Indiana Methodism : being an account of the introduction, progress, and present position of Methodism in the State; and also a history of the literary institutions under the care of the church, with sketches of the principle Methodist educators in the sta

Preface

TN writing the following account of Methodism in In- ■*- diana, I have desired not only to rescue from oblivion valuable information that would soon be lost, but also to pay a feeble, but justly merited, tribute to the heroic pioneers and founders of Methodism in our state. The record of their toils is found chiefly in the numerous and flourishing Churches that have sprung up all over the state, in the multitudes of living witnesses to the truth and power of the Gospel that they preached, in the schools of learning which they founded, in the vigor of the benovolent institutions which they fostered, and in the educational effect produced by their earnest and evangelical preaching on the public mind and conscience. The pulpit is always a popular educator, and its teachings are the basis of doctrinal belief, to a great extent, in every Christian community This is especially true in a community where books are scarce, and in a state of society where the opportunities for reading are limited. Such was necessarily the case with the early settlers in Indiana.

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Methodism, with its itinerant system, and its extempore method of preaching, found ready access to the people. Its doctrinal basis, so consonant with reason and revelation, was readily accepted by the masses. Total depravity — not total in degree, but in its univer sality as to the powers of the soul — universal redemption, the duty of immediate repentance, justification by faith, regeneration, and perfect love, were the grand' themes upon which they dwelt. They preached experience doctrinally, and they preached doctrines experimentally They were too busy to write the results of their labors. Their work was grander than their estimate of it; they planned and builded wiser than they knew- The function of the pulpit as a popular educator is grand. Its mission, always glorious, is pre-eminently so in a new country

The founders of Methodism in Indiana were, many of them, great preachers. Had the sermons of Allen Wiley, James Armstrong, Calvin W Ruter, George Locke, James Havens, and Richard Hargrave, been reported as they preached them, when, in the days of their vigor, the multitudes that were gathered from far and near attended their camp-meetings and quarterly-meetings, they would have been regarded as grand specimens of pulpit eloquence. They would have compared favorably with the productions of the pulpit in any age or country The pulpit with them was a sort of telegraph-office, and the people were so many wires in the hand of the preacher. They put themselves in full sympathy with their hearers; their words vibrated

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from nerve to nerve. There is a power in human sympathy that is almost irresistible. They were men of deep, earnest convictions, and loving hearts. And who can resist the fascination of a loving nature? They were the prophets and pioneers of a better day

Their ministry was not only characterized by deep, earnest convictions, and true human sympathy; it had clearness, knowledge, force — convincing the judgment, arousing the conscience, establishing faith, nourishing earnestness, sustaining zeal, and satisfying the felt wants of the soul. They felt an agonizing determination to speak the words of truth to their fellow-men at all hazards. They were impelled by yearnings of superhuman import. And while the modern pulpit has gained some in breadth and culture, some in refinement and surface acquirements, it is well if it has lost nothing of the earnestness and honesty of the early days.

The mission of the pulpit is the same to-day that it has ever been. It is the grand instrument, the Divinely appointed instrument, of the world's evangelization. And if the pulpit in our day has rare opportunities for usefulness, it is also beset with remarkable difficulties. The platform is no mean rival to the pulpit. Popular lectures on current themes engross a large share of public attention in towns and cities, and command much of the attention of the better educated classes. And thus the platform becomes a rival to the pulpit. If the pulpit would retain the pre-eminence that it should, the sermon must have as much freshness and culture, as much breadth of thought and ease of manner, as the

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lecture, and it must have superadded the unction of the Holy Ghost.

The modern pulpit has another rival in the press, and especially in the style of modern literature. The paper, the magazine, and many of our books, are written in the most fascinating style. This is a reading age, and for the pulpit to retain its hold upon the popular mind, the sermon must be as interesting as the paper, the magazine, or the book. No book can perform the peculiar office of the pulpit. The pulpit is missionary in its character; its office is to dig in the garden of the soul, to excavate a road for moral manhood, to indicate a pathway to moral attainments. No book can so well arouse flagging and exhausted powers, no book can so well grapple with wandering convictions, no book can so well quicken generous and active impulses, and no book can rebuke vice with the same withering, scathing force, as the voice of the living preacher. And while we honor the Fathers, and claim that theirs was an efficient ministry, and adapted to the times, we can not admit that the pulpit, upon the whole, has lost any of its power. Some of the early founders of Methodism in Indiana yet remain Avith us, most of them suffering from the infirmities of age, while a few, as Dr. A. Wood, of the North-western Conference, and Dr. E. G. Wood, of the South-eastern Conference, retain much of the sprightliness and vigor of their earlier years, with the ripeness and maturity of age. The spirit of Methodism is retained in its vigor, while its modes of operation have been modified to suit the changed condition of society

