Description - Circuit-Rider Days in Indiana by William Warren Sweet
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... PART II. MINUTES OF THE INDIANA CONFERENCE 1832-1844. First Session of the Indiana Conference, New Albany, October, 1832. JOURNAL of the first annual session of the Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana, commencing on the 17th of October, 1832. Wednesday morning, nine o'clock, conference met according to appointment and was opened by Bishop Soule by reading a portion of the sacred Scriptures, singing and prayer. The list was called and the following members being present, answered to their names: Allen Wiley, Joseph Tarkington, John Kern, Daniel Anderson, Samuel C. Cooper, George Locke, James Havens, Asa Beck, Charles Bonner, John T. Johnson, William Shanks, C. W. Ruter, James Armstrong, William H. Smith, Enoch G. Wood, James Scott, Richard S. Robinson, Boyd Phelps. Bishop Soule in the chair, conference proceeded to business. C. W. Ruter was nominated and elected secretary. Conference voted the time of meeting and adjournment as follows: At one-half past 8 a. m. to meet, and adjourn at 12 m. To meet at 2 o'clock p. m. and adjourn at 5 p. m. William Shanks and C. W. Ruter were appointed a committee to appoint the preachers to officiate, and superintend the congregations during the present session of the conference. Brothers James Scott, A. Wiley and William Shanks were elected conference stewards. Bros. A. Wiley, E. R. Ames and James Armstrong were appointed a committee to write the memoirs of the dead. Bros. George Locke, E. G. Wood and James Scott were nominated and elected a book committee. Bros. C. W. Ruter, J. Armstrong and D. Anderson were appointed a committee to draft by-laws for this conference and report as soon as convenient. Bros. C. W. Ruter, A. Wiley and James...
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