Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1911 — CONFERENCE ADJOURNED ANNUAL SESSION MONDAY. [ARTICLE]

CONFERENCE ADJOURNED ANNUAL SESSION MONDAY.

Rev. Harper Returned Here; Rev. Kuonen to Barkley; While Rev. Klndlg Goes to Monticello. Aside from the reading of the appointments by Bishop W. F. McDowell, the feature of the closing session of the Northwest Indiana Conference Monday morning at Terre Haute was the reading of the resolutions submitted in the report of the committee on temperance. In this report, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, the Methodist ministers of northwestern Indiana not only condemned the action of Secretary of State Knox and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson for their action regarding the International Congress of Brewers, but also condemned the action of Governor Marshall and the Indiana General Assembly in repealing the county option law, and also went on record as pledging their support only to executive and legislative •candidates who will declare in favor of the re-enactment of the county option law. The appointments in the Hammond district, to which Rensselaer is attached, follow: A. T. Briggs, superintendent; Barkley, E. M. Kuonen; Brook, T. J. Everett; Chesterton, C. A. Brown; Crown Point, C. N. Stockharger; East Church, R. H. Crowder; Francesville, S. C. Rogers; Gary, J. N. Aoorm; Goodland, G. E. Denel; Hammond, W. F. Switzer; Hanna, J. J. Rankine; Hebron, O. P. Taxon; HObart, U. B. Sexbier; Indiana Harbor, O. B. Rippetoe; Kentland, F. L. Hovis; LaCrosse, Charles Deict; Leroy, P. C. Greenley; Lowell, R. H. Johnston; Medaryville, A. W. Smith; Merrittsville and Griffiths, E. E. Clements; Michigan City, Isaac Harper; Monon, A. A. Dunlavy; Morocco, Lynn Bates; Mt. Ayr, B. F. Clifton; North Judson, H. J. Richards; Remington, J. B. McNary; Rensselaer, C. L. Harper; Reynolds, J. S. Godwin; Roselawn, C. E. Downey; Star City, C. C. Harold; Valparaiso, F. J. Bassett; Wanatah and Creston, F. C. Rohl; Westville, C. Jordon; Wheatfield and DeMotte, C. N. Mcßrayer; Wheeler, C. P. Cox; Whiting, G. 11. Bright; Winamac, H. C. Weston; Wolcott, Edgar Moore. / Rev. H. L. Kindig, for a number of years pastor of Trinity church in this city and for the past two years at Rochester, was senj to Monticello. Rev. Postill was returned to Attica, Rev. W. B. Warriner to Battle Ground, Rev. J. Ford Ranier, a son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier, of this city, was returned to the King avenue church in Indianapolis; Rev. A. H. Delong was returned to Delphi; Rev. Roy C. Ballard goes to Flora; Rev. D. A. formerly of Gillam township, goes to New Carlisle; Rev. D. E. Noland is returned to Rolling Prairie. Rev. Harper and Rev. Kuonen returned Monday evening from the conference to again take up their ministerial duties.