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Thus the large circuit system has been superseded by smaller charges, and week-day preaching has nearly disappeared. Church interests and ministerial cares have greatly increased as Church institutions have multiplied, and while long journeys and physical exposure have greatly diminished, intellectual exertion and moral responsibility have greatly increased.

No notice has been taken of a number of ministers, who, for various causes, have seen fit to leave the ministry, some for positions in other Churches, and some for secular pursuits. Such cases have been few, and subsequent history will do them justice. It is enough at present to say that none of them have profited by their changes, and that the men who have remained faithful to their ministerial vows have been the men of the largest influence and the greatest success.

Many interesting details in the history of Methodism in the state have been necessarily passed by, and much local history has been omitted for want of room. A full history of Indiana Methodism would fill three volumes of the size of this. What has been aimed at in this volume, is to make such a record of the introduction, progress, and present position of Methodism in Indiana, as Avill convey to the mind of the reader a just estimate of what Indiana Methodism is, what it has achieved, and the circumstances under which it has wrought out its results, without attempting a minute and consecutive history It is hoped that the plan of the work will be acceptable to the majority of readers.

I am indebted to the kindness of brethren in different

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parts of the state for valuable information. I have had free access to the Journal of Dr. A. Wood, and he has also furnished many valuable items from his own memory The difficulty, and in many cases the failure, to obtain needed information, can not be appreciated, except by persons who have labored in the same field.

Elliott's "Life of Bishop Roberts," Cartwright's "Autobiography," Smith's " Indiana Miscellany," " The Life and Times of Wiley," the Indiana School Journal, " The Census of the United States," and Dillon's "History of Indiana," have been consulted in the preparation of this work. Where local history has been written by parties on the ground, the names of the writers appear in connection with their articles.

This work has been written under the pressure of ministerial duties, and does not claim to be invulnerable to criticism. With devout thanks to God that the writer has been enabled to complete his self-imposed task, and with a sincere prayer that the work may, to some extent, be useful, it is submitted to the public.

F. C. Holliday.

Indianapolis, "June 5, 1872.

Chapter I

Early Civil History — First Romish Church built in the Territory — First Governor and Civil Officers — First session of the " General Court of the Territory of Indiana " — First Grand Jury — Members of the House of Representatives— Governor's Message — Convention to form a Constitution for the State of Indiana — First General Assembly of the State of Indiana — Indiana admitted into the Union — First Senators elected — Early Public Men — Hugh Cull — Dennis Pennington — Ezra Ferris — James Scott — Influence of the Early Itinerants pages 17-22

Chapter II

First Protestant Sermon preached in the Territory — First Methodist Society formed — Mr. Cartwright's Encounter with the Shakers — First Pastoral Charge in the Territory — First Methodist Meeting-house — Whitewater Circuit — Indiana District organized — Indiana District in 1809 — First Protestant Preaching at Vincennes — William Winans — Indiana District in 1810 — Prominent Members of the Conference — William M'K.endree — Charles Holliday — John Collins — Learner Blackman — John Sale — James Quinn — Solomon Langdon — William Burke — James B. Finley — John Strange — James Axley — Division of the Western Conference — Missouri Conference organized— Introduction of Methodism into Decatur County — First Prayer-meeting in the County — First Class formed — Anecdote of Mr. Garrison — Preaching established in Greensburg — Thomas Rice — Salaries of the Early Preachers— Illustration — First School taught in the Territory — Geo. K. Hester's account of the School — Sketch of the Introduction of Methodist Preaching into Clarke County by Rev. George K. Hester — First Traveling Preachers sent to the Grant — Benjamin Lakin and Ralph Lotspiech — First Society formed — Silver-creek Circuit organized — Camp-meeting held near Robertson's — Revivals — The Newlights — Memorable Revival of Religion in 1819— Illinois Conference held at Charlestown in 1825 — Bishop M'Kendree

and Bishop Roberts both attend and preach pages 2;>-39'

