The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
In MEMORY OF METHODlSTS
Conference Delegates Spend Day in
Eul0gizing Dead Church Members.
Many Eloquent Tributes TO Departed Brethren
Close of the Christian Church Con.
vention of Northern Indiana
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Services in Momory of Late Prominent Me,
bera of the Church.

OMAHA, Neb., May 13.-The Herculean
form of Bishop Goodsell loomed mp In the
presiding officers chair at the Methodist
conference to-day. Rev. +. Harroun. OF
Wyoming Conference. led the devotional
exercises. Gossip was floating about the
conference hall that the laymcn would de-
feat the effort TO elect more bishops. Mr.
Shinkle. of Kentucky, was authority for
the statement that the laymen would vote
three 70 one against the election of more
bishops. Notwithstanding the con tinued
rainy weather. the galleries filled mp early
with visitors and spectators. The dele
gate from Italy. Mr.. Louis Mandate. ar
rived and was given q seat in the confer
ence-tbe one Dr.. Buckley has been occu-
pyInG. The seat is near the front. and DR..
Buckley had to give il up. His own dele
CATION is seated i'm the rear of the house.
and one of the New York delegates created
q laugh by inviting DR.. Buckley to a seat
with the delegation.
Bishop Newman arose to state question
of privilege. He requested the conference
to hear a report from William Deering. of
Chicago. with regard to the work of the
committee in meeting the Presbyterian
delegates on the way to Oregon Mr.. Deer
ing. who. by the way. Is the wealthiest
man In the horse, reported that the COM
mttee met the train of Presby terrain dole
gates, and had invited them to visit the
conference, bat they could not accept the
invitation because they had to pass on to
Portland in order to reach that city In
proper time. The Presbyterians were ad-
dressed in br;e: by Bishop Newman. and
responded. saying they wished the confer
ence godspeed. Mr.. Deerings report was
received with marked attention.
Rev. Thomas Hanlon. of Pennington
Sem nary. sprung the first sensation OF the
day By introducing a resolution declaring
that the Methodist Episcopal Church
struggle between capital and labor being
waged in this country. He dec Jared In his
remarks that the church had not shown
sufficient sympathy for the toilIng millions.
The laboring classes are drifting away
from the church." said DR.. HanlOn. Our
church IS made mp OF women 10 large ex-
tent. The men are drifting away from 1t.
We must take a stand on this great ques-
ton affecting capital and labor. The
church has been too much inclined to lean
toward the interest OF the capitalists. Dr.
lanlOn WAS vigorously applauded from the
gallery. His resolution was referred to the
committee on state of She church.
A HOOsIER WANTS WOMEN ADMITTED.
delegate from the Indiana Conference
introduced resolution to change the rules
TO admit women as lay delegates In
the General Conference. and to instruct
the annual conferences that either men or
women may be selected as delegates. Re-
ierred to the committee On lay delegation
A resolution was offered touching the
right of the bishops to vote In elections
held by the book committee. This is q
question that has been in dispute for years
The resolution asked the committed on Ju-
dietary 10 decide one way or another.
lively fight ensued over the matter of re-
ferring the resolution to the committee on
judiciary. Some of the prominent desc
gates wanted 1t to go TO the committee on
revisals. 1t wetft ITO the committee on ju-
dietary. Ell
The order of the day. the memorial serv-
ices, was then called. Bishop Bowman
took the chair A fine large portrait of the
honOred dead. DR.. ST. James Fry. formerly
editor of the Central Christian Advocate,
of St. LOUIS. was brought forward and
placed upon the rOetrum. A Scripture les
SOP was read by Rev. John Lanahan, ID. d.,
che fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians
The vast audience was hushed into breath
less stiffness as the sacred words fell from
DR.. Lanahan's lips. and memories of the
dead began to take possession of every
mind. The list of honOred dead mentioned
on the programme contained the following
names: John n. Phillips. Rev. j. A. Bavliss.
ID. Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, Rev j. NJ. Trim
BILE. Rev. st. James Fry. ID. d.. Christian
Blynn. Rev. j: Is. Share: ID. d., Rev. M: NJ.
coward. d. d.. Rev. William H. Olind.
Rev. James s. Smart, d. ID. The hymn be-
ginning Servant of God, we'll DONE" was
sung Immediately after the Scripture read
ing by DR.. Lanahan. Dr.. A. 5. Hunt. sec
Rotary of the American Bible Society, then
offered prayer.
The memoir of DR.. John NJ. Phillips was
read by Rev. s. II. Hunt, ID. d., agent of
| the Methodist Book Concern. The late
Mr.. Phillips vas the associate of Nr. Hunt
| in the New York Book Concern. Asalayman
lie rose to great prominence IN the church
| on account of his superior business qunlih-
| cations and sterling integrity. He died in
| January. 1880. Dr. Hunt paid the deceased
| every sense of the word, firm as q rock for
| truth, honest and upright. He ham
| died over $l0.000.0O0 for the church. and
| not penny of the amount was ever used
| for questionable or selfish purpose. He
| was q sweot-spirited and conpanlonahle
man. loved by all who knew him and TO-
spected by every man who admired hon
| esty. ability and integrity in business
| transactions.
TIE LATE REV. j. ii. BAYLlSS.
The memoir of the late Rev. j. II. Bay
| liss, d. D.. was presented by Rev. A. b.
| Leonard, u. D.. OF Ohio. DR.. Bayliss was
born in England, but came to America at q
| very early age He took deep interest in
| the rebellion and denounced African
| slavery in great earnestness. The earnest
| ness. power and success of his work in the
| ministry were elOQuently set forth in the
| address by DR.. Leonard. DR.. Bayliss, said
| DR.. Leonard. died at Bayvie in August,
| 1880, aud the church suffered in his death a
| great loss.
| The conference sang There's q Land
that 10 Fairer than Day." and then the
| mem OF of Col. Clinton B. Fisk was read
| by DIR. j. Nj. Buckley. of Now York. The
| speaker declared that Colonel Flsk's sun
| went down while it was yet day. He died
| IN July. 1890. at the age of slxty-twO. He
| was q delegate in the laet General Confer
| ence. and was cue OF the great and be-
| loved workers in the church. DR.. Bncklev's
| paper was comprehensive. eloquent and
reer of the deceased, his private life. his
| army record, his work for the church, the
temperance cause. and his success as an
educator. Both delegates and spectators
| gave the reading of the memoir profound
attention. I'm closing DR.. Buckley SAID:
I'VE nc'er shall SET his like. but faith and
hope promise us that we shall some day
see him again."
The memoir of Rev. j. NJ. Trimble ID. D.,
was then read by Rev. David Ii. Moore ID.
| ID. 1t was appropriate and comprehen-
| sivc. The great success OF DIR. Trim ble's
preaching and his wonderful popularity
were set forth in glowing language. The
| conference then sang: Il would not live
J Away. l ask not to stay" which was read
by Bishop Warren.
The memoir OF Rev. B. ST. James Frey, ID.
D.. formerly editor of the Central Chris
tian Advocate. was next read by Rev. Ar
thur Edwards. ID. u. The speaker eaid he
had been an intimate friend of rhe de-