue Mound he attached to White Heath Circuit. That the name Delhi Mission be changed to Woodlawn Mission. That there he one presiding elder district. Respectfully submitted, D. R. Seneff, President, T. D. Spyker, Secretary. The above report was adopted, item by item, except that the last item was voted down. A motion was then made that there be two presiding elder districts, and each pay a salary of $1,250. That motion was amended so as to have three presiding elder districts, each paying $1,000. The amendment and amended motion prevailed. On first ballot, D. R. Seneff, J. B. Connett, and W. L. Duncan were elected presiding elders. The pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of Danville, Ill¬ inois, offered their house of worship for our services Sunday morning. On motion an expression of sincere thanks was tendered said church for their kind offer, but the Conference respectfully declined. Adjourned. Benediction by President J. A. Kumler. 42 Conference Proceedings FRIDAY—THIRD DAY—1:30 P.M. Devotion was led by F. IT. King. The following resolution was adopted: Because of the inconvenience of examining pastors' reports, and of being deprived of much of the benefits of the Conference, therefore, be it Resolved , That all pastors’ annual Conference reports be sent by mail to the chairman of the Statistical Committee on Monday preceding the convening of Conference, to the place where the Conference is to be held. Respectfully submitted, L. E. Miller, F. H. King. On motion, F. H. King, L. E. Miller, and C. O. Myers were re¬ elected Statistical Committee for next year, and L. E. Miller as statistical secretary. On motion, it was decided that the Bishop of the Conference, with the presiding elders, appoint the Boundary and Finance Com¬ mittee after the election of lay delegates next year, and publish such appointment in the Religious Telescope; and that said y committee meet on Tuesday preceding the assembling of the next Conference. Rev. Horace Reed, of the M. E. Church, was introduced to the Conference, and made some remarks on social purity. On motion, the chairman appointed representatives from this body to attend the Social Purity Convention that meets in Colum¬ bus, Ohio, October 23, 1911. Doctor Reed asked for such appoint¬ ment. The representatives appointed are: J. B. Norviel, R. Griffin, E. M. Pierson, L. E. Miller, and O. J. Bogard. The following reports were approved: Report on Temperance. As we are now in Conference assembled, the causes for extreme anxiety seem to be increasing. During the year some victories have been won by the liquor forces. The anti-saloon laws in some of the States have been seriously modified. In other States we have maintained our position by a close margin. In few instances have we made material advance¬ ment. And in all cases, there are indications that unless we suc¬ ceed in adopting new methods, we have little hope of victory in the near future. 43 Co nference Proceedings I would not encourage pessimism, but I would have wakefulness as to the dangers of the times. We may well inquire the causes of this condition. They may be noted as follows: 1. The intense and systematic activity of the traffic itself. 2. The divided condition of the temperance forces as to methods. 3. Lethargy on the part of leaders of moral sentiment and opinion. 4. The discouraged condition of many of the temperance ad¬ vocates. 5. The uncertainty of party politics relegating this important question to the background. In view of this condition, we resolve, 1. That we will not be disconcerted by the infamous methods adopted by the saloon forces, but that we will give more attention to the study of the situation and renew and increase our efforts to defeat their schemes. 2. That we will discourage disaffection regarding methods, with any disposition to personal selfishness in the matter, and give our undivided support to all efforts tending toward the suppression and destruction of the liquor traffic. 3. That we will continue in every way possible to impress upon the minds of the people that the traffic is a heinous sin, violating every principle of moral and social life and that the responsibility is personal as well as national. 4. That we take courage from the consideration that we are right, that we are upon God’s side of the contest, and that our cause must prevail. 5. That we deplore the corrupt methods used by the politicians of our country and welcome the disposition to investigate this corruption, with the hope that the guilty may be brought to justice, and that the tearing up of old party lines may lead to a condition in which our legislative bodies will cease the mere play of politics and face the issues that lie at the foundation of national integrity, prosperity, and hope. We deplore the silence of the American Government in mes¬ sages and otherwise upon all moral issues, and we look with dis¬ approval and disgust upon the late announcement of an Inter¬ national Brewers’ Congress, made officially by Secretary Knox, and the acceptance of the honorary presidency of makers’ conclave, by Secretary Wilson, and we can but regard these events as an open declaration in favor of the traffic, and an utter disregard of the desires and feelings of the best citizenship of our nation, as well as a disgrace upon the official dignity of our Government, and we hereby give our voice against such action and resolve 44 Conference Proceedings that no individual or party sanctioning such action shall hereafter receive our support. T. D. Spyker, Committee. Report of Treasurer of Conference Church and Parsonage Building Fund. Receipts. Sept. 12, 1910—Cash in hand. $585 38 Sept. 12, 1910—Received from Rev. J. B. Norviel. 49 38 Sept. 14, 1910—Received from Rev. Mr. Garman (N. Ill. Conf.) . 243 21 Dec. 22, 1910—Received from Alonzo Myer (White River Conf.) . 16 28 Feb. 4, 1911—Received from L. O. Miller, Ch. Treas. .. . 100 16 June 15, 1911—Received from J. W. Seneff, Mt. Erie Fund (loan). 209 82 Total Cash Receipts.$1,204 23 Disbursements. Sept. 12, 1910—To F. H. King, as per Conf. action. $20 00 Oct. 12, 1910—Expenses to Brook. 2 80 Expense on Milford Church loan to Paris on committee work. 1 52 Kov. 21, 1910—To Rev. J. F. McCreary, expense to E. St. Louis . 9 00 Kov. 21, 1910—Rev. Winton Beasley, same-. 670 Dec. 22, 1910—Rev. J. B. Connett, E. St. Louis. 6 37 Dec. 22, 1910—Rev. J. F. McCreery, E. St. Louis. 8 45 Jan. 2, 1911—To White River Conf., settlement in cash. 350 00 Feb. 16, 1911—To Rev. S. Mills, new charter and record¬ ing . 12 00 Mar. 2, 1911—To H. S. Reese (storage Conf. tent). 5 50 Mar. 15, 1911—To Rev. J. B. Connett (expense to com¬ mittee meeting) . 2 20 Mar. 15, 1911—To Rev. J. T. McCreery, same. 70 Mar. 15, 1911—To Rev. G. W. Bonebrake, same. 1 52 Mar. 18, 1911—To S. R. Burgess, paving, Newman lot assessment . 39 03 Mar. 21, 1911—To Mt. Vernon, church loan. 361 95 Mar. 27, 1911—To H. S. Reese, drayage, etc. 2 50 July 17, 1911—To Mt. Vernon Church. 138 05 Total. $968 29 Balance in Treasury. 235 94 45 Conference Proceedings Assets* Note and Mortgage on Mt. Vernon Church. $500 00 Vote and Mortgage on Lawrenceville Church. 1,000 00 Note and Mortgage on Flora Church . 50 00 Note and Mortgage on Milford Church . 400 00 Value of Newman church property. 400 00 Due from Northern Illinois Conference unpaid claim. .. 14 47 Cash on hand . 235 94 Total Assets.$2,600 41 Liabilites. To J. W. Seneff, Mt. Erie Fund Loan. $209 82 Net Assets.$2,390 59 January 2, 1911. Returned note and mortgage of Terre Haute Third Church to White River Conference. Note and mortgage as mentioned on page 45, Item 5. G. W. Bonebrake, Treasurer. Report on Home Missions. The Christian forces of America, of which we are a part, are facing the gigantic task of trying to make and keep this nation Christian. Our problems have a dark and a bright side, both of which should be considered. One sad reflection is that the evangelical Christian churches are not keeping up with the increase of population. Ninety-two mil¬ lion inhabitants, and less than twenty-two million of them hold¬ ing a nominal membership in the Protestant evangelical churches, ought to stir every heart and life that is loyal to God, home, and country. After investigation, the secretary of the National Reform Asso¬ ciation published that, of the thirteen great evils of the world, the United States leads in nine of them. The unparalleled and increasing invasion from more than forty different nationalities, some of whom are heathen, others semi- heathen, is making our problems more complicated every day. The seventy-five heathen temples in America emphasize the aggressive¬ ness of heathenism on our shores. The conservation of our national resources is attracting our statesmen, but the conservation of our denominational life ought to concern the church much more. The neglect of the eastern churches of the never-ceasing flow of her members into our vast frontier, who go out to face the unparalleled spiritual destitution, is beyond explanation. We suffered a loss last year of thousands of members by removals; they went where we had not established 46 Conference Proceedings ourselves. Many of these are the well-to-do, pushing*, business men who have both means and energy. A single instance will suffice to illustrate this: Six families from one of our churches near Cincinnati, Ohio, born spiritually into our Church, went to a thriv¬ ing city on the Pacific coast. They called for the church of their choice; they were neglected and disheartened, and joined a sister church. One of the thirty composing that company gave ten thou¬ sand dollars towards the new building of their adopted church. These cases are common. Shall we not obey God and provide for our own? Thank God, there is a bright side to the problem of saving America. Public conscience, politically and socially, is being awakened on moral questions. There never was a time when the general public had their attention called to home mission prob¬ lems by the daily newspapers, the popular magazines, and from the lecture platform, as to-day. The awakening of the laymen of the churches, and most sig¬ nificant is the Men and Religion Forward Movement that is* plan¬ ning an extensive campaign to enter ninety of the centers of our country for a sweeping revival of religion, to commence in Sep¬ tember of this year. The teaching of the condition of America and of the problems of home missions through the Sunday school, is encouraging. The study and reading of home mission books are creating an intelli¬ gent enthusiasm for the salvation of the home land. AS A CHURCH AND CONFERENCE We learn with pleasure that in addition to over forty centers entered the past six years, the Society is planning to make fifty their goal this fall. Our mission fields at home have increased in membership over two hundred per cent., and during the same period, twenty-five thousand home mission books have gone out to bless and interest the Church. Therefore, Pesolved. First. We appreciate the work done by the Home Mission Board. Second. We will make special effort during the home mission periods of October, November, December, and also April, May, and June, in our Sunday schools to carry out the provisions of Gen¬ eral Conference, to have monthly or quarterly exercises and offer¬ ings for home missions, and will hold in mind and put due em¬ phasis on the Sunday before or after the national Thanksgiving for a great rally of sentiment, prayers, and gifts for home missions. Third. That as pastors and laymen, we will do what we can to forward home mission study and the reading of home mission books and literature, as recommended and furnished by this So¬ ciety. Conference Proceedings Fourth. That we will cooperate with our Conference Home Missionary Committee to secure an every-member solicitation and gift for home missions, and stand ready in any way that it may seem wise to advance this cause, and will see that this very impor¬ tant department of our church life shall receive a financial sup¬ port of not less than an average of fifty cents per member from our fields of labor. Fifth. While there are fifty million of the people of the United States that never go to church, and the larger share by far of these are found among the men of our country, therefore, we pledge ourselves to do what we can to forward the Men and Eeligion Movement that is now on in the United States. Kespectfully submitted, J. B. Connett, Committee. Dr. C. Whitney, Home Mission Secretary, then awakened thought by a thrilling address on home missions. Eev. J. W. Bobb was referred to the Committee on Conference Eelations for license to preach. The following reports were adopted: Burial Association. We, your Committee on Conference Burial Association, recom¬ mend : 1. That it be strictly a Conference association and confined to Conference members and their wives; but any member of said association, who may reside outside of the Conference, may con¬ tinue to be a member by keeping up the payment of dues. 2. That the officers of the Beneficiary Aid Association shall be the officers of this Burial Association. S. Mills, H. W. Broadstone, J. B. Norviel, Committee. Nominations. We, your Committee on Nominations, submit the following: For Westfield College Trustees: C. C. Eose, J. E. Blair, Boss Woolford, J. M. England. For Trustees of Church and Parsonage Building Association— G. W. Bonebrake, J. B. Norviel, for president; J. T. McCreerv, C. A. Dwyer, for secretary ; D. E. Seneff, J. C. Fowler, for treas¬ urer. Conference Treasurer: S. O. Stoltz, J. B. Connett. Adjourned. Benediction by S. Mills. 48 Conference Proceedings \ SATURDAY—FOURTH DAY—8:30 A.M. Instead of devotional services, Rev. Horace Reed occupied the first hour on the subject of Social Purity. J. B. Connett, G. W. Bonebrake, and W. L. Duncan were chosen Home Mission Committee for the coming year. The following reports were approved: Third Year's Reading. We, your Committee on Third Year’s Reading Course, submit the following: The class consists of I. S. Mclver, H. S. Reese, O. J. Bogard, M. L. Watson, H. A. Bogard, T. H. Decker, and P. H. King. The following persons appeared and made the following credits l H. A. Bogard—Church History, 90%; Theology, 85% ; Research, Bible Lands, 80%; Exodus, 95%'; Hebrews, 85%. F. H. King—Church History, 80%; Psychology, 100%; Chris¬ tian Pastor, 85%'; Christian Faith, 75%; Elem. Higher Criticism, 80%; Sermon, 75%. T. H. Decker—Church History, 85%; Sermon, 75%'. O. J. Bogard—Psychology, 90%; Christian Faith, 90% ; Amos r 100%; Philippians, 100%. M. L. Watson—Church History, 75%'. We recommend that H. A. Bogard, F. H. King, T. H. Decker, M. L. Watson be passed to the Fourth Year, having completed the Third Year. That the remaining members of the class be retained in the Third Year. T. D. Spyker, W. L. Duncan, N. E. Royer, Committee. Report on Memoirs. Inasmuch as God, in allwise providence, has again broken our ranks by a visitation of the angel of death during the past year, in taking away Rev. B. G. Wood, Bluford, Illinois, who lived to a ripe old age and whose life was one of service in the Master’s cause, therefore, Resolved , 1. That we hold in cherished memory, Christian love, and reverence him who acquainted himself with the arduous toil of the pioneer minister. 