The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
FAvORING DIR. RAWLINS.
The Methodist Ministers Indorse Him for the
Editorship of the Western Advocate.

The Methodist ministers held their first
meeting after the summer vacation yester-
day morning, in Roberts Park Church.
There was very good attendance. Rev.
M. B. Hyde occupied the chair and Rev. j.
F. Woodruff acted as secretary. An editor
for the Western Christian Advocate, to sue
coed the late DR.. Bayliss, was discussed at
length, and it was thus learned that sew
eral Indiana men would accept the position
DR.. B. F. Rawlins, however, was subse-
quently Endorsed in the following resolu-
tion, and the secretary was instructed to
telegraph the fact to the committee meet
ing at Cincinnati to elect an editor.
That we recognize the methodism of Indiana
Western Christian Advocate and respectfully
request the book committee to give considers
ton TO this claim in the election Of DR.. b. +.
Rawlins editor.
Rev. w. r. Jordan was unanimously
elected to represent Indianapolis Method
ism in the Western Advocate for another
year, and vote of thanks was rendered
him for his excellent letters in its columns
last year.
The sentiment that DR.. Rawlins is well
fitted to succeed such an eminent divine as
DR.. Bayliss in the editorial work, appears
to be general, and the Indiana press is dis
cussing the matter in it's most favorable
ltRut. III u recoub dTtlcle, CQe WaSulngbOu
Gazette says: "Dr. B. +. Rawlins. of Spen-
Ger, is the favorite of Indiana Methodists
The friends of this eminent divine will be
pleased to learn that his candidacy for the
editOrship of the Western Christian AdvO-
cate is growing in favor every day. If DR..
Rawlins is elected it will give an impetus
to Indiana MethOdisrn such as never has
been before. The Doctor is ripe scholar
and an able minister. and would be a credit
to the NJ. Z. Church if placed in the edi-
stOrial chair of the Advocate. With the
combined efforts of his many. Indiana
friends, there is no doubt but that their
hopes will be fully realized"
In the same line is the following, from the
Evansville Journal: "Tne newspapers are
booming Rev. b. F. Rawlins for the edi-
torship of the Western Christian Advocate,
to till the vacancy caused by the death OF
Rev. Bayliss. The Journal has known DIR.
the movement. His appointment would
greatly advance the interests of the Metho-
dist Church in Indiana. DIR. r. is man of
fine literary culture and stalwart intellect.
He has been a leader of thought. not only
in his church, but amongst the people.
During the rebellion he was tower OF
strength to the Union cause"
The Chicago Times thus refers to DR..
Rawlins: REV. DR.. Rawlins, of Indiana, is
widely spoken of as the coming editor to
succeed the lamented Dr.. Bayliss, of the
Western Christian Advocate. The Doctor
Is better known as an eloquent and scholar
~ man. He is q born and enthusiastic
HOosier, fact that may now serve him
well. He stands at the head of the minis
try of his church in Indiana. He graduated
with Senator Booth, ex-governor Porter,
Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, and others who have
distinguished themselves in church and
state, somewhere about 1913.