Chapter III

Allen Wiley and C. W. Ruter admitted on Trial in the Ohio Conference— Friendship of Wiley and Bigelow — Incidents — First Camp-meeting held in Indiana — Incidents of the Meeting — First Camp-meeting held near Madison — Allen Wiley preaches— Results of the Meeting — Camp-meeting near Cochran — Impressive Closing Services — Remarks on Camp-meetings — Charges in Indiana in 1818 — John Schrader's Account of his Early Labors — He is appointed to the Silver-creek Circuit — Administers the Sacrament for the first time in New Albany — Appointed to Spring-river Circuit, Arkansas Territory — Preaching under Difficulties — Manner of grinding Grain — Appointed to Corydon Circuit, Indiana — Organization of the Missouri Conference— He is appointed to Missouri Circuit — First Camp-meeting at Boone'slick — Heroism of the Early Preachers — Early Jesuit Missionaries — Romanism and Protestantism contrasted — Number of Methodists in Indiana in 1810 — Number in 1820 — Charges in Indiana — Memoir of Samuel Parker — James Havens admitted on Trial — William Cravens received into the Missouri Conference — His Hatred of Slavery — An Incident — Remarks on the Labors of Havens and Cravens — Anecdote — Appointments in Indiana in 1821 — Cravens appointed to Indianapolis — Connersville Circuit organized — Extract from the. Journal of the Quarterly Conference for Connersville Circuit in 1822 — Support of the Pioneer Preachers — Appointments in Indiana in 1823 — Dr. A. Wood's Account of his Journey to his New Circuit — Account of his Year's Work — Division of Missouri Conference — Appointments in Indiana in 1824 — Appointments on Madison Circuit pages 40-62

Chapter IV

First Session of the Illinois Conference — Charges in Indiana in 1825 — Appointments made at the Illinois Conference for Indiana — Preaching-places in Vincennes District in 1825 — Remarks on Circuits and Stations — Sketch of Rev. William Beauchamp — His Eloquence — Incident — Second Session of the Illinois Conference in 182G — Number of Members returned for Indiana — Appointments made in Indiana — Preaching-places in Indianapolis Circuit in 1825 — Honey-creek Circuit in 1825 — Paoli Circuit in 182G — Appointments for Indiana at the Third Illinois Conference — Radical Controversy at Madison — Indiana Members reported at the Illinois Conference in Madison, 1828 — Extent of Madison District — Revival in Lawrenceburg District — J. V. Watson — Indianapolis Station — Fall-creek — Camp-meeting at Pendleton — Incident connected with the Meeting by Wiley — Illinois Conference at Edwardsville, Illinois, 1829 — Incidents concerning John Strange — Illinois Conference in Vincennes in 1830 — Number of Members reported — Indianapolis District organized — Fort Wayne Mission organized— South Bend Mission formed — Division of Illinois Conference —

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First Session of the Indiana Conference — Number of Members reported — Incident of Allen Wiley — Meeting held in Fort Wayne pages 63-76

Chapter V

Retbospective View — First Settlers— First Preachers— Settlement of Clarke County — Quaker Settlements — Vincennes District in 1811— "Rangers " of 1812 — New Harmony Colony — First Methodist Preaching in Vigo County — Incident — Introduction of Methodism in Harrison County — Early Men of Note — Dennis Pennington — "Uncle Walter Pennington" — "Uncle Billy Saffer" — Edward Pennington — Early Methodists in New Albany — Peter Stoy, Aaron Daniels, and Others — First Society in Jeffersonville — Societies in Charlestown and Madison — Methodist Preaching in Rising Sun — Manner of Introduction — First Class formed — Lawrenceburg Circuit organized—-Mr. Bartholomew — Isaac Dunn — Rev. Elijah Sparks — Mrs. Amos Lane — Isaac Mills — Jacob Blasdell — Rev. Daniel Plummer — Rev. A. J. Cotton — Samuel Goodwin — Rev. Augustus Jocelyn — Hugh Cull — Whitewater Circuit formed — Israel Abrams — Camp-meeting near Saulsbury — Methodism established at Moore's Hill — Adam Moore and Others — John C. Moore — Moore's Hill — Origin of the Name — Influence of Local Preachers— Names of Noted Local Preachers — " Sketch of Early Society in Indiana," by Rev. A. Wood — The Missionary District in 1832 — First Camp-meeting in Laporte County — Introduction of Methodism into Elkhart County — First Camp-meeting in the County — Local Preachers in Connersville and Whitewater Circuits — James Conwell and others — An Old-fashioned Quarterly-meeting— Dr. Benjamin Adams — John Strange — Account of his Labors— Letter of John Schrader — Facts in the Early History of the Church — Preaching in Bar-rooms — Incident — " Characteristics of the early Indiana Settlers," by Rev. A. Wood pages T7-101