2. That we express a warm sympathy for Rev. B. B. Phelps, one of our dear brethren, who so recently suffered the loss of his much loved and sympathetic wife, being faithful to him during a life of toil in the cause of Christ. \ 49 Conference Proceedings 3. That the memorial service be held at 2: 00 p.m., to-day, and that J. F. Fowler and T. D. Spyker speak in honor of Brother Wood, and L. Byrd, in honor of Sister Phelps. J. F. Fowler, C. A. Hall, O. J. Bogard, Committee. Conference Relations. We, your Committee on Conference Relations, submit the fol¬ lowing supplementary report: Rev. J. W. Bobb, having been referred to us, and coming from the Church of God, we find is below the educational standard re¬ quired by our church law, not having completed a reading course equivalent to our quarterly conference course; therefore, we recom¬ mend that he be not received into the annual Conference until he can comply with the educational standard of our Church. We recommend that T. TI. Decker be granted an open transfer. We think it unwise to grant R. L. Weber the relation of Con¬ ference evangelist, but recommend that he maintain his present relation. H. W. Broadstone, W. L. Perkins, D. C. Ade, Committee. Elders' Orders. We, your Committee on Elders’ Orders, submit the following: J. L. Pellum, M. L. Watson, and T. H. Decker appeared before the committee. They having completed the prescribed course of reading and having given evidence of being sound in doctrine and in harmony with the requirements of the Discipline, we therefore recommend that they be ordained. W. R. Muncie, E. E. Bundy, G. W. Ball, Committee. Treasurer's Report. Received before Conference. On Contingent Fund. $125 00 On Conference Dividend . 147 25 On Church Extension . .. 140 00 On Foreign Missions. 297 90 On Home Missions. 77 44 50 Conference Proceedings On Church Erection . 151 08 On Westfield College. 30 00 - , Total . $968 67 Received at Conference. On Church Extension.$1,353 74 On Home Missions. 515 88 On Foreign Missions . 584 87 On Bishop’s Salary . 452 50 On Beneficiary Aid. 253 03 On Sunday-School General Eund. 126 56 On Bonebrake Seminary . 205 30 On Westfield College . 544 67 On Beneficiary Education . 101 90 On Contingent Fund . 156 20 On Parsonage Erection . 2 80 On Church Erection . 80 96 On Bible Cause . 7 00 On Brotherhood Movement . 11 23 On Woman’s Missionary Society. 8 00 On Children’s Hay Collection. 7 10 Total .$4,4H 14 Received before Conference. 968 67 Total .$5,380 41 Disbursements. Before Conference . $968 67 To J. C. Fowler. 1,353 74 To W. R. Funk, Agent. 100 00 To S. Mills . 253 03 To W. Drewell . 544 67 Total .$3,220 11 Balance on hand. 2,160 30 Total receipts and cash. 5,380 41 Respectfully submitted, S. O. Stoltz, Conference Treasurer, Report on Foreign Missions. Such an opportunity to win the world to Christ as is now before the Church, has never before been known. Experts at the recent World Conference declared, “There may have been times, when \ 51 Conference Proceedings in some non-Christian lands the missionary forces stood face to face with as pressing opportunities as those now presented in the same fields, but never before has there been such a conjunction of opening doors in all parts of the world as at present.” In view of this situation, your Foreign Missionary Committee would ask most seriously this question: “Have we, as pastors, and have the laymen in our churches, realized that to-day is Christ’s opportunity to become the world’s Redeemer and King; that this is the time when Christ looks to his church to arise and obey heartily his command, ‘Preach the gospel to every creature’ ” ? Can we rest at ease with half the world in utter darkness and with half the church at home indifferent and unenlisted? We rejoice to know that the Christian churches everywhere are taking larger and larger interest in giving the gospel to the whole world. Where men gave but a few dollars some years ago, they are now giving tens and twenty-fives and one hundred dollars an¬ nually for the evangelization of the world. We thank God for the great power of our sixty foreign mis¬ sionaries and the increased efficiency of the 141 native workers in our foreign fields. We are right now in the midst of the real problems of developing a strong native church. The victories abroad are a mighty inspiration to the home churches. It is gratifying to know that while the whole of Protestant Christendom nearly doubled its communicant membership abroad the last ten years, the United Brethren Church more than multi¬ plied by three its communicant membership in our foreign fields the last six years. But the need is great. We have only made a good beginning. At the present time ten more foreign missionaries are needed. Let prayer be offered to God for these. Then to meet the needs for buildings and equipment, in addition to the regular support of the wnrkers, $86,500 is now needed, ac¬ cording to the last report of the General Secretary. In view of this extraordinary situation, we earnestly recommend that our Conference fix $1,500 as the least we will aim to raise for the Foreign Missionary Society the next twelve months. But no congregation can get all the money it needs by aiming simply at the money. We must have our people see Christ himself and live as partners with their risen Lord to give his gospel to others. That is the normal attitude for Christians everywhere, and we dare not rest satisfied as long as there is a single member of our local churches w T ho is not working with Christ to save the world. To awaken the Church there must be the missionary evangel in the pulpit, whose messages and prayers breathe forth the compas¬ sionate spirit of Christ for a lost world. And not only this, the 52 Conference Proceedings Church must be'organized with a view to studying the Word of God and the work of God in mission lands. For the coming year the following inspiring books should be read and studied in every congregation: “India Awakening,” “Sunrise in the Sunrise King¬ dom,” “The Decisive Hour of Christian Missions,” and for the boys and girls in the Sunday school, “Under Marching Orders,” “Servants of the King,” and “Uganda’s White Man of Work.” It is the business of the church as such, to take up and promote missions. Hence, every congregation should have a Missionary Committee composed of from three to five of its most wide-awake and consecrated members. Abundant suggestions for the organ¬ ization and training of a local church will be found in the new booklet, “Unified Missionary Education,” prepared by an inter¬ denominational committee representing home and foreign missions. This committee, in cooperation with the pastor, should aim to do the following things: 1. Seek to introduce missionary infor¬ mation through leaflets, periodicals, and mission study classes in the various departments of the Church and in the homes. 2. Plan thoroughly, early in the year, to have every member of the congre¬ gation canvassed for a weekly pledge for missions and all the benevolences of the Church; or, if thought best, for foreign mis¬ sions separately. In fixing the aim or goal of each congregation for foreign mis¬ sions, the many kinds of work performed in our mission fields should be kept in mind, such as the building of churches, schools, and hospitals, and the supporting of the industrial and educational work in addition to supporting foreign missionaries and part of the native workers. Nothing short of reaching an average of from one, two dollars and fifty cents, and five dollars per member will enable us to evangelize our share of the world. This simply means an average of but two cents, five cents, and ten cents per week for each member. Many congregations in the United States are now averaging above five dollars per member. In every Sunday school, by action of the General Conference, the months of January, February, March, July, August, and Sep¬ tember are to be regarded as foreign missionary months, when missionary information should be given and an offering lifted for the Foreign Missionary Society. In conclusion, it is our deep conviction that the greatest and most pressing need of our missionary work is intelligent, earnest, believing prayer by all our people. We therefore recommend that our pastors devote one prayer-meeting a month to definite mission¬ ary intercession. Let us enter the new year v T ith a purpose to pray as never be¬ fore and to give early in the year and right through the year for the evangelization of our share of the world. S. O. Stoltz. 53 I Conference Proceedings I\ev. J. Edgar Knipp, Educational Secretary of Foreign Mis- . sions, spoke fittingly to the above report, and a letter was read from S. S. Hough, Foreign Missionary Secretary. W. M. A. Greetings. The Lower Wabash Branch of the Woman's Missionary Associ¬ ation, extends greeting to the Conference assembled. As women engaged in woman’s part of the work of giving the gospel to the whole world, we extend to our Conference our hearty support in prayer, missionary information, and inspiration for the new year. We believe that the local Woman’s Missionarv Association does. t j as much or more to create missionary intelligence and enthusiasm through the mothers and daughters of the Church as any organ¬ ization or interest; and that the women of the home, working to send the gospel to the last woman in the world, will stimulate a larger interest in the whole Church to send this same gospel to the last man. We give you our support in the formation of the local church. We ask your prayer and cooperation in our under¬ takings; and we pledge our loyalty, our prayers, our work to you for the sake of the Lord you and we serve, that the year 1911-12 may be a year of progress, peace, hard work, and unlimited results in Llis white fields. Sarah D. Bowman, for Mrs. Broadstone. Report of Treasurer of Church Extension. Danville, Illinois, August 26, 1911. Your treasurer of Conference Church Extension would submit the following report: Funds received from all sources.$2,303 27 Funds paid out. 2,211 50 Balance of . $91 < • Indebtedness on notes to Ministerial Aid Soc. . $277 53 Leaving a total indebtedness of... . $185 <6 Respectfully submitted, J. C. Fowler, Treasurer. Treasurer's Report of St. Louis Funds. Amount received on subscription taken one year ago.$360 00 Paid out.. 224 65 Balance.. $135 35 Respectfully submitted, J. C. Fowler, Treasurer 54 Conference Proceedinrjs The presiding elders and recording secretary were authorized to publish the minutes. S. O. Stoltz, C. E. Bigelow, and D. B. Seneff were appointed Committee on Foreign Missions for the coming year. C. A. Dwyer and IT. A. Bogard were appointed tellers to count ballots for presiding elders’ stationing committee. II. D. Hudson and C. O. Myers were appointed tellers to count the ballots for trustees of Westfield College, Church and Parson¬ age Building Association, and for Conference Treasurer. B. B. Phelps, E. M. Pierson, C. A. Dwyer, W. L. Duncan, J. B. Norviel were reelected Board of Directors, General Church Erec¬ tion. The following report was approved: Conference Bulletin. We, your Committee on Conference Bulletin, recommend that our Conference Bulletin be continued, provided it be printed on good book paper and the pastors will give it their support. 2. That pledges be taken on the Conference floor for its con¬ tinuance. Bespectfully submitted, J. B. CONNETT, L. E. Miller, L. A. Eider, E. M. Pierson, el. M. England, Committee. On motion, St. Francisville, Illinois, was chosen for the Confer¬ ence’s place of meeting next year. As per election, C. C. Bose and J. M. England are trustees of Westfield College; S. O. Stoltz is Conference treasurer; G. W. Bonebrake, J. T. McCreery, and J. C. Eowler are trustees of the Church and Parsonage Building Association, being president, secretary, and treasurer in the order named. Adjourned. Benediction by G. W. Beid. AFTEENOON—EOITBTH DAY-1: 30 P.M. Devotion led by E. M. Pierson. On motion, F. M. Buckner was referred to the Committee on Conference Belations. 55 Conference Proceedings Second Year Reading—Supplementary. We, your Committee on Second Year, submit the following sup¬ plementary report: B. Blackburn came before us and was examined upon the fol¬ lowing subjects with accompanying credits: United Brethren Church History, 75; Extemporaneous Oratory, 85; Galatians, 80. We recommend that he pass upon the above named books and be retained in the Second Year. G. W. Bonebrake, J. C. Fowler, R. Griffin, Committee. At this time occurred the memorial services in honor of Rev. B. G. Wood and the wife of B. B. Phelps. In honor of B. G. Wood, Rev. J. F. Fowler, the pastor of Brother Wood the past year, read the obituary that was read at Brother Wood's funeral service. Rev. T. D. Spyker then followed with a short, fitting address. In honor of Sister Phelps, Rev. L. Byrd made suitable remarks and read an obituary. For the purpose of a better attendance upon these memorial services, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved , That hereafter memorial services, when held in con¬ nection with our Conference sessions, be held on Sunday afternoon. # D. R. Seneff, E. E. Bundy, Committee. The following resolution was approved, and made a standing resolution: Whereas, There seems to be no specific provision for paying the expenses of administering the affairs of our Board of Direc¬ tors of General Church Erection, and, Whereas, One-half of the Easter offerings come to the Con¬ ference through the hands of this Society, likewise the funds ac¬ cruing from the sale of vacant properties sold by this society under the order of the Conference, therefore. Resolved , That all moneys so accruing be turned into the treas¬ ury of the Conference Church and Parsonage Building Associ¬ ation; and that all necessary expenses of administering the affairs of the former society be paid out of the treasury of the latter. D. R. Seneff, J. B. Connett. 