The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13


will materialize Is not yet known. Surely,
though. not more than three and probably
only one. What IL would be wise to do IN
this direction for conference claimants will
be suggested in due time BY the committee
on temporal economy. which Is now wrest-
ling with the matter. As to the deaconess'
work there Is little doubt that II those spe-
ciaIIy interested could be brought TO an
agreement in the matter. the General Con-
ference would be quite willing TO organize
board of control OF some kind for that
enterprise, but the situation Is complicated
at present by discordnnt counsels.
The EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
But with the Epworth League it is diff
ferent Here is an organization which, in
three years, has established about six thou
sand chapters, and enrolled something like
half a million of members. AS the bishops
said in their quadrennlal address. 1t 10 "a
great army full of the blood of youth"
And not the least of the many surprising
things about this Epworth League is the
Unprecedented success of its organ. SO ably
edited by Dr. J. +. Berry. which. in less
than three years has gained the lead In
circulation of all the papers this great
church ia publishing. OF course there
will be proper recognition by the General
Conference of q society which 10 so grand
1y successful as this has been; nor is there
the least doubt that It's 0fflcerS Will De des-
ignated by General Conference election.
For editor of the Epworth Herald DR..
Berry will 20 in by acclamation. and in
case there should be president or CORE
spending secretary for work In tho field,
after the manner of the other church So
cieties our guess wonld be that the choice
will fall upon one OF three men-Dr. j. Il.
Price of New York city; DIR. Mills. of Gen.
trail New York delegation. or DIR. II. G.
Jennings. of Minnesota.
And this leads US to other in interesting spec
ulations. While the conference is talking
IL. uhArx e..
we naturally think of the official positions
it has TO to fill and of the men who will
probably be selected 10 fill them. Promis-
ing episcopal timber Is exceedingly abun-
dant in these Methodist woods. The names
previously mentioned make scarcely any
elimination in the list of availablcs. or in
the long category of men whose attain
ments pre-eminently TT them TO adorn
that office. And if one should underta AXE
Co mention all those who have been favor
ably named for the episcOpacy By admir-
ing friends there would hardly be men
enough left for apportlonment amongst the
other desirable places. Suppose. there
fore. we supply the other places first, as
the conference has talked of doing, and
leave the contest for episcopal hOnors. in
case the lists should be thrown open. as a
sort of ''free-for-alP to the numerous and
honorable resIduum.
GIFTED EDITOR BUCKLEY.
The great church editors who are certain
to be their own successors. if they are not
called up higher, are DR.. ID. II. Moore. of
the Western; DR.. j. NJ. Buckley. of the
Christian Advocate; DR.. G.. w. Smith. of
the Pittsburg Advocate. and DIR. Edwards,
of the Northwestern. DIR. Buckley has
held his present post for dozen years and
he is frequently spoken of as the greatest
religious editor in the world. He has been
chiefly distinguished since the last General
Conference for the strong fight he has
made against admitting women as dele
gates TO this body. and perhaps
1t Is due TO him. more than to
any other single factor. that thus far
their admission has been blocked. Four
years ago p hundred or more delegates
reveDged themselves upon the Doctor.
their votes for Miss Frances Willard. But
there will hardly be any by-play of this
kind at the present conference. The opin-
ION Is quite general IL the church that DIR.
Buckley. whatever his views may be on
the woman question. or any other. is pre-
emlnently the man for the tripod of the
great Methodist weekly. and as regards his
own feelings il is doubtful If he would ex-
change the influence be wields editor
and debater for even the dignity OF
bishopric.
DIR. Moore took charge Of the Western by
appointment from the book committee
after the death of DIR. j. II. Bayliss. IIe
wlelds n trenchant pen. is daringly coura-
geous in expressing his convictioDs is not
afraid TO lock horns with his best friends
on the bench of bishops. and is one of the
most knightly of the leaders in the new
crusade in behalf of y omen. To his era phic
skill ns writer he adds In large measure
the charm OF captivating oratorY, aud,
what Is still better he not only knows
how TO speak, but. as many have remarked
of him during this conference, he knows
nlsO-as many others evidently do not-how
TO keep silent.
DR.. o. II. Warren IS moderately suro
or reelection TO the Northern, though
We have been told as great Sc
cret that at the final moment a
strong candidate will be put mp in opposi-
ton 10 him. For the California Christian
Advocate the venerable and gifted DIR.
Crazy, who mas already been honored by
the conference with seat on the platform,
Is almost certain TO be honored in due time
with an opportunity to become his own
hOnored successor.
AN EDITOR WHO WANTS TO RETIRE.
DIR. William Mast. the father of German
Methodism. who has been editor of the
Christian ApOlOgIst since he founded it In
1929, asks now TO be released from that po-
sition. Should be insist upon retiring his
mantle will fall with peculiar fitness upon
the worthy shoulders of his son, Dr. Albert
Mast. while the affable and scholarly DR..
Eiebhart will. matter of course be
designated for continued service as editor
Of Haus and Herd. For the Southwestern
there will be little or no opposition to the
return of the only colored editor of the
church. Dr. Albert.
The Central Advocate. published at St
Lonis. Is coveted by many Since tho death
OF DIR. Fry. Prof. :. W. Williams OF Cincln.
natl. has been In charge, and he has shown
such a commanding fitness for the place
that the conference could not possibly do
better than retain him. But Professor
Williams IS n lay man. and the policy of the
church so far has been to confer editorial
honors only upon the clergy. The ministers
most favorably mentioned for this place
are Dr. Young. of Kansas City; DR.. Creigh-
ton. OF Nebraska; DR.. Masden, of ST. Louis;
DIR. w. L. Smith. of Iowa, and Dr. Nc
ElrOy. of Illinois; and perhaps at present
their several positions in this race are in
about the order in which their names ore
given.
The book agents at New York Hunt Il
Eaton. Will be returned with scarcely any
opposition. as also-barring the event of
one of them being promoted to the episco-
pacy-wIli CranstOn X Stowe of the West
ern concern For the possibl vacancy in
the firm last named those most favOrably
mentioned are DR.. Belt. of Ohio: one or
other OF the three influential WhItlocks. of
the same State; Dr. Maxteid. OF Omaha,
and the present incompatible cashier of
the W estern house. MIR. George Il Johnson.
Drs. McCabe. Peck and Leonard, the grand.
est three-handed team ever hitched to-
Kether 10y the General Conference are sure
TO be retained as missionary secretaries If