Decatur Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1899 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT. .CONFERENCE EDITION. EVERY MORNING BY LEW G. eLLINOHAM, Publisher. For Week 15 cents, in Advance. Friday Morning. April 6. The lecture of Dr. Quayle tonight is being awaited with much interest and expectancy. He is one of the most noted men of the day and is widely known upon the pulpit or lecture platforms. His subject upon this occasion is "Jean \ aljean. the New Hero.'* Since Mayor Jones' re election in Toledo, his name is being- freely flirtixl with in connection with the nomination of governor of Ohio. Nothing has been said about Carter H. Harrison in this connection, but it is safe to presume that the office of governor would be entirely too small to fit his robust figure. The Fort Wayne Journal estimates that the teachers who attended the meeting of the North Indiana Teachers' Associaation last week expended in Fort Wavne a sum representing $20,000. Glutton like, they now wait to entertain the association again, of course having in mind another $20,000. The people of Fort Wayne are very generous, when the other fellow pays for it. _____ Henry Watterson says: If I were required to name the great menace to our national life, I should put it in one word money: not hard or soft money, but just money in its relation to the moral life of the people. There can be no doubt about the truth of this. Money in the hands of unscrupulous people is always a menace. But while this is true, it is also true that only a short while ago the great Watterson was firmly planted with both feet on the side of the menace. Miami County Sentinel. Manufacturers of news print paper have given warning of another advance in the price of paper, to take effect April 15. The reason given is the great demand and the high price of spruce logs, which they import from Canada and on which they pay a heavy duty. They pay the tax, of course. But the ink is not dry on the custom officer's receipts before charging it to the consumer. This is the way the foreigner pays the tax under the Dingley law by charging it to the consumer. Michigan City Dispatch.

i i S ...Remember s W ~ , &3 I M 1 I I i ..Bicycles.. I I I ffl WE HAVE THEM FROM |1 A LOW PRICE TO ■J THE HIGHEST GRADE. ffl ALSO FOR . . . , W I i I i I 1 : Hardware, J | i Buggies, and g S *?V Z ; I I Carriages. g I ' I 1 ■— n ra DON’T FORGET WE HANDLE J I Davis I AND OTHER 8 SEWING MACHINES. | Schafer, Son I I & Loch. | J

The First Conference In America. In 1772 Francis Asbury was made by Wesly, his American sujierintendent. During Christinas week of the same year he held the first quarterly conference at Presburgs. A. B. Hyde D. D.. in speaking of this conference, says "Its proceedings were bri«‘f. Tiie preachers agreed to abide by Wesleys rules.” The first general conference convened December 24, 1784. at 10 o’clock in Lovely Lane Chapel Baltimore, and was presided over by Bishop Coke. Six weeks previous to this Freeborn Garretson had "sped like an arrow" a thousand miles on horseback, and gathered sixtv preachers. At this time the Methodist Episcopal church was regularly organized. At this con ference Asbury was elected, ordained deaeon, then elder and then consecrated as superintendent. The conference remained in session ten days and among the problems presented for consideration and action was the slave question and as in other matters middle ground was not taken to evade the ugly subject, measures were taken for the extirpation of slavery. Every member was to emancipate his slaves within twelve months, where the state law allowed and was not to be admitted to the Lord's supper until he had done so. But the cloud grew in proportions and density until it rent the church and occasioned the Methodist church South. The duties of the preachers were fixed and to each was allowed sixty four dollars yearly, with the; same to his wife with sixteen dollars to each child under six and twenty ■ two to each undereleven. This allow | ance for children was repealed two years later, when in 1800 provisions was again made for them. Toil and hardships were more abundant than material renumeration at this time. The minutes of this conference were published in 1785 and bound with a Sunday service with Psalms and Hymns of Wesley's preparing. Church Extension Society. Truly a more appropriate name than Methodist could not havebeen chosen. A study of the church and its branches reveals a wonderfully complete and systematic method, if you please, of work. Each department of labor and endeavor is under the direction of men and women peculiarly fitted to work out its best interests. Thus the problem of poor congregations without houses for worship resulted in 1864 in the organization of the Church Extension Society. This society helps those willing to help them selves. Help is given by donations and loans. The Loan Fund" is created by gifts and bequests specially made for it, and can not be given away, though it may be loaned without interest. The Donation Fund is raised by annual collections in all the societies. Chaplain McCabe, who acquired bis title by his cheerful service of song and