56 Conference Proceedings Rev. D. R. Seneff having been elected treasurer of Church and Parsonage Building Association, resigned said office and J. C. Fowler was elected instead. On motion, a committee is to be appointed consisting of two ministers and a layman, said committee to cooperate with a like committee to be appointed by the Northern Illinois Conference, provided said Conference agrees thereto. These six, together with Bishop G. M. Mathews, as chairman, shall act as a committee on State-wide cooperation. This committee shall plan for a State¬ wide convention in the interest of our Church. By agreement, the chairman appointed D. R. Seneff, J. B. Con- nett, and L. A. Rider on above named committee. The following reports were adopted: Auditing Committee. We, the x\uditing Committee, submit the following report: We have examined the books of G. W. Bonebrake, treasurer of the Church and Parsonage Building Association; J. C. Fowler, treasurer of Conference Church Extension; S. O. Stoltz. Confer¬ ence treasurer, and find all correct. Respectfully submitted, J. M. England, R. S. Hunt, Committee. Finance Committee. We recommend that the Conference Church Extension assess¬ ment be raised fifty per cent., and that the presiding elders assist in securing the amount in the month of November, next. That a Conference treasurer shall be elected who shall be cus¬ todian of all Conference funds, including Home and Foreign Mis¬ sion and Church Erection funds, to whom pastors shall send all these funds. He shall also administer the Conference Church Ex¬ tension Fund under the direction of the Conference, and is author¬ ized to borrow money from the Beneficiary Aid treasurer in suf¬ ficient amount to pay our missionary pastors monthly. In order to carry out the foregoing action, the Beneficiary Aid Society so amended its constitution as to enable its treasurer to loan, in any amount, of its funds to the treasurer of Conference Church Extension Funds without security. That said treasurer shall be required to give bond to the amount of $2,000 and receive a salary of $50 per year for his services. That the assessment for Westfield College remain as 57 Conference Proceedings last year and that the executive committee of the college be asked to appoint an agent to assist in the securing of funds for college purposes. That the trustees of the Church and Parsonage Building Asso¬ ciation hold the East St. Louis funds, including all subscriptions, and administer the same in the interest of the East St. Louis church, as their judgment indicates. i We recommend the following assessments to missions: Lawrenceville .$350 00 Marshall . 300 00 Toledo . 250 00 Eindlay . 200 00 Danville Mission Station. 350 00 Perrysville Avenue Missions. 200 00 Mt. Vernon . 500 00 Elora Mission Station. 300 00 Woodlawn . 150 00 Martinsville . 300 00 We recommend the following assessments for various Confer¬ ence benevolences: FIELD OF LABOR. Presiding Elder. Church Extension. Bishops’ . Salary. T3 < >» )-< aJ • ^ u . R. Seneff, Presiding* Elder. Avena—O. E. Hogue. Beecher City—Edgar Sibert. Casey—C. S. Parker. Casey Circuit—H. S. Reese. Clarksburg—Lewis Eear. Greenup—J. T. Story. Island Grove—J. E. Spencer. Johnstown—L. C. Maple. Loogootee—G. W. Reid. Martinsville—H. A. Bogard. Marshall—E. M. Pierson. Marshall Circuit—W. M. McComas. Paris—F. H. King. Toledo—L. E. Miller. Vermilion—W. Beasley. Westfield—J. G. Breden. Westfield Circuit—G. W. Padrick. Yale—B. C. Peters. W. L. Perkins, Student in Bonebrake Theological Seminary. W. O. and Ona Albert, Students in Bonebrake Theological: Seminary. H. A. Lehwald, Evangelist-at-Large. Elizabeth Thompson, Teacher in Public Schools. B. B. Phelps, Conference Evangelist. Conference Proceedings INDEX Admitted to Advisory Seats. IS Applicants for License. 24 Appointments pro tern.— Conference Treasurer . 28 First Year’s Reading. 26 Publishing Interests . 31 Statistical Secretary . 26 Appropriations . 58 Auditing Committee . 57 Bar of Conference. 19 Beneficiary Aid Meeting. 29 Bonebrake Seminary . 29 Boundary and Finance Committee, Next Year. 43 Candidates for the Ministry. 36 Committees of Organization Announced. 19 Committees, Special— Bulletin, to Publish. 60 Conference Brotherhood . 32 Conference Bulletin . 36, 55 Conference Burial Association. 36 State-wide Work . 57 Tellers . 55 Committees on Church Departments— Christian Stewardship . 2 Church Erection Board Directors. 3, 55 Foreign Missions . 3, 55 Home Missions . 3, 49 Sunday-School Board of Control. 3 Temperance . 43 Committees, Standing, for Next Year. 3 Clause Extraordinary . Conference Chart .... Conference Expenses .. Conference Proceedings Conference Quartet . . . Conference Record .... 19, 8 59 64 31 Election— Conference Treasurer, for Next Year. 55 Presiding Elders . 42 Presiding Elders’ Stationing Committee. 60 Statistical Secretary . 43 Statistical Committee . 43 Trustees— Westfield College . 55 Church and Parsonage Building Association. 55 Evangelist's Report 66 Coinference Proceedings Examination of Licentiates. 18 Final Adjournment . 60 Greetings— Woman's Missionary Association. 54 Inactive List . 25 Instructions to— Chairmen Reading Committees. 60 Conference Treasurer . 60 Church and Building Association Trustees. 60 Church Extension Fund Treasurer.*. 57 Licentiates . 60 Ministerial Institute . 59 Pastors . 41 Introduced to Conference. 18 Itinerant List Corrected. 42 Leave of Absence. 28 Letters of Absentees. 18 Letter of Sympathy. 19, 28 Memorial Services . 56 Ministerial Institute. 59 Necrology . 4 Night Services . 18 Notes . 18 Officers of— Conference . 2 Beneficiary . 2 Y. P. C. E. U. 2 W. M. A. 3 Organization Committees Announced. 19 Octogenarians Honored . 28 Place of Next Meeting. 55 Pastors' Reports . 18 Presiding Elder’s Report. 19 Presiding Elders’ Stationing Committee. 60 Press Reporter. 19 Publishing Minutes . 55 Reports of Committees on — Auditing Accounts. 57 Beneficiary Aid . 36 Bible Cause . 38 Boundaries ... 42. 59 Burial Association. 48 Christian Stewardship . 26 Christian Home . 37 Church Erection . 30 Conference Relations . 29. 50. 61 Education . 39 Elders’ Orders . 50 Finance . 57 Foreign Missions . 51 Home Missions . 46 Memoirs . 49 67 Conference Proceedinga Nominations .'.. 48 Publishing Interests . 35 Resolutions .,. 61 Sunday Schools . 32 Statistical Secretary . 60 Y. P. C. E. U. 31 Reading Courses— First Year . 28 Second Year .. 35. 50 Third Year . 49- Fourth Year . 34 Resolutions— Memorial Services . 50 Metropolis Property.•. 61 Pastors’, Concerning Westfield College. 41 Pastors’ Reports . 43 Paying Trustees. 50 Westfield College . 41 Roll of Members— Active Itinerants. 4 Superannuated Itinerants . 5 Supernumerary Itinerants . 5 Local Preachers . 6 Lay Delegates . 0 Social Purity Convention. 43 Stationing Committee's Report . 64 Statistical Committee Elected.:. 43 Summary of Statistics. 17 Sunday Services . 63 Treasurers’ Reports— Beneficiary Aid . 30 Church and Parsonage Building Association. 45 Conference . 50 Church Extension . 54 Tellers Appointed . 55 Trustees— Westfield College . 2, 55 Church and Parsonage Building Association. 2, 55 Conference, Report of. 60 Vote of Thanks. 42 68 The Otterhein Press Dayton , Ohio ¥• t / i V \A yy+ % 1 C \ IV* 1 M U S* r i ns uower Wabash Conference Of the United Brethren in Christ FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION nji iii lYltti 1912 of the lUinoo tmpaign Minutes of tlie Fifty-Fifth Annual Session Lower Wabash Conference Of the Church of the United Brethren m Christ held at St. Francisville, Illinois August 21-25, 1912 Bishop G. M. Mathews, D.D., Presiding L, H. Cooley, Recording Secretary Published by Order of the Conference Dayton, Ohio The Otterbein Press 1912 OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS Bishop. G. M. Mathews, 2502 N. Kedzie Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. Secretary. L. H. Cooley, 312 S. 17th Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Statistician. L. E. Miller, Toledo, Ill. Conference Treasurer. S. O. Stoltz, St. Francisville, Ill. Beneficiary Aid Association. President—H. W. Broadstone, 901 S. Lincoln Street. Robinson, Ill. Vice President—D. R. Seneff, Westfield, Ill. Secretary—T. D. Spyker, Potomac, Ill. Treasurer—J. T. McCreery, 1319 A. State Street, E. St. Louis, Ill. Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union. President—C. C. Rose, Olney, Ill. Vice President—C. E. Bigelow. Westfield, Ill. Recording Secretary—Gladys Jones, Oblong, Ill. Corresponding Secretary—Miss Eloise Muncie, Olney, Ill. Superintendent Foreign Missions—Miss Teresa Middagh, Lawrenceville, Superintendent Home Missions—Miss Helen Ensor, Olney. Ill. Superintendent Christian Stewardship—Paul Connett, Robinson, Ill. Superintendent of Education—W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. Superintendent of Quiet Hour—Harry Lathrop. Superintendent of Juniors—Mrs. C. C. Rose, Olney, Ill. Treasurer—E. H. McElfresh, St. Francisville, Ill. Westfield College Trustees. 1912— W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill., C. E. Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. 1913— M. L. Briscoe, Westfield. Ill., C. C. Hodges, West Union, Ill. 1914— C. C. Rose, Olney, Ill., J. M. England, St. Francisville, Ill. Trustees Church and Parsonage Building Association. President—G. W. Bonebrake, 308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, Ill. Secretary—J. T. McCreery, 1319 A. State Street, E. St. Louis, Ill. Treasurer—J. C. Fowler, Paris, Ill. Ex-Officio C. A. Dwyer, 1129 Chandler St., Danville, Ill. J. B. Norviel, Robinson. Ill. W. L. Duncan. Olney, Ill. Committee on Christian Stewardship. U E. Miller, Toledo, Ill. G. W. Bonebrake, 308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, Ill. C. E. Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. Committee on Home Missions. S. O. Stoltz, President, St. Francisville, Ill. Everett E. Johnson, Secretary, Charleston, Ill. J. B. Connett, Robinson. Ill. G. W. Bonebrake. Danville, Ill. W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. Conference Proceedings Hia Woman’s Branch Missionary Society. President—Mrs. H. V. Anderson. Westfield, Ill. Secretary—Mrs. N. E. Royer, Borton, Ill. Treasurer—Mrs. L. A. Kider, Westfield, Ill. Sabbath School Board of Control. C. E. Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. J. B. Norviel, 702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. E. M. Pierson, Marshall, Ill. Committee on Foreign Missions. S. O Stoltz, St. Francisville, Ill. C. E. Bigelow, Westfield, Ill. D. R. Seneff, Westfield, Ill. F. H. King. Paris, Ill. H. G. Taylor, Olney, Ill. Committee on Memoirs. S. O. Stoltz, St. Francisville, Ill. B. B. Phelps, Bluford, Ill. C. A. Hall. Long View, Ill. To provide for memorial services next year if there is need. Court of Appeals. D. R. Seneff and S'. Mills, Westfield, Ill. Board of Directors General Church Erection. B. B. Phelps, Rossville, Ill. E. M. Pierson, Marshall, III. C. A. Dwyer, 1129 Chandler Street, Danville, Ill. W. L. Duncan, Olney, Ill. J. B. Norviel, 702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1912 Church Erection—C. N. Glad well. Education—J. G. Breden. Publishing Interests—D. R. Seneff. Sunday-School Interests—Everett E. Johnson. Christian Endeavor Union—H. A. Bogard. The Christian Home—G. W. Reid. Temperance—J. C. Fowler. Resolutions — B. N. Sypolt. Bible Cause — J. L. Pellum. Course of Beading. First Year’s Committee—D. R. Seneff, J. R. Connett, W. R. Muncie. Class—G. W. Padrick, I. J. Knapp, Miss Daisy Bowman, ,J. T. Story, J. E. Spencer, B. E. Peters, C. N. Gladwell, C. W. Perkins, W. L. Fear, Mrs. W. L. Fear, L. M. Cooper. Second Year’s Committee—E. E. Bundy, D. C. Ade, L. II. Cooley. Class—R. L. Webber, J. E. Sibert. Third Year’s Committee—G. W. Bonebrake, J. C. Fowler, R. Griffin. Class—B. Blackburn, H. S. Reese, I. S. Mclver. Fourth Year’s Committee—T. D. Spyker, N. E. Royer, J. T. McCreery. Class—I. S. Mclver. 3 Conference Proceedings NECROLOGY Of Members from the Organization of the Conference Cherished Names. Died. A. Dunbar .1860 H. S. Stump .1860 W. H. Brown.1861 S. Coblentz .1862 T. B. Thrapp .1863 A. Sweasy .1864 • S. Greason .1867 H. Clark .1871 J. Simpson, Sr.1872 J. H Bedwell .1873 D. Stoltz .1874 A. W. Hedge .1874 S. Hayworth .1874 O. P. Hurst .1874 J. Severe .1875 S. Stark .1875 J. Cottman .1875 B. Lloyd .1875 J Simpson, Jr.1876 D. Ross .1879 P. Story .1879 M. T. Tobey .1880 B. Cole .1880 J. P. Shue .1880 S. G. Brock .1881 W. G. Hartman .1881 H. Severn . 1882 W. McGinnis . ..1883 S. Ross .1883 J. Tobey .1884 A. Collins .1884 J. Burtner .1884 P. Brock .1884 Cherished Names. Died. S. Allenbaugh .'.1884 S. C. Stewart .1885 M. Hail . 1885 S. B. Allen .1886 J. L. Cardwell .1889 L. S. Chittenden .1892 A. Helton .1892 J. Grim .1892 Daniel Mater .1893 A. Briley .1893 I. W. Williams .1893 J. R. Helton . 1896 S. Schlosser .1896 E. Shuey .1897 J. Sheets .1898 W. Kauble .1898 J. G. Shuey .1901 J. J. Page .1901 S. Keagy .1902 D. Bussard .1902 A. Rider .1904 S. Smoot .1904 W. C. Smith .1905 R. Clark .1906 J. Dickens .1906 W. E. Anderson .1908 S. Bussard .1908 J. H. Penner .1908 J. Peachy .1908 W. Quigley .....1908 J. Cougill .1910 B. G. Wood .1911 D. F. Meek .1912 ROLL OF MEMBERS Active Itinerants. Joined. Ordained. Ade, D. C.1919.1897. . Albert. W. O. Albert, Mrs. Ona . Ball, G. W.1890.1905.. Bowman, Miss Daisy.1909. Broadstone, H. W. ..1874.1888.. Bogard, O. .7.1906. Bogard, H. A. .1906. Bundy, E. E...1908. Bonebrake, G. W.1900.1902 Connett, J. B.1886.1889 Cooley, L. H.1881.1891 Decker. T. H. 1907 Post-Office . White Heath, Ill. Dayton, Ohio. Dayton, Ohio. Vergennes. Ill. Danville. Ill. 901 S. Lincoln Street, Robinson. Ill. St. Francisville. Ill. Martinsville, 111. Chesterville, Ill. 308 W. Fairchild Street, Danville, Ill. Robinson. Ill. 312 S. 17th Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Flora, Ill. , 1911 4 Conference Proceedings Joined. Ordained. Post-Office, Active Itinerants. Dwyer, 0. A.1910.1129 Chandler Street, Danville, Ill. Duncan, W L.1894. ..... 1900.Olney, Ill. Fisher, I. B. .1911.5025 Raymond Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Fowler, .T. F.1895.1901 .Moweaqua, Ill., Route 2 Fowler, J. C. .1887. ..... 1891.Lawrenceville, Ill. Gladwell, C. N. .1910.Galton. Ill. Griffin, R.1893.1896.Olney, Ill. ITall, C. A.1903. 1907.Long View, Ill. Ilarbert, IV. C. .1888. 1891.Olney, Ill. Hudson. II. D.1898. 1901.Sumner, Ill. King, F. H.1907.Paris, Ill. Lewald, H. A.1910.Olney, Ill. Myers, C 0.1904.1907.Penfield, Ill. McCreery, J. T.1891.1898.1319 A. State Street, E. St. Louis, Ill. Miller. L. E.1900. 1903.Toledo, Ill. Muncie. W. R. .1877. 1880.Olney, Ill. Mclver, I. S. .1902.Flora, Ill. Norviel, J. B.1887.1890.702 E. Pine Street, Robinson, Ill. Nash, Mrs. R. J. .1905.1910.Flora,, Ill., Route 3. Olmstead, A. J. .1910.Johnstown, Ill. Pierson, E. M.1892.1896.Marshall, Ill. Padrick, G. W.1902.Westfield. Ill. Perkins, W. L.1902. 1906.Dayton, Ohio. Peters, B. C.*.1905.Yale, Ill. Phelps, B. B.1909.1895.Rossville. Ill. Pellurn, G. L.1903.1911.Oblong, Ill. Reese, II. S.1904.Casey, Ill. Reid, G. W. .1890. 1905.Loogootee, Ill. Royer, N. E.1893.1903.Borton, Ill. Seneff, D. R.1885.1888.Westfield, Ill. Spyker, T. D.1878.1884.Potomac, Ill. Stoltz, S. 0.1897.1900.St. Francisville, Ill. Sypolt, B. N.1911.Findlay, Ill. Tipsword, H. M. Superannuated Itinerants. :. ... .1895.. .... 