The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-02
METHODIsMs CENTENNIAL.

A Talk with Rev. e. r. Hendrix, Who Origi-
mated the MoVement-Two Million Dollars
Wanted
Louisville Courer-lournal
Among the prominent visitors at the Methodist
Church Extension Board, in session here is Rev.
DR.. E. r. Hendrix president of the Methodist
centenary movement. After the meeting yester-
day, at DR.. Morton's, a reporter asked about the
great movement.
1T is doing very we'll, said Dr. Hendrix.
How did it begin?' asked the reporter
cat the General Conference in Atlanta, May
IL, 1878, Rev. Drs Thomas 0. Summers and A
G. Haygood offered resolution looking to the
celebration of the organization of the Methodist
Church at Baltimore in 1884. The committee
Paul Whitehead, n. H. D. Wilson, A. G. Stett
and r. Alexander-reported very favorably on
the resolution
80 it has been working for some timer
yes but not till the general conference at
Nashville, May 3, 1882, when the bishops in their
address referred to this action was any formal
steps taken"
A committee consisting of E. R. Hendrix, J.
S. Key. J. c. Granbury E. B. Prettyman and
r. n. Jones appointed They reported on
May H. and on May "a the report was adopted
Their report cited that Methodism was brought
to the colonies by Barbary Heck, Philip Emburg
and Captain Webb, IN 1866. In 1869, at the call
of Mr.. Wesley for volunteers, Richard Board
man and Joseph Pilmoor came. A few years
later Mr. Wesley sent Francis Asbury. The
Revolutionary war scattered Jle nUIlo HOOKS.
OF eighty-three travelling preachers sixty met in
1884 at Baltimore to welcome Bishop Thomas
Coke, whom Mr. Wesley had sent; with Coke
this conference also ordained Francis Asbury
bishop in December"
"How do you propose to celebrate the cen
tenary!'
The committee propose to raise thank Of
fering of So, O0O 900 during 1884, to be applied
equally to the cause of education church eX-
tension and foreign missions A committee of
WI m a
this appointing subcommittee in each confer
ence to aid them. The ministers appointed are
Revs. E. r. Hendrix, G. B. Reddick, H. p.
Walker, Sam Rodgers, Samuel X Cox, n H.
d. Wilson, j. H. Mclean, A. G. Haygood, O. p.
Fitzgerald j. H. Dye, j. B. McFerrin and G.
B. Galloway. Laymen-David Clapton, A. r.
Boone James L. Buchanan, George NJ Dain,
Frank Good, Richard NJ. Scruggs, George
D. Stands, J. w. Tucker, w. c. Ireland and P.
Meguiar. 1t is a strong committee, and they
went at once to work. holding meeting May 4,
1888. Drs David Morton and J. K. Carroll, sec
Rotary of the centenary committee of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, were present and made
addresses The committee recommended that
the first Sunday in January, 1884, be observed as
a day Of prayer for a blessing on our labors, and
that each annual conference have a centenary
sermon. A committee Of laymen and ministers
to arrange for such other services as deemed
best; also, that the last Sabbaths in May and
October be days for special centenary services,
and that Bishop McTyeire prepare a centenary
volume, was recommended
''What will be done with the So 600, 900 when
you raise itl"
''The church extension board will get $500, 900
Of it for loan fund, and our Anglo Chinese Uni
versity at Shanghai, our schools in Mexico and
Rio Janeiro will be endowed"
The committee being large central commit
tee was appointed to correspond and secure CO.
operation of the entire church. The central
committee is E. R. Hendrix, chairman; w. P.
Harrison, secretary; James Whtworth, treasu-
rer and Bishop II. N. McTyeire, Messrs. L. D.
Palmer and JamessG. Carter May 16 the move
ment became incorporated under the laws of
Tennessee. The work of collecting s., 900, 600
will begin here in Louisville tomorrow