The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-03
OLD MOOTED QUESTION
L. ID. CONFERENCE STILL RADICALLY
AGAINST SECRET SOCIETIES.
victory for DIR. McAIIister, the Alleged
HercticaI Editor-Other Re-
IigiOus Bodies.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind, June "A highly inter-
esting meeting in connection with the
Quadrennial L. 3. Conference was held last
evening, a packed house turning out to
hear the farewell address of Miss Mary
Mullen, Of Sandusky Conference who is
soon to start for Momaligee, West Africa.
Miss Mullen has been in the church Tor four
years and seems eminently fitted for the
work before her. Rev d. r. Flckinger,
superintendent of foreign missions, and who
has crossed the ocean twelve times, save
a talk on missionary work. The meeting
raised $31 for missionary purposes.
The most holly contested point yet
brought forward in the conference is that
of representation, which occupied part of
yesterday afternoon and nearly all Of this
mornings session. The dispute hinges on
whether any conference shoHld have less
than two delegates. This discussion has
brought to the surface more and warmer
disputes so far than any other subject. The
session adjourned without settling the mat
ter. At the afternoon session Rev. H.
Jamison, Of the Evangelical Church Of East
Germantown, was recognized as a sitting
member by a rising vote. The report from
the committee on SUPPLEMENTARY was
amended to provide for the election of four
D1ShODS,
81, 0O0 per year. The official districts are one
Pacific coast and three this side of the
Rocky mountains, each bishop to contine
himself to his own district. The committee
on revision of discipline reported four
pastors being required to exclude members
of secret societies from church membership.
The committee on education reported in
favor of giving all the support of the gen.
eral body to Central College at huntington
Ind, and opening a theological department
soon This was referred back to the COM
mittpp
DIR. Becker's speech advocating the dnaI-
terable position of this church On secret
societies seemed to rivet the long estab-
lished belief more firmly against them.
The McAIIister Case.
BEAVER FALLS, Pa, June 1.-The hear
ing of the McAllister heresy case was re-
sumed before the Reformed Presbyterian
Synod this forenoon. Yesterday the COM
mittee had reported in favor of laying the
matter on the table. This was reconsid-
cred and a supplementary report directed.
for to-day. After hearing Editor Pritchard
and number of others it was decided to
receive the report which was that the par
ties under charges should be heard and
that the committee recommends the dismiss
sal of the charges After considerable dis
cussion it was decided to hold a half hour
devotional exercise and defer a vote on the
matter until this afternoon. The matter OF
establishing new paper 10 take .Ae place
OF the CHI1SIldn SIdIeSH III Wis dsSO us
cussed, but also went over until this after
noon.
During the heated discussion of the even
ing much excitement was created by
irsinuation that influence had been brought
to bear upon the conference in shaping
its report Assistant Clerk of Synod A. j.
Black, who was a member of the commit
tee, Indignantly denied this. The commo-
ton which followed was only ended by the
member making the insinuation being com
PEELED to refute it. While the decision is
victory for DIR. McAllister it is generally
understood that he will model his future
writings so they will tend not to disturb
the peace of the church.