1898.... ..Robinson, Ill. ..Oakwood, Ill. .1905.. _1911. . . . Joined. Ordained. Post-Office. .1907.. _ 1892_ . .Terre Haute, Ind TL . .1906.. . .Terre Haute, Ind. .1889.. . .Toledo, Ill. .1886.. _ 1890_ . .Enfield, Ill. # .1859.. ..Westfield, Ill Moore, J. F.1861.1859.Holton, Kan. Nye, J. W.Chrisman, Ill. Stevenson, Mrs. C. A. ...1891.1894.Toledo, Ill. Walters, T. . 1881.. _1891. Supern um erary Itinerants. Joined. Ordained. Post-Office. Boley, E. . . . . 1807 • ••••••••• JLL7i/ 1 • • -1 900. .Olney, Ill. Boster. G. W. 1 804 • ••••••••• JL ’ J 1/ JL • • _ 1899 . .Dahlgron, Ill. Byard. .T. 11. . . 1888. . _ 1891 . .Dix, Ill. Coffman. J. . . . 1870. . - 1871 . . Bluford, Ill. Coen, H . Eastin. J. H. . 1900. . . 1910. . _ 1874 . .Olney, Ill. Fink, F. M.1885.1898.Rose Hill, Ill.. R. F. D. Haycock, W. 0.1894.1901 .St. Francisville, Ill. Hall, D. T. .1909.Rose Hill, Ill. Hall, W. M...1909.Charleston, Ill. Keller, G. W.1890.Taylorville, Ill. Knapp. T. J.1909.Fisher, Ill. 5 Conference Proceedings Supernumerary Itinerants. Joined\ Ordained. Post Office. Nickerson, W. H. _1908.. . . . . 1900. . . Perkins. C. W. Shuey, W. R. Smith, J. A. . -1862.. _ 1869. . . .... 1873.. . . . Bluford. 111. Stevenson, D. K ... . _1887.. .... 1893... . . .Toledo, Ill. Tohill. J. _1879.. _ 1889... Thompson, Miss E. . . _1907.. Local Preachers. Joined. Byrd, L.1009.. Blackburn, B.1909. Cooper. L. M.1912.. Fear, W. L.1911.. Fear, Mrs W. I>. .1912. . Sibert, J. B.1911.. Spencer, J. E.1911.. Story, .T. T.1911., Webber, R. L.1910.. Post-Office. Rossville, Ill. Montezuma, Ind. Clarksburg, Ill. Clarksburg, Ill. Beecher City. Ill. Rose Hill, Ill. Wheeler, Ill. Calhoun, Ill. LAY DELEGATES DANVILLE DISTRICT. Fields. Delegate. Fields. Ashmore.J. A. Reprogle Fisher. Blue Mound.Sadie Hardesty Halton. Broadlands.W. E. Shell Locust Grove Ohesterville.Dale Watson Oakwood. . . . Charleston.Walter Hall Potomac. Danville, First.L. A. Shindler Penfield. Danville, Perric Ave. ..A. O. Ramsey Redmon. Findlay.Mary A. Stumpf White Heath Delegate.. . H. E. Trotter .Cyrus Weakly . . ..T. L. Litherland. ...Elmor Moreland .Grace Gray . . . . L. L. Swinford .Geo. Stump .Ilaram Curl OLNEY DISTRICT. Fields. Delegate. Fields. Birds.F. D. Fitch Olney Ct. Bluford.R. C. Wood Parkersburg.... East St. Louis.E. H. Carson Robinson. Flora Sta.M. O. Cullison Sumner.. Flora Ct.Wm. McCord St. Francisville Lawrenceville.Wm. Gay Vienna. Mt. Vernon.L. S. Wood Vergennes. New Hebron.^...John Kennedy West Salem.... Oblong.Geo. Cortleyou Woodlawn. Olney Sta.H. G. Taylor WESTFIELD DISTRICT. Fields. Delegate. Fields. Avena.C. B. Turner Martinsville... Beecher City...Mrs. Harriet Sweazy Marshall Sta... Casey Sta.Richard Shores Marshall Ct.. . . Casey Ct.John Luke Paris.. Clarksburg.J. W. Troutman Toledo. Greenup.Myrtle L. Sperry Vermillion. Island Grove.Noah Clodfelter Westfield Sta... Johnstown.L. W. Titus Westfield Ct.. . . Loogootee.Miss Leta Steele Yale. Delegate. ..Harry Bourne. . . Harley Adkins . . . J. E. Wesley .Oris Pepple .Jesse Litherland . ..D. W. Mathis . . . L. J. Walters Joseph Buchanon ...II. H. Cheely Delegate. .... Frank Lenox .L. W. Jones .C. C. Hodges W. IT. Ilighsmith . . . . E. A. Norviel ...Mary E. Glick . . . .C. E. Bigelow . W. A. Wood burn .A. C. Lewis 6 Conference Proceedings CONFERENCE RECORD FROM ORGANIZATION Time. Place. Bishop. Secretaries. Mar. 17-21, 1859.Westfield, Ill.Edwards.. W. C. Smith. Mar. 22-25, 1860.New Hebron, 111... .Edwards.. W. C. Smith. Mar.’ 21-24, 1861.Vermillion, Ill.Edwards.. W. C. Smith. Mar. 13-16, 1862.Westfield, Ill.Edwards.. W. C. Smith, S. Mills. Mar. 26-29, 1863.Centerpoint, Ind... .Edwards.. W. C. Smith, S. Mills. Mar. 31-April 4. 1864. Vermillion, Ill.Edwards.. S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 8-11, 1864.New Hebron, Ill... .Edwards.. S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 7-, 1865.Parkersburg, Ill.... Weaver... S. Mills, G. W. Keller. Aug. 22-25, 1866.Westfield, Ill.Weaver. .. S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 27-31, 1867.Prairieton, Ind.Weaver... S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 19-23, 1868.Vermillion, Ill.Weaver... S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Aug. 19-23, 1869.Westfield, Ill.Edwards.. S. Mills, J. W. Nye. Sept. 14-19, 1870.New Hebron, Ill,.. .Edwards.. J. H. Ross, W. C. Smith. Sept. 6-11, 1871.Terre Haute, Ind.. .Edwards.. .T. H. Ross, S. Mills. Aug. 21-26, 1872.New Goshen, Ind.. .Edwards.. S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Aug. 4-9, 1873.Westfield, Ill.Dickson...S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Oct 8-12, 1874.Prairieton, Ind.Dickson... S. Mills, W. H. Long. Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 1875. .Vermillion, Ill.Dickson...S. Mills, W. H. Long. Oct. 4-8, 1876.Middlebury, Ind... .Dickson... S. Mills, H. L. Brengle. Sept. 26-30, 1877.Centerpoint. Ind.... Weaver... S. Mills, W. H. Long. Oct. 9-13, 1878.Westfield, Ill.Weaver... S. Mills, II. L. Brengle. Oct. 15-19, 1879.Vermillion, Ill.Weaver...S. Mills. Oct. 6-10, 1880.Centerpoint, Ind.... Weaver.. .S. Mills, II. L. Brengle. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1881.. New Goshen, Ind.. . Kephart.. . S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Sept. 6-10, 1882.Parkersburg, Ill.... Kephart... S. Mills, R. L. Brengle. Sept. 19-23, 1883.Westfield, Ill.Kephart... S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 17-21, 1884.New Hebron, Ill.... Kephart... S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 1885. .Redmon, Ill.Castle.S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 1886. .Centerpoint, Ind.... Kephart... S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1887..New Hebron, Ill.... Weaver... S. Mills, W. R. Muncie. Sept. 26-30, 1888.Westfield, Ill.Dickson... S. Mills, W. It. Muncie. Sept. 25-29, 1889.Clay City, Ind.Kephart... S. Mills, D. R. Seneff. Sept. 24-30, 1890.Paris, Ill.Castle.S. Mills, D. R. Seneff. Aug. 26-30, 1891.Westfield, Ill.Weaver... S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 1892..Clay City. Ind.Dickson...S. Mills, W. R. Shuey. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, 1893.Terre Haute, Ind.. . Hott.S. Mills, W. It. Shuey. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1894.Westfield, Ill.Castle.S. Mills, W. It. Shuey. Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 1895.Oblong, Ill.Kephart.. .L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Sept. 9-13, 1896.Paris, Ill.Mills.L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Sept. 22-26, 1897.Clay City, Ind.Weaver...L. H. Cooley, A. D. Markley. Sept. 21-25, 1898.Terre Haute, Ind. ..Castle L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 1899. Westfield, Ill.Castle...... L. II. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Sept. 5-9, 1900.Olney, Ill.Weaver... L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Sept. 4-8, 1901.Casey, Ill.Hott.L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Aug. 27-31, 1902.Oblong, Ill.Mathews..L. H. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Aug. 26-30, 1903.Terre Haute, Ind... Mathews.. L. II. Cooley. A. D. Markley. Aug. 17-21, 1904.Mt. Vernon, Ill.... Mathews.. L. H. Cooley, J. A. Hawkins. Sept. 6-11, 1905.Olney, Ill.Mathews.. Edw. Boley, A. D. Markley. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 1906.Westfield, Ill.Mathews..A. D. Markley, W. L. Perkins Aug. 21-25, 1907.Terre Haute, Ind.. .Mathews. . A. D. Markley, L. H. Cooley. Aug. 19-23, 1908.Paris, Ill.Mathews.. A. D. Markley, L. H. Cooley. Aug. 18-22, 1909.Casey, Ill.Mathews.. A. D. Markley, L. H. Cooley. Sept. 7-11, 1910.Robinson, Ill.Bell.L. II. Cooley, W. L. Perkins. Aug. 23-27, 1911.Danville, Ill.Mathews.. L. H. Cooley, C. A. Dwyer. Aug. 21-25, 1912.St. Francisville, Ill.Mathews.. L. H. Cooley, L. E. Miller 7 FIELD OF LABOR NAME OF PREACHER • No Churches Organized. No. New Chur¬ ches Organized. No. Churches Disorganized. At Beginning of Year. Received by Prof, of Faith. Danville District— Ashmore. Curtis Williams. 3 166 15 Blue Mound. Arthur Belden. 2 3 105 8 Broadlands. C. A. Hall. 126 80 Chesterville. E. E. Bundv. 1 184 8 Danville First. G. W. Bonebrake. 1 • 230 18 Danville Perrysville Ave. Danville Circuit. S. D. Bowman. 1 36 33 C. A. Dwyer. 3 252 30 Findlay. B. N. Sypolt. 2 131 24 Fisher. R. J. Nash. 9 ** 175 10 Galton. B. B. Phelps. 2 118 3 Locust Grove. J. F. Fowler. 1 140 12 Oakwood. M. L. Watson. 3 163 5 Otterbein. 1 26 Potomac. T. D. Spyker. 2 191 12 Penfield. C. O. Myers. 2 122 Redmon. N. E. Royer. 3 284 36 Rossville. R. Whittaker. 3 218 15 White Heath. D. C. Ade. 3 151 Summary. 38 2818 309 Olney District— Birds. H. W. Broadstone. 5 % 167 12 Bluford . W. O. Albert. p* o 425 8 East St. Louis. T. T. McCreery. 1 Flora. 1 114 27 Flora Circuit. T. H. Decker. 3 215 28 Lawrenceville. J. C. Fowler. 2 207 49 Mt. Vernon. L. H. Cooley. 1 64 7 New Hebron. S. O. Stoltz. 4 312 22 Oblong. T. L. Pellum. 1 154 1 Olnev. R. Griffin. 1 315 33 Olney Circuit. W. R. Muncie. o 329 20 Parkersburg. C. N. Gladwell. 5 292 28 Robinson. J. B. Norviel. 1 269 15 Sumner. H. D. Hudson. p* o 365 75 St. Francisville. O. T. Bogard. 3 410 21 Vienna. J. W. Bobb. 3 121 2 Vereennes. G. W. Ball. 4 294 30 West Salem. W. C. Harbert. 4 355 14 Woodlawn. I. B. Fisher. 2 169 1 Summary. 55 1 4577 393 Westfield District— Avena. C. E. Hogue. 4 226 7 Beecher City. Edgar Sibert.. . 3 152 9 Casey. C. S. Parker. 1 217 12 Casey Circuit. H. S. Reese. 4 20S 32 Clarksburg. W. L. Fear. 4 170 8 Greenup. J. T. Story. 6 121 3 Island Grove. T. E. Spencer. 3 166 7 Johnstown. L. C. Maple. 4 132 11 Loogootee. G. W. Reid. 5 197 11 Martinsville. H. A. Bogard. .2 226 25 Marshall. E. M. Pierson. 1 81 12 Marshall Circuit. W. M. McComas. 3 194 13 Paris. F. H. King. 1 291 44 Toledo. L. E. Miller. 3 137 27 Vermillion. W. Blasley. 2 130 8 Westfield. J. G. B reden. 1 224 15 Westfield Circuit G. W. Pad rick. 4 211 54 Yale.’. . . . B. C. Peters. 5 350 12 Charleston First Everett E Tohnson 1 District Summary 56 1 3433 310 Grand Total. 154 2 *10828 1012 I This number should have been 10,864 as per last year‘s minutes, but the change of boundaries has caused the ina -curacy. The inaccuracy allows a gain of 73, but reckoning from the number we closed with last year, we have only a gain of 37. Received by Letter. Total in Church, During Year. Died. All other losses. Total Loss. Present Number. Increase. Decrease. Young People’s Societies. Members. Junior Societies. Members. Brotherhoods. Members. Sunday Schools. Teachers and Officers. Scholars in Main Schools.j 181 2 28 30 151 15 2 55 3 29 126 113 2 2 111 6 2 45 3 24 130 ‘ r 4 210 2 2 208 82 3 65 3 60 1 19 3 28 325 2 194 1 30 31 163 21 1 96 1 30 1 18 175 7 255 23 23 232 2 ] 35 1 30 1 35 1 26 186 2 71 1 1 70 34 1 37 1 20 1 10 80 4 286 5 8 13 273 21 1 55 1 20 3 43 225 1 156 3 29 32 124 7 1 2 2 185 2 13 15 170 5 1 25 2 121 3 17 20 101 17 1 30 2 28 93 1 52 1 11 12 140 1 18 120 168 5 23 28 140 23 3 24 170 26 26 1 30 2 205 11 9 20 185 6 1 15 2 27 260 2 124 7 7 117 5 1 35 1 22 2 24 150 2 322 0 14 17 305 21 2 54 3 35 290 8 241 2 19 21 220 2 2 60 1 40 3 18 3 30 240 1 152 .... 6 6 146 .... 5 1 83 1 25 2 22 135 35 3162 40 240 280 2882 168 104 21 690 11 227 4 92 38 386 2735 179 3 14 17 162 5 4 36 210 ’ i 434 1 4 4 45 389 36 2 94 5 48 530 14 14 14 14 11 152 39 39 113 1 1 86 i 65 i 36 40 7 250 6 28 34 216 1 3 61 3 33 181 6 262 13 13 249 42 1 85 1 54 2 34 200 8 79 18 18 61 3 1 25 1 40 1 11 89 334 3 51 54 280 32 2 60 4 49 275 4 159 1 17 18 141 13 1 23 i 45 1 21 125 6 354 3 12 15 339 ~24 1 61 1 83 1 23 250 34-9 2 7 9 340 11 1 20 5 264 6 326 2 14 16 310 18 1 30 6 73 388 284 2 16 18 266 3 1 30 i 35 1 20 255 6 446 5 9 14 432 ~67 4 100 1 37 5 59 398 1 432 7 31 38 394 16 2 122 2 65 3 58 260 123 123 2 O 26 150 324 3 95 98 226 68 2 45 4 40 300 369 2 26 28 341 14 1 28 4 50 200 .... 170 1 15 16 154 .... 15 1 45 2 18 255 70 5040 41 449 490 4550 179 208 25 915 9 424 55 615 4370 233 7 7 226 3 30 110 2 163 1 19 20 143 9 1 20 3 31 175 229 2 6 8 221 4 1 40 1 80 1 20 290 240 2 9 11 229 21 4 50 240 2 180 2 17 19 161 9 2 21 100 124 5 8 13 111 10 5 60 280 173 1 8 9 164 2 0 <*) 40 150 143 3 3 140 8 2 23 175 208 3 5 8 200 3 5 48 240 2 253 2 28 30 223 3 2 20 190 7 100 10 10 90 9 i 34 i 26 1 23 72 1 208 1 7 8 200 6 1 25 3 30 165 16 351 154 154 197 94 1 40 1 35 i 50 1 20 220 15 179 5 7 12 167 30 * 1 15 3 28 1x85 2 140 8 8 132 2 1 40 2 30 150 9 248 2 12 14 234 10 1 46 2 59 1 75 1 21 410 265 4 1 5 260 49 1 84 4 45 225 362 1 20 21 341 9 1 25 K 43 240 30 30 30 30 1 17 59 86 3829 31 329 360 3469 172 136 10 369 5 200 2 125 51 600 3676 191 12031 112 1018 1130 10901 519 446 56 1974 25 851 6 217 143 1601 10781 FIELD OF LABOR Scholars in Home Dept. 1-1 f! Total Enrollment. Average Attendance. No. Adult Bible Classes. Scholars in Ad’t Bible Classes. Sunday-school Libraries. Volumes in Libraries. I - Added Church from S. S. Religious Telescope. Watchword. Friend for Boys and Girls. Otterbein Teacher. Danville District— Ashmore. 5 160 95 5 10 22 14 Blue Mound. 7 19 180 105 1 20 6 9 15 2 Broadlands. 10 33 396 240 1 15 56 19 20 25 14 Chesterville. 10 24 227 85 2 60 8 6 6 20 10 Danville First. 51 18 285 105 5 48 1 8 18 20 8 60 5 Danville Perrysville Ave . 12 25 127 35 2 16 2 7 18 6 Danville Circuit. 15 28 311 160 8 100 18 30 54 15 5 Findlay. 6 1 9 15 25 5 Fisher. 17 120 80 4 45 6 13 40 12 Galton. 121 48 3 5 5 Locust Grove. 24 162 85 28 18 6 Oakwood. 12 44 250 150 2 35 2 50 5 23 20 10 Otterbein. 9 2 9 Potomac. 7 24 320 175 9 22 70 30 15 Penfield. 40 200 100 3 40 1 16 75 10 Redmon. 78 47 450 296 7 121 28 16 54 12 Rossville. 25 25 320 145 6 56 25 50 50 14 White Heath. 21 12 189 1 18 11 40 9 Summary.. 248 400 3819 1874 44 583 5 58 162 264 474 283 154 Olney District— Birds. 12 45 305 18 15 24 8 Bluford. 12 590 400 8 40 24 60 27 East St. Louis. 11 5 1 Flora. 40 140 79 3 44 is 7 40 8 Flora Circuit. 214 160 6 84 30 8 25 25 18 Lawrenceville. 115 350 170 4 75 14 28 80 30 17 Mt. Vernon. 2 8 20 25 5 New Hebron. 72 65 442 260 12 47 60 40 8 Oblong. 45 181 90 5 40 1 25 21 50 24 10 Olney. 42 80 395 » 145 5 61 15 38 20 Olney Circuit. 15 30 309 250 5 50 15 29 20 12 Parkersburg. 46 497 243 4 62 16 25 50 10 10 Robinson. 55 54 384 135 2 65 4 34 60 f-i i Sumner. 25 50 532 300 5 80 25 55 75 30 26 St. Francisville. 25 21 364 270 7 110 50 80 30 Vienna. 176 75 6 10 Vergennes. 70 410 275 28 27 11 . .18 West Salem. 250 175 21 25 15 Wood Lawn. 36 291 114 7 9 15 Summary. 257 709 5530 3141 46 671 1 25 187 474 664 283 229 Westfield District— Avena. 140 80 19 4 Beecher City. 206 125 18 30 15 9 Casey. 30 30 370 185 7 130 14 125 80 10 Casey Circuit. 290 140 10 Clarksburg. 121 63 23 15 Greenup. 340 143 2 3 1 2 Island Grove. 50 240 150 3 8 20 4 Johnstown.... 198 75 5 6 Loogootee. 280 200 11 26 26 Martinsville. 12 20 240 100 4 70 27 27 28 15 Marshall. 15 110 55 4 39 12 26 18 5 Marshall Circuit. 