The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24

stepped Forward. and absolute silence az
might be lost. He spoke as follows:
Il want, first. my friends. 10 thank you
and the distinguished bishop who presides
over your deliberations for the invitation
| 10 visit you this afternoon. AS my resi-
| dence is only about two squares from your
place of assembly. and the invitation was
urged with so much kindness, did not see
| how even the excuse OF the pressure or
my own affairs could justify me in declin-
ing to come for little while TO express my
| great appreciation Of your kindness. /
will not detain you from the work of the
conference. Cries of Go on. go on.) /
suppose you all know that the Methodist
Church in the United States is a very
great institution. daughter and applause
If that information has escaped any OF
| you / beg as an outsider TO communicate
| the fact. To-day all the churches and all
| the good people of this country recognize
| the potency of the influence which this
great church is exerting not only for God.
some of the denominations there seemed to
| be an impression that the country could not
| be talked about in an ecclesiastical meet
| ing. The Methodist Church never fell
| into that mistake; and it is one of the
pie asant signs OF the time that all the
tions-especially the organizations Of young
people of the churches, which are now so
| large and useful-have come to recognize
| the fact that the service of God and the
| service of ones country-a Christian life
and a life of good citizenship-are not only
| reconcilable, but are inseparable. We
| fully than those of the Methodist Church
| the lesson Of fraternal love between the
| great bodies of Christians, organizations
under different creeds and names.
think one of the most hopeful indications
| for the future is the fact that these divi-
sions of the army of God-once marching
| apart and with many indications of jeal-
| ousy and division-are now so generally
| touching elbows A poet spoke OF the
time in Roman history when none were for
a party, but all were for the State We
are coming to realize that in the churches.
and We have found out that this unity of
heart and purpose, this cessation from all
internecine strife. is consistent with a per-
feet and high loyalty to our individual
denominations. We have learned in the
| churches. as We have learned in our coun-
try. that love for ones State, for the
local institutions that are about us, is not
only consistent with a supreme love for
the Nation that crowns and secures all,
but that the two are inseparable.
And now, my friends. L beg to express
the hope that your sojourn in this city,
which We all feel is no mean city, has
be promotive of good that it will close in
harmony, and that Gods blessings may rest
upon every one of you in your noble eff
He will crown the work of our great
church with His blessing and with a yet
more boundless success is the wish OF one
who has many friends in your denomina-
ton, and who admits a great depth of OBJ
legation TO them
AS General Harrison left the church
aisle put out their hands to take his.
MAN WHO DOES THE BUSINESS.
Mayor Denny, Mr. Conner and Mr..
White. of the Board of Public Safety, and
George w. Powell were escorted to the
platform and were introduced to the audi
ence. Mayor Denny spoke about the en-
forcement of laws, of how he had made
promises two years ago at this time and
how he had endeavored to enforce them.
Said he:
Il cannot claim credit myself the main
credit is due to the men who occupy this
pac sa an Gd f aSs
city within twenty-four hours after he
went into office and Of the effort that had I'd
have heard that there are persons who
will seek to have the Nicholson law re-
pealed by the next legislature: That law
has been a wonderful help and hope that
by the time the next Legislature meets its
results will be so apparent that there will
not be found man who will have the
courage to propose its repeal
Mr.. Conner and Mr.. White spoke briefly
and then Mr.. Powell took the house by
storm, SO to speak. The Bishop began by
business He said in part:
Il have been Methodist since 1864 and
a shouting Methodist at that. / had hoped
that this conference would dwell in har-
mony, but you have been obliged TO call
In the Mayor and the chief of police"
a
this, and he continued when laws are
TO be enforced IL can be DONE Be careful
to pass right laws. and when you go back
thorities TO enforce the laws or get out of
the harness. More applause) Don't you
allow any one to talk about the repeal of
Mr.. Powell outdid himself in the speech.
He said that it was not entirely the fault
and Sunday law were broken, but the
fault of the men who would have their eye
openers and eye-closers. and who threat
ened TO. withdraw their patronage at other
times If they. were not supplied with what
they wanted at those times.
When all had spoken the business of the
kirk made his report. The first amount
given is cash and the second vouched for in
the following; i Missions ions slsss $3.50
s sS' Aid socissy so &c. ehIdr ssd
Bible socety ss ss
Home Mission society, slS. s9,o7i; Episcopal
ne s & s other
penses $l5. $3,42S: domestic missions. SIG.
Sss; preachers aid, $3.50 1924; total. $780,
The Chldren's Home and Aid Society
has cared for more than five thousand
children and found good homes for them.
Mrs. Surber, of ShelbyviIle. for a home for
veteran preachers, which will come into
the possession OF the conference at the
death of the donors. BY a vote of the
majority it was decided that the present
time limit is satisfactory.
Mr.. COwen Makes Some Corrections.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Kindly allow me space to correct some
errors which appeared in your paper of the
10Th inst, in regard to my address in
Central-avenue NJ. +. Church at the an
niversary meeting of the Womans Foreign
Missionary, Society of the Indiana Con-
ference on the afternoon of the 18th inst.
If had said what your reporter credits me
with saying that occasion L ought to
have been and probably would have been
driven from the platform. / pass by the
fact that you give me the very honorable
title of Rev." to which / have no right
whatever, merely remarking that IL the
real preachers do not resent it shall file
no formal complaint.
My most serious objections are to several
of the statements with which / am
credited: for instance, / am made TO say:
THE spiritual restitution here at home is
so great as to need all our money and
personal effort" etc. On the contrary,
only gave that as the stock argument
against foreign missions and then pro-
ceeded to refute It, The refutaton was
entirely overlooked by your reporter
Again, / am made TO say: only 3-8 per
cent. of the amount given to foreign mis-
sions last year went to the foreign field"