The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-12

of the episcopal board, which was against
increasing its membership. This it is said.
was brought about by the candidates them
selves The most prominent candidates for
bishop are: Drs. Peak, of Cincinnati;
Hamilton, of Boston. McCabe, of New
York; Leonard, of Ohio: Whitfield. of Iowa;
Payne. of New York. Bristol. of Chicago;
delphia; King. of New York; Hartzell. of
New Orleans. The race is decidedly an in
teresting one.
DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THEIR RESIDENCES.
The committee ON episcopacy had q red
not meeting. this afternoon. at the First
Methodist Church. The question of chang
ing the episcopal residences now located at
Buffalo. Topeka. Fort Worth and Cincin-
natl to other cities demanding the resi-
dences of bishop came before the CON-
mittee and provoked lively fight. Bishop
Vincent, who resides at Buffalo, was pres
emit and was asked TO state his opinion of
the proposed removal of the episcopal resi-
dence from Buffalo. he presented q num-
Der OF reasons for the belief that 10 would
De great mistake to remove the episcopal
residence from Buffalo.
Bishop Ninde spoke eloquently IN favor
or retaining the episcopal residence at To-
peka. and his remarks had q marked effect.
One argument was that KaDsas was pro-
nibltion State. and had been made so large
ly BY the Methodist Church. and for this
reason he believed the church should stand
BY the State neroically, and the presence of
q bishop in Topeka, be believed. was In
spiration to the whole mem bershp or the
State, which 10 over three thousand.
Bishop Goodsell. of Fort w rth. was very
much opposed TO the idea of removing the
episcopal residence from the Texas metrop-
oils Tie said be had TO bear great deal
or abuse from white people when he first
went TO Texas because he was bishop OF
church that was composed in the South
largely of colOred people, but that feeling
OF disrespect was rapidly passing away,
and he wanted to see the episcopal resi-
dence retained at Fort Worth.
Bishop Walden has an official residence
at Cincinnati, and he was asked to speak
on the proposed change. He thought 1t
would be mistake to remove the Cinoin-
natl episcopal residence.
The subcommittee brought in q report
fayoring the establishment of an episco-
pal residence at Detroit and Seattle or aome
other point in Washington, also in Europe
and Japan.
The subcommittee on the efficiency of
the bishops reported that all the present
bishops were capable of doing their work,
and that IN the opinion of the sub-commlt-
tee there should be no bisho ps elected at
present After a long discussion, without
reaching conclusion. the committee sd-
journed to meet next Friday, when the
question of electinR q colored bishop and
the proposed change in the episcopal resi-
uouCe1 Will again come De1OTe tQ6 COMMIT
tee. The clamor for bishop at Detroit.
Seattle and In Europe is going to be used
with great effect by those W no want more
bishops elected. IL the towns and cities
now having episcopal residences succeed
IN holding them 10 is probable that it will
be accomplished by agreeing to elect more
bishops so as to satisfy those localities de-
manding episcopal residences.
An indianapolis Man I'm the Conference.
Omaha Correspondence New York Pest.
Mr.. George L. Knox, of Indianapolis. is o
colored barber who represents his race from
the Lexington Conference. He is bright,
witty. and GLIB talker. He never fails to
stir the conference to great laughter when
he arises. AT the laymen's meeting. when
they decided to ask for separate seats. he
strongly opposed the action. He said: IF
my wife tells me she loves me. and tries to
get away from me. think she don't love
me: if tell man love him. and then
don't love him. You are all saying how
much you love the minister's: then why
do you want TO get away from themp
The home thrust was Inimltable in
ITS manner and tone. and unanswerable.
Mr. Knox further opposed the motion upon
the floor of the conference. and shouted In
q piercing tone: Il am opposed TO being
separated" The conference broke down
with laughter as the speaker protested
against his own separation. When the
temperance committee was considered, Mr..
Knox again broke in upon the debate as to
whether the committees should be made
:SnntsSe R,sPS SS'aI ,h; ERm ,hi HE
to be q standing committee. for it is to
tight Q monster who Is standing around
from Monday morp ng to Saturday night
He 10 as happy over his unconscious flights
to become useful factor in breaking mp
the monotony of the meeting by the most
unexpected and unaccountable outbreaks.
Colored Delegates At Omaha
resrondence New York Post.
IL is o strangely pathetic picture which
the coIored delegates present They sit
side by side with their white brethren, en-
joying the same privileges of speech and
vote. Those who are ignorant and exercise
their new and strange liberty with the
abandon of children manifest no sense Of
infsriority. They break in upon the adj
dresses OF the most eminent speakers with
points OF order aad motions OF reference,
often intensely amusing because of their
being utterly ridiculous. The happy blum
derer is not at all abashed. but seemingly
exbilerated by the fun at his expense. The
colorcd men Of education and ability
rarely speak. They seem oppressed
by the very race distinction that
their other oolored brethren seem to
have forgotten. Here are men of the clear
est knowledge of parliamentary law. power
full and pleasing address, who move about
as If they were i'll at ease. They seem to
disdain the child's play that amuses the
conference, and act as if they were almost
ashamed of their illiterate but happy
brethren. 1t may be that when the great
debates begin We shall hear these black
Giants and perhaps witness them grapple
with the orators of the white race. The
question OF the black episcopacy will
doubtless prove the starting point of the de-
bate if it does arise. Tho Rev. f. w. 8.
Hammond. ID. D., Is q scholar of no mean
repute. and orator of the highest order.
Perfectly composed, conscious of his own
strength. be will not hesitate to GROSS
swords with any one. and Will prove foe
man worthy of any ones steel.