195 130 9 12 40 5 Paris. 30 30 300 125 6 141 30 20 50 7 Toledo. 16 67 296 96 4 75 20 21 30 45 2 Vermillion. 53 28 261 120 7 95 7 22 11 43 13 Westfield . . . 40 48 519 200 5 262 13 31 14 Westfield Circuit.. . 209 195 12 2 2 Yale. 283 170 12 25 25 10 Charleston First. 77 44 7 20 6 District Summary. 241 238 4675 2396 37 812 128 304 377 287 120 Grand Total. 746 ( 1347 14024^7411 12712066 6 83 477 1042 1515 855 503 Otterbein Adult! Quarterly. Otterbein Senior Quarterly. Otterbein Int. Quarterly. Otterbein Home Dept. Quarterly. Weekly Bible Lesson Leaves. Lessons for Our Juniors. Graded Series Juniors. Graded Series Primary. Graded Series Beginners. 1 -— — Woman’s Evangel. Froelic.he Botschafter. 1 Jugend Pilger. ! Pastor’s Salary Paid by Charge. Missionary Appropriation. Presents Received. * 55 15 i 85 15 $ 375 00 8. 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Value of Parson¬ age and Lot. Debt on Parson¬ age. Total. Net Value. Months Em¬ ployed. No. Minutes Wanted. Danville District— Ashmore $ 164 $ 600 $ 490 $ 5.100 $ 4,446 12 25 Blue Mound . 2,000 2,000 12 20 Broadlands. 1,000 5,625 12 50 Chesterville. 1,700 250 3460 3,210 12 35 Danville First. 1,500 11,000 11,000 12 25 Danville Perrysville Ave. 500 2,175 1,625 12 15 Danville Circuit. 1,820 7,800 5,980 12 20 Findlav 900 3,600 3,600 12 25 Fisher. 900 3,400 3,400 12 25 Galton. . 900 5,900 5,900 12 10 Locust Grove 1,600 3,690 3,690 12 50 Oakwood. 900 5,000 5,000 12 30 Otterbein. Potomac. 1.300 6,000 6,000 12 30 Penfield 2,600 12 30 Red mo n. 1,200 14,000 14,000 12 40 Rossville. 1,600 6,325 6,325 11 30 White Heath. 100 1,500 4,900 4,800 12 20 Summary. 2,584 15,600 740 92,775 80,976 203 480 Olney District—■ Birds. 1,200 6,400 6,400 12 40 Bluford . 200 5,965 5,965 4 50 East St. Louis. 2,500 1,200 2,500 1,300 12 10 Flora. 200 1,500 1,300 12 40 Flora Circuit. 1,300 4,800 4,800 12 40 Lawrenceville. 785 2,500 1,200 13,500 11,515 12 50 Mt. Vernon. . . 660 12 30 New Hebron. 1,500 10,000 10,000 12 60 Oblong. 1,150 3,300 3,300 12 40 Olney. 3.500 600 8,600 8,000 12 75 Olney Circuit. 600 6,000 6,000 12 75 Parkersburg. 1,000 7,300 7,300 12 75 Robinson. . . 1,600 6,100 6,100 12 30 Sumner. 1,700 5,850 5,850 12 75 St. Francisville. 1,200 12,500 12,500 12 40 Vienna. 2,300 2,300 12 20 Vergennes. 1,000 1,200 5,600 4,600 12 25 West Salem. 271 2,271 2,271 12 50 Wood Lawn. 3,700 3,700 12 20 Summary. 2,645 21,821 3,000 108,186 103,201 220 835 Westfield District— Avena. 650 3,825 3,825 10 25 Beecher City. 400 3,200 3,200 12 40 Casey. 2,500 7,500 7,500 12 50 Casey Circuit. 1,500 700 5,540 4,840 12 40 Clarksburg. * • •/ 1,000 3,500 3,500 12 15 Greenup. 3,000 3,000 12 30 Island Grove. 3,000 3,000 12 30 Johnstown. 2,900 2,900 12 15 Loogootee. 1,800 15 5,600 5,585 12 40 Martinsville. 4,200 4,200 12 30 Marshall. 3,000 400 6,000 5,600 12 35 Marshall Circuit. 4,500 4,500 12 Paris... 2jL5 1,500 7,500 7,285 12 40 Toledo. 976 815 8,215 7,239 12 40 Vermillion. 1,300 5,300 5,300 12 38 Westfield. 1,500 7,500 7,500 12 40 Westfield Circuit. 4,700 4.700 12 40 Yale. 725 5,725 5,725 12 70 Charleston First... . i. 2 20 Summary. % 1,191 S 16,690 $ 1,115 $ 91,965 % 88,399 216 638 Grand Total. 6,424 $ 54,111 $ 4,855 $ 292,926 % 272,576 i 639 1953 Conference Proceedings SUMMARY OF STATISTICS Organized churches, 154. Itinerants, 76; local preachers, 9. Total, 85. Members at beginning of year, 10,864; end of year, 10,901; gain, 37. Y. P. C. E. societies, 56; members, 1,974; Junior C. E. societies, 25; members, 851. Sunday schools, 143; enrollment, 14,024; teachers and officers, 1,601; loss in enrollment, 312. Telescopes taken, 1,042; gain, 62. Church-kouses, 147; value, $240,155. Parsonages, 39; value, $54,lTl. Finances—Pastors’ salaries, $40,026.23; Presiding Elders’ sal¬ ary, $3,014.78; Local Current Expenses, $7,587.99; For Church and Parsonage Building, $13,080.83; Local Sunday School, $599.29; Home Missions, $750.35; Foreign Missions, $786.63; Woman’s Missions, $754.47; Church Erection, $188.99; Conference Church Erection, $2,023.08; Church Erection Special, $533.55; Parsonage Erection, $22; Sunday-School General Fund, $101,24; Children’s Hay Collections, $158.64: Bishop’s Salary, $414.60; Preachers’ Aid, $8; Conference Preachers’ Aid, $242.03; Bene¬ ficiary Education, $83.14; Bonebrake Seminary, $265.61; Contribu¬ tions to Colleges, etc., $674.48; Westfield College, $522.68; Annual Conference Expenses, $248.85; Bible Cause, $2; Total for all pur¬ poses, $77,727.01. \ 2 Lower Wabash 17 Conference Proceedings NOTES The examination of licentiates occurred on Tuesday, August 20, 1912. Rev. J. B. Norviel, pastor of the U. B. church, Robinson, Illi¬ nois, preached on Tuesday night. Rev. J. S. Kendall, General Secretary Christian Stewardship, preached on Wednesday night. Following Dr. Kendall, Rev. L. S. Woodruff, pastor of the U. B. church, Stockton, California, ad¬ dressed the conference on his work in Stockton among the Japa¬ nese. Rev. C. Whitney lectured on Home Missions on Thursday night. t Rev. J. M. Phillippi, editor Religious Telescope, spoke on church extension on Friday night. Rev. W. L. Bunger, secretary Brotherhood Work, gave an ad¬ dress on Saturday night. Introduced to the Conference were: Rev. C. H. Thrall, pastor M. E. Church, St. Francisville, Illinois; Dr. Abel, M.D., St. Francisville, Illinois; Professor Morgan, Dean, Westfield College; M. L. Briscoe, of the Executive Committee, Westfield College; Rev. E. E. Wesley, Southern Illinois Conference, M. P. Church; Rev. A. J. Christy, Northern Illinois Conference, M. P. Church. Admitted to advisory seats were: Revs. J. G. Breden, Northern Illinois Conference; H. A. Sechrist, Agent, Church Erection So¬ ciety; J. S. Kendall, General Secretary Christian Stewardship; L. S. Woodruff, California Conference; W. C. Adams, Montana Mission District; R. Whittaker, Northern Illinois Conference; C. Whitney, Secretary Home Missions; W. R. Funk, Publishing Agent; S. S. Hough, Secretary Foreign Missions; F. E. Brooke, President Leander Clark College; P. F. Ketring, and O. O. Inman, White River Conference; T. D. Crites, President Campbell Col¬ lege; J. M. Phillippi, Editor Religious Telescope; Miss Lizzie Chappelle, Indiana Conference; J. A. White, Indiana Conference; W. L. Bunger, Secretary Brotherhood Work; J. B. Glick, East Pennsylvania Conference. The following named absentees sent communications explaining their absence: W. O. Haycock, H. A. Lehwald, Miss Elizabeth Thompson. 18 Conference Proceedings [Official Record.] FIRST DAY. The fifty-fifth session of Lower Wabash Conference convened August 21, 1912, at 9: 00 a.m., in the United Brethren Church of St. Francisville, Illinois. Devotions were conducted by Rev. C. A. Hall. / Bishop G. M. Mathews then addressed the Conference upon “The Winning Church,” earnestly presenting the following points: 1. The winning church is a regenerate church. 2. The winning church is an evangelical church. 3. The winning church has a well-es¬ tablished system of finance. 4. The winning church is a social church. 5. The winning church must present appealing objects. 6. The winning church must have enthusiasm. After roll call, six front seats across the house were made the bar of the Conference. The Bishop asked the Conference that sometime during these sessions, the advisability of organic union with the Methodist Protestant Church be considered. Rev. C. O. Myers was appointed reporter for the St. Francisville Times. A paper read, from Dr. J. P. Landis, of Bonebrake Seminary, \vas referred to the Committee on Education. The inactive' list was then corrected with the following actions: The secretary was instructed to write letters of sympathy to Revs. J. W. Nye, W. O. Haycock, and J. Tohill, account of affliction in their homes. The name of D. F. Meek, was referred to the Committee on Me¬ moirs. Some one expressing some doubt as to Rev. Meek’s decease, the secretary was instructed to write Olivet College, Georgetown, Illinois, to learn the facts in the case. Rev. S. Mills, the Conference octogenarian, gave a few pleasant reminiscences. 19 Conference Proceedings REPORT OF CONFERENCE YEAR, 1911-1912. Beloved brethren allow me to submit the following report: Sermons preached. 610 Prayer meetings lead. 180 Souls reclaimed and saved. ' . 638 Visitations. • .1,825 Funerals . 1 Marriages . 1 In love and many thanks to pastors and elders for their kindness shown me in the past year, I remain, Your Brother in Christ, H. A. Lehwald, Evang. Bev. J. W. Holsapple was referred to the Committee on Con¬ ference Relations for superannuated relation; J. H. Eastin, for supernumerary relation; L. M. Cooper, for membership, coming from another church. The Bishop then read the following committees on organization: Devotion. —O. J. Bogard, W. L. Duncan, Jesse Litherland. Candidates for the Ministry. —G. W. Bonebrake, J. T. McCreery, E. M. Pierson. Conference Relations. —R. Griffin, C. A. Hall, L. E. Miller. Elders’ Orders. —S. Mills, B. B. Phelps, H. W. Broadstone. Memoirs. —J. F. Fowler, G. W. Reid, G. W. Ball. Auditing Accounts. —H. G. Taylor, W. E. Shell, C. O. Myers. Nominations. —F. H. King, W. R. Muncie, E. E. Bundy. Boundary and Finance. —D. R. Seneff, J. B. Connett, W. L. Duncan, C. A. Dwyer, T. D. Spyker, E. M. Pierson, L. E. Miller, W. C. Harbert, J. B. Norviel, J. L. Litherland, Ross Langley, M. O. Cullison, F. D. Fitch, C. C. Hodges, Richard Shores. The presiding elders’ reports were read and approved as follows: REPORT OF DANVILLE DISTRICT. The eighteen charges on this district were served by the pas¬ tors assigned them by the Conference a year ago, except Rossville, Otterbein, and Galton. Rossville and Otterbein were left without pastors, to be supplied by the presiding elder. I appointed R. Whitaker, of Southwest Kansas Conference, and a student in the Moody Institute, pastor of Rossville, and Wm. Lathrop, a student in Westfield College, pastor of Otterbein; he and the people, how¬ ever, did not agree. Later I appointed R. J. Cox, but he and the people failed to contract; consequently Otterbein has been without a pastor for the entire year. Otterbein is a church located three 20 Conference Proceedings miles south of Newman, and is somewhat difficult to care for, as it is so remote from other churches; notwithstanding: the fact of being without a pastor, the people have kept up a Sunday school, and have painted, reroofed, and papered the church. Immediately on adjournment of Conference, E. F. Hawley re¬ signed Galton, and B. B. Phelps was appointed to take charge of the work. A good revival spirit has prevailed for the most part over the entire district, there having been conversions and accessions on every charge. The report by charges is as follows: Ashmore Circuit, Curtis Williams, pastor, has had 12 conversions and 15 accessions. Two churches on this charge have made prog¬ ress, but the church at Ashmore, on account of embarrassing debts has not grown. The pastor failed to liquidate the debts on ac¬ count of conditions over which he had no control. There will be a loss in membership on account of a number of members going into the Charleston organization. Blue Mound Circuit, Arthur Belden, pastor. Thirteen conver¬ sions and six accessions indicate the result of his revival effort. A Christian Endeavor Society has been organized at Union with seventeen members. Broadlands Circuit has had a fine year under the leadership of C. A. Hall. Eighty-four conversions and eighty-six accessions to the Church indicate the results of his revival effort. Electric lights have been placed in two of the churches and in the parsonage. Two churches and the parsonage have been painted; the Long¬ view church remodeled, and the three churches papered. Two Christian Endeavor societies have been organized and three Junior societies. Chesterville, E. E. Bundy, pastor, has had eighteen conversions and ten accessions to the church. Church work was very much hindered during the early part of the year on account of smallpox, the church being closed for a number of weeks. Brother Bundy has been faithful and has worked very earnestly to build up the church, but has not fully realized his expectations. Danville First Church has had a good year. The pastor, G. W. Bonebrake, was hindered during the first part of the year on ac¬ count of affliction, but rejoices over his almost complete recovery. He was enabled to do full work the latter part of the year. There have been eighteen conversions and twenty-five accessions to the church. The parsonage has been painted and papered. Danville Circuit, C. A. Dwyer, pastor, had thirty conversions and thirty-four accessions to the church. A Brotherhood has been 21 Conference Proceedings organized at Union Corner, the first country brotherhood in the Conference. The pastor will present a good report. Danville, Perrysville Avenue, Sarah Bowman, pastor. This new mission has had an excellent year. There have been thirty-three conversions and thirty-five accessions to the church, doubling the membership lacking hut one. There has been a growth along all lines. A new furnace has been placed in the church at a cost of $125 and paid for. Findlay Circuit, B. N. Sypolt, pastor, has had a good year. Al¬ though greatly hindered in his work on account of serious affliction, also on account of smallpox, the Lord has set his seal upon the pastor’s work in the salvation of souls in a recent service. Twenty- four have been converted and twenty-four added to the church during the year. Fisher Circuit, B. J. Nash, pastor, has had some revival influence on the charge, resulting in fourteen conversions and three acces¬ sions. Sister Nash has done faithful work and not without results, but she has not realized fully her expectations. Galton Circuit. B. B. Phelps took charge of the work some time after Conference. He has worked hard, but has not met with the response from the people that he should have received. Brother Phelps is known as a successful and faithful pastor, always bring¬ ing good reports to Conference. He feels that his year’s work has not measured up with the past. Conversions, one, accessions, three. Locust Grove. This is one of our best country churches. Brother Fowler, the pastor, has had a good year. Conversions, 24; acces¬ sions, 12. I offered a prize to the pastor securing enough Telescope subscriptions to give him the largest number per member. Brother Fowler secured the prize, he having one Telescope for every five members. Oakwood Circuit, M. L. Watson, pastor, has had seven conver¬ sions and seven accessions. A new Sunday school has been organ¬ ized at Glossbrenner. This has been a hard year for the pastor on account of lack of support. He was compelled to do manual labor in order to care properly for his family; however, he did not neglect his work. He drew the prize for securing the largest num¬ ber of new subscribers for the