The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-11
i SERMON AND EULOGIES
Bishop Payne Delivers an Eloquent Ser
mon on the Church of the Living God.
Addresses on the Lives Of the Bishops Of the
A. N. T. Church Who Died During
the Past Four Years.

exercises were conducted by Rev. G. S. Brad
we'll, of the North Georgia Conference. and b.
ii. Heard. Of South Carolina, the monotonous
roll-cali began. About three hundred answered
to their names. 1t took an hour and half to
correct the minutes. as that work was attended
by considerable discussion. After this, rs is
the custom, Bishop Campbell gave way to
Bishop John NJ. Brown. who presided instead of
were then elected: G. W. Shaw, ]. d. Hunter.
G. A. L. Dy kes, A Driver
The conference then took recess, at the
close of which. about IL o'clock. the church was
crowded. many ladies occupying the rear of the
spacious conference-room. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. /. S. Lee. of Columbia, South
Carolina Conference, and Rev. W. H. Hunter
of Virginia Conference. announced the song,
"Father of mercy, in Thy word"
Bishop Payne then delivered the quadrennial
sermon on s'the Church of the Living God"
His text was taken from Malachi, ii, Al; Deuter-
onomy. xxxiii. $40; First Timothy, ii, II; First
Timothy, iv. Ills. He showed that the Levitt
cal priesthood and Christian ministry are identi-
cal in character and design 1t was mastery
discussion in its depth of thought, analytical
force and terseness of expression.
About o'clock in the afternoon large con-
gregatiou sat waiting for the beginning of the
memorial exercises in honor of the late Bishops
William Fisher Dickerson, Richard Harvey
Cain and James A. Shorter Rev. John NJ.
Wilkerson, of Missouri. gave out the hymn:
Come, Lei Us Join Our Friends Above"
Rev. A. w. Lowe, of Georgia. offered fer
vent prayer. and Rev. L. j. Coppin. of Phila-
delphia. sang: SIS My Name Written Therei'
The congregation joined in the chorus and sang
with great feeling. The first speaker. announced
by presiding Bishop Brown, was Rev. G. L.
Shaffer, of Philadelphia, who spoke on the 'Life
He delivered very telling euloey,
in the course of which he said
William Fisher Dickerson, thirteenth bishop OF
the A. NJ. E. Church, was born in Woodberry,
n. j.. 1916. He was the son Of Rev. Henry
and Sophia Dickerson. attended school in his
native town, entered Lincoln University and
graduated with high honors. He was fraternal
delegate to the General Conference Of the NJ.
L. Church 1876 and made such a mastery ad-
dress before that body that it brought down the
house. he was elected bishop in 1880 at st.
Louis. NO.. and assigned TO the diocese embrac-
ing South Carolina and Georgia. and 1t the time
of his death presided over the diocese embrac-
ing Virginia, North Carolina and Baltimore.
He was president of Allen University. and
ceived the degree of d. d. from Wilberforce
University. He travelled extensively in Europe
and made a great speech before the Eucun1en-
ical Council Of the Methodists of the world at
London, England in 1881. He died Dec. 10,
1884, at Columbia. s. c."
Rev. A Grant lined and led the song. SIN the
Shadow of the Rock" after which Rev. w. III.
Hunter. OF Virginia. who was class-mate of
Bishop Richard Harvey Cain. gave some inter-
esting information on his life. He was followed
by DR.. w. B. Derrick, of New York city, who
was a; the bedside Of the Bishop when he died.
He pronounced an eloquent eulogy, and spoke
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divine. Christian statesman, true friend. char
liable and dignifed bishop So great, indeed,
was the feeling with which he spoke that he
brought tears to the eyes Of the audience, and
ia ali parts of the house. He
related the following points of the Bishops life:
Orchard Harvey Cain, fourteenth bishop of
the A. NJ. +. Church, was born slave in Vir-
Louis. and appointed pastor of Bridge-street
Church, Brooklyn. N Y, aud Emmanuel
Church. Charleston. S. c. He was a member Of
the constitutional convention of South Carolina
which revised the Constitution of that State.
He was q member of the State Senate, and
afterward was elected to tho Congress of the
United States from the Charleston district. and
it was while there that he accomplished so much
for his race, taking an active part in the disc
sions relative the civil-riehts BILL In 1880 he
was elected bishop. and his diocese embraced
Louisiana and Texas. The degree of D. ID. was
conferred upon him by Wilberforce University.
He was president OF Paul Quinn College, and at
the time of his death he had charge of the
diocese embracing Maine. New Hampshire, Yer
mont Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut He died in Washington, D. c., Jan.
Is, 1887"
Rev. J. W. Beckett. of Philadelphia, led the
song. He Knows Mr. Beckett possesses
voice Of remarkable clearness, compass and
power. Rev. r. Z. Wall, of South Carolina,
spoke OF the Life and Work of Bishop James
A: Shorter in well-chosen remarks, and he was
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Conference. and Bishop d. A. Payne.
Bishop Shorter WAS born on Feb 4, 1917, in
Washington. D. c.. and. although nominally
Free he felt that the letters pressed him too
hard he was received into the Baltimore Con-
ference In 1886. He was pastor of the Israel
Church. Washington, D. c., for q number Of
years, and also Of Ebenezer Church. Balti-
more. Md. He moved to Ohio to educate his
children, and resided in Wi!berforce. O., wher
he lived tor over twenty years He was con
sity, and was one of its founders 1t stands as
. monument to his memory. He paid the first
money toward purchasing the building. He
was elected bishop in 1868. and his first diocese
embraced Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi.
Louisiana, Texas. and at the time of his death
his diocese embraced the State of Georgia He
was a delegate TO the Ecumenical Council Of
Methodists in London, England, in 1881, and
erland He was president Of the Parent Home
and Foreign Missionary Society. He died July
2, 1887. at Wilberforce, O., very suddenly.
The following resolutions were then passed:
Whereas, during the last auadre nnium death has
visited the bench of bishops and taken from three
OF the chief pastors of our chur CHI, viz: William
Fish sr Dickerson. Richard Harvey Cain and James
Alexander Shorter, and
Whereas we deem it proper that we should express
our appreciation of their labors and the high es-
TEEN in which they held, therefore be IL
Resolved, That in the death of Bishops Dickerson.
Cain and Shorter the church has lost three of her
most loving fathers master 0workmen and Christian
heroes, whose memory will be cherished in our
hearts
Resolved That while seriously feel the weight of
this stroke. bow IN humble submission to the will
of Him who doeth all things we'll earnestly believing
that our loss is their infinite gain.
Resolved, That hereby extend to the families of
these deceased bishops the sympathy of this confer
ence. assuring them that will pray that the
grace of Him who has said. BLESSED are thew that
mourn, for they shall be comforted, may be abund.
antly given to them.
Rev. A. Grant. OF Texas, sang HE leadeth
me-" and the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop j. P. Campbell.
Last night DR.. j. A. Handy, Of Washington, D.
C., who is candidate for the bishopric,
preached . very profound and logical discourse
from Thess. i, 5. He is man of marked
ability.
The Suffrage Convention.
The third annual meeting of the Indiana Ma
tionsl Womsn's Suffrage Association will be held
in Plymouth Church next Tuesday and wednes-