The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-15
METHODISTS ON A JUNKRr
Ten Carloads of Conference Delegates
Visit the Capital Of Nebraska.
Numerous Welcome Speeches and Responses
All Points Of Interest in Lincoln Visited
The A. N. e. Conference.

LINCOLN. Neb., May IL-The Methodist
conference excursion train, consisting OF
ten coaches, left Omaha to- day. AZ o'clock.
for Lincoln. Notwithstanding the rain the
trip was pleasant one. The distinguished
men of the conference were mostly aboard.
including Bishops Bowman, Newman. War.
rem. Fowler. Foss ana Walden. DIR. Buck
ley. DR.. Lanahan. DR.. Hunt and other
magnates of the body helped to make tie
trip q feast of conversation all the way.
The delegates and visitors were royalty
entertained by the citizens OF Lincoln.
The train arrived here at IL o'clock and
was met by large delegation of citizens
and the Wesleyan University Band.
The entire party, consisting of over n
thousand persons. were escorted on foot 10
the Lansing Opera house. where the fol-
lowing programme was served. Pre-
sentation of conference 10 the Mayor OF
Lincoln by Rev. c. Z. Creighton. ID. ID.
Welcome to the city by Hon. A. II. Weir
Mayor; responses by Rev. J. A. Hamilton.
ID. D.. of Boston. and Hon. w. w. Law
rencc, of Ohio. Welcome to the capital
city. by Hon. James L. Boyd. Governor of
Nebraska; responses by Rev. 4. NJ. Bristol,
of Chicago. and Hon. John Z. Richards.
Lieutenant Governor of Montana We'll
come by tho churches and pastors OF Lin
coin. by Rev. &. T.. Lasbick. ID. d: response
by DR.. w. A. Hammond. of the Lexington
Conference. Welcome on behalf of the
women of Lincoln by Mrs. Angle +. New
man: response bv Hon. j. X. Mnrry. of Pen
sylvania. Welcome on bebalfof the educa-
tional institutions of Lincoln, by Hon. j.
Al. Inntield. chancellor of the University
~ Yah h. RE-,
Warren. LII. d.. of Denver.
The opera house was filled with an appre-
ciative audience. numbering fully twenty.
five hundred people. The various ad-
applsuded. Col T.: 4. Shepard. of New
York. the bishops of the church. the city
and State officials aud many prominent
men were upon the stage.
After the programme at the ra-bouse
bad been carried out the visitors were
escorted to the hotels and private bouses OF
the city Ia dinner, and after dinner the
party was driven about the city, taken TO
the Statc-house. the Wesleyan University
and other points of interest.
a dispatch from Omaha says: The con-
ference excursion train returned TO Omaha
at 7:S0 O'Clock this evening. The delegates
were well pleased with the trip. They took
in the principal points of interest In the
capital city during the afternoon. notwith-
standing the fact that the rain continued
10 fall nearly all day. A mass-meeting was
held In Exposition Hall tonight in the
interests of the educational work of the
church in tho South. bishop Mallalieu,
Bishop Joyce. DIR. Grandson and other pop
uIar speakers addressed the audience The
mass-meetIng to- morrow afternoon will he
in the interest of the American Sabbath
movement. Col. Elliot L. Shepard, of New
York, will be the principal speaker.
q Steamship Limo and Three New Bishops
PMnApELPHIa. May. 14.-In the General Con-
ference OF the \. NJ. T.. Church yesterday resolu-
tions were introduced creating an international
steamship line as department OF the church,
providing for the purchase OF a steamship Of q
cost OF $50, 00O, more less, with which 20 open
up trade line between New York. Baltimore.
Charleston. s. c.. or New Orleans, and the west
coast of Africa, for the purpose OF adding TO the
dominion of the church and increasing its re-
ceipts Scenes OF wild disorder occurred when a
majority report OF progress was received from
the committee on elisco3acy, announcing that
the majority were in favor Of choosing three
moro bishops. In tie midst of this Rev. Hartly
presented minority report adverse 10 the cleo
tion OF any moro bishops. The vote resulted in
the defeat OF the minority report and tho prac-
tical declaration OF the conference in favor Of
three more bishops.
The conference elected the three additional
bishops this afternoon, ~ follows: Dr. Is. r. Lee
OF the Ohio Conference; Dr. NJ. b. Satter. OF
North Carolina. and DR.. James A. Handy. OF
Baltimore.