Telescope. Pen field Circuit, C. O. Myers, pastor, has not made much prog¬ ress during the year. There has been one conversion and two acces¬ sions. The church at Penfield has been reroofed and papered. Potomac Circuit, T. D. Spyker, pastor. This veteran pastor has had one of ihe best years of his life, and no man is more popular with his people. He is active, up to date and studious. Some younger men should take a hint. Conversions, 15; accessions, 15. He will make a good report. \ 22 Conference Proceedings Rcdmon Circuit, N. ErHoyer, pastor. Conversions, 79; acces¬ sions, 40. Embarrass church has been reroofed' and the Redmon church lepaired and frescoed. In the early summer the Borton church was wrecked beyond repair by a tornado. This was a great loss as they carried no insurance; the people, however, with real courage and faith in God, under the leadership of the pastor, are replacing the church with a much better one; indeed it will be one of the best churches for the money, in the Conference. The build¬ ing will be of brick veneer with auditorium and Sunday-school room. The Sunday-school room can be converted into three class rooms by sliding doors. It has basement for furnace and the roof is to be of slate. The cost will be between $5,000 and $6,000. Rossville Circuit was left to be supplied with a pastor. Brother Whitaker was secured and took up his work soon after Conference. He has rendered good service and will submit a good report. He has had twenty-five conversions and nineteen accessions. The best thing he will report is a new $10,000 church. The building is now in process of erection. There will be a basement under the entire building, with large auditorium above and Sunday-school room and two class rooms, also pastor’s study. This will be the best church in the Conference. White Heath Circuit. D. C. Ade, pastor, has been compelled to do manual labor in order to support his family. This was due largely from the fact that Galesville church refused to cooperate with the other churches on the charge. The pastor however has been faithful and has had,a fair measure of success. There have been three conversions and one accession to the church. The White Heath church has been reroofed and other substantial im¬ provements have been made to the church. Charleston, Everett E. Johnson, pastor. This is a new enter¬ prise. It has been known to the Conference for some time that there were a number of United Brethren living in the city, and steps were taken a few years ago to enter the city. A lot was purchased, but the matter was not pushed and later the lot was sold. I visited the city from time to time during the year and secured the names of thirty-five persons who were or had been members of the Church. But how to begin without money or a suitable man for pastor was the question. Everett E. Johnson, who had been in the employ of the Illinois State Sunday-School Association, indicated his desire to enter into the active ministry. About this time, providentially as I believe, Bishop Mathews tarried in Danville over night. I was in the city, and learning of his presence, took with me Pastors Bonebrake, Dwyer, and Brother Johnson, and we counciled with the Bishop relative to Charleston. He gave us such helpful advice and encouragement that I appointed 23 Conference Proceedings Mr. Johnson pastor immediately; his work to begin July 1. He moved to the city, secured the county court rooin and on the 7th, or¬ ganized a Sunday school with forty scholars enrolled. On the 21st 1 spent the day with him and organized a church with thirty mem¬ bers. I found a Sunday school with sixty-one enrolled scholars, well officered and organized, doing business as though it had been in operation for years. During the week following a lot was purchased for $700 with a pretty heavy paving tax attached. The lot is ideal in its location, lying almost between the court house and the Normal, and one block from the street car line. One week ago to-day was made United Brethren day for the city and surrounding country; plans having been made for the erection of a tabernacle on that day. The day was not auspicious, but the volunteers came to the number of about forty, and the tabernacle was erected with great rejoicing while the women of the church prepared dinner for the workers in the basement of the Baptist church that had been tendered them. Now they have a temporary church 24 x 50 feet in which to worship until such time as they can erect a beautiful and substantial church. Surely God has owned and blessed in every step of this splendid enterprise. The Home Missionary Society through its splendid secretary has come to our rescue by giving annually $500 on the pastor’s salary. Number of conversions reported last year, 208; this year, 382: accessions last year, 257; this year, 367; Sunday-school enroll¬ ment last year, 3,738; this year, 4,119. Number in cradle roll last year, 311; this year, 322. In Home Department last year, 254; this year, 261. In adult classes last year, 576; this year, 715. Number of Christian Endeavor societies reported last year, 13; this year, 20. Junior societies last year, 9. this year, 11. Number of Telescopes last year, 230; this year, 278. Watchwords last year, 411; this year, 435. Evangels last year, 71; this year, 77. Mention should he made of the Women’s Aid societies, because they are an important factor in the work of the local church. There are sixteen such societies on the district with a membership of 265, and these societies have raised this year, $1,510. Average salary paid by the charge last year, $522. Average salary promised this year, $600. Average salary, including par¬ sonage rent, appropriations, and presents paid last year, $667. Average salary this year $774. This will not quite all be paid, but the average increase over last year if all were paid would be $107. In every item reported there is an increase over last year. I cannot give the amount of Conference benevolences as the peo^ pie still cling to the old method of paying at the end of the year, notwithstanding the efforts of pastors to do otherwise. Everv charge on the district made an offering for Church Erection except I Conference Proceedings two. I cannot give the amount paid on Home and Foreign Mis- • sions. Assessment for presiding elder's salary, $1,021. Shortage on as¬ sessment, $17.58. Traveling expense, $162.42. Net salary, $840. Miles traveled, 7,000; sermons preached, 184. The Lord has been good and all the brethren kind. I am spe¬ cially indebted to Brothers Spyker, Phelps, Dwyer, Bonebrake, and King for assistance in holding my quarterly meetings. J. B. Connett, Presiding Elder. REPORT OF OLNEY DISTRICT. Bishop G. M. Mathews•, and Members of the Conference. I am profoundly thankful to Almighty God for his great good¬ ness to me, and I appreciate the hearty cooperation of the pastors and the people during the conference year. I hereby submit my annual report of the Olney District. One year ago, nineteen men received their appointments from the Stationing Committee, and with one exception they have kept steady step and unbroken rank until this hour. There was only one resignation this year. J. IT. Eastin resigned Bluford Circuit in March on account of poor health and I ap¬ pointed Rev. W. O. Albert. Pie took charge of the work May 5, and the work has prospered. The people regretted losing Brother Eastin, but have found in Brother Albert a good preacher and a faithful pastor. The district is fairly well organized in the majority of places. It consists of 54 appointments, 6 stations, 13 circuits, 60 church houses. We prayed and planned and looked forward to a great spiritual harvest to be reaped during the revival season, but were greatly hindered by the very stormy winter and the late spring; yet there is reason to render thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father. Revivals were held on all of the charges, and in nearly all of the local churches with varying results. Most of the pastors conducted their own revivals; a few were assisted by Evangelist H. A. Lehwald, of Olney. He has rendered faithful and efficient service, and has been very busy nearly all of the year, a man of God and a successful evangelist. About 500 were converted and nearly that number united with our churches. The banner charge in revivals and additions was Sumner. The next was Lawrenceville, then Flora Station, Flora Circuit, Olney Station, Robinson Station, Olney Circuit, St. Francisville Circuit, Bluford Circuit, Vergennes Circuit, New Hebron Circuit, Birds Circuit, Vienna Circuit, and Woodlawn 25 Conference Proceedings Circuit, West Salem Circuit, Parkersburg Circuit, Mt. Vernon Station, Oblong Station. I could not get reports from each place, and so just report them as to rank as best I could. The minutes will show the accessions. Our mission stations, Lawrenceville and Flora, have made com¬ mendable growth. They are well organized and well manned and their reports will be better than we could have expected in so short a time. The East St. Louis Mission has a superb location and the pastor has been faithful through the year in gathering funds. The bad weather and poor crops last year have hindered greatly in gathering funds, but still we are thankful to God and the people for the help given to the work. Enough money has been subscribed to pay for the lots, and the work must go right onj after Conference. We expect to begin the foundation soon. Brother McCreery and his family deserve great credit for their faithful work, for in such a place it requires great grace, the red blood of human sacrifice, and the complete coopera¬ tion of all concerned. Mt. Vernon Mission is just where it was last year as to building. It has gathered a little in the way of funds, and has increased some in membership, and the pastor has done some hard work, and his preaching has been highly appreciated by the people. The pro¬ posed church has a fine location. A mile square of,the city's busy people are with only this church. Three thousand people in this sec¬ tion and the rest of the city just wait and watch to see what we are going to do. If we don’t build the church in the next twelve months, we are done forever in that city. The class for the most part are poor and the Conference must in some way take hold of it, if we are to save the day. The pastor must have funds. The congregation must have this church built before the people there will come to its rescue. I believe they would come to our help, if only they could see the church house going up, as we have started it. A very helpful Y. P. C. E. con¬ vention was held at Lawrenceville, July 24, 25, 26. It was one of the best in our history and was largely attended by the ministers, except a few w T ho don’t go to such places and could. Pev. W. L. Bunger and returned missionary Rev. Mr. Davis added much interest to the already splendid program. Sunny Jim—the pastor—and his loyal people were equal for the task assigned them—that of feeding the multitudes. The sunrise prayer meeting was attended by seventy-five of the Endeavorers. Rev. Mr. McCreery led the meeting. It was a time of refreshing and will long be remembered, for the Lord was certainly in that place. 26 Conference Proceedings BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The church house at Bluford, Illinois, under the direction of John H. Eastin and his loyal people, was repaired and a large Sunday-school room added. With other improvements it is ijrac- tically a new church house. It was reopened and dedicated, Novem¬ ber 27, by our worthy and honored Bishop G. M. Mathews, in the presence of a well-filled house. The sermon and services were cer¬ tainly inspirational. $800 was needed and the offering amounted to $1,040. • The people at Hallidaboro, Illinois, under the efficient labors of Rev. G. W. Ball, are now completing a beautiful and commodi¬ ous church house, which will cost at least $2,000. The ground and a part of the funds were donated by the coal company. The man¬ agement of the mines is greatly interested in the new enterprise. It will be ready for dedication some time in September. These miners are English, German, and American, and are a whole-heart¬ ed and energetic people. A new parsonage at Olney, Illinois, under the direction of Rev. R. Griffin and his people was dedicated by the writer in November last. It is a nine-room house. Its improvements are all modern and is said to be the best parsonage in the Conference. It cost $2,000, and with the ground is valued at $3,500. Rev. C. S. Parker preached the dedicatory sermon and brought up the finances in good subscriptions. Only $600 is unpaid and that is provided for. The pastor and family say it is a great joy to live in such a par¬ sonage. The members of the Lades’ Aid are greatly pleased for they are putting $1,000 into the building. The Lawrenceville pastor and his people built a beautiful eight- room parsonage. The splendid carpenters belonging to that church did the work gratis, or donated it, and the church furnished the material. It is well worth $2,500; and yet in the way they got it, it only leaves them to be out in cash $1,200. It was a great opportun¬ ity and they could not afford to let it pass without notice. The writer dedicated it; after the service at the church the congrega¬ tion marched in a body to the parsonage. Speeches were made and all are happy in such an achievement. Rev. T. H. Decker and his people on Flora Circuit purchased a parsonage near Harmony church. It is a four-room cottage, well built of the best material. With it are two acres of ground, well fenced off in lots. It has a splendid barn and other buildings. It cost about $1,100, but is well worth $1,500. The writer dedicated it in June and the people are delighted with the thought of having a home for the pastor. Most of the money has been paid and the rest provided for on good subscription. I 27 Conference Proceedings The Vergennes pastor and people have this year repaired and remodeled the parsonage at a cost of $150 or $200. The parsonage at Parkersburg has been repaired, also a new barn built, and other improvements made on the church property on the charge. Pastor Glad well believes in up-to-date house cleaning and house keeping for the Lord. This is in evidence all over the charge. The Sumner parsonage has been repaired, painted, and papered; and also, a new barn built, all of which has cost over $200. Rev. S. O. Stoltz and his people remodeled and added two rooms to the parsonage at New Hebron, Illinois. It was dedicated last Thursday by Rev. J. B. Norviel. It cost $800. Where there was need, the most of the church and parsonage buildings have been repaired, papered, and painted. Several light¬ ing plants have been put in, and nearly all of these properties are insured. The parsonage at Bluford was destroyed