Chapter VI. General Narrative

Rev. Edwin Ray — His Life and Labors — Benjamin C. Stephenson — Indiana Conference in 1833 — Sketch of John Strange — Anthony F. Thompson— Indiana Conference in 1834 — George Locke — Reminiscences of his Labors — Sketch of James Armstrong — Nehemiah B. Griffith — James Armstrong appointed Missionary — His Personal Appearance and Manner of Preaching — First Societies formed in the State — Elkhart Circuit formed — Indiana Conference in 1835 — Origin of the "Preachers' Aid Society" — Edward R. Ames, Agent — Indiana Conference in 1836 — Indiana Asbury University located at Greencastle — John C. Smith, Agent — Camp-meeting on Rushville Circuit in 1837 — Memorable Storm — Anecdote connected with Ames and Smith — Indiana Conference in 1837 — Scene on a Steam-boat — George Randle — John Decker — VVm. Evans — Eli P Farmer and Others — Asa Beck — James Scott — Thomas S. Hitt and Isaac N. Ellsbury — Robert

Burns, Joseph Oglesby, and Others — Anecdote of J. V Watson — Wm. H. Goode appointed President of New Albany Seminary — Is succeeded by George Harrison — Founders of the Institution — Indiana Conference in 1838 — Traveling to Conference in Early Times — Incident — Indiana Conference in 1839 — Indiana German Mission established— First Missionaries — Contributions to Missions in 1835 and in 1840 pages 102-126

Chapter VII

Indiana Conference in 1841 — George K. Hester — Thomas Gunn — Isaac Kelso — Indiana Conference in 1842 — E. W. Sehon and Edmund S. Janes address the Conference — Embarrassment of Janes — Indiana Conference in 1843 — General Conference in 1843 — Indiana Delegates — Indiana divided into two Conferences — Indiana Conference in 1844 — John A. Decker — Ebenezer Patrick — North Indiana Conference in 1845— Peter R. Guthrie and Daniel S. Elder— Growth of Methodism from 1832 to 1843 — Division of the State into four Conferences — Benjamin T. Griffith — Walter Prescott — James E. Tiffany — Wm. C. Hensley — Francis F. Sheldon — Emmons Rutledge — Isaac Crawford — Hosier J. Dnrbin — Isaac Owen — His Life and Labors — Calvin W. Ruter — His Character and Services — James Jones — Seth Smith — George M. Beswick — John H. Bruce — Statistics for 1856 — The Early Circuit System — Results of relinquishing Week-day Preaching — Effect of building Churches too close together in the Country pages 127-138

Chapter VIII

Sketch of Samuel C. Cooper — Samuel Brenton — Indiana Conference in 1857— George W. Ames— Transfers— Wm. H. Metts— Time of holding North Indiana Conference changed — Increase in Membership in 1857 — North Indiana Conference in 1859 — Joseph R. Downey appointed Missionary to India — South-eastern Indiana Conference in 1859 — Delegates to General Conference — Indiana Conference Delegates — North Indiana Conference Delegates— North-west Indiana Conference Delegates — Churches in Indiana in 1860, from "United States Census Report"— Methodist Liberality— Allen Wiley — His Character and Labors — Sessions of the Indiana Conference down, to 1850 — Annual Increase of Ministers and Membership from the organization of the Conference to 1851 — Growth of North Indiana Conference from its organization to 1851 — Aggregate Membership in the State in 1850 — Number in 1860 pages 139-147

Chapter IX

Prosperity of the Church during the Civil War — Increase in Church Property — Loyalty of Indiana Methodists — Remarks on the Origin of the War — Election of Mr. Lincoln — Peace Convention — Significance of Mr.

