Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1900 — The Methodist District Meeting [ARTICLE]

The Methodist District Meeting

The meeting of the Twentieth I Century Forward Movement, of I Valparaiso district. Methodist I Episcopal Cburch, is now in sea-! sion, at Trinity M E. church at; this place. \ J The first session was Monday afternoon, with Dr. Samuel Beck,

D. D. presiding, and conducting the devotional services. The general subject of that session was Church Benevolences; subdivided into the following addresses. Duty of Church and PaMor to,— Rev. C. D. Rcyse.of Rensselaer. Time and Method of Talking,— Rev. C. L. Harper, of Hebron. How to Secure 20th Century Thank Offerings, for Preachers aid Societies and other Benevolences, — Rev. H. L. Kindig of Michigan City. At Monday evening’s session, [ Rov- M. H. Appleby, presided. Dr. E. A. Schell, of Chicago former general secretary of the Epworth League, gave an address on the subject of the Epworth I League Hospital. Tuesday morning, Rev, H. L Kindig presided. Rev. C B. Stanfortb of Frances vide gave an address on How to increase the circulation of oar papers.

The fol! owing ministers »r j in attendance: Revs Samuel Beck. D. D., of Valparaiso, E. A. Schell, D. D. of South Bend, C. L* Harper, of Hebron. H. C. Neal, of Wolcott. Jame 3 O’May, of DeJVlotte, A. W. Wood, of Hammond, T. F. Drake, of Crown Point, W. H. Hickman, D. D. of Greencastle, Chancellor of DePauvv University, H. L. Kindig, of Michigan City, C. B. Stanforth, of Francesville, J. R. Troxell, of Morocco, E. D. Smith, of Lowell, O. L, Chivington, of Barkley, N. M. Skinner, of Rejnolds, J. S. Greenway; H. M. Middleton, of Remington; A W. Smith, Mt- Ayr: M 11. Appleby, Hammond. Also Mr. Hawkins and wife of Valpiraiso

Tuesday afternoon’s session was presided over by Rev. H. M. Midd'etmi, who conducted the devoiiuual services. Dr. Hickman, of DePauw University gave an address on College Evangelistic Training. Other addresses were, “The necessity of Revivals to the Spirit,” Rc-v. aW. Wood Relation of the Laity to the Revival,” by B. F. Ibach. •‘Relation of the Epworth League to the Revival,” by Rev. E. D. Smith,

At the evening session Hon. T. J. Wood, of Crown Point, presided and Rev. T. F. Drake conducted the devotional services. Addr..33e on the general subject of the Twentieth Century Forward. Movements were made by Mr Wood, and by W. W. Cooper, the atter the general corresponding secretary of the movement. He ives in Chicago. Dr. Hickman also gave an address on the same general subject. The attendance at the evening session y/aa very large.