by fire in March. There was no insurance on it. The people think they will build a new parsonage next year. They are hopeful and want to go forward in the Master’s work. The church house at Parkersburg was struck by lightning recently. The cupola was destroyed and there are other damages, but the people are laying plans to repair the house at once, and the money is now being raised. SALARIES. r The pastors have tried to arouse the people to more liberal and systematic giving. It has only succeeded in a few places to our sorrow. I cannot give the figures as to salary, for I could not get a full report, as considerable of the money came in too late for my report. The majority of the charges will report full, or nearly so, on pastors salary. A few will have large deficits as judged at last report. Nearly all of the salaries are too small, in this time of high price of living. Some are tempted to go into debt and can hardly escape it and live. Some of the causes are poor crops, the old method of financing the church, irresponsive stewards, lack of proper visiting among the people, on the part of some pastors. I know of homes where no pastor has visited for five years, and they are United Brethren and support the church with their money. I mention no names; but, brethren, these things ought not to be. Most of the churches demand strong preachers, but are only willing to pay the smallest salaries possible. This is very unreason¬ able on the part of otherwise good and intelligent people to say the least* Conference Proceedings BENEVOLENCES. What has been said about pastor’s salary can be said about the benevolences. I cannot report the figures, most of them came too late for my report. The pastors and myself have tried, as best we could, to arouse the congregations to the real spirit of benevolence. This has been done in the pulpit, by letter, and through the Telescope. The offerings for Home and Foreign Missions will, I fear, be less than last year. There seems to be no full vision as to the importance of these interests which are paramount to everything else in the work of the kingdom. Progressives in church work have paid well, non-progressives have paid little or nothing. The Lord increase the progressive party in our Church. Most of the charges will report full, or nearly so, on the chart of assessments. Our needs are greater than ever before in our history as a Conference. BOUNDARIES. It is my commendation that the following changes should be made for the common good of all concerned. That these churches could be served to a better advantage than now, is possible. Some charges are too large and scattered. I recommend that Centenary on Sumner Circuit be detached and attached elsewhere if possible. That Seminary be detached from Olney Circuit and placed on Parkersburg Circuit. That U. P>. church be detached from Parkersburg Circuit, and also that Otter- bein be detached from Parkersburg, and possibly attached with Centenary and some other church, and these form a new charge. That the $150 appropriation on Woodlawn Circuit be given Wood- lawn church, this with the $250 the church can pay, would make a salary of $400. The arrangement now gives the railroad the $150. Then other preaching points can be found near, and in a short time we can have a self-supporting circuit. Then, if possible, appro¬ priate something for Delhi and serve it with a pastor who can give only a part of his time. I have such a pastor in mind. Then there are places near this church, which can be so handled that we can soon have a self-supporting circuit. This I believe would be a fine bit of rural expansion of the kingdom. It has long been thought that Bluford Circuit is too scattered for one man to successfully manage the work. It seems to me that this circuit ought to be divided. Bluford and Oakdale form one charge. Laird, Nebo, and Oak Hill form one charge. The first of these charges could pay $500 and house rent. The last named charge could only pay at the outside, $300 \ 29 Conference Proceedings and rent for house. If St. Francisville should become a station, then other changes will have to be considered and possibly a new circuit formed. MY WORK ON THE DISTRICT. Eighty quarterly meetings have been conducted on the district. I have held these in person, except seven. These were held by the following brethren: Revs. Harbert, O. J. Bogard, McCreery, Griffin, Eisher, Mclver, and Norviel. I certainly appreciate the splendid services of these brethren, for they served well in every place. I have preached 226 times on the district, made 600 calls and visits, spent on an average of four days each week out in the field. I married eight couples, preached two funerals, and attended one. I dedicated three parsonages and helped dedicate one church house. I secured the services of Bev. J. B. Norviel in the dedication of the parsonage at Hew Hebron, and I appreciate his kindness, and that of the pastor for taking my place in such a busy time at the close of the conference year. I have walked 210 miles, traveled on the train 4,500 miles, in the buggy 675 miles, in the auto 100 miles, on horseback 10 miles, farm wagon 12 miles, spring wagon 16 miles, sleigh 10 miles. I don’t know how many miles I ran, and at times I seemed compelled to fly to catch trains and only missed one. Total miles traveled, 5,543. I received on salary assessed. $ 1,063.40 Received during Conference. Presents, marriages, and funeral fees My traveling expenses have been.$ 100.00 Stationery . 45.00 Personal expenses—hotels, etc. 22.00 The Lord’s tithe. 100.00 My house rent. 150.00 83.00 Total expenses for the year.$ Total salary. And presents. 327.00 - $ 1,146.40 9.15 Total .. $ 1,155.55 Total expenses for the year. 327.00 * Net salary for year, including presents $ 828.55 It has by far been the most strenuous and exacting year of my seventeen years in the ministry. I was sick with la grippe five weeks, but continued my work until I had to go to bed for two weeks, with bronchitis just escaping typhoid fever. I was at differ- 30 Conference Proceedings ent times storm bound, mud bound, ice bound, and snow bound; but I went joyfully onward with the work enjoying the rich blessing of God. This showing of the work is not as satisfactory as we had hoped it might be, but we take courage and thank God for his favors. Assessments all in but $17. Whatever has been achieved has been due to the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the faithfulness of the pastors and their loyal people. They under God are credited with all the victories won. May God bless them all and prosper them more and more in their holy work. I have not knowingly avoided any leadership or responsibility connected with my sacred, yet delicate and responsible office. I have not intentionally made any trouble for any pastor, or withheld a word that would cheer his heart or strengthen his arm against sin and Satan. Sweet and most sacred have been my asso¬ ciations with the pastors and their families on the district. I shall cherish and keep fresh and green in memory’s urn these pleasant associations which are a kin to heaven. I am very con¬ scious of my infirmities, and know that my services have been all too imperfect, but I leave that with my merciful Heavenly Father and to the judgment of my brethren. Respectfully submitted, W. L. Duncan, Presiding Elder, Olney District. REPORT OF WESTFIELD DISTRICT. There are, on Westfield District, 3 stations, 2 mission stations, 1 mission circuit, and 12 circuits—18 charges. There are 12 par¬ sonages, 56 church houses, and 57 organized classes. There are 49 Sunday schools, one (Paris) using graded lessons, 3 brother¬ hoods, 24 adult Bible classes, 32 organized classes, 8 home depart¬ ments, 10 cradle rolls, 10 Y. P. C. E. IT. societies, 4 Junior, and 2 Intermediate societies. There are 7 W. M. A. and 12 Ladies’ Aid societies. With a single exception, all pastors appointed by the Confer¬ ence served their charges throughout the year. Rev. C. E. Hogue resigned Avena Circuit July 1, and took*work in our Dakota-Mon- tana mission field, since which time, Avena charge has been with¬ out a pastor. Though the pastor on the Martinsville charge was diligent and faithful in his work, and otherwise successful, our plan to organ¬ ize and build in Martinsville failed and the two classes comprising that charge will have to be merged with some other. 31 / Conference Proceedings While there was a gratifying spirit of revival pervading the dis¬ trict, resulting in about 400 conversions and 350 accessions, owing to large depletions on some charges in correcting the records, there will be a slight increase in membership. One of the evils of ap¬ portioning finances on a basis of membership is that, because of it, brethren will insist on the elimination of unproductive members; and, in many cases, instead of an earnest, patient endeavor to lead delinquents into a better way, they are summarily dropped. There was a net increase in salaries promised pastors, over last year, of $510. Casey paid, this year, in salary* $1,000 and par¬ sonage. Four charges pay from $700 to $800 and parsonage. Six contracted to pay from $500 to $600, two from $400 to $500, and five, less than $400. Eight charges will report salaries full, five nearly full and five—the weaker ones—will report glaring deficits. How to manage these weaker charges is a problem that still con¬ fronts us. The foregoing statement is, in part, and only in part, an indication of what will be reported on other financial interests. Thirteen pastors took the Easter collection, and report $66.98. Twelve pastors report on Children’s Hay collection, $40.45. Eleven pastors report themselves as tithers, and, among the membership of the district, there are reported 126 tithers, eighty of whom are in the Paris congregation, sixty-nine of whom are or¬ ganized under the name,, “The Store-house League.” Needless to say, the Paris people, under the leadership of their pastor, are set¬ ting the pace for the solution of the vexing financial problem. But six congregations are using the budget plafi, more or less effectively. The greatest hindrance to the successful working of the plan where undertaken is found to be a lack of dealing properly with those who fail, or refuse to pledge. Peports will show some increase in Telescopes, Watchwords, Evangels, and Sunday-school literature. Pepairs and improvements on churches and parsonages have been made aggregating a cost of $624. Toledo paid $565 and Paris $500 on church debt, leaving the former owing $935, the latter $200. There is an indebtedness on the Casey Circuit parsonage of $700. Marshall paid $135 this year on parsonage, leaving an in¬ debtedness of $400. The following were granted quarterly conference license to preach: J. A. Norman and W. M. Merrill, of Paris; D. I. Morgan, of Martinsville, and F. A. Poberts, of Yale. It is recommended that the abandoned church houses, Whitesell, north of Paris, and Licking, west of Annapolis, he sold by the Conference. Conscious of errors in judgment and imperfections in service; grateful to God for health of family and self, and for the compara- 32 Conference Proceedings tive release of pastors, their families, and their people from sick¬ ness and death, and with renewed gratitude to pastors and their people for kindness shown, I respectfully submit this, my fifteenth annual report. D. R. Seneff. The church and parsonage building trustees were instructed to sell the Metropolis parsonage. Adjourned. Benediction by D. R. Seneff. AFTERNOON SESSION—FIRST DAY—1:30 P.M. Devotion was conducted by Rev. J. G. Breden. Rev. B. C. Peters was appointed to conduct the singing during devotional services at opening of day sessions. The report on church erection was read and approved as follows: CHURCH ERECTION. In Exodus 25: 1-8, we read of God’s first church building, erect¬ ed for the benefit of Israel. “And Jehovah spake unto Moses, say¬ ing, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering, of every man whose heart maketh him willing, ye shall take my offering. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them, gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goat’s hair, * * * * And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.” The specific benefit of church erection is plainly seen when we consider the divine purpose; namely, “A place in which God may dwell among his people.” David had a word of praise for the house of God, as expressed when he said, “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.” And again he said, “I would rather he a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” As we read in the tenth chapter of John’s Gospel, we infer that, as the shepherd’s fold was to the sheep, so is the house of the Lord to his flock. Doubtless none but those who have been assisted by the Church Erection Society, can fully appreciate the marvelous good the General Board is doing. But most assuredly we, who observe the many struggling congre¬ gations of Lower Wabash Conference, that have been placed on their feet, and are now strong and growing classes, that would QQ * 66 3 Lower Wabash Conference Proceedings % have been otherwise weak, and possibly not existing to-day, had they not been helped by the Church Erection Society. And at this particular time our eyes are turned toward East St. Louis, Illinois, an enterprise, which is being projected iu part, by the General Board, of which Dr. H. S. Gabel is efficient secretary, whose interest we highly appreciate as manifest in our church there. It is very evident that we are no longer a rural church. The center of population is the city, and this alone demands of us a city church, that we might do our part in evangelizing the world. It is an undeniable fact that commercialism, present-day cor¬ rupt politics, financial craze, the white slave traffic, the liquor traffic, and the modern social disorder, are incompetent to con¬ serve the spiritual resources. Then it devolves upon the Church of Christ to provide for the needs of the hungry masses. The Church Erection Society does not claim to be able to do this alone, but it is able to> do its large share in this eternal task. This is a strategic age, men are launching big enterprises, the world about us is demonstrating its power to do things, while we do not think the 4 Church ought expect the world to set the pace for her, yet we do think the Church should be able to cope with, and in fact, exceed the world in doing things, because she is doing things for eternity, and the salvation of the world depends on the Church of the living Christ. A commendable church building* with its spire pointing sky¬ ward, its musical chimes pealing outward, to the common observer, will bring to bear upon all forms of evil an influence that will help to project the much needed religious reformation. Church erection would say, We do not need more money, we have that; we do not need more men, we have them; we do not need knowledge, we have that; we do not need more opportunity, we have plenty of that; but we do need more and better churches, in centers of the worst forms of evil. We have what might be called “church pride’' and when we look about and see other churches making great strides forward, in the way of entering cities, growing in great numbers, making a world-wide reputation as a great and active church, making an everlasting record in heaven as a church doing its part in saving lost men, then it is that we say from the deep of our soul, let us lengthen our cords and strengthen our stakes and thus build more houses where God many meet his people. Therefore, be it resolved 1. That we appreciate the demand for more and better church houses in the denomination. 