Lincoln's Election — Bombardment of Fort Sumter — Call for Volunteers — Indiana's Response — The Political Value of Methodism to the Preservation of the National Life — Remark of Chief Justice Chase — Estimate of Methodist Voters in Indiana— Number of Methodist Voters in the Loyal States — Moral Compensations of the War — Retrospective View of the Church — Early Circuits — Location of the Places of Worship — Church Architecture — The Vested Funds for Church Purposes in Indiana — Preachers' Aid Societies — Amount Paid for Ministerial Support — Benevolent Contributions — Methodism and Population — Statistics of African Methodist Episcopal Church — Methodism among the Germans pages 148-159

Chapter X

Retrospect of the Conferences — Indiana Conference : Number of Preachers — Presiding Elders — Members — Value of Church Property — Number of Sunday-schools, Officers and Teachers — Superannuated Members of the Conference — Sessions of the Conference from 1832 to 1851 — Time, Place, Presiding Bishop, Principal Secretary — North Indiana Conference: Number of Preachers — Presiding Elders — Church Members — Sunday-schools, Officers, and Teachers — Value of Church Property — Superannuated Preachers — Sessions of the Conference from 1844 to 1871 — South-eastern Indiana Conference: Preachers, Church Members — Value of Church Property— Sunday-schools, Officers, and Teachers — Benevolent Contributions — Presiding Elders — Superannuated Members — Sessions of the Conference from 1852 to 1871 — North-west Indiana Conference: First Session — Number of Preachers — Superannuates — Presiding Elders — Statistics of the Conference — Institutions of Learning under the care of the Conference — Missionaries connected with the Conference — Sessions of the Conference from 1852 to 1871 pages 160-166

CHAPTER XL

Sabbath-school Cause — Sabbath-school organized by Bishop Asbury in 1786 — Resolutions passed by the General Conference of 1824 — Organization of the "Sunday-school Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church" — Rules of the Discipline relating to Sunday-schools in 1828 — In 1832 — In 1840 — Reorganization of ."Sunday-school Union" — "Sunday-school Advocate" Established — Sunday-school Convention in 1844 — Superintendents admitted into the Quarterly Conference — Rules of the Discipline on Sunday-schools in 1861 — Sunday-schools in Indiana — Statistics... pages 167-172

Chapter XII

Methodism in some of the Principal Towns of the State — Jeffersonville; by Rev. R. Curran, M. D. — First Society formed — Persons composing It — Quarterage paid — First Quarterly-meeting held — Preacher's

Salary — Mention of Prominent Female Workers — Early Class-leaders — First Record of Church Property — First Church built — Erection of Wall-street Church — Dedication — Celebration of the Centenary of Methodism — Present Statistics — New Albany — First Church built — Sacrament administered for the First Time — Number of Churches at the Present Time — De Pauw College— Mission Churches — Richmond; by Rev. Thomas Comstock — First Settlement of Wayne County — Hugh Cull — Arrival of Mr. Elliott— First Sermon preached— First Society formed— Whitewater Circuit formed — First Church built — Incident of Mr. Cull's Preaching — Meek's Meeting-house built — First Camp-meeting — Temperance Pledge — First Sunday-school in Wayne County — Introduction of Methodism into Richmond — First Methodist Church built in the Town — Two-days' Meeting — First Sunday-school in Richmond — -Brick Church built — Formation of Second Charge — Grace Church built — Third Charge formed — Present State of the Churches — Indianapolis — Indianapolis Circuit organized — Anecdote concerning Rev. Jesse Hale — First Place of Worship in Indianapolis — First Society formed — First Sermon preached — First Sunday-school — Wesley Chapel built — Eastern Charge organized — Asbury Chapel — Strange Chapel — California-street Church — Trinity — Third-street — Ames — Massachusetts-avenue — German Methodists — S. N. Phipps — Mrs. Paxton — Mrs. Given — John Wilkins — Mrs. Alfred Harrison— Mrs. Richmond — Calvin Fletcher, Esq. — Rev. Joseph Marsee — Morris Morris — Gen. T. A. Morris — Relative Strength of the Churches in the City— List of Appointments to Indianapolis from 1821 to 1842 — Washington, Daviess County — Organization of the Society — First Ohurch built — Revivals — Lafayette; by Rev. N. L. Brakeman — First Methodist Sermon — Preaching-places on Crawfordsville Circuit in 1828 — Logansport Mission formed — Church organized in Lafayette — First Quarterly-meeting — Anecdote of Mr. Strange — Present Church built — Ninth-street Church — Colored Methodist Church — Sixth Ward Methodist Episcopal Church — Trinity — Chauncey Church — Present Strength of Methodism — South Bend — Account of John Brownfield, Esq. — First Methodist Prayer-meeting — First Class organized — First Sunday-school— First Board of Church Trustees — Church built — Portage Chapel built — Second Charge — Enterprise of the "Ladies' Mite Society" — Value of Church Property — Anderson; by Rev. W H. Goode, D. D. — First House of Worship— Present Church Buildings —

