The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-18

mittee on judiciary. Some of the promi-
nent delegates wanted it to go to the COM
mittee on revisals. 1t went to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The order of the day, the memorial
services, was then called. Bishop Bow
man took the chair. A fine large portrait
of the honored dead, DR.. st. James Fry,
formerly editor of the Central Christian I'D
pocdte of St. Louis. was brought forward
and placed upon the rostrum. A scripture
lesson was read by the Rev. John Lana
han, d. D., the fifteenth chapter OF First
Corinthians.
breathless stiffness as the sacred words
fell from DR.. Lanahan's lips, and memories
OF the dead began to take possession OF
every mind.
LINCOLN, Neb.. May 1.-THE methodist
conference excursion train, consisting of
ten coaches, left today at 8 for Lincoln.
Notwithstanding the rain, the trip was a
pleasant one. The distinguished men of
the conference were mostly aboard, in
GLIDING Bishops Bowman, Newman, War
rem, Fowler, Foss and Walden.
DR.. Buckley, DR.. Lanahan, DR.. Hunt
and other magnates Of the body hoped to
make the trip feast of conversation all
the way. The delegates and visitors were
royalty entertained by the citizens of Lin
coin. The train arrived here at IL
o'clock and was met by large delega-
ton OF citizens and the Wesleyan
university band. The entire party, con-
was escorted on foot to the Ian.
sing opera house, where the following pro-
gram was served: Presentation of the confer
ence to the mayor of Lincoln, the Rev. c. Z.
Creighton. ID. d. Welcome to the city, the
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A. Hamilton, d. D.. Boston; the Hon. w. w;
Lawrence, Ohio "Welcome to the Capital
City" the Hon. James E. Boyd, governor OF
Nebraska; responses, the Rev. F. NJ. Bristol.
Chicago; the Hon. John F. Richards. lieuten-
ant governor of Montana WELCOME by the
Churches and Pastors of Lincoln" the Rev. c.
c. Lasbick, ID. D.; responses, the Rev. Charles
81. Grandson, North Carolina. Welcome
on Behalf of the Women OF
Lincoln" Angle F, Newman; response,
"Wecome on behalf of the educational insti-
buttons of Lincoln" the Hon. J. II. Garfield,
chancellor of the university of Nebraska Re-
Spouse, Bishop Henry w. Warren, L. l. D.,
Denver.
The opera-house was filed with an appre-
ciative audience numbering fully $500 The
various addresses were happily delivered and
heartily applauded.
Col. f. +. Shepard of New York. the bishop
of the church, the city and state officials and
After the program at the opershouse the dis
tnguished visitors were escorted to the hotels
and private homes of the city to dinner.
After dinner the party were driven about the
city, taken TO the state house, this Wesleyan
university and other points of interest
DR.. Grandson was taken seriously i'll andlhis
place upon the program was filled by DR.. w.
A. Hammond OF the Lexington conference.
The excursion train returned TO Omaha at
1870 o'clock this evening. The delegates were
well pleased with the trip. They took in the
principal points of interest ia the capital city
during the afternoon, Notwithstanding the fact
that the rain continued to fall nearly all day.
mass meeting was held in Exposition hall
tonight in the interests of the educational work
of the church in the South. Bishop Msllslieu.
Bishop Joyce, DIR. Grandson and other popu-
lar speakers addressed the audience. The mass
meeting tomorrow afternoon will be in the in
terest of the American Sabbath movement
Col. Elliott P. Shepard of New York will be
the principal speaker.