34 Conference Proceedings 2. That we most heartily commend the work of church erection as managed by our efficient secretary, Doctor Gabel; and we pledge him our support in his efforts to increase the funds of the society. 3. That we as pastors inform our people of the work and needs of the society, and assist the secretary wherever possible to secure funds for church erection. 4. That we make an earnest effort to secure an average of ten cents per member for church erection, which shall include both the general and our Conference work. And that at Easter time, we call into requisition our Sunday school and Young People’s societies, with the effort in our congregations to reach said amount. 5. That we call on our Ladies’ Aid societies to make contribu¬ tions to our parsonage fund, which amount shall be sent to the general secretary, at Dayton, Ohio. 6. Resolvedl, That it is the sense of this annual Conference, that all churches under its jurisdiction having loans from the Church Erection Society, shall do their utmost in honoring their contracts with said society. We dare not embarrass the work of church erection by allowing our churches with loans to become delinquent in their payments. Respectfully submitted, O. J. Bogard, Committee. • % / Pending adoption of above paper, Rev. LI. A. Sechrist, agent of the Church Erection Society, spoke upon the paper, also Rev. J. B. Connett. , The report of Committee on Education was read. It was moved that the paper be approved with the understanding that the resolutions concerning Westfield College be referred to the committee of seven, mentioned in the paper. Professor Morgan, Dean of Westfield College, spoke earnestly upon the paper. Rev. F. II. King then read a paper prepared by the Board of Commerce, of Paris, Illinois, offering a site and money for a college. i M. L. Briscoe, member of the Executive Committee of Westfield College, was introduced to the Conference and spoke upon the interest of Westfield College. Owing to some confusion upon the above papers, the whole question was referred to a committee of nine persons appointed by 35 Conference Proceedings the chairman. The committee is: D. R. Seneff, J. B. Connett, V\ 7 . L. Duncan, G. W. Bonebrake, F. H. King, J. M. England, C. E. Bigelow, L. IT. Cooley, E. M. Pierson. The report of the Committee on Christian Stewardship was read and approved. Pending approval, Rev. J. S. Kendall, general secretary of Christian Stewardship spoke upon the subject. CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP. At first the subject before us seems to stand in an isolated re¬ lation to other subjects of Christian activities, but by a more care¬ ful study, we find in the place of being isolated, it is very closely related to every Christian grace. In the Old Testament there were two principles of tithing set forth. In the middle books of the Penteteuch we have a tithe as a tax, going to the Levites, they in turn were to tithe this and give it to the support of the priest. Here is where many err in their study of the subject of tithing. The Deuteronomic tithe Dent was of quite another sort. Deuteronomy 14:22-27 enjoins that the tenth of the corn, wine, and oil, shall be brought, either in kind, or if the distance is too far, in money, to the sanctuary, and there used for a feast of re¬ joicing. This latter sense of the tithe was in no sense a tax, but springing from a heart of gratitude for the beneficence of God. We notice in Deuteronomy 24: 13 that the tithe had a very peculiar mean¬ ing, that of a sacrifice prayer, as prayer was to be uttered after the tithing of the third year. This was the tithe Amos refers to in chapter 4: 4. This is also the spirit in which Abraham paid the tithe to Melchizedek. We learn three things from this last principle set forth: Eirst. That a man who withholds from God has not come to a place of perfect understanding of the deep significance of God and his relation to the universe, and especially man. Second. The reason that men are not carrying out the great commission of the Infinite when he said, “Go ye,” is because they are robbing God. You say, “Harsh words.” Yes, I grant that is true, but,my brother, look at the great truth that there are more heathen children born each day than we are saving by all our com¬ bined efforts. If we would bring our gifts of thanksgiving, God would honor our labors, in a hundredfold increase. Third. There is no one that deplores the fact of shortage in ihe ministry more than I do. Yet, I do not agree with many writers on this subject. It is not small salaries, hard work, or lack of appre¬ ciation of the public, but a lack of meeting our obligation to God. 36 Con feven cc Proceedings If our Church would bring 1 the tithe to God for ten years, instead of a dozen or fifteen graduates from our Seminary every year, we would have enough to fill a Conference like this. If we pay God, he will open the windows of heaven, and all that means this poor heart of mine cannot measure. Our prayers come after our giving, so if this be true, he will hear the church that brings the tithe. We deplore the fact of our failure in the past, but thank our Father that he is leading us from the one sin of robbery. We hold the key to the situation. Churches will be largely what we make them. A church seldom rises above the standard fixed by its leader. If our pastors will give the Church the necessary training in stewardship and system of finance, they will render a great service in working out the financial problems of the Church. To secure permanency and large results for the future, this educa¬ tion should begin in the Sunday school and Young People’s so¬ cieties and continue through every department of the church life. Encouraged by the progress made during the past three years in our local church finances, your committee would recommend: First. That pastors see that a comprehensive, financial plan and policy be adopted covering the entire financial obligations of the church for current expenses and benevolences, and that a thoroughly efficient organization be effected to carry out this plan. Second. That we urge the adoption of the double budget sys¬ tem in all our churches, one for current expense and another for the benevolent causes, and that the presiding elder in cooperation with pastors present this system in an intelligent, comprehensible manner to all our churches that have not yet adopted #it. Third. We are profoundly grateful to the growing interest that our people have in a better support for their ministry, and that we continue to emphasize this important matter until the minimum salary is such that it assures every pastor a comfortable living. Fourth. We believe the tithe principle to be the Bible method of church support, and urge upon our pastors the importance of emphasizing this truth, not only for the good that will come financially, but spiritually as well, for God’s promises for larger blessings in things spiritual as well as temporal are contingent on meeting conditions set forth in this principle. Fifth. We deplore the attitude of many of our pastors and churches toward the various benevolent boards, and as a Conference we wish to bring to the attention of our people that the interests . represented by these boards are the interests and work of the whole Church and not merely the work of the department. As a Con¬ ference, we pledge the General Secretaries of their Boards our heartiest cooperation and best financial support. Conference Proceedings ‘We urge upon all our churches to adopt the budget system for benevolences as set forth in the booklet, “The New Financial Plan,” issued by the Stewardship Commission. We continue to urge upon our churches and pastors the importance of the every member can¬ vass for an annual pledge on the weekly basis for the benevolent budget. Where the weekly payment plan is not practical, we still insist on the every member canvass, payment to be made monthly, quarterly, or as the donor may indicate. G. W. Bonebrake. Adjourned. Benediction by J. B. Connett. THURSDAY—SECOND DAY—8: 30 A.M. Devotion was conducted by W. O. Albert. The minutes of yesterday were approved. Bishop Mathews then addressed the Conference upon Christian education. A few points follow: 1. Denominational colleges are synonymous with Christian education. 2. The efforts of our Church in'former years are not to be de¬ scried. 3. The destiny of a nation is determined by what its young men are thinking about under the age of twenty-five. By motion the organization of a new mission in Danville, Illi¬ nois, is referred to the Boundary and Finance Committee. The following reports were then approved. REPORT ON FIRST YEARNS READING COURSE. We, your committee, report as follows: The class is composed of Sarah D. Bowman, I. J. Knapp,- J. E. Spencer, J. E. Sybert, B. C. Peters, G. W. Padrick, J. T. Story, C. N. Gladwell, C. W. Perkins, W. L. Fear. Bev. I. J. Knapp has completed the first year, and we recommend that he be passed to the second year. J. E. Spencer has been ex¬ amined on the Encyclopedic Handbook of the Bible with a grade of 85%. We recommend that he pass on this book and be retained in the first year. Miss Sarah D. Bowman has been examined on the Encyclopedic Handbook of the Bible with a grade of 95%. We recommend that she he passed on this book and he retained in the first year. J. E. Sybert has been examined and made the following grades on all Conference Proceedings of the books of the first year work. Encyclopedic Handbook of the Bible, 98%; Foreign Missions, 95%; Extemporaneous Oratory, 90%; United Brethren Church History, 90%; Making of the Ser¬ mon, 92%. This is very commendable work; he has made a good record who will come into the contest to do likewise. We recommend that he pass on the first year and be advanced to the second year. B. C. Peters reports that he has done work in Westfield College equiva¬ lent to the academic course and is now pursuing studies prepara¬ tory to entering Bonebrake Theological Seminary. We therefore, recommend that he be retained in the first year. J. T. Story, be¬ cause of strenuous duties on a large circuit, has not been able to take up his study. We recommend that he be retained in the first year. G. W. Padrick reports that he has purchased all of the hooks in the first year course and has begun his study, but is not quite ready for examination. We therefore recommend that he be retained in the first year. C. N. Gladwell reports that on account of overwork, in building enterprise, and sickness he was unable to take up his study. We recommend that he with C. W. Perkins and W. L. Fear, be retained in the first year. E. E. Bundy, D. C. Ade, C. A. Dwyer. REPORT ON SECOND YEARNS READING COURSE. We, your Committee on Second Year-s Course, would submit the following report: The class is composed of Miss Elizabeth Thompson, B. Black¬ burn, R. L. Webber, W. O. Albert, Mrs. Ona Albert. Miss Thompson, W. O. Albert, and Mrs. Albert are pursuing the course of study in Bonebrake Seminary. We therefore recom¬ mend that they be excused. We recommend that B. Blackburn and R. L. Webber be con¬ tinued in the second year’s course. J. C. Fowler, G. W. Bonebrake, R. Griffin, Committee. REPORT ON THE CHRISTIAN HOME. a To Adam,” says Bishop Weaver, “paradise was home. To the good among his descendants, home is paradise.” With but few exceptions, the most sacred place on earth is the Christian home. God intended that it should be so, for he “setteth the solitary in families.” 39 Con fercn cc Proceedings Such a home is the one place on earth where love, peace, and confidence reign supreme; where the Creator has placed within us aspirations which conform to a nobler, happier destiny. Civilization rests on seven great pillars. First, stability of government; second, the dignity of labor; third, the purity of society; fourth, the recognized position of womanhood; fifth, the character, extent, and thoroughness of education; sixth, the free¬ dom and vitality of religious institutions; seventh, the beauty, strength, and simplicity of the home life. A civilization resting on these seven pillars of granite shall be as immovable as the Gibraltar standing at the gateway to the sea. The Christian home is the castle of genuine love, the tower of an enthroned friendship, the citadel of every pure joy, the walled city of every sacred relationship, and the round-table of social communion and all the highest forms of human activities and in¬ tellectual exchange. Here, we may find a woman’s heart, a husband's strength, a father’s wisdom, a child’s awakening consciousness, an infant’s smile, and the kindling touch of a neighbor’s loyalty. “Mid pleasures and palaces, Tho’ we may roam; Be it ever so humble, There’s no place like home.” God built this beautiful world as a home for his obedient and loving children, a temple where devout and worshipful spirits shall plume their pinions for their upward flight, to dwell forever with him. We need not say that none but the children of love can mount up to this sublime conception. What is this world to the carnal mass? To some it is an arena for the pursuit of wealth; to others, a tempting theater for revelry and sin; to multitudes, a club house for gluttony and sensual pleasure; to many, a wardrobe for vanity and display; to others, a riddle to amuse the intellect or at least a problem for the thinker. But to one and all who are willing to deny themselves and take up the cross and follow Jesus, it is home. There are a few people who appear abroad as they do at home. When in society the best are conscious of restraint. They measure their words, guard their actions, watch their spirit. The proud assume an air of humility, the ambitious seem contented, the passionate appear calm. The motive to disguise is the good opinion of others; but at home the disguise is thrown aside. The motive has ceased to operate, and man and woman appear as they are. 40 Confererice Proceedin