prayer to his fellow prisoners in Libby prison during the rebellion, was long secretarv of this society. Rev. W. A. Spencer D. D. is now its efficient and devoted secretary’ and under his earnest guidance it is accomplishing great good. For nearly fourteen year: he has held this responsible position which has thrown him in contact with Methodists all over the country whose hearts he has won by his genial manner and kindness of heart. From Bishon Asbury's Journal. There is no doubting the fact that the Methodist preacher of to-day has trials and hardships but such as Bishop Asbury recorded in his Journal are happily not in the category of troubles in line with those of the ministers of the North Indiana Conference. At Caliborne. Tenn., he writes "What a road have we passed the worst on the continent yet there i were four or five hundred crossing ■ : the hills while we were. Should a j I well mounted man complain when he! I sees men, women and children pad- j dling along barefoot or looking up the rocky hills, while the best off have ■ two or three on the same horse. The people are the kindest, but what can I kindness do with a log cabin twelve i by ten. cold and rain without, and ' six adults and so many children (one always in motion to say something of I dogs) within? I have taken the itch strange I have not taken it ! twenty times: there is no security in these" filthy beds, but sleeping in a 1 sulphur shirt. But we must bear it for the elects sake. The air is pure | j and the house of God near.” Later j on the same journey he writes "once I more have I escaped from filth, fleas., rattlesnakes, hills, mountains, rocks j and rivers; farewell western world for awhile.” It was the strong determination and persistant looking to a higher source for strength, by men of noble life and Christian character, who saw beneath the crude exterior- of the simnle settlers and lieheld the immortal soul, which made Methodism as it now is possible. What a wealth of divine love for souls must have been the refined, educated and cultured Asbury's that prompted him year after year to thread thinly populated rough regions of what then constituted the west. The seed he sowed has brought forth . abundant harvest and the end is not yet. Decatur Auxiliary Home Missionary Society. The local auxiliary is a very earnest body and has done much good. It was organized by Mrs. Potter 011 Nov. 9, 1893. The zealous endeavors of this little band of christain workers has built up the society and widened its field of usefulness. Being true missionaries at heart the discouragements and difficulties were over cQtne. Mrs. Maggie Wagoner, now deceased, president. Mrs. Mary Congeton, First Vice President, Mrs. Catherine Brandyberry, Second Vice President, Mrs. Julia Spangler, Third Vice President, | Mrs. J. W. Vail. Secretary, Mrs. Alice : Sprang, now deceased, corresponding 1 secretary, Mrs. Jennie Myers trea- , surer. During three years of Rev. Gregg's pastorate. Mrs. Gregg filled I the office of president. At the last i election of officers Mrs. Jennie Studa- | baker was re-elected president. Mrs. ; D. D. Heller vice president of mite , barrels, Mrs. J. Helm treasurer, Miss Nellie Blackburn recording secretary, Mrs. D. Sprang is superintendent for I the Queen Easter Circle. During the past year three barrels have been packed and sent west to ministers families. The value of these barrels was $171.80. Distributions to the poor in our own city were made to the amount of $28.00. The Missionary salary has also been paid in full. Rev. Charles Eddy Line. Since the age of thirteen when the subject of this sketch was converted in a class meeting at Connersville Indiana he has been an ardent Christian worker. Licensed to preach by the quarterly conference at Connersville as a local preacher in 1878. Two years later he entered the Southeast Indiana Conference on probation at Greensburg. He took part of his classical course at Asbury (De Pauw) University. When De Pauw University was organized, he entered the Theological school from which he graduated. Later, while preaching to a | college congregation at Moore's Hill he finished his classical course, when he was transfered to the Northwest i Kansas conference and was stationed 1 at First church Salina, Kansas. Here he served the time limit and was transfered to the Minnesota Conference and stationed for one year at Mankato when in order to be near an invalid sister he was transfered and became a member of the North I Indiana Confeience, being stationed : at L nion City. He has had conferred upon him "the degrees of A. M. by Moore’s Hill college, S. T. B. bv De Pauw and D. B. by the Kansas Wesleyan University. Besides his sue cessful work in the ministry Rev. Line has achieved success in the lecture field. Vice President Hobart has lieen reported serious ill from acute indigestion. No alarm is expressed and it is thought he will soon recover. The reports of bad health among our soldiers in the Phillipines are not strange. It is a common experience in the tropics. When the Eighth Illinois volunteers were mustered out last week over three hundred members signified their intention of filing claims for pensions for disability, and their service had been in Cuba only. From other regiments the proportion is still larger. Aguinaldo is probably wise in fighting for time and the" rainy season. —Sentinel.

