The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05
A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MEN.

Away back by the doors, under the shadow of
the gallery, the handsome face of Governor Pat
tison looked out between the silver-crowned
heads of two of his clerical associates of the
Philadelphia Conference. Several tiers to the
right of pennsylvania's gubernatorial delegate
appears the face of ex- Governor John Evans, of
Colorado. a thickset man, with sandy beard
just turning gray. He wears gold trimmed eye
glasses and shakes his finger at the conference
to emphasize his remarks in the manner of
schoolmaster laying down the law. In the sec
ton appropriated by the North India confer
ence is seen the most striking figure in the as
sembly. Clad in long white tunic. in strong
contrast with his flowing black beard and cop
per-colored skin, sits Ram Chandra Bose. high
caste Hindoo, who has done valiant service in
the Indian peninsula as an evangelist and mis-
sionary. He listens to every word with the
keenest interest, and his fine dark eyes sparkle
with intelligence as he moves about among the
delegates, chatting with them in excellent En-
gish.
Conspicuous in the delegation from central
New York is the smooth scholarly face of Charles
n. Sims, D. D., LII. D., chancellor of the SYRIA
cuse University, which fairly shares with
Wesleyan University the work of Methodist edu-
cation. Immediately in front of the stage is
grouped galaxy of the brightest lights of the
denomination. Judge Reynolds, of Brooklyn, one
of the abest of the lay delegates, is tall digni-
fed gentleman with gray hair and side-whiskers.
The terse and incisive manner in which he makes
a delicate point without the slightest effort at
judge summing up an intricate case. Close be
hind him. in the New Jersey lay delega ton, is
the familiar figure of Chancellor Theodore Run
yon.
A wrnkled and furrowed face of dark com
pleXion. crowned by head of silyered hair that
falls over a finely nodded forehead appears
among the New York men in the foremost row
of seats. This good gray head that all men
know" is that of the Rev. DIR. Daniel Curry
whose management of the Christian Advocate
for many years has won for him the title among
his brethren of ''the great editor" Prominent
in the same group is the Rev. Dr. Buckley, Dr.
Currys successor in the editorial chair of the
Advocate. He is hobnobbing in brotherly famil-
iarity with the Rev. DR.. John H. Vincent the
secretary of the Sunday school Union and lead
in southwestern New York. Both are conspicuous
candidates for then bshoprics which will prob
ably be created by this conference. Both have
heads of Websterian mold Beside the genius
of Chautauqua is another member Of the Rock
River Conference. His broad brow and SPLENDID
physical Development and the smiles that CON
stantiy play about the corners of mouth only
partially hidden by a curling, blonde beard be-
speak man of intellectual power and strong
sympathies, one who might well become an elo-
quent orator. 1t is the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Fow-
er one Of the foremost of Methodist lecturers and
pulpit orators in America The mastery peIo-
ration in which he describes Napoleon at Water
loo viii never be forgotten by those who have
heard his famous lecture upon "Great Deeds of
Great Men"
The three Methodist divines most talked Of as
likelyt to be elected bishops are Rev. DR.. Buck
ley. editor of the Christian Advocates the Rev.
Dr. Payne and the Rev DIR. Kynett Dr. Payne