Numerical Relation of the Church Membership to the Population — Peru

First Class formed — First Church built — Main-street Church — St. Paul's Church— Terre Haute — First Mention in the Minutes — Minister's Appointed— Boarding-school for Young Ladies — Anecdote of Mrs. Locke

Sketch of Methodism in Terre Haute, by Col. Thomas Dowlino- — First Church Organization — First Ministers— Present Church erected — Early State of Society — Ministers appointed to the Charge^Matthew Simpson-^- Church Statistics— Madison — Early Methodists — Mr. M'Intire— Gamaliel Taylor — Radical Controversy — Wesley Chapel— Roberts Chapel — St. John's — Church Statistics — Vincennes — Value of Church Property — Number of

Members — Fort "Wayne— First Class formed — First Sunday-school — Present Statistics — Fort Wayne College — Origin of the College — Value of Property— Names of Presidents — Evansville — Circuit Preaching established- Present Charges — Statistics pages IT 3-240

Chapter XIII

Social Achievements of Methodism — Hon. Amos Lane — Hon. Henry Blasdell — Hon. John H. Thompson — Rev. Samuel Brenton — Hon. James Whitcomb — Hon. Joseph A. Wright — Hon. Elisha Embree — Hon. R. W. Thompson — Hon. Henry S. Lane— Hon. A. C. Downey — Hon. Will Cumback — Mrs. Larrabee— Mrs. Locke — Mrs. Julia Dumont — Father Stockwell — Hon. W. C. De Pauw — John C. Moore — Indiana Missionaries — Joseph R. Downey — Elect Ladies — Eveline Thomas — Lydia Hawes.. .pages 241—246

Chapter XIV The Fathers

Rev. A. Wood, D. D. — Rev. Joseph Tarkington — Rev. Enoch G. Wood, D. D. — Rev. John Schrader — Rev. John Miller — Rev. Amasa Johnson — Rev. Asa Beck — Rev. James Scott — Rev. Elijah Whitten — Rev. Henry S. Talbott — Rev. Richard Hargrave — Rev. Robert Burns — Rev. John W Sullivan— Rev. David Stiver — Rev. James T. Robe — Rev. Charles Bonner — Rev. John Kearns — Rev. John C. Smith — Rev. John A. Brouse — Rev. James Havens — Rev. Calvin W. Ruter — Rev. Allen Wiley — Rev. Augustus Eddy pages 247-276