\ traveling man who had taken on considerable more liquor than he could manage, reeled against Mrs. I. E. Suttles last evening while she was walking along Second street She was terriblv frightened and the marshal was notified who took the "gent into tow. He was taken before Mat 01 Beattv where he made all kinds of excuses and apologies, offering to pay any sum or dojanything to keep from going to jail. The mayor after being satisfied 'that the story was correct and that the insult was accidental ordered Marshal Hart to take him to his hotel and see that he went to bed. The tirst""dnel known to have laseu place upon American soil occurred in 1630. when Edward Doty and Edwaid Leister, servants of a New England colonist named Hopkins, fought over koine trifling matter with swords. Neither was seriously injured, but both were severely punished by the provincial authorities. It has b?en said that speech was given man to conceal his thoughts. This is not the true answer Speech was given to man to prevent other people from talking.—Boston Transcript. “There’s no fool like the old man who married a young woman. "I don't know. There's the young woman who marries the old man ’’ —

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Welcome! We indeed extend to all a hearty welcome, and to assure you that we mean what we say, we will give to all ministers and their wives special low prices for this week on our entire line of waist and trimming Silks, black and fancy Suitings of all kinds, especially is our stock of Crepons very desirable, and the now weaves in black and spring shades in Coverts for tailor made suits. The liberal discount we will make to you this week will be a big inducement for you to buy your spring outfit while here. We can show you the prettiest line of Fancy China and fancy articles of all kinds. You can find anything in the way of Souvenir or presents that you may want. Come in and look through. We will be glad to show you whether you buy or not. Chas. F. True. CASH STORE. 3 ...Woodward 9 8a11... t •< @ © £ 3 Dealers ip el?eap, £ h ...flTedium apd pipe “ •A £ l ...furniture, 3 Qpipa, Glass apd Queepsware, £ 3 Opyx Stapds, Bapqu?t lamps. £ 3 H h Qall apd US.--50UH7 Se<;opd street. £ 3 H 3 u/oodward 9 Ball. £ TTTTTT'TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTm*-q.nruvuTrirmruTJVTfxnnjTrinnjTnjvvirijTnjinjiixnnrtnjTnjTrmnjvririnr.-'V'g I I WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY = | ON HAND DURING j I Conference Week | | lettuce, Orjions, Radishes, § § and all FrUits in season. I 1 ...Especial Effort... a E Will be made to suit and fill all orders = 5 entrusted in our care for all kinds of | CAKE, PIES AND BREAD. j I Special grates oq Meals = E-i for those attending conference. - Peoples’ Bakery, j | Opposite Gouri H-o Use. ■ | ’Phoqe 27. H. ft. Prop.