The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-23
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Editors OF Church Papers Elected by
the Conference.

General Conference occupied itself to-day in
eiecting editors of church papers and Sec
retaries of church societies. Very little re-
mains now in the way OF elections When
Rev. DR.. ]. NJ Buckley was Overwhelmingly
elected editor OF the New York Christian
Advocate there was an immense ovation TO
the popular New Yorker. Resolutions were
adopted favoring arbitration. and will be
copied into foreign languages and sent TO
rulers OF nations throughout the world.
Bishop Goodsell was excused from further
attendance on the conference, as he must
go abroad. Portland. Gre. was selected as
the sixteenth episcopal residence, and rules
to be followed by the bishops in selecting
their stations from among the residences
provided We're adopted. In the afternoon
several of the committees met. certain OF
them for the last time, since they have ac-
cumulated enough reports TO keep the con-
ference busy for the resi- of the month.
The bishops met In the afternoon and
talked about the selection of their resi-
dences. but did not reach conclusion. In
the evening a meeting in the interest OF the
deaconesses' work was held. and number
OF deaconesses were consecrated.
struggle for the location OF an episcopal
residence in the Northwest marked the open
ing of the conference to-day. The location
of the recommendation by the committee
was Portland, Ore. The friends OF foreign
residence desired TO amend by substituting
Shanghai, while Tacoma was also named.
After AZ So,n much discussion lion the resOmmsneatons
the table and Portland was named. This
completed the list.
Tract Societies but one ballot was required.
Those nominated were DR.. j. 3 Hurlout.
former secretary, j. c. w. Cox, of OHIO. J.
R;on;te; 81 ns;tearns' Of wssi Virginia, ana .. s.
p3rodoeck was nominated but Withdrew. On
the first ballot DR.. Hurlout received 276 out
OF 4l5 votes east, thus re-electing him:
But one ballot was necessary to elect q
secretary OF the board OF education. Those
nominated were DR.. Charles II. Payne, the
present incumbent George II. BrIdseman, Of
w. y. Brodbeck, OF New England. All
promised that they would withdraw their
names except DR.. Payne, and he received all
The manner in which bishops should be
assigned TO cities was the cause of a great
In favor of the bishops selecting their resi-
dencss in the order Of their election, but a
bishop who desired to continue in any speci-
Many were the arguments made for and
against the latter portion OF the report. Va
rious motions 70 amend were lost, and mn.
by which the conference should assign the
bishops to their residences BY this plan
the conference tosk entire control in its own
hands and left the bishops out in the cold
1t has been a much3 disputed question. and
the debate vas spirited The test came on
motion to lay the substitute On the table,
nays. The report as ss15lnitted was adopted
Dr. w. v. Kelly, who has served editor
of the Methodist Review for some time, was
renomirated and was elected on the first bal
lot, receiving 265 votes out of z49 cast.
The remarkable popularity OF DR.. ]. VI.
BHsSey y WAS sn9wn when
for. The only name presented was that Of
DR.. j. VI. Buckley, the present editor Three
hm by ed y reason IF p
Buckley's protest against sucn action. When
II was announced that DIR. Buckley had re-
was deafening. From all parts OF the hal
came cries for Buckley, and he finally arose
where he was sitting. There were shouts Of
Take the PLATFORM out DR.. Buckley shook
his head and attempted to speak. HIS voice
was. drowned in the applause. and he was
finally forced to take the platform, where he
to print" 1t was the most remarkable
demonstration of the conference.
Ex-Governor Mansur. Of Vermont. present
ed the report of the committee on arbitra-
ton. 1t was in the form OF n memorial to
the President OF the United States. IL sets
forth the advantages of peace over war. and
says that 1t will be happy day for the
world when all international disputes find
peaceful solutions. The committee make no
suggestions. but left that to the superior in
state polity. This was unanimously adopt
ed, and copies will be sent TO the heads OF
bsns rae MSrd and
editor Of the Western Christian Advocate,
at Cincinnati, DR.. d. H. Moore. the former
The Rev. Arthur Edwards, editor of the
Northwestern Advocate. at Chicago, was re-
elected DR.. j. b. Young, editor of the Cen
elected. For the position OF editor Of the
Pittsburg. the editor. and DR.. Levi Gilbert
pomnated. Dr. Muller Muller at ones ls c1sh Wishdnew Mss.
and DR.. Smith was reelected on the first
ballot. For editor Of the Northwestern Ad-
yer. the former editor, was the only nomi-
nee, and was declared elected
In the election for the editor OF the Cali
thews has served as editor, but the laymer
came on with the determination TO elect Dr.
Milton d. Buck. They charged that for
been controlled by a San. Francisco ring
which they claim they will break There
was good deal Of feeling in the sscDn
ceived $40 votes and DR.. Buck 1o4. For edi.
tor Of the Southwestern Advocate there wa.
eo sns ss votes Sao p Scott
ID. NJ. Slnumpert u and A. z. Albert 4s. The
number necessary to a choice was 25: Fol
A. j. Vast, former editor. was the only
nominee. This leaves but two officers TO bt
elected, and this will be done Tomorrow
Rev. a. c. Bowdish, of Springfield. L. l.
preferred formal complaint against Bishops
Fowler and Fitzgerald before the commit
tee on epscopacy to-day. He claims thai
in 1894 Bishop Fowler, while presiding over
the New York Conference, transferred him
without his knowledge or consent. from
New York to the New England Conference
He says he went to the New England Con-
ference, then In session. and that Bishop
Fitzgerald declined 10 receive him on the
ground that he already had more ministers
than he could use. Mr.. Bowdish went back
to New York. but the conference was ended
and he was left without occupation He
asked for $2S5 for house rent and furniture
Bishop Fowler says Mr.. Bowdish wanted tc
go to Boston. and that he supposed he had
a call from a church there Tbe case was
referred TO subcommittee. The commit
| tee then took Up the recommendation oi
be appointed for the reason that Bisnoy
| Goodsell intends to spend the next tive
years in Europe and Bishop Joy the mex
two years in Japan.
There was hot fight in the committee
on itinerancy on the proposition that the
bishops be directed not to appoint at an
nual conferences officers addicted TO the use
nays. The fight IN the General Conference
| on this matter Will be even more lively
The proposition that bishops be guided II
appointment of ministers by the wishes o.
the majority of presiding elders was yer,
| quickly killed.
| The Epworth League committee took III
and Is still considering the proposition tha'
| selected at large and three bishops b.
| chosen by the General Conference TO hav,
entire national control Of the league
The committee on state OF the church