Chapter XV. Methodist Educators

Rev. W. H. Goode, D. D.— Rev. Cyrus Nutt, D. D.— Rev. W. C. Larrabee, LL. D.— Dr. Teffit— Rev. T. H Lynch, D. D.— Rev. John Wheeler, D. D.— Rev. T. A. Goodwin, A. M. — Rev. Philander Wiley, A. M. — Dr. Benson — Rev. Wm. M. Daily, D. D.— Geo. W Hoss, A. M.— B. T. Hoyt, A. M.— Prof. Joseph Tingley, Ph. D. — Prof. S. A. Lattimore — Rev. Daniel Curry, D. D.— Dr. Nadal— Dr. Bragdon— Rev. B. F. Rawlins, D. D— Albion Fellows, A. M.— J. P. Rouse, A. M.— Rev. B. W. Smith, A. M.— Rev. W. R. Goodwin, A. M.— Rev. 0. H. Smith, A. M.— Wm. H De Motte, A. M.— Rev. Thos. Harrison, A. M.— Rev. J. P. D. John, A. M.— Rev. Jno. W. Locke, D. D.— J. M. Olcott, A. M.— Rev. J. H. Martin, A. M.— Rev. S. R. Adams, A. M.— Miles' J. Fletcher, A. M.— Rev. L. W. Berry, D. D.— Rev. Thos. Bowman, D. D. — Rev. Erastus Rowley, D. D. — Rev. G. W Rice — Rev. A. Gurney— Rev. R. D. Utter pages 277-316

Chapter XVI. Methodist Educational Institutions

Early Educational Funds controlled by Presbyterians— Effort to amend the Charter of the "State University" — The Legislature memorialized — "Indiana Asbury University" founded — First Meeting of the Board of Trustees — First Commencement — "New Albany Seminary" — "De Pauw College "— " Fort Wayne College"— "Whitewater College "— " Brookville College"— "Moore's Hill College"— Educational Record for Indiana- Names of Institutions .s pages 317-323

Chapter XVII. Indiana Bishops

Bishop B. R. Roberts — Licensed to Preach and admitted into the Conference— Circuits and Stations filled — Elected to the Episcopacy — Fact leading to his Election — Removes to Indiana — His Personal Appearance — His Manner — Extract from " The Fallen Heroes of Indiana Methodism," by Hon. R. W Thompson — Example of his Kindness and Forbearance — Account of his Preaching, by Hon. Mr. Thompson — Funeral Services at Greencastle — Erection of a Monument — Bishop Matthew Simpson — Enters the Ministry — Elected President of "Indiana Asbury University" — Elected Editor of the "Western Christian Advocate" — Elected Bishop — His Services in tke Cause of Education — He visits Europe — His Services during the War — Bishop E. R. Ames — His Ancestors — His Early Life — Opens a High School at Lebanon — Elected "Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society" — Elected President of "Indiana Asbury University" — Elected Bishop — His Personal Appearance — Manner of Preaching pages 324-337

Chapter XVIII

Fortieth Session of the Indiana Conference — Death of B. F. Torr and Thomas A. Whitted — Delegates to the General Conference of 1872 — Congratulations between the Electoral Conference and the Annual Conference — Statistics and Contributions — South-eastern Indiana Conference — Lay and Clerical Delegates to the General Conference — Thomas Ray — John W. Dole — William T. Saunders — Members — Church Property — Contributions — Largest Churches — Sketch of S. T. Gillett, D. D. — Twentieth' Session of the North-west Indiana Conference — Electoral Conference — Resolutions against a Change in our Church Economy — Delegates to the General Conference— Members — Contributions — Educational — Twenty-ninth Session of the North Indiana Conference — Members — Contributions — Electoral Conference— Delegates to the General Conference— Resolutions on Conference Boundary — Lay Delegation — Thomas Bowman, D. D pages 338-360

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Chapter I

Early Civil History — First Romish Church built in the Territory — First Governor and Civil Officers — First Session of the " General Court of the Territory of Indiana" — First Grand Jury — Members of the House of Representatives — Governor's Message — Convention to form a Constitution for the State of Indiana — First General Assembly of the State — Indiana admitted into the Union — First Senators elected — Early Public Men— Hugh Cull — Dennis Pennington — Ezra Ferris — James Scott — Influence of the Early Itinerants.

THE first white settlements in the territory of Indiana were made by French traders. The villages of the Miamies, which stood at the head of the Maumee River, the Wea villages, situated about Oniatenon on the Wabash River, and the Piankeshaw villages, which stood near the present site of Vincennes, were regarded by the early French fur-traders as suitable places for the establishment of trading-posts. As early as 1719, temporary trading-posts were erected at the sites of Fort Wayne, Oniatenon, and Vincennes. The Romish Church, with a zeal and perseverance which must command our highest admiration, are found on the frontiers of civilization. The missionary of the Church was close on the track of the fur-trader and the trapper. The first