Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1902 — North West Indiana Conference. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

North West Indiana Conference.

THE fifty-first session of the North West Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened in this city last Tuesday evening, the sessions being held in

Trinity M. E. and the Presbyterian church. The conference met last year in Brazil, Ind., and after a short address and cordial invitation to the confer ence by Rev. Clarence D. Royse, of this city, to hold their next session in Rensselaer, it was the unanimous choice of the entire conference. There are over two hundred minis ters from the different churches pres ent, and the hospitality of the Rens selaer people in entertaining them

has far surpassed any city in which the conference has heretofore been held. Almost every home in the entire city has been thrown open for the entertainment of the visitors. The meetings are of unusual interest and are largely attended and promise to be the most entbuiastic and beneficial ever held by the organization. The committee having the affairs of the organization in charge have put forth every effort to make the meeting here a success in every particular and they, no doubt have succeeded in preparing a program that would be hard to surpass. There are many noted and able ministers present who will address the conference on different occasions, and assist materially in adding interest to * every meeting. Bishop J. H. Vincent, of Switzerland, is presiding over the meetings and his presence is highly appreciated. It has been several years since Bishop Vincent has been present at a meeting of the North West Indiana Conference, and probably many years will pass before he will be granted another opportunity to be present on such an important occasion. The new appointments will not be made until next Monday. Another interesting feature of the present conference will be the appointment of a new presiding elder for the Valparaiso district to take the place of Presiding Elder Samuel Beck, of Valparaiso, who has tendered his resignation to take effect after the present conference. There are eight candidates for the appointment, one of the most prominent among whom is Bev. Olarance D. Royse, of this city. The appointment of Rev. Royse would put an able successor to Elder

Beck in the chair, and his appointment would meet the hearty approval of his friends in this city as well as other places where Rev. Royse has served as pastor. While his friends would appreciate this honer bestowed upon their pastor, still they would regret losing such an able and efficient leader.

REV, CLARENCE D. ROYSE, Pastor Trinity M. E. Church.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, RENSSELAER, IND.